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Hymn: God of my life to thee (FL)

Hymnal: The Christian Hymn Book

Date: 1865

Compiler: Alexander Campbell

Publisher/Printer: Central Book Concern

First Line: God of my life to thee

Topic: The Home/Family

Writer: <no first name given> <no last name given>

Composer:

Meter: HM

Tune:

Hymn Number: 1174

Page Number: 706, click to see hymnal pages

Lyics

God of my life, to thee

My cheerful soul I raise,

Thy goodness bade me be,

And still prolongs my days:

I see my natal hour return,

And bless the day that I was born.



Though but a child of earth,

I glorify thy name.

From whom alone my birth,

And all my blessing came;

Creating and preserving grace

Let all that is within me praise.



My soul, and all its pow'rs,

Thine, wholly thine shall be,

All, all my happy hours

I consecrate to thee;

Whate'er I have, whate'er I am,

Shall magnify my Maker's name.



Long as I live beneath,

To thee O let me live.

To thee my ev'ry breath

In thanks and blessings give;

Me to thine image, Lord, restore,

And I shall praise thee evermore.