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Humble pleadings for mercy

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 94 hymnals First Line: Lord, at thy feet we sinners lie Lyrics: 1 Lord, at thy feet we sinners lie, And knock at mercy's door; With heavy heart and downcast eye, Thy favor we implore. 2 [On us, the vast extent display Of thy forgiving love; Take all our heinous guilt away, This heavy load remove. 3 We sink, with all this weight oppress'd, Sink down to death and hell; Oh, give our troubled spirits rest, Our numerous fears dispel.] 4 'Tis mercy, mercy we implore, We would thy bowels move; Thy grace is an exhaustless store, And thou thyself art love. 5 Oh, for thy own, for Jesus' sake, Our many sins forgive; Thy grace our rocky hearts can break, And breaking soon relieve. 6 Thus melt us down, thus make us bend, And thy dominion own; Nor let a rival more pretend To repossess thy throne. Topics: The Graces of the Holy Spirit Humility; Humility Humble pleadings for mercy; Mercy of God Pleaded for

A sacramental hymn

Author: Dr. J. Stennett Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 191 hymnals First Line: Lord, at thy table I behold Lyrics: 1 Lord, at thy table I behold The wonders of thy grace; But most of all admire that I Should find a welcome place:— 2 I that am all defil'd with sin, A rebel to my God; I that have crucify'd his son, And trampled on his blood. 3 What strange surprising grace is this, That such a soul has room! My Savior takes me by the hand, My Jesus bids me come. 4 "Eat, O my friends," the Savior cries, "The feast was made for you: "For you I groan'd, and bled, and died, "And rose, and triumph'd too." 5 With trembling faith, and bleeding hearts, Lord,we accept thy love: 'Tis a rich banquet we have had, What will it be above? 6 Ye saints below, and hosts of heaven, Join all your praising powers: No theme is like redeeming love, No Savior is like ours. 7 Had I ten thousand hearts, dear Lord, I'd give them all to thee: Had I ten thousand tongues, they all Shou'd join the harmony. Topics: The Lord's Supper

Humble trust or, despair prevented

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 43 hymnals First Line: Lord, didst thou die, but not for me? Lyrics: 1 Lord didst thou die, but not for me? Am I forbid to trust thy blood? Is not thy pardon rich and free, Seal'd in the kind atoning flood? 2 Who then shall drive my trembling soul From thee to regions of despair? Who has survey'd the sacred roll, And found my name not written there? 3 Presumptuous thought! to fix the bound, To limit mercy's sovereign reign: What other happy souls have found, I'll seek, nor shall I seek in vain. 4 I own my guilt, my sins confess; Can men or devils make them more? Of Crimes already numberless, Vain the attempt to swell the score. 5 Were the black list before my sight, While I remember thou hast dy'd, 'Twould only urge my speedier flight, To seek salvation at thy side. 6 Low at thy feet I'll cast me down, To thee reveal my guilt and fear; And—if thou spurn me from thy throne— I'll be the first who perish'd there. Topics: Graces of the Spirit Trust; Despair Prevented; Satan repulsed; Trust in God under trials; Humble trust, or despair prevented

Corner-Stone

Author: Dr. Doddridge Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 28 hymnals First Line: Lord, dost thou shew a corner-stone Lyrics: 1 Lord dost thou shew a corner-stone, For us to build our hopes upon, That the fair Edifice may raise Sublime in light beyond the skies? 2 We own the work of sovereign love; Nor death nor hell these hopes shall move, Which fix'd on this foundation stand, Laid by thy own almighty hand. 3 Thy people long this stone have tried, And all the powers of hell defy'd; Floods of temptation beat in vain; Well doth this rock the house sustain. 4 When storms of wrath around prevail, Whirlwind and thunder, fire and hail, 'Tis here our trembling souls shall hide, And here securely they abide: 5 While they that scorn this precious stone, Fond of some Quicksand of their own, Borne down by weighty vengeance die, And buried deep in ruin lie. Topics: Characters and Representations of Christ Cornerstone; Christ Corner stone; Christ Foundation Scripture: 1 Peter 2:6

