O for a heart to
praise my God

O for a heart to praise my God
From imperfection free
A heart conformed unto thy word
And pleasing, Lord, to thee."

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

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

A heart in ev’ry thought renew’d,
And full of love divine,
Perfect, and right, and pure and good,
A copy, Lord, of Thine

Charles Wesley
Bible Students Hymnal
Stanzas 2‑4