Methodist Hymn and Tune Book ‎#497

497. Thou hidden love of God, whose height

1 Thou hidden love of God, whose height,
Whose depth unfathomed, no man knows,
I see from far Thy beauteous light,
Inly I sigh for Thy repose;
My heart is pained, nor can it be
At rest, till it finds rest in Thee.

2 Thy secret voice invites me still
The sweetness of Thy yoke to prove;
And fain I would; but though my will
Seems fixed, yet wide my passions rove;
Yet hindrances strew all the way;
I am at Thee, yet from Thee stray.

3 'Tis mercy all, that Thou hast brought
My mind to seek her peace in Thee;
Yet while I seek, but find Thee not,
No peace my wandering soul shall see;
O when shall all my wanderings end,
And all my steps to Thee-ward tend?

4 Is there a thing beneath the sun
That strives with Thee my heart to share?
Ah! tear it thence, and reign alone,
The Lord of every motion there;
Then shall my heart from earth be free,
When it hath found repose in Thee.

Text Information

• First Line: Thou hidden love of God, whose height
• Translator: J. Wesley, 1703-1791
• Author: G. Tersteegen, 1697-1769
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1917
• Topic: Hindrances; Christ: Love of; The Christian Life: The Inner Life; Entire Sanctification; Love: Of Christ; Prayer: For Entire Sanctification; Sanctification: By the Spirit

Tune Information

• Name: REST (II)
• Composer: Sir J. Stainer, 1840-1901
• Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8
• Key: D♭ Major