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Lord, Have Mercy upon Us

Appears in 66 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 51:1 Lyrics: Lord, have mercy upon us. Christ, have mercy upon us. Lord, have mercy upon us. Topics: Meeting with God's People Confession and Forgiveness Used With Tune: WILLAN KYRIE Text Sources: Kyrie, from early Christian liturgies

Come, my Redeemer, quickly come

Appears in 66 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 51:7 First Line: Come, my Redeemer, come Lyrics: 1 Come, my Redeemer, come, And deign to dwell with me; Come, and thy right assume, And bid thy rivals flee. Chorus: Come, my Redeemer, quickly come, And make my heart thy lasting home; Wash me in the blood of the Lamb, And I shall be whiter than snow. Whiter than snow, Whiter than snow, Wash me in the blood of the Lamb, And I shall be whiter than snow. 2 Exert thy mighty power, And banish all my sin; In this auspicious hour Bring all thy graces in. [Chorus] 3 Rule thou in ev'ry thought And passion of my soul, Till all my powers are brought Beneath thy full control. [Chorus] Topics: Special Department Bible Songs Used With Tune: WHITER THAN THE SNOW

Come, thou Holy Spirit, come

Author: Stephen Langton, d. 1228; Edward Caswall, 1814-1878 Meter: 7.7.7 D Appears in 65 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 51:2 Lyrics: 1 Come, thou Holy Spirit, come, and from thy celestial home shed a ray of light divine; come, thou Father of the poor, come, thou source of all our store, come, within our bosoms shine. 2 Thou of comforters the best, thou the soul's most welcome guest, sweet refreshment here below; in our labour rest most sweet, grateful coolness in the heat, solace in the midst of woe. 3 O most blessèd Light divine, shine within these hearts of thine, and our inmost being fill; where thou art not, man hath naught, nothing good in deed or thought, nothing free from taint of ill. 4 Heal our wounds; our strength renew; on our dryness pour thy dew; wash the stains of guilt away; bend the stubborn heart and will; melt the frozen, warm the chill; guide the steps that go astray. 5 On the faithful, who adore and confess thee, evermore in thy sevenfold gifts descend: Give them virtue's sure reward, give them thy salvation, Lord, give them joys that never end. Topics: Pentecost; Pentecost Year A; Pentecost Year C Used With Tune: VENI SANCTE SPIRITUS

Now the Light Has Gone Away

Author: Frances R. Havergal, 1836-1879 Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 65 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 51:2 Lyrics: 1 Now the light has gone away; Father, listen while I pray, asking you to watch and keep and to send me quiet sleep. 2 Jesus, Savior, wash away all that I've done wrong today. Make me ever more like you, good and gentle, kind and true. 3 Let my near and dear ones be safe with you eternally. O bring me and all I love to your happy home above. 4 Now my evening praise I give; you once died that I might live. All your precious gifts are free— oh, how good you are to me! 5 Ah, my best and kindest Friend, you will love me to the end. Let me love you more and more, always better than before. Topics: Evening Used With Tune: MÜDE BIN ICH

Thus saith the mercy of the Lord

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 58 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 51:3-13 Lyrics: Thus saith the mercy of the Lord, "I'll be a God to thee; I'll bless thy num'rous race, and they Shall be a seed for me." Abram believed the promised grace, And gave his sons to God; But water seals the blessing now, That once was sealed with blood. Thus Lydia sanctified her house, When she received the word; Thus the believing jailer gave His household to the Lord. Thus later saints, eternal King! Thine ancient truth embrace; To thee their infant offspring bring, And humbly claim the grace. Topics: Christ Our Hope; Wickedness of man; Confession of sin, repentance, and pardon; Conscience its guilt relieved; Faith in the blood of Christ; Guilt of conscience relieved; Sacrifice; Backsliding soul restored; Blood of Christ cleansing from sin; Christ faith in his blood; Distress relieved; Pardon of original and actual sin; Priesthood of Christ; Repentance and faith in the blood of Christ; Sin original and actual, confessed and pardoned; Spirit his teaching desired

Fear Not, Little Flock

Author: Mary A. Kidder Appears in 47 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 51:7 First Line: Fear not, little flock, says the Savior divine Lyrics: 1 Fear not, little flock, says the Savior divine; The Father has willed that the kingdom be thine; O soil not your garments with sin here below: My sheep and my lambs must be whiter than snow. Chorus: Whiter (than) the snow, (I long to be, dear Savior,) Whiter (than) the snow, (I long to be,) Whiter (than) the snow, (I long to be, dear Savior,) Whiter than snow. (Whiter than the snow, Whiter than the snow.) 2 Far whiter than snow, and as fair as the day, For Christ is the fountain to wash guilt away; O give Him, poor sinner, that burden of thine, And enter the fold with the ninety-and-nine. [Chorus] 3 Yon sheep, that was lost in the valley of sin, Was found by the Shepherd, who gathered him in; With songs of thanksgiving the hills did resound, "My friends and my neighbors, the lost sheep is found." [Chorus] 4 Ride over temptation and cease your alarms: Your Shepherd is Jesus, your refuge His arms; He'll never forsake you, a Brother and Friend, But love you and save you in worlds without end. [Chorus] Topics: Jesus Shepherd Used With Tune: [Fear not, little flock, says the Savior divine]

To him who chose us first

Author: Isaac Watts 1674-1748 Meter: 6.6.6.6.8.8 Appears in 46 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 51:1 Lyrics: 1 To him who chose us first, before the world began; to him that bore sin's curse to save rebellious man; to him who formed our hearts anew, is endless praise and glory due. 2 The Father’s love shall run through our immortal songs; we bring to God the Son hosannas on our tongues; our lips address the Spirit’s name with equal praise and zeal the same. 3 Let every saint above, and angel round the throne, for ever bless and love the sacred Three-in-One; so heaven shall raise his honours high, when earth and time grow old and die. Topics: Approaching God The Eternal Trinity Used With Tune: MARLBOROUGH GATE

Baptized into Your Name Most Holy

Author: Johann Jacob Rambach, 1693-1735; Catherine Winkworth, 1827-78 Meter: 9.8.9.8.8.8 Appears in 45 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 51:10-12 Lyrics: 1 Baptized into Your name most holy, O Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, I claim a place, though weak and lowly, Among Your saints, Your chosen host. Buried with Christ and dead to sin, Your Spirit now shall live within. 2 My loving Father, here You take me To be henceforth Your child and heir. My faithful Savior, here You make me The fruit of all Your sorrows share. O Holy Spirit, comfort me When threat'ning clouds around I see. 3 My faithful God, You fail me never; Your promise surely will endure. O cast me not away forever If words and deeds become impure. Have mercy when I come defiled; Forgive, lift up, restore Your child. 4 All that I am and love most dearly-- Receive it all, O Lord, from me. Let me confess my faith sincerely; Help me Your faithful child to be! Let nothing that I am or own Serve any will but Yours alone. Used With Tune: O DASS ICH TAUSEND ZUNGEN HÄTTE (DRETZEL)

The gates of death

Appears in 44 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 51:2 First Line: O thou God who hearest prayer Topics: Means of Grace The Closet Used With Tune: GEORGETOWN