The Church Hymnal ‎#333

333. O Thou to Whose all searching sight

1 O Thou to Whose all searching sight
The darkness shineth as the light,
Search, prove my heart; it pants for Thee;
O burst these bonds, and set it free.

2 Wash out its stains, refine its dross,
Nail my affections to the Cross;
Hallow each thought, let all within
Be clean, as Thou, my Lord, art clean.

3 If in this darksome wild I stray,
Be Thou my Light, be Thou my Way;
No foes, no violence I fear,
No harm, while Thou, my God, art near.

4 When rising floods my soul o'erflow,
When sinks my heart in waves of woe,
Jesus, Thy timely aid impart,
And raise my head, and cheer my heart.

5 Saviour, where'er Thy steps I see,
Dauntless, untired, I follow Thee;
O let Thy hand support me still,
And lead me to Thy holy hill!

Text Information

• First Line: O Thou to Whose all searching sight
• Translator: J. Wesley
• Author: N. L. Zinzendorf
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1920
• Topic: General
• Notes: Now Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: GRACE CHURCH
• Composer: I. Pleyel
• Meter: L.M.
• Key: G Major or modal
• Notes: Now Public Domain.