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A Penitent's Plea
Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 44 hymnals Topics: Grace Restoring First Line: God be merciful to me Lyrics: 1 God, be merciful to me,
On Thy grace I rest my plea;
Plenteous in compassion Thou,
Blot out my transgression now;
Wash me, make me pure within,
Cleanse, O cleanse me from my sin,
Wash me, make me pure within,
Cleanse, O cleanse me from my sin.
2 I am evil born in sin;
Thou desired truth within.
Thou alone my Saviour art,
Teach Thy wisdom to my heart;
Make me pure, Thy grace bestow,
Wash me whiter than the snow,
Make me pure, Thy grace bestow,
Wash me whiter than the snow.
3 Gracious God, my heart renew,
Make my spirit right and tree;
Cast me not away from Thee,
Let Thy Spirit dwell in me;
Thy salvation's joy impart,
Steadfast make my willing heart,
Thy salvation's joy impart,
Steadfast make my willing heart.
4 Sinners then shall learn from me
And return, O God, to Thee;
Saviour, all my guilt remove,
And my tongue shall sing Thy love;
Touch my silent lips, O Lord,
And my mouth shall praise accord,
Touch my silent lips, O Lord,
And my mouth shall praise accord.
Scripture: Psalm 51 Used With Tune: REFUGE
A Penitent's Plea
Joyful Worship
Appears in 28 hymnals Topics: Grace Restoring First Line: It is good to sing Thy praises Lyrics: 1 It is good to sing Thy praises
And to thank Thee, O Most High,
Showing forth Thy loving-kindness
When the morning lights the sky.
It is good when night is falling
Of Thy faithfulness to tell,
While with sweet, melodious praises
Songs of adoration swell.
2 Thou hast filled my heart with gladness
Thro' the works Thy hands have wrought;
Thou hast made my life victorious;
Great Thy works and deep Thy thought.
Thou, O Lord, on high exalted,
Reignest evermore in might;
All Thy enemies shall perish,
Sin be banished from Thy sight.
3 But the good shall live before Thee,
Planted in Thy dwelling-place,
Fruitful trees and ever verdant,
Nourished by Thy boundless grace.
In His goodness to the righteous
God His righteousness displays;
God my rock, my strength and refuge,
Just and true are all His ways. Scripture: Psalm 92 Used With Tune: ELLESDIE
Joyful Worship
Prayer for Pardon and Cleansing
Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 22 hymnals Topics: Grace Restoring First Line: O God, according to Thy grace Lyrics: 1 O God, according to Thy grace
Be merciful to me,
In Thy abounding love blot out
All my iniquity;
O wash me wholly from my guilt
And make me clean within,
For my transgressions I confess,
I ever see my sin.
2 Against Thee only have I sinned,
Done evil in Thy sight;
Lord, in Thy judgment Thou art just,
And in thy sentence right.
Behold, in evil I was formed,
And I was born in sin,
But Thou wilt make me wise in heart,
Thou seekest truth within.
3 From all pollution make me clean,
Yea, whiter than the snow;
O let my broken heart rejoice
And gladness make me know;
Blot out all my iniquities,
And hide my sins from view;
Create in me a spirit right,
O God, my heart renew.
4 From out Thy presence cast me not,
Thy face no more to see;
Thy Holy Spirit and His grace
Take not away from me.
Restore me Thy salvation's joy,
My willing heart uphold;
Then sinners shall be turned to Thee
When I Thy ways unfold. Scripture: Psalm 51 Used With Tune: VOX DILECTI
Prayer for Pardon and Cleansing
How Blest Are They (Es bienaventurado)
Author: Juan N. de los Santos, 1876-1944 Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 31 hymnals Topics: Arrepentimiento; Repentance; Assurance of Pardon; Garantía del Perdón; Confesión; Confession; Culpa; Guilt; Forgiveness; Perdón; Grace; Gracia; Renewal (Restoration); Renovación (Resaturación) First Line: How blest are they whose trespass (Es bienaventurado) Lyrics: 1 How blest are they whose trespass
Has freely been forgiv'n,
Whose sins are wholly covered
Before the sight of heav'n.
Blest they to whom the LORD God
Does not impute their sin,
Who have a guileless spirit,
Whose heart is true within.
2 While I kept guilty silence,
My strength was spent with grief:
Your hand was heavy on me;
My soul found no relief.
But when I owned my trespass
And did not hide my sin,
Then you forgave my guilt, LORD,
Restored my life within.
3 The sorrows of the wicked
Increase from year to year,
But those that trust the LORD God
Know love instead of fear.
Then in the LORD be joyful,
In song lift up your voice;
Be glad in God, you righteous:
Rejoice, O saints, rejoice!
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1 Es bienaventurado
aquel que recibió
perdón de su pecado
tan vil que cometió;
feliz a quien no acusa
Jehová de rebelión,
que la verdad no rehusa
jamás su corazón.
2 Y, mientras yo callaba,
mi culpa me angustió;
tu mano se agravaba
en mi alma que gimió.
Mas cuando arrepentido,
mis culpas confesé,
de ti he recibido
perdón y me gocé.
3 De penas turbadoras
mi alma librarás;
con notas salvadoras,
Señor, me infundirás.
Los justos en tu nombre,
se regocijarán;
con cantos de renombre
tus glorias cantarán.
