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Greatness in Service

Author: Thomas H. Gill Appears in 30 hymnals Topics: Backsliding; Backsliding First Line: Oh, not to fill the mouth of fame Lyrics: 1 Oh, not to fill the mouth of fame My longing soul is stirred; Oh, give me a diviner name! Call me thy servant, Lord! 2 No longer would my soul be known As uncontrolled and free; Oh, not mine own, oh, not mine own! Lord, I belong to thee! 3 Thy servant, me thy servant choose; Naught of thy claim abate! The glorious name I would not lose, Nor change the sweet estate. 4 In life, in death, on earth, in heaven, This is the name for me! The same sweet style and title given Through all eternity. Used With Tune: SERENITY

"More love"

Author: Mrs. E. P Prentiss Appears in 864 hymnals Topics: Backsliding; Backsliding First Line: More love to thee, O Christ Refrain First Line: More love, O Christ, to thee Lyrics: 1 More love to thee, O Christ, More love to thee! Hear thou the prayer I make On bended knee; This is my earnest plea, More love, O Christ, to thee, More love to thee! 2 Once earthly joy I craved, Sought peace and rest; Now thee alone I seek, Give what is best; This all my prayer shall be, More love, O Christ, to thee, More love to thee! 3 Let sorrow do its work, Send grief and pain; Sweet are thy messengers, Sweet their refrain, When they can sing with me, More love, O Christ, to thee, More love to thee! 4 Then shall my latest breath Whisper thy praise, This be the parting cry My heart shall raise; This still its prayer shall be, More love, O Christ, to thee, More love to thee! Used With Tune: MORE LOVE

Come to the Savior Now

Author: John M. Wigner Meter: 6.6.6.6 D Appears in 85 hymnals Topics: Backsliding Lyrics: 1 Come to the Savior now, he gently calleth thee; in true repentance bow, before him bend the knee; he waiteth to bestow salvation, peace and love, true joy on earth below, a home in heav'n above. 2 Come to the Savior now, ye who have wandered far; renew your solemn vow, for his by right you are; come, like poor wand'ring sheep returning to his fold; his arm will safely keep, his love will ne'er grow cold. 3 Come to the Savior, all, whate'er your burdens be; hear now his loving call, "Cast all your care on me." Come, and for ev'ry grief in Jesus you will find a sure and safe relief, a loving Friend and kind. Scripture: Matthew 11:28-30 Used With Tune: INVITATION

"Return"

Author: Anne Steele Appears in 363 hymnals Topics: Backsliding First Line: O thou, whose tender mercy hears Lyrics: 1 O thou, whose tender mercy hears Contrition's humble sigh; Whose hand indulgent wipes the tears From sorrow's weeping eye;-- 2 See, Lord, before thy throne of grace, A wretched wanderer mourn; Hast thou not bid me seek thy face? Hast thou not said--"Return?" 3 And shall my guilty fears prevail To drive me from thy feet? Oh, let not this dear refuge fail, This only safe retreat! 4 Oh, shine on this benighted heart, With beams of mercy shine! And let thy healing voice impart The sense of joy divine. Used With Tune: AVON

God Loveth the Righteous

Meter: 11.11.11.11 Appears in 8 hymnals Topics: Backsliding First Line: God loveth the righteous, His goodness is sure Scripture: Psalm 73 Used With Tune: SANKEY

Father, again in Jesus' Name we meet

Author: Lady Lucy E. G. Whitmore Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 131 hymnals Topics: Backsliding Lyrics: 1 Father, again in Jesus' Name we meet, And bow in penitence beneath thy feet: Again to thee our feeble voices raise, To sue for mercy, and to sing thy praise. 2 O we would bless thee for thy ceaseless care, And all thy works from day to day declare: Is not our life with hourly mercies crowned? Does not thine arm encircle us around? 3 Alas, unworthy of thy boundless love, Too oft with careless feet from thee we rove; But now, encouraged by thy voice, we come, Returning sinners to a Father's home. 4 O by that Name in whom all fulness dwells, O by that love which ev'ry love excels, O by that blood so freely shed for sin, Open blest mercy's gate, and take us in. Amen. Scripture: Micah 7:18 Used With Tune: LONGWOOD

