The Bondage of Love

O sweet will of God thou hast girded me round

Author: George D. Watson
Tune: [O sweet will of God! thou hast girded me 'round]
Published in 18 hymnals

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Representative Text

1 O sweet will of God! thou hast girded me ’round,
Like the deep, moving currents that girdle the sea;
With omnipotent love is my poor nature bound,
And this bondage to love sets me perfectly free.

Refrain:
Hallelujah! hallelujah! my soul is now free!
For the precious blood of Jesus cleanseth even me.

2 For years my soul wrestled with vague discontent
That like a sad angel o’ershadowed my way;
God’s light in my soul with the darkness was blent,
And my heart ever longed for an unclouded day. [Refrain]

3 And now I have flung myself recklessly out,
Like a chip on the stream of the Infinite Will;
I pass the rough rocks with a smile and a shout,
And I just let my God His dear purpose fulfill. [Refrain]

4 Forever I choose the good will of my God,
Its holy, deep riches to love and to know;
The serfdom of love to so sweeten the rod,
That its touch maketh rivers of honey to flow. [Refrain]

5 Roll on, checkered seasons, bring smiles or bring tears,
My soul sweetly sails on an infinite tide;
I shall soon touch the shores of eternity’s years,
And near the white throne of my Savior abide. [Refrain]

Source: Timeless Truths #433

Author: George D. Watson

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Text Information

First Line: O sweet will of God thou hast girded me round
Title: The Bondage of Love
Author: George D. Watson
Meter: 11.11.11.11 with refrain
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Hallelujah, hallelujah, my soul is now free
Copyright: Public Domain

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Instances (1 - 18 of 18)

Banner Hymns (1st ed) #d106

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Garden of Spices #291

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Garden of Spices #302

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Gems of Gospel Song #80

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Gospel Gems Number 2 #39

Heart and Life Songs #d106

Holiness to the Lord #d145

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Light and Life Songs No. 2 #87

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Light and Life Songs No. 4 #64

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Pentecostal Hymns No. 1 #146

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Select Hymns #448

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Songs for the Singing, Normal and Literary Schools #21.5

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Songs of the Evening Light #187

Spiritual Songs and Hymns, for Use in All Gospel Services #d421

Sweet Songs of Salvation #d69

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The Joy Bells of Canaan or Burning Bush Songs No. 2 #63

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Timeless Truths #433

Worship in Song #d204

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