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A clean heart

Author: C. Wesley Appears in 1,164 hymnals Topics: Heart Surrender of First Line: Oh, for a heart to praise my God Scripture: Psalm 51:10 Used With Tune: EXHORTATION

Author: Bernard of Clairvaux, 1091-1153; Ray Palmer, 1808-1887 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 562 hymnals Topics: Sacred Heart Lyrics: 1 O Jesus, joy of loving hearts, The fount of life and our true light, We seek the peace your love imparts, And stand rejoicing in your sight. 2 We taste in you our living bread, And long to feast upon you still; We drink of you, the fountain-head, Our thirsting souls to quench and fill. 3 For you our restless spirits yearn Where'er our changing lot is cast; Glad, when your presence we discern, Blest, when our faith can hold you fast. 4 O Jesus, ever with us stay; Make all our moments calm and bright; O chase the night of sin away, Shed over the world your holy light. Scripture: Psalm 36:10 Used With Tune: WAREHAM

A Penitent's Plea

Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 43 hymnals Topics: Heart Claimed of God; Heart Good, Perfect, Pure and Upright First Line: God be merciful to me Lyrics: 1 God, be merciful to me, On Thy grace I rest my plea; Plenteous in compassion Thou, Blot out my transgression now; Wash me, make me pure within, Cleanse, O cleanse me from my sin, Wash me, make me pure within, Cleanse, O cleanse me from my sin. 2 I am evil born in sin; Thou desired truth within. Thou alone my Saviour art, Teach Thy wisdom to my heart; Make me pure, Thy grace bestow, Wash me whiter than the snow, Make me pure, Thy grace bestow, Wash me whiter than the snow. 3 Gracious God, my heart renew, Make my spirit right and tree; Cast me not away from Thee, Let Thy Spirit dwell in me; Thy salvation's joy impart, Steadfast make my willing heart, Thy salvation's joy impart, Steadfast make my willing heart. 4 Sinners then shall learn from me And return, O God, to Thee; Saviour, all my guilt remove, And my tongue shall sing Thy love; Touch my silent lips, O Lord, And my mouth shall praise accord, Touch my silent lips, O Lord, And my mouth shall praise accord. Scripture: Psalm 51 Used With Tune: REFUGE

Joy to the World! the Lord is Come

Author: Rev. Isaac Watts Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,867 hymnals Topics: Heart Claimed by God of Christ Lyrics: 1 Joy to the world! the Lord is come. Let earth receive her King; Let every heart prepare Him room, And heaven and nature sing, And heaven and nature sing, And heaven, and heaven and nature sing. 2 Joy to the earth! the Savior reigns. Let men their songs employ, While fields and floods, rocks, hills, and plains Repeat the sounding joy, Repeat the sounding joy, Repeat, repeat the sounding joy. 3 He rules the world with truth and grace, And makes the nations prove The glories of His righteousness And wonders of His love, And wonders of His love, And wonders, wonders of His love. Used With Tune: ANTIOCH

With broken heart and contrite sigh

Author: Cornelius Elven Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 219 hymnals Topics: Heart Broken Used With Tune: ST. LUKE

The Blessed Life

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 8 hymnals Topics: Heart Good, Perfect, Pure and Upright First Line: How blest the man who fears the Lord Lyrics: 1 How blest the man who fears the Lord And greatly loves God's holy will; His children share his great reward, And blessings all their days shall fill. 2 Abounding wealth shall bless his home, His righteousness shall still endure; To him shall light arise in gloom, For he is merciful and pure. 3 The man whose hand the weak befriends In judgment shall his cause maintain; A peace unmoved his life attends, And long his mem'ry shall remain. 4 Of evil tidings not afraid, His trust is in the Lord alone; His heart is steadfast, undismayed, For he shall see his foes o'erthrown. 5 With kind remembrance of the poor, For their distress his gifts provide; His righteousness shall thus endure, His name in honor shall abide. 6 To shame the wicked shall be brought, While righteous men shall favor gain; Unrighteous hopes shall come to naught, Its due reward shall sin obtain. Scripture: Psalm 112 Used With Tune: WELTON

To-morrow, Lord, is thine

Appears in 252 hymnals Topics: Life, Death, and a future State So teach us to number our Days, that we may apply our Hearts unto Wisdom Lyrics: 1 To-morrow, Lord, is thine, Lodg'd in thy sovereign hand; And if its sun arise and shine, It shines by thy command. 2 The perfect moment flies, And bears our life away; O make thy servants truly wise, That they may live to day. 3 One thing demands our care; O be it still pursu'd! Lest, slighted once, the season fair Should never be renew'd. 4 To thee O may we fly, Swift as the morning light! Lest life's young golden beams should die In sudden, endless night.