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My God, permit me not to be

Hymnal: Hymnal #57 (1871) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Lyrics: 1 My God, permit me not to be A stranger to myself and Thee: Amidst a thousand thoughts I rove, Forgetful of my highest love. 2 Why should my passions mix with earth, And thus debase my heavenly birth? Why should I cleave to things below, And all my purest joys forego? 3 Call me away from flesh and sense; Thy grace, O Lord, can draw me thence: I would obey the voice divine, And all inferior joys resign. Languages: English

My God, permit me not to be

Author: I. Watts Hymnal: The Church Hymnal #353 (1898) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Lyrics: 1 My God, permit me not to be A stranger to myself and Thee: Amidst a thousand tho'ts I rove, Forgetful of my highest love. 2 Why should my passions mix with earth, And thus debase my heavenly birth? Why should I cleave to things below, And all my purest joys forego? 3 Call me away from flesh and sense; Thy grace, O Lord, can draw me thence: I would obey the voice divine, And all inferior joys resign. Amen. Topics: General; Lent; Parochial Missions Languages: English Tune Title: HAMBURG

My God! permit me not to be

Author: Watts Hymnal: Church Book #391 (1890) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Lyrics: 1 My God! permit me not to be A stranger to myself and Thee: Amidst a thousand thoughts I rove, Forgetful of my highest love. 2 Why should my passions mix with earth, And thus debase my heavenly birth? Why should I cleave to things below, And let my God, my Saviour, go? 3 Call me away from flesh and sense; Thy sovereign word can draw me thence: I would obey the Voice divine, And all inferior joys resign. Topics: The Christian Life Holiness; Twenty Third Sunday after Trinity Languages: English Tune Title: LOUVAN

My God, permit me [us] not to be a stranger

Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Hymnal: The Church of God Selection of Spiritual Songs for the Church and Choir #d559 (1887)

My God, permit me [us] not to be a stranger

Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Hymnal: Sacred Poetry #H.CLXVIII (1795)

My God, permit me [us] not to be a stranger

Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Hymnal: A Collection of Hymns, More Particularly Designed for the Use of the West Society in Boston. (2nd ed. with Additions) #CXXII (1803) Languages: English

My God, permit me not to be

Author: Watts Hymnal: A Selection of Psalms and Hymns #A34 (1819) Languages: English

My God! permit me not to be

Hymnal: A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Social and Private Worship #CCXXIV (1823) Languages: English

My God, permit me [us] not to be a stranger

Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Hymnal: The Reformed Methodist Pocket Hymnal #II.198 (1828)

My God, permit me [us] not to be a stranger

Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Hymnal: Psalms and Hymns Adapted to Public Worship, and Approved by the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America #H166 (1830)

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