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O for a Heart to Praise My God!

Author: Charles Wesley Hymnal: The Hymnbook #325 (1955) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: Aspiration; Life in Christ Hope and Aspiration Lyrics: 1 O for a heart to praise my God! A heart from sin set free; A heart that always feels Thy blood, So freely shed for me; 2 A heart resigned, submissive, meek, My great Redeemer's throne, Where only Christ is heard to speak, Where Jesus reigns alone; 3 A humble, lowly, contrite heart, Believing, true, and clean, Which neither life nor death can part From Him that dwells within; 4 A heart in every thought renewed, And full of love divine, Perfect and right and pure and good, A copy, Lord, of Thine! 5 Thy nature, gracious Lord, impart; Come quickly from above; Write Thy new name upon my heart, Thy new, best name of Love. Amen. Scripture: Psalm 51:10 Tune Title: BEATITUDO

Nearer, My God, to Thee

Author: Sarah F. Adams Hymnal: The Hymnbook #326 (1955) Meter: 6.4.6.4.6.6.6.4 Topics: Aspiration; Life in Christ Hope and Aspiration Lyrics: 1 Nearer, my God, to Thee, Nearer to Thee! E'en though it be a cross That raiseth me; Still all my song shall be, Nearer, my God, to Thee, Nearer, my God, to Thee, Nearer to Thee! 2 Though like the wanderer, The sun gone down, Darkness be over me, My rest a stone; Yet in my dreams I'd be Nearer, my God, to Thee, Nearer, my God, to Thee, Nearer to Thee! 3 There let the way appear Steps unto heaven: All that Thou sendest me In mercy given: Angels to beckon me Nearer, my God, to Thee, Nearer, my God, to Thee, Nearer to Thee! 4 Then, with my waking thoughts Bright with Thy praise, Out of my stony griefs Bethel I'll raise; So by my woes to be Nearer, my God, to Thee, Nearer, my God, to Thee, Nearer to Thee! 5 Or if on joyful wing Cleaving the sky, Sun, moon, and stars forgot, Upward I fly, Still all my song shall be, Nearer, my God, to Thee, Nearer, my God, to Thee, Nearer to Thee! Amen. Scripture: Genesis 28:10-22 Tune Title: BETHANY

O Lord, My God, Most Earnestly

Hymnal: The Hymnbook #327 (1955) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: Aspiration; Life in Christ Hope and Aspiration Lyrics: 1 O Lord, my God, most earnestly My heart would seek Thy face, Within Thy holy house once more To see Thy glorious grace. 2 Apart from Thee I long and thirst, And nought can satisfy; I wander in a desert land Where all the streams are dry. 3 The loving kindness of my God Is more than life to me; So I will bless Thee while I live And lift my prayer to Thee. 4 In Thee my soul is satisfied, My darkness turns to light, And joyful meditations fill The watches of the night. 5 My Saviour, 'neath Thy sheltering wings My soul delights to dwell; Still closer to Thy side I press, For near Thee all is well. Amen. Scripture: Psalm 63 Tune Title: STRACATHRO

Father of Peace, and God of Love

Author: William Cameron; Philip Doddridge (1702 - 1751) Hymnal: The Hymnbook #328 (1955) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: Aspiration; Life in Christ Hope and Aspiration Lyrics: 1 Father of peace, and God of love, We own Thy power to save, That power by which our Shepherd rose Victorious o'er the grave. 2 Him from the dead Thou broughtest again, When by His sacred blood Confirmed and sealed forevermore Th' eternal covenant stood. 3 O may Thy Spirit seal our souls, And mold them to Thy will, That our weak hearts no more may stray, But keep Thy precepts still; 4 That to perfection's sacred height We nearer still may rise, And all we think, and all we do, Be pleasing in Thine eyes. Amen. Scripture: Hebrews 13:20-21 Tune Title: ST. PAUL

O God, Regard My Humble Plea

Hymnal: The Hymnbook #329 (1955) Meter: 8.8.6 D Topics: Aspiration; Life in Christ Hope and Aspiration Lyrics: 1 O God, regard my humble plea; I cannot be so far from Thee But Thou wilt hear my cry; When I by trouble am distressed, Then lead me on the Rock to rest That higher is than I. 2 In Thee my soul hath shelter found, And Thou hast been from foes around The tower to which I flee. Within Thy house will I abide; My refuge sure, whate'er betide, Thy sheltering wings shall be. 3 For Thou, O God, my vows hast heard, On me the heritage conferred Of those that fear Thy name; A blest anointing Thou dost give, And Thou wilt make me ever live Thy praises to proclaim. 4 Before Thy face shall I abide; O God, Thy truth and grace provide To guard me in the way; So I will make Thy praises known, And, humbly blending at Thy throne, My vows will daily pay. Amen. Scripture: Psalm 61 Tune Title: MERIBAH

