Indexes for The Sacred Harp, 1991 Edition
39b Sharpsburg
Words: Philip Doddridge, 1755
Music: J. P. Reese & J. A. Shell, 1869
Meter: Common Meter (8,6,8,6)
Blest Jesus while in mortal flesh
I hold my frail abode
Still would my spirit rest on Thee,
My Savior and my God.
On Thy dear cross I fix my eyes,
My trust on Thee complete,
Till love dissolves my inmost soul
At my Redeemer’s feet.
Be dead my heart, to worldly charms,
Be dead to ev’ry sin;
And tell the boldest foe without
That Jesus reigns within.
I hold my frail abode
Still would my spirit rest on Thee,
My Savior and my God.
On Thy dear cross I fix my eyes,
My trust on Thee complete,
Till love dissolves my inmost soul
At my Redeemer’s feet.
Be dead my heart, to worldly charms,
Be dead to ev’ry sin;
And tell the boldest foe without
That Jesus reigns within.