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Bring Your Vessels, Not a Few
Author: Lelia N. Morris Appears in 31 hymnals First Line: Are you looking for the fullness of the blessing Refrain First Line: He will fill your heart today to overflowing Lyrics: 1 Are you looking for the fullness
of the blessing of the lord
In your heart and life today?
Claim the promise of your Father,
come according to His word,
in the blessed old time way.
Chorus:
He will fill your heart today to overflowing,
As the Lord commandeth you,
"Bring your vessels, not a few;"
He will fill your heart today to overflowing
With the Holy Ghost and pow'r.
2 Bring your empty earthen vessels,
clean thro' Jesus' precious blood,
Come, ye needy, one and all;
And in human consecration
wait before the throne of God,
'Till the Holy Ghost shall fall. (Chorus)
3 Like the cruse of oil unfailing
is His grace forevermore,
And His love unchanging still;
And according to His promise
with the Holy Ghost and pow'r,
He will ev'ry vessel fill. (Chorus)
Topics: Choir; Invitation for Consecration; Choir; Invitation for Consecration Scripture: 1 Kings 17:14-16 Used With Tune: [Are you looking for the fullness of the blessing]
Bring Your Vessels, Not a Few
[Are you looking for the fullness of the blessing of the Lord]
Appears in 21 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Leila N. Morris Tune Key: E Flat Major Incipit: 12333 33213 54565 Used With Text: Bring Your Vessels, Not a Few
[Are you looking for the fullness of the blessing of the Lord]
Are You Longing for the Fullness
Hymnal: Hymns of the Church #660 (2011) First Line: Are you longing for the fullness of the blessing of the Lord Refrain First Line: He will fill your heart today to overflowing Topics: Fulfillment Languages: English
Are You Longing for the Fullness
Bring Your Vessels, Not a Few
Author: Lelia Naylor Morris Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #647 First Line: Are you longing for the fullness Refrain First Line: He will fill your heart today to overflowing Lyrics: 1. Are you longing for the fullness
Of the blessing of the Lord
In your heart and life today?
Claim the promise of your Father;
Come according to His Word,
In the blessèd, old time way.
Refrain
He will fill your heart today to overflowing.
As the Lord commandeth you,
Bring your vessels, not a few.
He will fill your heart today to overflowing
With the Holy Ghost and power.
2. Bring your empty earthen vessels,
Clean through Jesus’ precious blood.
Come, ye needy, one and all;
And in human consecration
Wait before the throne of God
Till the Holy Ghost shall fall. [Refrain]
3. Like the cruse of oil unfailing
Is His grace forevermore,
And His love unchanging still;
And according to His promise,
With the Holy Ghost and power
He will every vessel fill. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [Are you longing for the fullness]
Bring Your Vessels, Not a Few
Bring Your Vessels, Not a Few
Author: Mrs. C. H. M. Hymnal: Revival Melodies #72 (1921) First Line: Are you longing for the fullness Refrain First Line: He will fill your heart today to overflowing Languages: English Tune Title: [Are you longing for the fullness]
Bring Your Vessels, Not a Few
Mrs. C. H. Morris
1862 - 1929 Person Name: Lelia N. Morris Author of "Bring Your Vessels, Not a Few" in Hymns of Faith Lelia (Mrs. C.H.) Morris (1862-1929) was born in Pennsville, Morgan County, Ohio. When her family moved to Malta on the Muskingum River she and her sister and mother had a millinery shop in McConnelsville. She and her husband Charles H. Morris were active in the Methodist Episcopal Church and at the camp meetings in Sebring and Mt. Vernon. She wrote hymns as she did her housework. Although she became blind at age 52 she continued to write hymns on a 28-foot long blackboard that her family had built for her. She is said to have written 1000 texts and many tunes including "Sweeter as the years go by."
Mary Louise VanDyke
Mrs. C. H. Morris
