The Cyber Hymnal ‎#16483

16483. The Body, Lord, Is Ours To Keep

1 The bo­dy, Lord, is ours to keep
In glow­ing health and strength for Thee,
That thro’ its life Thy life may live,
Thy will more strong and swift and free.
My bo­dy, Lord, is Thine to keep,
Strong and swift and free.

2 The mind, O Lord, is ours to keep
In clean­li­ness and pur­ity,
That ev­ery thought and word and deed
May own it­self akin to Thee.
My mind, O Lord, is Thine to keep,
Clean and pure and free.

3 The soul, O Lord, is ours to keep
In close com­pan­ion­ship with thee,
The soul is bo­dy, mind and heart,
And these are but a uni­ty!
My soul, O Lord, is Thine to keep
Companion with Thee.

Text Information

• First Line: The bo­dy, Lord, is ours to keep
• Title: The Body, Lord, Is Ours To Keep
• Author: Sarah G. Stock 1838-1898 (alt.)
• Meter: 88.88.85
• Language: English
• Source: The Abingdon Hymnal by Earl Enyeart Harper (New York: Abingdon Press, 1928)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: ST. SUNNIVA
• Composer: Eleanor B. Stock
• Arranger: Mary S. Dickie
• Meter: 88.88.85
• Key: B♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain