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[Teach me to live, O God! teach me to live]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: J. W. Pratt Incipit: 33343 22321 12224 Used With Text: Four Prayers

Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Teach me to live, O God! teach me to live Lyrics: 1 Teach me to live, O God! teach me to live, According to the rules which thou hast giv’n; Warning, reproof, direction, I receive from them to help me on my way to heav’n; Father, I give my life to Him whom thou hast given! do thou, for his sake, teach me how I ought to live. 2 Teach me to work, O God! teach me to work; This is no time for ease and rest; And there is happiness for those who work, such as ne’er enters in the idler’s breast; Father, I’m thine alone, take thou, head, hands and heart; all to thy work alone gladly I’ll set apart. 3 Teach me to speak, O God! teach me to speak Wisely and well, with tact, as best becomes one who has faults and failings, Yet doth seek oft to light up dark hearts with heav’nly beams; Fain would I learn, O Lord, that with so much I need, like thee to speak the word suited to ev’ry need. 4 Teach me to learn, O God! teach me to learn All that I need, in order thus to live; Courage, faith, firmness, gentleness in turn, just as I need, do thou be pleased to give; And that I may not fail in ought to which I turn, teach me, O God, for Christ’s sake, all I need to learn. Amen. Used With Tune: [Teach me to live, O God! teach me to live]

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Four Prayers

Hymnal: Good Will #110 (1882) First Line: Teach me to live, O God! teach me to live Lyrics: 1 Teach me to live, O God! teach me to live, According to the rules which thou hast giv’n; Warning, reproof, direction, I receive from them to help me on my way to heav’n; Father, I give my life to Him whom thou hast given! do thou, for his sake, teach me how I ought to live. 2 Teach me to work, O God! teach me to work; This is no time for ease and rest; And there is happiness for those who work, such as ne’er enters in the idler’s breast; Father, I’m thine alone, take thou, head, hands and heart; all to thy work alone gladly I’ll set apart. 3 Teach me to speak, O God! teach me to speak Wisely and well, with tact, as best becomes one who has faults and failings, Yet doth seek oft to light up dark hearts with heav’nly beams; Fain would I learn, O Lord, that with so much I need, like thee to speak the word suited to ev’ry need. 4 Teach me to learn, O God! teach me to learn All that I need, in order thus to live; Courage, faith, firmness, gentleness in turn, just as I need, do thou be pleased to give; And that I may not fail in ought to which I turn, teach me, O God, for Christ’s sake, all I need to learn. Amen. Languages: English Tune Title: [Teach me to live, O God! teach me to live]