Scripture: Psalm 32 Used With Tune: RUTHERFORD Text Sources: Psalter, 1912
How Blest Are They (Es bienaventurado)
Restoring and Preserving Grace
Appears in 201 hymnals Topics: Grace preserving and restoring; Restoring grace; Grace preserving and restoring; Restoring grace First Line: With all my powers of heart and tongue Lyrics: 1 With all my powers of heart and tongue
I'll praise my Maker in my song;
Angels shall hear the notes I raise,
Approve the song, and join the praise.
2 [Angels that make thy church their care
Shall witness my devotions there,
While holy zeal directs my eyes
To thy fair temple in the skies.]
3 I'll sing thy truth and mercy, Lord,
I'll sing the wonders of thy word;
Not all the works and names below
So much thy power and glory show.
4 To God I cry'd when troubles rose;
He heard me, and subdu'd my foes:
He did my rising fears controul,
And strength diffus'd through all my soul.
5 The God of heaven maintains his state,
Frowns on the proud, and scorns the great;
But from his throne descends to bless
The humble souls that trust his grace.
6 Amidst a thousand snares I stand
Upheld and guarded by thy hand;
Thy words my fainting soul revive,
And keep my dying faith alive.
7 Grace will complete what grace begins,
To save from sorrows or from sins;
The work that wisdom undertakes,
Eternal mercy ne'er forsakes. Scripture: Psalm 138
Restoring and Preserving Grace
Delight in the House of God
Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 5 hymnals Topics: Grace Restoring First Line: How dear to me, O Lord of Hosts Lyrics: 1 How dear to me, O Lord of hosts,
The place where Thou dost dwell;
The tabernacles of Thy grace
In pleasantness excel.
My spirit longs, yea, even faints,
Thy sacred courts to see;
My thirsting heart and flesh cry out,
O living God, for Thee.
2 Beneath Thy care the sparrow finds
A place of peaceful rest;
Where she may safely lay her young
The swallow finds a nest;
Then, Lord of Hosts, my King, my God,
Thy love will shelter me;
Beneath Thy altar's peaceful shade
My dwelling-place shall be.
3 Blest they who dwell within Thy house,
Their perfect strength Thou art;
Their joyful praise shall never cease,
Thy ways are in their heart.
Their tears of grief, like early rain,
Sweet springs of joy shall fill;
With strength renewed they journey safe
To Zion's holy hill. Scripture: Psalm 84 Used With Tune: ERSKINE
Delight in the House of God
The Lord my Shepherd is
Appears in 585 hymnals Topics: Restoring grace; Restoring grace Lyrics: 1 The Lord my shepherd is,
I shall be well supply'd;
Since he is mine and I am his,
What can I want beside?
2 He leads me to the place,
Where heavenly pasture grows,
Where living waters gently pass,
And full salvation flows.
3 If e'er I go astray,
He doth my soul reclaim,
And guides me in his own right way,
For his most holy name.
4 While he affords his aid,
I cannot yield to fear;
Tho' I should walk thro' death's dark shade,
My shepherd's with me there.
5 Amid surrounding foes
Thou dost my table spread,
My cup with blessings overflows,
And joy exalts my head.
6 The bounties of thy love
Shall crown my following days;
Nor from thy house will I remove,
Nor cease to speak thy praise. Scripture: Psalm 23
The Lord my Shepherd is
God, who in various methods told
Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 32 hymnals Topics: Restoring grace Lyrics:
God, who in various methods told
His mind and will to saints of old,
Sent down his Son, with truth and grace,
To teach us in these latter days.
Our nation reads the written word,
That book of life, that sure record:
The bright inheritance of heav'n
Is by the sweet conveyance giv'n.
God's kindest thoughts are here expressed,
Able to make us wise and bless'd;
The doctrines are divinely true,
Fit for reproof and comfort too.
Ye British isles, who read his love
In long epistles from above,
(He hath not sent his sacred word
To every land,) praise ye the Lord.
Scripture: Hebrews 1:1-2
God, who in various methods told
Salvation by Christ
Appears in 103 hymnals Topics: Church restored by prayer; Deliverance begun and perfected; Saints by Christ; Church God's presence there; Delight and safety in the church; Delight in God; Glory and grace promised; God present in his churches; Grace and glory; Prayer and Praise; Worship Delight in it; Worship public; Church restored by prayer; Deliverance begun and perfected; Saints by Christ; Church God's presence there; Delight and safety in the church; Delight in God; Glory and grace promised; God present in his churches; Grace and glory; Prayer and Praise; Worship Delight in it; Worship public First Line: Salvation is forever nigh Lyrics: 1 Salvation is forever nigh
The souls that fear and trust the Lord;
And grace descending from on high
Fresh hopes of glory shall afford.
2 Mercy and truth on earth are met,
Since Christ the Lord came down from heaven;
By his obedience so complete
Justice is pleas'd, and peace is given.
3 Now truth and honour shall abound,
Religion dwell on earth again,
And heavenly influence bless the ground
In our Redeemer's gentler reign.
