Thanks for being a Hymnary.org user. You are one of more than 10 million people from 200-plus countries around the world who have benefitted from the Hymnary website in 2024! If you feel moved to support our work today with a gift of any amount and a word of encouragement, we would be grateful.

You can donate online at our secure giving site.

Or, if you'd like to make a gift by check, please make it out to CCEL and mail it to:
Christian Classics Ethereal Library, 3201 Burton Street SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546
And may the promise of Advent be yours this day and always.

Click here to donate to Hymnary.org I have already donated. Please don't show this to me again

My heart and ways, O God

My heart and ways, O God

Published in 4 hymnals

Representative Text

1 My heart and ways, O God!
By thee are search'd and seen;
My outward acts thine eye observes,
My secret thoughts within.

2 No spot the realms of space,
Whence thou art absent, know.
In heav'n thou reign'st a glorious King.
A righteous Judge below.

3 Lord! if within my heart
Thou aught should'st disapprove:
The secret evil bring to light,
And by thy grace remove.

4 If e'er I've been perverse
Or foolish in thy view:
Recall my steps to thy commands,
And form my life anew.



Source: A Collection of Hymns and A Liturgy: for the use of Evangelical Lutheran Churches; to which are added prayers for families and individuals #39

All representative texts • Compare texts^ top

Text Information

First Line: My heart and ways, O God
Copyright: Public Domain
^ top

Timeline

^ top

Instances

Instances (1 - 4 of 4)
Page Scan

A Collection of Hymns and a Liturgy for the Use of Evangelical Lutheran Churches #39

A Collection of Hymns and a Liturgy for the Use of Evangelical Lutheran Churches #39
Page Scan

A Collection of Hymns and a Liturgy #39

A Collection of Hymns and a Liturgy #39
TextPage Scan

A Collection of Hymns and A Liturgy #39

A Collection of Hymns and A Liturgy #39

The Pocket Selection of Hymns for the Use of Evangelical Churches and Religious Assemblies in the U. S. lst ed. #d162

The Pocket Selection of Hymns for the Use of Evangelical Churches and Religious Assemblies in the U. S. lst ed. #d162
All instances^ top
Suggestions or corrections? Contact us
It looks like you are using an ad-blocker. Ad revenue helps keep us running. Please consider white-listing Hymnary.org or getting Hymnary Pro to eliminate ads entirely and help support Hymnary.org.