African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymnal ‎#338

338. O That I Knew the Secret Place

1 O that I knew the secret place
Where I might find my God!
I'd spread my wants before His face,
And pour my woes abroad.

2 I'd tell Him how my sins arise,
What sorrows I sustain,
How grace decays, and comfort dies,
And leaves my heart in pain.

3 He knows what arguments I'd take
To wrestle with my God;
I'd plead for His own mercy's sake,
And for my Savior's blood.

4 My God will pity my complaints,
And heal my broken bones;
He takes the meaning of His saints,
The language of their groans.

5 Arise, my soul, from deep distress,
And banish every fear;
He calls thee to His throne of grace,
To spread thy sorrows there.

Text Information

• First Line: O that I knew the secret place
• Title: O That I Knew the Secret Place
• Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748
• Meter: CM
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2011
• Scripture:
  Job 23:3
• Topic: The Christian Life: Prayer and Intercession

Tune Information

• Name: ST. AGNES
• Composer: John B. Dykes, 1823-1876
• Meter: CM
• Key: G Major or modal