409 | Trinity Hymnal#410 | 411 |
Text: | Take me, O my Father, take me |
Author: | Ray Palmer |
Tune: | VESPER HYMN |
Arranger: | Sir John A. Stevenson |
Composer: | Dimitri Bortniansky |
1 Take me, O my Father, take me;
Take me, save me, through thy Son;
That which thou wouldst have me, make me,
Let thy will in me be done.
Long from thee my footsteps straying,
Thorny proved the way I trod;
Weary come I now, and praying,
Take me to thy love, my God.
2 Fruitless years with grief recalling,
Humbly I confess my sin;
At thy feet, O Father, falling,
To thy household take me in.
Freely now to thee I proffer
This relenting heart of mine;
Freely life and soul I offer,
Gift unworthy love like thine.
3 Once the world's Redeemer, dying,
Bore our sins upon the tree;
On that sacrifice relying,
Now I look in hope to thee:
Father, take me; all forgiving,
Fold me to thy loving breast;
In thy love for ever living
I must be for ever blest.
Amen.
Text Information | |
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First Line: | Take me, O my Father, take me |
Author: | Ray Palmer (1864) |
Meter: | 8. 7. 8. 7. D. |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1961 |
Scripture: | |
Topic: | Christian Life: Repentance; Heart: Surrendered; Longing for Christ and God(1 more...) |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | VESPER HYMN |
Composer: | Dimitri Bortniansky (1818) |
Arranger: | Sir John A. Stevenson |
Meter: | 8. 7. 8. 7. D. |
Key: | E♭ Major |