"Thine, O Lord, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven and in the earth is Thine; Thine is the kingdom, O Lord, and Thou art exalted above all. Both riches and honor come of Thee, and Thou reignest over all; and in Thine hand is power and might, and in Thine hand it is to make great, and to give strength to all... But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly after this sort? For all things come of Thee, and of Thine own have we given Thee" (1 Chronicles 29:11-14).
Lord, I think I understand,
Though I have slowly learned:
The things we give are from Your hand,
And merely are returned.
But who are we, Lord, in Your view
That You should thus bestow,
The thrill of giving back to You
What we already owe?
For everything is Yours, O Lord,
In heaven and in earth,
And riches of Your grace afford
The measure of our worth.
For far above all earthly measure
By human estimation,
Our highest worth and greatest treasure
Are found in our salvation.
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