A Selection of Hymns for Public Worship. In four parts (10th ed.) (Gadsby's Hymns) ‎#742

742. "He that trusteth his own heart is a fool"

1 He that trusteth his own heart,
Acts a raw and foolish part;
Base it is, and full of guile,
Brooding mischief in a smile.

2 Does it boast of love within?
So it may, and yet may sin;
Peter loved his Master well,
Yet a loving Peter fell.

3 Does it feel a melting frame?
David also felt the same;
Yet he made a woeful trip,
And perceived his mountain slip.

4 Does it talk of faith, and boast?
Abra’m had as much as most;
Yet, beguiled by unbelief,
Twice he durst deny his wife.

5 Every prop will, first or last,
Sink or fail, but Jesus Christ;
On this sure foundation stone
Let me build and rest alone.

Text Information

• First Line: He that trusteth his own heart
• Title: "He that trusteth his own heart is a fool"
• Author: Berridge
• Meter: 7s.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1844

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