The Irish Presbyterian Hymnbook ‎#279

279. We give You but Your own

1 We give You but Your own,
whate'er the gift may be;
all that we have is Yours alone,
a trust, O Lord, and free.

2 May we Your bounties thus
as stewards true receive,
and gladly, as You give to us,
to You our first-fruits give.

Text Information

• First Line: We give You but Your own
• Author: William Walsham How, 1823-1897 (alt.)
• Meter: SM
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2004
• Topic: The Temple: Dedications of Gifts - Offerings

Tune Information

• Name: NARENZA
• Adapter: William Henry Havergal, 1793-1870
• Meter: SM
• Key: B♭ Major
• Source: Chatholicum Hymnologium Germanicum, 1584; Alt.: Compilers of Church Hymnary, 1898