To Thee, My Heart, Eternal King

To Thee, my heart, eternal King,
Would now its thankful tribute bring;
To Thee its humble homage raise
In songs of ardent, grateful, praise.

All nature shows Thy boundless love,
In worlds below and worlds above;
But in Thy blessèd Word I trace
The richer glories of Thy grace.

Here what delightful truths are giv’n;
Here Jesus shows the way to Heav’n;
His Name salutes my listening ear,
Revives my heart, and checks my fear.

For love like this, O may our song
Through endless years Thy praise prolong;
And distant climes Thy Name adore,
Till time and nature are no more.

Author: Unknown

Year: 1750

This hymn first appeared in an anonymous 1750 collection (often linked to the Moravian or early Methodist circles). No definitive author has been identified in standard hymnological references; sometimes loosely attributed to the circle of John Cennick or early anonymous Moravian translators but without firm evidence.