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The Spirit Sought

Appears in 1,228 hymnals First Line: Come, Holy Spirit, heavenly Dove Lyrics: 1 Come, Holy Spirit, heavenly Dove, With all thy quick-ning powers; Kindle a flame of sacred love In these cold hearts of ours. 2 Father, and shall we ever live At this poor dying rate-- Our love so faint, so cold to thee, And thine to us so great? 3 Come, Holy Spirit, heavenly Dove, With all thy quick-ning power; Come, shed abroad a Savior's love, And that shall kindle ours. Used With Tune: ARLINGTON

Our Advocate

Appears in 898 hymnals First Line: Arise, my soul, arise Lyrics: 1 Arise, my soul, arise; Shake off thy guilty fears; The bleeding sacrifice In my behalf appears: Before the throne my surety stands, My name is written on his hands. 2 He ever lives above For me to intercede, His all-redeeming love, His precious blood to plead; His blood atoned for all our race, And sprinkles now the throne of grace. 3 The Father hears him pray, His dear anointed one; He can not turn away The presence of his Son: His Spirit answers to the blood, And tells me I am born of God. 4 My God is reconciled; His pard'ning voice I hear: He owns me for his child; I can no longer fear: With confidence I now draw nigh, And Father, Abba, Father, cry. Used With Tune: LENOX

As Pants the Hart

Author: Lyte Appears in 343 hymnals First Line: As pants the hart for cooling streams Refrain First Line: As pants the hart for cooling streams Lyrics: 1 As pants the hart for cooling streams When heated in the chase, So pants my soul, O Lord, for thee, And thy refreshing grace. Chorus: As pants the hart for cooling streams, So pants my soul, O Lord, for thee, As pants the hart for cooling streams, So pants my soul, O Lord, for thee. 2 For thee, my God, the living God, My thirsty soul doth pine; Oh, when shall I behold thy face, Thou majesty divine? [Chorus] 3 I sigh to think of happier days, When thou, O Lord, wast nigh, When ev'ry heart was tun'd to praise, And none more blest than I. [Chorus] 4 Why restless, why cast down, my soul? Trust God, and thou shalt sing His praise again, and find him still Thy health's eternal spring. [Chorus] Used With Tune: [As pants the hart for cooling streams]

Something for Jesus

Author: Gracie E. Lovelight Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: O, to do something for Jesus Lyrics: 1 O, to do something for Jesus, Who suffered and died for me; To love him and serve him, my Savior, And uphold him where'er I may be. O, to do something just something, That perishing sinners around May come to the fountain of mercy, Where life and salvation are found. O, to do something for Jesus, Who suffered and died for me; To love him and serve him, my Savior, And uphold him where'er I may be. 2 O, to do something for Jesus, To go where he points the way, And do with my might, in his service, Whatsoever my hands find to do; Always to speak at his bidding Or hush when he whispers "be still;" In patience to wait his approval, In firmness to follow his will. O, to do something for Jesus, Who suffered and died for me; To love him and serve him, my Savior, And uphold him where'er I may be. 3 O, to do something for Jesus, Be it only a little mite, A look or a smile for the Master Or a stand for the truth and the right; Holding my light to the window, That someone may welcome its rays, Repeating my songs of thanksgiving That some one may join me in praise. O, to do something for Jesus, Who suffered and died for me; To love him and serve him, my Savior, And uphold him where'er I may be. Used With Tune: [O, to do something for Jesus]

I do Believe the Savior

Author: Edgar Page Appears in 1 hymnal First Line: Yes, I do believe the Savior Refrain First Line: Savior, I will take thy promise Lyrics: 1 Yes, I do believe the Savior, When he says, "I leave my peace;" "Never let your heart be troubled," Trust, and find a sweet release. Chorus: Savior, I will take thy promise, Ev'ry precious promise mine; Resting, trusting, never doubting, Just because the Words are thine. 2 Yes, I do believe the Savior, Hungry souls shall all be blest, Thirsting for the great salvation Shall be fill'd with all the best. [Chorus] 3 Yes, I do believe the Savior, When he says, a mansion fair Stands in glory for the faithful, Furnished ready waiting there. [Chorus] 4 Yes, I do believe the Savior, That on yonder golden shore He is waiting to receive us, With us dwell for evermore. [Chorus] Used With Tune: [Yes, I do believe the Savior]

