What can I give Him

Royston 1946 (Reading)



What can I give to the One who came and gave His all
as I bow before Him now and in deep reverence fall?
For He is God my Creator and He is Christ my Lord,
and has no need of Gold and silver, or of empty words.

Nothing in my hands I bring, simply to His cross I cling,
proclaiming Him as my Saviour and the King of kings.
And as I kneel here before Him with a heart of love so full
I give Him the only gifts I can, my life, my soul, my all.

About this poem

Written after singing "What can I give Him, poor as I am" from a well known Christmas carol

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Submitted by royston on January 03, 2023

Modified by royston on January 03, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AAXX XXXA
Closest metre Iambic heptameter
Characters 442
Words 104
Stanzas 2
Stanza Lengths 4, 4

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