O Lord, I Am Not Worthy

Tune: Non Dignus · Meter 7 6 7 6

1 O Lord, I am not worthy That Thou should'st come to me, But speak the words of comfort, My spirit healed shall be.

2 O Lord, Thou art all holy, The angels Thee adore; How, then, ought I sincerely My wrongs and sins deplore!

3 But when Thou soon wilt enter My heart, my sinful heart, Then heal me, be my shelter, For Thou my Savior art.

4 O Lord, how can I thank Thee For such a gift as this? A gift which truly filleth My soul with heav'nly bliss!

5 I praise Thee, I extol Thee, I love Thee O my Sire, Till once in joy and glory, In heav'n I Thee admire.

Words: 1777 from Landshuter Gesangbuch; translated by unknown
Music: traditional; setting by unknown
Scripture: Mt 8:8, Lk 7:6, 5:8, Is 57:18-19, Is 6:9-10, Acts 2:46-47
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