Give Me, O Lord, A Heart Of Grace

Give me, O lord, a heart of grace,

A voice of joy, a shining face,

That I may show, where'er I turn,

Thy love within my soul doth burn.

Though life be sweet and joy be dear;

Be in my mind a quiet fear,

A patient strength in pain and care,

An enmity to dark despair.

A tenderness for all that stray,

With strength to help them on the way,

A cheerfulness, a heav'nly mirth

Brightening my steps along the earth.

"Give Me, O Lord, A Heart Of Grace"

Words by Rosa Mulholland

(1886)

Music by Thomas B. Southgate

(1855)

Illustrations by Eloise Wilkin