Complete Anglican Hymns Old and New ‎#171

171. Fill thou my life, O Lord my God

1 Fill thou my life, O Lord my God,
in ev'ry part with praise,
that my whole being may proclaim
thy being and thy ways.

2 Not for the lip of praise alone,
nor e'en the praising heart,
I ask, but for a life made up
of praise in ev'ry part.

3 Praise in the common things of life,
its goings out and in;
praise in each duty and each deed,
however small and mean.

4 Fill ev'ry part of me with praise:
let all my being speak
of thee and of thy love, O Lord,
poor though I be and weak.

5 So shalt thou, Lord, receive from me
the praise and glory due;
and so shall I begin on earth
the song for ever new.

6 So shall each fear, each fret, each care,
be turnèd into song;
and ev'ry winding of the way
the echo shall prolong.

7 So shall no part of day or night
unblest or common be;
but all my life, in ev'ry step,
be fellowship with thee.

Text Information

• First Line: Fill thou my life, O Lord my God
• Title: Fill thou my life, O Lord my God
• Author: Horatius Bonar, 1808-1889 (alt.)
• Meter: CM
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2000
• Topic: Confirmation; Joy, Praise and Thanksgiving

Tune Information

• Name: RICHMOND
• Composer: Thomas Haweis, 1734-1820
• Meter: CM
• Key: F Major