The Searcher of Hearts

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1 O Lord, my inmost heart and thought
Thy searching eye doth see;
Where'er I rest, where'er I go,
My ways are known to Thee.

2 Each spoken word, each silent thought,
Thou, Lord, dost understand;
Before me and behind art Thou,
Restraining by Thy hand.

3 If I the wings of morning take
To some remotest land,
Still I shall be upheld by Thee
And guided by Thy hand.

4 From Thee, O Lord, I cannot hide,
Though darkness cover me;
The darkness and the light of day
Are both alike to Thee.

5 Search me, O God, and know my heart,
Try me, my thoughts to know;
O lead me, if in sin I stray,
In paths of life to go.

Amen.

Source: The Hymnbook #129

Text Information

First Line: O Lord, my inmost heart and thought
Title: The Searcher of Hearts
Meter: 8.6.8.6
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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