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Lord, I Cannot Let Thee Go

Author: John Newton Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 168 hymnals Lyrics: 1. Lord, I cannot let Thee go, [originally, Nay, I cannot let Thee go] Till a blessing Thou bestow: Do not turn away Thy face, Mine’s an urgent, pressing case. 2. Dost Thou ask me who I am? Ah! my Lord, Thou know’st my name; Yet the question gives a plea To support my suit with Thee. 3. Thou didst once a wretch behold, In rebellion blindly bold, Scorn Thy grace, Thy power defy: That poor rebel, Lord, was I. 4. Once a sinner, near despair, Sought Thy mercy seat by prayer; Mercy heard, and set him free: Lord, that mercy came to me. 5. Many days have passed since then, Many changes I have seen; Yet have been upheld till now; Who could hold me up but Thou? 6. Thou hast helped in every need; This emboldens me to plead: After so much mercy past, Canst Thou let me sink at last? 7. No, I must maintain my hold; ’Tis Thy goodness makes me bold; I can no denial take, When I plead for Jesus’ sake. Used With Tune: SEYMOUR Text Sources: Olney Hymns (London: W. Oliver, 1779), number 10

Little Brown Church in the Vale

Author: William S. Pitts Appears in 187 hymnals First Line: There's a church in the valley by the wildwood Refrain First Line: Come to the church in the wildwood Lyrics: 1. There’s a church in the valley by the wildwood, No lovelier spot in the dale; No place is so dear to my childhood, As the little brown church in the vale. Refrain: Come to the church in the wildwood, Oh, come to the church in the dale, No spot is so dear to my childhood, As the little brown church in the vale. 2. How sweet on a clear, Sabbath morning, To list to the clear ringing bell; Its tones so sweetly are calling, Oh, come to the church in the vale. [Refrain] 3. There, close by the church in the valley, Lies one that I loved so well; She sleeps, sweetly sleeps, ’neath the willow, Disturb not her rest in the vale. [Refrain] 4. There, close by the side of that loved one, To trees where the wild flowers bloom, When the farewell hymn shall be chanted I shall rest by her side in the tomb. [Refrain] 5. From the church in the valley by the wildwood, When day fades away into night, I would fain from this spot of my childhood Wing my way to the mansions of light. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [There's a church in the valley by the wildwood]

Lovers of Pleasure More than God

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 75 hymnals Lyrics: 1. Lovers of pleasure more than God, For you He suffered pain; Swearers, for you He spilt his blood; And shall He bleed in vain? 2. Misers, for you his life He paid, Your basest crime He bore: Drunkards, your sins on Him were laid, That you might sin no more. 3. The God of love, to earth He came, That you might come to Heaven; Believe, believe in Jesus’ name, And all your sin’s forgiven. 4. Believe in Him that died for thee, And, sure as He hath died, Thy debt is paid, Thy soul is free, And thou art justified. Used With Tune: ST. ANNE Text Sources: Hymns and Sacred Poems, 1749

Lord, Thou Hast Been Our Dwelling Place

Author: Anonymous Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 Appears in 15 hymnals Lyrics: 1. Lord, Thou hast been our dwelling place Through all the ages of our race; Before the mountains had their birth, Or Thou hadst formed the earth; From everlasting Thou art God, To everlasting our abode. 2. At Thy command man fades and dies And newborn generations rise; A thousand years are passed away, And all to Thee are but a day; Yea, like the watchers of the night, With Thee the ages wing their flight. 3. Man soon yields up his fleeting breath Before the swelling tide of death; Like transient sleep his seasons pass, His life is like the tender grass, Luxuriant ’neath the morning sun And withered ere the day is done. 4. Man in Thine anger is consumed, And unto grief and sorrow doomed; Before Thy clear and searching sight Our secret sins are brought to light; Beneath Thy wrath we pine and die, Our life expiring like a sigh. 5. For threescore years and ten we wait, Or fourscore years if strength be great; But grief and toil attend life’s day, And soon our spirits fly away; O who with true and reverent thought Can fear Thine anger as he ought? 6. O teach Thou us to count our days And set our hearts on wisdom’s ways Turn, Lord, to us in our distress In pity now Thy servants bless; Let mercy’s dawn dispel our night, And all our day with joy be bright. 7. O send the day of joy and light, For long has been our sorrow’s night; Afflicted through the weary years, We wait until Thy help appears; In all Thy children Thou abide, In us let God be glorified. 8. So let there be on us bestowed The beauty of the Lord our God; The work accomplished by our hand Establish Thou, and make it stand; Yea, let our hopeful labor be Established evermore by Thee. Used With Tune: ST. CATHERINE (Walton) Text Sources: The Psalter (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: The United Presbyterian Board of Publication, 1912, number 245

Lord, When We Bend Before Thy Throne

Author: Joseph Carlyle Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 326 hymnals Lyrics: 1. Lord, when we bend before Thy throne, And our confessions pour, Teach us to feel the sins we own, And hate what we deplore. 2. Our broken spirits, pitying see; True penitence impart; And let a kindling glance from Thee Beam hope upon the heart. 3. When we disclose our wants in prayer, May we our wills resign; And not a thought our bosoms share That is not wholly Thine. 4. Let faith each weak petition fill And waft it to the skies, And teach our hearts ’tis goodness still That grants it, or denies. 5. When our responsive tongues essay Their grateful hymns to raise, Grant that our souls may join the lay And mount to Thee in praise. 6. Then on Thy glories, while we dwell, Thy mercies we’ll renew, Till love divine transported tell Our God’s our Father, too. Used With Tune: BURFORD Text Sources: Psalms and Hymns, by J. Fawcett (Carlisle, England: 1802)

