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Text:O For a Heart to Praise My God
Author:Charles Wesley, 1707-1788
Tune:BEATITUDO
Composer:John B. Dykes, 1823-1876

20. O For a Heart to Praise My God

1 O for a heart to praise my God!
A heart from sin set free;
A heart that always feels Thy blood,
So freely shed for me;

2 A heart resigned, submissive, meek,
My great Redeemer's throne,
Where only Christ is heard to speak,
Where Jesus reigns alone;

3 A humble, lowly, contrite heart,
Believing, true and clean,
Which neither life nor death can part
From Him that dwells within;

4 A heart in every thought renewed,
And full of love divine,
Perfect and right and pure and good,
A copy, Lord, of Thine!

5 Thy nature, gracious Lord, impart;
Come quickly from above;
Write Thy new name upon my heart,
Thy new, best name of Love.

Amen.

Text Information
First Line: O for a heart to praise my God
Title: O For a Heart to Praise My God
Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788
Meter: CM
Language: English
Publication Date: 2011
Scripture:
Topic: Worship and Praise: Adoration; Adoration; Peace (1 more...)
Notes: Alternate tune: METROPOLITAN
Tune Information
Name: BEATITUDO
Composer: John B. Dykes, 1823-1876
Meter: CM
Key: A♭ Major
Notes: Lower key (G), No. 346



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