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The wandering star, and fleeting wind

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 54 hymnals Topics: Christian experience Spiritual Declension Lyrics: 1 The wandering star, and fleeting wind, Both represent th'unstable mind The morning cloud and early dew, Bring our inconstancy to view. 2 But cloud, and wind, and dew, and star, Faint and imperfect emblems are; Nor can there aught in nature be So fickle and so false as we. 3 Our outward walk, and inward frame, Scarce through a single hour the same; We vow, and straight our vows forget, And then these very vows repeat. 4 We sin forsake, to sin return; Are hot, are cold, now freeze, now burn In deep distress, then raptures feel, We soar to heaven, then sink to hell. 5 With flowing tears, Lord, we confess Our folly and unsteadfastness: When shall these hearts more fixed be, Fix'd by thy grace, and fix'd for thee?

My drowsy powers, why sleep ye so?

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 200 hymnals Topics: Christian experience Spiritual Declension Lyrics: 1 My drowsy powers, why sleep ye so? Awake, my sluggish soul! Nothing has half thy work to do Yet nothing's half so dull. 2 The little ants for one poor grain Labour, and tug, and strive, Yet we, who have a heaven t'obtain, How negligent we live! 3 We, for whose sake all nature stands, And stars their courses move; We for whose guard the angel bands Come flying from above; 4 We for whom God the Son came down And labor'd for our good, How careless to secure that crown He purchas'd with his blood! 5 Lord, shall we lie so sluggish still! And never act our parts? Come, holy Dove, from th'heavenly hill, And sit and warm our hearts. 6 Then shall our active spirits move, Upward our souls shall rise: With hands of faith and wings of love We'll fly and take the prize.

My heart, how dreadful hard it is!

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 17 hymnals Topics: Christian experience Spiritual Declension Lyrics: 1 My heart, how dreadful hard it is! How heavy here it lies! Heavy and cold within my breast, Just like a rock of ice! 2 Sin like a raging tyrant sits Upon this flinty throne, And every grace lies buried deep Beneath this heart of stone. 3 How seldom do I rise to God, Or taste the joys above! This mountain presses down my faith, And chills my flaming love. 3 When smiling mercy courts my soul With all its heavenly charms, This stubborn, this relentless thing Would thrust it from my arms. 5 Against the thunders of thy word Rebellious I have stood, My heart it shakes not at the wrath And terrors of a God. 6 Dear Saviour, steep this rock of mine In thine own crimson sea; None but a bath of blood divine Can melt the flint away.

There is a blessed home

Author: Henry W. Baker Appears in 194 hymnals Topics: Christian Experience Discipline and Sorrow Used With Tune: BLESSED HOME

All for Jesus

Author: Mary D. James, 19th century Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 261 hymnals Topics: The Christian Experience Songs of Commitment First Line: All for Jesus, all for Jesus! Refrain First Line: All for Jesus! all for Jesus! Used With Tune: CONSTANCY