The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book ‎#431

431. O that my load of sin were gone!

1 O that my load of sin were gone!
O that I could at last submit
At Jesus' feet to lay it down
To lay my all at Jesus' feet!

2 Rest for my soul I long to find;
Saviour of all, if mine thou art,
Give me thy meek and lowly mind,
And stamp thine image on my heart.

3 Break off the yoke of inbred sin,
And fully set my spirit free;
I cannot rest till pure within,
Till I am wholly lost in thee.

4 Fain would I learn of thee, my God;
Thy light and easy burden prove,
The cross all stained with hallowed blood,
The labor of thy dying love.

5 I would, but thou must give the power;
My heart from every sin release;
Bring near, bring near the joyful hour,
And fill me with thy perfect peace.

Text Information

• First Line: O that my load of sin were gone!
• Author: Charles Wesley
• Publication Date: 1886
• Topic: The Sinner: Repentance and Acceptance

Tune Information

• Name: HAMBURG
• Arranger: Lowell Mason
• Meter: L. M.
• Key: F Major or modal
• Source: Gregorian
• Notes: Alternate tunes: #514, 314, or 624.