African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymnal ‎#242

242. A Charge to Keep I Have

1 A charge to keep I have,
A God to glorify,
A never dying soul to save
And fit it for the sky.

2 To serve the present age,
My calling to fulfill;
O may it all my powers engage
To do my Master's will!

3 Arm me with jealous care,
As in Thy sight to live,
And O, Thy servant, Lord, prepare,
A strict account to give!

4 Help me to watch and pray,
And on Thyself rely
Assured, if I my trust betray,
I shall forever die.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: A charge to keep I have
• Title: A Charge to Keep I Have
• Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788
• Meter: SM
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2011
• Scripture:
  Ephesians 4:1
• Topic: Consecration; Covenant; Dedication; Invitation
• Notes: Alternate tune: LISBON

Tune Information

• Name: ST. THOMAS
• Meter: SM
• Key: F Major or modal
• Source: Aaron Williams, The New Universal Psalmodist, 1770