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O Christ, our hope, our hearts' desire

Author: Anon. Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 57 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O Christ, our hope, our hearts' desire, Redemption's only spring! Creator of the world art Thou, Its Savior and its King, Its Savior and its King. 2 How vast the mercy and the love Which laid our sins on Thee, And led Thee to a cruel death, To set Thy people free, To set Thy people free! 3 But now the bands of death are burst, The ransom has been paid; And Thou art on Thy Father's throne, In glorious robes arrayed, In glorious robes arrayed. 4 O may Thy mighty love prevail Our sinful souls to spare! O may we come before Thy throne And find acceptance there, And find acceptance there! 5 O Christ, be Thou our present joy, Our future great reward; Our only glory may it be To glory in the Lord, To glory in the Lord! Topics: The Church Year Sixth Sunday after Easter; The Church Year Sixth Sunday after Easter; Hope; Jesus Christ Our Redeemer; Rédemption; Submission Used With Tune: [O Christ, our hope, our hearts' desire] Text Sources: Latin, 7th or 8th Century

O Jesus, Lord of heavenly grace

Author: Ambrose of Milan (340-397) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 85 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O Jesus, Lord, of heavenly grace, Thou brightness of Thy Father's face, Thou fountain of eternal light, Whose beams disperse the shades of night. 2 Come, holy sun of heavenly love, Send down Thy radiance from above; And to our inward hearts convey The Holy Spirit's cloudless ray. 3 And we the Father's help will claim, And sing the Father's glorious name: His powerful succor we implore, That we may stand, to fall no more. 4 May He our actions deign to bless, And loose the bonds of wickedness; From sudden falls our feet defend, And guide us safely to the end. 5 May faith, deep rooted in the soul, The flesh subdue, our minds control; May guile depart, and discord cease, And all within be joy and peace. 6 O hallowed thus be every day! Let meekness be our morning ray, And faithful love our noonday light, And hope our sunset, calm and bright. 7 O Christ, with each returning morn, Thine image to our hearts is borne; O may we ever clearly see Our Savior and our God in Thee! Topics: The Church Year Twelfth Sunday after Trinity; The Church Year Twelfth Sunday after Trinity; Holiness; Jesus Christ Our Light Used With Tune: [O Jesus, Lord of heavenly grace]

O Jesus! King most wonderful

Author: Bernard of Clairvaux, d. 1153 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 251 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O Jesus! King most wonderful, Thou Conqueror renowned; Thou Sweetness most ineffable, In whom all joys are found! 2 When once Thou visitest the heart, The truth begins to shine; Then earthly vanities depart, Then kindles love divine. 3 O Jesus, light of all below! Thou Fount of life and fire! Surpassing all the joys we know, All that we can desire,-- 4 May every heart confess Thy name And ever Thee adore; And, seeking Thee, itself inflame To seek Thee more and more. 5 Thee may our tongues forever bless, Thee may we love alone; And ever in our lives express The image of Thine own. Topics: The Church Year Sixth Sunday in Lent: Palm Sunday; The Church Year Sixth Sunday in Lent; Jesus Christ Our King Used With Tune: [O Jesus! King most wonderful]

O Spirit of the living God!

Author: J. Montgomery Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 376 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O Spirit of the living God! In all the fullness of Thy grace, Where’er the foot of man hath trod, Descend on our apostate race! 2 Give tongues of fire and hearts of love, To preach the reconciling word; Give power and unction from above, Whene’er the joyful sound is heard. 3 Be darkness, at Thy coming, light! Confusion, order in Thy path! Souls without strength inspire with might; Bid mercy triumph over wrath. 4 O Spirit of the Lord! prepare All the round earth her God to meet; Breathe Thou abroad, like morning air, Till hearts of stone begin to beat. 5 Baptize the nations; far and nigh The triumphs of the cross record; The name of Jesus glorify, Till every kindred call Him Lord. 6 God from eternity hath willed All flesh shall His salvation see: So be the Father’s love fulfilled, The Savior’s sufferings crowned through Thee. Topics: The Church Missions; The Church Missions; Holy Ghost Our Teacher; Missions Used With Tune: [O Spirit of the living God!]

O that the Lord would guide my ways

Author: I. Watts Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 386 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O that the Lord would guide my ways, To keep His statutes still! O that my God would grant me grace, To know and do His will! 2 Order my footsteps by Thy word, And make my heart sincere; Let sin have no dominion, Lord, But keep my conscience clear. 3 Assist my soul, too apt to stray, A stricter watch to keep; And should I e'er forget Thy way, Restore Thy wandering sheep. 4 Make me to walk in Thy commands; 'Tis a delightful road; Nor let my head, or heart, or hands, Offend against my God. Topics: The Church Year Eighth Sunday after Trinity; The Church Year Eighth Sunday after Trinity; Law of God; Temperance Used With Tune: [O that the Lord would guide my ways]

