Lord of creation |
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Tune: |
Slane |
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Metre: |
10 11 11 11 irregular |
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Lord of creation, to thee be all
praise!
Most mighty thy working, most wondrous
thy ways!
Who reignest in glory no tongue can
e’er tell,
Yet deign’st in the heart of the
humble to dwell.
Lord of all power, I give thee my
will,
In joyful obedience thy tasks to
fulfil.
Thy bondage is freedom, thy service is
song;
And, held in thy keeping, my weakness
is strong.
Lord of all wisdom, I give thee my
mind,
Rich truth that surpasseth man’s
knowledge to find.
What eye hath not seen and what ear
hath not heard
Is taught by thy Spirit and shines
from thy Word.
Lord of all bounty, I give thee my
heart;
I praise and adore thee for all that
thou art;
Thy love to inflame me, thy counsel to
guide,
The presence to shield me, whate’er
may betide.
Lord of all being, I give thee my all;
If e’er I disown thee, I stumble and
fall;
But, sworn in glad service thy word to
obey,
I walk in thy freedom to the end of
the way.
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