Saviour, while my heart is tender
Saviour, while my heart is tender. John Burton (II)* (1803-1877).
Published in Burton’s One Hundred Original Hymns for the Young (1850), where it was entitled ‘Youthful Consecration’ (it may have appeared previously in one of the children’s magazines that Burton wrote for). It had three 8-line stanzas in the metre 8.7.8.7.D:
Saviour, while my heart is tender, I would yield that heart to Thee,All my powers to Thee surrender, Thine, and only Thine, to be.Take me now, Lord Jesus, take me; Let my youthful heart be Thine;Thy devoted servant make me; Fill my soul with love divine.
Send me, Lord, where Thou wilt send me, Only do Thou guide my way;May Thy grace through life attend me, Gladly...
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