Hymns, Selected and Original ‎#378

378. Oh, that I knew the secret place

1 Oh, that I knew the secret place,
Where I might find my God?
I'd spread my wants before his face,
And pour my woes abroad.

2 I'd tell him how my sins arise,
What sorrows I sustain;
How grace decays, and comfort dies,
And leaves my heart in pain.

3 He knows what arguments I'd take
To wrestle with my God:
I'd plead for his own mercy's sake,
And for my Saviour's blood.

4 My God will pity my complaints,
And heal my broken bones;
He takes the meaning of his saints,
The language of their groans.

5 Arise, my soul, from deep distress,
And banish every fear;
He calls thee to his throne of grace,
To spread thy sorrows there.

Text Information

• First Line: Oh, that I knew the secret place
• Meter: C. M.
• Publication Date: 1828
• Scripture:
  Job 23:3
• Topic: Christian experience: Communion with Christ, and love to him

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