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Hymn: O for a heart to praise my God (FL)

Hymnal: The Christian Hymn Book

Date: 1865

Compiler: Alexander Campbell

Publisher/Printer: Central Book Concern

First Line: O for a heart to praise my God

Topic: The New Life/Aspiration

Writer: C Wesley

Composer:

Meter: CM

Tune:

Hymn Number: 811

Page Number: 474, click to see hymnal pages

Lyics

O for a heart to praise my God,

A heart from sin set free,

A heart that always feels the blood

So freely shed for me.



A heart resign'd, submissive, meek,

My great Redeemer's throne,

Where only Christ is heard to speak,

Where Jesus reigns alone.



O for a lowly, contrite heart,

Confiding, true, and clean,

Which neither life nor death can part

From him that dwells within.



A heart in ev'ry thought renew'd,

And full of love divine,

Perfect and right, and pure and good,

A copy, Lord, of thine.



Thy Spirit, gracious Lord, impart;

Direct me from above;

May thy dear name be near my heart,

That dear, best name is Love.