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Topic Tags

God, Providence of Sanctification Submission to God

Scripture Tags

Psalm 32 Psalm 51 Psalm 139 Isaiah 64 John 17 Romans 8 Romans 13 1 Corinthians 10 Ephesians 1 Ephesians 5 Philippians 2 Philippians 3 1 Thessalonians 5 Hebrews 10

Hymnal Number

449

Have Thine Own Way

Words by: Adelaide A. Pollard

Music by: George C. Stebbins

Resource Type:

Keys included: Eb

About this Hymn

The Bible sometimes speaks of God as a potter and of us as his vessels. In Jeremiah 18:1–11 God declares his right to mold or even break his people; in Isaiah 29:16 we see the frivolity of the vessel's turning against the potter (cf. Rom. 9:20–23); in 2 Corinthians 4:7 we are carriers of the gospel light in fragile jars of clay "to show that the surpassing power belongs to God and not to us." Through this hymn we yield to the will of the potter.

Lyrics

Verse 1
Have thine own way, Lord! Have thine own way! Thou art the Potter, I am the clay! Mold me and make me after thy will, while I am waiting, yielded and still.

Verse 2
Have thine own way, Lord! Have thine own way! Search me and try me, Master, today! Whiter than snow, Lord, wash me just now, as in thy presence humbly I bow.

Verse 3
Have thine own way, Lord! Have thine own way! Wounded and weary, help me, I pray! Power, all power surely is thine! Touch me and heal me, Savior divine.

Verse 4
Have thine own way, Lord! Have thine own way! Hold o'er my being absolute sway! Fill with thy Spirit till all shall see Christ only, always, living in me.

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Attribution & Copyright

Words: Adelaide A. Pollard, 1907
Music: George C. Stebbins, 1907