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Here from the world we turn

Author: Fanny J. Crosby Meter: 6.5.6.4.6.6.6.4 Appears in 31 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Here from the world we turn, Jesus to seek; Here may his loving voice Tenderly speak! Jesus, our dearest Friend, While at thy feet we bend, O let thy smile descend! 'Tis thee we seek. 2 Come, Holy Comforter, Presence Divine, Now in our longing hearts Graciously shine; O for thy mighty pow'r! O for a blessed show'r, Filling this hallowed hour With joy divine! 3 Saviour, thy work revive: Here may we see Those who are dead in sin Quickened by thee; Come to our hearts tonight, Make ev'ry burden light; Cheer thou our waiting sight; We long for thee. Amen. Topics: Christ Friend; The Church The Lord's Day Evening; Forsaking the World; Holy Spirit Comforter; Holy Spirit Illuminator; Regeneration; Seeking Man Seeking Christ or God Scripture: Isaiah 55:6 Used With Tune: CAMBRIA

O come, let us sing to the Lord

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 13 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O come, let us sing to the Lord, To him our voices raise; With joyful noise let us the Rock Of our salvation praise. 2 Let us before his presence come With praise, and thankful voice; Let us sing psalms to him with grace, And make a joyful noise. 3 For God's a great God, and great King; Above all gods he is. The depths of earth are in his hand; The heights of hills are his. 4 To him the spacious sea belongs, For he the same did make; The dry land also from his hands Its form at first did take. 5 O come, and let us worship him; Let us bow down withal, And on our knees before the Lord, Our Maker, let us fall. Amen. Topics: God Divine Perfections of; God Glory of; God Praise of; Opening of Worship; Work of Creation Scripture: Psalm 95:1-6 Used With Tune: IRISH Text Sources: Scottish Psalter, 1650

To thee, O Comforter Divine

Author: Frances R. Havergal Meter: 8.8.8 Appears in 54 hymnals Lyrics: 1 To thee, O Comforter Divine For all thy grace and pow'r benign, Sing we Alleluia! 2 To thee, whose faithful love had place In God's great covenant of grace, Sing we Alleluia! 3 To thee, whose faithful voice doth win The wand'ring from the ways of sin, Sing we Alleluia! 4 To thee, whose faithful pow'r doth heal, Enlighten, sanctify, and seal, Sing we Alleluia! 5 To thee, whose faithful truth is shown By ev'ry promise made our own, Sing we Alleluia! 6 To thee, our Teacher and our Friend, Our faithful Leader to the end, Sing we Alleluia! 7 To thee, by Jesus Christ sent down, Of all his gifts the sum and crown, Sing we Alleluia! 8 To thee, who art with God the Son And God the Father ever One Sing we Alleluia! Topics: Covenant of Grace; Holy Spirit; Holy Spirit Comforter; Holy Spirit Efficacious Grace of; Holy Spirit Invocation of; Holy Spirit Praise of; Holy Spirit Regenerator; Holy Spirit Teacher; Holy Trinity; Supplication For Triumph of the Gospel Scripture: John 14:26 Used With Tune: ST. BOTOLF

Bow down thine ear, O Lord, and hear

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 5 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Bow down thine ear, O Lord, and hear, For I am poor and great my need; Preserve my soul, for thee I fear; O God, thy trusting servant heed. 2 O Lord, be merciful to me, For all the day to thee I cry; Rejoice thy servant, for to thee I lift my soul, O Lord most high. 3 For thou, O Lord, art good and kind, And ready to forgive thou art; Abundant mercy they shall find Who call on thee with all their heart. 4 O Lord, incline thine ear to me, My voice of supplication heed; In trouble I will cry to thee, For thou wilt answer when I plead. 5 There is no God but thee alone, Nor works like thine, O Lord most high, All nations shall surround thy throne And their Creator glorify. 6 In all thy deeds how great thou art! Thou one true God, thy way make clear; Teach me with undivided heart To trust thy truth, thy Name to fear. Amen. Topics: God Being of; God Divine Perfections of; God Faithfuless of; God Glory of; God Greatness of ; God Mercy of; God Works of; Longing for Christ and God; Prayer; Preparatory Service Scripture: Psalm 86:1-11 Used With Tune: LLEF Text Sources: The Psalter, 1912

Wonderful Love

Author: Robert Walmsley, 1831-1905 Appears in 33 hymnals First Line: Come, let us sing of a wonderful love Lyrics: 1 Come, let us sing of a wonderful love, Tender and true, tender and true; Out of the heart of the Father above, Streaming to me and to you: Wonderful love, wonderful love Dwells in the heart of the Father above. 2 Jesus, the Saviour, this gospel to tell Joyfully came, joyfully came - Came with the helpless and hopeless to dwell Sharing their sorrow and shame: Seeking the lost, seeking the lost; Saving, redeeming at measureless cost. 3 Jesus is seeking the wanderers yet; Why do they roam? why do they roam? Love only waits to forgive and forget; Home, weary wanderers, home! Wonderful love, wonderful love Dwells in the heart of the Father above. 4 Come to my heart, O thou wonderful Love! Come and abide, come and abide; Lifting my life till it rises above Envy and falsehood and pride: Seeking to be, seeking to be Lowly and humble, a learner of thee. Amen. Topics: Christ Humiliation of; God Love and Grace of; Hymns for Informal Occasions; Seeking Christ of God Seeking Man Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:4 Used With Tune: [Come, let us sing of a wonderful love]

