I turn my eyes within;
My heart with loads of guilt oppressed
The source of every sin.
2 What crowds of evil thoughts,
What vile affections there!
Envy and pride, deceit and guile,
Distrust and slavish fear.
3 Almighty King of saints!
These tyrant lusts subdue;
Drive the old serpent from his seat,
And all my powers renew.
4 This done,–my cheerful voice
Shall loud hosannas raise;
My heart shall glow with gratitude,
My lips be filled with praise.
These tyrant lusts subdue;
Drive the old serpent from his seat,
And all my powers renew.
4 This done,–my cheerful voice
Shall loud hosannas raise;
My heart shall glow with gratitude,
My lips be filled with praise.
The above hymn by Beddome is referred to in a new biographical work on Spurgeon by Tom Nettles (The child is Father of the Man p 129). Nettles states that in our own hymn book Spurgeon included a section headed "Holy anxiety". It goes from 636-644. It includes hymns by Cowper, Doddridge, Watts, etc, and this gem from Beddome (644) headed The evil heart. See here. There appear to be 14 hymns in the book by Beddome.
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