The Hymnal ‎#460

460. All things are Thine; no gift have we

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.

Thy will was in the builders' thought;
Thy hand unseen amidst us wrought;
Through mortal motive, scheme, and plan,
Thy wise eternal purpose ran.

In weakness and in want we call
On thee for whom the heavens are small;
Thy glory is thy children's good,
Thy joy thy tender Fatherhood.

O Father, deign these walls to bless;
Fill with thy love their emptiness;
And let their door a gateway be
To lead us from ourselves to thee.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: All things are Thine; no gift have we
• Author: John G. Whittier (1872)
• Meter: L.M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1916
• Topic: Church Building and Consecration

Tune Information

• Name: GARDINER
• Meter: L.M.
• Incipit: 51712 56711 76377
• Key: b♭ minor
• Source: William Gardiner's Sacred Melodies, 1815