Hymns to the Living God ‎#294

294. 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 pow'rs engage
to do my Master's will!

3 Arm me with watchful care
as in Thy sight to live,
and now Thy servant, Lord, prepare
a strict account to give!

4 Help me to watch and pray,
and still on Thee rely,
O let me not my trust betray,
but press to realms on high.

Text Information

• First Line: A charge to keep I have
• Title: A Charge to Keep I Have
• Author: Charles Wesley (1762, alt.)
• Meter: SM
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2017
• Topic: Commission

Tune Information

• Name: BOYLSTON
• Composer: Lowell Mason (1832)
• Meter: SM
• Key: C Major