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Jesus, I come trusting your kindness

Author: Shirley Erena Murray (b. 1931) Meter: 9.9.9.9 Appears in 3 hymnals Scripture: Lamentations 3:23-26 Lyrics: 1 Jesus, I come trusting your kindness, knowing my need, lost in my blindness: you are the sense giving life its meaning, you are the truth from the beginning. 2 Now as I grow, use and affirm me, and when I doubt, touch me, reclaim me; when there is pain, heal me and hold me -- cloak of your love, cover, enfold me. 3 All that I am, Jesus, I offer, all I achieve, all I may suffer, all whom I love for your compassion, all I hold dear for your possession. Topics: Our Response to Christ In Dedication; Jesus compassion; Kindness; Offering of self Used With Tune: LITTLE VENICE

The one who longs to make us whole

Author: Edith Sinclair Downing (b. 1922) Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 3 hymnals Scripture: Lamentations 3:22 Lyrics: 1 The one who longs to make us whole is waiting to embrace our broken lives, so we can know the power of healing grace. God's love surrounds our suffering, and keeps us through the night; God helps us bear our deep despair till we see morning light. 2 The one who saves us from ourselves is waiting to release our hearts from chains of self-reproach and failure to find peace. When harmful habits leave us bruised, distraught by inner pain, God comes to us through trusted friends, and helps us hope again. 3 The one who understands our need accepts us as we are; and, like a loved one, welcomes us when we have wandered far. God never says we come too late to be forgiven, free, but promises we can become the self we're meant to be. Topics: The Church Celebrates Wholenss and Healing; Despair and Trouble; God Love of; Suffering Used With Tune: THIRD MODE MELODY

