Trinity Psalter Hymnal ‎#534

534. Fill Thou My Life, O Lord My God

1 Fill thou my life, O Lord my God,
in ev'ry part with praise,
that my whole being may proclaim
thy being and thy ways.
Not for the lip of praise alone,
nor e'en the praising heart,
I ask, but for a life made up
of praise in ev'ry part:

2 Praise in the common words I speak,
life's common looks and tones,
in fellowship enjoyed at home
with my beloved ones,
enduring wrong, reproach, or loss
with sweet and steadfast will,
forgiving freely those who hate,
returning good for ill.

3 So shall each fear, each fret, each care
be turned into a song,
and ev'ry winding of the way
the echo shall prolong.
So shall no part of day or night
from sacredness be free,
but all my life, in ev'ry step,
be fellowship with thee.

Text Information

• First Line: Fill thou my life, O Lord my God
• Title: Fill Thou My Life, O Lord My God
• Author: Horatius Bonar (1866, alt.)
• Meter: C.M.D.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2018
• Scripture:
  Psalm 34:1
  ;
  Psalm 71:8
  ;
  Hebrews 13:13-15
• Topic: Abiding in Christ; Christian Life; Christian Service; Communion with Christ and God; Contentment; Daily Living; Good Works; Life: Sacredness of; Praise; Supplications: For Sanctification

Tune Information

• Name: ELLACOMBE
• Meter: C.M.D.
• Key: A♭ Major
• Source: Gesangbuch, Württemberg, 1784