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Jesus, Take This Heart of Mine

Author: Ernest G. Wesley Meter: 7.7.7.7 D Appears in 3 hymnals Lyrics: 1. Jesus, take this heart of mine; Cleanse from sin and make it Thine. Thou for me hast bled and died; I to Thee my heart confide. Refrain Jesus, take this heart of mine, Make it ever, wholly Thine; May I daily watch and pray: Never from Thy path to stray. 2. Jesus, take these hands of mine; Hold them in Thy power divine; Safe am I when led by Thee, I Thy child would ever be. [Refrain] 3. Jesus, take these feet of mine; May they to Thy paths incline; May I never from Thee stray; Keep me faithful day by day. [Refrain] 4. Jesus, take this heart of mine; May it with Thy glory shine; I would live for Thee alone; Make me, keep me, all Thine own. [Refrain] Used With Tune: LERMAN Text Sources: The Methodist Sunday School Hymnal (New York: The Methodist Book Concern, 1911), number 148

Christ, by heav'nly hosts adored

Author: Henry Harbaugh Meter: 7.7.7.7 D Appears in 50 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Christ, by heav'nly hosts adored, Gracious, mighty, sov'reign Lord, God of nations, King of kings, Head of all created things, By the Church with joy confessed, God o'er all, for ever blessed, Pleading at thy throne we stand, Save thy people, bless our land. 2 On our fields of grass and grain Send, O Lord, the kindly rain; O'er our wide and goodly land Crown the labors of each hand. Let thy kind protection be O'er our commerce on the sea. Open, Lord, thy bounteous hand; Bless our people, bless our land. 3 Let our rulers ever be Men that love and honor thee; Let the pow'rs by thee ordained Be in righteousness maintained. In the people's hearts increase Love of piety and peace. Thus united, may we stand One wide, free, and happy land. Amen. Topics: God Sovereignty of ; National Scripture: Romans 13:1 Used With Tune: SALZBURG

Forty Days and Forty Nights

Author: George Hunt Smyttan, 1825-1870 Meter: 7.7.7.7 D Appears in 161 hymnals Topics: Book One: Hymns, Songs, Chorales; Christian Life Fasting Scripture: Mark 9:29 Used With Tune: MESSIAH

Who Are These in Bright Array?

Author: James Montgomery Meter: 7.7.7.7 D Appears in 378 hymnals First Line: Who are these in bright array Lyrics: 1 Who are these in bright array, This innumerable throng, Round the altar, night and day, Hymning one triumphant song? "Worthy is the Lamb, once slain, Blessing, honor, glory, pow'r, Wisdom, riches to obtain, New dominion ev'ry hour." 2 These through fiery trials trod, These from great affliction came; Now, before the throne of God, Sealed with His almighty Name, Clad in raiment pure and white, Victor-palms in every hand, Through their dear Redeemer's might, More than conquerors they stand. 3 Hunger, thirst, disease unknown, On immortal fruits they feed; Then the Lamb amidst the throne, Shall to living fountains lead; Joy and gladness banish sighs; Perfect love dispels all fears; And forever from their eyes God shall wipe away the tears. Amen. Topics: Church Year Minor Festivals; St. Stephen's Day; All Saint' Day; Names and Office of Christ Lamb; Names and Office of Christ Redeemer; Heaven; Name of Jesus and Christ; Saints Scripture: Revelation 7:11-17 Used With Tune: ST. GEORGE'S, WINDSOR

Thou From Whom All Being Sprang

Author: Josiah Conder Meter: 7.7.7.7 D Appears in 1 hymnal Text Sources: The Choir and the Oratory (London: Jackson & Walford, 1837)

More like Jesus would I be

Author: Fanny J. Crosby Meter: 7.7.7.7 D Appears in 79 hymnals Topics: Hymns for the Young The Son - His Example Scripture: Psalm 147:9 Used With Tune: DIJON

