The Lord Is King! (Terry)

The Lord is king! I own His pow­er

His right to rule each day and hour;

I own His claim on heart and will

And His de­mands I would ful­fill.

He claims my heart

to keep it clean

From all de­fil­ing taint of sin;

He claims my will

that I may prove

How swift obe­di­ence an­swers love.

He claims my hands for ac­tive life

In no­ble deeds and wor­thy strife;

He claims my feet

that in His ways

I may walk bold­ly all my days.

He claims my lips

that pur­est word

In all my con­verse may be heard;

My mo­tives

pass­ions

thoughts

that these

My in­ner life

my king may please.

He claims the bright­ness of my youth

My ear­nest striv­ings aft­er truth

My joys

my toil

my crafts­man’s skill;

All have their place

and serve His will.

O Lord my king

I turn to Thee;

Thy loy­al serv­ice makes me free;

My dai­ly task Thou shalt as­sign;

For heart and will and life are Thine.