The Cyber Hymnal ‎#11263

11263. O This Soul, How Dark And Blind

1 O this soul, how dark and blind;
O this foolish, earthly mind;
Ever froward selfish will,
Which refuses to be still!

2 O these ever roaming eyes,
Upward that refuse to rise;
These still wayward feet of mine,
Found in every path but Thine!

3 O these pulses felt within,
Beating for the world and sin;
Sending round the fevered blood,
In a fierce and carnal flood!

4 O this stubborn prayerless knee,
Hands so solemn clasped to Thee,
Longings of the soul that go,
Like the wild wind to and fro.

5 To and fro without an aim,
Turning idly whence they came,
Bringing in no joy, no bliss—
Adding to my weariness!

6 Giver of the heav’nly peace,
Bid, O bid, these tumults cease;
Minister Thy holy balm,
Fill me with Thy Spirit’s calm.

7 Thou the life, the truth, the way,
Leave me not in sin to stay;
Bearer of the sinner’s guilt,
Lead me, lead me, as Thou wilt.

Text Information

• First Line: O this soul, how dark and blind
• Title: O This Soul, How Dark And Blind
• Author: Horatius Bonar
• Meter: 77.77
• Language: English
• Source: Hymns of Faith and Hope (London: James Nisbet & Company, 1857)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: FERRIER
• Composer: John Bacchus Dykes
• Meter: 77.77
• Key: D Major
• Copyright: Public Domain