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I want a principle within
of watchful, godly fear,
A sensibility of sin,
a pain to feel it near.
I want the first approach to feel
of pride or wrong desire,
To catch the wandering of my will,
and quench the kindling fire.
From Thee that I no more may stray,
no more Thy goodness grieve,
Grant me the filial awe, I pray,
the tender conscience give.
Quick as the apple of an eye,
O God, my conscience make;
Awake my soul when sin is nigh,
and keep it still awake.
Almighty God of truth and love,
to me Thy power impart;
The mountain from my soul remove,
the hardness from my heart.
If to the right or left I stray,
That moment, Lord, reprove;
And let me weep my life away
For having grieved thy love.
O may the least omission pain
my reawakened soul,
And drive me to that blood again,
which makes the wounded whole.
---Alternative verses---
I want the first approach to feel
of pride or fond desire,
To catch the wandering of my will,
and quench the kindling fire.
That I from Thee no more may part,
no more Thy goodness grieve,
The filial awe, the fleshly heart,
the tender conscience give.
O may the least omission pain
my well instructed soul,
And drive me to the blood again,
which makes the wounded whole.
I want a principle within
of jealous, godly fear,
A sensibility of sin,
a pain to feel it near.
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LYRICS
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Meter:
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8 6 8 6 (C.M.)
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Writer(s):
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Trans/Adapted:
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Dates:
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1749
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Bible Refs:
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Eph 4:30;
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LIST OF LYRIC SOURCES
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Hymn/Song Book
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Year
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Song #
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| 1854 | # 224 | | 1889 | # 308 | | 1851 | # 283 | | 1899 | # 478 | | 1983 | # 422 | | 1954 | # 626 | | 1989 | # 410 |
MUSIC
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Name:
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GERALD (JERUSALEM)
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Meter:
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8 6 8 6 D (D.C.M.)
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Writer(s):
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Dates:
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1834
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LIST OF MUSIC SOURCES
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Hymn/Song Book
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Song #
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Key
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| # 478 | D |
ALTERNATIVE TUNES
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Name
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meter
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| 8 6 8 6 (C.M.) | | 8 6 8 6 (C.M.) |
echo ' | ';
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Hymn Writer
