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Our God, our Help in ages past

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,268 hymnals Topics: Funerals; God Defender; God Divine Perfections of; God Eternity of ; God Glory of; God Refuge; Life; Opening and Closing of the Year; Preservation of Christians; Reformation Day; Tribulation and Suffering Prayer in Lyrics: 1 Our God, our Help in ages past, Our Hope for years to come, Our Shelter from the stormy blast, And our eternal Home. 2 Under the shadow of thy throne Thy saints have dwelt secure; Sufficient is thine arm alone, And our defense is sure. 3 Before the hills in order stood, Or earth received her frame, From everlasting thou art God, To endless years the same. 4 A thousand ages in thy sight Are like an evening gone; Short as the watch that ends the night Before the rising sun. 5 The busy tribes of flesh and blood, With all their lives and cares, Are carried downward by thy flood, And lost in following years. 6 Time, like an ever-rolling stream, Bears all its sons away; They fly forgotten, as a dream Dies at the opening day. 7 Our God, our Help in ages past, Our Hope for years to come, Be thou our Guard while troubles last, And our eternal Home. Amen. Scripture: Psalm 90 Used With Tune: ST. ANNE

I Know Whom I Have Believed

Author: Daniel W. Whittle Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 296 hymnals Topics: Christian Perfection First Line: I know not why God's wondrous grace Refrain First Line: But I know whom I have believed Lyrics: 1. I know not why God's wondrous grace to me he hath made known, nor why, unworthy, Christ in love redeemed me for his own. Refrain: But I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I've committed unto him against that day. 2. I know not how this saving faith to me he did impart, nor how believing in his word wrought peace within my heart. (Refrain) 3. I know not how the Spirit moves, convincing us of sin, revealing Jesus through the word, creating faith in him. (Refrain) 4. I know not when my Lord may come, at night or noonday fair, nor if I walk the vale with him, or meet him in the air. (Refrain) Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:12 Used With Tune: EL NATHAN

O For a Heart to Praise My God

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,179 hymnals Topics: Christian Perfection Lyrics: 1. O for a heart to praise my God, a heart from sin set free, a heart that always feels thy blood so freely shed for me. 2. A heart resigned, submissive, meek, my great Redeemer's throne, where only Christ is heard to speak, where Jesus reigns alone. 3. A humble, lowly, contrite heart, believing, true, and clean, which neither life nor death can part from Christ who dwells within. 4. A heart in every thought renewed and full of love divine, perfect and right and pure and good, a copy, Lord, of thine. 5. Thy nature, gracious Lord, impart; come quickly from above; write thy new name upon my heart, thy new, best name of Love. Scripture: Psalm 51:10 Used With Tune: RICHMOND

Nothing Between

Author: Charles Albert Tindley Meter: 10.9.11.9 with refrain Appears in 124 hymnals Topics: Christian Perfection First Line: Nothing between my soul and my Savior Refrain First Line: Nothing between my soul and my Savior Lyrics: 1. Nothing between my soul and my Savior, naught of this world's delusive dream; I have renounced all sinful pleasure; Jesus is mine, there's nothing between. Refrain: Nothing between my soul and my Savior, so that his blessed face may be seen; nothing preventing the least of his favor; keep the way clear! let nothing between. 2. Nothing between, like worldly pleasure; habits of life, though harmless they seem, must not my heart from him ever sever; he is my all, there's nothing between. (Refrain) 3. Nothing between, like pride or station; self or friends shall not intervene; though it may cost me much tribulation, I am resolved, there's nothing between. (Refrain) 4. Nothing between, e'en many hard trials, though the whole world against me convene; watching with prayer and much self denial, I'll triumph at last, there's nothing between. (Refrain) Used With Tune: NOTHING BETWEEN

I Want a Principle Within

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 230 hymnals Topics: Christian Perfection First Line: I want a principle within of watchful, godly fear Lyrics: 1. I want a principle within of watchful, godly fear, a sensibility of sin, a pain to feel it near. I want the first approach to feel of pride or wrong desire, to catch the wandering of my will, and quench the kindling fire. 2. From thee that I no more may stray, no more thy goodness grieve, grant me the filial awe, I pray, the tender conscience give. Quick as the apple of an eye, O God, my conscience make; awake my soul when sin is nigh, and keep it still awake. 3. Almighty God of truth and love, to me thy power impart; the mountain from my soul remove, the hardness from my heart. O may the least omission pain my reawakened soul, and drive me to that blood again, which makes the wounded whole. Used With Tune: GERALD

