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Thou hidden love of God, whose height

Author: J. Wesley, 1703-1791; G. Tersteegen, 1697-1769 Appears in 266 hymnals Topics: The Christian Life The Inner Life Lyrics: 1 Thou hidden love of God, whose height, Whose depth unfathomed, no man knows, I see from far Thy beauteous light, Inly I sigh for Thy repose; My heart is pained, nor can it be At rest, till it finds rest in Thee. 2 Thy secret voice invites me still The sweetness of Thy yoke to prove; And fain I would; but though my will Seems fixed, yet wide my passions rove; Yet hindrances strew all the way; I am at Thee, yet from Thee stray. 3 'Tis mercy all, that Thou hast brought My mind to seek her peace in Thee; Yet while I seek, but find Thee not, No peace my wandering soul shall see; O when shall all my wanderings end, And all my steps to Thee-ward tend? 4 Is there a thing beneath the sun That strives with Thee my heart to share? Ah! tear it thence, and reign alone, The Lord of every motion there; Then shall my heart from earth be free, When it hath found repose in Thee. Used With Tune: REST (II)

My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less

Author: Edward Mote, 1797-1874 Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 Appears in 1,109 hymnals Topics: Inner Life Refrain First Line: On Christ, the solid Rock, I stand Used With Tune: THE SOLID ROCK

Here, O My Lord, I See You Face to Face

Author: Horatius Bonar, 1808-89 Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 322 hymnals Topics: Inner Life Lyrics: 1 Here, O my Lord, I see you face to face; Here would I touch and handle things unseen, Here grasp with firmer hand eternal grace, And all my weariness upon you lean. 2 Here would I feed upon the bread of God, Here drink with you the royal wine of heav'n; Here would I lay aside each earthly load, Here taste afresh the calm of sin forgiv'n. 3 This is the hour of banquet and of song; Here is the heav'nly table spread anew; Here let me feast and, feasting, still prolong The brief bright hour of fellowship with you. 4 I have no help but yours; nor do I need Another arm but yours to lean upon; It is enough, O Lord, enough indeed; My strength is in your might, your might alone. 5 Mine is the sin but yours the righteousness; Mine is the guilt but yours the cleansing blood; Here is my robe, my refuge, and my peace: Your blood, your righteousness, O Lord, my God. 6 Too soon we rise; the vessels disappear; The feast, though not the love, is past and gone. The bread and wine remove, but you are here, Nearer than ever, still my shield and sun. 7 Feast after feast thus comes and passes by, Yet, passing, points to that glad feast above, Giving sweet foretaste of the festal joy, The Lamb’s great marriage feast of bliss and love. Used With Tune: FARLEY CASTLE

In the Hour of Trial

Author: James Mongtomery Appears in 503 hymnals Topics: The Inner Life Used With Tune: PENITENCE

As pants the hart for cooling streams

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 343 hymnals Topics: The Life In Christ The Inner Life; Inner Life, The 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; O when shall I behold Thy face, Thou Majesty divine! 3 Why restless, why cast down, my soul? Trust God; and He'll employ His aid for thee, and change these sighs To thankful hymns of joy. 4 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. Amen. Scripture: Psalm 42 Used With Tune: SPOHR Text Sources: Tate and Brady's "New Version," 1696

Jesus, these eyes have never seen

Author: Ray Palmer, 1808 - 87 Appears in 242 hymnals Topics: The Life In Christ The Inner Life Lyrics: 1 Jesus, these eyes have never seen That radiant form of thine; The veil of sense hangs dark between Thy blessed face and mine. 2 I see thee not, I hear thee not, Yet art thou oft with me; And earth hath ne'er so dear a spot As where I meet with thee. A-men. 3 Like some bright dream that comes unsought When slumbers o'er me roll, Thine image ever fills my thought, And charms my ravished soul. 4 Yet, though I have not seen, and still Must rest in faith alone, I love thee, dearest Lord, and will, Unseen but not unknown. 5 When death these mortal eyes shall seal, And still this throbbing heart, The rending veil shall thee reveal All-glorious as thou art. Amen. Used With Tune: SOUTHWELL (IRONS)

My God, the spring of all my joys

Author: C. Wesley, 1707-1788 Appears in 559 hymnals Topics: The Christian Life The Inner Life Lyrics: 1 My God, the spring of all my joys, The life of my delights, The glory of my brightest days, And comfort of my nights! 2 In darkest shades, if Thou appear, My dawning is begun; Thou art my soul's bright morning star, And Thou my rising sun. 3 The opening heavens around me shine, With beams of sacred bliss, If Jesus shows His mercy mine, And whispers I am His. 4 My soul would leave this heavy clay At that transporting word; Run up with joy the shining way, To see and praise my Lord. 5 Fearless of hell and ghastly death, I'd break through every foe; The wings of love, and arms of faith, Would bear me conqueror through. Used With Tune: RICHMOND

The Lord's My Shepherd, I'll Not Want

Meter: 8.6.8.6.8.6 Appears in 597 hymnals Topics: Inner Life First Line: The Lord’s my shepherd; I’ll not want Used With Tune: BROTHER JAMES' AIR Text Sources: Psalter, Edinburgh, 1650

Blest are the pure in heart

Author: John Keble, 1792 - 1866 Appears in 403 hymnals Topics: The Life In Christ The Inner Life Lyrics: 1 Blest are the pure in heart, For they shall see our God, The secret of the Lord is theirs, Their soul is Christ's abode. 2 The Lord, who left the sky Our life and peace to bring, To dwell in lowliness with men, Their pattern and their King; A-men. 3 Still to the lowly soul He doth himself impart, And for his cradle and his throne Chooseth the pure in heart. 4 Lord, we thy presence seek, Ours may this blessing be; O give the pure and lowly heart, A temple meet for thee. Amen. Used With Tune: FRANCONIA

Immortal Love, forever full

Author: John Greenleaf Whittier, 1807 - 92 Appears in 311 hymnals Topics: The Life In Christ The Inner Life Lyrics: 1 Immortal Love, forever full, Forever flowing free, Forever shared, forever whole, A never-ebbing sea! 2 Our outward lips confess the Name All other names above; Love only knoweth whence it came, And comprehendeth love. 3 We may not climb the heavenly steeps To bring the Lord Christ down; In vain we search the lowest deeps, For him no depths can drown: 4 But warm, sweet, tender, even yet A present help is he; And faith has still its Olivet, And love its Galilee. 5 The healing of his seamless dress Is by our beds of pain; We touch him in life's throng and press, And we are whole again. 6 Through him the first fond prayers are said Our lips of childhood frame; The last low whispers of our dead Are burdened with his Name. 7 O Lord, and Master of us all, Whate'er our name or sign, We own thy sway, we hear thy call, We test our lives by thine. Used With Tune: BISHOPTHORPE (ST. PAUL'S)