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Longing After God

Appears in 12 hymnals Topics: Despondency First Line: As pants the hart for streams of living water Lyrics: 1 As pants the hart for streams of living water, So longs my soul, O living God, for Thee; I thirst for Thee, for Thee my heart is yearning; When shall I come Thy gracious face to see? 2 O Lord my God, o'erwhelmed in deep affliction, Far from Thy rest, to Thee I lift my soul; Deep calls to deep and storms of trouble thunder, While o'er my head the waves and billows roll. 3 Thou wilt command Thy servant's consolation, Thy loving-kindness yet shall cheer my day, And in the night Thy song shall be my comfort; God of my life, to Thee I still will pray. 4 Why, O my soul, art thou cast down within me, Why art thou troubled and oppressed with grief? Hope thou in God, the God of thy salvation, Hope, and thy God will surely send relief. Scripture: Psalm 42 Used With Tune: SANDRINGHAM
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Sorrow's resort

Appears in 272 hymnals Topics: Despondency First Line: O Thou God of my salvation Scripture: Psalm 88 Used With Tune: [O Thou God of my salvation]
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Psalm 91

Author: James Montgomery Appears in 220 hymnals Topics: Hope Under Despondency; Hope Under Despondency First Line: Call Jehovah thy salvation Lyrics: 1 Call Jehovah thy salvation, Rest beneath the Almighty's shade; In his secret habitation Dwell, and never be dismayed: There is no tumult can alarm thee, Thou shalt dread no hidden snare; Guilt nor violence can harm thee, In eternal safeguard there. 2 From the sword, at noon-day wasting, From the noisome pestilence; In the depth of midnight, blasting, God shall be thy sure defence: Fear not thou the deadly quiver, When a thousand feel the blow; Mercy shall thy soul deliver, Though ten thousand be laid low. 3 Since, with pure and firm affection, Thou on God hast set thy love, With the wings of his protection He will shield thee from above; Thou shalt call on him in trouble, He will hearken, he will save; Here, for grief reward thee double, Crown with life beyond the grave.
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The Warfare

Author: Isaac Watts Appears in 2,067 hymnals Topics: Hope Under Despondency; Hope Under Despondency First Line: Am I a soldier of the cross Lyrics: 1 Am I a soldier of the cross, A follower of the Lamb? And shall I fear to own his cause, Or blush to speak his name? 2 Must I be carried to the skies On flowery beds of ease? While others fought to win the prize, And sailed through bloody seas? 3 Are there no foes for me to face? Must I not stem the flood? In this vile world a friend to grace, To help me on to God? 4 Sure I must fight, if I would reign; Increase my courage, Lord! I'll bear the toil, endure the pain, Supported by thy word. 5 Thy saints, in all this glorious war, Shall conquer, though they die; They view the triumph from afar, And seize it with their eye. 6 When that illustrious day shall rise, And all thine armies shine In robes of victory through the skies, The glory shall be thine.
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Redeeming Love

Author: John Langford Appears in 390 hymnals Topics: Hope Under Despondency; Hope Under Despondency First Line: Now begin the heavenly theme Lyrics: 1 Now begin the heavenly theme, Sing aloud in Jesus' name; Ye who Jesus' kindness prove, Triumph in redeeming love. 2 Ye who see the Father's grace Beaming in the Saviour's face, As to Canaan on ye move, Praise and bless redeeming love. 3 Mourning souls, dry up your tears; Banish all your guilty fears; See your guilt and curse remove, Canceled by redeeming love. 4 Welcome, all by sin opprest, Welcome to his sacred rest; Nothing brought him from above, Nothing but redeeming love. 5 Hither, then, our music bring, Strike aloud each joyful string; Mortals, join the host above, Join to praise redeeming love.
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In true and patient hope

Appears in 23 hymnals Topics: Hope Under Despondency Scripture: Psalm 42:11
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Thanks for victory

Author: Charles Wesley Appears in 1,814 hymnals Topics: Hope Under Despondency; Hope Under Despondency First Line: Oh, for a thousand tongues to sing Lyrics: 1 Oh, for a thousand tongues to sing My dear Redeemer's praise! The glories of my God and King, The triumphs of his grace! 2 My gracious Master and my God! Assist me to proclaim, To spread through all the earth abroad, The honors of thy name. 3 Jesus the name that calms my fears, That bids my sorrows cease; 'Tis music to my ravished ears; 'Tis life, and health, and peace. 4 He breaks the power of canceled sin, He sets the prisoner free; His blood can make the foulest clean; His blood availed for me. 5 Let us obey, we then shall know, Shall feel our sins forgiven; Anticipate our heaven below, And own that love is heaven.
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Hold that fast which thou hast

Author: Baker Appears in 134 hymnals Topics: Hope Under Despondency First Line: O what if we are Christ's Used With Tune: OWEN
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Hallowed Memories

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 8 hymnals Topics: Despondency First Line: I thought upon the days of old Lyrics: 1 I thought upon the days of old, The years departed long, I held communion with my heart, By night recalled my song. 2 My heart inquired with anxious care, Will God forever spurn? Shall we no more His favor see? Will mercy ne'er return? 3 Forever shall His promise fail? Has God forgotten grace? Has He withdrawn His tender love, In anger hid His face? 4 These doubts are my infirmity, My thoughts at once reply; I call back years of God's right hand, The years of God Most High. 5 I will commemorate, O Lord, Thy wondrous deeds of old, And meditate upon Thy works Of pow'r and grace untold. 6 O God, most holy is Thy way, Most perfect, good, and right; Thou art the only living God, The God of wondrous might. Scripture: Psalm 77 Used With Tune: SAXONY
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A hard heart

Author: Horatius Bonar Appears in 26 hymnals Topics: Despondency First Line: Oh, this soul, how dark and blind! Lyrics: 1 Oh, this soul, how dark and blind! Oh, this foolish, earthly mind! Oh, this froward, selfish will, Which refuses to be still! Oh, these ever-roaming eyes, Upward that refuse to rise! Oh, those wayward feet of mine, Found in every path but thine! 2 Oh, this stubborn, prayerless knee, Hands so seldom clasped to thee, Longings of the soul, that go Like the wild wind, to and fro! To and fro, without an aim, Turning idly whence they came, Bringing in no joy, no bliss, Only adding weariness! 3 Giver of the heavenly peace! Bid, oh, bid these tumults cease; Minister thy holy balm; Fill me with thy Spirit's calm: Thou, the Life, the Truth, the Way, Leave me not in sin to stay; Bearer of the sinner's guilt, Lead me, lead me, as thou wilt. Scripture: Isaiah 42:16 Used With Tune: CULFORD

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