Scripture Verse

Serve the Lord thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul. Deuteronomy 10:12

Introduction

Words: Lu­cie S. Ridge­way, 1895. Ap­peared in The Chris­tian Church Hym­nal, ed­it­ed by Har­vey Chris­tie (Cin­cin­na­ti, Ohio: Stand­ard Pub­lish­ing, 1906), num­ber 122.

Music: Ham­hŭng Har­vey R. Chris­tie (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Ridge­way (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

portrait
Harvey R. Christie
1848–1925

Lyrics

What have I done, my soul, today?
May I, dear Lord, in meekness say,
What have I done today, today?
What have I done today?

Refrain

What have I done? Lead Thou the way,
My hand in Thine, teach me to say,
What have I done today, today?
What have I done today?

What have I done? So little, Lord,
It ne’er can merit Thy reward,
What have I done today, today?
What have I done today?

Refrain

What have I done? Be Thou my guide,
Help me to say while near Thy side,
What have I done today, today?
What have I done today?

Refrain