The Cyber Hymnal ‎#8499

8499. I Thank Thee, Lord, For Strength Of Arm

1 I thank Thee, Lord, for strength of arm
To win my bread,
And that, beyond my need, is meat
For friend unfed:
I thank Thee much for bread to live;
I thank Thee more for bread to give.

2 I thank Thee, Lord, for snug-thatched roof
In cold and storm,
And that, beyond my need, is room
For friend forlorn:
I thank Thee much for place to rest,
But more for shelter for my guest.

3 I thank Thee, Lord, for lavish love
On me bestowed,
Enough to share with loveless folk
To ease their load:
Thy love to me I ill could spare,
Yet dearer is Thy love I share.

Text Information

• First Line: I thank Thee, Lord, for strength of arm
• Title: I Thank Thee, Lord, For Strength Of Arm
• Author: Robert Davis (1908)
• Meter: 84.84.88
• Language: English
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: Alternative tune: O JESU from "Evangelisches Gesangbuch"

Tune Information

• Name: MINISTRY
• Composer: John Henry Gower (1909)
• Meter: 84.84.88
• Key: E♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain