The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book ‎#589

589. 'Tis a point I long to know

1 'Tis a point I long to know,
Oft it causes anxious thought;
Do I love the Lord, or no?
Am I his, or am I not?

2 Could my heart so hard remain,
Prayer a task and burden prove,
Every trifle give me pain,
If I knew a Saviour's love?

3 Yet I mourn my stubborn will,
Find my sin a grief and thrall;
Should I grieve for what I feel,
If I did not love at all?

4 Could I joy with saints to meet,
Choose the ways I once abhorred,
Find at times the promise sweet,
If I did not love the Lord?

5 Lord, decide the doubtful case,
Thou who art thy people's Sun;
Shine upon thy work of grace,
If it be indeed begun.

Text Information

• First Line: 'Tis a point I long to know
• Author: John Newton
• Publication Date: 1886
• Topic: The Christian: Unfaithfulness Lamented

Tune Information

• Name: LOVEST THOU ME?
• Composer: Unknown
• Meter: 7s
• Key: a minor or modal
• Notes: Alternate tunes: #720, 457, or 531.