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Return, O wanderer, return

Author: William Bingo Collyer Appears in 537 hymnals Topics: Christian Life and Hope The Walk of Godliness: Call to Grace and Admonition to Holiness Lyrics: 1 Return, O wanderer, return, And seek an injured Father’s face; Those warm desires that in thee burn, Were kindled by reclaiming grace. 2 Return, O wanderer, return, And seek a Father’s melting heart; His pitying eyes thy grief discern, His hand can heal thy inward smart. 3 Return, O wanderer, return, Thy Savior bids thy spirit live; Go to His bleeding feet, and learn How freely Jesus can forgive. 4 Return, O wanderer, return, And wipe away the falling tear: ’Tis God who says, "No longer mourn," ’Tis mercy’s voice invites thee near. Used With Tune: MISSIONARY CHANT

When we cannot see our way

Author: Thomas Kelly Appears in 40 hymnals Topics: Christian Life and Hope The Walk of Godliness: Cross and Consolation; Christian Life and Hope The Walk of Godliness: Cross and Consolation Lyrics: 1 When we cannot see our way, Let us trust, and still obey; He who bids us forward go, Cannot fail the way to show. 2 Though the sea be deep and wide, Though a passage be denied; Fearless let us still proceed, Since the Lord vouchsafes to lead. 3 Though it seems the gloom of night, Though we see no ray of light: Since the Lord Himself is there, ‘Tis not meet that we should fear. 4 Night with Him is never night, Where He is, there all is light; When He calls us, why delay? They are happy who obey. 5 Be it ours then while we’re here, Him to follow without fear! Where He calls us, there to go, What He bids us, that to do. Used With Tune: WEBER

There is an hour of hallowed peace

Author: William Bingham Tappan Appears in 146 hymnals Topics: Christian Life and Hope The Consummation: Hope of Resurrection and Future Life; Christian Life and Hope The Consummation: Hope of Resurrection and Future Life Lyrics: 1 There is an hour of hallowed peace, For those with care oppress'd, When sighs and sorr'wing tears shall cease, And all be hushed to rest: 2 ‘Tis then the soul is freed from fears, And doubts here here annoy: Then they that oft have sown in tears Shall reap again in joy. 3 There is a home of sweet repose, Where storms assail no more; The stream of endless pleasure flows On that celestial shore: 4 There purity with love appears, And bliss without alloy; Then they that oft had sown in tears Shall reap again in joy. Used With Tune: ST. AGNES (Durham)

The Savior calls; let ev'ry ear

Author: Anna Steele Appears in 324 hymnals Topics: Christian Life and Hope The Walk of Godliness: Call to Grace and Admonition to Holiness; Christian Life and Hope The Walk of Godliness: Call to Grace and Admonition to Holiness Lyrics: 1 The Savior calls; let every ear Attend the heav'nly sound: Ye doubting souls! dismiss your fear; Hope smiles reviving round. 2 For every thirsty, longing heart, Here streams of bounty flow, And life and health, and bliss impart To banish mortal woe. 3 Here springs of sacred pleasures rise To ease your every pain: Immortal fountain! full supplies! Nor shall you thirst in vain. 4 Ye wand'rers! come, ’tis mercy’s voice, The gracious call obey; Mercy invites to heavenly joys, And can you yet delay? 5 Dear Savior! draw reluctant hearts; To Thee let sinners fly And take the bliss Thy love imparts And drink, and never die. Used With Tune: HOWARD

Blest Jesus, while Thy grace I sing

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 4 hymnals Topics: Christian Life and Hope Lyrics: 1 Blest Jesus, while Thy grace I sing, What grateful tribute shall I bring, That earth and heaven and all may see My love to Him who died for me? 2 That off'ring, Lord, Thy word hath taught, Nor be Thy new command forgot, That, if their Master's death can move, Thy servants should each other love.

