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Lord of earth! thy forming hand

Appears in 75 hymnals Topics: Longing For God Scripture: Psalm 73:25

O Jesus, Joy of Loving Hearts

Author: Anonymous; Rev. Ray Palmer Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 571 hymnals Topics: Longing for God or Christ Lyrics: 1 O Jesus, joy of loving hearts, Thou fount of life, Thou light of men, From fullest bliss that earth imparts We turn unfilled to Thee again, We turn unfilled to Thee again. 2 Thy truth unchanged has ever stood; Thou savest those that on Thee call; To them that seek Thee Thou art good, To them that find Thee, all in all, To them that find Thee, all in all. 3 We taste Thee, O Thou living bread, And long to feast upon Thee still; We drink of Thee, the fountainhead, And thirst our souls from Thee to fill, And thirst our souls from Thee to fill. 4 Our restless spirits yearn for Thee, Where'er our changeful lot is cast, Glad, that Thy gracious smile we see, Blest, that our faith can hold Thee fast, Blest, that our faith can hold Thee fast. 5 O Jesus, ever with us stay, Make all our moments calm and bright; Chase the dark night of sin away, Shed o'er the world Thy holy light, Shed o'er the world Thy holy light. Used With Tune: BACA Text Sources: Latin, 11th century

Prayer is the Soul's Sincere Desire

Author: Rev. James Montgomery Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 856 hymnals Topics: Longing for God or Christ Lyrics: 1 Prayer is the soul's sincere desire. Unuttered or expressed, The motion of a hidden fire, That trembles in the breast. 2 Prayer is the burden of a sigh, The falling of a tear, The upward glancing of the eye, When none but God is near. 3 Prayer is the Christian's vital breath, The Christian's native air, His watchword at the gates of death; He enters heaven with prayer. 4 Prayer is the contrite sinner's voice, Returning from his ways, While angels in their songs rejoice, And cry, "Behold, he prays!" 5 O Thou, by whom we come to God, The Life, the Truth, the Way, The path of prayer Thyself hast trod; Lord, teach us how to pray. Used With Tune: EVAN

O Jesus, I have promised

Author: J. E. Bode, 1816-1874 Appears in 633 hymnals Topics: God Longing for Lyrics: 1 O Jesus, I have promised To serve Thee to the end; Be Thou for ever near me, My Master and my Friend! I shall not fear the battle If Thou art by my side, Nor wander from the pathway If Thou wilt be my Guide. 2 O let me feel Thee near me: The world is ever near I see the sights that dazzle, The tempting sounds I hear My foes are ever near me, Around me and within; But, Jesus, draw Thou nearer. And shield my soul from sin. 3 O let me hear Thee speaking In accents clear and still, Above the storms of passion, The murmurs of self-will. O speak to reassure me, To hasten or control; O speak, and make me listen, Thou Guardian of my soul. 4 O Jesus, Thou hast promised, To all who follow Thee, That where Thou art in glory There shall Thy servant be; And Jesus, I have promised To serve Thee to the end; O give me grace to follow My Master and my Friend. 5 O let me see Thy footmarks, And in them plant mine own; My hope to follow duly Is in Thy strength alone. O guide me, call me, draw me, Uphold me to the end; And then in heaven receive me, My Saviour and my Friend. Used With Tune: DAY OF REST

Thou art near, O Lord

Author: Holmes Appears in 277 hymnals Topics: Afflictions; Christians Love for the Savior; God Omnipresence; Longing For Christ; Love For the Savior; Nearness To God First Line: O love divine, that st6ooped to share Scripture: Psalm 119:151

Love Divine, All Loves Excelling

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 1,898 hymnals Topics: Longing for Christ and God Lyrics: 1 Love divine, all loves excelling, Joy of heav'n, to earth come down: fix in us thy humble dwelling, all thy faithful mercies crown: Jesus, thou art all compassion, pure, unbounded love thou art; visit us with thy salvation, enter ev'ry trembling heart. 2 Breathe, O breathe thy loving Spirit into ev'ry troubled breast; let us all in thee inherit, let us find the promised rest: take away the love of sinning; Alpha and Omega be; End of faith, as its Beginning, set our hearts at liberty. 3 Come, Almighty to deliver, let us all thy life receive; suddenly return, and never, nevermore thy temples leave. Thee we would be always blessing, serve thee as thy hosts above, pray, and praise thee, without ceasing, glory in thy perfect love. 4 Finish, then, thy new creation; pure and spotless let us be: let us see thy great salvation perfectly restored in thee; changed from glory into glory, till in heav'n we take our place, till we cast our crowns before thee, lost in wonder, love, and praise. Scripture: John 14:21 Used With Tune: BEECHER

Holy Is the Temple

Author: Bob Hurd, b. 1950 Appears in 2 hymnals Topics: Longing for God; Longing for God; Longing for God First Line: How lovely your dwelling place, LORD of hosts Refrain First Line: Holy is the temple of the LORD Scripture: Psalm 84:2-8 Used With Tune: [How lovely your dwelling place, LORD of hosts]

Precious Lord, take my hand

Author: Thomas A. Dorsey, 1899-1993 Meter: Irregular Appears in 120 hymnals Topics: Longing for God and Christ Scripture: Matthew 14:22-33 Used With Tune: PRECIOUS LORD

Spirit of God, descend upon my heart

Author: George Croly, 1780-1869 Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 347 hymnals Topics: Longing for God and Christ Lyrics: 1 Spirit of God, descend upon 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 messenger, no opening skies; but take the dimness of my soul away. 3 Hast thou not bid me 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: oh let me seek thee and oh let me find. 4 Teach me to feel that thou art always nigh; teach me the struggles of the soul to bear, to face 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 heaven descended Dove, my heart an altar and thy love the flame. Scripture: Isaiah 11:2-3 Used With Tune: MORECAMBE

O Christ, Our Hope, Our Heart's Desire

Author: John Chandler Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 57 hymnals Topics: Longing for God or Christ Lyrics: 1 O Christ, our hope, our heart's desire, Redemption's only spring! Creator of the world art Thou, Its Savior and its King. 2 How vast the mercy and the love Which laid our sins on Thee, And led Thee to a cruel death, To set Thy people free. 3 But now the bonds of death are burst, The ransom has been paid; And Thou art on Thy Father's throne, In glorious robes arrayed. 4 O Christ, be Thou our lasting joy, Our ever great reward! Our only glory may it be To glory in the Lord. Used With Tune: BRADFORD Text Sources: Latin hymn, 7th or 8th Century