Worship (3rd ed.) ‎#591

591. O for a Heart to Praise My God

1 O for a heart to praise my God,
A heart from sin set free,
A heart that always feels your blood
So freely shed for me.

2 A heart, resigned, submissive, meek,
My great Redeemer’s throne,
Where only Christ is heard to speak,
Where Jesus reigns alone:

3 A humble, lowly, contrite heart,
Believing, true, and clean,
Which neither life nor death can part
From Him who dwells within:

4 A heart in ev'ry thought renewed,
A heart whose love endures;
So perfect, right, and pure, and good,
A copy, Lord, of yours.

5 Your nature, gracious Lord, impart;
Come quickly from above,
Write your new name upon my heart,
Your new, best name of love.

Text Information

• First Line: O for a heart to praise my God
• Title: O for a Heart to Praise My God
• Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788 (alt.)
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1986
• Scripture:
  Psalm 51
  ;
  Psalm 95:1-2
  ;
  Psalm 95:6-9
  ;
  Jeremiah 31:33
  ;
  Ezekiel 36:26
  ;
  1 Timothy 1:5
  ;
  2 Timothy 2:22
  ;
  Philemon 1:20
• Topic: Ordinary Time 8, Year C; Ordinary Time 22, Year B; Lenten Season; Sacred Heart; Confirmation; Penance; Humility; Jesus Christ; Joy; Love for God; Love for Others; Peace; Petition; Reconciliation; Repentance

Tune Information

• Name: O FOR A HEART
• Composer: Malcolm Williamson, b. 1943
• Meter: CM
• Key: B Major
• Copyright: © 1971, Josef Weinberger, Ltd.