The Cyber Hymnal ‎#3883

3883. Lord of My Life!

1. Lord of my life! Whose tender care
Hath led me on till now,
Here lowly at the hour of prayer
Before Thy throne I bow;
I bless Thy gracious hand, and pray
Forgiveness for another day.

2. Oh, may I daily, hourly, strive
In heavenly grace to grow;
To Thee and to Thy glory live,
Dead to all else below;
Tread in the path my Savior trod,
Though thorny, yet the path to God.

3. With prayer my humble praise I bring
For mercies day by day;
Lord! teach my heart Thy love to sing,
Lord! teach me how to pray;
All that I have, I am, to Thee
I offer, through eternity.

An alternate version, for use with the tune FINLAND, by Fredrik Pacius (1809-1891):

1. Lord of my life! Whose tender care
Hath led me on till now,
Here lowly at the hour of evening prayer
Before Thy radiant throne I humbly bow;
I bless Thy gracious hand, and pray
Forgiveness for this day.

2. Oh, may I daily, hourly, strive
In heav’nly grace to grow;
To Thee and to Thy glory ever live,
Dead to all other earthly things below;
Tread in the path my Savior trod,
Though thorny, yet to God.

3. With prayers my humble praise I bring
For mercies day by day;
Lord! teach my willing heart Thy love to sing,
Lord! teach me now and ever how to pray;
All that I have, I give to Thee
Through all eternity.

Text Information

• First Line: Lord of my life! Whose tender care
• Title: Lord of My Life!
• Author: Unknown
• Meter: 86.86.88
• Language: English
• Source: Appeared in Church of England Magazine, February 1838, signed Ω Chelsea
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: Alternate tune: O JESU, Evangelisches Gesangbuch (Hirschberg, Germany: 1741)

Tune Information

• Name: WESSEX
• Composer: Unknown
• Meter: 86.86.88
• Incipit: 33215 54323 56177
• Key: E♭ Major
• Source: The Presbyterian Hymna (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: The Presbyterian Board of Publication, 1874)
• Copyright: Public Domain