This hymn is about going forth each day to pursue one's daily work and tasks, with the goal of knowing and following only God in one's thoughts, words, and deeds. It expresses a desire to cheerfully fulfill the tasks assigned by God's wisdom, to find God's presence in all one's works, and to prove God's good and perfect will. The singer hopes to set God at their right hand, offer all their works to God, and employ what God has given for God's sake with joy, closely walking with God to heaven.
This hymn is about going forth each day to pursue one's daily work and tasks, with the goal of knowing and following only God in one's thoughts, words, and deeds. It expresses a desire to cheerfully fulfill the tasks assigned by God's wisdom, to find God's presence in all one's works, and to prove God's good and perfect will. The singer hopes to set God at their right hand, offer all their works to God, and employ what God has given for God's sake with joy, closely walking with God to heaven.
This hymn is about going forth each day to pursue one's daily work and tasks, with the goal of knowing and following only God in one's thoughts, words, and deeds. It expresses a desire to cheerfully fulfill the tasks assigned by God's wisdom, to find God's presence in all one's works, and to prove God's good and perfect will. The singer hopes to set God at their right hand, offer all their works to God, and employ what God has given for God's sake with joy, closely walking with God to heaven.
Forth in thy name, O Lord, I go, my daily labor to pursue; Thee, only thee, resolve to know, in all I think or speak or do. + The task thy wisdom hath assigned, O let me cheerfully fulfill; In all my works thy presence find, and prove thy good and perfect will. Thee may I set at my right hand, whose eyes mine inmost substance see, And labor on at thy command, and offer all my works to thee. For thee delightfully employ, what e’er thy bounteous grace hath given; And run my course with even joy, and closely walk with thee to heaven.