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A Description of Christ, the Beloved

Author: Watts Hymnal: SHPW1844 #21 (1844) Meter: 8.8.8.8 First Line: The wondering world inquires to know Lyrics: 1 The wondering world inquires to know Why I should love my Jesus so; “What are his charms,” say they, “above The objects of a mortal love?” 2 Yes, my Beloved to my sight Shows a sweet mixture, red and white: All human beauties, all divine, In my Beloved meet and shine. 3 White is his soul, from blemish free; Red with the blood he shed for me; The fairest of ten thousand fairs; A sun amongst ten thousand stars. 4 [His head the finest gold excels; There wisdom in perfection dwells; And glory, like a crown, adorns Those temples once beset with thorns. 5 Compassions in his heart are found, Hard by the signals of his wound; His sacred side no more shall bear The cruel scourge, the piercing spear.] 6 [His hands are fairer to behold Than diamonds, set in rings of gold; Those heavenly hands that on the tree Were nailed, and torn, and bled for me.] 7 [Though once he bowed his feeble knees, Loaded with sins and agonies, Now on the throne of his command, His legs like marble pillars stand.] 8 [His eyes are majesty and love, The eagle tempered with the dove; No more shall trickling sorrows roll Through those dear windows of his soul.] 9 [His mouth, that poured out long complaints, Now smiles, and cheers his fainting saints; His countenance more graceful is Than Lebanon, with all its trees.] 10 All over glorious is my Lord; Must be beloved, and yet adored; His worth if all the nations knew, Sure the whole world would love him too! Topics: Person of Christ Languages: English

When mourners stand and hear me tell

Author: Watts Hymnal: SHPW1844 #22 (1844) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Lyrics: 1 When mourners stand and hear me tell What beauties in my Saviour dwell, Where he is gone they fain would know, That they may seek and love him too. 2 My best Beloved keeps his throne On hills of light, in worlds unknown; But he descends and shows his face In the young gardens of his grace. 3 [In vineyards, planted by his hand, Where fruitful trees in order stand, He feeds among the spicy beds, Where lilies show their spotless heads.] 4 He has engrossed my warmest love; No earthly charms my soul can move; I have a mansion in his heart, Nor death nor hell shall make us part. 5 [He takes my soul, ere I’m aware, And shows me where his glories are; No chariots of Amminadib The heavenly rapture can describe.] 6 O may my spirit daily rise On wings of faith above the skies; Till death shall make my last remove, To dwell for ever with my Love. Topics: Person of Christ Languages: English

Christ very God and Man

Author: Hart Hymnal: SHPW1844 #23 (1844) Meter: 8.6.8.6 First Line: A man there is, a real Man Lyrics: 1 A Man there is, a real Man, With wounds still gaping wide, From which rich streams of blood once ran, In hands, and feet, and side. 2 [’Tis no wild fancy of our brains, No metaphor we speak; The same dear Man in heaven now reigns That suffered for our sake.] 3 This wondrous Man of whom we tell, Is true Almighty God; He bought our souls from death and hell; The price, his own heart’s blood. 4 That human heart he still retains, Though throned in highest bliss; And feels each tempted member’s pains; For our affliction’s his. 5 Come, then, repenting sinner, come; Approach with humble faith; Owe what thou wilt, the total sum Is cancelled by his death. 6 His blood can cleanse the blackest soul, And wash our guilt away; He will present us sound and whole, In that tremendous day. Topics: Person of Christ Languages: English

The Witnessing and Sealing Spirit

Author: Watts Hymnal: SHPW1844 #24 (1844) Meter: 8.6.8.6 First Line: Why should the children of a King Lyrics: 1 Why should the children of a King Go mourning all their days? Great Comforter! descend and bring Some tokens of thy grace. 2 Dost thou not dwell in all the saints, And seal them heirs of heaven? When wilt thou banish my complaints, And show my sins forgiven? 3 Assure my conscience of her part In the Redeemer’s blood; And bear thy witness with my heart, That I am born of God. 4 Thou art the earnest of his love, The pledge of joys to come; And thy soft wings, celestial Dove, Will safe convey me home. Topics: Person and Power of the Spirit Languages: English

