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Text:Self-Consecration
Author:Mrs. Steele

241. Self-Consecration

My soul no more shall strive in vain,
Slave to the world, and slave to sin!
A nobler toil I will sustain,
A nobler satisfaction win.

I will resolve, with all my heart,
With all my powers, to serve the Lord;
Nor from His precepts e’er depart,
Whose service is a rich reward.

O, be His service all my joy!
Around let my example shine,
Till others love the blest employ,
And join in labors so divine.

O, may I never faint nor tire,
Nor, wandering, leave His sacred ways;
Great God! accept my soul’s desire,
And give me strength to live Thy praise.

Text Information
First Line: My soul no more shall strive in vain
Title: Self-Consecration
Author: Mrs. Steele
Meter: L. M.
Language: English
Publication Date: 1866
Notes: Public Domain.
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