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Create in Me a Clean Heart

Meter: Irregular Appears in 31 hymnals First Line: Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a right spirit within me

Author: C. Wordsworth Appears in 21 hymnals Topics: Lent Easter Even Lyrics: 1 The grave itself a garden is, Where loveliest flow'rs abound; Since Christ, our never-fading life, Sprang from that holy ground. 2 O give us grace to die to sin, That we, O Lord, may have A holy, happy rest in Thee, A Sabbath in the grave. 3 Thou, Lord, baptized in Tine own blood, And buried in the grave, Didst raise Thyself to endless life, Omnipotent to save. 4 Baptized into Thy death we died, And buried were with Thee, That we might live with Thee to God, And ever blest might be. 5 Lord, through the grave and gate of death May we, with Thee, arise To an eternal Easter-day Of glory in the skies! Used With Tune: DALEHURST

When I Survey the Wondrous Cross

Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 2,010 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

As We Remember

Author: Rory Cooney, b. 1952 Appears in 2 hymnals Topics: The Liturgical Year Lent (Sundays and Weekdays) First Line: Windfall of way-bread scattered on sand Refrain First Line: As we remember, we are becoming Scripture: Exodus 12:1-14 Used With Tune: [Windfall of way-bread scattered on sand]

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 1,070 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

Christ, the Model of the Meek

Author: Lukáš of Prague; Jaroslav Vajda Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Lent; Christian year--Lent Scripture: Philippians 2:5-11 Used With Tune: KRISTUS, PŘÍKLAD POKORY

How Deep the Father's Love for Us

Author: Stuart Townend Meter: Irregular Appears in 29 hymnals

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

Great Shepherd of your people, hear!

Author: J. Newton (1725-1807) Appears in 213 hymnals Topics: Lent 3, The King and the Kingdom Suffering Lyrics: 1 Great Shepherd of your people, hear! your presence now display; as you have given a place for prayer, so give us hearts to pray. 2 Within these walls let holy peace and love and friendship dwell; here give the troubled conscience ease, the wounded spirit heal. 3 May we in faith receive your word, in faith present our prayers; and in the presence of our Lord unburden all our cares. 4 The hearing ear, the seeing eye, the contrite heart bestow; and shine upon us from on high, that we in grace may grow. Used With Tune: IRISH