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Text:"A clean heart"
Tune:FARRANT

702. "A clean heart"

1 Oh, for a heart to praise my God,
A heart from sin set free;
A heart that always feels thy blood
So freely shed for me!

2 A heart resigned, submissive, meek,
My dear Redeemer's throne;
Where only Christ is heard to speak,
Where Jesus reigns alone!

3 Oh, for a lowly, contrite heart,
Believing, true, and clean!
Which neither life nor death can part
From him that dwells within.

4 A heart in every thought renewed,
And filled with love divine;
Perfect, and right, and pure, and good;
An image, Lord! of thine.

5 Thy nature, gracious Lord, impart;
Come quickly from above;
Write thy new name upon my heart,--
Thy new, best name of Love.

Text Information
First Line: Oh, for a heart to praise my God
Title: "A clean heart"
Language: English
Publication Date: 1884
Topic: Backsliding; Christians: Conflicts; Conformity to Christ (4 more...)
Notes: Public Domain
Tune Information
Name: FARRANT
Meter: C. M.
Key: G Major or modal



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