Indexes for The Sacred Harp, 2025 Edition
39b Sharpsburg
Words: Philip Doddridge, 1755
Music: J. P. Rees and J. A. Z. Shell, 1870. Alto S. M. Denson, 1911
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.