Hymn
Distress of Soul
Mine eyes are my desire
Are ever to the Lord;
I love to plead his promises,
And rest upon his word.
Lord, turn to thee my soul;
Bring thy salvation near;
When will thy hand release my feet
From sin's destructive snare?
When shall the sovereign grace
Of my forgiving God
Restore me from those dangerous ways
My wandering feet have trod?
Oh, keep my soul from death,
Nor put my hope to shame!
For I have placed my only trust
In my Redeemer's name.
With humble faith I wait
To see thy face again;
Of Israel it shall ne'er be said,
He sought the Lord in vain.
Distress of Soul — Text from Laudes Domini, 1890. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/distress-of-soul
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Distress of Soul?
The words of Distress of Soul were written by Isaac Watts; the version here was published in 1890. The library holds 248 more hymns by Isaac Watts, including The Glorious Reign of Christ on Earth and God is Everywhere.
Is Distress of Soul public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from Laudes Domini, published in 1890. 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 Distress of Soul?
Distress of Soul is in Short Metre (6.6.8.6). Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, The Saint Happy, the Sinner Miserable, Faith in Christ Our Sacrifice and Not What These Hands Have Done.