The Cyber Hymnal ‎#3687

3687. Lord, in the Fullness of My Might

1. Lord, in the fullness of my might,
I would for Thee be strong:
While runneth o’er each dear delight,
To Thee should soar my song.

2. I would not give the world my heart,
And then profess Thy love;
I would not feel my strength depart,
And then Thy service prove.

3. I would not with swift wingèd zeal
On the world’s errands go,
And labor up the heavenly hill
With weary feet and slow.

4. O not for Thee my weak desires,
My poorer, baser part!
O not for Thee my fading fires,
The ashes of my heart!

5. O choose me in my golden time:
In my clear joys have part!
For Thee the glory of my prime,
The fullness of my heart!

Text Information

• First Line: Lord, in the fullness of my might
• Title: Lord, in the Fullness of My Might
• Author: Thomas H. Gill (1869)
• Meter: CM
• Language: English
• Source: Golden Chain of Praise, 1869 ("With Sin I Would Not Make Abode")
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: Alternate tunes: AZMON, Carl G. Gläser, 1828; arranged by Lowell Mason, 1839; STAINFORTH, J. Conder Nattrass, in The Primitive Methodist Hymnal Supplement with Tunes, edited by George Booth (London: Primitive Methodist Publishing House, 1912), number 101

Tune Information

• Name: UNIVERSITY
• Composer: Charles Collignon, 1725-1785
• Meter: CM
• Incipit: 54321 12354 35316
• Key: C Major
• Source: A Col­lect­ion of Psalms for the Use of Par­ish Church­es, by P. Hel­len­daal, page 90
• Copyright: Public Domain