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Utterly abandoned
To the Holy Ghost!
Seeking all His fulness
At whatever cost;
Cutting all the shorelines,
Launching in the deep
Of His mighty power,
Strong to save and keep.
To the Holy Ghost!
Seeking all His fulness
At whatever cost;
Cutting all the shorelines,
Launching in the deep
Of His mighty power,
Strong to save and keep.
Utterly abandoned
To the Lord of all,
Seeking all His fulness,
Answ’ring His dear call.
To the Lord of all,
Seeking all His fulness,
Answ’ring His dear call.
2
Utterly abandoned
To the Holy Ghost!
Oh! the sinking, sinking,
Till the self is lost!
Till the vessel’s emptied
Broken at His feet;
Waiting till His filling
Makes the work complete.
To the Holy Ghost!
Oh! the sinking, sinking,
Till the self is lost!
Till the vessel’s emptied
Broken at His feet;
Waiting till His filling
Makes the work complete.
3
Utterly abandoned
To the will of God;
Walking in the pathway
That my Master trod;
Leaving ease and pleasure;
Making Him my choice,
Waiting for His guidance,
Listening for His voice.
To the will of God;
Walking in the pathway
That my Master trod;
Leaving ease and pleasure;
Making Him my choice,
Waiting for His guidance,
Listening for His voice.
4
Utterly abandoned!
Through eternity;
My will never choosing,
His it e’er shall be;
All my plans and longings
Lost in His sweet will,
Having nothing, owning
All things in Him still.
Through eternity;
My will never choosing,
His it e’er shall be;
All my plans and longings
Lost in His sweet will,
Having nothing, owning
All things in Him still.
5
Utterly abandoned!
’Tis so sweet to be
Captive in His love-bonds,
Yet so wondrous free;
Free from sin’s dominion,
Free from doubt and fear,
Free from every worry,
Burden, grief or care.
’Tis so sweet to be
Captive in His love-bonds,
Yet so wondrous free;
Free from sin’s dominion,
Free from doubt and fear,
Free from every worry,
Burden, grief or care.
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Utterly abandoned!
Oh, the rest is sweet,
Waiting in His presence
At His blessed feet;
Waiting for the filling
Of the Host divine,
Who my inward parts shall
Perfectly refine.
Oh, the rest is sweet,
Waiting in His presence
At His blessed feet;
Waiting for the filling
Of the Host divine,
Who my inward parts shall
Perfectly refine.
7
Lo! His Spirit fills me,
With His presence sweet!
I, in Him, am blessed!
I, in Him, complete!
Now the light within me
Never shall grow dim
While abandoned ever,
Living unto Him!
With His presence sweet!
I, in Him, am blessed!
I, in Him, complete!
Now the light within me
Never shall grow dim
While abandoned ever,
Living unto Him!
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Fort Worth, TX, United States
Exploring hymns of consecration, and found this jewel. Thank you for the help brother Pat (who was our coworker in Russia) and for your sweet sharing, sister Sarah Anne from Germany :-) --maybe you have met my children when they were there, The Cornells. Grace be with you!
Ochtrup, Munster, Germany
Thank you Pat Bradley, always looking for new ways to worship and pray.
The words, is so thought provoking. just love it. and once again Hymnal.net for all the wonderful hymns, some tunes are not what I learned in our congregation, when I was a child, but I love the new tunes, though not all as some is not as good as the original. But I love trying new tunes. when I know the hymn, but do not like the new tune, I just sing it to the old one. as long as I can sing, I am happy. especially to my King, I am sure Father in Heaven loves me singing to Him. I marvel, at what a Great God we serve. Glory Hallelujah!!!!