4 His righteousness is gone before,
To give us free access to God;
Our wandering feet shall stray no more,
But mark his steps, and keep the road. Scripture: Psalm 85:9-13
Salvation by Christ
Delight in ordinances of Worship; or, God present in his Churches
Appears in 158 hymnals Topics: Church God's presence there; Delight and safety in the church; Delight in God; Glory and grace promised; God present in his churches; Grace and glory; Prayer and Praise; Worship Delight in it; Worship public; Church restored by prayer; Deliverance begun and perfected; Saints by Christ; Church God's presence there; Delight and safety in the church; Delight in God; Glory and grace promised; God present in his churches; Grace and glory; Prayer and Praise; Worship Delight in it; Worship public; Church restored by prayer; Deliverance begun and perfected; Saints by Christ First Line: My soul, how lovely is the place Lyrics: 1 My soul, how lovely is the place
To which thy God resorts!
'Tis heaven to see his smiling face,
Though in his earthly courts.
2 There the great Monarch of the skies
His saving power displays,
And light breaks in upon our eyes,
With kind and quickening rays.
3 With his rich gifts the heavenly Dove
Descends, and fills the place,
While Christ reveals his wondrous love,
And sheds abroad his grace.
4 There, mighty God, thy words declare
The secrets of thy will:
And still we seek thy mercy there,
And sing thy praises still.
Pause.
5 My heart and flesh cry out for thee,
While far from thine abode;
When shall I tread thy courts and see
My Saviour and my God!
6 The sparrow builds her self a nest,
And suffers no remove;
Oh make me like the sparrows, blest,
To dwell but where I love.
7 To set one day beneath thine eye,
And hear thy gracious voice,
Exceeds a whole eternity
Employ'd in carnal joys.
8 Lord, at thy threshold I would wait,
While Jesus is within,
Rather than fill a throne of state,
Among the tents of sin.
9 Could I command the spacious land,
And the more boundless sea,
For one blest hour at thy right hand
I'd give them both away. Scripture: Psalm 84:1-3
Delight in ordinances of Worship; or, God present in his Churches
God our Shepherd
Appears in 55 hymnals Topics: Restoring grace; Restoring grace First Line: My shepherd is the living Lord Lyrics: 1 My shepherd is the living Lord,
Now shall my wants be well supply'd;
His providence and holy word
Become my safety and my guide.
2 In pastures where salvation grows
He makes me feed, he makes me rest,
There living water gently flows,
And all the food divinely blest.
3 My wandering feet his ways mistake,
But he restores my soul to peace,
And leads me, for his mercy's sake,
In the fair paths of righteousness.
4 Though I walk through the gloomy vale,
Where death and all its terrors are,
My heart and hope shall never fail,
For God, my shepherd's with me there.
5 Amidst the darkness and the deeps
Thou art my comfort, thou my stay;
Thy staff supports my feeble steps,
Thy rod directs my doubtful way.
6 The sons of earth and sons of hell
Gaze at thy goodness, and repine
To see my table spread so well
With living bread, and cheerful wine.
[7 How I rejoice, when on my head
Thy Spirit condescends to rest!
'Tis a divine anointing shed,
Like oil of gladness at a feast.
8 Surely the mercies of the Lord
Attend his houshold all their days;
There will I dwell to hear his word,
To seek his face, and sing his praise.] Scripture: Psalm 23
God our Shepherd
My Shepherd will supply my need
Appears in 236 hymnals Topics: Restoring grace; Restoring grace Lyrics: 1 My Shepherd will supply my need,
Jehovah is is name;
In pastures fresh he makes me feed,
Beside the living stream.
2 He brings my wandering spirit back
When I forsake his ways,
And leads me for his mercy's sake
In paths of truth and grace.
3 When I walk through the shades of death,
Thy presence is my stay;
One word of thy supporting breath
Drives all my fears away.
4 Thy hand in sight of all my foes
Doth still my table spread;
My cup with blessings overflows,
Thine oil anoints my head.
5 The sure provisions of my God
Attend me all my days;
Oh may thy house be mine abode,
And all my work be praise!
6 There would I find a settled rest,
(While others go and come)
No more a stranger or a guest,
But like a child at home. Scripture: Psalm 23
My Shepherd will supply my need
Longings for Sanctuary Fellowship
Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 5 hymnals Topics: Grace Restoring First Line: O Lord of Hosts, to Thee I cry Lyrics: 1 O Lord of Hosts, to Thee I cry,
Our fathers' God to Thee;
Let my petitions reach Thy ear,
My prayer accepted be;
O God our shield, look Thou on us,
Reveal Thyself in grace,
And let Thy own anointed one
Behold Thee face to face.
2 A single day within Thy courts,
Where I Thy beauty see,
Is better than a thousand days,
My God, apart from Thee.
A lowly station in Thy house
Were dearer to my heart
Than in the tents of wickedness
to claim the chiefest part.
3 A sun and shield is God, the Lord,
To lighten and defend;
The Lord to such as look to Him
Will grace and glory send;
To those that walk in righteousness
No good will He deny;
The Lord of Hosts, how blest are they
Who on Thy grace rely. Scripture: Psalm 84 Used With Tune: AUDITE AUDIENTES ME
Longings for Sanctuary Fellowship
For the inebriate
Author: Unknown Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 18 hymnals Topics: Grace Restoring First Line: Life from the dead, Almighty God
For the inebriate
The Guardian Care of God
Appears in 9 hymnals Topics: Grace Restoring First Line: Thou, Jehovah, art my Shepherd Lyrics: 1 Thou, Jehovah, art my Shepherd,
Therefore I no want shall know;
In green pastures Thou dost rest me,
Leadest where still waters flow,
And, when fainting,
Sweet refreshment dost bestow.
