These Alone Are Enough

This is a hymn about dedication and giving your whole self to God. The words are based on the Suscipe of Ignatius of Loyola, which is also known as the ‘Take, Lord and Receive’ prayer. It may be appropriate for mission-commitment ceremonies, and for funerals.

The song was written by American pastoral musician, composer and at-the-time Roman Catholic priest, Daniel (Dan) L Schutte (b 1947), and first published by OCP in 2004.

It is set to an unnamed tune, also by Schutte. Moving between 4/4 and 2/4 time signatures, in the key of C, the first few notes of the melody are CD | E G G EG | A G | G__ with accompanying chords G / C / G / Am / F / Gsus4.

Downloads

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Downloadable SAB arrangement with piano

Downloadable leadsheet: melody line with guitar chords

Examples

Official lyric video, professional recording, words on-screen

Singer with piano, professional recording

Singer and small group, with organ, recorded live in a church

Virtual choir with band

Singer with piano, melody line

Choir with keyboard-led band, live in a church-service

Small group with piano, words on-screen

Singer with piano

Singer with guitar

Lyrics

The lyrics are copyright so cannot be reproduced here. But they are currently available on this website. A rough outline is:

1. Take my heart, O Lord, take my hopes and dreams ...

Chorus:
Give me nothing more than your love and grace.
These alone, O God, are enough for me.

2. Take my thoughts, Oh Lord, and my memory ...

3. I surrender, Lord, all I have and hold ....

4. When the darkness falls on my final days ...

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Photo adapted from Depth in the Hills of Clare - CCby4.0