533. O for a heart to praise my God

1 O for a heart to praise my God,
a heart from sin set free;
a heart that's sprinkled with the blood
so freely shed for me:

2 A heart resigned, submissive, meek,
my great Redeemer's throne;
where only Christ is heard to speak,
where Jesus reigns alone:

3 A humble, lowly, contrite heart,
believing, true, and clean,
which neither life nor death can part
from him that dwells within:

4 A heart in every thought renewed,
and full of love divine;
perfect and right and pure and good —
a copy, Lord, of thine.

5 Thy nature, gracious Lord, impart,
come quickly from above;
write thy new name upon my heart,
thy new best name of Love.

Text Information
First Line: O for a heart to praise my God
Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788 (alt.)
Meter: CM
Language: English
Publication Date: 2000
Scripture: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;
Topic: Lent I: Year C; Lent III: Year B; Proper 8: Year A (1 more...)
Tune Information
Name: STOCKTON
Composer: Thomas Wright, 1763-1829
Meter: CM
Key: D Major
Source: Harmonised by editors of English Hymnal, 1906



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