American Lutheran Hymnal ‎#252

252. We Give Thee But Thine Own

1 We give Thee but Thine own,
Whate'er the gift may be;
All that we have is Thine alone,
A trust, O Lord, from Thee.

2 May we Thy bounties thus
As stewards true receive,
And gladly, as Thou blessest us,
To Thee our first-fruits give.

3 To comfort and to bless,
To find a balm for woe,
To tend the lone and fatherless--
Is angels' work below.

4 The captive to release,
To God the lost to bring,
To teach the way of life and peace--
It is a Christ-like thing.

5 And we believe Thy Word,
Though dim our faith may be:
Whate'er for Thine we do, O Lord,
We do it unto Thee.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: We give Thee but Thine own
• Title: We Give Thee But Thine Own
• Author: William W. How (1858, ab.)
• Meter: S. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1930
• Topic: The Christian Life: Giving
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: ENERGY
• Composer: W. H. Monk
• Meter: S. M.
• Key: G Major
• Notes: Public Domain.