The Cyber Hymnal ‎#3972

3972. Lord, Thou Hast Seen My Soul Sincere

1. Lord, Thou hast seen my soul sincere,
Hast made Thy truth and love appear;
Before mine eyes I set Thy laws,
And Thou hast owned my righteous cause.

2. Since I have learned Thy holy ways,
I’ve walked upright before Thy face;
Or if my feet did e’er depart,
’Twas never with a wicked heart.

3. What sore temptations broke my rest!
What wars and strugglings in my breast!
But through Thy grace, that reigns within,
I guard against my darling sin:

4. That sin which close besets me still,
That works and strives against my will:
When shall Thy Spirit’s sovereign power
Destroy it, that it rise no more?

5. With an impartial hand, the Lord
Deals out to mortals their reward;
The kind and faithful souls shall find
A God as faithful and as kind.

6. The just and pure shall ever say
Thou art more pure, more just than they;
And men that love revenge shall know
God hath an arm of vengeance, too.

Text Information

• First Line: Lord, Thou hast seen my soul sincere
• Title: Lord, Thou Hast Seen My Soul Sincere
• Author: Isaac Watts (1719)
• Meter: LM
• Language: English
• Source: The Psalms of David, 1719
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: BROCKHAM
• Composer: Jeremiah Clarke (1707)
• Meter: LM
• Incipit: 51237 12724 43134
• Key: G Major
• Copyright: Public Domain