The Cyber Hymnal ‎#9400

9400. Great God, To Thee My Voice I Raise

1 Great God, to Thee my voice I raise,
To Thee my youngest hours belong;
I would begin my life with praise;
Till growing years improve the song.

2 ’Tis to Thy sovereign grace I owe
That I was born on Christian ground,
Where streams of heav’nly mercy flow,
And words of sweet salvation sound.

3 I would not change my native land
For rich Peru, with all her gold;
A nobler prize lies in my hand,
Than East or Western Indies hold.

4 How do I pity those that dwell
Where ignorance or darkness reigns;
They know no heaven, they fear no hell,
Those endless joys, those endless pains.

5 Thy glorious promises, O Lord,
Kindle my hopes and my desire;
While all the preachers of Thy word
Warn me to ’scape eternal fire.

6 Thy praise shall still employ my breath
Since Thou hast marked my way to Heav’n;
Nor will I run the road to death,
And waste the blessings Thou hast giv’n.

Text Information

• First Line: Great God, to Thee my voice I raise
• Title: Great God, To Thee My Voice I Raise
• Author: Isaac Watts
• Meter: LM
• Language: English
• Source: Divine and Moral Songs, 1715
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: BAPTISM
• Composer: Peter Christian Lutkin, 1858-1931
• Meter: LM
• Key: C Major
• Copyright: Public Domain