Songs for All ‎#41

41. Give Us Power

1 O Lord thou didst the promise give
In ages long ago,
That thou wouldst on thy waiting church,
The gift of pow’r bestow,
And when within the upper room,
In old Jerusalem,
Thy true disciples met and prayed,
Thou gavest pow’r to them.

Refrain:
Lord give us pow’r, pow’r, pow’r,
Lord give us pow’r thy pow’r today,
Lord give us pow’r, pow’r, pow’r,
Swing open wide the gates
And give us pow’r we pray.

2 When they the pow’r of God received,
Their tongues were all aflame,
And boldly they proclaimed abroad,
The Saviour’s glorious name,
They told the story of the cross,
With hearts in one accord
And thousands by the wondrous theme,
Were won unto the Lord. [Refrain]

3 O let the pentecostal flame,
Descend upon us now,
While we are waiting in thy house
And in thy presence bow,
O may the spirit’s quick’ning grace,
Endue us each and all,
Till self and sin shall be effaced,
And Christ is Lord of all. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: O Lord thou didst the promise give
• Title: Give Us Power
• Author: T. M. Eastwood
• Refrain First Line: Lord give us pow’r, pow’r, pow’r
• Publication Date: 1906

Tune Information

• Name: [O Lord thou didst the promise give]
• Composer: C. Austin Miles