The Cyber Hymnal ‎#5391

5391. O That I Knew the Secret Place

1. O 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 Savior’s blood.

4. 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: O that I knew the secret place
• Title: O That I Knew the Secret Place
• Author: Isaac Watts (ca. 1725)
• Meter: CM
• Language: English
• Source: Sermons, 1721-1727
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: MEAR
• Arranger: Aaron Williams, 1731-1776
• Meter: CM
• Incipit: 15533 13223 15455
• Key: f minor
• Source: Old Eng­lish mel­o­dy
• Copyright: Public Domain