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The mercy-seat
Author: Hugh Stowell Appears in 1,322 hymnals Topics: Prayer and Invocation First Line: From every stormy wind that blows Lyrics: 1 From every stormy wind that blows,
From every swelling tide of woes,
There is a calm, a sure retreat;
'Tis found beneath the mercy-seat.
2 There is a place where Jesus sheds
The oil of gladness on our heads--
A place than all besides more sweet;
It is the blood-bought mercy-seat.
3 There is a scene where spirits blend,
Where friend holds fellowship with friend;
Though sundered far, by faith they meet,
Around one common mercy-seat.
4 There, there, on eagle wings we soar,
And sense and sin molest no more,
And heaven comes down our souls to greet,
And glory crowns the mercy-seat!
5 Oh! let my hand forget her skill,
My tongue be silent, cold, and still,
This throbbing heart forget to beat,
If I forget the mercy-seat. Scripture: Exodus 25:17 Used With Tune: RETREAT
The mercy-seat
Prayer has power
Author: John A. Wallace Appears in 188 hymnals Topics: Prayer and Invocation First Line: There is an eye that never sleeps Lyrics: 1 There is an eye that never sleeps
Beneath the wing of night;
There is an ear that never shuts
When sink the beams of light.
2 There is an arm that never tires,
When human strength gives way;
There is a love that never fails,
When earthly loves decay.
3 That eye is fixed on seraph throngs;
That arm upholds the sky;
That ear is filled with angel songs;
That love is throned on high.
4 But there's a power which man can wield
When mortal aid is vain,
That eye, that arm, that love to reach,
That listening ear to gain.
5 That power is prayer, which soars on high,
Through Jesus, to the throne;
And moves the hand which moves the world,
To bring salvation down! Scripture: Psalm 121:4 Used With Tune: SOUTHPORT
Prayer has power
The mercy-seat
Author: Anne Steele Appears in 193 hymnals Topics: Prayer and Invocation First Line: Dear Father, to thy mercy-seat Lyrics: 1 Dear Father, to thy mercy-seat
My soul for shelter flies:
'Tis here I find a safe retreat
When storms and tempests rise.
2 My cheerful hope can never die,
If thou, my God, art near;
Thy grace can raise my comforts high,
And banish every fear.
3 My great Protector and my Lord,
Thy constant aid impart;
Oh, let thy kind, thy gracious word
Sustain my trembling heart!
4 Oh, never let my soul remove
From this divine retreat!
Still let me trust thy power and love,
And dwell beneath thy feet. Used With Tune: HOLY TRINITY
The mercy-seat
"Come, Lord Jesus"
Author: C. Wesley Meter: 8.7 Appears in 768 hymnals Topics: Prayer and Invocation First Line: Come, thou long-expected Jesus
"Come, Lord Jesus"
"Weary, heavy laden"
Author: John Newton Appears in 625 hymnals Topics: Prayer and Invocation First Line: Approach, my soul! the mercy-seat Lyrics: 1 Approach, my soul! the mercy-seat,
Where Jesus answers prayer;
There humbly fall before his feet,
For none can perish there.
2 Thy promise is my only plea,
With this I venture nigh:
Thou callest burdened souls to thee,
And such, O Lord! am I.
3 Bowed down beneath a load of sin,
By Satan sorely pressed;
By war without, and fears within,
I come to thee for rest.
4 Be thou my shield and hiding-place,
That, sheltered near thy side,
I may my fierce accuser face,
And tell him--thou hast died.
5 Oh, wondrous Love--to bleed and die,
To bear the cross and shame,
That guilty sinners, such as I,
Might plead thy gracious name! Scripture: Psalm 50:15 Used With Tune: GIFT
"Weary, heavy laden"
Quiet communion
Author: Ray Palmer Appears in 78 hymnals Topics: Prayer and Invocation First Line: Stealing from the world away Lyrics: 1 Stealing from the world away,
We are come to seek thy face;
Kindly meet us, Lord, we pray,
Grant us thy reviving grace.
