1 A broken heart, O Lord!
Thou never wilt despise;
'Tis written in thy word,
This is the sacrifice:
The sacrifice that thou wilt own--
It is the broken heart alone.
2 Break thou my heart, O Lord!
The rock within me break;
To tremble at thy word,
And at thine anger quake:
Let me in deep contrition lie,
And heave the penitential sigh.
3 For mercy dwells with thee--
Compassion, all divine;
That mercy show to me;
Be that compassion mine:
For sinners did not Jesus bleed?
And Jesus' blood alone I plead.
Thomas Raffles was born in London in 1788. He studied at Homerton College, and in 1809 became pastor of a Congregational society at Hammersmith. In 1812, he removed to Liverpool, where he was minister in the Great George Street chapel. This position he held for forty-nine years. He died at Liverpool, in 1863. He published several sermons, letters of travel, poems, and hymns for the use of his congregation.
--Annotations of the Hymnal, Charles Hutchins, M.A. 1872.… Go to person page >
Display Title: A broken heart, O Lord, Thou never wilt despiseFirst Line: A broken heart, O Lord, Thou never wilt despiseAuthor: Thomas RafflesDate: 1869
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Display Title: A broken heart, O Lord, Thou never wilt despiseFirst Line: A broken heart, O Lord, Thou never wilt despiseAuthor: Thomas RafflesDate: 1871
Display Title: A broken heart, O Lord, Thou never wilt despiseFirst Line: A broken heart, O Lord, Thou never wilt despiseAuthor: Thomas RafflesDate: 1875
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Display Title: A broken heart, O Lord!First Line: A broken heart, O Lord!Meter: H. M.Scripture: Psalm 51:17Date: 1868Subject: Consecration | Of self to God; Heart | Surrender of; The Way of Salvation | Repentance and Reception of Christ
Display Title: A broken heart, O Lord!First Line: A broken heart, O Lord!Scripture: Psalm 51:17Date: 1868Subject: Consecration | Of self to God; Heart | Surrender of; The Way of Salvation | Repentance and Reception of Christ
Display Title: A broken heart, O Lord! Thou never wilt despiseFirst Line: A broken heart, O Lord! Thou never wilt despiseAuthor: RafflesMeter: H. M.Scripture: Psalm 51; Isaiah 57:15; Isaiah 66:2; Jeremiah 14:20-21Date: 1873Subject: The Christian System | Repentance and Faith; The Sacrifices of God are a Broken Spirit |