Master, the Tempest Is Raging

Author: Mary A. Baker Appears in 269 hymnals Refrain First Line: The winds and the waves shall obey Thy will Lyrics: 1. Master, the tempest is raging! The billows are tossing high! The sky is o’ershadowed with blackness, No shelter or help is nigh; Carest Thou not that we perish? How canst Thou lie asleep, When each moment so madly is threatening A grave in the angry deep? Refrain The winds and the waves shall obey Thy will, Peace, be still! Whether the wrath of the storm tossed sea, Or demons or men, or whatever it be No waters can swallow the ship where lies The Master of ocean, and earth, and skies; They all shall sweetly obey Thy will, Peace, be still! Peace, be still! They all shall sweetly obey Thy will, Peace, peace, be still! 2. Master, with anguish of spirit I bow in my grief today; The depths of my sad heart are troubled Oh, waken and save, I pray! Torrents of sin and of anguish Sweep o’er my sinking soul; And I perish! I perish! dear Master Oh, hasten, and take control. [Refrain] 3. Master, the terror is over, The elements sweetly rest; Earth’s sun in the calm lake is mirrored, And heaven’s within my breast; Linger, O blessèd Redeemer! Leave me alone no more; And with joy I shall make the blest harbor, And rest on the blissful shore. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [Master, the tempest is raging]

My God! Permit My Tongue

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 196 hymnals First Line: My God, permit my tongue Lyrics: 1. My God, permit my tongue This joy, to call Thee mine; And let my early cries prevail To taste Thy love divine. 2. My thirsty, fainting soul Thy mercy doth implore; Not travelers in desert lands Can pant for water more. 3. Within Thy churches, Lord, I long to find my place; Thy power and glory to behold, And feel Thy quick’ning grace. 4. For life without Thy love No relish can afford; No joy can be compared to this, To serve and please the Lord. 5. To Thee I’ll lift my hands, And praise Thee while I live; Not the rich dainties of a feast Such food or pleasure give. 6. In wakeful hours at night I call my God to mind; I think how wise Thy counsels are, And all Thy dealings kind. 7. Since thou hast been my help, To Thee my spirit flies, And on Thy watchful providence My cheerful hope relies. 8. The shadow of Thy wings My soul in safety keeps; I follow where my Father leads, And He supports my steps. Used With Tune: LEIGHTON (Greatorex) Text Sources: The Psalms of David, 1719

More Holiness Give Me

Author: Philip P. Bliss Appears in 146 hymnals First Line: More holiness give me, more strivings within Lyrics: 1. More holiness give me, more strivings within. More patience in suffering, more sorrow for sin. More faith in my Savior, more sense of His care. More joy in His service, more purpose in prayer. 2. More gratitude give me, more trust in the Lord. More zeal for His glory, more hope in His Word. More tears for His sorrows, more pain at His grief. More meekness in trial, more praise for relief. 3. More purity give me, more strength to o’ercome, More freedom from earth-stains, more longings for home. More fit for the kingdom, more useful I’d be, More blessèd and holy, more, Savior, like Thee. Used With Tune: [More holiness give me, more strivings within] Text Sources: Sunshine for Sunday Schools, 1873

My Soul Complete in Jesus Stands

Author: Grace W. Hinsdale Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 52 hymnals Lyrics: 1. My soul complete in Jesus stands! It fears no more the law’s demands; The smile of God is sweet within, Where all before was guilt and sin. 2. My soul at rest in Jesus lives: Accepts the peace His pardon gives; Receives the grace His death secured, And pleads the anguish He endured. 3. My soul its every foe defies, And cries—’tis God that justifies! Who charges God’s elect with sin? Shall Christ, who died their peace to win? 4. A song of praise my soul shall sing To our eternal, glorious King! Shall worship humbly at His feet, In whom alone it stands complete. Used With Tune: CANONBURY Text Sources: Coming to the King, 1865

My Latest Sun Is Sinking Fast

Author: Jefferson Hascall Appears in 201 hymnals Refrain First Line: O come, angel band Lyrics: 1. My latest sun is sinking fast, My race is nearly run; My strongest trials now are past, My triumph is begun. Refrain O come, angel band, Come and around me stand; O bear me away on your snowy wings To my eternal home; O bear me away on your snowy wings To my eternal home. 2. I know I’m near the holy ranks Of friends and kindred dear, For I hear the waves on Jordan’s banks, The crossing must be near. [Refrain] 3. I’ve almost reached my heav’nly home, My spirit loudly sings; Thy holy ones, behold, they come! I hear the noise of wings. [Refrain] 4. O bear my longing heart to Him, Who bled and died for me; Whose blood now cleanses from all sin, And gives me victory. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [My latest sun is sinking fast] Text Sources: Melodeon, by J. W. Dadmun, 1860