Hymn

Self-dedication

Metre 8.8.8.8.

Lord, I am Thine, entirely Thine,

Purchased and saved by blood divine;

With full consent Thine I would be,

And own Thy sov'reign right in me.

Here, Lord, my life, my soul, my all,

I yield to Thee beyond recall;

Accept Thine own, so long withheld,

Accept what I so freely yield!

Grant one poor sinner more a place

Among the children of Thy grace;

A wretched sinner lost to God,

But ransom'd by Immanuel's blood.

Thine would I live, Thine would I die,

Be Thine through all eternity:

The vow is past beyond repeal;

Now will I set the solemn seal.

Do Thou assist a feeble worm

The great engagement to perform;

thy grace assistance can extend,

And on that grace I will depend.

Self-dedication — Text from Book of Worship (Rev. ed.), 1870. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/self-dedication

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Questions about this hymn

Who wrote Self-dedication?

The words of Self-dedication were written by Samuel Davies; the version here was published in 1870. The library also holds The Pardoning God, another hymn by Samuel Davies.

Is Self-dedication public domain?

Yes. The words here are taken from Book of Worship (Rev. ed.), published in 1870. Works published before 1931 are out of copyright in the United States, so you can print, project, perform and record this hymn freely. How we source and check every hymn.

What is the metre of Self-dedication?

Self-dedication is in Long Metre (8.8.8.8). Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, It Is Finished, The Church is the Garden of God and An Evening Hymn.