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O love divine, how sweet thou art!

Hymnal: A Pocket Hymn Book #XXVI (1791) Topics: Penitential Lyrics: 1 O love divine, how sweet thou art! When shall I find my living heart All taken up by thee? I thirst, I faint, I die to prove The greatness of redeeming love, The love of Christ to me! 2 Stronger his love than death or hell; Its riches are unsearchable! The first-born sons of light Desire in vain its depths to see; They cannot reach the mystery, The length, and breadth, and height. 3 God only knows the love of God; O that it now were shed abroad In this poor stony heart! For love I sigh, for love I pine; This only portion, Lord, be mine! Be mine this better part! 4 O that I could forever sit, With Mary at the Master’s feet! Be this my happy choice: My only care, delight and bliss, My joy, my heav'n on earth be this, To hear the bridegroom’s voice! 4 O that I could, with favour'd John, Recline my weary head upon The dear Redeemer's breast! From care, and sin, and sorrow free, Give me, O Lord, to find in thee My everlasting rest? Languages: English
O love divine, how sweet thou art!
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A Sinner's Prayer

Hymnal: The Christians Duty, exhibited, in a series of Hymns #CCXXIV (1791) Topics: Penitential Hymns First Line: O My Lord, what must I do? Lyrics: 1 O My Lord, what must I do? Only thou the Way canst shew; Thou canst save me in this Hour, I have neither Will nor Pow'r: God if over all thou art, Greater than the sinful Heart; Let it now on me be shown, Take away the Heart of Stone. 2 Take away my darling sin, Make me willing to be clean; Make me willing to receive What thy Goodness waits to give: Force me, Lord, with all to part, Tear all Idols from my Heart; Let thy Pow'r on me be shown, Take away the Heart of Stone. 3 Jesu, mighty to renew, Work in me, to will and do; Turn my Nature's rapid Tide, Stem the Torrent of my Pride, Stop the Whirlwind of my will, Bid Corruptions, Lord, be still; Now thy Love Almighty shew, Make e'en me a Creature new. 4 Arm of God, thy Strength put on, Bow the Heavens, and come down; All mine Unbelief o'erthrow, Lay th' aspiring Mountain low; Conquer thy worst Foe in me. Get thyself the Victory, Save the vilest of the Race, Force me to be sav'd by Grace. Languages: English
A Sinner's Prayer
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A Sinner's Prayer

Hymnal: The Christian's Duty #CCXXIV (1801) Topics: Penitential Hymns First Line: O my Lord, what must I do? Languages: English
A Sinner's Prayer
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O that I could my Lord receive

Hymnal: A Pocket Hymn Book #XXXV (1791) Topics: Penitential Lyrics: 1 O that I could my Lord receive, Who did the world redeem! Who gave his life, that I might live A life conceal'd in him. 2 O that I could the blessing prove, My heart's extreme desire: Live happy in my Saviour's love, And in his arms expire! 3 Mercy I ask to seal my peace, That, kept by mercy's pow'r, I may from ev'ry evil cease, And never grieve thee more! 4 Now, if thy gracious will it be, Ev'n now my sins remove, And set my soul at liberty By thy victorious love. 5 In answer to ten thousand pray'rs, Thou pard'ning God descend, Number me with salvation's heirs, My sins and troubles end. 6 Nothing I ask, or want beside Of all in earth of heav'n; But let me feel thy blood apply'd, And live, and die forgiv'n. Languages: English
O that I could my Lord receive
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O that I could repent!

Hymnal: A Pocket Hymn Book #XIX (1791) Topics: Penitential Lyrics: 1 O that I could repent! O that I could believe! Thou, by thy voice, the marble rent, The rock in sunder cleave! Thou, by thy two-edg'd sword, My soul and spirit part, Strike with the hammer of thy word, And break my stubborn heart. 2 Saviour and prince of peace, The double grace bestow, Unloose the bands of wickedness, And let the captive go: Grant me my sins to feel, And then the load remove; Wound and pour in, my wounds to heal, The balm of pard'ning love. 3 For thine own mercy’s sake The cursed thing remove, And into thy protection take The pris'ner of thy love; In ev'ry trying hour, Stand by my feeble soul, And skreen me from my nature's pow'r, Till thou hast made me whole. 4 This is thy will, I know, That I should holy be, Should let my sin this moment go, This moment turn to thee: O might I now embrace Thy all-sufficient pow'r, And never more to sin give place, And never grieve thee more. Languages: English
O that I could repent!
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Sin and Sorrows laid before God

