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A Charge to Keep I Have

Charles Wesley

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1 A charge to keep I have;
  A God to glorify;
  A never-dying soul to save,
  And fit it for the sky:

2 To serve the present age,
  My calling to fulfill;
  O may it all my pow'rs engage,
  To do my Master's will!

3 Arm me with jealous care
  As in thy sight to live;
  And O thy servant, Lord, prepare
  A strict account to give.

4 Help me to watch and pray,
  And, on thyself rely;
  Assur'd, if I my trust betray,
  I shall for ever die.
    

Tune:

The Hymnary database shows 39 tunes paired with this text; BOYLSTON is the overwhelming favorite, with 204 instances; LABAN has 39; I've also included four other possible tunes: KENTUCKY, MOUNT EPHRAIM, GALWAY, and MICKELL..

BOYLSTON: Page Scan

LABAN: Page Scan
KENTUCKY: Page Scan
MOUNT EPHRAIM: Page Scan; MIDI:
GALWAY: MIDI
MICKELL: MIDI