Author: William W. How, 1823-1897 Hymnal: Lutheran Book of Worship #410 (1978) Meter: 6.6.8.6 Lyrics: 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 Hearts still are bruised and dead,
And homes are bare and cold,
And lambs for whom the Shepherd bled
Are straying from the fold.
4 To comfort and to bless,
To find a balm for woe,
To tend those lost in loneliness,
Is angels' work below.
5 The captive to release,
The lost to God to bring,
To teach the way of life and peace -
It is a Christlike thing.
6 And we believe thy word,
Though dim our faith may be:
Whate'er we do for thine, O Lord,
We do it unto thee. Topics: Stewardship; Service; Stewardship Languages: English Tune Title: HEATH
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