The A.M.E. Zion Hymnal ‎#439

439. A Charge to Keep I Have

1 A charge to keep I have,
A God to glorify,
A never-dying soul to save,
And fit it for the sky.

2 To serve the present age,
My calling to fulfill;
O may it all my powers engage
To do my Master's will!

3 Arm me with jealous care,
As in Thy sight to live,
And, oh, Thy servant, Lord, prepare
A strict account to give!

4 Help me to watch and pray,
And on Thyself rely,
Assured, if I my trust betray,
I shall for ever die.

AMEN.

Text Information

• First Line: A charge to keep I have
• Title: A Charge to Keep I Have
• Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788
• Meter: S M
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1999
• Topic: The Call to Service

Tune Information

• Name: BOYSTON
• Composer: Lowell Mason, 1792-1872
• Meter: S M
• Key: C Major