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Shun, My Heart, the Thought Forever

Author: Paul Gerhardt Meter: 8.7.8.7.7.7.8.8 Appears in 7 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Shun, my heart, the thought forever As thou hast been cast away, Rest upon God's Word and favor, Never cease to watch and pray. E'en though thou unrighteous art, True and faithful is God's heart; Hast thou death deserved forever? God's appeased, despond thou never! 2 Thou art, as is ev'ry other, Tainted with the bane of sin That the serpent through our father Adam, by the fall, brought in. But if thou God's voice dost hear, With a contrite heart draw near Unto God, He will receive thee, All thy sins He will forgive thee. 3 Thou wilt find in Him a Father Who is patient, kind, and true, He doth love thee as no brother And no other friend can do. E'en our smallest cares He knows, He is touched by all our woes; Well our inmost prayers He heareth, And our saddened hearts He cheerest. 4 Hear His word "As I am living, I the death on none would see, But that every sinner, giving Up his heart would turn to Me. How my heart with rapture burns When a prodigal returns! My own child I love to call him, And no evil shall befall him." 5 Never shepherd's heart so yearneth For the sheep that go astray As God's loving bosom burneth For His erring child alway. How He thirsts, and longs, and yearns For the soul that from Him turns! Couldst thou know His love so tender, Thou wouldst praise unto Him render. 6 Of such wondrous love and favor Open wide the door to me, And Thy goodness, precious Saviour, Let me ever taste and see. Love me, Lord, and let me be Ever nearer drawn to Thee; Let Thy Spirit lead and guide me, In Thy loving bosom hide me. Amen. Topics: Way of Salvation Invitation to Repentance; God the Father Used With Tune: FREU DICH SEHR, O MEINE SEELE

This Solemn Hour O Let Us Be

Author: Gustaf Erikson Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 Appears in 4 hymnals Lyrics: 1 This solemn hour O let us be, Dear Heav'nly Father, close to Thee. It passes now, the dying year, Eternity is drawing near. Bless us this night, O Lord, we pray: Help us to follow Thee alway. 2 We pray to-night: O Saviour dear, If we should live another year, Give grace and faith that it may be A year of service unto Thee. Bless us this night, O Lord, we pray: Help us to follow Thee alway. Amen. Topics: Occasional For a Day of Humiliation; New Year's Watch Used With Tune: ST. CATHERINE

O Dear Redeemer Crucified

Author: Anna Hoppe Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 Appears in 4 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O dear Redeemer crucified, Thou faithful Shepherd who hast died To save from death Thy helpless sheep, We pray Thee, risen Saviour, keep In Thy secure protection still The sheep who hearken to Thy will. 2 All we like sheep had gone astray From Thy blest fold and lost our way, Left pleasant pastures, verdant lands, For barren wastes and desert sands; But O, Thy shepherd-love so deep Sought till it found Thy erring sheep. 3 O Shepherd Saviour, we rejoice To be Thine own, to hear Thy voice. Bought with a price, we now are Thine, And known of Thee, O Love divine! By grace unto Thy fold restored, Let us not stray again, dear Lord. 4 Dear Lord, our eyes of faith behold In truth one Shepherd and one fold, Kept through the Spirit's bond of peace In unity which ne'er shall cease. As Thou hast promised, we shall be Thine own in all eternity. Amen. Topics: Church Year Sundays after Easter; Second Sunday after Easter; Names and Office of Christ Love; Names and Office of Christ Redeemer; Names and Office of Christ Savior; Names and Office of Christ Shepherd; Holy Spirit; Peace Among Christians Scripture: Isaiah 53:6 Used With Tune: MACHS MIT MIR, GOTT, NACH DEINER GÜT

My Heart Is Yearning Ever

Author: Prof. Victor Olof Peterson Meter: 7.6.4.4.7.6.7.6 Appears in 8 hymnals Lyrics: 1 My heart is yearning ever To reach a place of rest. Jerusalem, My happy home, In Thee my heart shall never By sin or grief be pressed. My heart is yearning ever To reach that city blest. 2 Within its radiant portals None ever sheds a tear. God’s city bright Gives all delight; No grief nor wail of mortals Is heard where He is near. Within its radiant portals None ever sheds a tear. 3 Their blessèd Lord and Saviour Doth rule and govern them In peace and joy, Without alloy, For sin can enter never The new Jerusalem. Their blessèd Lord and Saviour Doth rule and govern them. 4 Behold the goal in glory, Now shining from afar; O city of The God of love, Where no more earthly worry My happiness shall mar! Behold the goal in glory, Now shining from afar! 5 And even I shall conquer In Jesus’ Name and might;. Though weak and faint, Yet as a saint, I’ll in the haven anchor, Sweet haven of delight. Yea, even I shall conquer, In Jesus’ Name and might. Amen. Topics: Hope and Aspiration Used With Tune: I DJUPET AF MITT HJÄRTA Text Sources: From Ahnfelts Sånger, 1850.

