Timeless Truths ‎#455

455. Conscience Stings

1 In the chambers of thy bosom,
Lives a faithful monitor,
Keeping vigil for thy freedom,
Bidding thee all sin abhor.

Refrain:
Come, poor sinner, lost and sighing,
Do obey that inner voice;
Hark, it tells of Jesus dying—
Make His love thy holy choice.

2 In thy heart, O wretched sinner,
Heaven placed that sentinel,
Thee to guard and keep forever
From the awful road to hell. [Refrain]

3 See the precious blood of Jesus,
It will purge thy conscience pure,
Then in heaven’s sweet approval,
Peace will flow forevermore. [Refrain]

4 Oh, remember thou art sinning
’Gainst the very love of God;
Hence thy guilty conscience, stinging,
Smites thee with an angry rod. [Refrain]

5 Louder, louder, conscience crying,
Suffers not thy soul to rest;
Nearer, nearer, comes thy dying,
Can you face the solemn test? [Refrain]

6 Hope will end, but conscience never,
With thy spirit it will fly;
Yea, torment, and chide the ever,
Where the worm shall never die. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: In the chambers of thy bosom
• Title: Conscience Stings
• Author: Daniel S. Warner
• Refrain First Line: Come, poor sinner, lost and sighing
• Meter: 8.7.8.7 D
• Scripture:
  Romans 2:15
  ;
  Acts 9:5
  ;
  Acts 24:16
• Topic: Warning
• Source: Timeless Truths (http://library.timelesstruths.org/music/Conscience_Stings); Faith Publishing House, Echoes from Heaven, 1976 (118); The Gospel Trumpet Company, Select Hymns, 1911 (182)

Tune Information

• Name: [In the chambers of thy bosom]
• Composer: Barney E. Warren (1911)
• Meter: 8.7.8.7 D
• Key: E♭ Major
• Source: Timeless Truths (http://library.timelesstruths.org/music/Conscience_Stings); Faith Publishing House, Echoes from Heaven, 1976 (118); The Gospel Trumpet Company, Select Hymns, 1911 (182)