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Behold, A Stranger At The Door

Author: Joseph Grigg, 1721-1768 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 628 hymnals First Line: Behold, a stranger at the door! Used With Tune: BIRLING

Sun of my soul, thou Saviour dear

Author: John Keble, 1792-1866 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 1,482 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Sun of my soul, thou Saviour dear, it is not night if thou be near: O may no earth-born cloud arise to hide thee from thy servant's eyes. 2 When the soft dews of kindly sleep my weary eyelids gently steep, be my last thought, how sweet to rest for ever on my Saviour's breast. 3 Abide with me from morn till eve, for without thee I cannot live; abide with me when night is nigh, for without thee I dare not die. 4 If some poor wandering child of thine have spurned to-day the voice divine, now, Lord, the gracious work begin; let him no more lie down in sin. 5 Watch by the sick; enrich the poor with blessings from thy boundless store; be every mourner's sleep to-night, like infant's slumbers, pure and light. 6 Come near and bless us when we wake, ere through the world our way we take; till in the ocean of thy love we lose ourselves in heaven above. Topics: Evening Scripture: James 5:19-20 Used With Tune: BIRLING

The heavens declare thy glory, Lord

Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 600 hymnals Lyrics: 1 The heavens declare thy glory, Lord; in every star thy wisdom shines; but when our eyes behold thy word, we read thy name in fairer lines. 2 The rolling sun, the changing light, and nights and days, thy power confess; but the blest volume thou hast writ reveals thy justice and thy grace. 3 Sun, moon, and stars convey thy praise round the whole earth, and never stand; so, when thy truth began its race, it touched and glanced on every land. 4 Nor shall thy spreading gospel rest till through the world thy truth has run; till Christ has all the nations blest that see the light or feel the sun. 5 Great Sun of Righteousness, arise; bless the dark world with heavenly light; thy gospel makes the simple wise, thy laws are pure, thy judgements right. 6 Thy noblest wonders here we view, in souls renewed and sins forgiven: Lord, cleanse my sins, my soul renew, and make thy word my guide to heaven. Topics: Creation Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:15-16 Used With Tune: BIRLING

Lord of all being, throned afar

Author: Oliver Wendell Holmes Appears in 439 hymnals Used With Tune: BIRLING

Spirit of mercy, truth and love

Appears in 98 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Spirit of mercy, truth and love, O shed thine influence from above, and still from age to age convey the wonders of this sacred day. 2 In ev'ry clime, by ev'ry tongue, be God's surpassing glory sung; let all the list'ning earth be taught the acts our great Redeemer wrought. 3 Unfailing comfort, heav'nly guide, still o'er thy holy Church preside; let humankind thy blessings prove, Spirit of mercy, truth and love. Topics: Evangelism; Pentecost Used With Tune: BIRLING Text Sources: "Foundling Hospital Collection" (1774) alt.