5391. O That I Knew the Secret Place

1. O that I knew the secret place
Where I might find my God!
I’d spread my wants before His face,
And pour my woes abroad.

2. I’d tell Him how my sins arise;
What sorrows I sustain;
How grace decays, and comfort dies,
And leaves my heart in pain.

3. He knows what arguments I’d take
To wrestle with my God;
I’d plead for His own mercy’s sake
And for my Savior’s blood.

4. Arise, my soul, from deep distress,
And banish every fear;
He calls Thee to His throne of grace,
To spread Thy sorrows there.

Text Information
First Line: O that I knew the secret place
Title: O That I Knew the Secret Place
Author: Isaac Watts (ca. 1725)
Meter: CM
Language: English
Source: Sermons, 1721-1727
Copyright: Public Domain
Tune Information
Name: MEAR
Arranger: Aaron Williams, 1731-1776
Meter: CM
Incipit: 15533 13223 15455
Key: f minor
Source: Old Eng­lish mel­o­dy
Copyright: Public Domain



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