274. A Charge to Keep I Have

1 A charge to keep I have,
A God to glorify;
A never-dying soul to save,
And fit it for the sky;

2 To serve the present age,
My calling to fulfill,
O may it all my powers engage
To do my Master's will.

3 Arm me with jealous care,
As in Thy sight to live;
And, O Thy servant, Lord, prepare
A strict account to give.

4 Help me to watch and pray;
Be with me in the strife;
Thine every word may I obey,
And find in Thee my life.

Amen.

Text Information
First Line: A charge to keep I have
Title: A Charge to Keep I Have
Author: Charles Wesley (1762)
Meter: S.M.
Publication Date: 1957
Scripture:
Notes: Alternate tune: "St. Thomas," No. 17.
Tune Information
Name: BOYLSTON
Composer: Lowell Mason (1832)
Meter: S.M.
Key: C Major



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