The Cyber Hymnal ‎#3375

3375. Jesus, Master, Whose I Am

1. Jesus, Master, whose I am,
Purchased Thine alone to be,
By Thy blood, O spotless Lamb,
Shed so willingly for me,
Let my heart be all Thine own,
Let me live for Thee alone.

2. Other lords have long held sway;
Now Thy name alone to bear,
Thy dear voice alone obey,
Is my daily, hourly prayer;
Whom have I in Heaven but Thee?
Nothing else my joy can be.

3. Jesus, Master, whom I serve,
Though so feebly and so ill,
Strengthen hand and heart and nerve
All Thy bidding to fulfill;
Open Thou mine eyes to see
All the work Thou hast for me.

4. Lord, Thou needest not, I know,
Service such as I can bring,
Yet I long to prove and show
Full allegiance to my King.
Jesus, let me always be
In Thy service glad and free.

5. Jesus, Master, I am Thine;
Keep me faithful, keep me near;
Let Thy presence in me shine
All my homeward way to cheer,
Jesus, at Thy feet I fall,
O be Thou my all in all.

Text Information

• First Line: Jesus, Master, whose I am
• Title: Jesus, Master, Whose I Am
• Author: Frances R. Havergal (1865)
• Meter: 77.77.77
• Language: English
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: Havergal wrote this hymn for her nephew, J. H. Shaw, in December 1865. It was printed in a leaflet (Parlane's Series), then published in her Ministry of Song, 1869, & the Life Mosaic, 1879. Alternate tune: WELLS (BORTNIANSKY), Dmitri S. Bortniansky, 1822

Tune Information

• Name: ST. CHRYSOSTOM (Ohl)
• Composer: Jeremiah Franklin Ohl, 1850-1941
• Meter: 77.77.77
• Incipit: 33213 43555 22656
• Key: D Major
• Copyright: Public Domain