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Come, O Thou Traveler Unknown

Author: Charles Wesley Appears in 294 hymnals Scripture: Romans 5:1-11 Topics: Forgiveness of Sins Testimony; God’s Love; Justifying Grace Used With Tune: CANDLER

Come, dearest Lord, descend and dwell

Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 284 hymnals Scripture: Romans 5:1-5 Lyrics: 1 Come, dearest Lord, descend and dwell by faith and love in every breast; then shall we know, and taste, and feel the joys that cannot be expressed. 2 Come, fill our hearts with inward strength, make our responding souls possess, and learn the height, and breadth, and length of your immeasurable grace. 3 Now to the God whose power can do more than our thoughts or wishes know be everlasting honours done by all the church, through Christ his Son. Topics: Beginning of Worship; Christian Community; Grâce; Holiness; Holy Spirit; Intimate Love; Invocation; Joy; Mystery of God's Love; Opening Hymn; People of God Used With Tune: TALLIS' CANON

Raise your triumphant songs

Author: Watts Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 263 hymnals Scripture: Romans 5:1 Lyrics: 1 Raise your triumphant songs To an immortal tune; Let the wide earth resound the deeds Celestial grace has done. 2 Sing how Eternal Love Its chief Beloved chose, And bade him raise our wretched race From their abyss of woes. 3 'Twas mercy filled the throne, And wrath stood silent by, When Christ was sent with pardons down To rebels doomed to die. 4 Now, sinners, dry your tears, Let hopeless sorrows cease; Bow to the scepter of his love, And take the offered peace. 5 Lord, we obey thy call; We lay an humble claim To the salvation thou hast brought, And love and praise thy name. Topics: Christ Incarnation; The Gift of Gifts

Tis My Happiness Below

Author: William Cowper Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 261 hymnals Scripture: Romans 5:3 Topics: Christians Conflict & Trial; Christians Joy; Cross Used With Tune: MERCY

Open My Eyes, That I May See

Author: Clara H. Scott Meter: 8.8.9.8.8.8.8.4 Appears in 250 hymnals Scripture: Romans 5:5 Lyrics: 1 Open my eyes, that I may see glimpses of truth thou hast for me. Place in my hands the wonderful key that shall unclasp and set me free. Silently now I wait for thee, ready, my God, thy will to see. Open my eyes; illumine me, Spirit divine! 2 Open my ears, that I may hear voices of truth thou sendest clear. And while the wave notes fall on my ear, everything false will disappear. Silently now I wait for thee, ready, my God, thy will to see. Open my ears; illumine me, Spirit divine! 3 Open my mouth, and let me bear gladly the warm truth everywhere. Open my heart, and let me prepare love with thy children thus to share. Silently now I wait for thee, ready, my God, thy will to see. Open my heart; illumine me, Spirit divine! Topics: Evangelism; Love for Others; Prayer; Scripture; The Word; Truth; Will of God Used With Tune: OPEN MY EYES

Father of Heaven, Whose Love Profound

Author: Edward Cooper, 1770-1833 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 244 hymnals Scripture: Romans 5:1-11 Topics: Lent (season); Salvation/Redemption; Trinity; Penitence Used With Tune: RIVAULX

O perfect Love

Author: Dorothy Frances Gurney, 1858-1932 Meter: 11.10.11.10 Appears in 241 hymnals Scripture: Romans 5:1-5 First Line: O perfect Love, all human though transcending Lyrics: 1 O perfect Love, all human thought transcending, lowly we kneel in prayer before your throne, that theirs may be the love which knows no ending, whom you in holy love now join in one. 2 O perfect Life, be now their full assurance of tender charity and steadfast faith, of patient hope and quiet, brave endurance, with childlike trust that fears nor pain nor death. 3 Grant them the joy which brightens earthly sorrow; grant them the peace which calms all earthly strife, and to life's day the glorious morrow that dawns upon eternal love and life. Topics: God Compassion / Tenderness; Our Hope in God; Sacraments and Ordinances Marriage Used With Tune: O PERFECT LOVE

To God Be the Glory

Author: Fanny J. Crosby Meter: 11.11.11.11 with refrain Appears in 235 hymnals Scripture: Romans 5:1-5 First Line: To God be the glory - great things he has done! Refrain First Line: Praise the Lord Lyrics: 1 To God be the glory - great things he has done! So loved he the world that he gave us his Son, who yielded his life an atonement for sin, and opened the life-gate that all may go in. Refrain: Praise the Lord, praise the Lord; let the earth hear his voice! Praise the Lord, praise the Lord; let the people rejoice! O come to the Father through Jesus the Son, and give him the glory - great things he has done! 2 O perfect redemption, the purchase of blood, to ev'ry believer the promise of God; the vilest offender who truly believes, that moment from Jesus a pardon receives. [Refrain] 3 Great things he has taught us, great things he has done, and great our rejoicing through Jesus the Son; but purer, and higher, and greater will be our wonder, our transport when Jesus we see. [Refrain] Topics: Adoration and Praise; Adoration and Praise; Christ--Atonement; Redemption of humankind Used With Tune: TO GOD BE THE GLORY

Brotherly Love

Author: Joseph Humphreys Appears in 207 hymnals Scripture: Romans 5:1 First Line: Blessed are the sons of God Lyrics: 1 Blessed are the sons of God, They are bought with Christ's own blood; They are ransomed from the grave; Life eternal they shall have: With them numbered may we be, Here, and in eternity. 2 They are justified by grace, They enjoy the Saviour's peace; All their sins are washed away; They shall stand in God's great day: With them numbered may we be, Here, and in eternity. 3 They are lights upon the earth, Children of a heavenly birth-- One with God, with Jesus one: Glory is in them begun: With them numbered may we be, Here, and in eternity. Topics: Adoption; Blessedness; Book of Life; Christ Ransom; Christians Fellowship; Christians Graces; Church Dear to Saints; Church Ordinances of; Church Unity of; Communion of Saints At Lord's Table Used With Tune: ROSEFIELD

Come, Holy Ghost, in love

Author: Ray Palmer Meter: 6.6.4.6.6.6.4 Appears in 205 hymnals Scripture: Romans 5:5 Lyrics: 1 Come, Holy Ghost, in love Shed on us from above Thine own bright ray: Divinely good thou art; Thy sacred gifts impart To gladden each sad heart: O come today. 2 Come, tend'rest Friend and best, Our most delightful Guest, With soothing pow'r: Rest, which thy weary know; Shade, 'mid the noontide glow; Peace, when deep griefs o'erflow- Cheer us this hour. 3 Come, Light serene, and still Our inmost bosoms fill; Dwell in each breast: We know no dawn but thine; Send forth thy beams divine On our dark souls to shine, And make us blest. 4 Exalt our low desires; Extinguish passion's fires; Heal ev'ry wound: Our stubborn spirits bend, Our icy coldness end, Our devious steps attend, While heav'n ward bound. 5 Come, all the faithful bless: Let all who Christ confess His praise employ; Give virtue's rich reward; Victorious death accord, And, with our glorious Lord, Eternal joy. Amen. Topics: Holy Spirit; Holy Spirit Indwelling; Holy Spirit Invocation of; Longing for Christ and God Used With Tune: BRAUN Text Sources: Anon., latin, 13th century