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O Friend of souls, how blest am I

Appears in 15 hymnals Topics: The Redeemer Lyrics: 1 O Friend of souls, how blest am I Whene'er Thy love my spirit calms! From sorrow's dungeon forth I fly, And hide me in Thy shelt'ring arms. The night of weeping flies away Before the heart-reviving ray Of love, that beams from out Thy breast; Here is my heaven on earth begun; Who is not joyful, that has won In Thee, O Lord, his joy and rest? 2 The world may call herself my foe, So be it; for I trust her not, E'en though a friendly face she show, And heap with her good things my lot. In Thee alone will I rejoice, Thou art the Friend, Lord, of my choice, For Thou art true when friendships fail; 'Mid storms of woe Thy truth is still My anchor; hate me as she will, The world shall o'er me ne'er prevail. 3 The Law may threaten endless death From awful Sinai's burning hill, Straightway from its consuming breath My soul through faith mounts higher still; She throws herself at Jesus' feet And finds with Him a safe retreat Where curse and death can never come. Though all things threaten condemnation, Yet Jesus, Thou art my Salvation, For in Thy love I find my home. 4 Through deserts of the cross Thou leadest, I follow leaning on Thy hand; From out the clouds Thy child Thou feedest, And giv'st him water from the sand. I know Thy wondrous ways will end In love and blessing, Thou true Friend; Enough, if Thou art ever near. I know whom Thou wilt glorify, And raise o'er sun and stars on high, Thou lead'st through depths and darkness here. 5 To others death seems dark and grim, But not, Thou Life of life, to me, I know Thou ne'er forsakest him Whose heart and spirit rest in Thee. Oh! who would fear his journey's close, If from dark woods and lurking foes He then find safety and release? Nay, rather, with a joyful heart From this dark region I depart To Thy eternal light and peace. 6 O Friend of souls, then blest indeed Am I when on Thy love I lean! The world, nor pain, nor death I heed, Since Thou, my God, my Joy hast been. O let this peace that Thou hast given, Be but a foretaste of Thy heaven, For goodness infinite is Thine. Hence, world with all Thy flattering toys! In God alone lie all my joys; O rich delight, my Friend is mine!

I that am drawn out of the depth

Appears in 3 hymnals Topics: Praise to the Redeemer Lyrics: 1 I that am drawn out of the Depth, Will sing upon the Shore; I that in Hell's dark Suburbs lay, Pure Mercy will adore. 2 The Terrors of the living God My Soul did so affright; I fear'd lest I should be condemn'd To an Eternal Night. 3 Kind was the Pity of my Friends, But could not ease my Smart; Their Words indeed did reach my Case, But could not reach my Heart. 4 Ah, what was then this World to me, To whom God's Word was dark? Who in my Dungeon could not see One Beam or shining Spark. 5 What then were all the Creatures Smiles, When the Creator frown'd? My Days were Nights, my Life was Death, My Being was my Wound. 6 Tortur'd and rack'd, with hellish Fears, Lest God the Blow should give; Mine Eyes did fail, my Heart did sink Then Mercy did me live.

One thing's needful! then, Lord Jesus

Meter: 8.7 Appears in 16 hymnals Topics: The Redeemer Lyrics: 1 One thing's needful! then, Lord Jesus, Keep this one thing in my mind; All beside, though first it please us, Soon a grievous yoke we find; Beneath it the heart is still fretting and striving, No true, lasting happiness ever deriving. The gain of this one thing all loss can requite, And teach me in all things to find true delight. 2 Soul, wilt thou this one thing find thee? Seek not 'midst created things; What is earthly, leave behind thee, Over nature stretch thy wings. For where God and Man both in One are united, With God's perfect fulness the heart is delighted, There, there is the worthiest lot and the best, My One and my All, and my Joy and my Rest. 3 How were Mary's thoughts devoted Her eternal joy to find, As intent each word she noted, At her Savior's feet reclined! How kindled her heart, how devout was its feeling, While hearing the lessons that Christ was revealing! For Jesus all earthly concerns she forgot, And all was repaid in that one happy lot. 4 Thus my longings, heavenward tending, Jesus, rest alone on Thee; Help me, thus on Thee depending, Savior, come and dwell in me! Although all the world should forsake and forget Thee, In love I will follow Thee, ne'er will I quit Thee; Lord Jesus, both spirit and life is Thy Word; And is there a joy which thou dost not afford? 5 Wisdom's highest, noblest treasure, Jesus, lies concealed in Thee; Grant that this may still the measure Of my will and actions be. Humility there, and simplicity, reigning, My steps shall in wisdom forever be training. Oh! if I of Christ have this knowledge divine, The fulness of heavenly wisdom is mine. 6 Christ, Thou art the sole oblation That I'll bring before my God; In His sight I've acceptation Only Through Thy streaming blood. Immaculate righteousness I have acquired, Since Thou on the tree of the cross hast expired; The robe of salvation for ever is mine, In this shall my faith through eternity shine. 7 Let my soul, in full exemption, Wake up in Thy likeness now; Thou art made to me redemption, My sanctification Thou. Whatever I need for my journey to heaven, In Thee, O my Savior, is unto me given; O let me all perishing pleasure forego, And Thy life, O Jesus, alone let me know. 8 Where should else my hopes be centered? Grace o'erwhelms me with its flood; Thou, my Savior, once hast entered Holiest heaven through Thy blood. Eternal redemption for sinners there finding, From hell's dark dominion my spirit unbinding, To me perfect freedom Thy entrance has brought, And childlike to cry "Abba, Father," I'm taught. 9 Christ Himself, my Shepherd, feeds me, Peace and joy my spirit fill; In a pasture green, He leads me Forth beside the waters still. Oh! naught to my soul is so sweet and reviving, As thus unto Jesus alone to be living; True happiness this, and this only, supplies, Through faith on my Savior to fasten mine eyes. 10 Therefore, Jesus, my Salvation, Thou my One, my All, shalt be. Prove my fixed determination, Root out all hypocrisy; Look well if on sin's slipp'ry paths I am hasting, And lead me, O Lord, in the way everlasting! This one thing is needful, all others are vain; I count all but lost that I Christ may obtain.

