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Grace! 'tis a charming sound

Author: Philip Doddridge Appears in 832 hymnals Topics: Grace Sanctifying Lyrics: 1 Grace! 'tis a charming sound, Harmonious to the ear; Heaven with the echo shall resound, And all the earth shall hear, And all the earth shall hear. 2 Grace first contrived the way To save rebellious man; And all the steps that grace display, Which drew the wondrous plan. 3 Grace led my roving feet To tread the heavenly road; And new supplies each hour I meet, While pressing on to God. 4 Grace taught my soul to pray, And made my eyes o'erflow: 'Twas grace which kept me to this day, And will not let me go. 5 Grace all the work shall crown, Through everlasting days; It lays in heaven the topmost stone, And well deserves the praise. Amen. Used With Tune: LUTHER

Jesus, I my cross have taken

Author: Henry F. Lyte Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 1,325 hymnals Topics: Grace Sanctifying Used With Tune: CRUCIFER

In God Alone

Meter: 11.6.10.5 Appears in 6 hymnals Topics: Grace Sanctifying and Perfecting Grace First Line: In God alone my soul can find rest and peace Scripture: Psalm 91:4 Used With Tune: IN GOD ALONE

Come, Holy Spirit, heavenly Dove

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,228 hymnals Topics: Grace Sanctifying Used With Tune: ST. AGNES

Amazing grace! --how sweet the sound

Author: John Newton Appears in 1,492 hymnals Topics: Grace Sanctifying Lyrics: 1 Amazing grace!--how sweet the sound-- That saved a soul like me! I once was lost, but now am found, Was blind, but now I see. 2 'Twas grace that taught my heart to fear, 'Twas grace my fears relieved; How precious did that grace appear, The hour I first believed! 3 Full many a danger, toil, and snare My soul has overcome; 'Tis grace that brought me safe thus far, And grace will lead me home. 4 And when this flesh and heart shall fail, And mortal life shall cease, I shall possess within the veil A life of joy and peace. Amen. Used With Tune: AZMON

Creator Spirit, By Whose Aid

Author: Rhabanus Maurus, 778-856; John Dryden Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 Appears in 188 hymnals Topics: Sanctifying Grace Lyrics: 1 Creator Spirit, by whose aid the world's foundations first were laid, come, visit ev'ry humble mind; come, pour Thy joys on humankind; from sin and sorrow set us free, and make Thy temples fit for Thee. 2 O Source of uncreated light, the Father's promised Paraclete, Thrice holy found, thrice holy fire, our hearts with heav'nly love inspire; come, and Thy sacred unction bring to sanctify us while we sing. 3 Plenteous of grace, descend from high, rich in Thy sev'nfold energy; make us eternal truths receive and practice all that we believe; give us Thyself, that we may see the Father and the Son by Thee. 4 Immortal honor, endless fame, attend th'almighty Father's name; the Savior Son be glorified, who for lost man's redemption died; and equal adoration be, Eternal Paraclete, to Thee. Scripture: Genesis 1:1-27 Used With Tune: ST. CATHERINE

The Thing My God Doth Hate

Author: Charles Wesley Appears in 85 hymnals Topics: Sanctifying Grace Lyrics: 1 The thing my God doth hate, that may I no more do; Thy creature, Lord, again create, and all my soul renew. My soul shall then, like Thine, abhor the thing unclean, and, sanctified by love divine, forever cease from sin. 2 That blessed law of Thine, Jesus, to me impart, the Spirit's law of life divine, O write it in my heart! Implant it deep within, whence it may ne'er remove, the law of liberty from sin, the perfect law of love. 3 Thy nature be my law, Thy spotless sanctity, and sweetly ev'ry moment draw my happy soul to Thee. Soul of my soul remain! Who didst for all fulfill, in me, O Lord, fulfill again Thy heav'nly Father's will! Scripture: Psalm 5:5 Used With Tune: LEOMINSTER

Lord, in the Strength of Grace

Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788 Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 143 hymnals Topics: Sanctifying Grace Scripture: Leviticus 20:7-8 Used With Tune: ST. MICHAEL

O for that Flame of Living Fire

Author: William H. Bathurst, 1796-1877 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 94 hymnals Topics: Sanctifying Grace Lyrics: 1 O for that flame of living fire, which shone so bright in saints of old; which bade their souls to heav'n aspire, calm in distress, in danger bold. 2 Where is that Spirit, Lord, which dwelt in Abram’s breast, and sealed him Thine? Which made Paul’s heart with sorrow melt, and glow with energy divine? 3 That Spirit which from age to age proclaimed Thy love and taught Thy ways? Brightened Isaiah’s vivid page, and breathed in David’s hallowed lays? 4 Is not Thy grace as mighty now as when Elijah felt its pow'r; when glory beamed from Moses’ brow, or Job endured the trying hour? 5 Remember, Lord, the ancient days; renew Thy work, Thy grace restore; and while to Thee our hearts we raise, on us Thy Holy Spirit pour. Scripture: Joel 2:28-29 Used With Tune: UXBRIDGE

Spirit of Faith, Come Down

Author: Charles Wesley Appears in 159 hymnals Topics: Sanctifying Grace Lyrics: 1 Spirit of faith, come down, reveal the things of God, and make to us the God-head known, and witness with the blood. 'Tis Thine the blood to'apply and give us eyes to see, who did for ev'ry sinner die hath surely died for me. 2 No one can truly say that Jesus is the Lord, unless Thou take the veil away and breathe the living Word. Then, only then, we feel our int'rest in His blood, and cry with joy unspeakable, "Thou art my Lord, my God!" 3 O that the world might know the all-atoning Lamb! Spirit of faith, descend and show the virtue of His name; the grace which all may find, and saving pow'r, impart, and testify to humankind, and speak in ev'ry heart. 4 Inspire the living faith which whosoe'er receive, the witness in themselves they have and consciously believe; the faith that conquers all, and doth the mountain move, and saves whoe'er on Jesus call, and perfects them in love. Scripture: John 14:23-27 Used With Tune: DIADEMATA