I am the man who by his rod

Appears in 2 hymnals Scripture: Lamentations 3 Lyrics: 1 I am the man who by his rod Of wrath see dismal scenes of woes; 2 He hath me into darkness brought, And not a gleam of light He shows. 3 He surely is against me turn'd: His hand all day He turns on me. 4 My flesh and skin He old hat made My bones to pieces broke hath He. 5 He built around me: and with gall And travel me encompassed: 6 He hath me set in places dark, As those who long ago were dead. 7 So hedg'd me in, I can't get out; Makes me his heavy chain to bear; 8 And when I earnest cry aloud, He grievously shuts out my pray'r. 9 He with hewn stones enclos'd my path, And intricate hath made my ways: 10 He as a bear lays wait for me, A lion in a hidden place. 11 He turned hath my ways aside; He hath to pieces pulled me: Of all my comforts hath bereav'd And made me desolate to be. 12 He bent his bow; and me a mark Did for his sharp'ned arrows place; 13 The arrows of his quiver caus'd Into my tender reins to pass. 14 To all my people I'm a scoff, And all the day their jeering song; 15 He made me full of bitterness, And even drunk with wormwood strong. 16 Yea He my teeth with gravel break, And all in ashes rolled me. 17 Thou putst my soul far off from peace, And I forgot prosperity. 18 Yea I did say, my strength and hope Are wholly perish'd from the LORD. 19 My grief and pain, wormwood and gall, I in my troubled mind record. 20 My soul doth still remember them, And in me low abas'd, doth lie: 21 Yet to my mindIi this recall, And thence a glimpse of hope have I; 22 It's of the mercies of the LORD, We are not quite consum'd away; Because the pity of his heart Nor does, nor ever will decay. 23 They ev'ry morning are renew'd: Thy changeless faithfulness is great, 24 The LORD's my portions, saith my soul; And thence my hope I'll on Him set. 25 To them who wait for Him, the soul Who seeks Him, gracious is the LORD; 26 'Tis best in quietness to wait Till He salvation will afford. 27 Good for a man it is in youth that he should bear the humbling yoke; 28 He sits alone, and silence keeps Becausee he bears thy holy stroke. 29 He puts his mouth into the dust, If so there any hope may be: 30 His cheek to him who smites he gives, Tho' filled with reproach is he. 31 Ever the Lord will not cast off; but tho' He causes pungent grief; 32 Yet in his mercies great He will Compassion have, and give relief. 33 For He's not willing to afflict Or grieve the sons of men 'tis known; 34 To crush the pris'ners of the earth, Or under feet to tread them down. 35 To turn aside the right of man Before the face of THE MOST HIGH; 36 Or to subvert his righteous case; The Lord abhors eternally. 37 Who's he that saith, and them performs, Unless it be the Lord's good will. 38 Out of the mouth of THE MOST HIGH, Proceed all good and penal ill. 29 Why for the punishment of sins Doth any living man complain? 40 O let us search and try our ways, And to the LORD now turn again. 41 O let us lift our hearts and hands. Up to the mighty God in heav'n; 42 We all have trespass'd and rebell'd, Nor hast Thou yet our sins forgiv'n. 43 Thy wrath us covers and pursues; Thou slay'st, and dost not pity show. 44 Thou so with clouds dost hide thy self, That our loud cries cannot pass thro'. 45 Amidst the people hast us made Th' offscouring, refuse, and jeer. 46 And the wide mouths of all our foes, Against and round us op'ned are. 47 Fear and a snare are come on us; And all in desolation lies: 48 For daughters of my people's waste Rivers of tears run down mine eyes. 49 Mine eyes with tears flow down apace; And will no intermissions know, 50 Until the LORD from heav'n look down, And see us in our dismal woe. 51 Mine eye affects my soul with grief, To see my city's daughters cause; 52 My foes pursue me unprovok'd The harmless birds as fowlers chase. 53 My life they in the dungeon sunk, And on me haevy stones they cast. 54 The waters flowing o'er my head, I said, "I'm gone, all hope is past!" 55 O LORD, I call'd upon thy name, In the deep dungeon, like to die; 56 Thou heardst my voice, hide not thine ear, From my short panting and my cry 57 Then Thou draw'st near, and saidst, "FEAR NOT!" Ev'n in the day I call'd on Thee: 48 Lord, my soul's causes Thou didst plead, And my expiring life set free. 59 JEHOVAH judge the cause for me, As Thou my wrongs has always seen. 60 As their revenge and all their plots Before thine eyes have ever been. 61 All their reproach, Thou LORD, hast heard; Thou seest the snares they for me lay, 62 Their lips who up against me rise, And all their plotings all the day. 63 See, when they sit, and when they rise, The musick of their songs am I: 64 But LORD, as are their handy works A just reward Thou wilt apply. 65 Sorrow of heart Thou wilt them give, Thy grievous curse wilt make them bear; 66 In wrath them chace, and from beneath JEHOVAH's heav'ns waste ev'ry where.

Every new morning

Author: Carol Dixon (b. 1947) Meter: 5.5.5.4 D Appears in 2 hymnals Scripture: Lamentations 3:22-23 Topics: Our Response to God in the morning and evening; The Activity of God God in human expereince; God in daily living; Music and Song Used With Tune: BUNESSAN

'Lift up your hearts': I hear the summons calling

Author: John Macleod (1840-1898) Meter: 11.10.11.10 Appears in 2 hymnals Scripture: Lamentations 3:41 Lyrics: 1 'Lift up your hearts': I hear the summons calling forth from the heavenly altar where he stands -- our great High Priest, the Father's love revealing, in priestly act, with pleading outspread hands. 2 'Lift up your hearts': with hearts to heaven soaring the Church exulting makes her glad reply -- 'We lift them up unto the Lord', adoring; our God and thine, through thee, we glorify. 3 'Lift up your hearts': alas, O Lord, I cannot lift up aright my burdened heart to thee; thou knowest, Lord, the cares that weigh upon it, the chains that bind it struggling to be free. 4 O Love divine! thy promise comes to cheer me, O Voice of pity! blessing and thrice blest -- 'Come unto me, ye laden hearts and weary; take up my yoke, and learn: I pledge you rest'. 5 I dare not waver by such grace invited, I yield my heart, dear Lord: I close the strife. Lift thou my heart until, with thine united, I taste anew the joy of endless life. Topics: The Church Celebrates Holy Communion; Christ Risen Reign and Priesthood; Jesus priesthood; Longing Used With Tune: GOVAN OLD

Just As I Am (Tal como soy)

