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Ye nations round the earth, rejoice

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 228 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Ye nations round the earth, rejoice Before the Lord, your sovereign King; Serve Him with cheerful heart and voice, With all your tongues His glory sing. 2 The Lord is God, ’tis He alone Doth life and breath and being give; We are His work, and not our own, The sheep that on His pastures live. 3 Enter His gates with songs of joy, With praises to His courts repair; And make it your divine employ To pay your thanks and honors there. 4 The Lord is good, the Lord is kind; Great is His grace, His mercy sure; And all the race of man shall find His truth from age to age endure. Topics: Worship Opening; Gpd the Father, the Creator; God the Father Shepherd; Praise and Thanksgiving Used With Tune: THE OLD HUNDREDTH

Ye servants of the Lord

Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 455 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Ye servants of the Lord, Each in his office wait, Observant of His heavenly word, And watchful at His gate. 2 Let all your lamps be bright, And trim the golden flame; Gird up your loins, as in His sight, For awful is His name. 3 Watch! 'tis your Lord's command; And while we speak He's near; Mark the first signal of His hand, And ready all appear. 4 Oh, happy servant he, In such a posture found! He shall his Lord with rapture see, And be with honor crowned. Topics: Light., prayed for; Serving Christ; Watchfulness Used With Tune: FRANCONIA

Father of heaven, whose love profound

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 242 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Father of heaven, whose love profound A ransom for our souls has found, Before Thy throne we sinners bend; To us Thy pardoning love extend. 2 Almighty Son! Incarnate Word! Our Prophet, Priest, Redeemer, Lord! Before Thy throne we sinners bend; To us Thy saving grace extend. 3 Eternal Spirit, By whose breath The soul is raised from sin and death, Before Thy throne we sinners bend; To us Thy quickening power extend. 4 Jehovah! Father, Spirit, Son! Mysterious Godhead! Three in One! Before Thy throne we sinners bend; Grace, pardon, life, to us extend! Topics: TheChurch Year Trinity; Confession of Sin; Forgiveness of Sin; God the Father Love Of; Invocation; Mercy, prayed for; Prayer General Petition Used With Tune: WHEN IN THE HOUR OF UTMOST NEED

Oh, bless the Lord, my soul!

Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 193 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Oh, bless the Lord, my soul! His grace to thee proclaim! And all that is within me join To bless his holy name. 2 Oh, bless the Lord, my soul! His mercies bear in mind! Forget not all His benefits! The Lord to thee is kind. 3 He will not always chide; He will with patience wait; His wrath is ever slow to rise, And ready to abate. 4 He pardons all thy sins; Prolongs thy feeble breath; He healeth thine infirmities, And ransoms thee from death. 5 He clothes thee with His love; Upholds us with His truth; And like the eagle He renews The vigor of thy youth. 5 Then bless His holy name, Whose grace hath made thee whole, Whose loving-kindness crowns thy days: Oh, bless the Lord, my soul! Topics: Gpd the Father, the Creator; God the Father Love Of; God the Father Mercy of; God the Father Patience of; God the Father Providence of; Praise and Thanksgiving Used With Tune: BOYLSTON

Dear Refuge of my weary soul

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 361 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Dear Refuge of my weary soul, On Thee, when sorrows rise, On Thee, when waves of trouble roll, My fainting hope relies. 2 To Thee I tell each rising grief, For Thou alone canst heal; Thy Word can bring a sweet relief For every pain I feel. 3 But oh, when gloomy doubts prevail, I fear to call Thee mine; The springs of comfort seem to fail, And all my hopes decline. 4 Yet, gracious God, where shall I flee? Thou art my only trust, And still my soul would cleave to Thee, Though prostrate in the dust. 5 Thy mercy-seat is open still; Here let my soul retreat, With humble hope attend Thy will, And wait beneath Thy feet. Topics: Conflict; Cross and Comfort; Faith Weak; God the Father Refuge and Helper; Mercy-seat Used With Tune: WINDSOR

Eternal Son of God, O Thou

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 9 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Eternal Son of God, O Thou, Before whom earth and heaven bow, Regard Thy people as they raise To Thee their songs of prayer and praise. 2 This house they dedicate to Thee, That here they may Thy glory see, Thy body and Thy blood they here Receive, their fainting souls to cheer. 3 Here in baptismal water pure They find for sins a gracious cure; Their children here to Thee they bring, O Thou our death-subduing King. 4 Here sin's diseases healing find, The weak grow strong, light cheers the blind; The troubled heart with peace is blest, And weariness finds heavenly rest. 5 When tempests shake the world around, The rock-built Church secure is found; The gates of hell may here assail Whom Christ defends, but not prevail. 6 To God the Father, God the Son, And God the Spirit, Three in One, Be praise: do Thou, whom we adore, Teach us to praise Thee evermore. Topics: Church Rock-built and secure; Dedication of a Church; Doxologies Used With Tune: THE OLD HUNDREDTH

Holy Ghost, with light divine

Appears in 783 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Holy Ghost, with light divine, Shine upon this heart of mine! Chase the shades of night away, Turn the darkness into day. 2 Let me see my Saviour's face, Let me all His beauties trace; Show those glorious truths to me, Which are only known to Thee. 3 Holy Ghost, with power divine, Cleanse this guilty heart of mine; In Thy mercy pity me, From sin's bondage set me free. 4 Holy Ghost, with joy divine, Cheer this saddened heart of mine; Bid my many woes depart, Heal my wounded, bleeding heart. 5 Holy Spirit, all-divine, Dwell within this heart of mine; Cast down every idol-throne, Reign supreme, and reign alone. 6 See, to Thee I yield my heart; Shed Thy life through every part. A pure temple I would be, Wholly dedicate to Thee. Topics: Consecration; Holiness; Holy Ghost; Holy Ghost Indwelling; Holy Ghost Prayed for; Light., prayed for Used With Tune: PLEYEL'S HYMN

How helpless guilty nature lies

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 232 hymnals Lyrics: 1 How helpless guilty nature lies, Unconscious of its load! The heart, unchanged, can never rise To happiness and God. 2 Can aught beneath a power divine The stubborn will subdue? ’Tis Thine, O Holy Spirit, Thine To form the heart anew. 3 ’Tis Thine the passions to recall, And upwards bid them rise, To make the scales of error fall From reason’s darkened eyes; 4 To chase the shades of death away, And bid the sinner live; A beam of heaven, a vital ray, ’Tis Thine alone to give. 5 O change these wretched hearts of ours, And give them life divine! Then shall our passions and our powers, Almighty Lord, be Thine. Topics: Natural Depravity; Holy Ghost Works Regeneration; Regeneration Used With Tune: LANCASTER

How shall the young secure their hearts

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 478 hymnals Lyrics: 1 How shall the young secure their hearts, And guard their lives from sin? Thy Word the choicest rules imparts To keep the conscience clean. 2 'Tis, like the sun, a heavenly light, That guides us all the day; And through the dangers of the night A lamp to lead our way. 3 The starry heavens Thy rule obey, The earth maintains her place; And these Thy servants, night and day, Thy skill and power express. 4 But still Thy Law and Gospel, Lord, Have lessons more divine; Not earth stands firmer than Thy Word, Nor stars so nobly shine. 5 Thy Word is everlasting truth: How pure is every page! That holy Book shall guide our youth, And well support our age. Topics: Holy Ghost Works Regeneration; Word of God Used With Tune: LANCASTER

I heard the voice of Jesus say

Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 1,234 hymnals Lyrics: 1 I heard the voice of Jesus say, "Come unto me and rest; Lay down, thou weary one, lay down Thy head upon my breast." I came to Jesus as I was, Weary, and worn, and sad; I found in Him a resting-place, And He has made me glad. 2 I heard the voice of Jesus say, "Behold, I freely give The living water: thirsty one, Stoop down and drink, and live." I came to Jesus, and I drank Of that life-giving stream; My thirst was quenched, my soul revived, And now I live in Him. 3 I heard the voice of Jesus say, "I am this dark world's light; Look unto me: thy morn shall rise, And all thy day be bright." I looked to Jesus, and I found In Him my star, my sun; And in that light of life I'll walk Till traveling days are done. Topics: Christ Giver of Living Water; Christ Light; Christ Rest in; Cross and Comfort Used With Tune: CASTLE RISING