Lord and Master We Will Own Him

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Lord and Master we will own Him

Author: Lucy A. Bennett
Tune: CASTLEGATE
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1 Lord and Master we will own Him,
Swift to recognise His claim:
King of kings our hearts enthrone Him,
Blessed be His Holy Name!
Yet new gladness finds expression,
And the rapture is increased,
As we humbly take possession,
“We have such a Great High Priest!”

2 “Blessing”? yearning heart that criest;
Stay, the Blesser comes to you!
“Higher truth”? But this is highest,
WE are in Himself—The True.
Not attainment, not acquirement,
But His fulness fully known;
Guarantee for all requirement,
Jesus is upon the Throne.

3 By a Priesthood all unchanging
Jesus meets our changing need;
Naught form us His love estranging,
Truly we are bless’d indeed.
Lo, a covenant unbroken
Spans the distance, “Till He come”—
Of the things which we have spoken,
This, for aye, remains the sum.

Source: Hymns of Consecration and Faith #209

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Author: Lucy A. Bennett

Lucy A. Bennett was born on January 8, 1850 in Green Farm, Falfield, Gloucestershire, England. She was a staunch Methodist and a poet. She began to write poems, hymns and prose at an early age. As a young woman, she attended Keswick Conventions where she met and corresponded with prominent Christian leaders, including Christina Rosseti and C. H. Spurgeon. She was active at Mount Pleasant Chapel where she arranged for ministers, led a Bible Class for women, and visited and helped the poor and needy. She helped to found All Nations College, Upper Norwood and Mount Hermon College, Streatham Common. She died on March 10, 1927 Dianne Shapiro, from Mid-Victorian Poetry, 1860-1879: an annotated biobiliography by Catherine W. Reilly (Lon… Go to person page >

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