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Jesus, thy boundless love to me

Author: John Wesley, 1703 - 91; Paul Gerhardt, 1607 - 76 Appears in 348 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Jesus, thy boundless love to me No thought can reach, no tongue declare; Unite my thankful heart to thee, And reign without a rival there. Thine wholly, thine alone I am; Be thou alone my constant flame. 2 O grant that nothing in my soul May dwell, but thy pure love alone; O may thy love possess me whole, My joy, my treasure, and my crown; Strange fires far from my soul remove; May every act, word, thought, be love. 3 O Love, how cheering is thy ray! All pain before thy presence flies; Care, anguish, sorrow, melt away, Where'er thy healing beams arise. O Jesus, nothing may I see, Nothing desire or seek, but thee. 4 Unwearied, may I this pursue, Dauntless, to this high prize aspire; Hourly within my soul renew This holy flame, this heavenly fire; And day and night be all my care To guard this sacred treasure there. Topics: The Church Worship - The Close of Service; The Life In Christ The Inner Life; The Life In Christ Consecration; The Life in Christ Aspiration Used With Tune: ST. PETERSBURG (CHERUBIC HYMN)

If thou but suffer God to guide thee

Author: Catherine Winkworth, 1829-78; Georg Neumark, 1621 - 81 Appears in 182 hymnals Lyrics: 1 If thou but suffer God to guide thee, And hope in him through all thy ways, He'll give thee strength, what e'er betide thee, And bear thee through the evil days; Who trusts in God's unchanging love Builds on the rock that nought can move. 2 What can these anxious cares avail thee, These never-ceasing moans and sighs? What can it help, if thou bewail thee, O'er each dark moment as it flies? Our cross and trials do but press The heavier for our bitterness. 3 Only be still, and await his leisure In cheerful hope, with heart content To take whate'er your Father's pleasure And all discerning love have sent; Nor doubt our inmost wants are known To him who chose us for his own. 4 Sing, pray, and keep his ways unswerving; In all thy labor faithful be, And trust his word; though undeserving, Thou yet shalt find it true for thee: God never will forsake in need The soul that trusts in him indeed. Topics: The Church Year Good Friday; The Life In Christ Conflict and Victory; The Life In Christ Comfort and Rest Used With Tune: NEUMARK (WER NUR DEN LIEBEN GOTT)

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow

Author: Thomas Ken, 1637 - 1711 Appears in 1,249 hymnals Lyrics: Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise him, all creatures here below; Praise him above, ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen. Topics: The Church Worship - The Close of Service; Doxologies Used With Tune: OLD HUNDREDTH

More love to thee, O Christ

Author: Elizabeth Prentiss, 1818 - 78 Appears in 829 hymnals Lyrics: 1 More love to thee, O Christ, More love to thee! Hear thou the prayer I make On bended knee; This is my earnest plea, More love, O Christ, to thee, More love to thee, More love to thee. 2 Once earthly joy I craved, Sought peace and rest; Now thee alone I seek, Give what is best: This all my prayer shall be, More love, O Christ, to thee, More love to thee, More love to thee. A-men. 3 Then shall my latest breath Whisper thy praise; This be the parting cry My heart shall raise; This still its prayer shall be, More love, O Christ, to thee, More love to thee, More love to thee. Amen. Topics: Confirmation; The Life In Christ Consecration; The Life in Christ Aspiration Used With Tune: MORE LOVE TO THEE

Hail, thou once despised Jesus!

Author: John Bakewell, 1721 - 1819 Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 625 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Hail, thou once despised Jesus! Hail, thou Galilean King! Thou didst suffer to release us; Thou didst free salvation bring. Hail, thou agonizing Saviour, Bearer of our sin and shame! By thy merits we find favor; Life is given through thy Name. 2 Paschal Lamb, by God appointed, All our sins on thee were laid; By almighty love anointed, Thou hast full atonement made. All thy people are forgiven Through the virtue of thy Blood; Opened is the gate of heaven; Peace is made 'twixt man and God. A-men. 3 Jesus, hail! enthroned in glory, There forever to abide; All the heavenly host adore thee Seated at thy Father's side. There for sinners thou art pleading, There thou dost our place prepare, Ever for us interceding, Till in glory we appear. 4 Worship, honor, power, and blessing Thou art worthy to receive; Loudest praises, without ceasing, Meet it is for us to give. Help, ye bright angelic spirits, All your sweetest, noblest lays; Help to sing our Saviour's merits, Help to chant Immanuel's praise. Amen. Topics: The Church Year Lent; The Church Year Easter Eve; The Church Year Ascension; The Church Worship - In The Presence; The Church Worship - The Lord's Day; The Church Worship - The Beginning of Service; The Church Worship - The Close of Service; The Church Worship - Morning; The Life In Christ Adoration and Praise Used With Tune: SUPPLICATION

Conquering kings their titles take

Author: John Chandler, 1806 - 76 Appears in 60 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Conquering kings their titles take From the foes they captive make; Jesus, by a nobler deed, From the thousands he hath freed. 2 Yea, none other Name is given Unto mortals under heaven, Which can make the dead arise, And exalt them to the skies. 3 Rather gladly for that Name Bear the Cross, endure the shame; Joyfully for him to die Is not death but victory. A-men. 4 Jesus, who dost condescend To be called the sinner's friend, Hear us, as to thee we pray, Glorying in thy Name to-day. 5 Glory to the Father be, Glory, Holy Son, to thee, Glory to the Holy Ghost, From the saints and angel-host. Amen. Topics: The Church Year Circumcision and Name of Jesus; The Church Year Epiphany; The Life In Christ Consecration Used With Tune: ORIENTIS PARTIBUS Text Sources: Latin Hymn, XVIII cent.

