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With tears of anguish I lament

Author: Samuel Stennett Appears in 147 hymnals Topics: Contrition Lyrics: 1 With tears of anguish I lament, Here at Thy feet, my God, My passion, pride, and discontent, And vile ingratitude. 2 Sure there was ne'er a heart so base, So false as mine has been; So faithless to its promises, So prone to every sin! 3 How long, dear Saviour, shall I feel These strugglings in my breast? When wilt Thou bow my stubborn will, And give my conscience rest? 4 Break, sovereign Grace, oh, break the charm, And set the captive free; Reveal, Almighty God, Thine arm, And haste to rescue me. Amen. Used With Tune: LYNDHURST

Jesus, I Come

Author: William T. Sleeper, 1819-1904 Appears in 268 hymnals Topics: Contrition First Line: Out of my bondage, sorrow, and night Lyrics: 1 Out of my bondage, sorrow and night, Jesus, I come, Jesus, I come; Into Thy freedom, gladness and light, Jesus, I come to Thee. Out of my sickness into Thy health, Out of my want and into Thy wealth, Out of my sin and into Thyself, Jesus, I come to Thee. 2 Out of my shameful failure and loss, Jesus, I come, Jesus, I come; Into the glorious gain of Thy cross, Jesus, I come to Thee. Out of earth’s sorrows into Thy balm, Out of life’s storms and into Thy calm, Out of distress to jubilant psalm, Jesus, I come to Thee. 3 Out of unrest and arrogant pride, Jesus, I come, Jesus, I come; Into Thy blessed will to abide, Jesus, I come to Thee. Out of myself to dwell in Thy love, Out of despair into raptures above, Upward for aye on wings like a dove, Jesus, I come to Thee. 4 Out of the fear and dread of the tomb, Jesus, I come, Jesus, I come; Into the joy and light of Thy home, Jesus, I come to Thee. Out of the depths of ruin untold, Into the peace of Thy sheltering fold, Ever Thy glorious face to behold, Jesus, I come to Thee. Amen. Used With Tune: [Out of my bondage, sorrow and night]

Penitential Prayers

Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 48 hymnals Topics: Heart Broken and Contrite First Line: God be merciful to me Lyrics: 1 God be merciful to me, On Thy grace I rest my plea; Plenteous in compassion Thou, Blot out my transgressions now; Wash me, make me pure within, Cleanse, O cleanse me from my sin. 2 My transgressions I confess, Grief and guilt my soul oppress; I have sinned against Thy grace And provoked Thee to Thy face; I confess Thy judgment just, Speechless, I Thy mercy trust. 3 I am evil, born in sin; Thou desirest truth within. Thou alone my Saviour art, Teach Thy wisdom to my heart; Make me pure, Thy grace bestow, Wash me whiter than the snow. 4 Broken, humbled to the dust By Thy wrath and judgment just, Let my contrite heart rejoice And in gladness hear Thy voice; From my sins O hide Thy face, Blot them out in boundless grace. Scripture: Psalm 51 Used With Tune: AJALON

How tedious and tasteless the hours

Author: John Newton Appears in 652 hymnals Topics: Humility and Contrition Used With Tune: CONTRAST

How oft this wretched heart

Author: Anne Steele Appears in 316 hymnals Topics: Humility and Contrition Used With Tune: OZREM

Spirit of God, Dwell Thou within My Heart

Author: George Croly Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 348 hymnals Topics: Heart Contrite Lyrics: 1 Spirit of God, dwell thou within my heart; wean it from earth, through all its pulses move; stoop to my weakness, mighty as thou art, and make me love thee as I ought to love. 2 I ask no dream, no prophet ecstasies, no sudden rending of the veil of clay, no angel visitant, no op'ning skies; but take the dimness of my soul away. 3 Hast thou not bid us love thee, God and King? All, all thine own, soul, heart, and strength and mind. I see thy cross–there teach my heart to cling: O let me seek thee, and O let me find. 4 Teach me to feel that thou art always nigh; teach me the struggles of the soul to bear, to check the rising doubt, the rebel sigh; teach me the patience of unanswered prayer. 5 Teach me to love thee as thine angels love, one holy passion filling all my frame; the baptism of the heav'n-descended Dove, my heart an altar, and thy love the flame. Scripture: Ezekiel 36:27 Used With Tune: MORECAMBE

Jesus, the very thought of Thee

Author: E. Caswall, 1814-1878; Bernard of Clairvaux, 1091-1153 Appears in 1,051 hymnals Topics: Heart Contrite Lyrics: 1 Jesus, the very thought of Thee With sweetness fills my breast; But sweeter far Thy face to see, And in thy presence rest. 2 Nor voice can sing, nor heart can frame, Nor can the memory find A sweeter sound than Thy blest name, O Saviour of mankind! 3 O hope of every contrite heart, O joy of all the meek, To those who fall how kind Thou art! How good to those who seek! 4 But those who find Thee find a bliss Nor tongue nor pen can show; The love of Jesus, what it is None but His loved ones know. 5 Jesus, our only joy be Thou, As thou our prize wilt be; Jesus, be Thou our glory now And through eternity. Used With Tune: ST. AGNES

Before thee, God, who knowest all

Author: Magnus B. Landstad; Carl Döving Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 Appears in 10 hymnals Topics: Heart Contrite Lyrics: 1 Before thee, God, who knowest all, With grief and shame I prostrate fall. I see my sins against thee, Lord, The sins of thought, of deed, and word. They press me sore: I cry to thee: O God, be merciful to me! 2 O Lord, my God, to thee I pray: O cast me not in wrath away! Let thy good Spirit ne'er depart, But let him draw to thee my heart That truly penitent I be: O God, be merciful to me! 3 O Jesus, let thy precious blood Be to my soul a cleansing flood. Turn not, O Lord, thy guest away, But grant that justified I may Go to my house at peace with thee: O God, be merciful to me! Amen. Used With Tune: THE LORD'S PRAYER (VATER UNSER)

Father, hear Thy children's call

Author: Thomas B. Pollock Meter: 7.7.7.6 Appears in 104 hymnals Topics: Sin Confession of, Contrition for, Conviction of Used With Tune: GOWER'S LITANY

Lord, thy mercy now entreating

Author: "A. N." Appears in 53 hymnals Topics: Contrition Scripture: Psalm 119:57-58 Used With Tune: ST. OSWALD Text Sources: In Scottish Hymnal, 1884