Consecrated to Thee Vocal Collection

Consecrated to Thee

Lyrics: Frances R. Havegal
Composer: Peter B. Allen

Oo Oo Oo Oo

Take my life, and let it be Consecrated, Lord, to Thee.
Take my moments and my days, Let them flow in ceaseless praise.
Take my hands, and let them move At the impulse of Thy love.

Take my feet, and let them be
Swift and beautiful for Thee.
Take my voice, and let me sing Always, only, for my King.
Take my lips, and let them be Filled with messages from Thee.

Take my every thought, to use
In the way that Thou shalt choose.
Take my love; O Lord, I pour At Thy feet its treasure store.
I am Thine, and I will be Ever, only, all for Thee.

Oo Oo Oo

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Love

Lyrics: Mary Baker Eddy
Composer: Peter B. Allen

Brood o’er us with Thy shelt’ring wing,
‘Neath which our spirits blend
Like brother birds, that soar and sing,
And on the same branch bend.

The arrow that doth wound the dove
Darts not from those who watch and love.

If thou the bending reed wouldst break
By thought or word unkind,
Pray that his spirit you partake,
Who loved and healed mankind:
Seek holy thoughts and heavenly strain,
That make men one in love remain.

Learn, too, that wisdom’s rod is given
For faith to kiss, and know;
That greetings glorious from high heaven,
Whence joys supernal flow,
Come from that Love, divinely near,
Which chastens pride and earthborn fear,
Through God, who gave that word of might
Which swelled creation’s lay:
“Let there be light, and there was light.”
What chased the clouds away?

‘Twas Love whose finger traced aloud
A bow of promise on the cloud. ah ah ah ah ah
Thou to whose power our hope we give, Free us from human strife.

Fed by Thy love divine we live, For Love alone is Life;
And life most sweet, as heart to heart
Speaks kindly when we meet and part.

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Feed My Sheep

Lyrics: Mary Baker Eddy
Composer: Peter B. Allen

Shepherd, show me how to go O’er the hillside steep,
How to gather, how to sow, How to feed Thy sheep;
I will listen for Thy voice,
Lest my footsteps stray;
I will follow and rejoice All the rugged way.

Thou wilt bind the stubborn will,
Wound the callous breast,
Make selfrighteousness be still,
Break earth’s stupid rest.
Strangers on a barren shore,
Lab’ring long and lone,
We would enter by the door,
And Thou know’st Thine own;

So, when day grows dark and cold,
Tear or triumph harms,
Lead Thy lambkins to the fold,
Take them in Thine arms;
Feed the hungry,
heal the heart,
Till the morning’s beam; White as wool,
Ere they depart, Shepherd, wash them clean.

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Christ My Refuge

Lyrics: Mary Baker Eddy
Composer: Peter B. Allen

O’er waiting harpstrings of the mind
There sweeps a strain,
Low, sad, and sweet,
whose measures bind The power of pain,
And wake a whitewinged angel throng Of thoughts, illumed By faith, and
breathed in raptured song, With love per fumed.

Then His unveiled, sweet mercies show Life’s burdens light.

I kiss the cross, and wake to know
A world more bright.

And o’er earth’s troubled, angry sea
I see Christ walk,
And come to me, and tenderly,
Divinely talk.

Thus Truth engrounds me on the rock,
Upon Life’s shore,
‘Gainst which the winds and waves can shock, Oh, nevermore!
From tired joy and grief afar,
And nearer Thee, Father, where Thine own children are,
I love to be.

My prayer, some daily good to do To Thine, for Thee; An off’ring pure of Love,
whereto God leadeth me.

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I Walk with Love

Lyrics: Minny M. H. Ayers
Composer: Peter B. Allen

I walk with Love along the way,
And O, it is a holy day; No more I suffer cruel fear,
I feel God’s presence with me here;
The joy that none can take away
Is mine; I walk with Love today.

Who walks with Love along the way,
Shall talk with Love and Love obey;
God’s healing truth is free to all,
Our Father answers every call;
‘Tis He dispels the clouds of gray
That all may walk with Love today.

Come, walk with Love along the way,
Let child like trust be yours today;
Uplift your thought, with courage go,
Give of your heart’s rich overflow,
And peace shall crown your joyfilled day.
Come, walk with Love along the way.

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Gracious Spirit

Lyrics: Thomas T. Lynch
Composer: Peter B. Allen

Gracious Spirit, dwell with me:
I myself would gracious be,
And with words that help and heal
Would Thy life in mine reveal;
And with actions bold and meek
Christ’s own gracious spirit speak.
Truthful Spirit, dwell with me:
I myself would truthful be,
And with wisdom kind and clear
Let Thy life in mine appear;
And with actions brotherly
Follow Christ’s sincerity.
Mighty Spirit, dwell with me:
I myself would mighty be,
Mighty, that I may prevail
Where unaided man must fail;
Ever by triumphant hope
Pressing on and bearing up.

