The Book of Praise ‎#584

584. Give me the faith

1 Give me the faith which can remove
and sink the mountain to a plain;
give me the childlike praying love,
which longs to build thy house again;
thy love, let it my heart o'er-power,
and all my simple soul devour.

2 I would the precious time redeem,
and longer live for this alone,
to spend and to be spent for them
who have not yet my Saviour known;
fully on these my mission prove,
and only breathe, to breathe thy love.

3 My talents, gifts and graces, Lord,
into thy blessed hands receive,
and let me live to preach thy word,
and let me to thy glory live;
my every sacred moment spend
in publishing the sinner's Friend.

4 Enlarge, inflame and fill my heart
with boundless charity divine,
so shall I all my strength exert,
and love them with a zeal like thine,
and lead them to thy open side,
the sheep for whom the Shepherd died.

Text Information

• First Line: Give me the faith which can remove
• Title: Give me the faith
• Paraphraser: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788
• Meter: 8 8 8 8 8 8
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1997
• Scripture:
  Psalm 69:9
  ;
  Matthew 11:19
  ;
  Matthew 17:20
  ;
  John 10:11
  ;
  2 Corinthians 12:15
  ;
  Ephesians 5:16
• Topic: Canticles and Scripture Paraphrases; Evangelism; Faith; Jesus Christ: Shepherd; Jesus Christ: Friend; Love; Sacraments and Ordinances: Ordination / Commissioning; Servant / Service; Stewardship
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: COLCHESTER
• Composer: Samuel Sebastian Wesley, 1810-1876
• Meter: 8 8 8 8 8 8
• Key: E♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain