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Create in Me a Clean Heart

Meter: Irregular Appears in 30 hymnals First Line: Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a right spirit within me

Author: John Henry Newman, 1801-1890 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 169 hymnals Topics: Lent First Line: Praise to the Holiest in the height Lyrics: 1 Praise to the Holiest in the height, and in the depth be praise: in all his words most wonderful, most sure in all his ways. 2 O loving wisdom of our God! when all was sin and shame, a second Adam to the fight, and to the rescue came. 3 O wisest love! ... Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:45 Used With Tune: RICHMOND

When I Survey the Wondrous Cross

Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 1,995 hymnals Topics: Lent; Lent 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 ... Used With Tune: HAMBURG

My God, my Father , while I stray

Author: Charlotte Elliott Meter: 8.8.8.4 Appears in 560 hymnals Topics: Lent Used With Tune: WIMBLEDON

No Greater Love

Author: Tim Schoenbachler, b. 1952 Appears in 2 hymnals Topics: The Liturgical Year Lent (Sundays and Weekdays) First Line: On the night on which our Savior was betrayed Refrain First Line: There can be no greater love Scripture: Isaiah 40:6-8 Used With Tune: [On the night on which our Savior was betrayed]

The Will of Your Love (Tu Voluntad)

Author: Suzanne Toolan, RSM, b. 1927; Pia Moriarty, b. 1948; Bob Hurd, b. 1950 Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: The Liturgical Year Lent (Sundays and Weekdays) First Line: Blessed are you, blessed and holy (Eres bendito, tú eres santo) Used With Tune: [Blessed are you, blessed and holy] Text Sources: Suggested by Brother Roger, Taizé Community

These Forty Days of Lent

Author: Omer Westendorf, 1916-1997; Claudia F. Hernaman, 1838-1898 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Lent First Line: These forty days of Lent, O Lord Lyrics: These forty days of Lent, O Lord, With you ... Used With Tune: ST. FLAVIAN

The law of God is good and wise

Author: Rev. Matthias Loy, D. D. Appears in 20 hymnals Topics: Fourth Sunday in Lent Lyrics: 1 The Law of God is good and wise And sets His will before our eyes, Shows us the way of righteousness, And dooms to death when we transgress. 2 Its light of holiness imparts The knowledge of our sinful hearts That we may see our lost estate And seek deliv ... Used With Tune: RETREAT

Have mercy on us, Lord, for we have sinned

Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Lent First Line: Have mercy upon me, O God, in your great love Scripture: Psalm 51 Used With Tune: [Have mercy upon me, O God, in your great love]

Tell Me the Stories of Jesus

Author: William H. Parker, 1845-1929 Appears in 153 hymnals Topics: Lent Lyrics: 1 Tell me the stories of Jesus I love to hear; Things I would ask Him to tell me If He were here: Scenes by the wayside, Tales of the sea, Stories of Jesus, Tell them to me. 2 First let me hear how the children Stood 'round His knee, And I shall fancy His ... Scripture: John 12:13 Used With Tune: STORIES OF JESUS