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How I praise Thee, precious Savior,
That Thy love laid hold of me;
Thou hast saved and cleansed and filled me,
That I might Thy channel be.
That Thy love laid hold of me;
Thou hast saved and cleansed and filled me,
That I might Thy channel be.
Channels only, blessed Master,
But with all Thy wondrous grace,
Flowing through us, Thou canst use us
Every hour in every place.
But with all Thy wondrous grace,
Flowing through us, Thou canst use us
Every hour in every place.
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Just a channel, full of blessing,
To the thirsty hearts around;
To tell out Thy full salvation,
All Thy loving message sound.
To the thirsty hearts around;
To tell out Thy full salvation,
All Thy loving message sound.
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Emptied that Thou shouldest fill me,
A clean vessel in Thine hand;
With no strength but as Thou givest
Graciously with each command.
A clean vessel in Thine hand;
With no strength but as Thou givest
Graciously with each command.
4
Witnessing Thy grace to save me,
Setting free from self and sin;
Thou hast bought me to possess me,
In Thy fulness, Lord, come in.
Setting free from self and sin;
Thou hast bought me to possess me,
In Thy fulness, Lord, come in.
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O Lord, fill now with Thy Spirit
Hearts that full surrender know;
That the streams of living water
From our inner man may flow.
Hearts that full surrender know;
That the streams of living water
From our inner man may flow.
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Surprised hearing this. I'm happy.
Pittsburg, PA, United States
I also awakened with this song this morning after not hearing it for perhaps 40 years--so beautiful and expressive of our experience of God's Spirit which comes to us in our sleep with just the right words.
Anaheim, United States
Thank you Anonymous, I had this song when I woke up too. For some reasons I thought the chorus went "vessels only blessed Master..."
Keep on singing, songs get deep down in our being, then in time of need, just as a deep well, it will spring forth living waters to refresh us and those who hear.....
Sing, sing, sing!
Had this song in my dream, I awoke to find out the lyrics and the tune. Thank you.
Eb, NJ, United States
Thanks Becky for such insights from the Word!
United Kingdom
Gen. 2:10 says: "A river flowed out of Eden to water the garden, and there it divided and became four rivers."Ps. 46:4 says: "There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God, the holy habitation of the Most High." Ps. 84:2 My soul longs, yes, faints for the courts of the LORD; my heart and flesh sing for joy to the living God." Words of a thirsty heart. The Living Water must flow through us in order for us to be a blessing to others. The river in Eden aided Adam in tending the Garden of Eden. The Lord is the Master Gardener who aids us in tending His garden. We are the channels in which He flows. May His river of delights course through us spilling over as a blessing and source of eternal life to others. Psalms 36:7-10 "How precious is your steadfast love, O God! The children of mankind take refuge in the shadow of your wings. They feast on the abundance of Your house, and You give them drink from the river of Your delights. For with You is the fountain of life; in Your light do we see light. Oh, continue Your steadfast love to those who know You, and Your righteousness to the upright of heart!" AMEN!
Detroit, MI, United States
In the original, the word "power" was used instead of "grace". We need both.
In the chorus, 2nd line, "grace" was "pow'r".
The last line of the chorus was "Ev'ry day and ev'ry hour."
In the 3rd stanza, "strength" was "pow'r".
In the 4th stanza, "grace" was "pow'r".
Rockville, MD, United States
Lord, I want to be useful to You!