Hymnal: The Christian Hymnal Revised
Date: 1882
Compiler: A I Hobbs et al
Publisher/Printer: Christian Publishing Co
First Line: O for a heart to praise my God
Topic: Aspiration to Holiness
Writer: William Cowper
Composer: R Simpson
Meter: CM
Tune: Balerma
Hymn Number: 629
Page Number: 233, click to see hymnal pages
LyicsO 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 every 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.