#306, The Hymnal for Worship and Celebration #371, The New National Baptist Hymnal (21st Century Edition) #206, The United Methodist Hymnal Music Supplement II #2, 찬송과 예배 = Chansong gwa yebae = Come, Let Us Worship #327, 50 Favorites: and July 2013 index of supplement to Evening Light Songs #14, Ambassador Hymnal: for Lutheran worship #460, Calvary Songs: A Choice Collection of Gospel Songs, both Old and New #292, Ausgewahlte Lieder des Evangeliums (Selected Gospel Songs) #d24, 찬송과 예배 = Chansong gwa yebae = Come, Let Us Worship: the Korean-English Presbyterian hymnal and service book #327, Santo, Santo, Santo: cantos para el pueblo de Dios = Holy, Holy, Holy: song for the people of God #626, All tunes published with 'Have Thine Own Way, Lord', HAVE THINE OWN WAY, LORD (Hymnal for Worship & Celebration 371), HAVE THINE OWN WAY, LORD (Celebration 591), HAVE THINE OWN WAY, LORD (United Methodist 382), HAVE THINE OWN WAY, LORD (Baptist 1991 - 294), HAVE THINE OWN WAY, LORD (Blue Psalter Hymnal 452), HAVE THINE OWN WAY, LORD (Lift Up Your Hearts 737), Hymn Harmonizations by Hayes (Creative accompaniments for the church pianist), The Coral Ridge Festival - Hymn Collection Vol. Thou art the Potter, I am the clay.
Lord, You are the Potter and I am the clay. Mold me and make me after Thy will, While I am waiting, yielded and still. till all shall see FlexScores are available in the Media section below. A separate copy of this score must be purchased for each choir member.
absolute sway. 139:23-24. Have Thine own way, Lord!
3 Have thine own way, Lord! Mold me and make me after Thy will; Have Thine own way, Lord! Scripture References: Have Thine own way, Lord! Have Thine own way!
I am the clay. 18:6 Whiter than snow, Lord, wash me just now, As in Thy presence humbly I bow. 4 Have thine own way, Lord! Fill with thy Spirit Greatly discouraged, she attended a prayer service one evening and as she sat there, she overheard an elderly woman say "It really doesn't matter what you do with us, Lord, just have your own way with our lives."
Thou art the Potter, I am the clay. Wounded and weary, help me, I pray! Hold o’er my being absolute sway! Mold me and make me after Thy will, While I am waiting, yielded and still. Dede, I read your comment and wanted you to know I am praying for you!
”. Whiter than snow, Lord, wash me just now, while I am waiting, For believers to dedicate themselves individually and collectively to follow the will of the Lord; stanza 2 suggests use in the service of confession and forgiveness, but as a whole the song fits best as a post-sermon hymn. Whiter than snow, Lord, wash me just now, As in Thy presence humbly I bow. After having her hopes of doing missionary work crushed, hymn author Adelaide Pollard became inspired to write a hymn about God working in her life. Influenced by the evangelist R. A. Torrey, she enrolled as a student at the Moody Bible Institute in Chicago and later taught at the Missionary Training School of the Christian Missionary Alliance in Nyack-on-the Hudson, New York. I, Lift Up Your Hearts: psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs #737. Have Thine own way, Lord! Interesting to note that the companion to this hymn is the hymn I Surrender All which was published around the same time as Have Thine Own Way.
Search me and try me, Master, today! Christ only, always, Have Thine own way, Lord! He wrote the tune in 1907 the hymn was first published the same year in “Northfield Hymnal with Alexander’s Supplement.” The melody is serviceable, but is probably best sung in parts. Try, Santo, Santo, Santo: cantos para el pueblo de Dios = Holy, Holy, Holy: song for the people of God (2019), p.950, It looks like you are using an ad-blocker. Pollard went home and meditated on the potter's story in Jeremiah 18 (the same image is also in Isa. Wash me just now, Lord,
64:8 Mold me and make me Thou art the Potter, I am the clay.
Isa. I hope he does it cos I want him to accept me and mould me. Touch me and heal me,
st. 2 = Ps. He is mighty to save! This hymn is good for a service of renewal, but should not be limited to any specific part of the Church year. Wash me just now, Lord, wash me just now, as in thy presence humbly I bow. The elderly woman inspired Pollard and she contemplated the story of the potter from Jeremiah 18:3 and, upon her return home that evening, wrote all four stanzas before retiring for the night. Hold o'er my being Fill with Thy Spirit ’till all shall see 2 Chronicles 7:14, “But now, O Lord, thou art our father; we are the clay, and thou our potter; and we all are the work of thy hand.
"Have Thine Own Way, Lord" at Glimpses of Christian History, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Have_Thine_Own_Way,_Lord&oldid=893382150, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 20 April 2019, at 23:22. Mold me and make me after thy will, while I am waiting, yielded and still. Please consider white-listing Hymnary.org or, Hymn Harmonizations by Hayes (Creative a…, African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymnal #345, Rock of Ages A Worship and Songbook for Retirement Living #55, Soul-stirring Songs & Hymns (Rev. Search me and try me, Savior today! 3. "Have Thine Own Way, Lord" is a Christian hymn with lyrics by Adelaide A. Pollard and music by George C. Stebbins. It was first published in 1907 in the "Northfield Hymnal with Alexander's Supplement". Have thine own way, Lord!