2 For Thy Name's sake, Thou dost guide me
In the paths of righteousness;
Tho' I walk the vale of shadows,
Fears no more my soul oppress;
Thou art with me,
With Thy rod and staff to bless.
3 Thou preparest me a table
In the presence of the foe;
Thou my head with oil anointest,
Yea, my cup doth overflow,
O my Saviour,
Having Thee, no want I know.
4 Surely grace and loving-kindness
Shall forever follow me,
Till, my days of life all ended,
Evermore my home shall be,
O Jehovah, In Thy holy house with Thee. Scripture: Psalm 23 Used With Tune: CORONÆ
The Guardian Care of God
The Living Sacrifice
Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 18 hymnals Topics: Grace Restoring First Line: What shall I render to the Lord Lyrics: 1 What shall I render to the Lord
For all His benefits to me?
How shall my soul by grace restored,
Give worthy thanks, O Lord, to Thee?
2 Salvation's cup of blessing now
I take, and call upon God's Name.
Before His saints I pay my vow
And here my gratitude proclaim.
3 His saints the Lord delights to save,
Their death is precious in His sight;
He has redeemed me from the grave,
And in His service I delight.
4 With thankful heart I offer now
My gift, and call upon God's Name.
Before His saints I pay my vow
And here my gratitude proclaim.
5 Within His house, the house of prayer,
I dedicate myself to God;
Let all His saints His grace declare
And join to sound His praise abroad. Scripture: Psalm 116 Used With Tune: WALLACE
The Living Sacrifice
Illumination and Testimony
Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 6 hymnals Topics: Grace Restoring First Line: Thou, Who didst make and fashion me Lyrics: 1 Thou, Who didst make and fashion me,
O make me wise, Thy law to learn;
Then they that fear Thee shall be glad
When they my hope in God discern.
2 Thou, Lord, art just in all Thy ways,
And faithful Thou chastenest me;
I pray Thee, let Thy promised grace
Thy servant's help and comfort be.
3 Show mercy, Lord, that I may live,
For in thy law is all my joy;
while those who wrong me are rebuked,
Thy precepts shall my thought employ.
4 Let those that fear Thee turn to me,
Thy truth to them will I proclaim;
Instruct my heart to keep Thy law,
That I may not be put to shame. Scripture: Psalm 119 Used With Tune: MARCHFIELD
Illumination and Testimony
The Unfailing Faithfulness of God
Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 8 hymnals Topics: Grace Restoring First Line: O praise the Lord, His deeds make known Lyrics: 1 O praise the Lord, His deeds make known,
And call upon His Name;
Sing ye to Him, His praises sing,
His wondrous works proclaim.
2 Let hearts rejoice that seek the Lord,
His holy Name adore;
Seek ye Jehovah and His strength,
Seek Him for evermore.
3 Ye children of God's covenant,
Who of His grace have heard,
Forget not all His wondrous deeds
And judgments of His word.
4 The Lord our God id God alone,
All lands His judgments know;
His promise He remembers still,
While generations go.
5 While yet our fathers were but few,
Sojourners in the land,
He sware that Canaan should be theirs,
And made His covenant stand.
6 He suffered none to do them wrong
In all their pilgrim way;
Yea, for their sake were kings reproved
And covered with dismay.
7 His stern command restrained their foes
And filled them with alarm:
Touch not My own anointed ones,
Nor do My prophets harm.
8 He wholly broke the staff of bread
And called for famine sore,
And He prepared His people's way
Be sending one before.
9 Then Joseph, sold to slavery,
With cruel chains was bound;
Till his prediction came to pass,
Distress and grief he found.
10 The king released him from his bonds
And made him rule the land,
Subjecting chiefs and senators
To his controlling hand.
11 To Egypt Israel followed then,
And there grew great and strong,
Until their friends became their foes
And did them grievous wrong.
12 God sent His servant Moses then,
And Aaron, whom He chose;
Great signs and wonders they displayed
To terrify their foes.
13 In darkness they were taught to fear
God's great and holy Name;
On man and best, on vine and field,
His awful judgment came.
14 He smote the first-born in the land,
The chief of all their strength,
Enriched His people with the spoil
And brought them forth at length.
15 He led them forth in health and strength,
None weak in all their band,
And Egypt, filled with fear, rejoiced
To see them leave the land.
16 He spread a cloud to cover them,
Most glorious and bright,
And made a fiery pillar shine
To give them light by night.
17 At their request He sent them quails,
And bread of heaven bestowed;
and from the rock, to quench their thirst,
The living waters flowed.
18 His sacred word to Abraham
He kept, though waiting long,
And brought His chosen people forth
With joy and thankful song.
19 The lands and toil of wicked men
He gave them to possess,
That they might keep His holy laws;
Jehovah praise and bless. Scripture: Psalm 105 Used With Tune: WOODSTOCK
The Unfailing Faithfulness of God
The Lord Our Shepherd
Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 583 hymnals Topics: Grace Restoring First Line: The Lord's my Sehpherd, I'll not want Scripture: Psalm 23 Used With Tune: EVAN
The Lord Our Shepherd
Lord, as to Thy dear cross we flee
Author: Rev. John Hampden Gurney (1802-1862) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 243 hymnals Topics: God Grace, His Restoring Lyrics: 1 Lord, as to Thy dear cross we flee,
And plead to be forgiven,
So let Thy life our pattern be,
And form our souls for heaven.
