The United Methodist Hymnal

587

Bless Thou the Gifts

Bless thou the gifts our hands have brought;
bless thou the work our hearts have planned.
Ours is the faith, the will, the thought;
the rest, O God, is in thy hand.

WORDS: Ralph Vaughan Williams, 1906; Samuel Longfellow, ca. 1886
MUSIC: Basil Harwood, 1908
Theme: Church: Dedication of a Building; Holy Communion; Installation Services; Mission and Outreach; Service Music: Offering; Stewardship; The Nature of the Church: Called to God's Mission