1
Search me, O God, my actions try,
G
Search me, O God, my
C
actions
G
try,
D
And
G
let my
Em
life ap
D
pear
D7
As
G
seen by
Em
Thine
D
all-
G
searching
C
eye
G
—
Am
To min
D7
e my ways
C-G
make clear.
2
Search all my sense, and know my heart
Search all my sense, and know my heart
Who only canst make known,
And let the deep, the hidden part
To me be fully shown.
G
Search all my sense, and
C
know my
G
heart
D
Who
G
only
Em
canst make
D
known,
D7
And
G
let the
Em
deep,
D
the
G
hidden
C
part
Am
To me
D7
be
C-G
fully shown.
3
Throw light into the darkened cells,
Throw light into the darkened cells,
Where passion reigns within;
Quicken my conscience till it feels
The loathsomeness of sin.
G
Throw light into the
C
darkened
G
cells,
D
Where
G
passion
Em
reigns
D
within;
D7 G
Quicken my
Em D
conscience
G
till it
C
feels
Am
The
D7 C-G
loathsomeness of sin.
4
Search all my thoughts, the secret springs,
Search all my thoughts, the secret springs,
The motives that control;
The chambers where polluted things
Hold empire o'er the soul.
G
Search all my thoughts, the
C
secret
G
springs,
D
The
G
motives
Em
that
D
control;
D7
The
G
chambers
Em
where
D G
polluted things
Am
Hold
D7
empire o'er
C-G
the soul.
5
Search, till Thy fiery glance has cast
Search, till Thy fiery glance has cast
Its holy light through all,
And I by grace am brought at last
Before Thy face to fall.
G
Search, till Thy fiery
C
glance has
G
cast
D
Its
G
holy
Em
light through
D
all,
D7
And
G
I by
Em
grace
D
am
G
brought at
C
last
Am
Before
D7
Thy face
C-G
to fall.
6
Thus prostrate I shall learn of Thee,
Thus prostrate I shall learn of Thee,
What now I feebly prove,
That God alone in Christ can be
Unutterable love.
G
Thus prostrate I shall
C
learn of
G
Thee,
D
What
G
now I
Em
feebly
D
prove,
D7
That
G
God
Em
alone
D
in
G
Christ can
C
be
Am D7 C-G
Unutterable love.
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FCT, Abuja, Nigeria
This hymn has so much inspired me that I used the lines in my prayers everyday.
I am concerned about the darkened cells and the secrets thoughts.
Nobody sees and knows them but God and me.
Lord please search them out until my heart is fully lighted in Jesus name, Amen.
England
What a hymn if we really want a closer walk with God let these words of conviction of the holy spirit do it's work in our hearts cutting through our hardness of heart breaking us till our own strength fails us it is then we are filled with the holy spirit there is our strength we are renewed to spread the life of God we can do all things in Christ Jesus who strengthens us
A challenge to me in a darkening world.
Valley Cottage, NY, United States
I was deeply touched in reading and meditating on this six-stanza poem which came to my attention today, March 10, 2022. The sentiments of the poem are quite close to my own poem, “Search me, O Lord, ” composed on February 11, 2022, and available online on poetry. com under my full name. Thanks for this uplifting prayerful message.
Karl C. Folkes
Elder
Elim Alliance Church
Valley Cottage, New York
Abuja,m, FCT, Nigeria
Thanks for this hymn, God has used it to blessed me for years and is still a blessing to me now. Glory to God!
Happy Valley, United States
Lord make me your prisoner
Sligo, Ireland
This is not just a hymn but a prayer sung of a contrite heart. We find very few songs like this today.
Jamaica
I bless the Lord for this song. I am sitting looking at myself in the spirit and watching how much I am full of pride. And I have done nothing. I OWE IT ALL TO JESUS. I definitely will be going to God again this morning in prayer for light to be thrown in my darken cells.
A wonderful hymn to pray. The light shines & we loath ourselves. Verses 4&5 are so poetic & beautiful. I enjoyed praying this hymn this morning, opening to the Lord. I love Him.
Nigeria, Nigeria
Thank you for putting this hymn here. I looked for it for a very long time now, put the spirit of God put it my heart during my prayers tonight. How good it is to know the importance of the light of God in our hearts.