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You have longed for sweet peace, and for faith to increase,
And have earnestly, fervently prayed;
But you cannot have rest, or be perfectly blest,
Until all on the altar is laid.
And have earnestly, fervently prayed;
But you cannot have rest, or be perfectly blest,
Until all on the altar is laid.
Is your all on the altar of sacrifice laid?
Your heart, does the Spirit control?
You can only be blest and have peace and sweet rest,
As you yield Him your body and soul.
Your heart, does the Spirit control?
You can only be blest and have peace and sweet rest,
As you yield Him your body and soul.
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Would you walk with the Lord in the light of His Word,
And have peace and contentment alway;
You must do His sweet will to be free from all ill;
On the altar your all you must lay.
And have peace and contentment alway;
You must do His sweet will to be free from all ill;
On the altar your all you must lay.
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Oh, we never can know what the Lord will bestow
Of the blessings for which we have prayed,
Till our body and soul He doth fully control,
And our all on the altar is laid.
Of the blessings for which we have prayed,
Till our body and soul He doth fully control,
And our all on the altar is laid.
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Who can tell all the love He will send from above!
Oh, how happy our heart will be made!
Oh, what fellowship sweet we shall share at His feet,
When our all on the altar is laid!
Oh, how happy our heart will be made!
Oh, what fellowship sweet we shall share at His feet,
When our all on the altar is laid!
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This song is so beautiful. I really love the words.
Elysian Fields, TX, United States
I went to bed last night with parts of this song on my mind. I had to find it today. It is so true and beautiful.
Houston, Texas, United States
I love this hymn. I grew up listen to my grandmother sing it and other around our house.
Seoul, South Korea
Oh, how happy our heart will be made!
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Yes, Lord.
I love You, Lord!!
I love this song, when I sing it at church at alter call it just give me a sweet feeling.
Lithonia, GA, United States
Am here to laid my all at the altar.
Lord, thank You for awakening me with this song in my heart.
I thank the Lord for reminding me of this song today...
Lord, I thank You for putting this song in my spirit today.
Thank You Holy Spirit for raising this song of Zion up from within me today.