A Charge to Keep I Have Lyrics Charles Wesley, 1762
4 verses, meter S.M., public domain, free to print and project.
The words
Verse 1. A charge to keep I have,
A God to glorify;
A never-dying-soul to save,
And fit it for the sky:—-
Verse 2. To serve the present age,
My calling to fulfill,—
Oh! may it all my powers engage—
To do my Master’s will.
Verse 3. Arm me with jealous care,
As in thy sight to live;
And, oh, thy servant, Lord! prepare
A strict account to give.
Verse 4. Help me to watch and pray,
And on thyself rely;
Assured, if I my trust betray,
I shall forever die.
Words copied from The Otterbein Hymnal (1892). They were published in 1762, so they are in the public domain in the United States, and your church may print them, show them and sing them without a license.
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