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O Thou best gift of heaven Thou who Thyself hast given

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O Thou best gift of heaven Thou who Thyself hast given

Author: Nicholls
Published in 28 hymnals

Audio files: MIDI

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1 O Thou best Gift of heaven!
Thou who Thyself hast given,
For Thou hast died!
This hast Thou done for me:
What have I done for Thee,
Thou Crucified,
Thou Crucified?

2 I long to serve Thee more:
Reveal an open door,
Saviour, to me;
Then, counting all but loss,
I'll glory in Thy cross,
And follow Thee,
And follow Thee.

3 Do Thou but point the way,
Grant strength Thee to obey;
Thy will be mine:
Then can I think it joy
To suffer or to die,
Since I am Thine,
Since I am Thine.

Amen.

Source: The Hymnal and Order of Service #504

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Author: Nicholls

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Text Information

Text Information

First Line:	O Thou best gift of heaven Thou who Thyself hast given
Author:	Nicholls
Language:	English
Copyright:	Public Domain

Tune

NU LUKKER SIG MIT OEGE

RESOLVEN (Rees)

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MIDI file from The Junior Hymnal, Containing Sunday School and Luther League Liturgy and Hymns for the Sunday School #239

Page Scans

The Junior Hymnal, Containing Sunday School and Luther League Liturgy and Hymns for the Sunday School (1928), p.201

Instances

Instances (1 - 28 of 28)

Christian Hymn and Tune Book, for use in Churches, and for Social and Family Devotions #541

Church Book #386

Church Book #386

Common Service Book of the Lutheran Church #381a

Common Service Book of the Lutheran Church #381b

Hymns and Prayers for Church Societies and Assemblies #d105

Hymns for the use of the Evangelical Lutheran Church, by the Authority of the Ministerium of Pennsylvania #404

Laudamus #297

Mission Songs #54

Songs for Sunday Schools and Gospel Meetings #138c

Songs for the New Life #d497

Sunday School Book for ... Evangelical Lutheran Congregations, by Authority of the General Council of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in North America #d145

Sunday-School Book #212

The Book of Worship #d392

The Church Hymnary #583a

The Church Hymnary #583b

The Church-Book #d338

The Hymnal and Order of Service #504

The Hymnal and Order of Service #504

The Hymnal of the Evangelical Lutheran Augustana Synod. Text ed. #d441

The Junior Hymnal and Suggested Orders of Worship #d192

The Junior Hymnal, Containing Sunday School and Luther League Liturgy and Hymns for the Sunday School #239

The Parish School Hymnal #277

The Reformed Church Hymnal #338

The Sabbath Hymn and Tune Book #354b

The Sabbath Hymn Book. Baptist ed. #d805

The Service of Song for Baptist Churches #d685

Youth's Favorite Songs #d114

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