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Give of Your Best to the Master

Author: Howard B. Grose, 1851-1939 Meter: 8.7.8.7 D with refrain Appears in 190 hymnals Topics: Christ Example Lyrics: 1 Give of your best to the Master, Give of the strength of your youth; Throw your soul’s fresh, glowing ardor Into the battle for truth. Jesus has set the example-- Dauntless was He, young and brave; Give Him your loyal devotion; Give Him the best that you have. Refrain: Give of your best to the Master, Give of the strength of your youth; Clad in salvation’s full armor, Join in the battle for truth. 2 Give of your best to the Master, Give Him first place in your heart; Give Him first place in your service, Consecrate every part. Give, and to you will be given-- God His beloved Son gave; Gratefully seeking to serve Him, Give Him the best that you have. (Refrain) 3 Give of your best to the Master, Naught else is worthy His love; He gave Himself for your ransom, Gave up His glory above; Laid down His life without murmur, You from sin’s ruin to save; Give Him your heart’s adoration, Give Him the best that you have. (Refrain) Scripture: Luke 12:48 Used With Tune: BARNARD

Jesus Came, the Heavens Adoring

Author: Godfrey Thring Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 111 hymnals Topics: Jesus Christ Example Lyrics: 1 Jesus came, the heavens adoring– came with peace from realms on high, Jesus came for our redemption, humbly came on earth to die; Alleluia! Alleluia! came in deep humility. 2 Jesus comes to us in mercy when our hearts are bowed with care; Jesus comes in power, to answer every earnest, heartfelt prayer: Alleluia! Alleluia! comes to save us from despair. 3 Jesus comes to hearts rejoicing– all the past he now forgives; Jesus comes to share his kingdom with the sinners he receives: Alleluia! Alleluia! Death is conquered: Jesus lives! 4 Jesus comes on clouds triumphant when the heavens shall pass away; Jesus comes again in glory– let us then our homage pay, Alleluia! Alleluia! till the dawn of endless day. Scripture: Luke 19:10 Used With Tune: LAUDA ANIMA

Faith of Our Fathers

Author: Frederick W. Faber, 1814–1863 Appears in 859 hymnals Topics: Example First Line: Faith of our fathers, living still Refrain First Line: Faith of our fathers, holy faith Lyrics: 1. Faith of our fathers, living still, In spite of dungeon, fire, and sword; Oh, how our hearts beat high with joy Whene’er we hear that glorious word. [Chorus:] Faith of our fathers, holy faith, We will be true to thee till death! 2. Faith of our fathers, we will strive To win all nations unto thee, And thru the truth that comes from God, Mankind shall then be truly free. [Chorus] 3. Faith of our fathers, we will love Both friend and foe in all our strife, And preach thee, too, as love knows how, By kindly words and virtuous life. [Chorus] Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:12 Used With Tune: [Faith of our fathers, living still]

Savior, Teach Me, Day by Day

Author: Jane Elizabeth Leeson Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 475 hymnals Topics: Christ Example of Lyrics: 1 Savior, teach me, day by day, love's sweet lesson to obey; sweeter lesson cannot be, loving him who first loved me. 2 With a child's glad heart of love, at thy bidding may I move; prompt to serve and follow thee, loving him who first loved me. 3 Teach me thus thy steps to trace, strong to follow in thy grace; learning how to love from thee, loving him who first loved me. 4 Love in loving finds employ, in obedience all her joy; ever new that joy will be, loving him who first loved me. Scripture: 1 John 4:19 Used With Tune: POSEN

Blessed Are the Pure in Heart

Author: John Keble Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 5 hymnals Topics: Christ's Example; Christ's Example Lyrics: 1 Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see their God. The secret of the Lord is theirs; their soul is Christ's abode. 2 The Lord, who left the sky our life and peace to bring, to dwell in lowliness with us, our pattern and our king, 3 he to the lowly soul will still himself impart and for his dwelling and his throne will chose the pure in heart. 4 Lord, we your presence seek; we ask this blessing true: give us a pure and lowly heart, a temple fit for you. Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12 Used With Tune: BADEA

How sweet, how heavenly is the sight

Author: Joseph Swain Appears in 596 hymnals Topics: Christians Example of Used With Tune: DOWNS

Feeble, helpless, how shall I

Author: William H. Furness Appears in 87 hymnals Topics: Example and Teaching of Christ Lyrics: 1 Feeble, helpless, how shall I Learn to live and learn to die? Who, O God, my guide shall be? Who shall lead Thy child to Thee? 2 Blessed Father, gracious One, Thou hast sent Thy holy Son; He will give the light I need, He my trembling steps will lead. 3 Through this world, uncertain, dim, Let me ever learn on Him; From His precepts wisdom draw, Make His life my solemn law. 4 Thus in deed, and thought, and word, Led by Jesus Christ the Lord, In my weakness, thus shall I Learn to live and learn to die. Used With Tune: REDHEAD, 47