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O Lord, How Shall I Meet You

Author: Paul Gerhardt; Catherine Winkworth Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 47 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O Lord, how shall I meet You, how welcome You aright? Your people long to greet You, my Hope, my heart’s Delight! O, kindle, Lord most holy, Your lamp within my breast to do in spirit lowly all that may please You best. 2 Love caused Your incarnation; love brought You down to me. Your thirst for my salvation procured my liberty. O, love beyond all telling, that led You to embrace in love, all love excelling, our lost and fallen race. 3 Rejoice, then, you sad-hearted, who sit in deepest gloom, who mourn your joys departed and tremble at your doom. Despair not; He is near you, there, standing at the door, who best can help and cheer you and bids you weep no more. 4 Sin's debt, that fearful burden, let not your soul distress; your guilt the Lord will pardon and cover by His grace. He comes, for men procuring the peace of sin forgiv'n, for all God's sons securing their heritage in heav'n. 5 He comes to judge the nations, a terror to His foes, a light of consolations and blessed hope to those who love the Lord's appearing. O glorious Sun, now come, send forth Your beams most cheering and guide us safely home. Topics: Jesus Christ Advent Used With Tune: WIE SOLL ICH DICH EMPFANGEN

No, Not Despairingly

Author: Horatius Bonar Meter: 6.4.6.4.6.6.4 Appears in 104 hymnals Lyrics: 1 No, not despairingly come I to Thee; no, not distrustingly bend I the knee; sin hath gone over me, yet is this still my plea, Jesus hath died. 2 Ah! Mine iniquity crimson has been, infinite, infinite, sin upon sin; sin of not loving Thee, sin of not trusting Thee, infinite sin. 3 Lord, I confess to Thee sadly my sin; all I am, tell to Thee, all I have been; purge Thou my sin away, wash Thou my soul this day; Lord, make me clean. 4 Faithful and just art Thou, forgiving all; loving and kind art Thou when poor ones call; Lord, let the cleansing blood, blood of the Lamb of God, pass o'er my soul. 5 Then all is peace and light this soul within; thus shall I walk with Thee, the loved Unseen; leaning on Thee, my God, guided along the road, nothing between. Topics: Repentance and Faith Used With Tune: NENTHORN

It Is a Thing Most Wonderful

Author: William Walsham How Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 56 hymnals Lyrics: 1 It is a thing most wonderful, almost too wonderful to be, that God's own Son should come from heav'n, and die to save a child like me. 2 And yet I know that it is true: He chose a poor and humble lot, and wept and toiled and mourned and died for love of those who loved Him not. 3 I cannot tell how He could love a child so weak and full of sin; His love must be most wonderful if He could die my love to win. 4 I sometimes think about the cross, and shut my eyes, and try to see the cruel nails and crown of thorns, and Jesus crucified for me. 5 But even could I see Him die, I could but see a little part of that great love which, like a fire, is always burning in His heart. 6 It is most wonderful to know His love for me so free and sure; but 'tis more wonderful to see my love for Him so faint and poor. 7 And yet I want to love Thee, Lord; O light the flame within my heart, and I will love Thee more and more, until I see Thee as Thou art. Topics: Jesus Christ Suffering and Death Used With Tune: HERONGATE

I Sought the Lord

Author: Jean Ingelow Meter: 10.10.10.6 Appears in 89 hymnals First Line: I sought the Lord, and afterward I knew Lyrics: 1 I sought the Lord, and afterward I knew He moved my soul to seek Him, seeking me; it was not I that found, O Savior true; no, I was found of Thee. 2 Thou didst reach forth Thy hand and mine enfold; I walked and sank not on the storm-vexed sea; 'twas not so much that I on Thee took hold, as Thou, dear Lord, on me. 3 I find, I walk, I love, but O, the whole of love is but my answer, Lord, to Thee! For Thou wert long beforehand with my soul, always Thou lovedst me. Topics: Salvation Used With Tune: PEACE

Out of the depths I cry to Thee

Author: Martin Luther; Catherine Winkworth Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.8.7 Appears in 35 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Out of the depths I cry to Thee; Lord, hear me, I implore Thee. Bend down Thy gracious ear to me; my pray'r let come before Thee. If Thou rememb'rest ev'ry sin, if nought but just reward we win, could we abide Thy presence? 2 Thy love and grace alone avail to blot out my transgression; the best and holiest deeds must fail to break sin's dread oppression. Before Thee none can boasting stand, but all must fear Thy strict demand and live alone by mercy. 3 Therefore my hope is in the LORD and not in mine own merit; it rests upon His faithful Word to them of contrite spirit that He is merciful and just; this is my comfort and my trust. His help I wait with patience. 4 And though it tarry till the night and till the morning waken, my heart shall never doubt His might nor count itself forsaken. Do thus, O ye of Adam's seed, ye of the Spirit born indeed; wait for your God's appearing. 5 Though great our time and sore our woes, His grace much more aboundeth; His helping love no limit knows, our utmost need it soundeth. Our Shepherd good and true is He, who will at last His people free from all their sin and sorrow. Topics: Repentance and Faith Scripture: Psalm 130 Used With Tune: AUS TIEFER NOT

Jesus in His Heavenly Glory

Author: Robert C. Chapman Meter: 8.7.8.7 Appears in 4 hymnals First Line: Jesus, in His heav'nly glory Lyrics: 1 Jesus in His heav'nly glory, sits with God upon the throne; now no more to be forsaken, His humiliation gone. 2 Never more shall God, Jehovah, smite the Shepherd with the sword; ne'er again shall cruel sinners set at nought our glorious Lord. 3 Dwelling in eternal sunshine of the countenance of God, Jesus fills all heaven with incense of His reconciling blood. 4 On His heart our names are graven, on His shoulders we are borne; of our God beloved in Jesus, we can love Him in return. Topics: Jesus Christ Resurrection and Exaltation Used With Tune: STUTTGART

Thy Broken Body, Gracious Lord

Author: Samuel P. Tregelles Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 25 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Thy broken body, gracious Lord, is shadowed by this broken bread; the wine which in this cup is poured points to the blood which Thou hast shed. 2 And while we meet together thus, we show that we are one in Thee; Thy precious blood was shed for us, Thy death, O Lord, hast set us free! 3 Brethren in Thee, in union sweet, forever be Thy grace adored! 'Tis in Thy Name that now we meet, and Thou art with us, gracious Lord. 4 We have one hope that Thou wilt come, Thee in the air we wait to see, when Thou wilt give Thy saints a home, and we shall ever reign with Thee. Topics: Communion Used With Tune: BOURBON

Holy Trinity, Thanks and Praise to Thee

Author: Lorenz T. Nyberg Meter: 5.5.7.7.5.5 Appears in 8 hymnals First Line: Holy Trinity Lyrics: 1 Holy Trinity, thanks and praise to Thee, that our life and whole salvation flow from Christ’s blest incarnation and His death for us on the shameful cross. 2 Had we angels’ tongues, with seraphic songs, bowing hearts and knees before Thee, Triune God, we would adore Thee In the highest strain for the Lamb once slain. Topics: Revelation and Adoration Used With Tune: SEELEBRÄUTIGAM

On Jordan's Banks the Baptist's Cry

Author: Charles Coffin; John Chandler Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 230 hymnals Lyrics: 1 On Jordan's bank the Baptist's cry announces that the Lord is nigh; awake, and hearken, for he brings glad tidings from the King of kings. 2 Then cleansed be every breast from sin; make straight the way for God within; prepare we in our hearts a home, where such a mighty Guest may come. 3 For Thou art our salvation, Lord, our Refuge and our great Reward; without Thy grace we waste away, like flow'rs that wither and decay. 4 To heal the sick stretch out Thine hand, and bid the fallen sinner stand; shine forth, and let Thy light restore earth's own true loveliness once more. 5 All praise, Eternal Son, to Thee, whose Advent doth Thy people free; whom with the Father we adore, and Holy Ghost for evermore. Topics: Jesus Christ Advent

Arise, O LORD, Our God, Arise

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 10 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Arise, O LORD, our God, arise, and enter now into Thy rest: O let this house be Thine abode, forever with Thy presence blest. 2 Thy gracious cov'nant, LORD, fulfill, turn not away from us Thy face; establish Thou Messiah's throne and let Him reign within this place. 3 Thy Zion Thou hast chosen, LORD, and Thou hast said, "I love her well, this is My constant resting place, and here will I delight to dwell." Topics: Comfort, Death, and Glory Scripture: Psalm 132 Used With Tune: HERR JESU CHRIST Text Sources: The Psalter, 1912