Scripture Verse

Thy will be done. Matthew 6:10

Introduction

Words: E. M. Fer­gus­son, 1899. Appeared in Will­is­ton Hymns, by Ho­mer A. Ro­de­he­aver & Al­vin J. Shar­tle (Boston, Mas­sa­chu­setts: Unit­ed So­ci­ety of Chris­tian En­dea­vor, 1917), number 55.

Music: New Or­leans Charles S. Brown (🔊 pdf nwc).

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

Lyrics

Coming in the name of Je­sus,
Grace we seek with one ac­cord,
Not to do the things that please us,
But the things that please our Lord.
Following Him is our en­dea­vor,
To our pro­mise keep­ing true;
Striving still to do what­ev­er
He would like to have us do.

Daily seek­ing strength and guid­ing,
Faithful to the Church we love,
In the life of trust abid­ing,
Till we share the life above;
We will leave the Sav­ior ne­ver,
We would pledge our­selves anew;
We will strive to do what­ev­er
He would like to have us do.

In our hap­py meet­ing hour
We would al­ways claim a share,
Owning Je­sus’ love and pow­er,
In a word, a song, a pray­er.
Be our help, dear Lord, for­ev­er;
Nerve our cour­age, bring us thro’,
Till we love to do what­ev­er
Thou wouldst like to have us do.