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Make Me a Captive, Lord
1. Make me a captive, Lord,
And then I shall be free;
Force me to render up my sword,
And I shall conqueror be.
2. I sink in life's alarms
When by myself I stand;
Imprison me within Thine arms,
And strong shall be my hand.
3. My heart is weak and poor
Until it master find;
It has no spring of action sure.
It varies with the wind.
4. It cannot freely move
Till Thou hast wrought its chain;
Enslave it with Thy matchless love,
And deathless it shall reign.
5. My will is not my own
Till Thou hast made it Thine;
If it would reach a monarch's throne,
It must its crown resign;
6. It only stands unbent
Amid the clashing strife,
When on Thy bosom it has leant,
And found in Thee its life.
WORDS: George Matheson, 1890
MUSIC: Samuel Howard, 1762 Harm. David Evans, 1927
Theme: Life in Christ