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Dear God, Who Loves All Humankind

Author: John Greenleaf Whittier Meter: 8.6.8.8.6 Appears in 523 hymnals Topics: Church in the World Renewal: Healing; Calling and Response; Calmness and Serenity; Consecration; Discipleship and Service; Forgiveness; Forgiveness from God; Healing; Jesus Christ Call of; Peace (Inner, Calmness, Serenity; Prayer; Renewal; Repentance; Rest; Reverence/Wonder Before God; Service; Service Music Invitation to Prayer; Surrender; Trust; Epiphany 3 Year A; Proper 13 Year A; Proper 14 Year A; Epiphany 3 Year B; Proper 12 Year B; Epiphany 5 Year C; Proper 7 Year C; Proper 11 Year C; Proper 19 Year C; Proper 20 Year C Lyrics: 1 Dear God, who loves all humankind, forgive our foolish ways; reclothe us in our rightful mind; in purer lives thy service find, in deeper reverence, praise. 2 In simple trust like theirs who heard, beside the Syrian sea, the gracious calling of the Lord, let us, like them, without a word, rise up, and follow thee. 3 O sabbath rest by Galilee! O calm of hills above, where Jesus knelt to share with thee the silence of eternity, interpreted by love! 4 Drop thy still dews of quietness, till all our strivings cease; take from our souls the strain and stress, and let our ordered lives confess the beauty of thy peace. 5 Breathe through the heats of our desire thy coolness and thy balm; let sense be dumb, let flesh retire; speak through the earthquake, wind and fire, O still, small voice of calm! Used With Tune: REST

Come, Ye Disconsolate

Author: Thomas Moore Meter: 11.10.11.10 Appears in 1,074 hymnals Topics: Call and Repentance First Line: Come, ye disconsolate, where'er ye languish Lyrics: 1 Come, ye disconsolate, where’er ye languish, Come to the mercy seat, fervently kneel; Here bring your wounded hearts, here tell your anguish; Earth has no sorrow that Heaven cannot heal. 2 Joy of the desolate, light of the straying, Hope of the penitent, fadeless and pure, Here speaks the Comforter, tenderly saying, Earth has no sorrow that Heaven cannot cure. 3 Here see the bread of life, see waters flowing Forth from the throne of God, pure from above; Come to the feast of love, come, ever knowing, Earth has no sorrow but Heaven can remove. Used With Tune: [Come, ye disconsolate, where'er ye languish]

I Hear Thy Welcome Voice

Author: Lewis Hartsough Meter: 6.6.8.6.5.5.7.6 Appears in 711 hymnals Topics: Call and Repentance Refrain First Line: I am coming, Lord! Lyrics: 1 I hear Thy welcome voice That calls me, Lord, to Thee For cleansing in Thy precious blood That flow'd on Calvary. Chorus: I am coming, Lord. Coming now to Thee! Wash me, cleanse me in the blood That flow'd on Calvary. 2 Tho' coming weak and vile, Thou dost my strength assure; Thou dost my vileness fully cleanse, Till spotless all and pure. [Chorus] 3 'Tis Jesus calls me on To perfect faith and love, To perfect hope, and peace, and trust, For earth and heav'n above. [Chorus] 4 'Tis Jesus who confirms The blessed work within, By adding grace to welcom'd grace, Where reign'd the pow'r of sin. [Chorus] 5 And He the witness gives To loyal hearts and free, That ev'ry promise is fulfilled, If faith but brings the plea. [Chorus] 6 All hail, atoning blood! All hail, redeeming grace! All hail, the Gift of Christ, our Lord, Our Strength and Righteousness. [Chorus] Used With Tune: [I hear Thy welcome voice]

'Tis Finished! so the Savior Cried

Author: S. Stennett Appears in 390 hymnals Topics: Call and Repentance Lyrics: 1 'Tis finished! so the Savior cried, And meekly bowed His head and died: 'Tis finished! yes, the race is run, The battle fought, the victory won. 2 'Tis finished! all that heaven decreed And all the ancient prophets said Is now fulfilled, as was designed, In Me, the Savior of mankind. 3 'Tis finished! this My dying groan Shall sins of ev'ry kind atone; Millions shall be redeemed from death, By this My last expiring breath. 4 'Tis finished! let the joyful sound Be heard thro' all the nations round; 'Tis finished! let the echo fly Thro' heav'n and hell, thro' earth and sky. Used With Tune: ST. CROSS

What Hast Thou Done?

