O for a heart to praise my God (Thomas Wright)
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- (Posted 2021-02-09) CPDL #62785:
- Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2021-02-09). Score information: A4, 1 page, 35 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Words and 4-part harmony from Hymns Ancient and Modern New Standard, in the version from Hymns Ancient and Modern Revised. Verses underlaid.
- (Posted 2021-02-09) CPDL #62784:
- Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2021-02-09). Score information: A4, 1 page, 72 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Words and melody from Hymns Ancient and Modern New Standard, in the version from Hymns Ancient and Modern Revised. Verses not underlaid.
- (Posted 2020-04-28) CPDL #58296:
- Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2020-04-28). Score information: A4, 1 page, 41 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Words and melody from Hymns Ancient and Modern New Standard. Verses not underlaid.
- (Posted 2020-04-28) CPDL #58295:
- Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2020-04-28). Score information: A4, 1 page, 28 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Words and 4-part harmony from Hymns Ancient and Modern New Standard. Verses underlaid.
General Information
Title: O for a heart to praise my God
Composer: Thomas Wright
Lyricist: Charles Wesley
Tune: Stockton
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Hymn Meter: 86. 86 (C.M.)
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
First published: ca. 1790
2nd published: 1983 in Hymns Ancient and Modern, New Standard, no. 230
Description:
External websites: http://embassysingers.de/scores/hymns.html
Original text and translations
English text
O 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:
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 that dwells within:
a heart in every thought renewed,
and full of love divine;
perfect and right and pure and good —
a copy, Lord, of thine.
Thy nature, gracious Lord, impart,
come quickly from above;
write thy new name upon my heart,
thy new best name of love.