American Lutheran Hymnal ‎#75

75. A Broken Heart, My God, My King

1 A broken heart, my God, my King,
Is all the sacrifice I bring;
The God of grace will ne'er despise
A broken heart for sacrifice.

2 My soul lies humbled in the dust
And owns Thy dreadful sentence just;
Look down, O Lord, with pitying eye
And save the soul condemned to die.

3 Then will I teach the world Thy ways;
Sinner shall learn Thy sov'reign grace;
I'll lead them to my Savior's blood,
And they shall praise a pard'ning God.

4 O may Thy love inspire my tongue;
Salvation shall be all my song,
And all my pow'r shall join to bless
The Lord, my Strength and Righteousness.

Text Information

• First Line: A broken heart, my God, my King
• Title: A Broken Heart, My God, My King
• Author: Isaac Watts (1719)
• Meter: L. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1930
• Topic: The Means of Grace: Penitence

Tune Information

• Name: WITTENBERG
• Composer: J. Klug (1543)
• Meter: L. M.
• Key: e minor
• Source: German chorale: Erhalt uns, Herr, bei deinem Wort