Methodist Hymn and Tune Book ‎#439

439. Great God, indulge my humble claim

1 Great God, indulge my humble claim,
Be Thou my hope, my joy, my rest;
The glories that compose Thy name
Stand all engaged to make me blest.

2 Thou great and good, Thou just and wise,
Thou art my Father and my God;
And I am Thine, by sacred ties,
Thy son, Thy servant, bought with blood.

3 With fainting heart, and lifted hands,
For Thee I long, to Thee I look;
As travellers in thirsty lands
Pant for the cooling water-brook.

4 Should I from Thee, my God, remove,
Life could no lasting bliss afford:
My joy, the sense of pardoning love;
My guard, the presence of my Lord.

5 I'll lift my hands, I'll raise my voice,
While I have breath to pray or praise;
This work shall make my heart rejoice,
And fill the circle of my days.

Text Information

• First Line: Great God, indulge my humble claim
• Author: Dr. Isaac Watts, 1674-1748
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1917
• Topic: Adoption: Joy of; Christian: Servant; The Christian Life: Aspiration and Prayer; God: Goodness of; Fatherhood: of God; Goodness of God; God: Father, our; God: Wisdom of; Wisdom: God's; Water, Living: Of Life; Joy: Of Adoption; Servant: The Christian; Life: Water of; Longing: For God; Heart: Fainting; Invitations, Gospel

Tune Information

• Name: MAINZER
• Composer: Joseph Mainzer, 1801-1851
• Meter: L.M.
• Key: C Major