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Stay, Thou insulted Spirit, stay

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 397 hymnals Topics: Backsliding Lyrics: 1 Stay, Thou insulted Spirit, stay, Though I have done Thee such despite; Cast not a sinner quite away, Nor take Thine everlasting flight. 2 Though I have steel'd my stubborn heart, Oft shaken off my guilty fears, And vex'd and urged Thee to depart, For many long rebellious years; 3 Though I have most unfaithful been Of all who e'er Thy grace received, Ten thousand times Thy goodness seen, Ten thousand times Thy goodness grieved; 4 Yes, oh, the chief of sinners spare, In honor of my great High-Priest; Nor in Thy righteous anger swear T'exclude me from Thy people's rest. 5 This only woe I deprecate, This only plague I pray remove, Nor leave me in my lost estate, Nor curse me with this want of love. 6 E'en now my weary soul release, Upraise me with Thy gracious hand, And guide into Thy perfect peace, And bring me to the promised land.

The Backslider's Return

Appears in 3 hymnals Topics: Backslider his return First Line: O thou, my God, who from thy throne supreme Lyrics: 1 O thou my GOD, who from thy throne supreme, Art mindful of the penitential tear, Kindly dispersing, with thy mercy's beam, The gath'ring clouds of darkness and despair; Lord, lend thine ear! O hear a sinner's cry! And save a wretch thy law condemns to die! 2 Long has thy gospel sounded in mine ears, And once I tho't I made thy ways my choice; But now, alas! o'erwhelm'd with gloomy fears, I scarce can hear my heav'nly shepherd's voice; Oh shine again! revive my drooping heart! Subdue my foes, and bid my fears depart! 3 Entangles with the world's delusive charms, Mine enemies against my soul prevail; Prevail to thrust me, wretched, from thine arms, Whilst guilt and unbelief my hope assail. O GOD, my GOD, display thy guardian cure, Nor let me fall a victim to despair! 4 Does not thy promise bid me rest secure? And can I trust thy faithfulness in vain? Shall not thy truth from age to age endure? And wilt thou not thy people's cause maintain? Then shine again, my fainting soul restore, And hold me with thy hand to fall no more!

Lone, amidst the dead and dying

Appears in 13 hymnals Topics: Backsliding

Restored by grace

Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 6 hymnals Topics: Humiliation Backslidings Lamented First Line: Jesus, if thy free grace

Our Sure Defense

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 8 hymnals Topics: Backsliding First Line: Like Zion's steadfast mount are they Lyrics: 1 Like Zion's steadfast mount are they Who in the Lord confide; Secure, immovable they stand, Forever to abide. 2 As round about Jerusalem The mountains give defense, Jehovah is His people's guard, Their lasting confidence. 3 No tyrant's scepter o'er the good Shall undisturbed abide, Lest righteous men, oppressed by wrong, To evil turn aside. 4 O Thou Jehovah, to the good Thy goodness now impart, Thy loving-kindness show to them That upright are in heart. 5 All those that turn from righteousness With wayward, wandering feet, With sinners God will lead them forth, The sinner's doom to meet. 6 O Thou Who art Thy people's shield, Their helper and their guide, Upon them let Thy grace and peace For evermore abide. Scripture: Psalm 125 Used With Tune: BRADFORD

Restore my peace

Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 59 hymnals Topics: Humiliation Backslidings Lamented First Line: O Jesus! full of grace Scripture: 2 Samuel 14:14 Used With Tune: TIOGA

