Scripture Verse

Consecrate yourselves today to the Lord. Exodus 32:29

Introduction

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John Burton, Jr. (1803–1877)

Words: John Bur­ton, Jr., One Hun­dred Orig­in­al Hymns for the Young 1850.

Music: Lille, old French tune (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Lyrics

Savior, while my heart is ten­der,
I would yield that heart to Thee;
All my pow­ers to Thee sur­ren­der,
Thine and on­ly Thine to be.

Take me now, Lord Je­sus, take me;
Let my youth­ful heart be Thine;
Thy de­vot­ed ser­vant make me;
Fill my soul with love di­vine.

Send me, Lord, where Thou wilt send me,
Only do Thou guide my way;
May Thy grace through life at­tend me,
Gladly then shall I ob­ey.

Let me do Thy will or bear it;
I would know no will but Thine;
Shouldst Thou take my life or spare it,
I that life to Thee re­sign.

May this so­lemn con­se­cra­tion
Never once for­got­ten be;
Let it know no re­vo­ca­tion,
Registered and con­firmed by Thee.

Thine I am, O Lord, for ev­er
To Thy ser­vice set apart;
Suffer me to leave Thee ne­ver,
Seal Thine im­age on my heart.