The Sacred Harp ‎#455

455. I want a sober mind

1 I want a sober mind,
An all sustaining eye,
To see my God above,
And to the heavens fly.

Refrain:
I’d soar away above the sky,
I’d fly to see my God above.

2 I want a Godly fear,
A quick discerning eye,
That looks to Thee my God,
And see the tempter fly. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: I want a sober mind
• Refrain First Line: I’d soar away above the sky
• Meter: P.M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1991
• Source: Collection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs, 1814
• Notes: The text associated with this tune differs from Wesley's original. The hymn's meter is also changed.

Tune Information

• Name: SOAR AWAY
• Composer: A. M. Cagle (1935)
• Meter: P.M.
• Key: d minor or modal
• Copyright: © 1936 Sacred Harp Publishing Company, Inc.