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Blest are the pure in heart

Author: Rev. John Keble Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 403 hymnals Topics: Christian Character Used With Tune: ST. AUGUSTINE

Author: Edward Caswall Appears in 1,044 hymnals Topics: Christ Character of; Christ Jesus; Christians Love for Christ; Communion of Saints With Christ First Line: Jesus, the very thought of thee Lyrics: 1 Jesus, the very thought of thee, With sweetness fills my breast; But sweeter far thy face to see And in thy presence rest. 2 Nor voice can sing, nor heart can frame, Nor can the memory find A sweeter sound than thy blest name, O Saviour of mankind! 3 O Hope of every contrite heart! O Joy of all the meek! To those who fall, how kind thou art! How good to those who seek! 4 But what to those who find? Ah! this, Nor tongue nor pen can show; The love of Jesus, what it is, None but his loved ones know. 5 Jesus, our only joy be thou, As thou our prize wilt be; Jesus, be thou our glory now, And through eternity. Used With Tune: HEBER

Conformed to Thee

Author: C. Wesley Appears in 111 hymnals Topics: Living His Life Christian Character; Living His Life Christian Character First Line: When, my Savior, shall I be Lyrics: 1 When, my Saviour, shall I be Perfectly conformed to thee? Poor and vile in my own eyes, Only in thy wisdom wise; 2 Only thee content to know, Ignorant of all below; Only guided by thy light, Only mighty in thy might? 3 Fully in my life express All the hights of holiness; Sweetly let my spirit prove All the depths of humble love. Used With Tune: HOLLEY

O God of truth, whose living word

Author: Thomas Hughes Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 78 hymnals Topics: Christian Character Used With Tune: NOX PRAECESSIT

Blest be the tie that binds

Author: Rev. John Fawcett Appears in 2,339 hymnals Topics: Christian Character Used With Tune: BELLWOODS

Glorious things of thee are spoken

Author: J. Newton Appears in 1,311 hymnals Topics: Christ and Christianity Character and success of the gospel

Breathe on Me, Breath of God

Author: Edwin Hatch, 1835-1889 Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 351 hymnals Topics: Christian Character Scripture: Isaiah 42:1-9 Used With Tune: TRENTHAM

My soul before thy Maker bow

Appears in 8 hymnals Topics: The Christian Character Text Sources: Liverpool Col.

Strength, Fortress, Refuge

Author: Anne Steele Appears in 363 hymnals Topics: Christ Character of; Christians Love for Christ; Communion of Saints With Christ First Line: Dear Refuge of my weary soul Lyrics: 1 Dear Refuge of my weary soul, On thee, when sorrows rise, On thee, when waves of trouble roll, My fainting hope relies. 2 To thee I tell each rising grief, For thou alone canst heal; Thy word can bring a sweet relief For every pain I feel. 3 But oh, when gloomy doubts prevail, I fear to call thee mine; The springs of comfort seem to fail, And all my hopes decline. 4 Yet, gracious God, where shall I flee? Thou art my only trust; And still my soul would cleave to thee, Though prostrate in the dust. 5 Thy mercy-seat is open still, Here let my soul retreat, With humble hope attend thy will, And wait beneath thy feet. Used With Tune: ST. AGNES

"Altogether lovely"

Author: Frances E. Cox Appears in 73 hymnals Topics: Christ Character of; Christ Morning Star; Christians Love for Christ; Communion of Saints With Christ First Line: Earth has nothing sweet or fair Lyrics: 1 Earth has nothing sweet or fair, Lovely forms or beauties rare, But before my eyes they bring Christ, of beauty Source and Spring. 2 When the morning paints the skies, When the golden sunbeams rise, Then my Saviour's form I find Brightly imaged on my mind. 3 When the star-beams pierce the night, Oft I think on Jesus' light; Think how bright that light will be, Shining through eternity. 4 Come, Lord Jesus! and dispel This dark cloud in which I dwell, And to me the power impart To behold thee as thou art. Scripture: Psalm 45:2 Used With Tune: ST. BEES