American Lutheran Hymnal ‎#231

231. Take Thou My Life, Dear Lord

1 Take Thou my life, dear Lord,
And make it wholly Thine;
Direct each tho't and deed and word
By wisdom all divine.

2 Thy grace and love alone
Can make me pure within;
On bitter cross Thou didst atone
For all my guilt and sin.

3 Take Thou my heart's desires
And bend them to Thine own;
Quench all my evil passion's fires
And rule my heart alone.

4 Guide ev'ry tho't and word,
And help my speech to frame,
That all my lips shall utter, Lord,
May glorify Thy name.

5 Take Thou my every deed
And mold it to Thy will;
Help me a holy life to lead,
Thy grace in me fulfill.

6 And when my life is o'er,
Then take me, Lord, to Thee,
That I in glory evermore
Thy child and heir may be.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Take Thou my life, dear Lord
• Title: Take Thou My Life, Dear Lord
• Author: W. H. Lehmann (1930)
• Meter: S. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1930
• Topic: The Christian Life: Consecration
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: PALESTRINA
• Harmonizer: W. H. Monk
• Adapted from: Palestrina, 1515-1594
• Meter: S. M.
• Key: E♭ Major
• Notes: Public Domain.