Common Praise ‎#424

424. Fill thou my life, O Lord my God

1 Fill thou my life, O Lord my God,
in every part with praise,
that my whole being may proclaim
thy being and thy ways.

2 Not for the lip of praise alone,
nor e'en the praising heart
I ask, but for a life made up
of praise in every part:

3 Praise in the common things of life,
its goings out and in;
praise in each duty and each deed,
however small and mean.

4 Fill every part of me with praise:
let all my being speak
of thee and of thy love, O Lord,
poor though I be and weak.

*5 So shalt thou, Lord, receive from me
the praise and glory due;
and so shall I begin on earth
the song for ever new.

*6 So shall each fear, each fret, each care,
be turnèd into song;
and every winding of the way
the echo shall prolong.

7 So shall no part of day or night
unblest or common be,
but all my life, in every step,
be fellowship with thee.

Text Information

• First Line: Fill thou my life, O Lord my God
• Author: Horatius Bonar, 1808-1889
• Meter: CM
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2000
• Topic: Fourth Sunday Before Lent: Year A; Proper 16: Year C; Proper 26: Year B; Baptism and Confirmation

Tune Information

• Name: RICHMOND
• Composer: Thomas Haweis, 1734-1820
• Harmonizer: S. Webbe the younger, c. 1770-1843
• Meter: CM
• Key: G Major