May the mind of Christ my Saviour

May the mind of Christ my Saviour. Katie Barclay Wilkinson* (1859-1928). The date of this hymn is given as ca. 1912 in some hymnbooks, such as AHB (1965). It appeared in Golden Bells (1925), although it may have been printed earlier in leaflet form. Golden Bells was the hymnbook for the Children’s Special Service Mission, and this is in keeping with Wilkinson’s known interest in children’s work. The hymn was published in a major denominational hymn book in BHB, and since then its popularity has grown steadily, so that it is now found in very many books. It had six stanzas: May the mind of Christ my Saviour  Live in me from day to day,By His love and power controlling  All I do or say. May...