3. For Thou hast placed us side by side In this wide world of ill, And that Thy followers may be tried, The poor are with us still. 4. Mean are all offerings we can make, But Thou hast taught us, Lord, If given for the Savior’s sake, They lose not their reward. W. Crosswell, 1831. 360 L. M. Almighty Father, heav’n and earth With lavish wealth before Thee bow; Those treasures owe to Thee their birth, Creator, Ruler, Giver, Thou. 2. The wealth of earth, of sky, of sea, The gold, the silver, sparkling gem, The waving corn, the bending tree, Are Thine; to us Thou lendest them. 3. To Thee, as early morning’s dew, Our praises, alms, and prayer shall rise, As rose, when joyous earth was new, Faith’s patriarchal sacrifice. 4. We, Lord, would lay, at Thy behest, The costliest offerings on Thy shrine; But when we give, and give our best, We only give Thee what is Thine. 5. O Father, whence all blessings come, O Son, Dispenser of God’s store, O Spirit, bear our offerings home; Lord, make them Thine forevermore. E. A. Dayman, 1868. 361 S. M. We give Thee but Thine own, Whate’er the gift may be; All that we have is Thine alone, A trust, O Lord, from Thee. 2. May we Thy bounties thus As stewards true receive And gladly, as Thou blessest us, To Thee our first-fruits give! 3. To comfort and to bless, To find a balm for woe, To tend the lone and fatherless— Is angels’ work below. 4. The captive to release, To God the lost to bring, To teach the way of life and peace— It is a Christlike thing. 5. And we believe Thy Word, Though dim our faith may be. Whate’er for Thine we do, O Lord, We do it unto Thee. W. W. How, 1858, abr. 362 8, 8, 8, 6 O God of mercy, God of might, In love and pity infinite, Teach us, as ever in Thy sight, To live our life to Thee. 2. And Thou, who cam’st on earth to die That fallen man might live thereby, O hear us, for to Thee we cry, In hope, O Lord, to Thee. 3. Teach us the lesson Thou hast taught, To feel for those Thy blood hath bought, That every word and deed and thought May work a work for Thee. 4. For all are brethren, far and wide, Since Thou, O Lord, for all hast died; Then teach us, whatsoe’er betide, To love them all in Thee.