O for a Heart to Praise My God!
The same words as 3 hymnals printed them. Pick two versions to see every change between them: words added, dropped or altered, and verses left out.
22 words changed · 1 stanza only in Hymns and Tunes 1876 #119
Verse 1
OH, for a heart to praise my God! !
A heart from sin set free, ;A heart that's sprinkled with the blood
So freely shed for me. ;
Verse 1
O for a heart to praise my God!
A heart from sin set free,
A heart that always feels Thy blood
So freely shed for me.
Verse 2
A heart resigned, submissive, meek,
My dear Redeemer's throne, ;
Where only Christ is heard to speak,
Where Jesus reigns alone. ;
Verse 2
A heart resigned, submissive, meek,
My dear Redeemer's throne,
Where only Christ is heard to speak,
Where Jesus reigns alone.
Verse 3
A humble, lowly, contrite heart,
Believing, true, and clean ;
Which neither life nor death can part
From him that dwells within.
Not in this version
Verse 4
A heart in every thought renewed,And filled with love divine ;
Perfect and right and pure and good,
A copy, Lord, of Thine. !
Verse 3
A heart in every thought renewed,
And full of love divine,
Perfect and right and pure and good,
A copy, Lord, of Thine.
Verse 5
Thy nature, gracious Lord, impart; ;
Come quickly from above; ;
Write Thy new name upon my heart,
Thy new, best name of Love.
Verse 4
Thy nature, gracious Lord, impart;
Come quickly from above;
Write Thy new name upon my heart,
Thy new, best name of Love.