Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal ‎#568

568. Make Me a Captive, Lord

1 Make me a captive, Lord, and then I shall be free;
Force me to render up my sword, and I shall conqueror be.
I sink in life’s alarms when by myself I stand;
Imprison me within Thine arms, and strong shall be my hand.

2 My heart is weak and poor until it a master find;
It has no spring of action sure, it varies with the wind.
It cannot freely move till Thou has wrought its chain;
Enslave it with Thy matchless love, and deathless it shall reign.

3 My will is not my own till Thou hast made it Thine;
If it would reach a monarch’s throne, it must its crown resign;
It only stands unbent, amid the clashing strife,
When on Thy bosom it has leant, and found in Thee its life.

Text Information

• First Line: Make me a captive, Lord
• Title: Make Me a Captive, Lord
• Author: George Matheson (1842-1906) (1890)
• Meter: S.M.D.
• Publication Date: 1985
• Topic: Christan Life: Humility

Tune Information

• Name: LEOMINSTER (Martin)
• Composer: George W. Martin (1828-1881) (1862)
• Arranger: Arthur S. Sullivan (1842-1900) (1874)
• Meter: S.M.D.
• Incipit: 33333 44222 32233
• Key: D♭ Major