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How Sweet the Name of Jesus Sounds

Author: Rev. John Newton Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,669 hymnals Topics: Communion with Christ Lyrics: 1 How sweet the Name of Jesus sounds In a believer's ear! It soothes his sorrows, heals his wounds, And drives away his fear. 2 It makes the wounded spirit whole, And calms the troubled breast; 'Tis manna to the hungry soul, And to the weary, rest. 3 Jesus, my Shepherd, Guardian, Friend! My Prophet, Priest, and King! My Lord, my Life, my Way, my End! Accept the praise I bring. 4 Weak is the effort of my heart, And cold my warmest thought; But when I see Thee as Thou art, I'll praise Thee as I ought. 5 Till then I would Thy love proclaim With every fleeting breath: And may the music of Thy Name Refresh my soul in death. Used With Tune: ST. PETER

"To live is Christ"

Author: Ralph Wardlaw Appears in 174 hymnals Topics: Love, and Communion With Christ First Line: Christ, of all my hopes the Ground Lyrics: 1 Christ, of all my hopes the Ground, Christ, the Spring of all my joy, Still in thee let me be found, Still for thee my powers employ. 2 Fountain of o'erflowing grace! Freely from thy fullness give; Till I close my earthly race, Be it "Christ for me to live!" 3 Firmly trusting in thy blood, Nothing shall my heart confound; Safely I shall pass the flood, Safely reach Immanuel's ground. 4 When I touch the blessed shore, Back the closing waves shall roll! Death's dark stream shall nevermore Part from thee my ravished soul. 5 Thus oh, thus an entrance give To the land of cloudless sky; Having known it "Christ to live," Let me know it "gain to die." Used With Tune: ESSEX

Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee

Author: Edward Caswall Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,044 hymnals Topics: Communion with Christ 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 Savior of mankind! 3 0 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. Used With Tune: ST. AGNES Text Sources: Latin hymn, 11th Century

Jesus, Lover of my soul

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 7.7.7.7 D Appears in 3,306 hymnals Topics: The Christian Life Communion with Christ Lyrics: 1 Jesus, Lover of my soul, Let me to Thy bosom fly, While the nearer waters roll, While the tempest still is high; Hide me, O my Saviour, hide, Till the storm of life is past; Safe into the haven guide, O receive my soul at last. 2 Other refuge have I none; Hangs my helpless soul on Thee; Leave, ah, leave me not alone; Still support and comfort me. All my trust on Thee is stayed, All my help from Thee I bring; Cover my defenceless head With the shadow of Thy wing. 3 Thou, O Christ, art all I want, More than all in Thee I find. Raise the fallen, cheer the faint, Heal the sick, and lead the blind. Just and holy is Thy Name, I am all unrighteousness; False and full of sin I am, Thou art full of truth and grace. 4 Plenteous grace with Thee is found, Grace to cover all my sin; Let the healing streams abound; Make and keep me pure within. Thou of life the Fountain art, Freely let me take of Thee; Spring Thou up within my heart, Rise to all eternity. Amen. Used With Tune: MARTYN

O Love That Wilt Not Let Me Go

Author: George Matheson Meter: 8.8.8.8.6 Appears in 698 hymnals Topics: The Christian Life Communion with Christ Lyrics: 1 O Love that wilt not let me go, I rest my weary soul in Thee; I give Thee back the life I owe, That in Thine ocean depths its flow May richer, fuller be. 2 O Light that follow'st all my way, I yield my flick'ring torch to Thee; My heart restores its borrowed ray, That in Thy sunshine's glow its day May brighter, fairer be. 3 O Joy that seekest me thro' pain, I cannot close my heart to Thee; I trace the rainbow through the rain And feel the promise is not vain, That morn shall tearless be. 4 O Cross that liftest up my head, I dare not ask to hide from Thee; I lay in dust life's glory dead, And from the ground there blossoms red Life that shall endless be. Amen. Used With Tune: ST. MARGARET

My faith looks up to Thee

Author: Ray Palmer Appears in 2,265 hymnals Topics: The Christian Life Communion with Christ Lyrics: 1 My faith looks up to Thee, Thou Lamb of Calvary, Saviour divine! Now hear me while I pray; Take all my guilt away, O let me from this day Be wholly Thine. 2 May Thy rich grace impart Strength to my fainting heart, My zeal inspire; As Thou hast died for me, O may my love to Thee, Pure, warm, and changeless be, A living fire. 3 While life's dark maze I tread, And griefs around me spread, Be Thou my Guide; Bid darkness turn to day, Wipe sorrow's tears away, Nor let me ever stray From Thee aside. 4 When ends life's transient dream, When death's cold, sullen stream Shall o'er me roll; Blest Saviour, then, in love, Fear and distrust remove; O bear me safe above, A ransomed soul. Amen. Used With Tune: FAITH

Jesus, my Lord

Author: James George Deck (1802-1883) Appears in 191 hymnals Topics: Communion With Christ First Line: Jesus, thy name I love Scripture: Psalm 73:25 Used With Tune: LYTE

Delight in the House of God

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 5 hymnals Topics: Christ Communion with First Line: How dear to me, O Lord of Hosts Lyrics: 1 How dear to me, O Lord of hosts, The place where Thou dost dwell; The tabernacles of Thy grace In pleasantness excel. My spirit longs, yea, even faints, Thy sacred courts to see; My thirsting heart and flesh cry out, O living God, for Thee. 2 Beneath Thy care the sparrow finds A place of peaceful rest; Where she may safely lay her young The swallow finds a nest; Then, Lord of Hosts, my King, my God, Thy love will shelter me; Beneath Thy altar's peaceful shade My dwelling-place shall be. 3 Blest they who dwell within Thy house, Their perfect strength Thou art; Their joyful praise shall never cease, Thy ways are in their heart. Their tears of grief, like early rain, Sweet springs of joy shall fill; With strength renewed they journey safe To Zion's holy hill. Scripture: Psalm 84 Used With Tune: ERSKINE

The Triumphal Ascension of Christ

Appears in 8 hymnals Topics: Christ Communion with First Line: Ye gates, lift up your heads Scripture: Psalm 24:4-6 Used With Tune: [Ye gates, lift up your heads]

Oh, that I could forever dwell

Appears in 101 hymnals Topics: Communion With Christ Lyrics: 1 Oh, that I could forever dwell, Delighted at the Saviour’s feet; Behold the form I love so well, And all His tender words repeat! 2 The world shut out from all my soul, And heaven brought in with all its bliss, Oh! is there aught, from pole to pole, One moment to compare with this? 3 This is the hidden life I prize-- A life of penitential love; When most my follies I despise, And raise my highest thoughts above; 4 When all I am I clearly see, And freely own with deepest shame; When the Redeemer's love to me Kindles within a deathless flame. 5 Thus would I live till nature fail, And all my former sins forsake; Then rise to God within the veil, And of eternal joys partake.