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Behold, A Lucid Light Appears

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 1 hymnal Lyrics: 1 Behold, a lucid light appears Which brightens all the eastern sky; Hark, hark, what sounds salute our ears, All glory give to God on high. 2 Good-will to men and peace on earth, The heavenly choirs united cry At the divine Redeemer’s birth, And glory be to God on high. 3 Let mortals catch the sacred flame, Till round the world the song shall fly, Which sounds the great Redeemer’s name, And glory gives to God on high. Used With Tune: ABENDS Text Sources: A Selection of Carols, Pieces and Anthems (London: W. Kent and Company, undated, circa 1860)

Desiring To Love Christ

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 54 hymnals First Line: Come, let me love: or is my mind Lyrics: 1 Come, let me love: or is my mind Hardened to stone, or froze to ice? I see the blessèd Fair One bend And stoop t’embrace me from the skies! 2 O! ’tis a thought would melt a rock, And make a heart of iron move, That those sweet lips, that heav’nly look, Should seek and wish a mortal love! 3 I was a traitor doomed to fire, Bound to sustain eternal pains; He flew on wings of strong desire, Assumed my guilt, and took my chains. 4 Infinite grace! almighty charms! Stand in amaze, ye whirling skies, Jesus the God, with naked arms, Hangs on a cross of love, and dies. 5 Did pity ever stoop so low, Dressed in divinity and blood? Was ever rebel courted so In groans of an expiring God? 6 Again He lives, and spreads His hands, Hands that were nailed to torturing smart; "By these dear wounds," says He; and stands And prays to clasp me to His heart. 7 Sure I must love; or are my ears Still deaf, nor will my passion move? Then let me melt this heart to tears; This heart shall yield to death or love. Used With Tune: ABENDS Text Sources: Horae Lyricae Book I, 1706

I Asked the Lord That I Might Grow

Author: John Newton Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 135 hymnals Lyrics: 1. I asked the Lord that I might grow In faith, and love, and every grace; Might more of His salvation know, And seek, more earnestly, His face. 2. ’Twas He who taught me thus to pray, And He, I trust, has answered prayer! But it has been in such a way, As almost drove me to despair. 3. I hoped that in some favored hour, At once He’d answer my request; And by His love’s constraining pow’r, Subdue my sins, and give me rest. 4. Instead of this, He made me feel The hidden evils of my heart; And let the angry pow’rs of hell Assault my soul in every part. 5. Yea more, with His own hand He seemed Intent to aggravate my woe; Crossed all the fair designs I schemed, Blasted my gourds, and laid me low. 6. "Lord, why is this," I trembling cried, "Wilt thou pursue thy worm to death?" "’Tis in this way," the Lord replied, I answer prayer for grace and faith. 7. "These inward trials I employ, From self, and pride, to set thee free; And break thy schemes of earthly joy, That thou may’st find thy all in Me." Used With Tune: ABENDS Text Sources: Olney Hymns (London: W. Oliver, 1779), number 36.

Show pity Lord, O Lord, forgive

Author: Rev. Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Appears in 789 hymnals Topics: Conscience; Conviction of Sin; God Mercy of; Gospel Acceptance of; Pardon Sought; Repentance and Confession of Sin; Sin Used With Tune: ABENDS

Go, labor on! spend and be spent

Author: H. Bonar Appears in 450 hymnals Used With Tune: OAKELEY

O Thou Who camest from above

Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 184 hymnals Topics: God Will of; Holy Spirit Invocation of; The Christian Life Discipleship Used With Tune: ABENDS

O Love Divine

Author: Oliver Wendell Holmes Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 278 hymnals First Line: O Love divine, that stooped to share Topics: Fellowship with Christ Scripture: 1 Peter 4:1-2 Used With Tune: ABENDS

Up To The Hills I Lift Mine Eyes

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 121 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Up to the hills I lift mine eyes, Th’eternal hills beyond the skies; Thence all her help my soul derives; There my almighty refuge lives. 2 He lives, the everlasting God, That built the world, that spread the flood; The heav’ns with all their hosts He made, And darkest regions of the dead. 3 He guides our feet, He guards our way; His morning smiles bless all the day; He spreads the evening veil and keeps The silent hours while Israel sleeps. 4 Israel, a name divinely blest, May rise secure, securely rest; Thy holy guardian’s wakeful eyes Admit no slumber nor surprise. 5 No sun shall smite thy head by day, Nor pallid moon with sickly ray Shall blast thy couch; no baleful star Dart his malignant fire so far. 6 Should earth and hell with malice burn, Still thou shalt go and still return Safe in the Lord; His heav’nly care Defends thy life from every snare. 7 On thee foul spirits have no power; And in thy last departing hour Angels, that trace the airy road, Shall bear thee homeward to thy God. Used With Tune: ABENDS Text Sources: The Psalms of David, 1719, alt.

At Even, Ere the Sun Was Set

Author: Henry Twells, 1823-1900 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 321 hymnals Lyrics: 1 At even, ere the sun was set, The sick, O Lord, around Thee lay; O in what divers pains they met! O with what joy they went away! 2 Once more ’tis eventide, and we, Oppressed with various ills, draw near; What if Thy form we cannot see? We know and feel that Thou art here. 3 O Saviour Christ, our woes dispel; For some are sick, and some are sad, And some have never loved Thee well, And some have lost the love they had. 4 And none, O Lord, have perfect rest, For none are wholly free from sin; And they who fain would serve Thee best, Are conscious most of wrong within. 5 O Saviour Christ, Thou too art man; Thou hast been troubled, tempted, tried; Thy kind but searching glance can scan The very wounds that shame would hide. 6 Thy touch has still its ancient power, No word from Thee can fruitless fall; Hear, in this solemn evening hour, And in Thy mercy heal us all. Topics: Closing and Vesper Hymns Used With Tune: ABENDS

Jesus, the Calm That Fills My Breast

Author: Frank Mason North, d. 1935 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 17 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Jesus, the calm that fills my breast, No other heart than Thine can give; This peace unstirred, this joy of rest, None but Thy loved ones can receive. 2 My weary soul has found a charm That turns to blessedness my woe; Within the shelter of Thine arm, I rest secure from storm and foe. 3 In desert wastes I feel no dread, Fearless I walk the trackless sea; I care not where my way is led, Since all my life is life with Thee. 4 O Christ, through changeful years my Guide, My Comforter in sorrow’s night, My Friend, when friendless,— still abide, My Lord, my Counselor, my Light. 5 My time, my powers, I give to Thee; My inmost soul ’tis Thine to move; I wait for Thy eternity, I wait, in peace, in praise, in love. Amen. Scripture: Isaiah 26:3 Used With Tune: ABENDS