Common Praise (1998) ‎#22

22. Now from the Altar of My Heart

1 Now from the altar of my heart
let incense flames arise;
assist me, Lord, to offer up
my evening sacrifice.

2 Awake, my love; awake, my joy;
awake, my heart and tongue!
Sleep not: when mercies loudly call,
break forth into a song.

3 This day my God was sun and shield,
my keeper and my guide.
His care was on my frailty shown,
his mercies multiplied.

4 New time, new favour, and new joys
do a new song require;
till I shall praise thee as I would,
accept my heart's desire.

Text Information

• First Line: Now from the altar of my heart
• Title: Now from the Altar of My Heart
• Author: John Mason (1645?-1694)
• Meter: CM
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1998
• Scripture:
  Psalm 20
  ;
  Psalm 141
  ;
  Hebrews 13:1-16
• Topic: Evening

Tune Information

• Name: UNIVERSITY
• Composer (attributed to): Charles Collignon (1725-1785)
• Meter: CM
• Key: C Major