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Text:Forth in Your Name, O Lord, I Go
Author:Charles Wesley, 1707-1788
Tune:LAKEWOOD
Composer:Barry L. Bobb, b. 1951

739. Forth in Your Name, O Lord, I Go

1 Forth in your name, O Lord, I go,
my daily labor to pursue,
determined only you to know
in all I think or speak or do.

2 The task your wisdom has assigned,
O let me cheerfully fulfill;
in all my works your presence find,
and prove your good and perfect will.

3 May I find you at my right hand;
your eyes see truly what I do.
I labor on at your command
and offer all my works to you.

4 Give me to bear your easy yoke
and ev'ry moment watch and pray
and still to things eternal look,
and hasten to your glorious day.

5 For you I joyously employ
whate’er you in grace have giv’n:
I run my daily course with joy
and closely walk with you to heav’n.

Text Information
First Line: Forth in your name, O Lord, I go
Title: Forth in Your Name, O Lord, I Go
Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788 (abr., alt.)
Meter: LM
Language: English
Publication Date: 2021
Scripture: ; ; ;
Topic: Vocation
Copyright: Public Domain
Tune Information
Name: LAKEWOOD
Composer: Barry L. Bobb, b. 1951
Meter: LM
Key: G Major or modal
Copyright: © 1981, 1982 Barry L. Bobb



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