Spirit and Life No. 2 ‎#59

59. Freely Give

1 Freely, freely, God hath bless'd thee,
Ev'ry morn with mercies new;
Tokens of his grace surround thee,
Fresh as ev'nings cooling dew.

Chorus:
Freely give, freely give!
Share the joys that fill thy breast!
Like thy Father be in heaven,
Always giving of thy best.

2 Bear ye one another's burdens,
Give support unto the weak;
And in season to the weary
Words of comfort kindly speak. [Chorus]

3 E'en the fragile little blossoms
Yield their brimming cups of dew;
O'er the fields we teach this lesson,
Let us head its import true: [Chorus]

4 Give to all who need thy favor,
Turn none empty from thy door;
God will then increase thy measure,
Blessing thee yet more and more [Chorus]

Text Information

• First Line: Freely, freely, God hath bless'd thee
• Title: Freely Give
• Author: F. G. Burroughs
• Refrain First Line: Freely give, freely give!
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1895
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: [Freely, freely, God hath bless'd thee]
• Composer: E. S. Lorenz
• Incipit: 33352 12354 32151
• Notes: Public Domain.