Breathing after the Holy Spirit

Author: Watts Hymnal: SHPW1844 #25 (1844) Meter: 8.6.8.6 First Line: Come, Holy Spirit, heavenly Dove Lyrics: 1 Come, Holy Spirit, heavenly Dove, With thy all-quickening powers; Kindle a flame of sacred love In these cold hearts of ours. 2 Look how we grovel here below, Fond of these trifling toys; Our souls can neither fly nor go, To reach eternal joys. 3 In vain we tune our formal songs, In vain we strive to rise; Hosannas languish on our tongues, And our devotion dies. 4 Dear Lord, and shall we ever live At this poor dying rate? Our love so faint, so cold to thee, And thine to us so great? 5 Come, Holy Spirit, heavenly Dove, With thy all-quickening powers; Come shed abroad a Saviour’s love, And that shall kindle ours. Topics: Person and Power of the Spirit Languages: English

The Operations of the Holy Spirit

Author: Watts Hymnal: SHPW1844 #26 (1844) Meter: 8.8.8.8 First Line: Eternal Spirit! we confess Lyrics: 1 Eternal Spirit, we confess And sing the wonders of thy grace; Thy power conveys our blessings down From God the Father and the Son. 2 Enlightened by thy heavenly ray, Our shades and darkness turn to day; Thy inward teachings make us know Our danger and our refuge too. 3 Thy power and glory work within, And break the chains of reigning sin; Do our imperious lusts subdue, And guide our roving feet anew. 4 The troubled conscience knows thy voice; Thy cheering words awake our joys; Thy words allay the stormy wind, And calm the surges of the mind. Topics: Person and Power of the Spirit Languages: English

To the Holy Ghost

Author: Hart Hymnal: SHPW1844 #27 (1844) Meter: 6.6.8.6 First Line: Come, Holy Spirit, come Lyrics: 1 Come, Holy Spirit, come; Let thy bright beams arise; Dispel the darkness from our minds, And open all our eyes. 2 [Cheer our desponding hearts, Thou heavenly Paraclete; Give us to lie, with humble hope, At our Redeemer’s feet.] 3 Revive our drooping faith; Our doubts and fears remove; And kindle in our breasts the flames Of never-dying love. 4 Convince us of our sin, Then lead to Jesus’ blood; And to our wondering view reveal The secret love of God. 5 [Show us that loving Man That rules the courts of bliss, The Lord of Hosts, the Mighty God, The eternal Prince of Peace.] 6 [’Tis thine to cleanse the heart, To sanctify the soul, To pour fresh life on every part, And new-create the whole.] 7 If thou, celestial Dove, Thy influence withdraw, What easy victims soon we fall To conscience, wrath, and law! 8 [No longer burns our love; Our faith and patience fail; Our sin revives, and death and hell Our feeble souls assail.] 9 Dwell, therefore, in our hearts; Our minds from bondage free; Then shall we know, and praise, and love The Father, Son, and Thee. Topics: Person and Power of the Spirit Languages: English

"It is the Spirit that quickeneth"

Author: Hart Hymnal: SHPW1844 #28 (1844) Meter: 8.6.8.6 First Line: Bless'd Spirit of truth, eternal God Lyrics: 1 Bless'd Spirit of truth, eternal God, Thou meek and lowly Dove, Who fill’st the soul through Jesus’ blood, With faith, and hope, and love; 2 Who comfortest the heavy heart, By sin and sorrow pressed; Who to the dead canst life impart, And to the weary rest; 3 [Thy sweet communion charms the soul, And gives true peace and joy, Which Satan’s power cannot control, Nor all his wiles destroy;] 4 Come from the blissful realms above; Our longing breasts inspire With thy soft flames of heavenly love, And fan the sacred fire. 5 [Let no false comfort lift us up To confidence that’s vain; Nor let their faith and courage droop, For whom the Lamb was slain.] 6 Breathe comfort where distress abounds, Make the whole conscience clean, And heal, with balm from Jesus’ wounds, The festering sores of sin. 7 Vanquish our lust, our pride remove, Take out the heart of stone; Show us the Father’s boundless love, And merits of the Son. 8 The Father sent the Son to die; The willing Son obeyed; The witness thou, to ratify The purchase Christ has made. Topics: Person and Power of the Spirit Languages: English