2 Yonder stars that gild the sky
Shine but with a borrowed light;
We, unless thy light be nigh,
Wander, wrapt in gloomy night.
3 Sun of Righteousness! dispel
All our darkness, doubts, and fears;
May thy light within us dwell,
Till eternal day appears.
4 Warm our hearts in prayer and praise,
Lift our every thought above;
Hear the grateful songs we raise,
Fill us with thy perfect love. Used With Tune: DIJON
Quiet communion
Christ is made the sure foundation, Christ the head and cornerstone
Author: John Mason Neale Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 301 hymnals Topics: Advent 1 Old Testament; Epiphany 1 Collect; Lent 2 Old Testament; Lent 3 Collect; Easter 5 (Rogation Sunday) Gospel; Trinity 10 Collect; Trinity 12 Collect; Trinity 23 Collect; St. Simon and St. Jude Collect; St. Simon and St. Jude Old Testament; St. Simon and St. Jude Epistle; Feast of the Dedication of a Church Collect; Feast of the Dedication of a Church Old Testament; Feast of the Dedication of a Church Epistle; Church Unity; Invocation; Prayer Used With Tune: WESTMINSTER ABBEY Text Sources: Latin, ca. 7th century
Christ is made the sure foundation, Christ the head and cornerstone
"Thy face we seek"
Author: William Hammond Appears in 840 hymnals Topics: Prayer and Invocation First Line: Lord, we come before thee now Lyrics: 1 Lord, we come before thee now,
At thy feet we humbly bow;
Oh, do not our suit disdain!
Shall we seek thee, Lord, in vain?
2 Lord, on thee our souls depend,
In compassion now descend;
Fill our hearts with thy rich grace,
Tune our lips to sing thy praise.
3 In thine own appointed way,
Now we seek thee; here we stay;
Lord, we know not how to go,
Till a blessing thou bestow.
4 Comfort those who weep and mourn;
Let the time of joy return;
Those that are cast down lift up;
Make them strong in faith and hope.
5 Grant that all may seek and find
Thee a God supremely kind;
Heal the sick; the captive free;
Let us all rejoice in thee. Used With Tune: HENDON
"Thy face we seek"
"The throne of grace"
Author: John Newton Appears in 311 hymnals Topics: Prayer and Invocation First Line: Behold the throne of grace! Lyrics: 1 Behold the throne of grace!
The promise calls me near;
There Jesus shows a smiling face,
And waits to answer prayer.
2 That rich atoning blood,
Which sprinkled round I see,
Provides for those who come to God
An all-prevailing plea.
3 My soul! ask what thou wilt;
Thou canst not be too bold;
Since his own blood for thee he spilt,
What else can he withhold?
4 Thine image, Lord, bestow,
Thy presence and thy love;
I ask to serve thee here below,
And reign with thee above.
5 Teach me to live by faith;
Conform my will to thine:
Let me victorious be in death,
And then in glory shine. Scripture: Ezekiel 36:37 Used With Tune: SHIRLAND
"The throne of grace"
The hour of prayer
Author: Charlotte Elliott Appears in 290 hymnals Topics: Prayer and Invocation First Line: My God, is any hour so sweet Lyrics: 1 My God, is any hour so sweet,
From blush of morn to evening star,
As that which calls me to thy feet
The hour of prayer?
2 Then is my strength by thee renewed;
Then are my sins by thee forgiven;
Then dost thou cheer my solitude,
With hopes of heaven.
3 No words can tell what sweet relief
Here for my every want I find;
What strength for warfare, balm for grief,
What peace of mind!
4 Hushed is each doubt, gone every fear;
My spirit seems in heaven to stay;
And ev'n the penitential tear
Is wiped away.
5 Lord, till I reach yon blissful shore,
No privilege so dear shall be
As thus my inmost soul to pour
In prayer to thee. Used With Tune: RISEHOLME
The hour of prayer
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