Hymnal: The Christians Duty, exhibited, in a series of Hymns #CCXXVII (1791) Topics: Penitential Hymns First Line: O that I knew the secret Place Lyrics: 1 O that I knew the secret Place Where I might find my God! I'd spread my Wants before his Face, And pour my Woes abroad. 2 I'd tell him how my Sins arise, What Sorrows I sustain, How Grace decays, and Comfort dies, And leaves my Heart in Pain: 3 I'd say how Flesh and Sense rebel, What inward Foes combine, With this vain World and Pow'rs of Hell, To vex this Heart of mine. 4 He knows what Arguments I'd take To wrestle with my God: I'd plead for his won Mercy's sake, And for my Saviour's Blood. 5 My God will pity my Complaints, And heal my broken Bones; He takes the Meaning of his Saints, The Language of their Groans. 6 Arise my Soul from deep Distress, And banish ev'ry Fear; He calls thee to his Throne of Grace, To spread thy Sorrows there. Scripture: Job 23:1-9 Languages: English
Sin and Sorrows laid before God
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Sin and Sorrows laid before God

Hymnal: The Christian's Duty #CCXXVII (1801) Topics: Penitential Hymns First Line: O that I knew the secret Place Scripture: Job 23:1-9 Languages: English
Sin and Sorrows laid before God
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Lamenting the Loss of First Love

Hymnal: The Christians Duty, exhibited, in a series of Hymns #CCXXIX (1791) Topics: Penitential Hymns First Line: O that my Soul were now as fair Lyrics: 1 O that my soul were now as fair As it hath sometimes been! Devoid of that distracting Care Without, and Fear within! 2 There was a Time when I could tread No Circle but of Love: That joyous Morning now is fled, How heavily I move! 3 Unhappy soul, that thou should'st force, Thy Saviour to depart, When he was pleased with so coarse A Lodging in thy Heart! 4 How sweetly I enjoy'd my God! With how divine a Frame! I thought, on ev'ry Plant I trod, I read my Saviour's Name; 5 I liv'd, I lov'd, I talk'd with thee, So sweetly we agreed, And thou no Stranger wast to me Till I became a Weed. 6 The Tempter robb'd me, and I must I fear be ever Poor; May this suffice, to roll in Dust Before thy Temple Door! 7 My dearest Lord, my Heart flames not With Love that sacred Fire; But since my Love has wore that Blot Repentance runs the High'r. 8 O might those Days return again, How welcome they should be! Shall my Petition be in vain, Since Grace is ever free? 9 Lord of my Soul, return, return, To chase away this Night; Let not thine Anger ever burn; God once was my Delight. Languages: English
Lamenting the Loss of First Love
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O That my Soul were now as fair

Hymnal: The Christian's Duty #CCXXIX (1801) Topics: Penitential Hymns Languages: English
O That my Soul were now as fair
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O thou that hear'st when sinners cry

Hymnal: A Pocket Hymn Book #XXXIV (1791) Topics: Penitential Lyrics: 1 O thou that hear'st when sinners cry, Tho' all my crimes before thee lie, Behold me now with angry look, But blot their mem'ry from thy book. 2 Create my nature pure within, And form my soul averse to sin; Let thy good Spirit ne'er depart, Nor hide thy presence from my heart. 3 I cannot live without thy light, Cast out and banish'd from thy sight; The saving strength, O Lord, restore, And guard me that I fall no more. 4 Tho' I have griev'd thy Spirit, Lord, His help and comfort still afford: And let a wretch come near thy throne, To plead the merits of thy Son. 5 My soul lies humbled in the dust, And owns thy dreadful sentence just: Look down, O Lord( with pitying eye, And save the soul condemn'd to die. 6 Then will I teach the world thy ways, Sinners shall learn thy sov'reign grace: I'll lead them to my Saviour's blood, And they shall praise a pard'ning God. 7 O may thy love inspire my tongue, Salvation shall be all my song; And all my pow'rs shall join to bless The Lord, my strength and righteousness. Languages: English
O thou that hear'st when sinners cry

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