Methodist Hymn and Tune Book ‎#359

359. O Lord of life, and love, and power

1 O Lord of life, and love, and power,
How joyful life might be
If in Thy service every hour
We lived and moved with Thee;
If youth in all its bloom and might
By Thee were sanctified,
And manhood found its chief delight
In working at Thy side!

2 'Tis ne'er too late, while life shall last,
A new life to begin;
'Tis ne'er too late to leave the past,
And break with self and sin;
And we this day, both old and young,
Would earnestly aspire
For hearts to nobler purpose strung,
And purified desire.

3 Nor for ourselves alone we plead,
But for all faithful souls
Who serve Thy cause by word of deed,
Whose names Thy book enrols:
O speed Thy work, victorious King,
And give Thy workers might,
That through the world Thy truth may ring,
And all men see Thy light.

Text Information

• First Line: O Lord of life, and love, and power
• Author: Mrs. Ella S. Armitage, 1841-
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1917
• Topic: Decision: Made; The Church and the Kingdom of God: Social Service

Tune Information

• Name: LAND OF REST
• Composer: R. S. Newman, 1850-
• Meter: C.M.D.
• Key: F Major or modal