"Led by the Spirit of God"

Author: Hart Hymnal: SHPW1844 #29 (1844) Meter: 8.8.6 First Line: Descend from heaven, celestial Dove Lyrics: 1 Descend from heaven, celestial Dove, With flames of pure seraphic love Our ravished breasts inspire; Fountain of joy, blest Paraclete, Warm our cold hearts with heavenly heat, And set our souls on fire. 2 Breathe on these bones, so dry and dead; Thy sweetest, softest influence shed In all our hearts abroad; Point out the place where grace abounds; Direct us to the bleeding wounds Of our incarnate God. 3 Conduct, blest Guide, thy sinner-train To Calvary, where the Lamb was slain, And with us there abide; Let us our loved Redeemer meet, Weep o’er his piercèd hands and feet, And view his wounded side. 4 [From which pure fountain if thou draw Water to quench the fiery law, And blood to purge our sin; We’ll tell the Father in that day, (And thou shalt witness what we say), “We’re clean, just God, we’re clean.”] 5 Teach us for what to pray, and how; And since, kind God, ’tis only thou The throne of grace canst move, Pray thou for us, that we, through faith, May feel the effects of Jesus’ death, Through faith, that works by love. 6 [Thou, with the Father and the Son, Art that mysterious Three-in-One, God blest for evermore! Whom though we cannot comprehend, Feeling thou art the sinner’s Friend, We love thee and adore.] Topics: Person and Power of the Spirit Languages: English

"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy," etc.

Author: Hart Hymnal: SHPW1844 #30 (1844) Meter: 8.6.8.6 First Line: The soul that with sincere desires Lyrics: 1 The soul that with sincere desires Seeks after Jesus’ love, That soul the Holy Ghost inspires With breathings from above. 2 [Not every one in like degree The Spirit of God receives; The Christian often cannot see His faith, and yet believes. 3 So gentle sometimes is the flame, That, if we take not heed, We may unkindly quench the same, We may, my friends, indeed.] 4 Blest God! that once in fiery tongues Cam’st down in open view, Come, visit every heart that longs To entertain thee too. 5 [And though not like a mighty wind, Nor with a rushing noise, May we thy calmer comforts find, And hear thy still small voice.] 6 Not for the gift of tongues we pray, Nor power the sick to heal; Give wisdom to direct our way, And strength to do thy will. 7 We pray to be renewed within, And reconciled to God; To have our conscience washed from sin In the Redeemer’s blood. 8 We pray to have our faith increased, And O, celestial Dove! We pray to be completely blessed With that rich blessing, love. Topics: Person and Power of the Spirit Languages: English

A form of words, though e'er so sound

Author: Hart Hymnal: SHPW1844 #31 (1844) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Lyrics: 1 A form of words, though e’er so sound, Can never save a soul; The Holy Ghost must give the wound, And make the wounded whole. 2 Though God’s election is a truth, Small comfort there I see, Till I am told by God’s own mouth, That he has chosen me. 3 [Sinners, I read, are justified, By faith in Jesus’ blood; But when to me that blood’s applied, ’Tis then it does me good.] 4 [To perseverance I agree; The thing to me is clear; Because the Lord has promised me That I shall persevere.] 5 [Imputed righteousness I own A doctrine most divine; For Jesus to my heart makes known That all his merit’s mine.] 6 That Christ is God I can avouch, And for his people cares, Since I have prayed to him as such, And he has heard my prayers. 7 That sinners black as hell, by Christ Are saved, I know full well; For I his mercy have not missed, And I am black as hell. 8 Thus, Christians glorify the Lord, His Spirit joins with ours In bearing witness to his word, With all its saving powers. Topics: Person and Power of the Spirit Languages: English

