The Cyber Hymnal ‎#11019

11019. One Prayer I Have

1 One prayer I have—all prayers in one—
When I am wholly Thine;
Thy will, my God, Thy will be done,
And let that will be mine.

2 All-wise, almighty, and all-good,
In Thee I firmly trust;
Thy ways, unknown or understood,
Are merciful and just.

3 Is life with many comforts crowned,
Upheld in peace and health,
With dear affections twined around?
—Lord, in my time of wealth—

4 May I remember that to Thee,
Whate’er I have I owe;
And back in gratitude from me,
May all Thy bounties flow.

5 Thy gifts are only then enjoyed,
When used as talents lent;
Those talents only well employed,
When in Thy service spent.

6 And though Thy wisdom takes away,
Shall I arraign Thy will?
No, let me bless Thy name, and say,
"The Lord is gracious still."

7 A pilgrim through the earth I roam,
Of nothing long possessed,
And all must fail when I go home,
For this is not my rest.

8 Write but my name upon the roll
Of Thy redeemed above;
Then heart, and mind, and strength and soul,
I’ll love Thee for Thy love.

Text Information

• First Line: One prayer I have—all prayers in one
• Title: One Prayer I Have
• Author: James Montgomery
• Meter: CM
• Language: English
• Source: Christian Psalmist, 1825
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: Alternate tunes: BURFORD from "Chetham's Psalmody," 1718, ELIM by Henry W. Greatorex, SAWLEY by James Walch

Tune Information

• Name: BEATITUDO
• Composer: John Bacchus Dykes
• Meter: CM
• Key: G Major
• Source: Hymns Ancient and Modern, 1825
• Copyright: Public Domain