Scripture Verse

I am the Lord, your Holy One, the creator of Israel, your king. Isaiah 43:15

Introduction

Words: Anne Steele, Po­ems on Sub­jects Chief­ly De­vo­tion­al 1760.

Music: El Ka­der, com­pos­er un­known (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Lyrics

My mak­er and my king,
To Thee my all I owe;
Thy so­ver­eign boun­ty is the spring
Whence all my bless­ings flow;
Thy so­ver­eign boun­ty is the spring
Whence all my bless­ings flow.

Thou ev­er good, and kind,
A thou­sand rea­sons move,
A thou­sand ob­li­ga­tions bind,
My heart to grate­ful love.
A thou­sand ob­li­ga­tions bind,
My heart to grate­ful love.

The crea­ture of Thy hand,
On Thee alone I live;
My God, Thy be­ne­fits de­mand
More praise than I can give.
My God, Thy be­ne­fits de­mand
More praise than I can give.

Oh! what can I im­part,
When all is Thine be­fore?
Thy love de­mands a thank­ful heart;
The gift, alas, how poor!
Thy love de­mands a thank­ful heart;
The gift, alas, how poor!

Shall I with­hold Thy due?
And shall my pass­ions rove?
Lord, form this wretch­ed heart anew,
And fill it with Thy love.
Lord, form this wretch­ed heart anew,
And fill it with Thy love.

O let Thy grace in­spire
My soul with strength di­vine;
Let all my pow­ers to Thee as­pire,
And all my days be Thine.
Let all my pow­ers to Thee as­pire,
And all my days be Thine.