August 30, 2005

Have faith in God –
Look to His Son divine;
Have faith in God –
For His true light to shine;
Have faith in God –
His love is ever thine.
Have faith, dear friend, in God.

I Surrender All

Judson Wheeler Van DeVenter, 1855-1939

    "Anyone who loves his father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; anyone who loves his son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me; and anyone who does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me. Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.  Matthew 10:37-39.

Higher than the highest heaven,
Deeper than the deepest sea,
Lord, Thy love at last hath conquered:
Grant me now my supplication,
None of self, and all of Thee.
~Author Unknown~

    Judson VanDeVenter wrote this text after surrendering his many talents to his all-wise Saviour:

    The song was written while I was conducting a meeting at East Palestine, Ohio, in the home of George Sebring, founder of the Sebring Camp­meeting Bible Conference in Sebring, Ohio, and later developer of the town of Sebring, Flor­i­da) For some time, I had struggled between developing my talents in the field of art and going into full-time evangelistic work. At last the pi­vot­al hour of my life came, and I surrendered all. A new day was ushered in­to my life. I became an evangelist and discovered down deep in my soul a talent hitherto unknown to me. God had hidden a song in my heart, and touching a tender chord, He caused me to sing.

    After making his decision to devote his life to Christian service, VanDeVenter ministered with much blessing in extensive evangelistic work both at home and abroad.

All to Jesus, I surrender;
All to Him I freely give;
I will ever love and trust Him,
In His presence daily live.

All to Jesus I surrender;
Humbly at His feet I bow,
Worldly pleasures all forsaken;
Take me, Jesus, take me now.

All to Jesus, I surrender;
Make me, Savior, wholly Thine;
Let me feel the Holy Spirit,
Truly know that Thou art mine.

All to Jesus, I surrender;
Lord, I give myself to Thee;
Fill me with Thy love and power;
Let Thy blessing fall on me.

All to Jesus I surrender;
Now I feel the sacred flame.
O the joy of full salvation!
Glory, glory, to His Name!

Chorus:
I surrender all, I surrender all,
All to Thee, my blessèd Savior,
I surrender all.

Have Faith in God by H.M.S. Richards, Used by Permission