376. All Things Are THine

1 All things are Thine; no gift have we,
Lord of all gifts, to offer Thee;
And hence with grateful hearts today,
Thine own before Thy feet we lay.

2 Thy will was in the builder’s thought;
Thy hand unseen amidst us wrought;
Thro’ mortal motive, scheme and plan,
Thy wise, eternal purpose ran.

3 No lack Thy perfect fullness knew;
For human needs and longings grew
This house of prayer- this home of rest.
Here may Thy saints be often blessed.

4 In weakness and in want we call
On Thee, for whom the heav’ns are small;
Thy glory is Thy children’s good,
Thy joy Thy tender Fatherhood.

5 O Father! deign these walls to bless;
Make this the abode of righteousness,
And let these doors a gateway be
To lead us from ourselves to Thee!

Text Information
First Line: All things are Thine; no gift have we, Lord of all gifts, to offer Thee
Title: All Things Are THine
Author: John Greeleaf Whittier (1807-1892) (1872)
Meter: L.M.
Publication Date: 1985
Topic: Christian Church: Church Dedication
Tune Information
Name: GARDINER
Meter: L.M.
Incipit: 51712 56711 17627
Key: A♭ Major
Source: Wm. Gardiner's Sacred Melodies, 1815
Notes: Lower key, No. 177



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