The Cyber Hymnal ‎#793

793. Channels Only

1. How I praise Thee, precious Savior,
That Thy love laid hold of me;
Thou hast saved and cleansed and filled me
That I might Thy channel be.

Refrain
Channels only, blessèd Master,
But with all Thy wondrous power
Flowing through us, Thou canst use us
Every day and every hour.

2. Just a channel full of blessing,
To the thirsty hearts around;
To tell out Thy full salvation
All Thy loving message sound. [Refrain]

3. Emptied that Thou shouldest fill me,
A clean vessel in Thy hand;
With no power but as Thou givest
Graciously with each command. [Refrain]

4. Witnessing Thy power to save me,
Setting free from self and sin;
Thou who boughtest to possess me,
In Thy fullness, Lord, come in. [Refrain]

5. Jesus, fill now with Thy Spirit
Hearts that full surrender know;
That the streams of living water
From our inner self may flow. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: How I praise Thee, precious Savior
• Title: Channels Only
• Author: Mary E. Maxwell (1900)
• Refrain First Line: Channels only, bless'd Master
• Language: English
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [How I praise Thee, precious Savior]
• Composer: Ada Rose Gibbs (1900)
• Incipit: 51161 65517 12325
• Key: A♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain