The Christian — Godly Life
Are vain desires within my heart?
- No. 640
- Words Isaac Watts.
- Singing key A♭ major
- 3 stanzas
Sung to ORTONVILLE (hymn 179)
Words
⤢ Full screenAre vain desires within my heart?Search, gracious God, and see;Or do I act a haughty part?Lord, I appeal to thee.
I charge my thoughts, be humble still,And all my carriage mild,Content, my Father, with thy will,And quiet as a child.
The patient soul, the lowly mind,Shall have a large reward;Let saints in sorrow be resigned,And trust a faithful Lord.
About this hymn
As printed Words only. As printed: hymn number «640» (large) with the reference line «179, 308, 943.» in italics beside it (sing to the tune of hymn 179, 308 or 943); left column of p. 209, below hymn 639, stanzas 1–3, «Isaac Watts.» in italics at the end. The first word «ARE» is set in capitals and small capitals. The print sets a thin space before «?» and «;» («heart ?», «see ;», «part ?», «reward ;»); it is closed up here. Lines 2 and 4 of each stanza are indented in the print. Spelling, punctuation and capitals are the print's. No meter is printed (the text is C. M., 8.6.8.6).
- Source
- The Seventh-day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book (Battle Creek: Review & Herald, 1886/1888)
- Where
- The Christian — Godly Life · No. 640 · printed page 209
- Music
- The hymnal prints no music for this hymn; its words are set here to the music of this tune.
- Checked
- lyrics verified · 2026-10-02
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