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Come, O thou all-victorious Lord!

Author: Charles Wesley Appears in 111 hymnals Topics: The Sinner Warning and Invitation Lyrics: 1 Come, O thou all-victorious Lord! Thy power to us make known; Strike with the hammer of thy word, And break these hearts of stone. 2 Give us ourselves and thee to know, In this our gracious day; Repentance unto life bestow, And take our sins away. 3 Convince us first of unbelief, And freely then release; Fill every soul with sacred grief, And then with sacred peace. Used With Tune: HARVEY'S CHANT

The Prayer of the Publican

Author: Rev. Cornelius Elven (1797— ) Appears in 219 hymnals Topics: Sinners Pleading for Mercy; Sinners Seeking First Line: With broken heart, and contrite sigh Scripture: Luke 18:13 Used With Tune: WARNER

Father, hear the prayer we offer

Author: Love M. Willis (1824-1908) Meter: 8.7.8.7 Appears in 242 hymnals Topics: Christ the Friend of Sinners Lyrics: 1 Father, hear the prayer we offer — not for ease that prayer shall be, but for strength that we may ever live our lives courageously. 2 Not for ever in green pastures do we ask our way to be; but the steep and rugged pathway may we tread rejoicingly. 3 Not for ever by still waters would we idly rest and stay; but would smite the living fountains from the rocks along our way. 4 Be our strength in hours of weakness, in our wanderings be our guide; through endeavour, failure, danger, Father, be there at our side. Used With Tune: MARCHING

Come unto Me

Author: William Chatterton Dix (1837— ) Appears in 256 hymnals Topics: Sinners Invited First Line: Come unto me ye weary Scripture: Matthew 11:28 Used With Tune: COME UNTO ME

Tears of Penitence

Author: Rev. Benjamin Beddome (1717-1795); Rev. Henry Francis Lyte (1793-1847) Appears in 446 hymnals Topics: Sinners Convicted of Sin; Sinners Penitent First Line: Did Christ o'er sinners weep Scripture: Luke 19:41-42 Used With Tune: STATE STREET

Is this the kind return

Author: Isaac Watts Appears in 214 hymnals Topics: The Sinner Christ the Way of Life Lyrics: 1 Is this the kind return, Are these the thanks we owe, Thus to abuse eternal love, Whence all our blessings flow? 2 To what a stubborn frame Has sin reduced our mind! What strange rebellious wretches we, And God as strangely kind! 3 Turn, turn us, mighty God, And mold our souls afresh; Break, sovereign grace, these hearts of stone, And give us hearts of flesh. Used With Tune: OLMUTZ

Oh, 'twas love, 'twas wondrous love!

Author: Mrs. M. M. Stockton, 1821-1885 Appears in 139 hymnals Topics: Sinners Invited First Line: God loved the world of sinners lost Lyrics: 1 God loved the world of sinners lost And ruined by the Fall; Salvation full, at highest cost, He offers free to all. Refrain: Oh, 'twas love, 'twas wondrous love! The love of God to me! It brought my Saviour from above, To die on Calvary. 2 E'en now by faith I claim Him mine, The risen Son of God, Redemption by His death I find, And cleansing through the blood. [Refrain] 3 Love brings the glorious fulness in, And to His saints makes known The blessed rest from inbred sin, Through faith in Christ alone. [Refrain] 4 Believing souls, rejoicing go; There shall to you be given A glorious foretaste, here below, Of endless life in heaven. [Refrain] 5 Of victory now o'er Satan's power Let all the ransomed sing, And triumph in the dying hour, Through Christ, the Lord, our King. [Refrain] Amen. Used With Tune: WONDROUS LOVE

Happy day, happy day

Author: Philip Doddridge Appears in 1,761 hymnals Topics: The Sinner Repentance and Acceptance First Line: O happy day! that fixed my choice Lyrics: 1 O, happy day! that fixed my choice On thee, my Saviour and my God; Well may this glowing heart rejoice, And tell its raptures all abroad Chorus: Happy day, happy day, When Jesus washed my sins away! He taught me how to watch and pray, And live rejoicing every day; Happy day, happy day, When Jesus washed my sins away! 2 'Tis done, the great transaction's done; I am my Lord's, and he is mine; He drew me, and I followed on, Charmed to confess the voice divine. [Chorus] 3 Now rest, my long-divided heart, Fixed on this blissful center, rest; Nor ever from thy Lord depart, With him of every good possessed. [Chorus] 4 High Heaven, that heard the solemn vow, That vow renewed shall daily hear, Till in time's latest hour I bow, And bless at last a bond so dear [Chorus] 5 And when the bright celestial train, From highest heaven to earth shall come; Then with my Lord I'll rise, and reign Forever in that happy home. [Chorus] Used With Tune: HAPPY DAY

Fly to Jesus

Appears in 119 hymnals Topics: The Sinner Inviting First Line: Weary souls, that wander wide Scripture: 1 John 5:10 Used With Tune: NUREMBERG

Haste, traveler, haste! the night comes on

Author: William B. Collyer Appears in 98 hymnals Topics: The Sinner Warning and Invitation Lyrics: 1 Haste, traveler, haste! the night come son, And many a shining hour is gone; The storm is gathering in the west, And thou art far from home and rest. 2 Then linger not in all the plain, Flee for thy life, the mountain gain; Look not behind, make no delay, O speed thee, speed thee on thy way. Used With Tune: BERA