Scripture Verse

Give me your heart, and let your eyes keep to my ways. Proverbs 23:26

Introduction

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Eliza E. Hewitt (1851–1920)

Words: Eli­za E. Hew­itt, 1898. Pub­lished in Pen­te­cos­tal Prais­es (Phi­la­del­phia, Penn­syl­van­ia: Hall-Mack, 1900).

Music: Will­iam J. Kirk­pat­rick (🔊 pdf nwc). Some hym­nals show the com­pos­er as An­nie F. Bourne, Kirk­pat­rick’s pseu­do­nym.

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William J. Kirkpatrick (1838–1921)

Lyrics

Give Me thy heart, says the Fa­ther above—
No gift so pre­cious to Him as our love;
Softly He whis­pers wher­ev­er thou art,
Gratefully trust Me and give Me thy heart.

Refrain

Give Me thy heart, give Me thy heart
Hear the soft whis­per, wher­ev­er thou art;
From this dark world He would draw thee apart,
Speaking so ten­der­ly, Give Me thy heart.

Give Me thy heart, says the Sav­ior of men,
Calling in mer­cy again and again;
Trust in Me on­ly, I’ll ne­ver de­part—
Have I not died for thee? Give Me thy heart.

Refrain

Give Me thy heart, says the Spir­it di­vine;
All that thou hast to My keep­ing re­sign;
Grace more abound­ing is Mine to im­part—
Make full sur­ren­der and give Me thy heart.

Refrain