The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book ‎#640

640. Are vain desires within my heart?

1 Are vain desires within my heart?
Search, gracious God, and see;
Or do I act a haughty part?
Lord, I appeal to thee.

2 I charge my thoughts, be humble still,
And all my carriage mild,
Content, my Father, with thy will,
And quiet as a child.

3 The patient soul, the lowly mind,
Shall have a large reward;
Let saints in sorrow be resigned,
And trust a faithful Lord.

Text Information

• First Line: Are vain desires within my heart?
• Author: Isaac Watts
• Publication Date: 1886
• Topic: The Christian: Godly Life
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: NAOMI
• Composer: Hans George Naegeli
• Meter: C. M.
• Key: D Major
• Notes: Now Public Domain. Alternate tunes: #179, 308, or 943.