Author: Miss F. R. Havergal Appears in 559 hymnals Topics: Invitation and Repentance; Living His Life Call to Activity; Living His Life Missions First Line: I gave my life for Thee Lyrics: 1 I gave my life for Thee, My precious blood I shed, That Thou might'st ransom'd be, And quicken'd from the dead, I gave, I gave my life for Thee, What has thou giv'n for me? I gave, I gave my life for Thee, What hast Thou giv'n for me? 2 My Father's house of light, My glory circled throne, I left for earthly night, For wand'rings sad and lone; I left, I left it all for Thee, Hast Thou left aught for me? I left, I left it all for Thee, Hast Thou left aught for me? 3 I suffered much for Thee, More than Thy tongue can tell, Of bitt'rest agony, To rescue Thee from hell; I've borne, I've borne it all for Thee, What hast Thou borne for me? I've borne, I've borne it all for Thee, What hast Thou borne for me? Used With Tune: [I gave my life for Thee]

O Come to the Merciful Savior

Author: Frederick W. Faber, ca. 1850 Appears in 62 hymnals Topics: The Christian Life Call and Repentance First Line: O come to the merciful Savior who calls you Lyrics: 1 O come to the merciful Savior who calls you, O come to the Lord who forgives and forgets; Though dark be the fortune on earth that befalls you, There's a bright home above where the sun never sets. 2 O come then to Jesus, whose arms are extended To fold His dear children in closest embrace; O come, for your exile will shortly be ended, And Jesus will show you His beautiful face. 3 Yes, come to the Savior, whose mercy grows brighter The longer you look at the depths of His love; And fear not! ’tis Jesus, and life’s cares grow lighter As you think of the home and the glory above. 4 Come, come to His feet, and lay open your story Of suff'ring and sorrow, of guilt and of shame; For the pardon of sin is the crown of His glory, And the joy of our Lord to be true to His name. Used With Tune: WHITCHURCH

Lord Jesus, I long to be Perfectly Whole

Author: James Nicholson Appears in 684 hymnals Topics: The Christian Life Call and Repentance Refrain First Line: Whiter than snow, yes, whiter than snow Lyrics: 1 Lord Jesus, I long to be perfectly whole; I want Thee forever to live in my soul; Break down ev'ry idol, cast out ev'ry foe; Now wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. Chorus: Whiter than snow, yes, whiter than snow; Now wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. 2 Lord Jesus, Look down from Thy throne in the skies, And help me to make a complete sacrifice; I give up myself, and whatever I know – Now wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. [Chorus] 3 Lord Jesus, Thou seest I patiently wait; Come now, and within me a new heart create; To those who have sought Thee, Thou never said'st No –- Now wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. [Chorus] Used With Tune: WHITER THAN SNOW

I Have Decided to Follow Jesus

Meter: 10.10.10.8 Appears in 78 hymnals Topics: Conversion; Discipleship; Faithfulness; Gospel Call and Response; Obedience; Repentance Scripture: John 12:26 Used With Tune: ASSAM Text Sources: Ascribed to an Indian prince; as sung in Garo, Assam

O Bread Of Life From Heaven

Meter: 7.7.6.7.7.8 Appears in 43 hymnals Topics: Call and Repentance Lyrics: 1 O Bread of life from heaven, To weary pilgrims given, O Manna from above: The souls that hunger feed Thou, The hearts that seek Thee lead Thou, With Thy most sweet and tender love. 2 O Fount of grace redeeming, O River ever streaming From Jesus' holy side:! Come Thou, Thyself bestowing On thirsting souls, and flowing Till all their wants are satisfied. 3 Jesus, this feast receiving, Thy word of truth believing, We Thee unseen adore: Grant, when our race is ended, That we, to heaven ascended, May see Thy glory ever more. Used With Tune: [O Bread of life from heaven] Text Sources: Anon., Latin, 1661.

Approach, My Soul, The Mercy Seat

Author: J. Newton Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 616 hymnals Topics: Call and Repentance Lyrics: 1 Approach, my soul, the mercy-seat, Where Jesus answers prayer; There humbly fall before His feet, For none can perish there. 2 Thy promise is my only plea, With this I venture nigh; Thou callest burdened souls to Thee, And such, O Lord, am I. 3 Bowed down beneath a load of sin, By Satan sorely pressed, By wars without and fears within, I come to Thee for rest. 4 Be Thou my shield and hiding-place, That, sheltered near Thy side, I may my fierce accuser face, And tell him, Thou hast died. 5 O wondrous love, to bleed and die, To bear the cross and shame, That guilty sinners, such as I, Might plead Thy gracious name! Used With Tune: [Approach, my soul, the mercy seat]