Emptying My Cup

My brother and I sang this as a duet in church many many years ago, perhaps when I was only 11 years old. I've even recorded it on iTunes as a lullaby to my boys, since I can't keep up with them requesting me to sing it over and over again for them...hence, the lyrics have remained in my head, and it speaks so powerfully to me today. It really seems as if God is emptying my cup so He can fill it up, again.

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by Mary E. Maxwell - 1900

How I praise Thee, precious Saviour
That Thy love laid hold of me;
Thou hast saved and cleansed and filled me
That I might Thy channel be.

Emptied that Thou shouldest fill me,
A clean vessel in They hand;
With no pow'r, but as Thou givest
Graciously with each command.

Witnessing Thy pow'r to save me,
Setting free from self and sin;
Thou Who boughtest to possess me,
In Thy fullness, Lord, come in.

Jesus, fill now with Thy Spirit
Hearts that full surrender know;
That the streams of living water
From our inner man may flow.

Chorus:
Channels only, Blessed Master,
But with all Thy wondrous pow'r
Flowing through us, Thou canst use us
Ev'ry day and ev'ry hour.