Hymns and Tunes 1886 448
O for That Tenderness of Heart
Words: Charles Wesley
1O for that tenderness of heart,
That bows before the Lord!
That owns how just and good thou art,
And trembles at thy word!
2O for those humble, contrite tears
Which from repentance flow;
That sense of guilt which, trembling, fears
The long-suspended blow!
3O, fill my soul with faith and love,
And strength to do thy will;
Raise my desires and hopes above,—
Thyself to reveal.
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- Charles Wesley
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The verse
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- 8.6.8.6
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- iambic (da-DUM) · 52% of beats fit
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Verse 1
O for that tenderness of heart,˘˘˘/˘˘˘/8A
That bows before the Lord!˘/˘/˘/6B
That owns how just and good thou art,˘///˘///8A
And trembles at thy word!˘/˘˘//6C
Verse 2
O for those humble, contrite tears˘˘˘/˘˘//8A
Which from repentance flow;˘˘˘/˘/6B
That sense of guilt which, trembling, fears˘/˘/˘/˘˘/9C
The long-suspended blow!˘????/6B
Verse 3
O, fill my soul with faith and love,˘/˘/˘/˘/8A
And strength to do thy will;˘/˘˘/˘6B
Raise my desires and hopes above,—/˘˘/˘˘/˘/9A
Thyself to reveal.//˘˘/5C
Counted by machine from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. It cannot hear emphasis or a poet’s licence, so treat it as a place to start reading, not the last word.