Christ, of All My Hopes the Ground

Author: Ralph Wardlaw Meter: 7.7.7.7 D Appears in 174 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Christ, of all my hopes the ground, Christ, the spring of all my joy, still in you may I be found, still for you my pow'rs employ, still for you my pow'rs employ. 2 Let your love my heart inflame; keep your fear before my sight; be your praise my highest aim; be your smile my chief delight, be your smile my chief delight. 3 Fountain of o'erflowing grace, freely from your fullness give; till I close my earthly race, may I prove it "Christ to live," may I prove it "Christ to live." 4 Firmly trusting in your blood, nothing shall my heart confound; safely I shall pass the flood, safely reach Immanuel's ground, safely reach Immanuel's ground. 5 Thus, O thus, an entrance give to the land of cloudless sky; having known it "Christ to live," let me know it "gain to die," let me know it "gain to die." Topics: The Way of Salvation Union with Christ; Death Trusting God in; Faith In Christ; Grace Sanctifying; Love For Christ of God; Post-Communion Scripture: Philippians 1:21 Used With Tune: HENDON Text Sources: Mod.

Lord, Our Lord, Thy Glorious Name

Meter: 7.7.7.7 D Appears in 37 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Lord, our Lord, thy glorious name all thy wondrous works proclaim; in the heav'ns with radiant signs evermore thy glory shines. Infant lips thou dost ordain wrath and vengeance to restrain; weakest means fulfil thy will, mighty enemies to still. 2 Moon and stars in shining height nightly tell their Maker's might; when thy wondrous heav'ns I scan, then I know how weak is man. What is man that he should be loved and visited by thee, raised to an exalted height, crowned with honor in thy sight? 3 With dominion crowned he stands o'er the creatures of thy hands; all to him subjection yield in the sea and air and field. Lord, our Lord, thy glorious name all thy wondrous works proclaim; thine the name of matchless worth, excellent in all the earth. Topics: God's Work Creation; God Name of; Man Dignity of Scripture: Psalm 8 Used With Tune: THANKSGIVING (GILBERT) Text Sources: The Psalter, 1912

Saviour, Whom I fain would love

Author: Rev. A. M. Toplady Meter: 7.7.7.7 D Appears in 9 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Saviour, Whom I would fain to love, Jesus, crucified for me, Fix my roving heart above, Draw me nearer unto Thee. Thee to praise and Thee to know Make the joy of saints below: Thee to see and Thee to love Make the bliss of saints above. 2 Lord, it is not life to live, If Thy presence Thou deny: Lord, if Thou Thy presence give, 'Tis no longer death to die. Source and Giver of repose, Only from Thy love it flows; Peace and happiness are Thine, Mine they are, if Thou art mine. Amen. Topics: General; Faith; Fellowship with God Used With Tune: [Saviour, Whom I fain would love]

Watchman, tell us of the night

Author: John Bowring Meter: 7.7.7.7 D Appears in 870 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Watchman, tell us of the night, What its signs of promise are: Traveler, o'er yon mountain's height, See that glory-beaming star! Watchman, doth its beauteous ray Aught of joy or hope foretell? Traveler, yes; it brings the day, Promised day of Israel. 2 Watchman, tell us of the night; Higher yet that star ascends: Traveler, blessedness and light, Peace and truth, its course portends. Watchman, will its beams alone Gild the spot that gave them birth? Traveler, ages are its own, And it bursts o'er all the earth! 3 Watchman, tell us of the night; For the morning seems to dawn: Traveler, darkness takes its flight; Doubt and terror are withdrawn. Watchman, let thy wanderings cease; Hie thee to thy quiet home. Traveler, lo, the Prince of Peace, Lo, the Son of God, is come! Amen. Topics: Jesus Christ the Lord His Advent; Advent; Christ advent of; Christ Birth and Infancy of; Christ Light, Our; Missions; Processionals; Social Progress; Star in the East; Watchfulness Used With Tune: ST. GEORGE'S, WINDSOR