by William Cowper (1731 - 1800)
Hark, my soul, it is the Lord!
Language: English
Hark, my soul, it is the Lord! ’Tis thy Savior, hear His Word; Jesus speaks, and speaks to thee, Say, poor, sinner, lovest thou Me? “I delivered thee when bound, And, when bleeding, healed thy wound; Sought thee wandering, set thee right, Turned thy darkness into light. “Can a woman’s tender care Cease toward the child she bare? Yes, she may forgetful be, Yet will I remember thee. “Mine is an unchanging love, Higher than the heights above, Deeper than the depths beneath, Free and faithful, strong as death. Thou shalt see My glory soon, When the work of grace is done; Partner of My throne shalt be: Say, poor sinner, lovest thou Me? Lord, it is my chief complaint That my love is weak and faint; Yet I love Thee, and adore: O for grace to love Thee more!
First published in Maxfield’s New Appendix.
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Authorship:
- by William Cowper (1731 - 1800), "Hark, my soul, it is the Lord!", first published 1768 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Charles Gounod (1818 - 1893), "Hark, my soul, it is the Lord!", CG. 387 (1885) [medium voice and piano], London, Chappell & Co [text not verified]
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2016-01-09
Line count: 24
Word count: 140