If I but knew Thee as Thou art, O loveliness unknown

Gallery

Posted on by

Psalms_19-14: Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer

Psalms_19-14: Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer

If I but knew Thee as Thou art,

O loveliness unknown,

With what desire, O Lord, my heart

Would claim Thee for its own.

 

 

 

 

Thy glory would my shame conceal,

Thy purity my dross:

I should rejoice with Thee to feel

The sorrow of the cross.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

But I am dull and blind, 0 Lord,

Unapt of Thee to learn;

Thee I but dimly in Thy word,

As in a glass, discern.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

With faith’s warm finger,

through the veil,

I seek to touch Thy hand:

I feel the imprint of the nail

And partly understand.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

But, ah, my lonely spirit tires

Of knowing Thee in part.

O Jesus, how my soul desires

To see Thee as Thou art

 

 

 

 

 

Discover more from Worldwide Prayer Haven

Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.

10 thoughts on “If I but knew Thee as Thou art, O loveliness unknown”

  1. Pingback: Here is love, vast as the ocean | God Loves Bummyla

  2. Pingback: Your Destiny Is Unstoppable In Christ Jesus. Sermon And Prayer Point By Pastor E A Adeboye | God Loves Bummyla

  9. Thank you for this Web and this hymn, its one my favourite hymns. I remember our wonderful Mrs Hewitt struggling to play the tune to this many decades ago now. It’s as if our heavenly father himself wrote it.

    Liked by 1 person

    Reply ↓

Leave a comment