YOU'VE GIVEN ME MORE

You’ve given me more than I require,

Jesus my Lord my Saviour Redeemer,

I asked You only for my daily bread,

You gave me Your sufficiency instead,

I asked only that I by You be led,

Your Holy Spirit eased my burdened head,

I only wanted to be Your servant,

Ere your choice, I sought to be obedient,

But You put me to serve at Your Right Hand,

To see works I would never understand,

O Giver of more than we ere can ask,

Let love be my everyday willing task. 

 

You’ve given me more than I am worthy,

O Heavenly Father, Just and Holy,

I gave You my life to use as You please,

I said I loved You more than my these;

Now You have given me sheep by the score,

And have told me that there is more, much more,

I asked for a place, e’en in the last seat,

Yet You hold me up for others to meet;

I asked for a life that to You is pleasing,

You chose to give Your Spirit’s indwelling,

O Giver of more that we ere can seek,

Let Love be my voice, let Him in me speak.

 

You’ve given me more that I could dare dream,

Nought of this wealth was in my plan or scheme, 

I sought not to be some high servant great,

Yet for Your Word You have me daily wait;

I asked just for some time with You to spend,

But You talk with me now, as friend with friend,

I asked only to know You as I ought,

Yet from the beginning my life You sought;

I am unworthy Lord, this much I know,

Yet You choose in me Your fullness to show;

O Giver of more than we ere can take,

Let Love be the rule, only for Love’s sake.

 

You’ve given me more than, for which I’d hoped,

Even, O Master, when I had not coped,

When I asked just for a little water,

You gave me a source, a complete river;

When I sought solace in times of sadness,

You robed me in comfort and blessedness;

I know my place as one undeserving,

Still You give me the grace of repenting,

I never asked for riches a plenty,

Yet You poured out on me abundantly;

O Giver of more than we ere can show,

Let Love become flesh, in me here below.

                           Amen!