Hymn
The Pressure of Sin
Oh, that my load of sin were gone,
Oh, that I could at last submit
At Jesus' feet to lay it down,
To lay my soul at Jesus' feet!
Rest for my soul I long to find;
Saviour of all, if mine thou art,
Give me thy meek and lowly mind,
And stamp thine image on my heart.
Break off the yoke of inbred sin,
And fully set my spirit free;
I can not rest till pure within,
Till I am wholly lost in thee.
Fain would I learn of thee, my God;
Thy light and easy burden prove,
The cross all stained with hallowed blood,
The labor of thy dying love.
I would, but thou must give the power,
My heart from every sin release;
Bring near, bring near the joyful hour,
And fill me with thy perfect peace.
The Pressure of Sin — Text from The Voice of Praise, 1873. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/the-pressure-of-sin
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote The Pressure of Sin?
The words of The Pressure of Sin were written by Charles Wesley; the version here was published in 1873. The library holds 105 more hymns by Charles Wesley, including Gentle Jesus and The Hope of Heaven.
Is The Pressure of Sin public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from The Voice of Praise, published in 1873. 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 The Pressure of Sin?
The Pressure of Sin is in Long Metre (8.8.8.8). Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, Come, O My Soul, in Sacred Lays, No Change of Time Shall Ever Shock and The Operations of the Holy Spirit.