Methodist Hymn and Tune Book ‎#478

478. In all my vast concerns with Thee

1 In all my vast concerns with Thee,
In vain my soul would try
To shun Thy presence, Lord, or flee
The notice of Thine eye.

2 Thy all-surrounding sight surveys
My rising and my rest,
My public walks, my private ways,
The secrets of my breast.

3 My thoughts lie open to Thee, Lord,
Before they're formed within;
And, ere my lips pronounce the word,
Thou know'st the sense I mean.

4 O wondrous knowledge, deep and high!
Where can a creature hide!
Within Thy circling arms I lie,
Beset on every side.

5 So let Thy grace surround me still,
And like a bulwark prove,
To guard my soul from every ill,
Secured by sovereign love.

Text Information

• First Line: In all my vast concerns with Thee
• Author: Dr. Isaac Watts, 1674-1748
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1917
• Topic: Abiding, in Christ; The Christian Life: The Inner Life; God: Omniscience; Shepherd, the Good; Omniscience

Tune Information

• Name: MARTYRDOM
• Composer: H. Wilson, 1764-1824
• Meter: C.M.
• Key: A Major