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Come, Holy Ghost, Our Souls Inspire

Author: Rabanus Maurus, 9th C.; John Cosin Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 238 hymnals Scripture: Romans 5:5 Lyrics: 1 Come, Holy Ghost, our hearts inspire, and kindle with celestial fire; thou the anointing Spirit art, who dost thy sevenfold gifts impart. 2 Thy blessed unction from above is comfort, life, and fire of love; enable with perpetual light the dullness of our blinded sight. 3 Anoint and cheer our soiled face with the abundance of thy grace; keep far our foes; give peace at home; where thou art guide, no ill can come. 4 Teach us to know the Father, Son, and thee, of both, to be but one; that through the ages all along thy praise may be our endless song: [Coda:] Praise to thy eternal merit, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Topics: Holy Spirit Anoninting of; Holy Spirit Anointing of; Holy Spirit gifts of; Holy Spirit Illuminator; Holy Spirit Images of; Holy Spirit Lifegiver Used With Tune: VENI CREATOR

My God, I love thee; not because

Author: Edward Caswall, 1814-1878 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 208 hymnals Scripture: Romans 5:10 Lyrics: 1 My God, I love thee; not because I hope for heaven thereby, nor yet because who love thee not are lost eternally. 2 Thou, O my Jesus, thou didst me upon the cross embrace; for me didst bear the nails and spear, and manifold disgrace; 3 And griefs and torments numberless, and sweat of agony; yea, death itself — and all for me who was thine enemy. 4 Then why, O blessèd Jesu Christ, should I not love thee well? Not for the sake of winning heaven, nor of escaping hell; 5 Not from the hope of gaining aught, not seeking a reward; but as thyself hast lovèd me, O ever-loving Lord. 6 So would I love thee, dearest Lord, and in thy praise will sing; solely because thou art my God, and my most loving King. Topics: Lent III Year A; Passiontide and Holy Week Used With Tune: ST FRANCIS XAVIER Text Sources: Latin, 17th century

Come Down, O Love Divine!

Author: Richard F. Littledale Meter: 6.6.11.6.6.11 Appears in 109 hymnals Scripture: Romans 5:5 First Line: Come down, O Love divine Lyrics: 1 Come down, O love divine! Seek out this soul of mine and visit it with your own ardor glowing: O Comforter, draw near, within my heart appear, and kindle it, your holy flame bestowing. 2 O let it freely burn, till earthly passions turn to dust and ashes in its heat consuming; and let your glorious light shine ever on my sight, and make my pathway clear, by your illuming. 3 Let holy charity my outward vesture be, and lowliness become my inner clothing; true lowliness of heart which takes the humbler part, and for its own shortcomings weeps with loathing. 4 And so the yearning strong with which the soul will long shall far surpass the power of human telling; for none can guess its grace till we become the place in which the Holy Spirit makes his dwelling. Topics: Holy Spirit Comforter; Holy Spirit Indweller; Aspiration; Confession; Holy Spirit Comforter; Holy Spirit Images of; Holy Spirit Images of; Holy Spirit Indweller; Humility; Love Our Love of Others Used With Tune: DOWN AMPNEY Text Sources: After Bianco da Siena, 15th C.; rev. Hymns for Today's Church, 1982

When I Survey the Wondrous Cross

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 1,996 hymnals Scripture: Romans 5:6-11 Lyrics: 1 When I survey the wondrous cross on which the Prince of glory died, my richest gain I count but loss, and pour contempt on all my pride. 2 Forbid it, Lord, that I should boast, save in the death of Christ my God; all the vain things that charm me most, I sacrifice them to his blood. 3 See, from his head, his hands, his feet, sorrow and love flow mingled down; did e’er such love and sorrow meet, or thorns compose so rich a crown? 4 Were the whole realm of nature mine, that were a present far too small; love so amazing, so divine, demands my soul, my life, my all. Topics: Christian Year Palm Sunday; Christian Year Maundy Thursday; Christian Year Good Friday; Jesus Christ Passion and Death; Atonement; Commitment; Dedication; Love of God for Us; Offering; Repentance Used With Tune: HAMBURG