"He shall not speak of himself"

Author: Hart Hymnal: SHPW1844 #32 (1844) Meter: 8.6.8.6 First Line: Whatever prompts the soul to pride Lyrics: 1 Whatever prompts the soul to pride, Or gives us room to boast, Except in Jesus crucified, Is not the Holy Ghost. 2 That blessed Spirit omits to speak Of what himself has done, And bids the enlightened sinner seek Salvation in the Son. 3 He never moves a man to say, “Thank God, I’m made so good,” But turns his eye another way, To Jesus and his blood. 4 Great are the graces he confers, But all in Jesus’ name; He gladly dictates, gladly hears, “Salvation to the Lamb.” Topics: Person and Power of the Spirit Languages: English

Praise to the ever-blessed Trinity

Author: Watts Hymnal: SHPW1844 #33 (1844) Meter: 8.8.8.8 First Line: Bless'd be the Father, and his love Lyrics: 1 Bless'd be the Father and his love, To whose celestial source we owe Rivers of endless joy above, And rills of comfort here below. 2 Glory to thee, great Son of God, From whose dear wounded body rolls A precious stream of vital blood, Pardon and life for dying souls. 3 We give thee, sacred Spirit, praise, Who in our hearts of sin and woe Makes living springs of grace arise, And into boundless glory flow. 4 Thus God the Father, God the Son, And God the Spirit we adore; That sea of life and love unknown, Without a bottom or a shore. Topics: The Trinity Languages: English

Hymn and Doxology to the Trinity

Author: Hart Hymnal: SHPW1844 #34 (1844) Meter: 8.8.8.8 First Line: To comprehend the great THREE-ONE Lyrics: 1 To comprehend the great THREE-ONE, Is more than highest angels can; Or what the Trinity has done From death and hell to ransom man. 2 But all true Christians this may boast, (A truth from nature never learned), That Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, To save our souls are all concerned. 3 [The Father’s love in this we find, He made his Son our sacrifice; The Son in love his life resigned; The Spirit of love his blood applies.] 4 Thus we the Trinity can praise In Unity through Christ our King; Our grateful hearts and voices raise In faith and love, while thus we sing: 5 Glory to God the Father be, Because he sent his Son to die; Glory to God the Son, that he Did with such willingness comply; 6 Glory to God the Holy Ghost, Who to our hearts this love reveals; Thus God Three-One, to sinners lost Salvation sends, procures, and seals. Topics: The Trinity Languages: English

To Father, Son, and Spirit

Hymnal: SHPW1844 #35 (1844) Meter: 6.4 First Line: Come, thou almighty King Lyrics: 1 Come, thou almighty King, Help us thy name to sing; Help us to praise: Father all glorious, O’er all victorious, Come and reign over us, Ancient of Days! 2 Jesus, our Lord, arise, Scatter our enemies, And make them fall! Let thy almighty aid Our sure defence be made, Our souls on thee be stayed; Lord, hear our call! 3 Come, thou Incarnate Word, Gird on thy mighty sword; Our prayers attend; Come, and thy people bless, And give thy word success; Spirit of holiness, On us descend! 4 Come, holy Comforter, Thy sacred witness bear In this glad hour! Thou, who almighty art, Now rule in every heart, And ne’er from us depart, Spirit of power! 5 To the great One-in-Three Eternal praises be Hence evermore! His sovereign majesty May we in glory see, And to eternity Love and adore! Topics: The Trinity Languages: English

Christ's Nativity

Author: J. W.; C. W. Hymnal: SHPW1844 #36 (1844) First Line: Hark! the herald angles sing Lyrics: 1 Hark! the herald-angels sing, Glory to the new-born King; Peace on earth and mercy mild, God and sinners reconciled! 2 Sons of Zion, too, arise, Join the triumph of the skies; And with angels loud proclaim, “Christ was born in Bethlehem!” 3 Veiled in flesh the Godhead see! Hail the incarnate Deity! Mild he lays his glory by, Born that we no more may die! 4 Glory to the new-born King, Let us now the anthem sing; Peace on earth, and mercy mild, God and sinners reconciled! Topics: The Incarnation of Christ Languages: English

