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Oh, for a heart to praise my God,
A heart from sin set free,
With conscience sprinkled by the blood
So freely shed for me.
A heart from sin set free,
With conscience sprinkled by the blood
So freely shed for me.
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A heart resigned, submissive, meek,
My dear Redeemer's throne;
Where only Christ is heard to speak,
Where Jesus reigns alone.
My dear Redeemer's throne;
Where only Christ is heard to speak,
Where Jesus reigns alone.
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A humble, lowly, contrite heart,
Believing, true, and clean,
Which neither death nor life can part
From Him that dwells within.
Believing, true, and clean,
Which neither death nor life can part
From Him that dwells within.
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A heart in every thought renewed,
And filled with love divine;
Perfect and right, and pure and good,
A copy, Lord, of Thine.
And filled with love divine;
Perfect and right, and pure and good,
A copy, Lord, of Thine.
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Thy nature, gracious Lord, impart,
Come quickly from above;
Write Thy new name upon my heart,
Thy new, best name of Love.
Come quickly from above;
Write Thy new name upon my heart,
Thy new, best name of Love.
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Warri, Delta, Nigeria
Amen 🙏
Winneba, Ghana
Oh write thy new name upon my heart. They new best name of love.
I really enjoy this hymn. It has enlightened me.
Gweru, Midlands, Zimbabwe
I remember singing this song way back in the early sixties doing Secondary Education in Mutare Manicaland Province
Monticello, FL, United States
I really enjoy this hymn. It is so uplifting to my heart. Thank you so much!
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
I was born and raised as an Anglican in South Africa. I have known and sang this Hynm in my native language all my life but recently I started reading it instead of singing it & suddenly it came alive. I was so overwhelmed to find out who wrote it. I know the story of the Wesley's. I thank God for the translator of to my Native language Rev A. G. Nyovane. I found the original English lyrics & my whole suddenly made sense. I cant wait to meet both the author & the translator in heaven...
Pasco, Washington, United States
Hi Rosita or anyone reading there is indeed another tune that can be used for this hymn. The tune is from a song called heavenward flight. If you look up the tag ogbb in imgur a picture I posted of the sheet music will appear. The ogbb Stand for Old German Baptist Brethren.
Christiansted, Us Virgin Islands, United States
There is another stanza to this hymn:
My heart Thou knowest can never rest
Till Thou create its peace;
Till or my Eden repossest
From self and sin I cease.
Sydney, Australia
"A heart... where only Christ is heard to speak, where Jesus reigns alone."
Oceanside, New York, United States
Father conform us to the image of Your Son. Help us to so abide in Him that we walk even as Jesus walked.
United States
Is there or can someone come up with another tune....lyrics are wonderful! I think our young people will enjoy it.