372. Strait is the way, the door is strait

1 Strait is the way, the door is strait,
That leads to joys on high;
'Tis but a few that find the gate,
While thousands pass it by.

2 Beloved self must be denied,
The mind and will renewed,
Passion suppressed, and patience tried,
And vain desires subdued.

3 Lord! can a feeble, helpless worm
Fulfill a task so hard?
Thy grace must all my work perform,
And give the free reward.

Text Information
First Line: Strait is the way, the door is strait
Author: Isaac Watts
Publication Date: 1886
Topic: The Sinner: Christ the Way of Life
Tune Information
Name: MELODY
Composer: I. P. Cole
Meter: C.M.
Key: A Major
Notes: Alternate tunes: #546 or 395.



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