Lord, I confess my heart’s impure,
Verse 1
Lord, I confess my heart’s impure, So weak in loving Thee. Thy light upon my heart obscure Unfaithfulness reveals.
Verse 2
Although my mind with Thine agrees: My being Thou dost own, Some parts within would still not yield To say, “I’m Thine alone.”
Verse 3
Remind me, Lord, of what love is, How faithfulness should be. The universeto all declares Thou lovest faithfully.
Verse 4
The heavens, spread from sky to sky, Bespeak Thy boundless love; Its vast dimensions, broad and high, We’ll never fully prove.
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The vault of heav’n has billows soft; They tell Thy care for me; Such gentle, kind and tender love Towards one so harsh towards Thee.
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Surrounding range, majestic,sure, Thy faithfulness displays. Withstanding all, Thy love’ssecure, Immutable always.
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For birds aloft and trees aground, What thorough care I see! Thy loving care for me abounds E’en more unceasingly.
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Love vast, yet thorough; strong, yet sweet, I praise with joyful tears; I’ll love Thee, Lord, with all my heart Today and all my years.
Verse 9
Trustworthy, changeless, faithful, true— I fain would learn from Thee, That with my heart, though weak, I too Can love Thee faithfully!