Scripture Verse

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

Introduction

Words: Charles Wes­ley, Short Hymns on Se­lect Pass­ag­es of the Ho­ly Scrip­tures 1762.

Music: Green­wood (Sweet­ser) Jo­seph E. Sweet­ser, A Col­lect­ion of Church Mu­sic (New York: John Wi­ley, 1849), num­ber 161 (🔊 pdf nwc).

Alternate Tune:

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

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Charles Wesley (1707–1788)

Lyrics

Lord, in the strength of grace,
With a glad heart and free,
Myself, my re­si­due of days,
I con­se­crate to Thee.

Thy ran­somed ser­vant, I
Restore to Thee Thy own;
And, from this mo­ment, live or die
To serve my God alone.