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SDA Hymnal 324

Just as I Am, Thine Own to Be

Words: Marianne HearnMusic: Joseph BarnbyTune: JUST AS I AM8.8.8.6

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1Just as I am, Thine own to be,
Friend of the young, who lovest me,
To consecrate myself to Thee,
O Jesus Christ, I come.

2In the glad morning of my day,
My life to give, my vows to pay,
With no reserve and no delay,
With all my heart I come.

3I would live ever in the light,
I would work ever for the right,
I would serve Thee with all my might,
Therefore to Thee I come.

4Just as I am, young, strong, and free,
To be the best that I can be
For truth, and righteousness, and Thee,
Lord of my life, I come.

Meter
8.8.8.6
Scripture
Romans 12:1; 1 Timothy 4:12

The verse

Meter
8.8.8.6 · as printed
Foot
iambic (da-DUM) · 53% of beats fit
Rhyme
AAAB
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/ stressed · ˘ unstressed · ? not in the dictionary

Verse 1

Just as I am, Thine own to be,/˘˘˘//˘˘8A
Friend of the young, who lovest me,/˘˘/˘/˘˘8A
To consecrate myself to Thee,˘/˘///˘/8A
O Jesus Christ, I come.˘/˘/˘/6B

Verse 2

In the glad morning of my day,˘˘//˘˘˘/8A
My life to give, my vows to pay,˘/˘/˘/˘/8A
With no reserve and no delay,˘˘˘/˘˘˘/8A
With all my heart I come.˘/˘/˘/6B

Verse 3

I would live ever in the light,˘˘//˘˘˘/8A
I would work ever for the right,˘˘//˘˘˘/8A
I would serve Thee with all my might,˘˘//˘/˘˘8A
Therefore to Thee I come.//˘/˘/6B

Verse 4

Just as I am, young, strong, and free,/˘˘˘//˘/8A
To be the best that I can be˘˘˘/˘˘˘˘8A
For truth, and righteousness, and Thee,˘/˘/˘˘˘/8A
Lord of my life, I come./˘˘/˘/6B

Counted by machine from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. It cannot hear emphasis or a poet’s licence, so treat it as a place to start reading, not the last word.