Scripture Verse

Present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God. Romans 12:1

Introduction

Words & Mu­sic: Charles M. Da­vis, in Make His Praise Glor­ious, ed­it­ed by Ed­win O. Ex­cell (Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois: E. O. Ex­cell, 1900), num­ber 2 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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

Lyrics

My life I have giv­en to Thee, dear Lord,
’Tis all I have to give;
A liv­ing sac­ri­fice for Thee,
The while I have to live.

Refrain

My life I have giv­en to Thee, dear Lord—
I long to live on­ly for Thee;
Yes, all that I have is Thine, dear Lord,
It nev­er be­longed to me.

My heart I have giv­en to Thee, dear Lord,
Its love so pure and true;
I’ll not with­hold Thine own from Thee,
Now take and make it new.

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My soul I have giv­en to Thee, dear Lord,
The pur­chase of Thy blood;
O wash it now from eve­ry stain
Within the crim­son flood.

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My all I have giv­en to Thee, dear Lord,
I wait and hum­bly bow;
I will not let Thee go away
Except Thou bless me now.

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