Spiritual Songs Being the Marrow of the Scripture, in Songs of Praise to Almighty God; from The Old and New Testament. With A Hundred Divine hymns on several Occasions: As now Practised in several Congregations in and about London. The Second Edition; With a Table of Contents. By Benjamin Keach |
 |
 |
|
|
 | Spiritual Songs |  |
HYMN 42. The broken and contrite Heart.
1
What cause of Joy ye Saints is here?have you a tender heart?
Lift up your heads, be of good Cheer,
you have a blessed part!
48
2
O Lord, we praise thy holy Name,for offering precious Grace;
Let us believe, so let us sing,
for happy is our case:
3
Thy Word can break a heart of Stone;O lay on gracious Blows,
To Sinners, and also to Saints,
let's see what Mercies flows.
4
A broken heart's a sacrificemost choice, O Lord, to thee
A broken Christ, and broken hearts,
most sweetly do agree.
5
Thou wilt, Lord, dwell with Contrite ones,and them revive also;
Upon the humble sincere Soul
all lasting blessings flow.
| Spiritual Songs | |