Trinity Hymnal ‎#367

367. We give thee but thine own

1 We give thee but thine own,
Whate'er the gift may be:
All that we have is thine alone,
A trust, O Lord, from thee.

2 May we thy bounties thus
As stewards true receive,
And gladly, as thou blessest us,
To thee our first-fruits give.

3 O hearts are bruised and dead,
And homes are bare and cold,
And lambs for whom the Shepherd bled
Are straying from the fold.

4 And we believe thy Word,
Though dim our faith may be,
Whate'er for thine we do,
O Lord, We do it unto thee.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: We give thee but thine own
• Author: William Walsham How
• Meter: S. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1961
• Scripture:
  1 Chronicles 29:14
  ;
  1 Peter 4:10
• Topic: The Church: Stewardship

Tune Information

• Name: SCHUMANN
• Meter: S. M.
• Key: A♭ Major
• Source: Mason and Webb's Cantica Laudis, 1850