O Splendor of God's glory bright

Author: Robert Bridges, 1844 - 1930; St. Ambrose, 340 - 97 Appears in 48 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O Splendor of God's glory bright, O thou who bringest light from Light, O Light of light, light's living spring, O Day, all days illumining! 2 O thou true Sun, on us thy glance Let fall in royal radiance; The Spirit’s sanctifying beam Upon our earthly senses stream. 3 The Father, too, our prayers implore, Father of glory evermore, The Father of all grace and might, To banish sin from our delight. A-men. 4 To guide whate’er we nobly do, With love all envy to subdue, To make ill-fortune turn to fair, And give us grace our wrongs to bear. 5 Rejoicing may this day go hence; Like virgin dawn our innocence, Like fiery noon our faith appear, Nor known the gloom of twilight drear. 6 Morn in her rosy car is borne; Let him come forth, our perfect morn, The Word in God the Father one, The Father perfect in the Son. 7 All laud to God the Father be; All praise, eternal Son, to thee; All glory, as is ever meet, To God the holy Paraclete. Amen. Topics: The Church Worship - Morning Used With Tune: WALTON (GERMANY)

O God of earth and altar

Author: Gilbert Keith Chesterton, 1874-1936 Appears in 75 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O God of earth and altar, Bow down and hear our cry, Our earthly rulers falter, Our people drift and die; The walls of gold entomb us, The swords of scorn divide, Take not thy thunder from us, But take away our pride. 2 From all that terror teaches, From lies of tongue and pen, From all the easy speeches That comfort cruel men, From sale and profanation Of honor, and the sword, From sleep and from damnation, Deliver us, good Lord! A-men. 3 Tie in a living tether The prince and priest and thrall, Bind all our lives together, Smite us and save us all; In ire and exultation, Aflame with faith, and free, Lift up a living nation, A single sword to thee. Amen. Topics: The Life in Christ Petition and Intercession; Church Life and Work City, Nation, World Used With Tune: LLANGLOFFAN

O worship the King, all glorious above

Author: Robert Grant, 1779 - 1838 Appears in 1,151 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O worship the King, all glorious above, O gratefully sing his wonderful love; Our shield and defender, the Ancient of Days, Pavilioned in splendor, and girded with praise. 2 O tell of his might, O sing of his grace, Whose robe is the light, whose canopy space; His chariots of wrath the deep thunderclouds form, And dark is his path on the wings of the storm. 3 The earth with its store of wonders untold, Almighty, thy power hath founded of old; Hath stablished it fast by a changeless decree, And round it hath cast, like a mantle, the sea. 4 Thy bountiful care what tongue can recite? It breathes in the air, it shines in the light; It streams from the hills, it descends to the plain, And sweetly distils in the dew and the rain. 5 Frail children of dust, and feeble as frail, In thee do we trust, nor find thee to fail; Thy mercies how tender, how firm to the end, Our Maker, Defender, Redeemer, and Friend. 6 O measureless Might, ineffable Love, While angels delight to hymn thee above, The humbler creation, though feeble their lays, With true adoration shall sing to thy praise. Topics: The Church Year Epiphany; The Church Year Trinity Sunday - The Holy Trinity; The Life In Christ Adoration and Praise; The Church Worship - In The Presence Scripture: Psalm 104 Used With Tune: HANOVER

The saints of God! their conflict past

Author: William Dalrymple Maclagan, 1826 - 1910 Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 Appears in 70 hymnals Lyrics: 1 The saints of God! their conflict past, And life's long battle won at last, No more they need the shield or sword, They cast them down before the Lord: O happy saints, for ever blest, At Jesus' feet how safe your rest! 2 The saints of God! their wanderings done, No more their weary course they run, No more they faint, no more they fall, No foes oppress, no fears appall: O happy saints, for ever blest, In that dear home how sweet your rest! 3 The saints of God! life's voyage o'er, Safe landed on that blissful shore, No stormy tempests now they dread, No roaring billows lift their head: O happy saints, for ever blest, In that calm haven of your rest! A-men. 4 The saints of God their vigil keep, While yet their mortal bodies sleep, Till from the dust they too shall rise And soar triumphant to the skies: O happy saints, rejoice and sing; He quickly comes, your Lord and King! 5 O God of saints! to thee we cry; O Saviour! plead for us on high; O Holy Ghost! our guide and friend, Grant us thy grace till life shall end; That with all saints our rest may be In that bright Paradise with thee! Amen. Topics: The Church Year Saints' Days - Minor Festivals; The Life In Christ Commemoration Used With Tune: NYBERG