O Sacred Head, Now Wounded

Author: James W. Alexander, 1804-1859; Bernard of Clairvaux, 12th c. Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 725 hymnals Scripture: Romans 5:6 First Line: O sacred head now wounded Lyrics: 1 O sacred head, now wounded, with grief and shame weighed down, now scornfully surrounded with thorns, thine only crown: O sacred head, what glory, what bliss till now was thine; yet, though despised and gory, I joy to call thee mine. 2 What thou, my Lord, hast suffered was all for sinners’ gain; mine, mine was the transgression, but thine the deadly pain. Lo, here I fall, my Savior! ’Tis I deserve thy place; look on me with thy favor, and grant to me thy grace. 3 What language shall I borrow to thank thee, dearest friend, for this thy dying sorrow, thy pity without end? O make me thine forever; and should I fainting be, Lord, let me never, never outlive my love to thee. Used With Tune: PASSION CHORALE

"Friend of Sinners"

Author: John Newton Appears in 686 hymnals Scripture: Romans 5:8 First Line: One there is above all others Lyrics: 1 One there is above all others, Well deserves the name of Friend; His is love beyond a brother's, Costly, free, and knows no end: They who once his kindness prove Find it everlasting love. 2 Which of all our friends, to save us, Could or would have shed his blood? But our Jesus died to have us Reconciled in him to God: This was boundless love indeed! Jesus is a friend in need. 3 When he lived on earth abased, "Friend of sinners" was his name; Now above all glories raised, He rejoices in the same; Still he calls them brethren, friends, And to all their wants attends. 4 Could we bear from one another What he daily bears from us? Yet this glorious Friend and Brother Loves us though we treat him thus: Though for good we render ill, He accounts us brethren still. 5 Oh, for grace our hearts to soften! Teach us, Lord, at length to love; We, alas! forget too often What a Friend we have above: But when home our souls are brought, We will love thee as we ought. Topics: Christ Character of; Christ Example of; Christ Friend; Christ Humanity of; Christ Life on the Earth; Christ Love of; Conformity; Christ Compassion of Used With Tune: MURIEL

Love Divine

Author: Rev. Charles Wesley (1708-1788) Appears in 379 hymnals Scripture: Romans 5:5 First Line: O love divine, how sweet Thou art Topics: Aspirations For Christ; Christ Love of; Communion With Christ; Love For Christ Used With Tune: BREMEN

O, How He Loves You and Me

Author: Kurt Kaiser, b.1934 Meter: 7.7.4.5.5.5.7 Appears in 35 hymnals Scripture: Romans 5:8 Topics: Jesus Christ His Atonement, Crucifixion and Death Used With Tune: PATRICIA

Hark! The Herald Angels Sing

Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-88 Meter: 7.7.7.7 D with refrain Appears in 1,326 hymnals Scripture: Romans 5:10-11 Lyrics: 1 Hark! The herald angels sing, "Glory to the newborn King; Peace on earth and mercy mild, God and sinners reconciled!" Joyful, all ye nations, rise, Join the triumph of the skies; With the angelic host proclaim, "Christ is born in Bethlehem!" Refrain: Hark! The herald angels sing, "Glory to the newborn King!" 2 Christ, by highest heav'n adored, Christ, the everlasting Lord, Late in time behold Him come, Offspring of a virgin's womb. Veiled in flesh the Godhead see, Hail the incarnate Deity! Pleased as Man with man to dwell, Jesus, our Immanuel! [Refrain] 3 Hail, the heav'n-born Prince of Peace! Hail, the Sun of Righteousness! Light and life to all He brings, Ris'n with healing in His wings. Mild He lays His glory by, Born that man no more may die, Born to raise the sons of earth, Born to give them second birth. [Refrain] Used With Tune: MENDELSSOHN

Crown him with many crowns

Author: Matthew Bridges (1800-1894); Godfrey Thring (1823-1903) Appears in 798 hymnals Scripture: Romans 5:8 Lyrics: 1 Crown him with many crowns, the Lamb upon his throne; Hark! how the heavenly anthem drowns all music but its own. Awake, my soul, and sing of him who died for thee, and hail him as thy matchless King through all eternity. 2 Crown him the Lord of life, who triumphed o'er the grave, and rose victorious in the strife for those he came to save. His glories now we sing who died and rose on high, who died eternal life to bring, and lives that death may die. 3 Crown him the Lord of love; behold his hands and side, rich wounds yet visible above, in beauty glorified. All hail, Redeemer, hail! for thou hast died for me: thy praise shall never, never fail throughout eternity. Topics: Life in Christ Christ Risen - Reign and Priesthood; Christian Year Ascension; Eternal Life Used With Tune: DIADEMATA