A CHARGE TO KEEP I HAVE

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

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

Verse 3:
Arm me with jealous care,
As in Thy sight to live,
And O, they servant, Lord, prepare
A strict account to give!

Verse 4:
Help me to watch and pray,
And on Thyself rely,
Assured, if I my trust betray,
I shall forever die.


WORDS BY: Charles Wesley
MUSIC BY: Lowell Mason