Lessons from the Past

Appears in 11 hymnals Topics: Backsliding First Line: My people, give ear, attend to my word Lyrics: 1 My people, give ear, attend to my word, In parables new deep truths shall be heard; The wonderful story our fathers made known To children succeeding by us must be shown. 2 Instructing our sons we gladly record The praises, the works, the might of the Lord, For He hath commanded that what He hath done Be passed in tradition from father to son. 3 Let children thus learn from history's light To hope in our God and walk in His sight, The God of their fathers to fear and obey, And ne'er like their fathers to turn from His way. 4 The story be told, to warn and restrain, Of hearts that were hard, rebellions, and vain, Of soldiers who faltered when battle was near, Who kept not God's covenant nor walked in His fear. 5 God's wonderful works to them He had shown, His marvelous deeds their fathers had known; He made for their pathway the waters divide, His glorious pillar of cloud was their guide. 6 He gave them to drink, relieving their thirst, And forth from the rock caused water to burst; Yet faithless they tempted their God, and they said, Can He Who gave water supply us with bread? 7 Jehovah was wroth because they forgot To hope in their God, and trusted Him not; Yet gracious, He opened the doors of the sky And rained down the manna in richest supply. 8 With bread from on high their need He supplied, And more did He do when thankless they sighed; The strong winds commanding from south and from east, He sent them abundance of quail for their feast. 9 Though well they were filled, their folly they chose, Till God in His wrath o'erwhelmed them with woes; He slew of their strongest and smote their young men, But still unbelieving they sinned even then. 10 Because of their sin He smote with His rod, And then they returned and sought for their God; Their Rock and Redeemer was God the Most High, Yet false were their praises, their promise a lie. 11 Not right with their God in heart and in will, They faithlessly broke His covenant still; But He, in compassion, reluctant to slay, Forgave them and oft turned His anger away. 12 His pity was great, though often they sinned, For they were but flesh, a swift passing wind; Yet thought His compassion and grace they behold, They tempted and grieved Him and often rebelled. 13 They limited God, the Most Holy One, And hindered the work His grace had begun; The hand that was mighty to save they forgot, The day of redemption remembering not. 14 Ungrateful and blind, no longer they thought Of wonders and signs and mighty deeds wrought, Of how all the rivers of Egypt ran red, And plagues in God's anger were heaped on their head. 15 They thought not of how, their freedom to gain, In Egypt's abodes the first-born were slain, And how all God's people were led forth like sheep, The flock He delighted in safety to keep. Scripture: Psalm 78 Used With Tune: CHIOS

Assurance of Blessing

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 4 hymnals Topics: Backsliding First Line: Lord, Thou hast greatly blessed our land Lyrics: 1 Lord, Thou hast greatly blessed our land, Thou hast brought back our captive band, Thy pard'ning grace has made us free And covered our iniquity. 2 O Thou, Who in a former day Didst turn Thy dreadful wrath away, In grace Thy people, Lord, return, And let Thy wrath no longer burn. 3 O will Thy anger never cease, Forever shall Thy wrath increase? Revive and quicken us once more, And Thy salvation's joy restore. 4 To us Thy mercy now afford And show us Thy salvation, Lord; Yea, Thou wilt answer us in peace, If from our folly we will cease. 5 The Lord's salvation will appear To men of faith and godly fear, And glory in our land shall dwell When we shall heed God's precepts well. 6 Now truth agrees with mercy mild, Now law and peace are reconciled; Behold the truth from earth arise, With justice shining from the skies. 7 The Lord will send His blessing down, And harvests all our land shall crown; Before Him righteousness abides, And in His steps our feet He guides. Scripture: Psalm 85 Used With Tune: ROCKINGHAM OLD

God's Covenant with Christ

Appears in 3 hymnals Topics: Backsliding First Line: I'll crush before him every foe Scripture: Psalm 89:18-33 Used With Tune: [I'll crush before him every foe]

Expectancy of Grace

Appears in 3 hymnals Topics: Backsliding First Line: O Lord, to us Thy mercy show Lyrics: 1 O Lord, to us Thy mercy show, And Thy salvation now bestow; We wait to hear what God will say; Peace to His people He will speak, And to His saints, but let them seek No more in folly's path to stray. 2 His saving help is surely near To those His holy Name that fear; Thus glory dwells in all our land. Now heav'nly truth unites with grace, And righteousness and peace embrace, In full accord they ever stand. 3 Truth springing forth the earth shall crown, And righteousness from heav'n look down, And God on us His goodness shed; Our land shall then with plenty flow, Before Him righteousness shall go, And cause us in His steps to tread. Scripture: Psalm 85 Used With Tune: MELITA