Rejoice, ye people, homage give

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 4 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Rejoice, ye people, homage give, To God with voice of triumph sing; He ruleth in dread majesty, The great, the universal King. 2 He putteth nations under us And maketh us triumphant stand; He giveth for our heritage His promised rest, a goodly land. 3 God hath ascended with a shout, Jehovah with the trumpet's sound; Sing praise to God our King, sing praise, Yea, let his glorious praise abound. 4 Our God is King of all the earth, With thoughtful heart his praise make known; O'er all the nations God doth reign, Exalted on his holy throne. 5 To praise and serve our cov'nant God The princes of the earth draw nigh; All kingly pow'rs belong to him, He is exalted, God most high. Amen. Topics: Anniversaries; The Church Triumph of; God Divine Perfections of; God Glory of; God Praise of; God Sovereignty of ; Joy; Soldiers of Christ Scripture: Psalm 47 Used With Tune: TRURO Text Sources: The Psalter, 1912

Thy life was given for me

Author: Frances R. Havergal Meter: 8.6.6 D Appears in 156 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Thy life was given for me, Thy blood, O Lord, was shed, That I might ransomed be, And quickened from the dead; Thy life was given for me; What have I given for thee? 2 Long years were spent for me In weariness and woe, That through eternity Thy glory I might know: Long years were spent for me; Have I spent one for thee? 3 Thou, Lord, hast borne for me More than my tongue can tell Of bitt'rest agony, To rescue me from hell; Thou suff'redst all for me; What have I borne for thee? 4 And thou hast brought to me Down from thy home above Salvation full and free, Thy pardon and thy love; Great gifts thou broughtest me; What have I brought to thee? 5 O let my life be given My years for thee be spent; World-fetters all be riven And joy with suff'ring blent: Thou gav'st thyself for me, I give myself to thee. Amen. Topics: Christ Atoning work of; Christ Life, Ministry and Obedience of; Christian Life Thankfulness; Stewardship Scripture: Psalm 116:12 Used With Tune: DEVOTION Text Sources: Church Hymns, 1871, recast

Judge me, God of my salvation

Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 16 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Judge me, God of my salvation, Plead my cause, for thee I trust: Hear my earnest supplication, Save me from my foes unjust. O my soul, why art thou grieving? What disquiets and dismays? Hope in God, his help receiving, I shall yet my Saviour praise. 2 For my Strength, my God, thou art: Why am I cast off by thee In the sorrow of my heart, While the foe oppresses me? Light and truth, my way attending, Send thou forth to be my guide, Till thy holy mount ascending, I within thy house abide. 3 At thy sacred altar bending, God, my God, my boundless joy, Harp and voice, in worship blending, For thy praise will I employ. O my soul, why art thou grieving? What disquiets and dismays? Hope in God; his help receiving, I shall yet my Saviour praise. Amen. Topics: Adversaries; Christian Life Hope; God Judge; Hope; Supplication For Deliverance Scripture: Psalm 43 Used With Tune: BLAENHAFREN Text Sources: The Psalter,, 1912

Jehovah reigns; let earth be glad

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 22 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Jehovah reigns; let earth be glad, And all the isles their joy make known; With clouds and darkness he is clad, On truth and justice rests his throne. 2 Consuming fire destroys his foes, Around the world his lightnings blaze; The trembling earth his presence knows, The mountains melt before his gaze. 3 The heav'ns his righteousness proclaim, Through earth his glory shines abroad; From idol worship turn with shame And bow before the living God. 4 Thy church rejoices to behold Thy judgments in the earth, O Lord; Thy glory to the world unfold, Supreme o'er all be thou adored. 5 All ye that truly love the Lord, Hate sin, for he is just and pure; To saints his help he will accord And keep them in his love secure. 6 For good men light and joy are sown To bless them in the harvest-time; Ye saints, your joy in God make known And ever praise his Name sublime. Amen. Topics: False Gods; God Divine Perfections of; God Glory of; God Love and Grace of; God Power of; God Sovereignty of ; God Wrath of Scripture: Psalm 97 Used With Tune: BRYNTEG Text Sources: The Psalter, 1912

O God, thy judgments give the King

Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 32 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O God, thy judgments give the King, His Son thy righteousness; With right he shall thy people judge, Thy poor with uprightness. And then the mountains shall bring forth To all the people peace; The hills because of righteousness Their blessing shall increase. 2 The people's poor ones he shall judge, The needy's children bless; And he will break in pieces those Who would the poor oppress. The just shall flourish in his days, And prosper in his reign; And while the moon endures he shall Abundant peace maintain. 3 His large and great dominion shall From sea to sea extend; It from the River shall reach forth To earth's remotest end. Yea, kings shall all before him bow, All nations shall obey; He'll save the needy when he cries, The poor who hath no stay. 4 Now blessed be the Lord our God, The God of Israel, For he alone doth wondrous works In glory that excel. And blessed be his glorious Name To all eternity. The whole earth let his glory fill; Amen, so let it be. Amen. Topics: Christ, The Lord Jesus; Christ Kingly Office of; Judgment; Peace; Poor; Social Justice Scripture: Psalm 72 Used With Tune: OSTEND Text Sources: Reformed Presbyterian Book of Psalms, 1940