O Lord, How Shall I Meet You

Author: Paul Gerhardt Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 47 hymnals Topics: Christ As Mediator and Redeemer Lyrics: 1 O Lord, how shall I meet you, how welcome you aright? Your people long to greet you, my hope, my heart's delight! O kindle, Lord Most Holy, your lamp within my breast to do in spirit lowly all that may please you best. 2 Love caused your incarnation, love brought you down to me; your thirst for my salvation procured my liberty. O love beyond all telling, that led you to embrace, in love all love excelling, our lost and fallen race! 3 Rejoice, then, you sad-hearted, who sit in deepest gloom, who mourn o'er joys departed and tremble at your doom. Despair not, he is near you, yea, standing at the door, who best can help and cheer you and bids you weep no more. 4 Sin's debt, that fearful burden, let not your souls distress; your guilt the Lord will pardon and cover by his grace. He comes, for men procuring the peace of sin forgiv'n, for all God's sons securing their heritage in heav'n. 5 You come, O Lord, with gladness, in mercy and goodwill, to bring an end to sadness and bid our fears be still. In patient expectation we live for that great day when a renewed creation your glory shall display. Scripture: Isaiah 61:1-3 Used With Tune: WIE SOLL ICH DICH EMPFANGEN Text Sources: Trans. composite; mod.

Word of God, Come Down on Earth

Author: James Quinn Appears in 21 hymnals Topics: Christ the Redeemer Scripture: John 16:13-14 Used With Tune: LIEBSTER JESU

Lamb of God, we fall before Thee

Meter: 8.7 Appears in 50 hymnals Topics: The Redeemer Lyrics: 1 Lamb of God, we fall before Thee, Humbly trusting in Thy cross; That alone be all our glory, All things else are only dross. 2 Thee we own a perfect Savior, Only Source of all that's good. Every grace and every favor Come to us through Jesus' blood. 3 Jesus gives us true repentance, By His Spirit sent from heaven; Whispers this assuring sentence, "Son, thy sins are all forgiven." 4 Faith He grants us to believe it, Grateful hearts His love to prize; Want we wisdom?--He must give it; Hearing ears, and seeing eyes. 5 Jesus gives us pure affections, Wills to do what He requires, Makes us follow His directions, And what He commands, inspires. 6 All our prayers, and all our praises, Rightly offered in His name,-- He that dictates them is Jesus; He that answers is the same.

Saviour of Men, we bless thy Name

Appears in 10 hymnals Topics: Praise to the Redeemer

Did our Immanuel die for us

Appears in 7 hymnals Topics: Praise to the Redeemer

Creator of the starry height

Author: Anon. Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 93 hymnals Topics: Jesus Christ Our Redeemer Lyrics: 1 Creator of the starry height, Thy people's everlasting light, Jesus, Redeemer of us all, Hear Thou Thy servants when they call. 2 Thou, sorrowing at the helpless cry Of all creation doomed to die, didst save our lost and guilty race, By healing gifts of heavenly grace. 3 Love drew Thee down, the world to win From common stain of common sin; Proceeding from a virgin shrine The spotless victim all divine. 4 At Thy great name, exalted now, All knees in lowly homage bow; All things in heaven and earth adore, And own thee King for evermore. 5 To Thee, O holy One, we pray, Our Judge in that tremendous day, Ward off, while yet we dwell below, The weapons of our crafty foe. 6 To God the Father, God the Son And God the Spirit, Three in One, Praise, honor, might, and glory be From age to age eternally. Used With Tune: [Creator of the starry height] Text Sources: Latin, 10th Century

Christ is the world’s light, he and none other

Author: Frederick Pratt Green,1993- Meter: 10.11.11.6 Appears in 35 hymnals Topics: Jesus Christ Redeemer Scripture: 1 John 2:8-11 Used With Tune: CHRISTE SANCTORUM (2)