Church Book ‎#477

477. We give Thee but Thine own

1 We give Thee but Thine own,
Whate'er the gift may be:
All that we have is Thine alone,
A trust, O Lord, from Thee.

2 May we Thy bounties thus
As stewards true receive,
And gladly, as Thou blessest us,
To Thee our first fruits give.

3 O hearts are bruised and dead,
And homes are bare and cold,
And lambs, for whom the Shepherd bled,
Are straying from the fold!

4 To comfort and to bless,
To find a balm for woe,
To tend the lone and fatherless
Is angels' work below.

5 The captive to release,
The lost to God to bring,
To teach the way of life and peace,--
It is a Christ-like thing.

6 And we believe Thy Word,
Though dim our faith may be;
Whate'er we do for Thine, O Lord,
We do it unto Thee.

Text Information

• First Line: We give Thee but Thine own
• Author: William Walsham How (1860)
• Meter: S. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1890
• Topic: The Christian Life: Benevolence; Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity
• Notes: Now Public Domain. Alternate tune: #237 or #375

Tune Information

• Name: POTSDAM
• Meter: S. M.
• Key: E Major
• Notes: Now Public Domain. Composer from index: From J. S. Bach, d. 1750