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How let my soul with transport rise

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 3 hymnals Topics: Sufferings and Death of Christ Lyrics: 1 How let my soul with transport rise, And range thro' earth and mount the skies, And view each various form of good, Where angels hold their high abode. 2 Hath not the bounteous King of heav'n His chief belov'd already giv'n? And what shall mercy hold too good For sinners ransom'd with his blood? 3 My soul, with fearless faith embrace The sacred cov'nant of his grace; With joyful hope, obedient, wait The issues of a love so great.

Psalm of Hope

Author: John Newton, 1725-1807; Felix Goebel-Komala, b. 1961 Meter: Irregular with refrain Appears in 3 hymnals Topics: Suffering First Line: My God, my god, why have you abandoned me? Refrain First Line: Amazing grace! how sweet the sound Scripture: Psalm 22:1-2 Used With Tune: PSALM OF HOPE

O Jesus, I have promised

Author: J. E. Bode (1816-1874) Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 650 hymnals Topics: Lent 3, The King and the Kingdom Suffering; Pentecost 13 The Suffering Community Lyrics: 1 O Jesus, I have promised to serve you to the end — be now and ever near me, my Master and my Friend: I shall not fear the battle if you are by my side, nor wander from the pathway if you will be my guide. 2 O let me feel you near me, the world is ever near; I see the sights that dazzle, the tempting sounds I hear; my foes are ever near me, around me and within; but Jesus, draw still nearer and shield my soul from sin! 3 O let me hear you speaking in accents clear and still; above the storms of passion, the murmurs of self-will: O speak to reassure me, to hasten or control; and speak to make me listen, O Guardian of my soul. 4 O let me see your footmarks and in them place my own; my hope to follow truly is in your strength alone: O guide me, call me, draw me, uphold me to the end; and then in heaven receive me, my Saviour and my Friend. Used With Tune: WOLVERCOTE

My Lord Has Garments So Wondrous Fine

Author: Henry Barraclough Meter: 9.6.9.6 with refrain Appears in 112 hymnals Topics: Christ Suffering Refrain First Line: Out of the ivory palaces, into a world of woe Lyrics: 1 My Lord has garments so wondrous fine, And myrrh their texture fills; Its fragrance reached to this heart of mine, With joy my being thrills. Refrain: Out of the ivory palaces, Into a world of woe, Only His great, eternal love Made my Savior go. 2 His life had also its sorrows sore, For aloes had a part; And when I think of the cross He bore, My eyes with teardrops start. (Refrain) 3 His garments too were in cassia dipped, With healing in a touch; Each time my feet in some sin have slipped, He took me from its clutch. (Refrain) 4 In garments glorious He will come, To open wide the door; And I shall enter my heav’nly home, To dwell forevermore. (Refrain) Scripture: Psalm 45:8 Used With Tune: MONTREAT

Lord of our life, and God of our salvation

Author: M. A. von Löwenstern (1594-1648); P. Pusey (1799-1855) Meter: 11.11.11.5 Appears in 224 hymnals Topics: Lent 3, The King and the Kingdom Suffering; Pentecost 13 The Suffering Community Lyrics: 1 Lord of our life, and God of our salvation, star of our night, and hope of every nation: hear and receive your church's supplication, Lord God almighty! 2 See round your church the angry tides are swirling, see how your foes their banners are unfurling; Lord, while their darts envenomed they are hurling, you can preserve us. 3 Lord, you can help when earthly armour fails us, Lord, you can save when deadly sin assails us: Lord, when at last that solemn trumpet hails us, keep and protect us! 4 Grant us your help till foes are backward driven, grant them your truth, that they may be forgiven; grant peace on earth and, after we have striven, peace in your heaven. Used With Tune: CLOISTERS

Jesus Walked This Lonesome Valley

Appears in 47 hymnals Topics: Suffering Lyrics: 1 Jesus walked this lonesome valley, He had to walk it by himself; O, nobody else could walk it for him, He had to walk it by himself. 2 We must walk this lonesome valley, We have to walk it by ourselves; O, nobody else can walk it for us, We have to walk it by ourselves. 3 You must go and stand your trial, You have to stand it by yourself, O, nobody else can stand it for you, You have to stand it by yourself. Used With Tune: [Jesus walked this lonesome valley] Text Sources: Traditional

Through all our days we'll sing the praise

Author: Michael Saward Meter: 8.7.8.7.6.8.6.7 Appears in 3 hymnals Topics: The Son His Suffering and Death Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:56 Used With Tune: GREENSLEEVES

Why?

Author: John M. Moore, 1925- Appears in 10 hymnals Topics: Jesus Our Savior His Suffering and Death First Line: Why did they nail Him to Calvary's tree? Refrain First Line: All my iniquities on Him were laid Used With Tune: [Why did they nail Him to Calvary's tree]

Our Lord Is Risen

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 454 hymnals Topics: Jesus Christ Sufferings and Death First Line: Our Lord is risen from the dead Used With Tune: BROCKHAM

Just a Closer Walk with Thee

Meter: Irregular Appears in 138 hymnals Topics: Suffering Lyrics: 1 Just a closer walk with thee, grant it, Jesus, is my plea; daily walking close to thee, let it be, dear Lord, let it be. 2 I am weak but thou art strong: Jesus, keep me from all wrong; I’ll be satisfied as long as I walk, let me walk close to thee. 3 Through this world of toil and snares, if I falter, Lord, who cares? Who with me my burden shares? None but thee, dear Lord, none but thee. 4 When my feeble life is o’er, time for me will be no more; guide me gently, safely o’er to thy kingdom shore, to thy shore. 5 Just a closer walk with thee, grant it, Jesus, is my plea; daily walking close to thee, let it be, dear Lord, let it be. Scripture: Matthew 11:28-30 Used With Tune: CLOSER WALK Text Sources: African American traditional (USA), ca. 20th c.