The Cyber Hymnal ‎#1998

1998. God, Who Created Me

1. God, who created me
nimble and light of limb,
In three elements free,
to run, to ride, to swim;
Not when the sense is dim,
but now from the heart of joy,
I would remember Him;
take the thanks of a boy.

2. Jesus, King and Lord,
whose are my foes to fight,
Gird me with Thy sword,
swift and sharp and bright.
Thee would I serve if I might,
and conquer if I can:
From day-dawn to night,
take the strength of a man.

3. Spirit of love and truth,
breathing in grosser clay,
The light and flame of youth,
delight of men in the fray,
Wisdom in strength’s decay;
from pain, strife, wrong to be free
This best gift I pray,
take my spirit to Thee.

Text Information

• First Line: God, who created me
• Title: God, Who Created Me
• Author: Henry C. Beeching (1895)
• Meter: 66.66 D
• Language: English
• Source: In a Garden, and Other Poems, 1895
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: JEWETT
• Composer: Carl Maria von Weber (1821)
• Arranger: Hubert P. Main
• Meter: 66.66 D
• Incipit: 53132 43431 35543
• Key: E♭ Major
• Source: From the opera Der Freischütz, by Carl M. von Weber, 1821
• Copyright: Public Domain