The Psalter ‎#384b

384b. The Searcher of Hearts

1. O Lord, my inmost heart and tho't
Thy searching eye doth see;
Where'er I rest, where'er I go,
My ways are known to Thee.

2. Each spoken word, each silent tho't
Thou, Lord, dost understand;
Before me and behind art Thou,
Restraining by Thy hand.

3. If I the wings of morning take
To some remotest land,
Still I shall be upheld by Thee
And guided by Thy hand.

4. From Thee, O Lord, I cannot hide,
Tho' darkness cover me;
The darkness and the light of day
Are both alike to Thee.

5. Search me, O God, and know my heart,
Try me, my tho'ts to know;
O lead me, if in sin I stray,
In paths of life to go.

Text Information

• First Line: O Lord, my inmost heart and thought
• Title: The Searcher of Hearts
• Meter: C. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1912
• Scripture:
  Psalm 139
• Topic: Christians: Graces of; Fidelity; God: Attributes of; God: Infinity of; God: Omnipotence of; God: Omniscience of; Heart: Claimed of God; Heart: Searching of; Self-Examination

Tune Information

• Name: HORSLEY
• Composer: Wiliam Horsley
• Meter: C. M.
• Key: E♭ Major