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A Charge to Keep I Have
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 jealous care,
As in thy sight to live,
And O, 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 forever die.
Sung to
- BOYLSTON — Lowell Mason · S.M.
- AYLESBURY — Chetham's Psalmody, 1718 · S.M.
- SELLINGE — John Pyke Hullah · S.M.
- SOUTHWELL — Daman's Psalter, 1579 · S.M.
- ST. MICHAEL — William Crotch · S.M.
- ST. THOMAS — Aaron Williams · S.M.
Same meter but needs editorial underlay: DENNIS, FESTAL SONG, SCHUMANN, ST. BRIDE, TRENTHAM.
About
- Scripture Leviticus 8:35, 1 Corinthians 4:2, Ephesians 5:16
- Topics Consecration, Christian Life, Discipleship, Service
- Public domain published before 1931
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