Author: Dr. Philip Doddridge, 1702-1751 Hymnal: Methodist Hymn and Tune Book #488 (1917) Lyrics: 1 My gracious Lord, I own Thy right
To every service I can pay,
And call it my supreme delight
To hear Thy counsels and obey.
2 What is my being but for Thee,
Its sure support, its noblest end?
'Tis my delight Thy face to see,
And service the cause of such a Friend.
3 I would not sigh for worldly joy,
Or to increase my worldly good;
Nor future days nor powers employ
To spread a sounding name abroad.
4 To Christ my Saviour I would live,
To Him who for my ransom died;
Nor could all worldly honour give
Such bliss as crowns me at His side.
5 His work my hoary age shall bless,
When youthful vigour is no more;
And my last hour of life confess
His dying love, His saving power. Topics: Darkness Spiritual; Darkness Spiritual; Christian At work; Christian Servant; Consecration Of Life; Consecration Of Powers; The Christian Life The Inner Life; Word, the ; Servant The Christian ; Service Of Christ; Old Age; Life Consecrated; Life Purpose of ; Ransom Languages: English Tune Title: LASUS
My gracious Lord, I own thy right