O Thou before whose presence

Author: S. J. Stone Appears in 68 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O Thou before whose presence Naught evil may come in, Yet who dost look in mercy Down on this world of sin; Oh, give us noble purpose To set the sin-bound free, And Christ-like tender pity To seek the lost for Thee. 2 Fierce is our subtle foeman: The forces at his hand With woes that none can number, Despoil the pleasant land; All they who war against them, In strife so keen and long, Must in their Savior's armor Be stronger than the strong. 3 So hast Thou wrought among us The great things that we see: For things that are we thank Thee, And for the things to be. For bright hope is uplifting Faint hands and feeble knees, To strive beneath Thy blessing For greater things than these. 4 Lead on, O Love and Mercy, O Purity and Power, Lead on till peace eternal Shall close this battle-hour: Till all who prayed and struggled To set their brethren free, In triumph, meet to praise Thee, Most Holy Trinity. Topics: The Church Year Third Sunday in Lent; The Church Year Fourth Sunday after Epiphany; Activity and Zeal; Temperance Used With Tune: [O Thou before whose presence]

O Word of God incarnate

Author: W.W. How Appears in 491 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O Word of God incarnate, O Wisdom from on high, O Truth unchanged, unchanging, O Light of our dark sky; We praise Thee for the radiance That from the hallowed page, A lamp unto our footsteps, Shines on from age to age. 2 The Church from her dear Master Received the gift divine, And still that light she lifteth O'er all the earth to shine. It is the golden casket Where gems of truth are stored, It is the heaven-drawn picture Of Christ, the living Word. 3 It floateth like a banner Before God's host unfurled; It shineth like a beacon Above the darkling world; It is the chart and compass That o'er life's surging sea, Amid the rocks and quicksands Still guides, O Christ, to Thee. 4 O make Thy Church, dear Savior, A lamp of burnished gold, To bear before the nations Thy true light as of old; O teach Thy wandering pilgrims By this their path to trace, Till, clouds and darkness ended, They see Thee face to face. Topics: The Means of Grace The Word of God; The Means of Grace The Word of God; Beginning of Service; Church of Christ; Word of God Used With Tune: [O Word of God incarnate]

O'er the distant mountains breaking

Author: J.S.B. Monsell Meter: 8.7.8.7.4.7 Appears in 113 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O’er the distant mountains breaking, Comes the reddening dawn of day; Rise, my soul, from sleep awaking, Rise, and sing, and watch, and pray; ’Tis thy Savior, On His bright returning way. 2 O Thou Long-expected, weary Waits my anxious soul for Thee, Life is dark, and earth is dreary, When Thy light I do not see; O my Savior, When wilt Thou return to me? 3 Nearer is my soul’s salvation, Spent the night, the day at hand; Keep me, in my lowly station, Watching for Thee, till I stand, O my Savior, In Thy bright, Thy promised land. 4 With my lamp well trimmed and burning, Swift to hear and slow to roam, Watching for Thy glad returning To restore me to my home. Come, my Savior, Thou hast promised, quickly come. Topics: The Church Year Twenty-fifth Sunday after Trinity; The Church Year Twenty-fifth Sunday after Trinity; Second Coming of Christ; Watchfulness Used With Tune: [O'er the distant mountains breaking]

On Jordan's bank the herald's cry

Author: C. Coffin Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 237 hymnals Lyrics: 1 On Jordan's bank the herald's cry Announces that the Lord is nigh; Awake and hearken, for he brings Glad tidings of the King of kings. 2 Then cleansed be every Christian breast And furnished for so great a guest; Yea, let us all our hearts prepare For Christ to come and enter there. 3 For thou art our salvation, Lord, Our refuge and our great reward; Without Thy grace we waste away, Like flowers that wither and decay. 4 To heal the sick stretch out Thine hand, And bid the fallen sinner stand; Once more upon Thy people shine, And fill the world with love divine. 5 All praise, eternal Son, to Thee, Whose advent set Thy people free: Whom with the Father we adore And Holy Spirit, for evermore. Topics: The Church Year Fourth Sunday in Advent; The Church Year Fourth Sunday in Advent Used With Tune: [On Jordan's bank the herald's cry]

Pleasant are Thy courts above

Author: H. F. Lyte Appears in 248 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Pleasant are Thy courts above, In the land of light and love; Pleasant are Thy courts below, In this land of sin and woe. O, my spirit longs and faints For the converse of Thy saints, For the brightness of Thy face, For Thy fullness, God of grace! 2 Happy souls! their praises flow Even in this vale of woe; Waters in the desert rise, Manna feeds them from the skies; On they go from strength to strength, Till they reach Thy throne at length; At Thy feet adoring fall, Who hast led them safe through all. 3 Lord, be mine this prize to win; Guide me through a world of sin, Keep me by Thy saving grace, Give me at Thy side a place. Sun and shield alike Thou art; Guide and guard my erring heart; Grace and glory flow from Thee: Shower, O shower them, Lord, on me! Topics: Prayer and Praise; Worship in General Prayer and Praise; Beginning of Service; Praise and Prayer Used With Tune: [Pleasant are Thy courts above]