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Prayer is the soul's sincere desire
Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 864 hymnals Topics: The Catechism Prayer Lyrics: 1 Prayer is the soul's sincere desire,
Uttered or unexpressed,
The motion of a hidden fire
That trembles in the breast.
2 Prayer is the burden of a sigh,
The falling of a tear,
The upward glancing of an eye,
When none but God is near.
3 Prayer is the simplest form of speech
That infant lips can try;
Prayer the sublimest strains that reach
The Majesty on high.
4 Prayer is the Christians' vital breath,
The Christians' native air;
His watch-word at the gate of death--
He enters heaven with prayer.
5 Prayer is the contrite sinner's voice
Returning from his ways,
While angels in their songs rejoice,
And say, "Behold, he prays."
Prayer is the soul's sincere desire
What a Friend we have in Jesus
Author: Joseph Scriven Appears in 1,812 hymnals Topics: The Catechism Prayer Lyrics: 1 What a Friend we have in Jesus,
All our sins and griefs to bear!
What a privilege to carry
Ev'rything to God in pray'r!
O what peace we often forfeit,
O what needless pain we bear,
All because we do not carry
Ev'rything to God in pray'r!
2 Have we trials and temptations?
Is there trouble anywhere?
We should never be discouraged:
Take it to the Lord in prayer!
Can we find a friend so faithful
Who will all our sorrows share?
Jesus knows our every weakness--
Take it to the Lord in prayer!
3 Are we weak and heavy laden,
Cumbered with a load of care?
Precious Savior, still our Refuge,--
Take it to the Lord in prayer!
Do thy friends despise, forsake thee?
Take it to the Lord in prayer!
In His arms He'll take and shield you;
Thou wilt find a solace there. Used With Tune: ERIE
What a Friend we have in Jesus
The happy sunshine all is gone
Author: Nicolaus Herman; Catherine Winkworth Appears in 16 hymnals Topics: The Catechism Evening Lyrics: 1 The happy sunshine all is gone,
The gloomy night comes swiftly on;
But shine Thou still, O Christ our Light,
That we walk not in error's night.
2 We thank Thee, Father, that this day
Thy angels watched around our way,
And free from harm and vexing fear
Thy grace has kept, and brought us here.
3 We own that we have angered Thee,
Do Thou forgive us graciously,
Unto our soul impute it not,
And bless with peaceful sleep our cot.
4 Thy angels guard our sleeping hours,
And keep afar all evil powers;
From terrors, fire, and every harm,
This night protect us by Thy arm. Used With Tune: OLD HUNDREDTH
The happy sunshine all is gone
Songs of immortal praise belong
Author: Isaac Watts Appears in 126 hymnals Topics: The Catechism Works and Attributes of God Lyrics: 1 Songs of immortal praise belong
To my almighty God:
He hath my heart, and He my tongue,
To spread His name abroad.
2 How great the works His hands have wrought!
How glorious in our sight!
And men in ev'ry age have sought
His wonders with delight.
3 How most exact is nature's frame!
Th' eternal God, how wise!
His counsels never change the scheme
That His first thoughts devise.
4 When He through Christ redeemed our race
He fixed His cov'nant sure;
His precious promises of grace
To endless years endure.
5 Nature, and time, and earth, and skies
His heavenly skill proclaim;
But they alone are truly wise,
Who know in Christ His name. Used With Tune: LANESBORO
Songs of immortal praise belong
Alas my God! my sins are great
Author: Martin Rutilius; Catherine Winkworth Appears in 21 hymnals Topics: The Catechism Repentance Lyrics: 1 Alas my God! my sins are great,
My conscience doth upbraid me;
And now I find that in my strait
No man hath power to aid me.
2 And though I flee, in my despair,
In some low spot to hide me,
My griefs would still be with me there,
Thy hand still hold and guide me.
3 Nay, Thee I seek!—I merit naught,
Yet pity and restore me;
Be not Thy wrath, just God, my lot,
Thy Son hath suffered for me.
4 O curb my heart, forgive my guilt,
Make Thou my patience firmer,
For they must miss the good Thou wilt,
Who at Thy chast'ning murmur.
5 Then deal with me as seems Thee best,
Thy grace will help me bear it,
If but at last I see Thy rest,
And with my Savior share it. Used With Tune: DOMINUS REGIT ME
Alas my God! my sins are great
Now all the woods are sleeping
Author: Paul Gerhardt; Catherine Winkworth Appears in 26 hymnals Topics: The Catechism Evening Lyrics: 1 Now all the woods are sleeping,
And night and stillness creeping
O’er city, man, and beast;
But thou, my heart, awake thee,
To pray'r awhile betake thee,
And praise thy Maker ere thou rest.
2 O sun! where art thou vanished?
The night thy light hath banished--
The ancient foe, the night;
God then for now appeareth
Another Sun, and cheereth
My heart--'tis Jesus Christ, my Light!
