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Rock of Ages, Cleft for Me

Author: Augustus Toplady Meter: 7.7.7.7.7.7 Appears in 3,004 hymnals Topics: Cleansing From Sin Scripture: John 19:34 Used With Tune: TOPLADY

God, Be Merciful to Me

Meter: 7.7.7.7.7.7 Appears in 48 hymnals Topics: Cleansing From Sin Scripture: Psalm 51 Used With Tune: AJALON (GETHSEMANE)

Author: Rev. Andrew Reed Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 797 hymnals Topics: Cleansing From Sin Lyrics: 1 Holy Spirit, light divine, Shine within this heart of mine; Chase the shades of night away, Turn my darkness into day. 2 Holy Spirit, power divine, Cleanse this guilty heart of mine; Long has sin, without control Held dominion o'er my soul. 3 Holy Spirit, joy divine, Cheer this saddened heart of mine; Bid my many woes depart, Heal my wounded, bleeding heart. 4 Holy Spirit, all divine, Dwell within this heart of mine; Cast down every idol-throne, Reign supreme, and reign alone. Used With Tune: MERCY (GOTTSHALK)

Just as I Am, Without One Plea

Author: Charlotte Elliott Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 2,238 hymnals Topics: Cleansing From Sin Lyrics: 1 Just as I am, without one plea, But that Thy blood was shed for me, And that Thou bidd'st me come to Thee, O Lamb of God, I come, I come! 2 Just as I am, and waiting not To rid my soul of one dark blot, To Thee, whose blood can cleanse each spot, O Lamb of God, I come, I come! 3 Just as I am, though tossed about With many a conflict, many a doubt, Fightings and fears within, without, O Lamb of God, I come, I come! 4 Just as I am, poor, wretched, blind; Sight, riches, healing of the mind, Yea, all I need, in Thee to find, O Lamb of God, I come, I come! 5 Just as I am! Thou wilt receive, Wilt welcome, pardon, cleanse, relieve; Because Thy promise I believe, O Lamb of God, I come, I come! Used With Tune: WOODWORTH

Nearer, Still Nearer, Close to Thy Heart

Author: C. H. M. Meter: 9.10.9.10 Appears in 234 hymnals Topics: Cleansing From Sin Lyrics: 1 Nearer, still nearer, close to Thy heart, Draw me, my Savior, so precious Thou art. Fold me, O fold me close to Thy breast; Shelter me safe in that haven of rest, Shelter me safe in that haven of rest. 2 Nearer, still nearer; nothing I bring, Naught as an offering to Jesus, my King– Only my sinful, now contrite heart; Grant me the cleansing Thy blood doth impart, Grant me the cleansing Thy blood doth impart. 3 Nearer, still nearer, Lord, to be Thine, Sin with its follies, I gladly resign, All of its pleasures, pomp, and its pride; Give me but Jesus, my Lord crucified, Give me but Jesus, my Lord crucified. 4 Nearer, still nearer, while life shall last, Till safe in glory my anchor is cast; Through endless ages, ever to be Nearer, my Savior, still nearer to Thee, Nearer, my Savior, still nearer to Thee. Used With Tune: STILL NEARER

Repentance and Faith in the Blood of Christ

Appears in 118 hymnals Topics: Blood of Christ cleansing from Sin; Blood of Christ cleansing from Sin First Line: O God of mercy, hear my call Lyrics: 1 O God of mercy, hear my call, My loads of guilt remove, Break down this separating wall That bars me from thy love. 2 Give me the presence of thy grace, Then my rejoicing tongue Shall speak aloud thy righteousness, And make thy praise my song. 3 No blood of goats nor heifer slain For sin could e'er attone; The death of Christ shall still remain Sufficient and alone. 4 A soul opprest with sin's desert My God will ne'er despise; A humble groan, a broken heart, Is our best sacrifice. Scripture: Psalm 51:14-17