Psalm 42

Author: Henry F. Lyte Appears in 348 hymnals Topics: Backsliding; Backsliding First Line: As pants the hart for cooling streams Lyrics: 1 As pants the hart for cooling streams, When heated in the chase, So longs my soul, O God, for thee, And thy refreshing grace. 2 For thee, my God the living God, My thirsty soul doth pine; Oh, when shall I behold thy face, Thou Majesty divine! 3 Why restless, why cast down, my soul? Trust God; who will employ His aid for thee, and change these sighs To thankful hymns of joy. 4 I sigh to think of happier days, When thou, O Lord! wast nigh; When every heart was tuned to praise, And none more blest than I. 5 Why restless, why cast down, my soul? Hope still; and thou shalt sing The praise of him who is thy God, Thy health's eternal spring. Used With Tune: CHERITH

Backsliding and Forgiveness; or, Sin punished and Saints saved

Appears in 32 hymnals Topics: Backsliding pardoned; Pardon of backsliding; Backsliding pardoned; Pardon of backsliding First Line: Great God, how oft did Israel prove Lyrics: 1 Great God, how oft did Israel prove By turns thine anger, and thy love? There is a glass our hearts may see How fickle and how false they be. 2 How soon the faithless Jews forgot The dreadful wonders God had wrought? Then they provoke him to his face, Nor fear his power, nor trust his grace. 3 The Lord consum'd their years in pain, And made their travels long and vain; A tedious march through unknown ways Wore out their strength, and spent their days. 4 Oft when they saw their brethren slain, They mourn'd, and sought the Lord again; Call'd him the rock of their abode, Their high Redeemer, and their God. 5 Their prayers and vows before him rise As flattering words or solemn lies, While their rebellious tempers prove False to his covenant and his love. 6 Yet could his sovereign grace forgive The men who not deserv'd to live; His anger oft away he turn'd, Or else with gentle flame it burn'd. 7 He saw their flesh was weak and frail, He saw temptations still prevail; The God of Abraham lov'd them still, And led them to his holy hill. Scripture: Psalm 78

Providence of God recorded; or, pious Education and Instruction of Children

Appears in 180 hymnals Topics: Backsliding pardoned; Pardon of backsliding; Backsliding pardoned; Pardon of backsliding First Line: Let children hear the mighty deeds Lyrics: 1 Let children hear the mighty deeds Which God perform'd of old; Which in our younger years we saw, And which our fathers told. 2 He bids us make his glories known; His works of power and grace; And we'll convey his wonders down Through every rising race. 3 Our lips shall tell them to our sons, And they again to theirs, That generations yet unborn May teach them to their heirs. 4 Thus shall they learn, in God alone Their hope securely stands, That they may ne'er forget his works, But practise his commands. Scripture: Psalm 78

"Come to us: come"

Author: E. B. Birks Appears in 7 hymnals Topics: Backsliding; Backsliding First Line: Light, that from the dark abyss Lyrics: 1 Light, that from the dark abyss Madest all things, none amiss, To share thy beauty, share thy bliss, Come to us: come. 2 Light, that dost o'er all things reign, Light that dost all life maintain; O Light, that dost create again, Come to us: come. 3 Light of men, that left the skies, Light that looked thro' human eyes, And died in darkness as man dies, Come to us: come. 4 Light that stooped to rise and raise, Soared to God above our gaze, And still art with us all the days, Come to us: come. 5 We have done great wrong to thee, Yet we do belong to thee; Oh, make our life one song to thee, Come to us: come. Used With Tune: VENI LUX