Hymnal: The Christian Hymnal Revised
Date: 1882
Compiler: A I Hobbs et al
Publisher/Printer: Christian Publishing Co
First Line: Take me O my Father take me
Topic: Christ/Crucifixion
Writer: Ray Palmer
Composer: Thomas Hastings
Meter: 8s and 7s double
Tune: Robinson
Hymn Number: 512
Page Number: 179, click to see hymnal pages
LyicsTAKE me, O my Father! take me--
Take me, save me, through Thy Son;
That which Thou wouldst have me, make me;
Let Thy will in me be done.
Long from Thee my footsteps straying,
Thorny prov'd the way I trod;
Weary come I now, and praying--
Take me to Thy love, my God!
Fruitless years with grief recalling,
Humbly I confess my sin;
At Thy feet, O Father, falling,
To Thy household take me in.
Freely now to Thee I proffer
This relenting heart of mine;
Freely, life and soul I offer,
Gift unworthy love like Thine.
Once the world's Redeemer, dying,
Bore our sins upon the tree;
On that sacrifice relying,
Now I look in hope to Thee.
Father, take me! all forgiving,
Fold me to Thy loving breast;
In Thy love forever living,
I must be forever blest.