Hymnals of the Stone-Campbell Movement

Enos E. Dowling Hymnal Collection

Hymn: Ah wretched vile ungrateful heart (FL)

Hymnal: The Christian Hymn Book

Date: 1865

Compiler: Alexander Campbell

Publisher/Printer: Central Book Concern

First Line: Ah wretched vile ungrateful heart

Topic: The Gospel/Faith and Repentance

Writer: <no first name given> Steele

Composer:

Meter: LM

Tune:

Hymn Number: 341

Page Number: 213, click to see hymnal pages

Lyics

Ah! wretched, vile, ungrateful heart!

That can from Jesus thus depart;

Thus fond of trifles, widely rove,

Forgetful of a Saviour's love.



Dear Lord! to thee I would return,

And at thy feet, repentant, mourn;

There let me view thy pardoning love,

And never from thy sight remove.



O let thy love, with sweet control,

Bind every passion of my soul;

Bid every vain desire depart,

And dwell for ever in my heart.