As I Ought to Do

I will work as I ought to work

In the vine­yard from day to day;

I will pray as I ought to pray

Ere the har­vest has passed away.

Blessèd Lord

help me thus to do

For my strength is in Thee alone;

Help me be what I ought to be

All my life

ev­er­more Thine own.

I will watch as I ought to watch

Lest I en­ter the paths of sin;

I will say what I ought to say

Of the wit­ness I have with­in.

I will give as I ought to give

Of my tal­ents and earth­ly store;

I will live as I ought to live

Till the jour­ney of life is o’er.

I will trust as I ought to trust

In the blood flow­ing full and free;

I will do what I ought to do

For my Sav­ior who died for me.