A Penitent pleading for Pardon

Appears in 789 hymnals Topics: Blood of Christ cleansing from Sin; Blood of Christ cleansing from Sin First Line: Shew pity, Lord, O Lord, forgive Lyrics: 1 Shew pity, Lord, O Lord, forgive, Let a repenting rebel live; Are not thy mercies large and free? May not a sinner trust in thee? 2 My crimes are great, but can't surpass The power and glory of thy grace: Great God, thy nature hath no bound, So let thy pardoning love be found? 3 Oh wash my soul from every sin, And make my guilty conscience clean; Here on my heart the burden lies, And past offenses pain mine eyes. 4 My lips with shame my sins confess Against thy law, against thy grace; Lord, should thy judgment grow severe, I am condemn'd, but thou art clear. 5 Should sudden vengeance seize my breath, I must pronounce thee just in death; And if my soul were sent to hell, Thy righteous law approves it well. 6 Yet save a trembling sinner, Lord, Whose hope, still hovering round thy word, Would light on some sweet promise there, Some sure support against despair. Scripture: Psalm 51

The Sufferings of CHRIST for our Salvation

Appears in 38 hymnals Topics: Blood of Christ cleansing from Sin; Blood of Christ cleansing from Sin First Line: Save me, O God, the swelling floods Lyrics: 1 "Save me, O God, the swelling floods "Break in upon my soul; "I sink and sorrows o'er my head "Like mighty waters roll. 2 "I cry till all my voice be gone, "In tears I waste the day: "My God, behold my longing eyes, "And shorten thy delay. 3 "They hate my soul without a cause, "And still their number grows "More than the hairs around my head, "And mighty are my foes. 4 "'Twas then I paid that dreadful debt "That men could never pay, "And gave those honours to thy law "Which sinners took away. 5 "Thus in the great Messiah's name, "The royal prophet mourns; "Thus he awakes our hearts to grief, "And gives us joy by turns. 6 "Now shall the saints rejoice and find "Salvation in my name, "For I have borne their heavy load "Of sorrow, pain, and shame. 7 "Grief like a garment cloth'd me round, "And sackcloth was my dress, "While I procured for naked souls "A robe of righteousness. 8 "Among my brethren and the Jews, "I like a stranger stood, "And bore their vile reproach to bring "The Gentiles near to God. 9 "I came in sinful mortals stead "To do my father's will; "Yet when I cleans'd my father's house, "They scandaliz'd my zeal. 10 "My fasting and my holy groans "Were made the drunkard's song; "But God from his celestial throne "Heard my complaining tongue. 11 "He sav'd me from the dreadful deep, "Where fears beset me round; "He rais'd and fix'd my sinking feet "On well-establish'd ground. 12 "'Twas in a most accepted hour, "My prayer arose on high, "And for my sake my God shall hear "The dying sinner's cry." Scripture: Psalm 69:1-14

Original and actual Sin confessed and pardoned

Appears in 49 hymnals Topics: Blood of Christ cleansing from Sin; Blood of Christ cleansing from Sin First Line: Lord, I would spread my sore distress Lyrics: 1 Lord, I would spread my sore distress And guilt before thine eyes; Against thy laws, against thy grace, How high my crimes arise! 2 Should'st thou condemn my soul to hell, And crush my flesh to dust, Heaven would approve thy vengeance well, And earth must own it just. 3 I from the stock of Adam came, Unholy and unclean; All my original is shame, And all my nature sin. 4 Born in a world of guilt, I drew Contagion with my breath; And as my days advanc'd, I grew A juster prey for death. 5 Cleanse me, O Lord, and cheer my soul With thy forgiving love; O make my broken spirit whole, And bid my pains remove. 6 Let not thy spirit e'er depart, Nor drive me from thy face; Create a-new my vicious heart, And fill it with thy grace. 7 Then will I make thy mercy known Before the sons of men; Backsliders shall address thy throne, And turn to God again. Scripture: Psalm 51:3-13

There is a Fountain Filled with Blood

Author: William Cowper Meter: 8.6.8.6.6.6.8.6 Appears in 2,557 hymnals Topics: Cleansing From Sin Lyrics: 1 There is a fountain filled with blood, Drawn from Immanuel's veins; And sinners, plunged beneath that flood, Lose all their guilty stains, Lose all their guilty stains, Lose all their guilty stains; And sinners, plunged beneath that flood, Lose all their guilty stains. 2 The dying thief rejoiced to see That fountain in his day; And there may I, though vile as he, Wash all my sins away, Wash all my sins away, Wash all my sins away; And there may I, though vile as he, Wash all my sins away. 3 Dear dying Lamb, Thy precious blood Shall never lose its power, Till all the ransomed Church of God Be saved, to sin no more, Be saved, to sin no more, Be saved, to sin no more; Till all the ransomed Church of God Be saved, to sin no more. Used With Tune: FOUNTAIN