Lutheran Book of Worship ‎#410

410. We Give Thee but Thine Own

1 We give thee but thine own,
Whate'er the gift may be;
All that we have is thine alone,
A trust, O Lord, from thee.

2 May we thy bounties thus
As stewards true receive,
And gladly, as thou blessest us,
To thee our first-fruits give.

3 Hearts still are bruised and dead,
And homes are bare and cold,
And lambs for whom the Shepherd bled
Are straying from the fold.

4 To comfort and to bless,
To find a balm for woe,
To tend those lost in loneliness,
Is angels' work below.

5 The captive to release,
The lost to God to bring,
To teach the way of life and peace -
It is a Christlike thing.

6 And we believe thy word,
Though dim our faith may be:
Whate'er we do for thine, O Lord,
We do it unto thee.

Text Information

• First Line: We give thee but thine own
• Title: We Give Thee but Thine Own
• Author: William W. How, 1823-1897 (alt.)
• Meter: S M
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1978
• Topic: Stewardship; Service

Tune Information

• Name: HEATH
• Meter: S M
• Key: G Major
• Source: Mason and Webb, Cantica Lauda, 1850