Scripture Verse

Offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. Romans 12:1

Introduction

Words: Will­iam Pen­ney, Time’s Trea­sure (Ed­in­burgh, Scot­land: Ed­mon­ston & Doug­las, 1862), pag­es 103–04, alt.

Music: Tou­lon Ge­ne­van Psal­ter, 1551 (🔊 pdf nwc).

Alternate Tunes:

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

Lyrics

In time of health, aid me, my God, to give
To Thee the strength and fresh­ness of the time:
And so a dai­ly sac­ri­fice to live,
Like spot­less vic­tim, of­fered in its prime.

In time of sick­ness, aid me in my need,
Though bound, Thy will­ing sac­ri­fice to lie,
To Thee each pang give, and to Thee to bleed,
And, by Thy flame con­sumed, to Thee to die.