The phrase "The gift" resonates through 11 hymns, touching hearts across generations.
The gift
...Not of works, lest any man should boast;
It is the gift of God;
Not of works, lest any man should boast;...
Not of works, lest any man should boast;
It is the gift of God;
Not of works, lest any man should boast;
...I sing it again and again,
Sweet peace, the gift of God’s love.
Peace, peace, sweet peace,...
I sing it again and again,
Sweet peace, the gift of God’s love.
Peace, peace, sweet peace,
...I sing it again and again,
Sweet peace, the gift of God’s love.
Peace, peace, sweet peace,...
I sing it again and again,
Sweet peace, the gift of God’s love.
Peace, peace, sweet peace,
...To speak forth Jesus in the Spirit, since
That’s what the gifts are all about.
Our speaking brings in the Spirit,...
To speak forth Jesus in the Spirit, since
That’s what the gifts are all about.
Our speaking brings in the Spirit,
...Though so few and small,
Use the gifts, we pray Thee,
We would bring our all....
Though so few and small,
Use the gifts, we pray Thee,
We would bring our all.
...His gifts are greater than my dreams,
The gifts of God to me;
As countless as the sunset’s golden beams,...
His gifts are greater than my dreams,
The gifts of God to me;
As countless as the sunset’s golden beams,
...It was the shepherd Terish spake,
Oh, poor the gift I bring—
A little cross of broken twigs,...
It was the shepherd Terish spake,
Oh, poor the gift I bring—
A little cross of broken twigs,
...May our devotion sweep from sea to sea,
Even as we, the gift from Thee receiving,
Joyfully minister that gift for Thee....
May our devotion sweep from sea to sea,
Even as we, the gift from Thee receiving,
Joyfully minister that gift for Thee.
...Who gave for us His well-beloved Son,
The gift of gifts, all other gifts in one;
Blessed be God, our God!...
Who gave for us His well-beloved Son,
The gift of gifts, all other gifts in one;
Blessed be God, our God!
...You’ve received the highest name;
Grant the gift that I might preach,
All Your works to sinners reach....
You’ve received the highest name;
Grant the gift that I might preach,
All Your works to sinners reach.
...We lift our hearts in thanks today
For all the gifts of life;
And first, for peace that turns away...
We lift our hearts in thanks today
For all the gifts of life;
And first, for peace that turns away
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