A broken heart, my God, my King

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A broken heart, my God, my King,
is all the sacrifice I bring.
Look down, O Lord, with pitying eye
and save the soul condemned to die.

My soul lies humbled in the dust,
and owns thy dreadful sentence just:
look down, O Lord, with pitying eye,
and save the soul condemned to die.

Then will I teach the world thy ways;
sinners shall learn thy sovereign grace;
I'll lead them to my Savior's blood,
and they shall praise a pardoning God.

Oh, may thy love inspire my tongue
salvation shall be all my song;
and all my powers shall join to bless
the Lord, my strength and righteousness.


Contents

Historical Notes

a cento of Isaac Watts' paraphrase of Psalm 51, O thou that hear'st when sinners cry

Author

Isaac Watts (1674-1748)

Meter

LM

Sound Files

Intercession

Other Comments

Sources

Hymnal, Number, Tune(s)

Hymnal Number Tunes Used
The Congregational Psalmist Hymnal, 1886 278 Intercession
Church Hymnal for the Christian Year, 1917 229 Intercession