260: O for a heart to praise my God


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;

A heart resigned, submissive, meek,
My dear Redeemer's throne,
Where only Christ is heard to speak,
Where Jesus reigns alone;

An humble, lowly, contrite heart,
Believing, true, and clean;
Which neither life nor death can part
From him that dwells within.

A heart in every thought renewed,
And full of love divine,
Perfect, and right, and pure, and good,
A copy, Lord, of thine!

Thy nature, gracious Lord, impart;
Come quickly from above;
Write thy new Name upon my heart,
Thy new, best name of Love.

Amen.

Text information
First Line:O for a heart to praise my God
Title:O for a heart to praise my God
Author:Charles Wesley (1742, alt.)
Meter:C.M.
Language:English
Tune information
Tune name:BEATITUDO
Composer:John Bacchus Dykes (1875)
Meter:C.M.
Incipit:12353 14367 13222

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