3 The last faint beam is going,
The golden stars are glowing
In yonder dark-blue deep;
Such is the glory given,
When called of God to heaven,
On earth no more we pine and weep.
4 To rest the body hasteth,
Itself of clothes divesteth,
Type of mortality!
I'll put it off, and o'er me
Christ throw the robe of glory,
And blissful immortality!
5 Head, hands, and feet so tired
Are glad the day's expired,
That work comes to an end;
My heart, be filled with gladness
That God from all earth's sadness,
And from sin's toil relief will send.
6 Ye aching limbs! now rest you,
For toil hath sore oppressed you,
Lie down, my weary head;
A sleep shall once o'ertake you
From which earth ne'er shall wake you,
Within a cold and narrow bed.
7 Mine eyes scarce ope are keeping,
A moment, I'll be sleeping,
Soul, body,--fare ye well!
In grace Thy care then make them
May evil ne'er o'ertake them,
Thou Eye and Ward of Israel.
8 O Jesus, be my Cover!
And both Thy wings spread over
Thy child, and shield Thou me!
Though Satan would devour me,
Let angels ever o'er me
Sing, "This child shall uninjured be!"
9 My loved ones, rest securely,--
From every evil surely
Our God will guard your heads;
And happy slumbers send you,
And bid His hosts attend you,
And golden-armed watch o'er your beds. Used With Tune: INNSPRUCK
Now all the woods are sleeping
O Lord, my soul convicted stands
Appears in 8 hymnals Topics: The Catechism The Decalogue Lyrics: 1 O Lord, my soul convicted stands
Of breaking all Thy Ten Commands:
And on me justly might'st Thou pour
Thy wrath in one eternal shower.
2 But thanks to God, its loud alarms
Have warned me of approaching harms
And now, O Lord, my wants I see;
Lost and undone I come to Thee!
3 I know my worthless righteousness
Can ne'er Thy broken law redress,
Yet in the Gospel plan I see,
There's hope of pardon e'en for me.
4 There I hold with wonder, Lord!
That Christ hath to Thy Law restored
Those honors on th' atoning day,
Which guilty sinners took away.
5 Amazing wisdom, power, and love!
Displayed to rebels from above!
Do Thou, O Lord, my faith increase
To love and trust Thy plan of grace. Used With Tune: HURSLEY Text Sources: Anon. Reformed Church Hymnal, New York, 1814
O Lord, my soul convicted stands
Before to His sad death He went
Appears in 4 hymnals Topics: The Catechism Holy Communion Lyrics: 1 Before to His sad death He went
Jesus ordained the Sacrament.
His flesh and blood through power divine
Is in, with, under, bread ad wine.
2 The Sacrament gives grace and life
To quit ourselves like men in strife.
Against all sin, affliction, need,
It gives us health and strength indeed.
3 Lord, with this bread grant us such good;
Refresh us with Thy precious blood.
That sills the thirst of our faint soul
And makes our spirits strong and whole.
4 O Christ, grant Thou in grace that we
May now receive Thee worthily.
Forbid it, Lord! that we receive
Thee unto judgment. Let us live! Used With Tune: OLD HUNDREDTH Text Sources: G. Vogler's Katechismus, 1625; Tr. Anon. Ohio Synod Hymnal, 1880
Before to His sad death He went
Our Shepherd to His ransomed flock
Author: Rev. Matthias Loy, D. D. Appears in 5 hymnals Topics: The Catechism Holy Communion Lyrics: 1 Our Shepherd to His ransomed flock
No needful gift denies,
He leads us to the opened rock,
And manna still supplies.
2 And far beyond this tearful vale
His tender care extends:
The heav'nly food shall never fail
On which the soul depends.
3 Its emptiness His body fills,
For us once crucified,
And ll the spirit's thirst He stills
With blood from His dear side.
4 We, quickened thus, in Him remain
Who lives no more to die,
And from His fullness all obtain
That fits us for the sky.
5 O Christ! may we the food receive
With child-like faith in Thee,
And humbly still Thy Word believe,
When 'tis not ours to see. Used With Tune: ARLINGTON
Our Shepherd to His ransomed flock
Lord of my life! O may Thy praise
Author: Anna Steele Appears in 112 hymnals Topics: The Catechism Morning Lyrics: 1 Lord of my life! O may Thy praise
Employ my noblest powers,
Whose goodness lengthens out my days,
And fills the circling hours!
2 Preserved by Thy almighty arm,
I pass the shades of night,
Serene and safe from every harm,
And see returning light.
3 When sleep, death's semblance, o'er me spread,
And I unconscious lay;
Thy watchful care was round my bed
To guard my feeble clay.
4 For Jesus' sake, Thy tender care
My waking hours attend:
From every trespass, ev'ry snare,
My heedless steps defend.
5 Smile on my minutes as they roll
And guide my future days;
And let Thy goodness fill my soul
With gratitude and praise. Used With Tune: DOWNS
Lord of my life! O may Thy praise
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