| Text: | I Want a Principle Within |
| Author: | Charles Wesley |
| Tune: | GERALD |
| Adapter: | J. Simpson |
| Composer: | Louis Spohr |
1 I want a principle within
of watchful, godly fear,
a sensibility of sin,
a pain to feel it near.
I want the first approach to feel
of pride or wrong desire,
to catch the wand’ring of my will,
and quench the kindling fire.
2 From Thee that I no more may stray,
no more Thy goodness grieve,
grand me the filial awe, I pray,
the tender conscience give.
Quick as the apple of an eye,
O God, my conscience make,
awake my soul when sin is nigh,
and keep it still awake.
3 Almighty God of truth and love,
to me Thy pow’r impart;
the mountain from my soul remove,
the hardness from my heart.
O may the least omission pain
my reawakened soul,
and drive me to that blood again,
which makes the wounded whole.
| Text Information | |
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| First Line: | I want a principle within |
| Title: | I Want a Principle Within |
| Author: | Charles Wesley |
| Meter: | C.M. D |
| Language: | English |
| Publication Date: | 2022 |
| Scripture: | ; ; |
| Topic: | The Holy Spirit: Holiness and Sactification; Sanctifying Grace |
| Tune Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | GERALD |
| Composer: | Louis Spohr (1834) |
| Adapter: | J. Simpson |
| Meter: | C.M. D |
| Key: | D Major |