Hymns, #31

Worship of the Father - His Love

Eng/Kor:31  Chin:29  Span:-  Rus:-  Tag:-  Fra:-  Por:-

Lyrics:Horatius Bonar
Music:Isaac Smith
Meter:8.6.8.6.

Hymns using same tune:

#220 (Tune 2), #410

 
 1 

All that we were — our sin, our guilt,

Our death — was all our own:

All that we are we owe to Thee,

Thou God of grace alone.

 
 2 

Thy mercy found us in our sins,

And gave us to believe;

Then, in believing, peace we found,

And in Thy Christ we live.

 
 3 

All that we are, as saints on earth,

All that we hope to be,

When Jesus comes and glory dawns,

We owe it all to Thee.

 
 4 

O God, how rich, how vast Thy love,

Whoe'er can Thee repay?

Thy love is past man's finding out,

Thy grace no man can say.

 
 5 

But Lord, to me I pray Thee grant,

More clearly may I see,

That I may e'er more fully know

How much I owe to Thee.

 
 6 

But if man's heart should e'er suppose

He could repay Thy love,

It only means he nothing knows

Of love, all loves above.

 
 7 

So may we never bargains make

With that dear love of Thine:

The love that made Thine heart once break,

Whoe'er that love could win?

 
 8 

Then nevermore suggest return,

His love is far too high;

But let our hearts with rapture burn

That He for us should die.

 
 9 

O Father God, we owe Thee all!

All that we are and have!

With grateful thanks before Thee fall,

'Tis all that we can give.

 
Hymn #31