Author: Charlotte Elliott, 1789-1871; Tomás M. Westrup, 1837-1909 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 2,114 hymnals Scripture: Lamentations 3:22-23 First Line: Just as I am, without one plea (Tal como soy de pecador) Lyrics: 1 Just as I am, without one plea, But that thy blood was shed for me, And that thou bidd'st me come to thee, O Lamb of God, I come, I come. 2 Just as I am, though tossed about With many a conflict, many a doubt, Fightings and fears within, without, O Lamb of God, I come, I come. 3 Just as I am, thou wilt receive, Wilt welcome, pardon, cleanse, relieve; Because thy promise I believe, O Lamb of God, I come, I come. 4 Just as I am, thy love unknown Has broken ev'ry barrier down; Now to be thine, yea, thine alone, O Lamb of God, I come, I come. --- 1 Tal como soy de pecador, sin más confianza que tu amor, ya que me llamas, vengo a ti; Cordero de Dios, heme aquí. 2 Tal como soy, buscando paz en mi desgracia y al mal tenaz, conflicto grande siento en mí; Cordero de Dios, heme aquí. 3 Tal como soy me acogerás; perdón, alivio me darás; pues tu promesa ya creí; Cordero de Dios, heme aquí. 4 Tal como soy, tu compasión vencido ha toda oposición; ya pertenezco sólo a ti; Cordero de Dios, heme aquí. Topics: Arrepentimiento; Repentance; Confesión; Confession; Jesucristo Cordero de Dios; Jesus Christ Lamb of God Used With Tune: WOODWORTH

Love Divine, All Loves Excelling

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 1,863 hymnals Scripture: Lamentations 3:31-33 Lyrics: 1 Love divine, all loves excelling, Joy of heaven, to earth come down, Fix in us thy humble dwelling, All thy faithful mercies crown. *Father, thou art all compassion, Pure unbounded love thou art; Visit us with thy salvation; Enter every trembling heart. 2 Breathe, oh, breathe thy loving spirit Into every troubled breast; Let us all in thee inherit, Let us find the promised rest. Come, Almighty to deliver, Let us all thy life receive; Suddenly return and never, Never more thy temples leave. * Spirit Topics: God's Love; Holy Spirit; Salvation; Spirit of God Used With Tune: BEECHER

Lead, kindly light, amid the encircling gloom

Author: John Henry Newman (1801-1890) Meter: 10.4.10.4.10.10 Appears in 1,224 hymnals Scripture: Lamentations 3:19-21 Lyrics: 1 Lead, kindly light, amid the encircling gloom, lead thou me on; the night is dark, and I am far from home; lead thou me on. Keep thou my feet; I do not ask to see the distant scene; one step enough for me. 2 I was not ever thus, nor prayed that thou shouldst lead me on; I loved to choose and see my path; but now lead thou me on. I loved the garish day, and, spite of fears, pride ruled my will: remember not past years. 3 So long thy power hath blest me, sure it still will lead me on, o'er moor and fen, o'er crag and torrent, till the night is gone, and with the morn those angel faces smile, which I have loved long since, and lost awhile. Topics: Future hope; Guidance; Light; Trust and Confidence Used With Tune: ALBERTA

For the Beauty of the Earth

Author: Folliott S. Pierpoint Meter: 7.7.7.7.7.7 Appears in 632 hymnals Scripture: Lamentations 3:41 Topics: Christians Thanksgiving; God Creator Used With Tune: DIX

Let Us with a Gladsome Mind

Author: John Milton (1608-1674) Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 544 hymnals Scripture: Lamentations 3:23-33 Lyrics: 1 Let us with a gladsome mind, praise the Lord forever kind: for his mercies aye endure, ever faithful, ever sure. 2 Who with all-commanding might filled the new-made world with light: for his mercies aye endure, ever faithful, ever sure. 3 Who the golden-tressed sun caused all day its course to run: for his mercies aye endure, ever faithful, ever sure. 4 All things living God doth feed, with full hand supplies their need: for his mercies aye endure, ever faithful, ever sure. 5 Let us with a gladsome mind, praise the Lord, forever kind: for his mercies aye endure, ever faithful, ever sure. Topics: Creation; Praise of God; Psalm 136 Used With Tune: MONKLAND