God of my life, to thee

My cheerful soul I raise,

Thy goodness bade me be,

And still prolongs my days:

I see my natal hour return,

And bless the day that I was born.

2 Though but a child of earth,

I glorify thy name,

From whom alone my birth,

And all my blessing came;

Creating and preserving grace

Let all that is within me praise.

3 My soul, and all its powers,

Thine, wholly thine shall be;

All, all my happy hours

I consecrate to thee;

Whate’er I have, whate’er I am,

Shall magnify my Maker’s name.

4 Long as I live beneath,

To thee O let me live,

To thee my every breath

In thanks and blessings give;

Me to thine image, Lord, restore,

And I shall praise thee evermore.