Precious Child, So Sweetly Sleeping

Author: Anna Hoppe Meter: 8.7.8.7.7.7 Appears in 10 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Precious Child, so sweetly sleeping In a virgin’s fond embrace, Heav’nly hosts their watch are keeping O’er Thy humble dwelling place; Blest Messiah, new-born King, Let my heart its tribute bring. 2 Anthems joyous now are ringing In the skies of Bethlehem; Angels their sweet song are singing, “Peace on earth, good will to men.” Precious Jesus, at Thy birth Heaven’s peace is brought to earth. 3 Sweetly rest, Thou promised Saviour, By the prophets long foretold; Brightly beams the Father’s favor, Now all men His love behold. Virgin-born Immanuel, Let my tongue Thy praises tell! 4 Promised Saviour, I adore Thee, Son of David, Son of God! What can mortals bring before Thee? All is Thine on earthly sod. Take my heart and let it be Filled with love, dear Child, to Thee. Amen. Topics: Church Year Christmas; Christmas Day; Christ Virgin birth of; Names and Office of Christ Immanuel; Names and Office of Christ King; Consecration Used With Tune: PRESCOTT

O Thou, Whose Infant Feet Were Found

Author: Reginald Heber, (1783-1826) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 9 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O Thou, whose infant feet were found Within Thy Father's shrine, Whose years, with changeless virtue crowned, Were all alike divine. 2 Dependent on Thy bounteous breath, We seek Thy grace alone, In childhood, manhood, age, and death, To keep us still Thine own. Amen. Topics: Church Year Epiphany; Sunday after Christmas; The Day of the Presentation of Christ (Candlemas) Used With Tune: NUN DANKET ALL' UND BRINGET EHR (STÖRL)

Father, Merciful and Holy

Author: Johann Rist; Miss Catherine Winkworth Meter: 8.7.8.7.7.7.8.8 Appears in 5 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Father, merciful and holy, Thee tonight I praise and bless, Who to labor true and lowly, Grantest ever meet success; Many a sin and many a woe, Many a fierce and subtle foe Hast Thou checked that once alarmed me, So that naught today has harmed me. 2 Now the light that nature gladdens, And the pomp of day is gone, And my heart is tired and saddens, As the gloomy night comes on; O then with Thy changeless light Warm and cheer my heart tonight; As the shadows round me gather, Keep me close to Thee, my Father. 3 Lord, the daylight now has vanished, Send Thy blessing on my sleep, Every sin and terror banished, Let my rest be calm and deep. Soul and body, mind and health, All my loved ones, house and wealth, Friend and foe, the sick, the stranger, Keep Thou safe from harm and danger. 4 O Thou mighty God, now hearken To the prayer Thy child hath made; Jesus, while the night hours darken, Be Thou still my hope, my aid; Holy Ghost, on Thee I call, Friend and Comforter of all, Hear my earnest prayer, O hear me! Yea, Thou hearest, Thou art near me. Amen. Topics: Occasional Evening; Evening; God the Father Used With Tune: WERDE MUNTER, MEIN GEMUTHE

O Enter, Lord, Thy Temple

Author: Paul Gerhardt Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 38 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O enter, Lord, Thy temple, Be Thou my spirit's Guest, Who at my birth didst give me A second birth more blest. Though here to dwell Thou deignest, Thou in the Godhead, Lord, Forever equal reignest, Art equally adored. 2 O enter, let me know Thee, And feel Thy power within, The power that breaks our fetters, And rescues us from sin. That I may serve Thee truly, O wash and cleanse Thou me, And render honor duly With perfect heart to Thee. 3 'Tis Thou, O Spirit, teachest The soul to pray aright; Thy songs are sweetest music, Thy prayers have wondrous might. They pierce the highest heaven, Unheard they cannot fall, Till He His help hath given Who surely helpeth all. 4 The whole wide world, O Spirit, Upon Thy hands doth rest; Our wayward hearts Thou turnest As to Thee seemest best. As Thou hast done so often, Once more Thy power make known, Convert the wicked, soften To tears the heart of stone. 5 Our path in all things order According to Thy mind; And when this life is over, And all must be resigned, With calm and fearless spirit O grant us then to die, And after death inherit Eternal life on high. Amen. Topics: Worship Prayer and Praise; Fifth Sunday after Easter; Prayer of the Holy Spirit; Thanksgiving Used With Tune: MIG KLÄD I HELIG PRYDNAD

Jesus Took the Lambs and Blessed Them

Author: Matthias Loy Meter: 8.7.8.7.4.7 Appears in 11 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Jesus took the lambs and blessed them, When they came to Him of old, Fondly in His arms caressed them, Bade them welcome in His fold, Warmly welcomed, When disciples' hearts were cold. 2 Jesus calls them still with kindness Passing every mortal thought, Bids them come, while human blindness Still would chide when they are brought, Take and blesses, Whom He hath so dearly bought. 3 Jesus, we would not forbid them, We would have them brought to Thee; Thou of all their guilt dost rid them, From the curse dost set them free, Thine dost make them-- Thine let them forever be! Amen. Topics: The Means of Grace Baptism; St. Michael's Day; Vows Of Baptism Scripture: Mark 10:16 Used With Tune: ORIENT MORNING

He That Believes and Is Baptized

Author: Thomas Kingo; George Taylor Rygh Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.8.7 Appears in 33 hymnals Lyrics: 1 He that believes and is baptized Shall see the Lord's salvation; Baptized into the death of Christ, He is a new creation; Thro' Christ's redemption he shall stand Among the glorious heav'nly band Of ev'ry tribe and nation. 2 With one accord, O God, we pray: Grant us Thy Holy Spirit. Lood Thou on our infirmity Through Jesus' blood and merit! Grant us to grow in grace each day By holy baptism, that we may Eternal life inherit! Amen. Topics: The Means of Grace Baptism Scripture: Mark 16:16 Used With Tune: O JESU CHRIST, DU HÖCHSTES GUT