O Come and Dwell in Me

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 165 hymnals Topics: Christian Perfection Lyrics: 1. O come and dwell in me, Spirit of power within, and bring the glorious liberty from sorrow, fear, and sin. 2. Hasten the joyful day which shall my sins consume, when old things shall be done away, and all things new become. 3. I want the witness, Lord, that all I do is right, according to thy mind and word, well-pleasing in thy sight. 4. I ask no higher state; indulge me but in this, and soon or later then translate to thine eternal bliss. Scripture: 2 Corinthians 3:17 Used With Tune: ST. MICHAEL

Thou Hidden Love of God

Author: Gerhard Tersteegen; John Wesley Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 Appears in 267 hymnals Topics: Christian Perfection Lyrics: 1. Thou hidden love of God, whose height, whose depth unfathomed no one knows, I see from far thy beauteous light, and inly sigh for thy repose; my heart is pained, nor can it be at rest, till it finds rest in thee. 2. 'Tis mercy all that thou hast brought my mind to seek its peace in thee; yet while I seek, but find thee not, no peace my wandering soul shall see. O when shall all my wanderings end, and all my steps to thee-ward tend? 3. Is there a thing beneath the sun that strives with thee my heart to share? Ah, tear it thence and reign alone, the Lord of every motion there; then shall my heart from earth be free, when it hath found repose in thee. 4. O Love, thy sovereign aid impart to save me from low-thoughted care; chase this self-will from all my heart, from all its hidden mazes there; make me thy duteous child that I ceaseless may "Abba, Father" cry. 5. Each moment draw from earth away my heart that lowly waits thy call; speak to my inmost soul and say, "I am thy love, thy God, thy all!" To feel thy power, to hear thy voice, to taste thy love, be all my choice. Scripture: Galatians 2:20 Used With Tune: VATER UNSER

For Holiness of Heart

Author: Howard Thurman Appears in 2,063 hymnals Topics: Christian Perfection First Line: Lord, I want to be more holy in my heart

Come, Ye Disconsolate

Author: Thomas Moore; Thomas Hastings Meter: 11.10.11.10 Appears in 1,077 hymnals Topics: Sanctifiying and Perfecting Grace Strength in Triublation; The Sacraments and Rites of the Church Eucharist (Holy Communion or The Lord's Supper); The Sacraments and Rites of the Church Funeral and Memorial Service; Call to the Christian Life; Comfort; Grief First Line: Come, ye disconsolate, where'er ye languish Lyrics: 1. Come, ye disconsolate, where'er ye languish, come to the mercy seat, fervently kneel. Here bring your wounded hearts, here tell your anguish; earth has no sorrow that heaven cannot heal. 2. Joy of the desolate, light of the straying, hope of the penitent, fadeless and pure! Here speaks the Comforter, tenderly saying, "Earth has no sorrow that heaven cannot cure." 3. Here see the bread of life; see waters flowing forth from the throne of God, pure from above. Come to the feast of love; come, ever knowing earth has no sorrow but heaven can remove. Used With Tune: CONSOLATOR

O Spirit of the Living God

Author: Henry H. Tweedy Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 18 hymnals Topics: The Nature of the Church Born of the Spirit; Sanctifiying and Perfecting Grace Social Holiness; The Nature of the Church Born of the Spirit; Christian Year Pentecost; Holy Spirit; Judgment; Social Concerns; Testimony and Witness Lyrics: 1 O Spirit of the living God, thou light and fire divine, descend upon thy church once more, and make it truly thine. Fill it with love and joy and power, with righteousness and peace; till Christ shall dwell in human hearts, and sin and sorrow cease. 2 Blow, wind of God! With wisdom blow until our minds are free from mists of error, clouds of doubt, which blind our eyes to thee. Burn, winged fire! Inspire our lips with flaming love and zeal, to preach to all thy great good news, God's glorious commonweal. 3 Teach us to utter living words of truth which all may hear, the language all may understand when love speaks loud and clear; till every age and race and clime shall blend their creeds in one, and earth shall form one family by whom thy will is done. 4 So shall we know the power of Christ who came this world to save; so shall we rise with him to life which soars beyond the grave; and earth shall win true holiness, which makes thy children whole; till, perfected by thee, we reach creation's glorious goal! Scripture: Acts 2 Used With Tune: FOREST GREEN