A Selection of Hymns ‎#CCCXXIX

CCCXXIX. Retirement and Meditation

1 Return, my roving heart, return,
And chase these shadowy forms no more
Seek out some solitude to mourn,
And thy forsaken God implore.

2 O thou great God, whose piercing eye
Distinctly marks each deep recess;
In these sequester'd hours draw nigh,
And with thy presence fill the place.

3 Thro' all the windings of my heart,
My search let heavenly wisdom guide;
And still its radiant beams impart,
'Till all be search'd and purify'd.

4 Then, with the Visits of thy love,
Vouchsafe my inmost soul to cheer;
'Till every grace shall join to prove,
That God hath fix'd his dwelling there.

Text Information

• First Line: Return, my roving heart, return
• Title: Retirement and Meditation
• Author: Dr. Doddridge
• Meter: L. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1792
• Scripture:
  Psalm 4:4
• Topic: Worship: Private Worship; Communion with Saints with our own hearts; Meditation; Personal Religion; Retirement

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