The Sinner — Repentance and Acceptance

O that my load of sin were gone!

No. 431
Metre L. M.
Tune HAMBURG.
Words Charles Wesley.
Music Gregorian, arr. by Lowell Mason.
Key F major
Time 4/4
5 stanzas

Words

O that my load of sin were gone!O that I could at last submitAt Jesus' feet to lay it down—To lay my all at Jesus' feet!

Rest for my soul I long to find:Saviour of all, if mine thou art,Give me thy meek and lowly mind,And stamp thine image on my heart.

Break off the yoke of inbred sin,And fully set my spirit free;I cannot rest till pure within,Till I am wholly lost in thee.

Fain would I learn of thee, my God;Thy light and easy burden prove,The cross all stained with hallowed blood,The labor of thy dying love.

I would, but thou must give the power;My heart from every sin release;Bring near, bring near the joyful hour,And fill me with thy perfect peace.

About this hymn

As printed As printed: running head «THE SINNER—REPENTANCE AND ACCEPTANCE.»; hymn number «431» (large), tune name «HAMBURG. L. M.» centred over the music (condensed capitals), «GREGORIAN, ARR. BY LOWELL MASON.» at the right (capitals and small capitals). Stanza 1 is interlinear, one verse pair per system, with «1.» before «O»: «1. O that my load of sin were gone! O that I could at last sub - mit» / «At Je - sus' feet to lay it down—To lay my all at Je - sus' feet!». The italic reference line «514, 314, 624.» (= the same words may be sung to the tunes of hymns 514, 314 or 624) stands under the music; stanzas 2–5 follow as text in the left column, numbered «2»–«5», with «Charles Wesley.» in italics after stanza 5. Lines 2 and 4 of each stanza are indented in the print. The print sets a thin space before «:» and «;» («find :», «free ;», «God ;»); they are closed up here. Spelling and punctuation («Saviour», «labor», «stained», «hallowed») are the print's.