What of the Night

Appears in 870 hymnals First Line: Watchman, tell us of the night Lyrics: 1 Watchman, tell us of the night What its signs of promise are; Trav'ler, o'er yon mountain's height, See that glory-beaming star. Watchman, does it beauteous ray Aught of hope or joy foretell? Trav'ler, yes, it brings the day Promised day of Israel. 2 Watchman, tell us of the night; Higher yet that star ascends, Trav'ler, blessedness and light, Peace and truth its course portends, Watchman, will its beams, alone, Gild the spot that gave them birth? Trav'ler, ages are its own; See, it bursts o'er all the earth. 3 Watchman, tell us of the night, For the morning seems to dawn. Trav'ler, darkness takes its flight; Doubt and terror are withdrawn. Watchman, let thy wand'ring cease; Hie thee to thy quiet home. Trav'ler, lo! the Prince of Peace, Lo! the Son of God is come. Used With Tune: [Watchman, tell us of the night]

Christian Zeal

Appears in 15 hymnals First Line: Ashamed to be a Christian Lyrics: 1 Ashamed to be a Christian, Afraid the world should know I'm on my way to Zion, Where joys eternal flow! Forbid it, oh, my Savior! That I should ever be Afraid to wear thy color, Or blush to follow thee. 2 Ashamed to be a Christian, To love my God and King! The fire of zeal is burning, My soul is on the wing. I want a faith made perfect, That all the world may see, I stand a living witness Of mercy, rich and free.

Whiter than Snow

Appears in 684 hymnals First Line: Dear Jesus, I long to be perfectly whole Refrain First Line: Whiter than snow, yes, whiter than snow Lyrics: 1 Dear Jesus, I long to be perfectly whole; I want thee forever to live in my soul; Break down every idol, cast out every foe; Now wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. Chorus: Whiter than snow, yes, whiter than snow, Now wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. 2 Dear Jesus, thou seest I patiently wait; Come now, and within me a new heart create; To those who have sought thou never saidst No; Now wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. [Chorus] 3 Dear Jesus, let nothing unholy remain; Apply thine own blood and extract every stain; To have this blest cleansing I all things forego; Now wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. [Chorus]

Oh, How Precious

Author: T. C. O'K Appears in 1 hymnal First Line: O, how sweet the name of Jesus Refrain First Line: O, how precious, O, how precious Lyrics: 1 O, how sweet the name of Jesus To believers day by day, How it thrills the soul with rapture, Toiling up the narrow way. Refrain: O, how precious, O, how precious Is the dear Redeemer's name; O, how precious! O, how precious Is the dear Redeemer's name. 2 O, how sweet the name of Jesus In the time of woe or pain; Peace and comfort always bringing. Bidding joy return again. [Refrain] 3 O, how sweet the name of Jesus In temptation's darkest hour; In his name we find deliv'rance From the cruel's tempter's power. [Refrain] 4 O, how sweet the name of Jesus Now and evermore will be, When the King arrayed in beauty, With the ransomed we shall see. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [O, how sweet the name of Jesus]

For Me

Appears in 2,359 hymnals First Line: Alas! and did my Savior bleed? Refrain First Line: Jesus died for you Lyrics: 1 Alas! and did my Savior bleed? And did my Sov'reign die? Would he devote that sacred head For such a worm as I? Chorus: Jesus died for you, Jesus died for me, Yes, Jesus died for all mankind, Bless God, salvation's free. 2 Was it for crimes that I have done, He groan'd upon the tree? Amazing pity! grace unknown! And love beyond degree! [Chorus] 3 Well might the sun in darkness hide, And shut his glories in, When Christ, the mighty Maker, died, For man, the creature's sin. [Chorus] 4 Thus might I hide my blushing face While his dear cross appears; Dissolve my heart in thankfulness, And melt mine eyes to tears. [Chorus] 5 But drops of grief can ne'er repay The debt of love I owe: Here, Lord, I give myself away,-- 'Tis all that I can do. [Chorus] Used With Tune: [Alas! and did my Savior bleed]