Hymns

To Canaan art thou bound?

by John Berridge·1814·Meter 6.6.8.6 (SM)

Based on Prov 4:25; Matt 6:21-23

1

To Canaan art thou bound?
Walk on in Jesus' might;
But mark, the way is holy ground,
And needs a heart upright.

2

Make Jesus all thy peace,
And make him all thy arm;
Rely alone upon his grace,
To guard from every harm.

3

To Jesus some will pray,
Yet not with single eye;
They turn their eyes another way,
Some creature-help to spy.

4

In darkness such are held;
And bound in legal fear,
A double eye is in the child,
The heart is not sincere.

5

Such find no gospel rest,
But into bondage fall,
The Lord will not uphold thy breast,
Till he is all in all.

6

Lord, give me single sight,
And make it strong and clear,
So will my soul be full of light,
And feel the Saviour near.