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Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee

Author: Edward Caswall Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,021 hymnals Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:12 Lyrics: 1 Jesus, the very thought of thee with sweetness fills my breast. But sweeter far thy face to see, and in thy presence rest. 2 Nor voice can sing, nor heart can frame, nor can the mind recall a sweeter sound than thy blest name, O Savior of us all. 3 O hope of every contrite heart, O joy of all the meek, to those who fall, how kind thou art! How good to those who seek! 4 But what to those who find? Ah, this nor tongue nor pen can show. The love of Jesus, what it is none but his loved ones know. 5 Jesus, our only joy be thou, as thou our prize wilt be. Jesus, be thou our glory now, and through eternity. Topics: Adoration; Healing; Hope; Joy; Living in Christ; Love of God for Us; Personal Peace; Praise Used With Tune: ST. AGNES Text Sources: Latin hymn, 12th cent.

O Love that wilt not let me go

Author: George Matheson, 1842-1906 Meter: 8.8.8.8.6 Appears in 669 hymnals Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:8-13 Lyrics: 1 O Love that wilt not let me go, I rest my weary soul in thee; I give thee back the life I owe, that in thine ocean depths its flow may richer, fuller be. 2 O Light that followest all my way, I yield my flickering torch to thee; my heart restores its borrowed ray, that in thy sunshine’s blaze its day may brighter, fairer be. 3 O Joy that seekest me through pain, I cannot close my heart to thee; I trace the rainbow through the rain, and feel the promise is not vain that morn shall tearless be. 4 O Cross that liftest up my head, I dare not ask to fly from thee: I lay in dust life’s glory dead, and from the ground there blossoms red life that shall endless be. Topics: Commitment; Cross; Eternity of God; God's Love to Us; Hope; Humility; Joy; Light; Suffering; Trust in God Used With Tune: ST MARGARET

How sweet, how heavenly is the sight

Author: Swain Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 571 hymnals Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13 Lyrics: 1 How sweet, how heavenly is the sight, When those who love the Lord, In one another's peace delight, And so fulfill his word! 2 Oh, may we feel each brother's sigh, And with him bear a part; May sorrows flow from eye to eye, And joy from heart to heart. 3 Free us from envy, scorn, and pride; Our wishes fix above; May each his brother's failing hide, And show a brother's love. 4 Let love, in one delightful stream, Through every bosom flow, And union sweet, and fond esteem, In every action glow. 5 Love is the golden chain that binds The happy souls above, And he's an heir of heaven who finds His bosom glow with love. Topics: The Christian Church Fellowship; Brotherly Love

Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven

Author: Henry F. Lyte, 1793-1847 Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 538 hymnals Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:12 Lyrics: 1 Praise, my soul, the King of heaven, to his feet your tribute bring; ransomed, healed, restored, forgiven, evermore his praises sing. Alleluia! Alleluia! Praise the everlasting King! 2 Praise him for his grace and favor to all people in distress. Praise him, still the same forever, slow to chide and swift to bless. Alleluia! Alleluia! Glorious in his faithfulness! 3 Fatherlike, he tends and spares us; all our hopes and fears he knows. In his hands he gently bears us, rescues us from all our foes. Alleluia! Alleluia! Widely as his mercy flows! 4 Angels, help us to adore him, you behold him face to face. Sun and moon, bow down before him; all who dwell in time and space. Alleluia! Alleluia! Praise with us the God of grace! Topics: Jesus Christ Majesty Used With Tune: LAUDA ANIMA

In the Hour of Trial

Author: James Montgomery Appears in 482 hymnals Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:13 First Line: In the hour of trial, Jesus, plead for me Lyrics: 1 In the hour of trial, Jesus, plead for me, Lest, by base denial, I depart from Thee; When Thou seest me waver, With a look recall; Nor for fear or favor Suffer me to fall. 2 With forbidden pleasures Would this vain world charm, Or its sordid treasures Spread to work me harm; Bring to my remembrance Sad Gethsemane, Or, in darker semblance, Rugged Calvary. 3 Should Thy mercy send me Sorrow, toil, and woe; Or should pain attend me On my path below; Grant that I may never Fail Thy hand to see; Grant that I may ever Cast my care on Thee. Amen. Topics: Christ Intercessor; Devotional; Christ Intercessor; Devotional Used With Tune: [In the hour of trial, Jesus, plead for me]

Once in Royal David's City

Author: Cecil F. Alexander, 1818-1895 Meter: 8.7.8.7.7.7 Appears in 407 hymnals Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:12 Lyrics: 1 Once in royal David's city stood a lowly cattle shed, where a mother laid her baby in a manger for his bed: Mary was that mother mild, Jesus Christ her little child. 2 He came down to earth from heaven who is God and Lord of all, and his shelter was a stable, and his cradle was a stall: with the poor and meek and lowly lived on earth, our Savior holy. 3 Jesus is our childhood's pattern, day by day like us he grew; he was little, weak, and helpless, tears and smiles like us he knew: and he feels for all our sadness, and he shares in all our gladness. 4 And our eyes at last shall see him, through his own redeeming love; for that child, so dear and gentle, is our Lord in heaven above: and he leads his children on to the place where he has gone. Used With Tune: IRBY

Behold! what wondrous grace

Author: Watts Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 350 hymnals Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:12 Lyrics: 1 Behold! what wondrous grace The Father has bestowed On sinners of a mortal race, To call them sons of God. 2 Tis no surprising thing That we should be unknown; The Jewish world knew not their King, God's everlasting Son. 3 Nor doth it yet appear How great we must be made; But, when we see our Saviour here, We shall be like our Head. 4 A hope, so much divine, May trials well endure; May purge our souls from sense and sin, As Christ, the Lord, is pure. 5 If, in my Father's love, I share a filial part, Send down thy Spirit, like a dove, To rest upon my heart. 6 We would no longer lie, Like slaves, beneath the throne; Our faith shall Abba, Father! cry, And thou the kindred own. Topics: The Christian System Adoption And Sanctification; Acceptance with God

Here, O my Lord

Author: Horatius Bonar, 1808-1889 Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 312 hymnals Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:12 First Line: Here. O my Lord, I see thee face to face Lyrics: 1 Here, O my Lord, I see thee face to face; here faith would touch and handle things unseen; here grasp with firmer hand th'eternal grace, and all my weariness upon thee lean. 2 Here would I feed upon the bread of God, here drink with thee the royal wine of heav'n; here would I lay aside each earthly load; here taste afresh the calm of sin forgiv'n. 3 I have no help but thee; nor do I need another arm save thine to lean upon; it is enough, my Lord, enough indeed, my strength is in thy might, thy might alone. Topics: Holy Communion Used With Tune: FARLEY CASTLE

"The Head, even Christ"

Author: Charles Wesley Appears in 271 hymnals Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1 First Line: Blest be the dear, uniting love Lyrics: 1 Blest be the dear, uniting love, That will not let us part: Our bodies may far off remove; We still are one in heart. 2 Joined in one spirit to our Head, Where he appoints we go; We still in Jesus' footsteps tread, And show his praise below. 3 Oh, may we ever walk in him, And nothing know beside! Nothing desire, nothing esteem, But Jesus crucified! 4 Partakers of the Saviour's grace, The same in mind and heart, Not joy nor grief nor time nor place Nor life nor death can part. Topics: Christians Fellowship; Christians Graces; Communion of Saints At Lord's Table Used With Tune: EVANGELIST