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'Tis a Point I Long To Know

Author: John Newton Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #12869 Meter: 7.7.7.7 First Line: ’Tis a point I long to know Lyrics: 1 ’Tis a point I long to know, Oft it causes anxious thought; Do I love the Lord, or no? Am I His, or am I not? 2 If I love, why am I thus? Why this dull and lifeless frame? Hardly, sure, can they be worse, Who have never heard His name! 3 Could my heart so hard remain, Prayer a task and burden prove; Every trifle give me pain, If I knew a Savior’s love? 4 When I turn my eyes within, All is dark, and vain, and wild; Filled with unbelief and sin, Can I deem myself a child? 5 If I pray, or hear, or read, Sin is mixed with all I do; You that love the Lord indeed, Tell me: Is it thus with you? 6 Yet I mourn my stubborn will, Find my sin, a grief, and thrall; Should I grieve for what I feel, If I did not love at all? 7 Could I joy His saints to meet, Choose the ways I once abhorred, Find, at times, the promise sweet, If I did not love the Lord? 8 Lord, decide the doubtful case! Thou who art Thy people’s sun; Shine upon Thy work of grace, If it be indeed begun. 9 Let me love Thee more and more, If I love at all, I pray; If I have not loved before, Help me to begin today. Languages: English Tune Title: ALETTA

'Tis a Point I long to know

Hymnal: The Christians Duty, exhibited, in a series of Hymns #CCXCVIII (1791) Lyrics: 1 'Tis a Point I long to know, Oft it causes anxious Thought, Do I love the Lord or no? Am I His, or am I not? 2 If I love, why am I thus? Why this dull and lifeless Frame? Hardly, sure, can they be worse, Who have never heard his Name! 3 Could my Heart so hard remain, Pray'r a Task and Burden prove, Ev'ry Trifle give me Pain, If I knew a Saviour's Love? 4 When I turn my Eyes within, All is Dark and, Vain and Wild; Fill'd with Unbelief and Sin, Can I deem myself a Child? 5 If I pray, or hear, or read, Sin is mix'd with all I do; You that Love the LORD indeed, Tell me, is it thus with you? 6 Yet I mourn, my stubborn Will, Find my Sin a Grief and Thrall, Should I grieve at what I feel, If I did not love at all? 7 Could I joy his Saints to meet, Choose the Ways I once abhorr'd, Find at Times, the promise Sweet, If I did not love the LORD? 8 LORD, decide this doubtful Case! Thou, who art the People's Sun; Since upon thy Work of Grace, If indeed it be begun. 9 Let me love thee more and more, If I love at all, I'll pray; If I have not lov'd before, Help me to begin to Day. Topics: liturgical Confession Songs; Penitential Hymns Languages: English

'Tis a point I long to know

Author: Newton Hymnal: A Selection of Hymns for Public Worship. In four parts (10th ed.) (Gadsby's Hymns) #283 (1844) Lyrics: 1 ’Tis a point I long to know, (Oft it causes anxious thought), Do I love the Lord, or no? Am I his, or am I not? 2 If I love, why am I thus? Why this dull and lifeless frame? Hardly, sure, can they be worse Who have never heard his name. 3 Could my heart so hard remain, Prayer a task and burden prove, Every trifle give me pain, If I knew a Saviour’s love? 4 [When I turn my eyes within, All is dark, and vain, and wild; Filled with unbelief and sin, Can I deem myself a child? 5 If I pray, or hear, or read, Sin is mixed with all I do; You that love the Lord indeed, Tell me, is it thus with you? 6 Yet I mourn my stubborn will Find my sin a grief and thrall; Should I grieve for what I feel, If I did not love at all?] 7 Could I joy his saints to meet, Choose the ways I once abhorred, Find at times the promise sweet, If I did not love the Lord? 8 Lord, decide the doubtful case; Thou who art thy people’s Sun, Shine upon thy work of grace, If it be indeed begun. 9 Let me love thee more and more, If I love at all, I pray; If I have not loved before, Help me to begin today. Topics: Tribulation and Inconstancy of Mind Scripture: John 21:16 Languages: English

'Tis a point I long to know

Hymnal: Hymns, Selected and Original #397 (1828) Meter: Irregular Lyrics: 1 'Tis a point I long to know; Oft it causes anxious thought; Do I love the Lord, or no? Am I his, or am I not? 2 If I love, why am I thus? Why this dull, this lifeless frame? Hardly, sure, can they be worse, Who have never heard his name! 3 Could my heart so hard remain, Prayer a task and burden prove, Every trifle give me pain, If I knew a Saviour's love? 4 When I turn my eyes within, All is dark, and vain, and wild, Fill'd with unbelief and sin, Can I deem myself a child? 5 If I pray, or hear, or read, Sin is mix'd with all I do; You who love the Lord indeed, Tell me, Is it thus with you? 6 Yet I mourn my stubborn will, Find my sin a grief and thrall; Should I grieve at what I feel, If I did not love at all! 7 Could I joy his saints to meet, Choose the ways I once abhorr'd, Find, at times, the promise sweet, If I did not love the Lord? 8 Lord, decide this doubtful case! Thou who art the people's sun, Shine upon thy work of grace, If it be indeed begun. 9 Let me love thee more and more, If I love at all, I'll pray; If I have not lov'd before, Help me to begin to day. Topics: Christian experience Doubts and Fears; Lovest thou Me?

'Tis a point I long to know

Hymnal: Book of Worship (Rev. ed.) #452 (1870) Lyrics: 1 'Tis a point I long to know, Oft it causes anxious thought, Do I love the Lord, or no? Am I His, or am I not? 2 When I turn mine eyes within, All is dark, and vain, and wild: Fill'd with unbelief and sin, Can I deem myself a child? 3 Lord, decide the doubtful case! Thou who art Thy people's sun, Since upon Thy work of grace, If it be indeed begun. 4 Let me love Thee more and more, If I love at all, I pray: If I have not loved before, Help me to begin to-day. Topics: Christians their life and experience; Exaltation of Christ; Self-Examination Languages: English

'Tis a point I long to know

Author: John Newton Hymnal: The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book #589 (1886) Lyrics: 1 'Tis a point I long to know, Oft it causes anxious thought; Do I love the Lord, or no? Am I his, or am I not? 2 Could my heart so hard remain, Prayer a task and burden prove, Every trifle give me pain, If I knew a Saviour's love? 3 Yet I mourn my stubborn will, Find my sin a grief and thrall; Should I grieve for what I feel, If I did not love at all? 4 Could I joy with saints to meet, Choose the ways I once abhorred, Find at times the promise sweet, If I did not love the Lord? 5 Lord, decide the doubtful case, Thou who art thy people's Sun; Shine upon thy work of grace, If it be indeed begun. Topics: The Christian Unfaithfulness Lamented Tune Title: LOVEST THOU ME?