Long ago far away while without Him. One source says, "Elisha A. Hoffman wrote both words and music in 1900. Or be perfectly blest. The song talks about the need for complete sacrifice before the Lord and the blessings that come with it. Dread powers of death and sin. Woe to them that are at ease in the church and trust tradition more than the Lord!
O Lord, all my life and dedication. Until we give Him complete control. O Thou Eternal Christ of God. Under the power of such an environment, Mr. Hoffman came to consciousness of a princely possession with which God had endowed him — the ability to express his intuitions and conceptions in meter and song. Oh, Spread the Tidings 'round. Story behind hymn is your all on the altar. Amen, Lord, You are our life, and the meaning of our life is God! Give Him your thoughts. Heb 13:10-16 NIV) We have an altar from which those who minister at the tabernacle have no right to eat.
To this day it stands in Ophrah of the Abiezrites. Even though the word "Lord" in the stanzas is ambiguous, the hymn is inherently Christological in its message. All Creatures of Our God and King. Holy are the Words of God. I Come to the Garden Alone. Canterbury Press, accessed November 9, 2017, Edward Gibson holds the Master of Sacred Music from Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist University, where he studied hymnology with Dr. C. Michael Hawn. Far, Far Away in Heathen Darkness Dwelling. O Jesus, I Have Promised. Hear Our Prayer, O Lord. Yolanda Adams – Is Your All on the Altar? Lyrics | Lyrics. Over the Distant Mountain Breaking. I could not help but weep as the words of this beautiful old hymn came to mind. See the brightness of the dawning year. I will worship You, Lord.
High and blue firmament. Children of Jerusalem. Blest be the Tie That Binds. Joy and Praise This Day Confessing. That's all He wants. I. Is your all on the altar song. Stanza 1 says that we can have increased faith. If we don't need certain things, if we have some things that we don't need for our living for the Lord, we need to dispose of them; we may use them, but we must not be touched by them. Hail to the Brightness of Zion's Glad Morning. To God be the glory. Let us join to sing together. Onward, Christian Soldiers. O Come, Let Us Sing to the Lord. No doubt whatsoever will be had for those who will lay it all down, knowing that as He sacrificed Himself, He is only expecting "reasonable" service from His Bride. I Have a Song I Love to Sing.
What a fellowship, what a joy divine, Leaning on the everlasting arms; What a blessedness, what a peace is mine, Leaning on the everlasting arms. As another hymn writer puts it: Not I, but Christ be honoured, loved, exalted, Not I, but Christ be seen, be known and heard; Not I, but Christ in every look and action, Not I, but Christ in every thought and word. I would be interested in knowing how your wife came to know it. The African American tradition of syncopation, handclapping, and heavy use of percussive instruments enlivens this hymn and gives hymn lovers the freedom to embellish and improvise in worship. For eleven years he was connected with the Association's publishing house in Cleveland, Ohio. The second stanza compares the Christian faith to a pleasant pilgrimage. Christ, thy Lord is Waiting Now. New Year (Passing the Old and Starting Anew). Lord, just as the thirsty fawn. Is Your All On the Altar? Lyrics Carlton Pearson ※ Mojim.com. O Blessed Life the Heart at Rest.
There's a Wideness in God's Mercy. Fellowship of Believers. "As the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart" (Eph. Stepping in the Light. Hover Over me, Holy Spirit. Jehovah, Let Me Now Adore Thee. Build yours today and lay yourself there as a sacrifice. Blood flow martyrs that flows down. My Life Flows Rich in Love and Grace. The First Noel, the Angel Did Say.
In this particular song he reminds us that "You can only be blest, and have peace and sweet rest as you yield Him your body and soul. " When there's a need in the Body, when the Lord leads us in the Body to move somewhere for His move, we live the life of the altar and the tent. As we walk in the steps of Abraham's faith, we need to be those who live the life of the altar and the tent. Is Your All on the Altar - Piano Solo Sheet Music | Traditional Hymn | Piano Solo. When the Morning Breaks Anew. Service and Commitment.