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Hymn: Thou only Sov'reign of my heart (FL)

Hymnal: The Christian Hymn Book

Date: 1865

Compiler: Alexander Campbell

Publisher/Printer: Central Book Concern

First Line: Thou only Sov'reign of my heart

Topic: Christ/His Mediatorial Reign

Writer: <no first name given> Steele

Composer:

Meter: LM

Tune:

Hymn Number: 222

Page Number: 138, click to see hymnal pages

Lyics

Thou only Sov'reign of my heart,

My Refuge, my almighty Friend --

And can my soul from thee depart,

On whom alone my hopes depend?



Whither, ah! whither shall I go,

A wretched wanderer from my Lord?

Can this dark world of sin and wo

One glimpse of happiness afford?



Eternal life thy words impart;

On these my fainting spirit lives;

Here sweeter comforts cheer my heart,

Than all the round of nature gives.



Let earth's alluring joys combine;

While thou art near, in vain they call!

One smile, one blissful smile of thine,

My dearest Lord, outweighs them all.



Thy name my inmost powers adore;

Thou art my life, my joy, my car;

Depart from thee -- 't is death -- 't is more -- 

'T is endless ruin, deep despair!



Low at thy feet, my soul would lie!

Here safety dwells, and peace divine;

Still let me live beneath thine eye,

For life, eternal life, is thine.