The Christian — Unfaithfulness Lamented
How oft this wretched, sinful heart
- No. 580
- Words Anne Steele.
- Singing key F major
- 3 stanzas
Sung to HERBERT (hymn 724)
Words
⤢ Full screenHow oft this wretched, sinful heartHas wandered from the Lord!How oft my roving thoughts depart,Forgetful of his word!
Yet mercy calls me now, "Return;"Saviour, to thee I come;My vile ingratitude I mourn;O take the wanderer home!
Thy love, so full, so free, so sweet,Blest Saviour, I adore;O keep me at thy sacred feet,And let me rove no more.
About this hymn
As printed Words only. As printed: hymn number «580» (large) in the right column of p. 188, under «John S. Monsell.» of hymn 579, with the italic reference line «724, 399, 147.» (= sing to the tunes of hymns 724, 399 or 147) beside the number; three stanzas of four lines, numbered «1»–«3», the even lines indented; «Anne Steele.» in italics after stanza 3, at the foot of the page. The first word «HOW» is set in capitals and small capitals. No meter is printed (the text is C. M., like the tunes referred to). The print sets a thin space before «!» and «;» and inside the quotation marks («Lord !», «word !», «" Return ; "», «come ;», «mourn ;», «home !», «adore ;»); it is closed up here, and the quotation marks are written straight. Spelling («Saviour»), punctuation and capitals are the print's.
- Source
- The Seventh-day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book (Battle Creek: Review & Herald, 1886/1888)
- Where
- The Christian — Unfaithfulness Lamented · No. 580 · printed page 188
- Music
- The hymnal prints no music for this hymn; its words are set here to the music of this tune.
- Checked
- lyrics verified · 2026-10-01
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