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Create in Me a Clean Heart

Meter: Irregular Appears in 30 hymnals First Line: Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a right spirit within me

Author: Samuel John Stone, 1839-1900 Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.6.7.6 Appears in 866 hymnals Topics: Year C Lent 4 Lyrics: 1 The Church's one foundation is Jesus Christ, her Lord; she is his new creation, by water and the word: from heav'n he came and sought her to be his holy bride, with his own blood he bought her, and for her life he died. 2 Elect from ev'ry nation, yet one o'er all the earth, her charter of salvation one Lord, one faith, one birth; one holy name she blesses, partakes one holy food, and to one hope she presses with ev'ry grace endued. 3 'Mid toil and tribulation, and tumult of her war, she waits the consummation of peace for evermore; till with the vision glorious her longing eyes are blest, and the great Church victorious shall be the Church at rest. 4 Yet she on earth hath union with God the Three in One, and mystic sweet communion with those whose rest is won: O happy ones and holy! Lord, give us grace that we like them, the meek and lowly, on high may dwell with thee. Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:11 Used With Tune: AURELIA

New every morning is the love

Author: J. Keble (1792-1866) Appears in 362 hymnals Topics: Lent 3, The King and the Kingdom Suffering Lyrics: 1 New every morning is the love our waking and uprising prove; through sleep and darkness safely brought, restored to life and power and thought. 2 New mercies, each returning day, surround your people as they pray: new dangers past, new sins forgiven, new thoughts of God, new hopes of heaven. 3 If in our daily life our mind be set to honour all we find, new treasures still, of countless price, God will provide for sacrifice. 4 The trivial round, the common task, will give us all we ought to ask; room to deny ourselves, a road to bring us daily nearer God. 5 Prepare us, Lord, in your dear love for perfect life with you above, and help us, this and every day, to grow more like you as we pray. Scripture: Lamentations 2:20-22 Used With Tune: MELCOMBE

Lead Me, Guide Me

Author: Doris M. Akers, b. 1922 Appears in 42 hymnals Topics: The Liturgical Year Lent (Sundays and Weekdays) First Line: I am weak and I need your strength and pow'r Refrain First Line: Lead me, guide me, along the way Scripture: Psalm 27:11 Used With Tune: [I am weak and I need your strength and pow'r]

Now quit your care

Author: Percy Dearmer, 1867-1936 Meter: 11.10.11.6.12.12 Appears in 7 hymnals Topics: Church Year Lent First Line: Now quit your care and anxious fear and worry Scripture: Isaiah 58:2-12 Used With Tune: QUITTEZ

When I Survey the Wondrous Cross

Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 2,005 hymnals Topics: Lent; Lent Lyrics: 1 When I survey the wondrous cross On which the Prince of glory died, My richest gain I count but loss And pour contempt on all my pride. 2 Forbid it, Lord, that I should boast Save in the death of Christ, my God. All the vain things that charm me most, I sacrifice them to his blood. 3 See, from his head, his hands, his feet, Sorrow and love flow mingled down. Did e'er such love and sorrow meet Or thorns compose so rich a crown? 4 Were the whole realm of nature mine, That were a tribute far too small; Love so amazing, so divine, Demands my soul, my life, my all. Used With Tune: HAMBURG

This is my story, this is my song

Author: Fanny Crosby (Frances Jane Van Alstyne), 1820-1915 Meter: 9.10.9.9 with refrain Appears in 1,067 hymnals Topics: Lent II Year A First Line: Blèssed assurance, Jesus is mine Lyrics: 1 Blessèd assurance, Jesus is mine: O what a foretaste of glory divine! Heir of salvation, purchase of God; born of his Spirit, washed in his blood: Refrain: This is my story, this is my song, praising my Saviour all the day long. 2 Perfect submission, perfect delight, visions of rapture burst on my sight; angels descending bring from above echoes of mercy, whispers of love: [Refrain] 3 Perfect submission, all is at rest, I in my Saviour am happy and blest — watching and waiting, looking above, filled with his goodness, lost in his love: [Refrain] Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:20 Used With Tune: BLESSED ASSURANCE

What Wondrous Love Is This

Meter: 12.9.12.9 Appears in 252 hymnals Topics: Christian Year Lent First Line: What wondrous love is this, O my soul, O my soul Lyrics: 1 What wondrous love is this, O my soul, O my soul, what wondrous love is this, O my soul! What wondrous love is this that caused the Lord of bliss to bear the dreadful curse for my soul, for my soul, to bear the dreadful curse for my soul. 2 What wondrous love is this, O my soul, O my soul, what wondrous love is this, O my soul! What wondrous love is this, that caused the Lord of life to lay aside his crown for my soul, for my soul, to lay aside his crown for my soul. 3 To God and to the Lamb I will sing, I will sing, to God and to the Lamb, I will sing; to God and to the Lamb who is the great I AM, while millions join the theme I will sing, I will sing; while millions join the theme I will sing. 4 And when from death I’m free, I’ll sing on, I’ll sing on, and when from death I’m free, I’ll sing on; and when from death I’m free, I’ll sing and joyful be, and through eternity I’ll sing on, I’ll sing on, and through eternity I’ll sing on. Used With Tune: WONDROUS LOVE Text Sources: USA folk hymn

The Lord is my shepherd

Appears in 17 hymnals Topics: Lent 4 Year A First Line: The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want Scripture: Psalm 23 Used With Tune: [The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want]