The Cyber Hymnal ‎#6868

6868. Thou Only Sovereign of My Heart

1. Thou only sovereign of my heart,
My refuge, my almighty friend—
And can my soul from Thee depart,
On whom alone my hopes depend?

2. Whither, ah whither shall I go,
A wretched wanderer from my Lord?
Can this dark world of sin and woe
One glimpse of happiness afford?

3. Eternal life Thy words impart;
On these my fainting spirit lives;
Here sweeter comforts cheer my heart
Than all the round of nature gives.

4. Let earth’s alluring joys combine,
While Thou art near, in vain they call;
One smile, one blissful smile of Thine,
My dearest Lord, outweighs them all.

Text Information

• First Line: Thou only sovereign of my heart
• Title: Thou Only Sovereign of My Heart
• Author: Anne Steele (1760)
• Meter: LM
• Language: English
• Source: Poems on Subjects Chiefly Devotional, 1760
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: REPOSE (Harmonia)
• Meter: LM
• Incipit: 11171 27133 32716
• Key: A Major
• Source: Harmonia Sacra, by Joseph Funk, 5th edition, 1851
• Copyright: Public Domain