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Seeking God

Author: Gerhard Tersteegen Appears in 265 hymnals Topics: Aspiration and Communion First Line: Thou hidden love of God, whose height Used With Tune: EATON Text Sources: Moravian

The Spirit Invoked

Author: Stocker Appears in 483 hymnals Topics: Aspiration and Communion First Line: Gracious Spirit, Love divine Used With Tune: EDES

Appears in 16 hymnals Topics: Aspirations For Christ; Aspirations For Peace and Rest; Assurance Declared; Christians Blessedness of; Christians Saved by Grace; Divine Election; Evening Psalms; Faith Blessedness of; Faith Confession of; Faith Confidence of; Godly Fear Blessedness of; God Hearer of Prayer; God Source of All Good; Peace; Praise For Spiritual Blessings; Prayer Answers to; Prayer confidence in; Prayer Promise to; The Righteous Honor and Safety of; Safety Enjoyed; Sin Hindrance to Communion with God; Trust in God Expression of First Line: On the good and faithful Lyrics: 1 On the good and faithful God has set His love; When they call He sends them Blessings from above. 2 Stand in awe, and sin not, Bid your heart be still; Through the silent watches Think upon His will. 3 Anxious and despairing, Many walk in night; But to those that fear Him God will send His light. 4 In His care confiding, I will sweetly sleep, For the Lord, my Saviour, Will in safety keep. Scripture: Psalm 4 Used With Tune: MERRIAL

Divine Life Sought

Author: Watts Appears in 343 hymnals Topics: Aspiration and Communion First Line: My God, permit me not to be Used With Tune: BOWEN

O for a heart to praise my God!

Author: Rev. Charles Wesley (1707-1788) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,162 hymnals Topics: The Life in Christ Aspiration; Adoration; Love and Communion; Resting in God 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. Used With Tune: MARTYRDOM

When I Survey the Wondrous Cross

Author: Isaac Watts Appears in 1,995 hymnals Topics: The Christian Life Aspiration and Consecration; Christ Suffering; Communion; Cross Lyrics: 1 When I survey the wondrous cross On which the Prince of Glory died, My richest gain I count but loss, And pour contempt on all my pride. 2 Forbid it, Lord, that I should boast, Save in the death of Christ, my God; All the vain things that charm me most I sacrifice them through his blood. 3 See, from His head, His hands, His feet, Sorrow and love flow mingled down; Did e'er such love and sorrow meet, Or thorns compose so rich a crown? 4 Were the whole realm of nature mine, That were a present far too small: Love so amazing, so divine, Demands my soul, my life, my all. Used With Tune: [When I survey the wondrous cross]

More love, O Christ [God] to thee

Author: Elizabeth Prentiss (1818-1878) Meter: 6.4.6.4.6.6.4 Appears in 817 hymnals Topics: The Life in Christ Love and Communion; Aspiration; Love and Communion First Line: More love to Thee, O Christ Lyrics: 1 More love to Thee, O Christ, More love to Thee! Hear Thou the prayer I make On bended knee; This is my earnest plea, More love, O Christ, to Thee, More love to Thee, More love to Thee! 2 Once earthly joy I craved, Sought peace and rest; Now Thee alone I seek; Give what is best: This all my prayer shall be, More love, O Christ, to Thee, More love to Thee, More love to Thee! 3 Then shall my latest breath Whisper Thy praise; This be the parting cry My heart shall raise; This still its prayer shall be, More love, O Christ, to Thee, More love to Thee, More love to Thee! Amen. Used With Tune: MORE LOVE TO THEE