I surrender All

I have have been getting sentimental lately and remembering hymns from my childhood; It's amazing how they stick with you. They were words of hope and faith and submission. Two hymns stick in my memory strong and bring back a feeling of warmth and security with my Creator. "Just as I am" and most significantly "I Surrender All"; Both used very frequently as alter calls. I Surrender All was written 118 years ago and eloquently describes the salvation experience that leads to mature discipleship. I often ponder what it means to declare Jesus my Lord and fear that many people may repeat a sinners prayer, giving Jesus regard for 30 minutes and then live like hell. Some say that salvation is free but discipleship will cost you everything. So true, but we should look in our hearts and evaluate what we gave of ourselves declaring Jesus our Lord and Master, and if it didn't cost anything did we really make him Lord. These are the words to the Hymn "I surrender All" describing the salvation experience; reading the words and remembering the atmosphere of the Holy Spirit calling my heart, makes me want to walk down the isles again, drop to my knees, and declare His Lordship over and over. (like I said, sentimental lately!) All to Jesus, I surrender; All to Him I freely give; I will ever love and trust Him, In His presence daily live. Refrain I surrender all, I surrender all, All to Thee, my blessèd Savior, I surrender all. All to Jesus I surrender; Humbly at His feet I bow, Worldly pleasures all forsaken; Take me, Jesus, take me now. Refrain All to Jesus, I surrender; Make me, Savior, wholly Thine; Let me feel the Holy Spirit, Truly know that Thou art mine. Refrain All to Jesus, I surrender; Lord, I give myself to Thee; Fill me with Thy love and power; Let Thy blessing fall on me. Refrain All to Jesus I surrender; Now I feel the sacred flame. O the joy of full salvation! Glory, glory, to His Name! Refrain