CHRISTMAS 89 To Thee My Heart I Offer Luke 2: 7 7. 6. 7. 6. 8. 8. 8. 6. Mein Herz will ich dir schenken Author unknown, 1653 Tr., composite Cordis donum “Clausener Gesangbuch,” 1653 sweet sweet sweet sweet and O and and and Christ Christ Christ Christ O child child child child dear, dear? dear. dear; all brought heart Thee my my Thee with 1 To My O 4 With 3 What 2 be man of O glow ing, ger, ing, fer, I heart to in heart the is and er er er er near! near! near! near! Thou Thou Thou Thou ev ev ev ev love Up I Thy I on Thee, Thee, for Thy a and re and me, Lord love love love Oh, Oh, ly; ger— ior; ing, Thee be be be be Oh, Oh, on stran Sav ly for from main down rest be and heav’n un ev ing there it reach cat let re es tle it for a a er bove, aye fraid; mine, I how Thee my in in great heart heart Lord, see Thou My O I Take lay, love laid, Thine ger Thy me ger Let That Near And this man give man Thy is a and nal a to and ly. child! Thee. mild. cure made low Sav ter God, bow meek e Thee, ly ior men. A to for Thy sus, that by hu ly, Thee us, deep ho it love see Je Draw Thy I O be filed, ty filed, may de i de Se That And My it sin mil un 5 Let me be Thine forever, O Christ-child sweet and dear; Uphold me with Thy mercy And be Thou ever near. From Thee I gladly all receive, And what is mine to Thee I give. My heart, my soul, and all I own: Let these be Thine alone.