Common Praise ‎#533

533. O for a heart to praise my God

1 O for a heart to praise my God,
a heart from sin set free;
a heart that's sprinkled with the blood
so freely shed for me:

2 A heart resigned, submissive, meek,
my great Redeemer's throne;
where only Christ is heard to speak,
where Jesus reigns alone:

3 A humble, lowly, contrite heart,
believing, true, and clean,
which neither life nor death can part
from him that dwells within:

4 A heart in every thought renewed,
and full of love divine;
perfect and right and pure and good —
a copy, Lord, of thine.

5 Thy nature, gracious Lord, impart,
come quickly from above;
write thy new name upon my heart,
thy new best name of Love.

Text Information

• First Line: O for a heart to praise my God
• Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788 (alt.)
• Meter: CM
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2000
• Scripture:
  1 Kings 8:61
  ;
  1 Peter 1:1
  ;
  Ezekiel 18:31
  ;
  Ezekiel 36:26
  ;
  Isaiah 57:15
  ;
  Job 1:1
  ;
  Psalm 51:10
  ;
  Psalm 51:17
  ;
  Revelation 3:12
  ;
  Revelation 22:20
  ;
  Romans 6:18
  ;
  Romans 8:38
• Topic: Lent I: Year C; Lent III: Year B; Proper 8: Year A; Proper 17: Year C

Tune Information

• Name: STOCKTON
• Composer: Thomas Wright, 1763-1829
• Meter: CM
• Key: D Major
• Source: Harmonised by editors of English Hymnal, 1906