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My God, permit me not to be

Author: Isaac Watts Hymnal: The Hymnal, Revised and Enlarged, as adopted by the General Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America in the year of our Lord 1892 #353 (1894) 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 Languages: English Tune Title: [My God, permit me not to be]
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My God, Permit Me Not to Be

Author: Isaac Watts Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #4239 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 heav’nly birth? Why should I cleave to things below, And let my God, my Savior, go? 3. Call me away from flesh and sense, One sov’reign word can draw me thence; I would obey the voice divine, And all inferior joys resign. 4. Be earth with all her scenes withdrawn, Let noise and vanity begone; In secret silence of the mind My heav’n, and there my God, I find. Languages: English Tune Title: GUARDIAN
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Hymnal: The Psalms of David #II.CXXII (1766) 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 heav'nly Birth? Why should I cleave to Things below, And let my God, my Saviour, go? 3 Call me away from Flesh and Sense, One sov'reign Word can draw me thence; I would obey the Voice Divine, And all inferior Joys resign. 4 Be Earth with all her Scenes withdrawn; Let Noise and Vanity be gone; In secret Silence of the Mind My Heav'n, and there my God, I find. Topics: Meditation and Retirement Languages: English
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Hymnal: Prayer Book and Hymnal for the Sunday School #22 (1885) Languages: English Tune Title: [My God, permit me not to be]
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My God! permit me not to be

Hymnal: A Collection of Hymns and A Liturgy #335 (1814) 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 heav’nly birth? Why should I cleave to things below, And let my God, my Father, go? 3 Call me away from flesh and sense; Thy gracious word can draw me thence. Why should I cleave to things below, And let my God, my Father, go? 4 Be earth with all her cares, withdrawn; Let noise and vanity be gone: In secret silence of the mind My heav’n, and there my God, I find. Topics: Personal Duties Languages: English
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My God! permit me not to be

Hymnal: Book of Worship (Rev. ed.) #403 (1870) 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 Father, go? 3 Call me away from flesh and sense; Thy gracious word can draw me thence; I would obey the voice divine, And all inferior joys resign. 4 Be earth, with all her cares, withdrawn; Let noise and vanity be gone; In secret silence of the mind, My heaven, and there my God, I find. Topics: Christians their life and experience; Communion With God; Meditation; God the believer's portion; Presence of God Languages: English
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My God! permit me not to be

Hymnal: Hymns, Selected and Original #426 (1828) 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 heav'nly birth? Why should I cleave to things below, And let my God, my Father, go? 3 Call me away from flesh and sense; Thy gracious word can draw me thence. I would obey the voice divine, And all inferior joys resign. 4 Be earth, with all her cares, withdrawn; Let noise and vanity be gone; In secret silence of the mind, My heav'n, and there my God, I find. Topics: Christian experience Sanctification and christian graces; Prayer for spiritual mindedness
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My God! permit me not to be

Author: Isaac Watts Hymnal: Book of Worship with Hymns and Tunes #434 (1899) 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. 4 Be earth, with all her cares, withdrawn; Let noise and vanity be gone; In secret silence of the mind, My heaven, and there my God, I find. Amen. Topics: Communion With Christ; Communion With God; Fellowship with God; Portion God, the believer's Languages: English Tune Title: ROSE HILL
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Author: Isaac Watts Hymnal: The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book #572 (1886) 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; One sovereign word can draw me thence: I would obey the voice divine, And all inferior joys resign. 4 Be earth, with all her scenes, withdrawn; Let noise and vanity be gone; In secret silence of the mind, My heaven, and there my God, I find. Topics: The Christian Unfaithfulness Lamented Tune Title: BACA
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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
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