The Cyber Hymnal ‎#8571

8571. Lowly Bending At Thy Footstool

1 Lowly bending at Thy footstool,
Humbly kneeling at Thy feet,
Lord, I come, with deep contrition,
Thy forgiveness to entreat.
Far from Thee my heart has wandered,
Filled with trifling, earthly thought,
Never do I seem to love Thee,
Or to serve Thee as I ought.

2 When Thy sacred Book I’m reading,
When its leaves with glory shine,
When the Spirit is revealing
To my soul some truth divine,
Even then there come to vex me
Thoughts I do not love or seek,
Proving that my faith is wavering,
That my strength is growing weak.

3 Lord, on Thee I cast this burden,
Helpless in this fight am I;
Hear my prayer, O God, for succor,
Hear Thy servant’s earnest cry:
Oh forgive my past transgressions,
All these wandering thoughts remove,
Fill my heart to overflowing
With my precious Savior’s love.

Text Information

• First Line: Lowly bending at Thy footstool
• Title: Lowly Bending At Thy Footstool
• Author: Unknown
• Meter: 87.87 D
• Language: English
• Source: Songs of Gladness (London: Sunday School Union, 1871)
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: "Abridged from 'Hymns for Quiet Hours'." An 1877 catalog of British books in print lists Hymns for Quiet Hours, showing the author as C. K. T. (apparently Mrs. Daniel Tomkins, author of Twilight Verses). Alternate tunes: THE VACANT CHAIR by George F. Root, VANCOUVER by Robert Lowry

Tune Information

• Name: CALON LÂN
• Composer: John Hughes, 1872-1914
• Meter: 87.87 D
• Key: A Major
• Copyright: Public Domain