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Dear Shepherd of your people, hear

Author: John Newton, 1725-1807 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 213 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 51 Lyrics: 1 Dear Shepherd of your people, hear, your presence now display; as you have given a place for prayer, so give us hearts to pray. 2 Within these walls let holy peace and love and concord dwell; here give the troubled conscience ease, the wounded spirit heal. 3 May we in faith receive your word, in faith present our prayers; and in the presence of our Lord unburden all our cares. 4 The hearing ear, the seeing eye, the humble mind bestow; and shine upon us from on high, to make our graces grow. Topics: Absolution; Anxiety; Faith; Fellowship in the Church; Healing; Humility; Invocation; Ministry of God's People; Nurturing God's People; Penitence; People of God; Prayer; Worship Gathering Used With Tune: MENDIP

Eternal Spirit, God of Truth

Author: Thomas Cotterill Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 110 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 51:10-12 Lyrics: 1 Eternal Spirit, God of truth, our contrite hearts inspire; ignite a flame of heavenly love and feed the pure desire. O come to soothe the sorrowing mind with guilt and fear oppressed; O come to bid the dying live and give the weary rest. 2 Subdue the power of every sin and make our hearts your throne, that we in singleness of heart may worship God alone. Then with our spirits witness bear, O Spirit of our God, that we are children of the Lord, redeemed through Christ's own blood. Topics: Holy Spirit; Elements of Worship Confession Used With Tune: FOREST GREEN

There Is a Balm in Gilead

Meter: Irregular Appears in 107 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 51:10 First Line: Sometimes I feel discouraged Lyrics: Refrain: There is a balm in Gilead to make the wounded whole, there is a balm in Gilead to heal the sin-sick soul. 1 Sometimes I feel discouraged, and think my work’s in vain, but then the Holy Spirit revives my soul again. [Refrain] 2 If you cannot preach like Peter, if you cannot pray like Paul, you can tell the love of Jesus, and say, "He died for all." [Refrain] 3 Don't ever feel discouraged, for Jesus is your friend; and if you lack for knowledge he'll ne'er refuse to lend. [Refrain] Used With Tune: BALM IN GILEAD Text Sources: Afrrican-American spiritual

No; not despairingly

Author: Horatius Bonar Meter: 6.4.6.4.6.6.4 Appears in 103 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 51:7 Topics: The Christian Life Faith, Penitence and Confession Used With Tune: HADDO

Waiting at the cross

Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 97 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 51:2 First Line: Father, I dare believe Topics: The Sinner Penitential Used With Tune: AMITY STREET

Ich will von meiner missetat

Author: Luise H. Churfürstin von Brandenburg, 1617-1667 Appears in 80 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 51:3-14 Topics: Die Heilsordnung Buße und Bekehrung

My God, my God, to thee I cry

Author: C. Wesley Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 79 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 51:7 Used With Tune: AZMON

An Evening Prayer

Author: C. M. Battersby Meter: 10.10.10.4 Appears in 78 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 51:1-2 First Line: If I have wounded any soul today Refrain First Line: Dear Lord, forgive! Lyrics: 1 If I have wounded any soul today, If I have caused one foot to go astray, If I have walked in my own willful way, Dear Lord, forgive! 2 If I have uttered idle words or vain, If I have turned aside from want or pain, Lest I offend some other through the strain, Dear Lord, forgive! 3 If I have been perverse, or hard, or cold, If I have longed for shelter in the fold, When Thou hast given me some fort to hold, Dear Lord, forgive! 4 Forgive the sins I have confessed to Thee; Forgive the secret sins I do not see; O guide me, love me, and my keeper be. Dear Lord, forgive! Amen. Topics: Confession and repentance Used With Tune: EVENING

Erneure mich, o ewges licht!

Author: J. F. Ruepp Appears in 65 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 51:12 Topics: Christliche Sinn und Wandel Heiligung überhaupt

Oh, for a Heart Whiter than Snow

Author: Eliza E. Hewitt Meter: 10.10.10.10 with refrain Appears in 47 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 51:7 First Line: Oh, for a heart that is whiter than snow Refrain First Line: Oh, for a heart whiter than snow! Lyrics: 1 Oh, for a heart that is whiter than snow, Kept, ever kept ’neath the life-giving flow, Cleansed from all passion, self-seeking and pride, Washed in the fountain of Calvary’s tide. Refrain: Oh, for a heart whiter than snow! Savior divine, to whom else shall I go? Thou who didst die, loving me so, Give me a heart that is whiter than snow! 2 Oh, for a heart that is whiter than snow! Calm in the peace that He loves to bestow; Daily refreshed by the heavenly dews, Ready for service whene’er He shall choose. [Refrain] 3 Oh, for a heart that is whiter than snow! With the pure flame of the Spirit aglow; Filled with the love that is true and sincere, Love that is able to banish all fear. [Refrain] 4 Oh, for a heart that is whiter than snow! Then in His grace and His knowledge to grow, Growing like Him who my pattern shall be, Till in His beauty my King I shall see. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [Oh, for a heart that is whiter than snow] Text Sources: Timeless Truths (http://library.timelesstruths.org/music/Oh_for_a_Heart_Whiter_than_Snow); The Salvation Army, Songs and Music, 1922 (378); http://www.layliturgy.com/AHS/AHS_hyml_idx/B/AHS_Best_All_Complete.htm