This early labor of my hand A sacred monument shall stand And speak when years have flown away The efforts of an infant day. Should bounteous nature kindly pour Her richest gifts on me Still, O my God, I should be poor If void of love to Thee O grant me then this one request And I’ll be satisfied That love divine may rule my breast And all my actions guide.

Full Text: This early labor of my hand A sacred monument shall stand And speak when years have flown away The efforts of an infant day. Should bounteous nature kindly pour Her richest gifts on me Still, O my God, I should be poor If void of love to Thee O grant me then this one request And I’ll be satisfied That love divine may rule my breast And all my actions guide.
Listed on Page Number: 176
Sampler Worked By: Ann Woodward
Date of Sampler: 18242
Place Sampler Made: Baltimore, MD
Sampler Listed on Page: 244
Author/Publication/Country/Date: Stennett, Samuel/Hymnal (such as Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs pg 226)/London, UK/1799
Notes: This hymn is published in hymnals like the 2 links above. There are many more stanzas and I don’t find the first paragraph of this verse included. The second paragraph starts the hymn and the third paragraph ends it. The author lived from 1727 to 1795. 1799 was the first time I saw the hymn published but it could have been published earlier. Link to full hymn: .https://hymnary.org/hymn/PHDW1835/977#google_vignette