CPWI Hymnal ‎#367

367. Fill thou my life, O Lord my God

1 Fill thou my life, O Lord my God,
in every 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 every 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 every 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 every 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 every step,
be fellowship with thee.

Text Information

• First Line: Fill thou my life, O Lord my God
• Author: Horatius Bonar, 1808-1889 (alt.)
• Meter: C.M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2010
• Topic: General Hymns: Praise and Thanksgiving
• Source: Hymns Ancient and Modern, Revised, 1950

Tune Information

• Name: RICHMOND
• Composer: Thomas Haweis, 1734-1820
• Adapter: Samuel Webbe, the elder, 1740-1816
• Meter: C.M.
• Key: G Major