2 Help us through good report and ill
Our daily cross to bear,
Like Thee, to do our Father's will,
Our brethren's griefs to share.
3 Let grace our selfishness expel,
Our earthliness refine,
And kindness in our bosoms dwell,
As free and true as Thine.
4 If joy shall at Thy bidding fly,
And grief's dark day come on,
We, in our turn, would meekly cry,
"Father, Thy will be done."
5 Kept peaceful in the midst of strife,
Forgiving and forgiven,
O may we lead the pilgrim's life,
And follow Thee to heaven.
Amen. Used With Tune: ST. COLUMBA (IRISH)
Lord, as to Thy dear cross we flee
There's a wideness in God's mercy
Author: Dr. F. W. Faber, 1814-1863 Appears in 902 hymnals Topics: Grace Restoring Lyrics: 1. There's a wideness in God's mercy,
Like the wideness of the sea;
There's a kindness in His justice,
Which is more than liberty.
2. There is no place where earth's sorrows
Are more felt than up in heaven;
There is no place where earth's failings
Have such kindly judgment given.
3. There is welcome for the sinner,
And more graces for the good;
There is mercy with the Saviour;
There is healing in His blood.
4. For the love of God is broader
Than the measure of man's mind;
And the heart of the Eternal
Is most wonderfully kind.
5. There is plentiful redemption
In the blood that has been shed,
There is joy for all the members
In the sorrows of the Head.
6. If our love were but more simple,
We should take Him at His word,
And our lives would be all sunshine
In the favour of our Lord.
In many editions the hymn begins with the following stanzas:
Was there ever kindest shepherd
Half so gentle, half so sweet,
As the Saviour who would have us
Come and gather round His feet?
Souls of men, why will ye scatter
Like a crowd of frightened sheep?
Foolish hearts, why will ye wander
From a love so true and deep? Used With Tune: NEWTON FERNS
There's a wideness in God's mercy
Before the cross
Author: Ray Palmer Meter: 6.4 Appears in 2,218 hymnals Topics: Grace Restoring First Line: My faith looks up to thee Scripture: Hebrews 12:2-3
Before the cross
Mortality and Immortality
Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 3 hymnals Topics: Grace Restoring First Line: Before my journey is complete Lyrics: 1 Before my journey is complete
My vigor fails, my years decline;
My God, O spare me, I entreat;
The days of life are wholly Thine.
2 O cut not short my life's brief day,
O thou Whose years eternal run,
Thou Who didst earth's foundations lay,
Creator of the stars and sun.
3 The earth and heav'ns shall pass away,
Like vesture worn and laid aside,
But changeless thou shalt live for aye,
Thy years forever shall abide.
4 Thy servants' children shall remain
For ever more before Thy face;
Enduring honor they shall gain,
Established ever in thy grace.
Scripture: Psalm 102 Used With Tune: LOUVAN
Mortality and Immortality
Gracious Renewal and Testimoney
Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 10 hymnals Topics: Grace Restoring First Line: Gracious God, my heart renew Lyrics: 1 Gracious God, my heart renew,
Make my spirit right and true;
Cast me not away from Thee,
Let Thy Spirit dwell in me;
Thy salvation's joy impart,
Steadfast make my willing heart.
2 Sinners then shall learn from me
And return, o God to Thee;
Saviour, all my guilt remove,
And my tongue shall sing Thy love;
Touch my silent lips, O Lord,
And my mouth shall praise accord.
3 Not the formal sacrifice
Hath acceptance in Thy eyes;
Broken hearts are in Thy sight
More than sacrificial rite;
Contrite spirit, pleading cries,
Thou, O God, wilt not despise.
4 Prosper Zion in thy grace
And her broken walls replace;
Then our righteous sacrifice
Shall delight Thy holy eyes;
Freewill off'rings, gladly made,
On Thy altar shall be laid. Scripture: Psalm 51 Used With Tune: GETHSEMANE
Gracious Renewal and Testimoney
Thankful Joy and Praise
Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 9 hymnals Topics: Grace Restoring First Line: O praise and bless the Lord, my soul Lyrics: 1 O praise and bless the Lord, my soul,
His wondrous love proclaim;
Join heart and voice and all my pow'rs
To bless His holy Name.
2 O praise and bless the Lord, my soul,
And ever thankful be;
Forget not all the benefits
He has bestowed on thee.
3 He freely pardons all thy sins,
And He is strong to save;
He heals thy sickness, soothes thy pain,
And ransoms from the grave.
4 He crowns thee with His grace and love,
And, with His strength endued,
Thou mountest up with eagle's wings,
Thy joyous youth renewed.
5 The Lord will judge in righteousness
For all that are oppressed;
To all His saints His gracious acts
And ways are manifest.
6 The Lord is ever merciful,
And unto anger slow;
His loving-kindness and His grace
In rich abundance flow.
7 He will not chide for evermore,
He turns His wrath away;
He has not strictly marked our sins,
Our evil to repay.