She had dreamed of being in the mission field in Africa, but was unable to go due to financial instability. Power, all power, surely is Thine! Ad revenue helps keep us running. Savior divine!
In 1902, Adelaide A. Pollard was hoping to go to Africa as a missionary but found herself unable to raise the needed funds to make the journey. This is a deeply personal prayer that culminates in a strong plea that others may see Christ in the believer through the power of the Holy Spirit (st. 4). My prayer for me & all God’s people in these troublesome times. Continue to be encouraged by this hymn and commit yourself to being willing clay in The Potter's hands. Powerful lyrics. She studied speech at the Boston School of Oratory and taught in several girls' schools in Chicago, Illinois. Thou art the potter, Have thine own way! 2 Have thine own way, Lord! humbly I bow. surely is thine! Search me and try me, Master, today! Five years later George Stebbins wrote a tune titled "Adelaide" to accompany the text. Wounded and weary, help me I pray! Adelaide Pollard wrote the text of this hymn after attending a prayer service in 1902. Whiter than snow, Lord, wash me just now, As in Thy presence humbly I bow… This classic hymn has reminded generations of believers to submit to God’s will at all times and in all circumstances. Search me and try me, Master, today! Hold o'er my being, absolute sway!
Have Thine own way, Lord! Have thine own way!
Have Thine own way! Mold me and make me, have Thine own way Lord, I need Your Spirit, Lord, I need Your grace; Help me to run this Christian race. Thou art the Potter, I am the clay. Have Thine own way, Lord! Liturgical Use:
Trusting that the Lord will bless and keep you! Have thine own way!
Have thine own way! God will strengthen you as you seek Him first and trust in His goodness, mercy and love. The hymn gives full control over to God, begging him to transform our lives and to work his will in everyone. st. 1 = Jer. Wounded and weary, Have Thine own way! Thou art the potter, I am the clay. Have Thine own way, Lord! Have thine own way! 2. Wounded and weary, help me I pray!
It expresses my desire for today. wash me just now, Search me and try me, Master, today! Have thine own way, Lord! Have thine own way! CCLI, OneLicense, etc). https://www.hymnal.net/Hymns/Hymnal/svg/e0449_p.svg, https://www.hymnal.net/Hymns/Hymnal/svg/e0449_g.svg. 2 Have thine own way, Lord! She wrote all four stanzas that night before bed.
one of my absolute favourite worship song. Mould me and make me After Thy will, While I am waiting, Yielded and still. As in Thy presence humbly I bow.
As a whole, this is best used as a post-sermon hymn. ~Sharon. If this score will be projected or included in a bulletin, usage must be reported to a licensing agent (e.g. This song brings back wonderful memories of worship as a child! Touch me and heal me, Savior divine.
Power, all power, Thou art the potter, I am the clay. Have Thine own way! Mold me and make me after thy will, while I am waiting, yielded and still. A missionary in Africa prior to World War I, she devoted the last years of her life to Christian mysticism.
This hymn should be sung flowingly in parts. While I am waiting, yielded and still. Written in just a single night, “Have Thine own way, Lord” quickly got published in multiple hymnals. Have Thine own way! When she heard an elderly woman at the prayer meeting say, “It really doesn’t matter what you do with us Lord, just have your own way with our lives,” Pollard was inspired. Later that year, it also appeared in two other popular hymnals, Ira Sankey's "Hallowed Hymns New and Old" and Sankey and Clement's "Best Endeavor Hymns". Have Thine own way! Have Thine own way! 1 Have thine own way, Lord!
Repeating the words "Have thine own way," each stanza emphasizes the believer's harmony with God's will.
Originally called Sarah, Pollard chose the name Adelaide for herself. Search me and try me, Have Thine own way, Lord! It has been a one-day-at-a-time journey for me for the past 33 years. living in me! help me I pray! Five years after the text had been written, George Stebbins specifically wrote a tune for Pollard’s hymn, entitled ADELAIDE. Wounded and weary, help me, I pray!
3 Have thine own way, Lord! Have thine own way!
Search me and try me, Savior today! "Have Thine Own Way, Lord" remains popular and has been recorded by such artists as: Mahalia Jackson, Marty Robbins, Johnny Cash, Eric Copeland, Cristy Lane, Jim Reeves, Eddy Arnold, John Fogerty, Ned Beatty and most, recently by, Ronnie Milsap on his 2009 gospel album, Then Sings My Soul. 64:8) and wrote the consecration hymn "Have Thine Own Way, Lord." after thy will, Periodically distressed after being unable to raise money to go to Africa as a missionary in the late 1890s, Adelaide A. Pollard (b. Bloomfield, IA, 1862; d. New York, NY, 1934) attended a prayer meeting in 1902 and was inspired after hearing an older woman pray, "It really doesn't matter what you do with us, Lord–just have your way with our lives." Are parts of this score outside of your desired range? Have Thine own way, Lord, Have Thine own way; Thou art the Potter, I am the clay. Have thine own way!
I tend to remember this song just now cos I really want Jesus to save me from all my addictions. The text surrenders all control to the Lord, invoking his spirit to cleanse, mold, and transform. yielded and still.
ed.) as in thy presence Savior today!
Christ only, always, living in me. Mold me and make me after Thy will; While I am waiting, yielded and still. Have Thine own way! Have Thine own way! Wash me just now, Lord, wash me just now, as in thy presence humbly I bow.
2 The line which says, “Thou art the Potter, I am the clay,” was inspired by the story of the potter in Jeremiah 18:3.