Hymn
Breathing after Holiness
O that the Lord would guide my ways,
And keep me ever true!
O that my God would grant me grace
His will to know and do!
Direct my footsteps by Thy Word,
And make my heart sincere;
Let sin have no dominion, Lord,
But keep my conscience clear.
Assist my soul, too apt to stray,
A stricter watch to keep;
And should I e'er forget Thy way,
Restore Thy wandering sheep.
Make me to walk in Thy commands;
'Tis a delightful road:
Nor let my head, or heart, or hands,
Offend against my God.
Amen.
Breathing after Holiness — Text from The Hymnal and Order of Service, 1926. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/breathing-after-holiness
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Breathing after Holiness?
The words of Breathing after Holiness were written by Isaac Watts; the version here was published in 1926. The library holds 248 more hymns by Isaac Watts, including Christ's Passion, and Sinners Salvation and That Awful Day Will Surely Come.
Is Breathing after Holiness public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from The Hymnal and Order of Service, published in 1926. Works published before 1931 are out of copyright in the United States, so you can print, project, perform and record this hymn freely. How we source and check every hymn.
What is the metre of Breathing after Holiness?
Breathing after Holiness is in Common Metre (8.6.8.6). Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, All-sufficiency of the Gospel, Joy to the World and The Act of Consecration.