8 As heaven is high above the earth,
So great His mercy proves;
As far from us as east from west
He all our sin removes.
Scripture: Psalm 103 Used With Tune: HOWARD
Thankful Joy and Praise
Weary of wandering from my God
Meter: Irregular Appears in 147 hymnals Topics: or, a Prayer for restoring Grace Lyrics: 1 Weary of wandering from my God,
And now made willing to return,
I hear, and bow me to the rod:
For thee, not without hope, I mourn;
I have an Advocate above,
A Friend before the Throne of Love.
2 O Jesus, full of truth and grace,
More full of grace than I of sin;
Yet once again I seek thy face,
Open thine arms and take me in!
And freely my backslidings heal,
And love the faithless sinner still.
3 Thou know'st the way to bring me back,
My fallen spirit to restore;
O! for thy truth and mercy's sake!
Forgive and bid me sin no more:
The ruins of my soul repair,
And make my heart a House of Prayer.
4 The stone to flesh again convert:
The veil of sin once more remove!
Sprinkle thy blood upon my heart,
And melt it by thy dying love!
This rebel heart by love subdue,
And make it soft and make it new.
5 Give to mine eyes refreshing tears,
And kindle my relentings now;
Fill all my soul with filial fears:
To thy sweet yoke my spirit bow:
Bend by the grace, O bend or break
The iron sinews in my neck! Scripture: Hosea 14:1
Weary of wandering from my God
Rescue from Spiritual Bondage
Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 7 hymnals Topics: Grace Restoring First Line: When Zion in her low estate Lyrics: 1 When Zion in her low estate
Was bro't from bondage by the Lord,
In ecstasy we sang for joy,
By grace and wondrous love restored.
2 The Lord in greatly blessing us
Before the world His pow'r displays;
Yea, great things God has done for us,
And filled our hearts with joy and praise.
3 O Lord, refresh us by Thy grace,
Revive and quicken all our pow'rs,
As failing streams are made to flow,
Replenished by abundant show'rs.
4 The sower bearing precious seed
May weep as in his toil he grieves,
But he shall come again with joy
In harvest time with golden sheaves. Scripture: Psalm 126 Used With Tune: MELMORE
Rescue from Spiritual Bondage
The Lord on high proclaims
Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 60 hymnals Topics: Restoring grace
The Lord on high proclaims
Jesus, we bless thy Father's name
Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 29 hymnals Topics: Restoring grace Lyrics:
Jesus, we bless thy Father's name;
Thy God and ours are both the same;
What heav'nly blessings from his throne
Flow down to sinners through his Son!
"Christ be my first elect," he said,
Then chose our souls in Christ our head,
Before he gave the mountains birth,
Or laid foundations for the earth.
Thus did eternal love begin
To raise us up from death and sin;
Our characters were then decreed,
"Blameless in love, a holy seed."
Predestinated to be sons,
Born by degrees, but chose at once,
A new regenerated race,
To praise the glory of his grace.
With Christ our Lord we share our part
In the affections of his heart;
Nor shall our souls be thence removed,
Till he forgets his first-beloved.
Scripture: Ephesians 1:3
Jesus, we bless thy Father's name
The Good Shepherd
Appears in 12 hymnals Topics: Grace Restoring First Line: The Lord my Shepherd holds me Lyrics: 1 The Lord my Shepherd holds me
Within His tender care,
And with His flock He folds me,
No want shall find me there.
In pastures green He feeds me,
With plenty I am blest;
By quiet streams He leads me
And makes me safely rest.
2 Whatever ill betides me,
He will restore and bless;
For His Name's sake He guides me
In paths of righteousness.
Thy rod and staff shall cheer me
In death's dark vale and shade,
For Thou wilt then be near me:
I shall not be afraid.
3 My food Thou dost appoint me,
Supplied before my foes;
With oil Thou dost anoint me,
My cup of bliss o'erflows.
Thy goodness Lord, shall guide me,
Thy mercy cheer my way;
A home Thou wilt provide me
Within Thy house for aye.
Scripture: Psalm 23 Used With Tune: EWING
The Good Shepherd
Graves into Gardens
Author: Brandon Lake; Chris Brown; Steven Furtick; Tiffany Hammer Appears in 4 hymnals Topics: Fulfillment; God's Love; Grace; Mercy; Praise; Restoration; Surrender; Transformation First Line: I searched the world Refrain First Line: Oh there's nothing better than You Used With Tune: [I searched the world]
Graves into Gardens
Thy life was given for me
Author: Frances Ridley Havergal (1836-1879) Meter: 6.6.6.6.6.6 Appears in 156 hymnals Topics: God Grace, His Restoring Lyrics: 1 Thy life was given for me;
Thy blood, O Lord, was shed,
That I might ransomed be,
And quickened from the dead:
Thy life was given for me;
What have I given for Thee?
2 Long years were spent for me
In weariness and woe,
That through eternity
Thy glory I might know:
Long years were spent for me;
Have I spent one for Thee?
3 And Thou hast brought to me,
Down from Thy home above,
Salvation full and free,
Thy pardon and Thy love:
Great gifts Thou broughtest me;
What have I brought to Thee?
4 O let my life be given,
My years for Thee be spent,
World fetters all be riven,
And joy with suffering blent!
