1. I thank Thee, Lord, that Thou hast shown, And I begin to see, What Thou canst be to all Thine own, What they may be to Thee; If only they will yield Thee all, And trustingly obey Thy call. 2. How wonderful! I never knew That I might trust Thee so; That Thou wouldst be so much to me, In all the way I go, That every need Thou wouldst supply, And all my longings satisfy. 3. I take Thee as my keeper now, And I commit to Thee My soul, my way, my works, my cause, In Thy sole charge to be; And my deposit, Thou, I know Wilt guard secure from every foe. 4. I take Thee for my peace, O Lord. My heart to keep and fill, Thine own great calm, amid earth's Shall keep me always still; And as Thy kingdom doth increase, So shall Thine ever—deep'ning peace. 5. I take Thee as my wisdom too, For wisdom's sum Thou art; Thou, who dost choose the foolish things, Set me henceforth apart, That I may speak and work for Thee As Thou shalt work and speak in me. 6. I take Thee, Lord, to be my all, Since all Thou art is mine; I nothing have, and nothing am; That nothing, Lord, is Thine. Thou shalt be everything to me, In all things sufficiency.
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