439. What shall we offer our good Lord

1 What shall we offer our good Lord,
poor nothings, for his boundless grace?
Fain would we his great name record
and worthily set forth his praise.

2 Great object of our growing love,
to whom our more than all we owe,
open the fountain from above,
and let it our full souls o’erflow.

3 So shall our lives thy power proclaim,
thy grace for every sinner free,
till all the world shall learn thy name,
shall all stretch out their hands to thee.

4 Open a door which earth and hell
may strive to shut, but strive in vain;
let thy word richly in us dwell,
and let our gracious fruit remain.

5 O multiply the sower’s seed!
and fruit we every hour shall bear,
throughout the world thy gospel spread,
thy everlasting truth declare.

Text Information
First Line: What shall we offer our good Lord
Author: August Gottlieb Spangenberg, 1704-92
Translator: John Wesley, 1703-91
Meter: 88.88
Language: English
Publication Date: 1999
Scripture: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;
Topic: Confidence; Evangelism; Grace (6 more...)
Tune Information
Name: DUKE STREET
Composer (attributed to): John Hatton, ?-1793
Meter: 88.88
Key: D Major



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