Compel them to come in

Appears in 22 hymnals First Line: Lord, how large thy bounties are Lyrics: 1 Lord, how large thy bounties are, Tender, gracious, sinner’s friend! What a feast dost thou prepare, And what invitations send: Now fulfill thy great design, Who didst first the message bring, Every heart to thee incline, Now compel them to come in. 2 Rushing on the downward road, Sinners no compulsion need, Glory to forsake, and God, See they run with rapid speed: Draw them back by love divine, With Thy grace their spirits win, Every heart to thee incline, Now compel them to come in. 3 Thus their willing souls compel, Thus their happy minds constrain From the ways of death and hell, Home to God, and grace again; Stretch that conquering arm of thine, Once outstretch'd to bleed for sin; Every heart to thee incline, Now compel them to come in. Topics: Scripture Invitations and Promises; Encouragement and invitation Scripture: Luke 14:23

On a day of prayer for success in war

Author: Steele Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 32 hymnals First Line: Lord, how shall wretched sinners dare Lyrics: 1 Lord, how shall wretched sinners dare Look up to thy divine above? Or offer their imperfect prayer Before a just, a holy God? 2 Bright terrors guard thy awful seat, And dazzling glories veil thy face; Yet mercy calls us to thy feet, Thy throne is still a throne of grace. 3 O may our souls thy grace adore May Jesus plead our humble claim; While thy protection we implore, In his prevailing, glorious name. 4 With all the boasted pomp of war In vain we dare the hostile field: In vain, unless the Lord be there; Thy arm alone is Britain's shield. 5 Let past experience of thy care Support our hope, our trust invite! Again attend our humble prayer! Again be mercy thy delight! 6 Our arms succeed, our councils guide, Let thy right hand our cause maintain; 'Till war's destructive rage subside, And peace resume her gentle reign. 7 O when shall time the period bring, When raging war shall waste no more; When peace shall stretch her balmy wing From Europe's coast, to India's shore. 8 When shall the gospel's healing ray (Kind source of amity divine!) Spread o'er the world celestial day? When shall the nations, Lord, be thine? Topics: Times and Seasons Days of Humiliation; Fast day hymns; National prayer and praise

Self-Dedication at the Lord's Table

Author: President Davies Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 403 hymnals First Line: Lord, I am thine, entirely thine? Lyrics: 1 Lord, am I thine, entirely thine? Purchas'd and sav'd by blood divine? With full consent thine I would be, And own thy sovereign right in me. 2 Thee my new master now I call, And consecrate to thee my all: Lord, let me live and die to thee, Be thine thro' all eternity. Topics: The Lord's Supper; Self-Dedication

Morning

Appears in 11 hymnals First Line: Lord, I am vile!— what shall I say? Lyrics: 1 Lord, I am vile!—what shall I say? I live to see another day, O let me live to thee! A thousand years to hope for this, Should be unuterble bliss; What must fruition be! 2 Eye hath not seen nor ear that heard, What Jesus hath for his prepar'd, Nor can the heart conceive; Thou hast commanded me to-day, To live by faith, and I'd obey, Lord, help me to believe. Topics: Times and Seasons Morning

The Excellency of Public Worship

Author: D. Turner Appears in 95 hymnals First Line: Lord of hosts, how lovely fair Lyrics: Lord of hosts, how lovely, fair, E'en on earth thy temples are: Here thy waiting people see Much of heaven and much of thee. 2 From thy gracious presence flows, Bliss that softens all our woes; While thy spirit's holy fire Warms our hearts with pure desire. 3 Here we supplicate thy throne, Here thy mak'st thy glories known: Here we learn thy righteous ways, Taste thy love, and sing thy praise. 4 Thus with festive songs of joy We our happy lives employ: Love, and long to love thee more, 'Till from earth to heaven we soar. Topics: Worship Public Worship; Public Religion; Excellency of worship

Way, truth, and life

Appears in 22 hymnals First Line: There is no path to heavenly bliss Lyrics: 1 There is no path to heavenly bliss, Or solid joy, or lasting peace, But Christ th' appointed road; O may we tread the sacred way, By faith rejoice, and praise, and pray, Till we sit down with God! 2 The types, and shadows of the word Unite in Christ, the man, the Lord, The Savior just and true; O may we all his word believe, And all his promises receive, And all his precepts do. 3 As he above for ever lives, And life to dying sinners gives, Eternal and divine; O may his spirit in me dwell, Then sav'd from sin, and death, and hell, Eternal life is mine. Topics: Characters and Representations of Christ Way, Truth, and Life; Christ Way, Truth, and Life; Types Christ the substance of them Scripture: John 14:6