Scripture Verse

Who is willing to consecrate himself today to the Lord? 1 Chronicles 29:5

Introduction

Words: Mil­dred E. How­ard, in Truth in Song, ed­it­ed by Bar­ney E. War­ren, An­drew By­ers, Clar­ence E. Hunt­er & Da­ni­el O. Teas­ley (An­der­son, In­di­ana: Gos­pel Trum­pet, 1907), num­ber 137.

Music: Con­se­cra­tion (By­ers) An­drew L. By­ers, 1907 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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

portrait
Andrew L. Byers (1869–1952)

Lyrics

Since Je­sus gave His life for me,
Should I not give Him mine?
I’m con­se­crat­ed, Lord, to Thee;
I shall be whol­ly Thine.

Refrain

My life, O Lord, I give to Thee,
My tal­ents, time and all;
I’ll serve Thee, Lord, Thine own to be,
I’ll hear Thy faint­est call.

I care not where my Lord di­rects,
His pur­pose I’ll ful­fill;
I know He ev­ery one pro­tects
Who does His ho­ly will.

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Tho’ He may call across the sea,
With Je­sus I will go,
And tell the lost of love so free,
Till all His pow­er may know.

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My home and friends are dear to me,
Yet He is dear­er still;
In my af­fect­ions first He’ll be,
And first His right­eous will.

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My all, O Lord, to Thee I’ll give,
Accept it as Thine own;
For Thee, dear Lord, I’ll ev­er live,
My heart shall be Thy throne.

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