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I love to steal awhile away

Hymnal: BW1870 #395 (1870) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Lyrics: 1 I love to steal awhile away From ev'ry cumb'ring care, And spend the hours of setting day In humble, grateful prayer. 2 I love in solitude to shed The penitential tear, And all His promises to plead, Where none but God can hear. 3 I love to think on mercies past, And future good implore, And all my cares and sorrows cast On Him whom I adore. 4 I love by faith to take a view Of brighter scenes in heaven; The prospect doth my strength renew, While here by tempests driven. 5 Thus, when life's toilsome day is o'er, May its departing ray Be calm as this impressive hour, And lead to endless day. Topics: Blessedness of piety; Christians their life and experience; Communion With God Languages: English

Always with us, always with us

Hymnal: BW1870 #396 (1870) Lyrics: 1 Always with us, always with us-- Words of cheer and words of love; Thus the risen Saviour whispers, From His dwelling-place above. 2 With us when we toil in sadness, Sowing much and reaping none; Telling us that in the future Golden harvests shall be won. 3 With us when the storm is sweeping O’er our pathway dark and drear; Waking hope within our bosoms, Stilling every anxious fear. 4 With us in the lonely valley, When we cross the chilling stream; Lighting up the steps to glory With salvation’s radiant beam. Topics: Blessedness of piety; Christians their life and experience; Communion With Christ; Presence of Christ; Promises, precious Languages: English

Thou Shepherd of Israel divine

Hymnal: BW1870 #397 (1870) Lyrics: 1 Thou Shepherd of Israel divine, The joy and desire of my heart, For closer communion I pine, I long to reside where Thou art: The pasture I languish to find Where all, who their Shepherd obey, Are fed, on Thy boson reclined, And screen'd from the heat of the day. 2 Ah! show me that happiest place, That place of Thy people's abode, Where saints in an ecstasy gaze, And hang on a crucified God! Thy love for a sinner declare, Thy passion and death on the tree; My spirit to Calvary bear, To suffer and triumph with Thee. 3 'Tis there with the lambs of Thy flock, There only I covet to rest, To lie at the foot of the Rock, Or rise to be hid in Thy breast; 'Tis there I would always abide, And never a moment depart; Conceal'd in the cleft of Thy side, Eternally held in Thy heart. Topics: Blessedness of piety; Christians their life and experience; Communion With Christ; Growth in Grace; Happiness of fellowship with God and Christ; Love To Christ; Preciousness of Christ; Presence of Christ Languages: English

Oh, could I find, from day to day

Hymnal: BW1870 #398 (1870) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Lyrics: 1 Oh, could I find, from day to day, A nearness to my God; Then should my hours glide sweet away, And lean upon His word. 2 Lord, I desire with Thee to live Anew from day to day; In joys the world can never give, Nor ever take away. 3 O Jesus, come and rule my heart, And make me wholly Thine, That I may never more depart, Nor grieve Thy love divine: 4 Thus till my last expiring breath, Thy goodness I'll adore; And when my flesh dissolves in death, My soul shall love Thee more. Topics: Christians their life and experience; Communion With God; Growth in Grace; Happiness of fellowship with God and Christ; Love To God; God the believer's portion; Presence of God; Walking with God Languages: English

Oh, that I could forever dwell

Hymnal: BW1870 #399 (1870) Lyrics: 1 Oh, that I could forever dwell, Delighted at the Saviour’s feet; Behold the form I love so well, And all His tender words repeat! 2 The world shut out from all my soul, And heaven brought in with all its bliss, Oh! is there aught, from pole to pole, One moment to compare with this? 3 This is the hidden life I prize-- A life of penitential love; When most my follies I despise, And raise my highest thoughts above; 4 When all I am I clearly see, And freely own with deepest shame; When the Redeemer's love to me Kindles within a deathless flame. 5 Thus would I live till nature fail, And all my former sins forsake; Then rise to God within the veil, And of eternal joys partake. Topics: Blessedness of piety; Christians their life and experience; Communion With Christ; Happiness of fellowship with God and Christ; Love To Christ; Preciousness of Christ; Presence of Christ Languages: English

