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1 O sweet will of God! thou hast girded me ’round,
Like the deep, moving currents that girdle the sea;
With omnipotent love is my poor nature bound,
And this bondage to love sets me perfectly free.
Refrain:
Hallelujah! hallelujah! my soul is now free!
For the precious blood of Jesus cleanseth even me.
2 For years my soul wrestled with vague discontent
That like a sad angel o’ershadowed my way;
God’s light in my soul with the darkness was blent,
And my heart ever longed for an unclouded day. [Refrain]
3 And now I have flung myself recklessly out,
Like a chip on the stream of the Infinite Will;
I pass the rough rocks with a smile and a shout,
And I just let my God His dear purpose fulfill. [Refrain]
4 Forever I choose the good will of my God,
Its holy, deep riches to love and to know;
The serfdom of love to so sweeten the rod,
That its touch maketh rivers of honey to flow. [Refrain]
5 Roll on, checkered seasons, bring smiles or bring tears,
My soul sweetly sails on an infinite tide;
I shall soon touch the shores of eternity’s years,
And near the white throne of my Savior abide. [Refrain]
Select Hymns, 1911 (Timeless Truths)
First Line: | O sweet will of God thou hast girded me round |
Title: | The Bondage of Love |
Author: | George Watson |
Meter: | 11.11.11.11 with refrain |
Language: | English |
Refrain First Line: | Hallelujah, hallelujah, my soul is now free |
Instances (1 - 1 of 1) | Title | First Line | Tune | Tune Key | Author | Meter | Scripture | Date | Subject | Source | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
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Timeless Truths #433 | The Bondage of Love | O sweet will of God! thou hast girded me 'round | [O sweet will of God! thou hast girded me 'round] | George D. Watson | 11.11.11.11 R | 1 John 1:7 | Timeless Truths (http://library.timelesstruths.org/music/The_Bondage_of_Love); The Gospel Trumpet Company, <i>Select Hymns</i>, 1911 (448); Faith Publishing House, <i>Evening Light Songs</i>, 1949, edited 1987 (55) | ![]() | ![]() |