Hymns · 1743

Lord, if Thou the grace impart

Made popular by John Wesley, Charles Wesley

Details

Hymnal / album Collection of Psalms and Hymns, 2nd edition

Publisher William Strahan

Copyright Public Domain (Disclaimer: This is not legal advice. The publication year, if correct, suggests that this work may be in public domain in the U.S..)

Scripture connections

Expository

This passage is the main idea of the song

Psalm 131

References

Verses this song directly draws from

I Corinthians 10:14 I John 5:21

Allusions

Verses this song echoes or alludes to

Psalm 23:1 Psalm 115:9-11 Jeremiah 29:13 Jeremiah 45:5 Matthew 5:3 Matthew 5:5 Matthew 7:7 Matthew 11:29 Matthew 18:3-4 Mark 10:15 Ephesians 1:3 Philippians 2:5-8 Philippians 3:8 Colossians 3:2

Lyrics

Verse 1
Lord, if thou the grace impart,
Poor in spirit, meek in heart, (Ps. 131:1, Matt. 5:3, Matt. 5:5, Matt. 11:29)
I shall as my Master be
Rooted in humility. (Phil. 2:5-8)

Verse 2
From the time that thee I know,
Nothing shall I seek below, (Col. 3:2, Phil. 3:8)
Aim at nothing great or high, (Jer. 45:5)
Lowly both my heart and eye. (Ps. 131:1)

Verse 3
Simple, teachable, and mild, (Ps. 131:2)
Aw’d into a little child, (Matt. 18:3-4, Mark 10:15)
Quiet now without my food, (Ps. 131:2)
Wean’d from ev’ry creature-good.

Verse 4
Hangs my new-born soul on thee, (Ps. 131:2)
Kept from all idolatry, (I Cor. 10:14, I Jn. 5:21)
Nothing wants beneath, above, (Ps. 23:1)
Happy, happy in thy love.

Verse 5
O that all might seek and find, (Jer. 29:13, Matt. 7:7)
Every good in Jesus join’d, (Eph. 1:3)
Him let Israel still adore, (Ps. 131:3)
Trust him, praise him evermore! (Ps. 115:9-11)