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Teach Me Thy Will

Search me, O God, and know my heart, Try every thought each day

Author: C. S. Kauffman
Tune: [Search me, O God, and know my heart] (Kauffman)
Published in 14 hymnals

Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1 Search me, O God, and know my heart,
Try ev’ry tho’t each day,
Bid ev’ry evil thing depart,
Lead me in Thine own way.

Refrain:
Teach me to do Thy will, O Lord,
Teach me to know Thy way,
Help me to walk in Thy perfect will,
And there to live each day.

2 Make me to hide Thy blessed word
Deep written on my heart,
Then shall I keep from sin, O Lord,
Never from Thee depart. [Refrain]

3 Give me an understanding heart,
That I may know Thy will,
Thy spirit, Lord, to me impart,
Thy law in me fulfill. [Refrain]

Source: The Kingdom of Praise #107

Author: C. S. Kauffman

Early 20th Century Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Search me, O God, and know my heart, Try every thought each day
Title: Teach Me Thy Will
Author: C. S. Kauffman
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Teach me to do Thy will
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Instances

Instances (1 - 14 of 14)

Devotion in Motion #d12

Hymns of the Christian Life #d362

Hymns of Worship and Praise #d110

Jehovah's Praise #d196

Kingdom Hymns with Music #d57

Religious Education Music Manual #d109

Song-Land Messenger No.2 #d181

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Sunday School Hymns No. 1 #67

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The Bible School Hymnal #176

The Highway to Heaven #d131

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The Kingdom of Praise #107

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The New Canadian Hymnal #436

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The New Canadian Hymnal #436

The New Gift #d81

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