Music: LEOMINSTER
Make me a captive, Lord,
and then I shall be free.
Force me to render up my sword,
and I shall conqueror be.
I sink in life’s alarms
when by myself I stand;
Imprison me within Your arms,
and strong shall be my hand.
My heart is weak and poor
until it’s Master finds;
It has no course of action sure,
it varies with the winds.
It cannot freely move
till You have formed its chain;
Enslave it with Your matchless love,
and deathless it shall reign.
My power is faint and low
till I have learned to serve;
It lacks the needed fire to glow,
a breeze can make it swerve.
It cannot drive the world
until itself is driven;
Its flag can only be unfurled
when You breathe life from heaven.
My will is not my own till
You have made it Yours;
If it would reach Your sovereign throne,
it’s crown it must abhor.
It only stands unbent
amid life’s hostile strife,
When on Your vigour it has leant,
and found in You its life.
Sheet music can be downloaded here.
Original words
Make me a captive, Lord,
and then I shall be free.
Force me to render up my sword,
and I shall conqueror be.
I sink in life's alarms
when by myself I stand;
Imprison me within Thine arms,
and strong shall be my hand.
My heart is weak and poor
until it master find;
It has no spring of action sure,
it varies with the wind.
It cannot freely move till Thou
has wrought its chain;
Enslave it with Thy matchless love,
and deathless it shall reign.
My power is faint and low
till I have learned to serve;
It lacks the needed fire to glow,
it lacks the breeze to nerve.
It cannot drive the world
until itself be driven;
Its flag can only be unfurled
when Thou shalt breathe from heaven.
My will is not my own
till Thou hast made it Thine;
If it would reach a monarch's throne,
it must its crown resign.
It only stands unbent
amid the clashing strife,
When on Thy bosom it has leant,
and found in Thee its life.
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