Thou gav'st Thyself for me;
I give myself to Thee.
Amen. Used With Tune: OLD 120TH
Thy life was given for me
Waiting for an Answer to Prayer; or, Deliverance begun and compleated
Appears in 43 hymnals Topics: Church restored by prayer; Deliverance begun and perfected; Saints by Christ; Church God's presence there; Delight and safety in the church; Delight in God; Glory and grace promised; God present in his churches; Grace and glory; Prayer and Praise; Worship Delight in it; Worship public; Church restored by prayer; Deliverance begun and perfected; Saints by Christ; Church God's presence there; Delight and safety in the church; Delight in God; Glory and grace promised; God present in his churches; Grace and glory; Prayer and Praise; Worship Delight in it; Worship public First Line: Lord, thou hast call'd thy grace to mind Lyrics: 1 Lord thou hast call'd thy grace to mind,
Thou hast revers'd our heavy doom:
So God forgave when Israel sinn'd,
And brought his wandering captives home.
2 Thou hast begun to set us free,
And made thy fiercest wrath abate:
Now let our hearts be turn'd to thee,
And thy salvation be complete.
3 Revive our dying graces, Lord,
And let thy saints in thee rejoice;
Make known thy truth, fulfil thy word:
We wait for praise to tune our voice.
4 We wait to hear what God will say:
He’ll speak, and give his people peace:
But let them run no more astray,
Lest his returning wrath increase. Scripture: Psalm 85:1-8
Waiting for an Answer to Prayer; or, Deliverance begun and compleated
God of pity, God of grace
Author: Eliza Fanny Morris (1821-1874) Meter: 7.7.7.5 Appears in 45 hymnals Topics: God Grace, His Restoring Lyrics: 1 God of pity, God of grace,
When we humbly seek Thy face,
Bend from heaven, Thy dwelling place;
Hear, forgive, and save.
2 When Thy love our hearts shall fill,
And we long to do Thy will,
Turning to Thy holy hill,
Lord, accept and save.
3 Should we wander from Thy fold,
And our love to Thee grow cold,
With a pitying eye behold;
Lord, forgive and save.
4 Should the hand of sorrow press,
Earthly care and want distress,
May our souls Thy peace possess;
Jesus, hear and save.
5 And, whate'er our cry may be,
When we lift our hearts to Thee,
From our burden set us free;
Hear, forgive, and save.
Amen. Used With Tune: CAPETOWN
God of pity, God of grace
Come, let us who in Christ believe
Author: C. Wesley, 1707-1788 Appears in 97 hymnals Topics: Grace Restoring Lyrics: 1 Come, let us, who in Christ believe,
Our common Saviour praise,
To Him with joyful voices give
The glory of His grace.
2 He now stands knocking at the door
Of every sinner's heart;
The worst need keep Him out no more,
Or force Him to depart.
3 Through grace we hearken to Thy voice,
Yield to be saved from sin;
In sure and certain hope rejoice
That Thou wilt enter in.
4 Come quickly in, Thou heavenly Guest,
Nor ever hence remove;
But sup with us, and let the feast
Be everlasting love. Used With Tune: TOTTENHAM
Come, let us who in Christ believe
The Saviour's Constant Presence
Appears in 5 hymnals Topics: Grace Restoring First Line: My Shepherd is the Lord Who knows my needs Lyrics: 1 My Shepherd is the Lord Who knows my needs,
And I am blest;
By quiet streams, in pastures green, He leads
And makes me rest.
My soul He save and for His own Name's sake
He guides my feet the paths of right to take.
2 Tho' in death's vale and shadow be my way
I fear no ill,
For Thou art near, Thy rod and staff my stay
And comfort still.
My table Thou dost spread before my foes,
My head Thou dost anoint, my cup o'erflows.
3 The goodness and the mercy that have aye
Upon me shone
Shall surely follow me thro' all the way
Till life is done;
And evermore Jehovah's house shall be
My dwelling-place thro' all eternity. Scripture: Psalm 23 Used With Tune: LUX BENIGNA
The Saviour's Constant Presence
When in His Might the Lord
Meter: 6.6.6.6.8.8 Appears in 5 hymnals Topics: The Church The Covenant People; God Power of; Grace Refreshing; Israel Restoration of; Sowing and Reaping Lyrics: 1 When in his might the Lord arose to set us free,
and Zion was restored from her captivity,
in transports then of joy and mirth
we praised the Lord of all the earth.
2 The nations saw with fear the might of God displayed,
when he at last drew near to give his people aid;
great things for us the Lord has wrought,
and gladness to our hearts has brought.
3 Again refresh us, Lord, with thy reviving love,
and be thy blessing poured in mercy from above;
by grace revive our hearts again,
as streams refreshed by copious rain.
4 Although with bitter tears the sower bears his seed,
when harvest time appears he shall be glad indeed;
for they that in the sowing weep
shall yet in joy and gladness reap.
Scripture: Psalm 126 Used With Tune: ARTHUR'S SEAT Text Sources: The Psalter, 1912; mod.
When in His Might the Lord
God of compassion, in mercy befriend us
Author: Rev. John J. Moment Appears in 7 hymnals Topics: God Grace, His Restoring Lyrics: 1 God of compassion, in mercy befriend us;
Giver of grace for our needs all-availing,
Wisdom and strength for each day do Thou send us,
Patience untiring and courage unfailing.