How tedious and tasteless the hours

Hymnal: BW1870 #400 (1870) Lyrics: 1 How tedious and tasteless the hours, When Jesus no longer I see; Sweet prospects, sweet birds, and sweet flowers Have all lost their sweetness with me; The midsummer's sun shines but dim, The fields strive in vain to look gay; But when I am happy in Him, December's as pleasant as May. 2 His name yields the richest perfume, And sweeter than music His voice; His presence disperses my gloom, And makes all within me rejoice; I should, were He always thus nigh, Have nothing to wish or to fear; No mortal so happy as I, My summer would last all the year. 3 Content with beholding His face, My all to His pleasure resign'd; No changes of seasons or place Would make any change in my mind. While bless'd with the sense of His love, A palace a toy would appear; And prisons would palaces prove, If Jesus would dwell with me there. Topics: Blessedness of piety; Christians their life and experience; Communion With Christ; Love To Christ; Preciousness of Christ; Presence of Christ Languages: English

Jesus, Thy boundless love to me

Hymnal: BW1870 #401 (1870) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Lyrics: 1 Jesus, Thy boundless love to me No thought can reach, no tongue declare; Oh, knit my thankful heart to Thee, And reign without a rival there. 2 Oh, grant that nothing in my soul May dwell, but Thy pure love alone! Oh, may Thy love possess me whole, My joy, my treasure, and my crown. 3 Unwearied, may I this pursue, Dauntless to this high prize aspire; Hourly within my soul renew This holy flame, this heavenly fire. 4 Still let Thy love point out my way; How wondrous things Thy love hath wrought! Still lead me, lest I go astray; Direct my word, inspire my thought. 5 In suff'ring, be Thy love my peace, In weakness be Thy love my power, And when the storms of life shall cease, Receive me in the trying hour. Topics: Christians their life and experience; Communion With Christ; Crucifixion of Christians to the world; Happiness of fellowship with God and Christ; Love Of Christ; Love To Christ; Preciousness of Christ Languages: English

As pants the hart for cooling springs

Hymnal: BW1870 #402 (1870) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Lyrics: 1 As pants the hart for cooling springs, So longs my soul, O King of kings, Thy face in near approach to see, So thirsts, great Source of life, for Thee. 2 With ardent zeal, with strong desires, To Thee, to Thee my soul aspires; When shall I reach Thy blest abode? When meet the presence of my God? 3 God of my strength, attend my cry, Say why, my great Preserver, why Excluded from Thy sight I go, And bend beneath a weight of woe? 4 Why thus, my soul, with care opprest? And whence the woes that fill my breast? In all Thy cares, in all Thy woes, On God thy steadfast hope repose. 6 To Him my thanks shall still be paid, My sure defence, my constant aid; His name my zeal shall ever raise, And dictate to my lips His praise. Topics: Christians their life and experience; Communion With God; God the believer's portion; Presence of God Languages: English

My God! permit me not to be

Hymnal: BW1870 #403 (1870) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Lyrics: 1 My God! permit me not to be A stranger to myself and Thee; Amidst a thousand thoughts I rove, Forgetful of my highest love. 2 Why should my passions mix with earth, And thus debase my heavenly birth? Why should I cleave to things below, And let my God, my Father, go? 3 Call me away from flesh and sense; Thy gracious word can draw me thence; I would obey the voice divine, And all inferior joys resign. 4 Be earth, with all her cares, withdrawn; Let noise and vanity be gone; In secret silence of the mind, My heaven, and there my God, I find. Topics: Christians their life and experience; Communion With God; Meditation; God the believer's portion; Presence of God Languages: English

Do not I love Thee, O my Lord?

Hymnal: BW1870 #404 (1870) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Lyrics: 1 Do not I love Thee, O my Lord? Behold my heart and see; And turn each hateful idol out That dares to rival Thee. 2 Do not I love Thee from my soul? Then let me nothing love: Dead be my heart to ev'ry joy Which Thou dost not approve. 3 Is not Thy name melodious still To mine attentive ear? Doth not each pulse with pleasure beat My Saviour’s voice to hear? 4 Hast Thou a lamb in all Thy flock I would disdain to feed? Hast Thou a foe, before whose face I fear Thy cause to plead? 5 Thou know’st I love Thee, dearest Lord; But oh! I long to soar Far from the sphere of mortal joys, That I may love Thee more. Topics: Christ Precious; Christ Love to; Christians their life and experience; Love To Christ; Preciousness of Christ; Sincerity Languages: English