Laudes Domini ‎#648

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

3 Thy name my inmost powers adore;
Thou art my life, my joy, my care;
Depart from thee--'tis death, 'tis more;
'Tis endless ruin, deep despair!

4 Low at thy feet my soul would lie;
Here safety dwells, and peace divine;
Still let me live beneath thine eye,
For life, eternal life, is thine.

Text Information

• First Line: Thou only Sovereign of my heart
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1884
• Topic: Absence from God; Atonement: Accepted; Backsliding; Conflict With Sin; Declension, Spiritual; Repentance; Wandering
• Notes: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: OLIVE'S BROW
• Meter: L. M.
• Key: A♭ Major