Worship and Service Hymnal ‎#451

451. 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 To comfort and to bless,
To find a balm for woe,
To tend the lone and fatherless,
Is angels’ work below.

4 The captive to release,
To God the lost to bring,
To teach the way of life and peace—-
It is a Christ-like thing.

5 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
• Title: We Give Thee But Thine Own
• Author: William W. How, 1823-1897
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1957
• Topic: Service Music: Offertory Sentences; Social Betterment; Stewardship: of Substance; The Christian Way of Life: Stewardship and Service

Tune Information

• Name: [We give Thee but Thine own]
• Key: A♭ Major
• Source: Mason and Webb's "Cantica Laudis" 1850