Reformed Press Hymnal ‎#281

281. My Gracious Lord, I Own Thy Right

1 My gracious Lord, I own thy right
To ev'ry service I can pay,
And call it my supreme delight
To hear thy dictates and obey.

2 I would not sigh for worldly joy,
Or to increase my worldly good;
Nor future days nor pow'rs employ
To spread a sounding name abroad.

3 'Tis to my Savior I would live,
To him Who for my ransom died;
Nor could the bowers of Eden give
Such bliss as crowns me at His side.

4 His work my hoary age shall bless,
When youthful vigor is no more;
And my last hour of life confess
His dying love, His saving pow'r.

Text Information

• First Line: My gracious Lord, I own Thy right
• Title: My Gracious Lord, I Own Thy Right
• Author: Rev. Philip Doddridge
• Meter: L. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1934

Tune Information

• Name: LOUVAN
• Composer: Virgil C. Taylor
• Meter: L. M.
• Key: A♭ Major