So fades the lovely, blooming flow'r

Author: Anna Steele Appears in 137 hymnals Topics: Christian Life and Hope The Consummation: Death and Burial; Christian Life and Hope The Consummation: Death and Burial Lyrics: 1 So fades the lovely, blooming flow'r; Frail, smiling solace of an hour; So soon our transient comforts fly, And pleasure only blooms to die. 2 Is there no kind, no healing art To soothe the anguish of the heart? Spirit of grace, be ever nigh; Thy comforts are not made to die. 3 Let gentle patience smile on pain, Till dying hope revives again; Hope wipes the tear from sorrow's eye, And faith points upward to the sky. Used With Tune: ZEPHYR

Self-righteous souls on works rely

Appears in 37 hymnals Topics: Christian Life and Hope The Walk of Godliness: Christian Resolve and Holiness; Christian Life and Hope The Walk of Godliness: Christian Resolve and Holiness Lyrics: 1 Self-righteous souls on works rely, And boast their mortal dignity; But if I lisp a song of praise, Grace is the note my soul shall raise. 2 'Twas grace that quickened me when dead, And grace my soul to Jesus led; Grace brings me pardon for my sin-- 'Tis grace subdues my lusts within. 3 'Tis grace that sweetens ev'ry cross, 'Tis grace supports in ev'ry loss; In Jesus' grace my soul is strong-- Grace is my hope and Christ my song. 4 'Tis grace defends when danger's near; And 'tis by grace I persevere; 'Tis grace constrains my soul to love-- Free grace is all they sing above. 5 Through endless years of grace I'll sing, Adore and bless my heavenly King; I'll cast my crown before His throne, Saved by His sov'reign grace alone. Used With Tune: WAREHAM (All Saints) Text Sources: Dobell's Collection, 1806

Jesus, my Lord, how rich Thy grace!

Author: Rev. Philip Doddridge Appears in 190 hymnals Topics: Christian Life and Hope The Walk of Godliness: Christian Resolve and Holiness; Christian Life and Hope The Walk of Godliness: Christian Resolve and Holiness Lyrics: 1 Jesus, my Lord, how rich Thy grace! Thy bounties how complete! How shall I count the matchless sum, How pay the mighty debt? 2 High on a throne of radiant light Dost Thou exalted shine: What can my poverty bestow, When all the worlds are Thine? 3 But Thou hast brethren here below, The partners of Thy grace, And wilt confess their humble names Before Thy Father’s face. 4 In them Thou may'st be clothed and fed, And visited and cheered; And in their accents of distress My Savior’s voice is heard. 5 Thy face, with rev'rence and with love, We in Thy poor would see; O rather let me beg my bread, Than keep it back from Thee. Used With Tune: EAGLEY

Delay not, delay not, O sinner, draw near

Author: Thomas Hastings, Mus. Doc. Appears in 361 hymnals Topics: Christian Life and Hope The Walk of Godliness: Call to Grace and Admonition to Holiness; Christian Life and Hope The Walk of Godliness: Call to Grace and Admonition to Holiness Lyrics: 1 Delay not, delay not, O sinner, draw near, The waters of life are now flowing for thee: No price is demanded, the Savior is here; Redemption is purchased, salvation is free. 2 Delay not, delay not, why longer abuse The love and compassion of Jesus, thy God? A fountain is opened; how canst thou refuse To wash and be cleansed in His pardoning blood? 3 Delay not, delay not, the Spirit of grace, Long grieved and resisted, may take His sad flight, And leave thee in darkness to finish thy race, To sink in the vale of eternity's night. Used With Tune: LYONS

The Spirit in our hearts

Author: Henry U. Underdonk Appears in 428 hymnals Topics: Christian Life and Hope The Walk of Godliness: Call to Grace and Admonition to Holiness; Christian Life and Hope The Walk of Godliness: Call to Grace and Admonition to Holiness Lyrics: 1 The Spirit in our hearts Is whisp'ring, "Sinner, come!" The Bride, the Church of Christ, proclaims To all His children, "Come!" 2 Let him that heareth say To all about him, "Come!" Let him that thirsts for righteousness, To Christ the fountain come. 3 Yes, whosoever will, O let him freely come, And freely drink the stream of life, 'Tis Jesus bids him come. 4 Lo! Jesus, who invites, Declares, "I quickly come:" Lord, even so; we wait Thine hour: O blest Redeemer, come. Used With Tune: LABAN