Piano Demo
0:00
Hymnal Number
437Resource Type:
Keys included:
D
About this Hymn
One imagines the hymn writer, Kate Barclay Williamson, when working with the young girls she cared for in London, as praying this for each of them, perhaps each with different struggles; or perhaps she was just praying through her own day. Either way, this is a beautiful prayer reminding us that all things occur "only through his power."
Lyrics
Verse 1
May the mind of Christ, my Savior, live in me from day to day, by his love and pow'r controlling all I do and say. All I do and say, all I do and say; by his love and pow'r controlling all I do and say.
Verse 2
May the word of God dwell richly in my heart from hour to hour, so that all may see I triumph only through his pow'r. Only through his pow'r, only through his pow'r; so that all may see I triumph only through his pow'r.
Verse 3
May the love of Jesus fill me as the waters fill the sea; him exalting, self abasing: this is victory. This is victory, this is victory; him exalting, self abasing: this is victory.
Verse 4
May his beauty rest upon me as I seek the lost to win, and may they forget the channel, seeing only him. Seeing only him, seeing only him; and may they forget the channel, seeing only him.
Verse 5
May I run the race before me, strong and brave to face the foe, looking only unto Jesus as I onward go. As I onward go, as I onward go; looking only unto Jesus as I onward go.
May the mind of Christ, my Savior, live in me from day to day, by his love and pow'r controlling all I do and say. All I do and say, all I do and say; by his love and pow'r controlling all I do and say.
Verse 2
May the word of God dwell richly in my heart from hour to hour, so that all may see I triumph only through his pow'r. Only through his pow'r, only through his pow'r; so that all may see I triumph only through his pow'r.
Verse 3
May the love of Jesus fill me as the waters fill the sea; him exalting, self abasing: this is victory. This is victory, this is victory; him exalting, self abasing: this is victory.
Verse 4
May his beauty rest upon me as I seek the lost to win, and may they forget the channel, seeing only him. Seeing only him, seeing only him; and may they forget the channel, seeing only him.
Verse 5
May I run the race before me, strong and brave to face the foe, looking only unto Jesus as I onward go. As I onward go, as I onward go; looking only unto Jesus as I onward go.
Copyrighted lyrics may be used in corporate worship in accordance with a valid CCLI license. Lyrics should be displayed unaltered and include author and copyright information. All other uses require permission from the copyright holder.
Attribution & Copyright
Words: Kate B. Wilkinson, 1925; alt. Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty
Music: A. Cyril Barham-Gould, 1925; addl. music Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty
© 2025 Getty Music Publishing (Capitol CMG Publishing / www.capitolcmgpublishing.com)
Music: A. Cyril Barham-Gould, 1925; addl. music Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty
© 2025 Getty Music Publishing (Capitol CMG Publishing / www.capitolcmgpublishing.com)