The Incarnate God

Hymnal: SHPW1844 #37 (1844) First Line: Let earth and heaven combine Lyrics: 1 Let earth and heaven combine, Angels and men agree, To praise, in songs divine, The incarnate Deity; Our God contracted to a span, Incomprehensibly made man. 2 He laid his glory by, And wrapped him in our clay; Unmarked by human eye, The latent Godhead lay; Infant of Days he here became, And bore the loved Immanuel’s name. 3 Unsearchable the love That has the Saviour brought; The grace is far above Or man’s or angel’s thought; Suffice for us, that God we know, Our God, was manifest below! Topics: The Incarnation of Christ Languages: English

"Jesus"

Author: Watts Hymnal: SHPW1844 #38 (1844) Meter: 6.6.8.6 First Line: Behold! the grace appears Lyrics: 1 Behold! the grace appears, The promise is fulfilled! Mary, the wondrous virgin, bears, And Jesus is the child. 2 [The Lord, the highest God, Calls him his only Son; He bids him rule the lands abroad, And gives him David’s throne.] 3 [O’er Jacob shall he reign With a peculiar sway; The nations shall his grace obtain, His kingdom ne’er decay.] 4 To bring the glorious news A heavenly form appears; He tells the shepherds of their joys, And banishes their fears. 5 “Go, humble swains,” said he, “To David’s city fly, The promised Infant born today Does in a manger lie. 6 “With looks and hearts serene, Go visit Christ, your King”; And straight a flaming troop was seen; The shepherds heard them sing: 7 “Glory to God on high, And heavenly peace on earth; Good will to men, to angels joy, At the Redeemer’s birth!” 8 [In worship so divine Let saints employ their tongues; With the celestial host we join, And loud repeat their songs: 9 “Glory to God on high, And heavenly peace on earth; Good will to men, to angels joy, At the Redeemer’s birth!”] Topics: The Incarnation of Christ Languages: English

"Bethlehem"

Author: Hart Hymnal: SHPW1844 #39 (1844) Meter: 8.6.8.6 First Line: Come, ye redeemed of the Lord Lyrics: 1 Come, ye redeemed of the Lord, Your grateful tribute bring; And celebrate, with one accord, The birthday of our King. 2 Let us with humble hearts repair (Faith will point out the road) To little Bethlehem, and there Adore our infant God. 3 [In swaddling bands the Saviour view! Let none his weakness scorn; The feeblest heart shall hell subdue, Where Jesus Christ is born.] 4 No pomp adorns, no sweets perfume The place where Christ is laid; A stable serves him for his room, A manger is his bed. 5 The crowded inn, like sinners’ hearts, (O ignorance extreme!) For other guests, of various sorts, Had room; but none for him. 6 But see what different thoughts arise In our and angels’ breasts; To hail his birth they left the skies, We lodged him with the beasts! 7 Yet let believers cease their fears, Nor envy heavenly powers; If sinless innocence be theirs, Redemption all is ours. Topics: The Incarnation of Christ Languages: English

"And the Word was made flesh"

Author: Hart Hymnal: SHPW1844 #40 (1844) Meter: 11.11.11.11 First Line: How blest is the season at which we appear Lyrics: 1 How blest is the season at which we appear! Bow down, sense and reason, faith only reign here. ’Tis heard by mere nature with coldness and scorn, That God, our Creator, an infant was born. 2 Lost souls to recover, and form them afresh, Our wonderful Lover took flesh of our flesh; From sin to release us – that yoke so long worn, The holy child Jesus of Mary was born. 3 Poor sinners dejected, of comfort debarred, Whose hearts are afflicted because they’re so hard; Despairing of favour – cold, lifeless, forlorn, Remember, the Saviour in winter was born. 4 And ye that sincerely confide in the Lamb, (He loves you most dearly) rejoice in his name; No more the believer from God shall be torn – To hold him for ever an Infant was born. Topics: The Incarnation of Christ Languages: English

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