Gracious Spirit, dwell with me:
Truthful Spirit dwell with me:
Mighty Spirit, dwell with me:
Gracious Spirit, dwell with me:
I myself would gracious be,
And with words that help and heal
Would Thy life in mine reveal;
And with actions bold and meek
Christ’s own gracious spirit speak.
Truthful Spirit, dwell with me:
I myself would truthful be,
And with wisdom kind and clear
Let Thy life in mine appear;
And with actions brotherly
Follow Christ’s sincerity.
Mighty Spirit, dwell with me:
I myself would mighty be,
Mighty, that I may prevail
Where unaided man must fail;
Ever by triumphant hope
Pressing on and bearing up.

Gracious Spirit, dwell with me
Truthful Spirit dwell with me
Mighty Spirit, dwell with me.

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I Know No Life Divided

Lyrics: Carl J. P. Spitta, translated my Richard Massie
Composer: Peter B. Allen

I know no life divided,
O Lord of life, from Thee;
In Thee is life provided
For all mankind and me; I know no death,
O Father,
Because I live in Thee;
Thy life it is that frees us From death eternally.
I fear no tribulation,
Since, whatsoe’er it be,
It makes no separation
Between my Lord and me:
Since Thou, my God and Father,
Dost claim me as Thine own,
I richly shall inherit
All good, from Thee alone.

I know no life divided,
O Lord of life, from Thee;
In Thee is life provided
For all mankind and me; I know no death,
O Father,
Because I live in Thee;
Thy life it is that frees us From death eternally.
I fear no tribulation,
Since, whatsoe’er it be,
It makes no separation
Between my Lord and me:
Since Thou, my God and Father,
Dost claim me as Thine own,
I richly shall inherit
All good, from Thee alone.

I know no life divided,
O Lord of life, from Thee;
In Thee is life provided
For all mankind and me:
Since Thou, my God and Father,
Dost claim me as Thine own,
I richly shall inherit
All good, from Thee alone.

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O Lord, I Would Delight in Thee

Lyrics: John Ryland
Composer: Peter B. Allen

O Lord, I would delight in Thee,
And on Thy care depend;
To Thee in ev’ry trouble flee,
My best, my ever Friend.

When all material streams are dried,
Thy fullness is the same;
May I with this be satisfied
And glory in Thy name.

All good, wheree’er it may be found,
Its source doth find in Thee;
I must have all things and abound,
While God is God to me.

O that I had a stronger faith,
To look within the veil,
To credit what my Saviour saith,
Whose word can never fail.

He that has made my heaven secure,
Will here all good provide;
While Christ is rich, can I be poor?
What can I want beside?

O God, I cast my care on Thee;
I triumph and adore;
Henceforth my great concern shall be
To love and praise Thee more.

Henceforth my great concern shall be
To love and praise Thee more.
O Lord, I would delight in Thee,
And on Thy care depend;
To Thee in every trouble flee,
My best in ever Friend.

When all material streams are dried,
Thy fullness is the same;
May I with this be satisfied
And glory in Thy name.

All good, wherever it may be found,
Its source doth find in Thee;
I must have all things and abound,
While God is God to me.

O that I had a stronger faith,
To look within the veil,
To credit what my Saviour saith,
Whose word can never fail.

He that has made my heaven secure,
Will here all good provide;
While Christ is rich, can I be poor?
What can I want beside?

O God, I cast my care on Three
I triumph and adore;
Henceforth my great concern shall be
To love and praise Thee more.

Henceforth my great concern shall be
To love and praise Thee more.

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The Lord’s Prayer

Lyrics: Matt 6:6, 9-13
Composer: Peter B. Allen

When you pray, go into your room by yourself, close the door,
And pray unto your Father which is in secret;
And your Father which sees in secret,
Will answer your prayer.

Our Father which art in heaven,
Hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come.
Thy will be done
In earth, as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil:
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.

Our Father which art in heaven,
Hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come.
Thy will be done
In earth, as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil:
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever.
Amen. Amen. Amen.

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Psalm 23

Lyrics: A Psalm of David, The Holy Bible
Adapted by Peter B. Allen
Composer: Peter B. Allen

The Lord is my Shepherd;
I shall not want.
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures:
He leadeth me beside the still waters.
He restoreth my soul:
He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness
For his name’s sake.
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil:
For thou art with me;
Thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

Oo
Oo
Oo
Oo
Oo
Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies:
Thou anointest my head with oil;
My cup runneth over.

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life:
And I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever,
Forever.