Rise, My Soul, and Stretch Thy Wings

Author: Robert Seagrave Hymnal: The Hymnbook #330 (1955) Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.7.7.6 Topics: Aspiration; Life in Christ Hope and Aspiration Lyrics: 1 Rise, my soul, and stretch thy wings, Thy better portion trace; Rise from transitory things Toward heaven, thy destined place. Sun and moon and stars decay, Time shall soon this earth remove; Rise, my soul, and haste away To seats prepared above. 2 Rivers to the ocean run, Nor stay in all their course; Fire ascending seeks the sun; Both speed them to their source: So my soul, derived from God, Longs to view His glorious face, Forward tends to His abode, To rest in His embrace. 3 Cease, my soul, then, cease to mourn, Press onward to the prize; Soon the Saviour will return Triumphant in the skies: Yet a season, and we know Happy entrance will be given, All our sorrows left below, And earth exchanged for heaven. Amen. Scripture: Isaiah 40:31 Tune Title: AMSTERDAM

As pants the hart for cooling streams

Author: Nahum Tate, 1652-1715; N. Brady, 1659-1726 Hymnal: Methodist Hymn and Tune Book #428 (1917) Topics: Aspiration After God; The Christian Life Aspiration and Prayer Lyrics: 1 As pants the hart for cooling streams, When heated in the chase, So longs my soul, O God, for Thee, And Thy refreshing grace. 2 For Thee, my God, the living God, My thirsty soul doth pine; O when shall I behold Thy face, Thou Majesty divine! 3 God of my strength, how long shall I, Like one forgotten, mourn? Forlorn, forsaken, and exposed To the oppressor's scorn. 4 I sigh to think of happier days, When Thou, O Lord, wast nigh; When every heart was tuned to praise, And none more blest than I. 5 Why restless, why cast down, my soul? Hope still, and thou shalt sing The praise of Him who is thy God, Thy Saviour, and thy King. Languages: English Tune Title: SPOHR

With broken heart and contrite sigh

Author: C. Elvin, 1797-1873 Hymnal: Methodist Hymn and Tune Book #443a (1917) Topics: The Christian Life Aspiration and Prayer; The Christian Life Aspiration and Prayer Lyrics: 1 With broken heart and contrite sigh, A trembling sinner, Lord, I cry; Thy pardoning grace is rich and free: O God, be merciful to me! 2 I smite upon my troubled breast, With deep and conscious guilt oppressed; Christ and His cross my only plea: O God, be merciful to me! 3 Far off I stand with tearful eyes, Nor dare uplift them to the skies; But Thou dost all my anguish see: O God, be merciful to me! 4 Nor alms, nor deeds that I have done Can for a single sin atone; To Calvary alone I flee: O God, be merciful to me! 5 And when, redeemed from sin and hell, With all the ransomed throng I dwell, My raptured song shall ever be, That God was merciful to me! Languages: English Tune Title: ST. CROSS

Come, O Thou Traveller unknown

Author: C. Wesley, 1707-1788 Hymnal: Methodist Hymn and Tune Book #445 (1917) Topics: The Christian Life Aspiration and Prayer; The Christian Life Aspiration and Prayer Lyrics: 1 Come, O Thou Traveller unknown, Whom still I hold, but cannot see! My company before is gone, And I am left alone with Thee; With Thee all night I mean to stay, And wrestle till the break of day. 2 I need not tell Thee who I am, My misery and sin declare; Thyself hast called me by my name, Look on Thy hands, and read it there; But who, I ask Thee, who art Thou? Tell me Thy name, and tell me now. 3 In vain Thou strugglest to get free, I never will unloose my hold! Art Thou the man that died for me? The secret of Thy love unfold; Wrestling, I will not let Thee go, Till I Thy name, Thy nature know. 4 Wilt Thou not yet to me reveal Thy new, unutterable name? Tell me, I still beseech Thee, tell; To know it now resolved I am; Wrestling, I will not let Thee go, Till I Thy name, Thy nature know. 5 'Tis Love! 'tis Love! Thou diest for me! I hear Thy whisper in my heart; The morning breaks, the shadows flee, Pure, universal love Thou art: To me, to all, Thy mercies move, Thy nature and Thy name is Love. Languages: English Tune Title: CAREY'S

Nearer, my God to Thee

Author: Mrs. Sarah Flower Adams, 1805-1848 Hymnal: Methodist Hymn and Tune Book #447a (1917) Topics: Aspiration After God; The Christian Life Aspiration and Prayer First Line: Nearer, my God, to Thee Lyrics: 1 Nearer, my God, to Thee, Nearer to Thee; E'en though it be a cross That raiseth me; Still all my song shall be, Nearer, my God, to Thee, Nearer to Thee. 2 Though, like the wanderer, The sun gone down, Darkness be over me, My rest a stone; Yet, in my dreams, I'd be Nearer, my God, to Thee, Nearer to Thee. 3 There let the way appear Steps unto heaven; All that Thou sendest me In mercy given; Angels to beckon me Nearer, my God, to Thee, Nearer to Thee. 4 Then, with my waking thoughts Bright with Thy praise, Out of my stony griefs Bethel I'll raise; So by my woes to be Nearer, my God, to Thee, Nearer to Thee. 5 Or if on joyful wing Cleaving the sky, Sun, moon, and stars forgot, Upwards I fly; Still all my song shall be, Nearer, my God, to Thee, Nearer to Thee. Languages: English Tune Title: HORBURY