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My Very Best for Jesus

I will not serve my Savior in a poor or selfish way

Author: William C. Martin
Tune: [I will not serve my Savior in a poor or selfish way]
Published in 4 hymnals

Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1 I will not serve my Savior in a poor or selfish way,
Nor with a life of idleness His tender love repay.
I want to do the utmost for His glory that I may—
I want to do my very best for Jesus.

Refrain:
My very best for Jesus is the least that I can do;
And into service there must go m steadfast love and true;
And all that I can render is not half that is His due—
I want to do my very best for Jesus.

2 I want to stand for Jesus where His name is not revered;
I want to show my colors where the Father is not feared;
I would display His glory where the light hath not appeared—
I want to do my very best for Jesus. [Refrain]

3 I want to do my best, for I remember Calvary,
And all the deeds of tender love my Savior did for me:
I see the weeping eyes His dying form upon the tree—
O, I would do my very best for Jesus. [Refrain]

Source: Hymns of Praise: for the Church and Sunday School #44

Author: William C. Martin

Rv William Clark Martin USA 1864-1914. Born at Hightstown, NJ, he graduated from the Peddie Institute in Hightstown in 1884, and in 1891 from the Crozer Theological Seminary, Upland, PA. He became minister of the Grace Baptist Church, Camden, NJ,(1891-1894); Noank Baptist Church, Noank, CT (1894-1900); Tabernacle Baptist Church, New Albany, IN (1902-1904); First Baptist Church, Seymour, IN (1902-1904); First Baptist Church, Bluffton, IN (1904-1909); Grace Baptist Church, Somerville, MA (1909-1912); and First Baptist Church, Fort Myers, FL (1912-1914). In 1891 he married Euretta (Etta) May Wilcox, and they had at least three children (no names found). He penned many hymn lyrics. He died of heart failure at his farm in Rialto, FL.… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: I will not serve my Savior in a poor or selfish way
Title: My Very Best for Jesus
Author: William C. Martin
Language: English
Refrain First Line: My very best for Jesus is the least that I can do
Copyright: Public Domain

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Hymns of Praise Numbers One and Two Combined #44

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Hymns of Praise #44

Selected Sunday School Songs #d69

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Sunday School Voices, No.2 #66

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