Church Hymnal 72
Safely, My God, Without Delay
Words: Isaac WattsMusic: [unclear]Tune: [unclear]C.M.
1Safely, my God, without delay,
Let me Thy goodness prove,
And lose myself in boundless day
Of everlasting love.
2Enlarged my heart, and make it free
To run where grace abounds;
O let me taste and ever see
That love which grace surrounds.
3How precious, Lord, Thy sacred word!
What light and joy those leaves afford
To souls benighted and distressed!
Thy precepts guide my doubtful way.
4Thy testimonies every one
Are faithful, just, and true;
Each of them makes Thy glory known,
And shows what love can do.
- Words
- Isaac Watts
- Music
- [unclear]
- Tune
- [unclear]
- Meter
- C.M.
- Scripture
- Psalm 119:32; Psalm 119:105
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The verse
- Meter
- 8.6.8.6 · as printed
- Foot
- iambic (da-DUM) · 75% of beats fit
- Rhyme
- ABAC
Could also be sung to Azmon, Coronation, Ortonville, Cantate Domino, Christmas · same meter and stresses; not printed with these words, so try it first.
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