The Hymnal and Order of Service ‎#501

501. 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 pow'rs 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,
On Thee alone rely,
Assured, if Thee I trust alway,
That I shall never die.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: A charge to keep I have
• Title: A Charge to Keep I Have
• Author: Charles Wesley (1762, a.)
• Meter: S. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1937
• Topic: Christian Conduct and Service; Septuagesima

Tune Information

• Name: BOYLSTON
• Composer: Lowell Mason (1832)
• Meter: S. M.
• Key: C Major