2 Wandering and lost, Thou hast sought us and found us,
Stilled our rude hearts with Thy word of consoling;
Wrap now Thy peace, like a mantle, around us,
Guarding our thoughts and our passions controlling.
3 How shall we stray, with Thy hand to direct us,
Thou who the stars in their courses art guiding?
What shall we fear, with Thy power to protect us,
We who walk forth in Thy greatness confiding?
Amen. Used With Tune: O QUANTA QUALIA
God of compassion, in mercy befriend us
Days in the Sanctuary
Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 4 hymnals Topics: Grace Restoring First Line: How lovely, Lord of Hosts, to me Lyrics: 1 How lovely, Lord of hosts, to me
The tabernacles of Thy grace;
O how I long, yea, faint to see
Thy hallowed courts, Thy dwelling-place;
For Thee my heart and spirit sign,
For Thee, O living God, I cry.
2 The sparrow has her place of rest;
The swallow thro' Thy kindly care,
Has found where she may build her nest
And brood her young in safety there;
Thy altars as my rest I sing,
O Lord of Hosts, my God, my King.
3 Blest they who in Thy house abide,
They still to Thee shall render praise;
Blest they who in Thy strength confide,
And in whose hearts are Zion's ways;
Tho' passing thro' the vale of tears,
Like springs of joy Thy grace appears.
4 Advancing still from strength to strength,
They onward go where saints have trod,
Till ev'ry one appears at length
In Zion's courts before his God;
Jehovah God of Hosts, give ear,
Our father's God, in mercy hear.
5 Upon us look, O God, our shield,
The face of Thy anointed see;
A thousand other days can yield
No gladness like one day with Thee;
Tho' only at Thy door I wait,
No tents of sin give joy so great.
6 Jehovah, God our Shield and Sun,
Will grace and glory surely give;
No good will He withhold from one
Who in His sight shall rightly live;
O Lord of Hosts, most blest is he
Who puts his steadfast trust in Thee.
Scripture: Psalm 84 Used With Tune: ELLERTON
Days in the Sanctuary
Pardon and Testimony
Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 7 hymnals Topics: Grace Restoring First Line: O God, the God that saveth me Lyrics: 1 O God, the God that saveth me,
Remove my guilty stains,
And I will sing thy righteousness
In grateful, joyous strains.
2 O Lord, now open Thou my lips,
Long closed by sin and shame;
My mouth shall show before the world
The glory of Thy Name.
3 No sacrifice dost thou desire,
Else would I give it Thee;
Now with appointed offerings
Wilt Thou delighted be.
4 A broken spirit is to God
A pleasing sacrifice;
A broken and a contrite heart
Thou, Lord, wilt not despise.
5 Do good to Zion in thy grace,
Her ruined walls restore;
Then sacrifice of righteousness
Shall please Thee as of yore.
6 Thy people then with willing hands
And hearts that Thou hast blessed
Shall bring in thankful sacrifice
Their choicest gifts and best. Scripture: Psalm 51 Used With Tune: COOLING
Pardon and Testimony
Jesus Our Shepherd
Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 6 hymnals Topics: Grace Restoring First Line: My faithful Shepherd is the Lord Lyrics: 1 My faithful Shepherd is the Lord,
Supplying all my needs;
In pastures green He makes me rest,
By quiet waters leads.
2 He tenderly restores my soul
When I am in distress,
And for His Name's sake guides my feet
In paths of righteousness.
3 Thro' death's dark valley though I walk,
No evil will I fear;
Thy rod and staff will comfort me,
For Thou art ever near.
4 A table Thou dost spread for me
In presence of my foes;
Thou hast anointed me with oil,
My cup of joy o'erflows.
5 Thro' life Thy goodness and Thy grace
Shall daily follow me;
And I, within Thy house, O Lord,
Shall ever dwell with Thee. Scripture: Psalm 23 Used With Tune: HERMON
Jesus Our Shepherd
His plenteous grace
Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 10.11 Appears in 87 hymnals Topics: Grace Restoring First Line: O what shall I do my Saviour to praise Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:13
His plenteous grace
For reviving grace
Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 7 Appears in 143 hymnals Topics: Grace Restoring First Line: Light of life, seraphic fire Scripture: John 1:4
For reviving grace
The tender mercy of the Lord
Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 193 hymnals Topics: Grace Restoring First Line: O bless the Lord, my soul! Scripture: Psalm 103:1-2
The tender mercy of the Lord
Redemption
Author: Josh Tinley Meter: Irregular with refrain Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Affliction and Tribulation; Anger; Apathy; Brokenness; Death; Life; Pride; Redemption; Restoration; Sadness; Selfishness; Shame and Disgrace; Sin; Spirit/Soul; Weariness; Wholeness; Affliction and Tribulation; Anger; Apathy; Brokenness; Death; Life; Pride; Redemption; Restoration; Sadness; Selfishness; Shame and Disgrace; Sin; Spirit/Soul; Weariness; Wholeness; Grace Sanctifying and Perfecting Grace First Line: Deliver us from fear and sadness Refrain First Line: Lord, redeem our broken world Scripture: Isaiah 42:5-7 Used With Tune: REDEMPTION
Redemption
