Scripture Verse

In Christ you have been brought to fullness. Colossians 2:10

Introduction

Words: Aar­on R. Wolfe, 1851. Wolfe wrote this hymn just be­fore gra­du­at­ing from Un­ion Se­mi­na­ry. It was first pub­lished in the New York Ev­an­gel­ist in 1851, then in Church Me­lo­dies: A Col­lect­ion of Psalms & Hymns with Ap­pro­pri­ate Tunes, 1859.

Music: Hes­per­us Hen­ry Bak­er, 1854. First pub­lished in A Hym­nal for Use in the Eng­lish Church, by John Grey, 1866 (🔊 pdf nwc).

Alternate Tunes:

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Bak­er (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

portrait
Aaron R. Wolfe (1821–1902)

Lyrics

Complete in Thee! No work of mine
May take, dear Lord, the place of Thine;
Thy blood hath par­don bought for me,
And I am now com­plete in Thee.

Complete in Thee! No more shall sin,
Thy grace hath con­quered, reign with­in;
Thy voice shall bid the tempt­er flee,
And I shall stand com­plete in Thee.

Complete in Thee—each want sup­plied,
And no good thing to me de­nied;
Since Thou my por­tion, Lord, wilt be,
I ask no more, com­plete in Thee.

Dear Sav­ior, when be­fore Thy bar
All tribes and tongues as­sem­bled are,
Among Thy chos­en will I be,
At Thy right hand, com­plete in Thee.