This hymn is number 160 in Great Hymns of the Faith. My
family's church (Temple Baptist in Fredericksburg, VA)
uses that hymnal, and they sing this one fairly
regularly. It's a wonderful statement of God's love,
his enabling power, and our duty to serve the One Who's
given us so much! Enjoy!
1. How I praise Thee, previous Savior,
That Thy love laid hold of me;
Thou hast saved and cleansed and filled me
That I might Thy channel be.
2. Emptied that Thou shouldest fill...(+)
This hymn is number 160 in Great Hymns of the Faith. My
family's church (Temple Baptist in Fredericksburg, VA)
uses that hymnal, and they sing this one fairly
regularly. It's a wonderful statement of God's love,
his enabling power, and our duty to serve the One Who's
given us so much! Enjoy!
1. How I praise Thee, previous Savior,
That Thy love laid hold of me;
Thou hast saved and cleansed and filled me
That I might Thy channel be.
2. Emptied that Thou shouldest fill me,
A clean vessel in Thy hand,
With no pow’r but as Thou givest
Graciously with each command.
3. Witnessing Thy pow’r to save me,
Setting free from self and sin,
Thou Who boughtest to possess me,
In Thy fullness, Lord, come in.
4. Jesus, fill now with Thy Spirit
Hearts that full surrender know,
That the streams of living water
From our inner man may flow.
Chorus: Channels only, blessed Master—
But with all Thy wondrous pow’r
Flowing thru us, Thou canst use us
Ev’ry day and ev’ry hour.
