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Sun of my soul, Thou Saviour dear

Author: J. Keble, 1792-1866 Appears in 1,498 hymnals Topics: Abiding, presence of Christ; Christ Abiding with Believers; Evening Hymns; The Church and the Kingdom of God Evening; Prayer Evening ; Presence, of Christ ; Soul Sun of the ; Sleep, natural; Safety in Christ Lyrics: 1 Sun of my soul, Thou Saviour dear, It is not night if Thou be near; O may no earth-born cloud arise, To hide Thee from Thy servant's eyes! 2 When the soft dews of kindly sleep My wearied eyelids gently steep, Be my last thought, how sweet to rest For ever on my Saviour's breast! 3 Abide with me from morn till eve, For without Thee I cannot live; Abide with me when night is nigh, For without Thee I dare not die. 4 If some poor wandering child of Thine Have spurned to-day the voice divine, Now, Lord, the gracious work begin; Let him no more lie down in sin. 5 Watch by the sick; enrich the poor With blessings from Thy boundless store; Be every mourner's sleep to-night, Like infants' slumbers, pure and light. 6 Come near and bless us when we wake, Ere through the world our way we take; Till, in the ocean of Thy love, We lose ourselves in heaven above. Used With Tune: ABENDS

There is a fountain filled with blood

Author: William Cowper, 1731-1800 Appears in 2,617 hymnals Topics: Christ Son of God; Atonement Universality of; Christ Blood of; Christ Immanuel; Clean Heart; The Church and the Kingdom of God Evangelism; Fountain, for sin; Wounds Of Christ; Prayer For Clean Heart; Heart Clean; Heart Washed; Universal Atonement; Sin Fountain for ; Suffering For Christ's ; Lamb Jesus, the Lyrics: 1 There is a fountain filled with blood Drawn from Immanuel's veins; And sinners, plunged beneath that flood, Lose all their guilty stains. 2 The dying thief rejoiced to see That fountain in his day; And there may I, though vile as he, Wash all my sins away. 3 O dying Lamb, Thy precious blood Shall never lose its power, Till all the ransomed Church of God Be saved to sin no more. 4 E'er since, y faith, I saw the stream Thy flowing wounds supply, Redeeming love has been my theme, And shall be till I die. 5 Then in a nobler, sweeter song, I'll sing Thy power to save; When this poor lisping, stammering tongue Lies silent in the grave. Used With Tune: COWPER

Weary souls, that wander wide

Author: C. Wesley, 1707-1788 Appears in 121 hymnals Topics: Bridegroom Coming of the; Christ Crucified; The Church and the Kingdom of God Evangelism; Gospel Freeness of ; Crucifixion; Weary invited Rest for the ; Way, Jesus the ; Wanderers, invited; Wanderers, invited Returning; Jesus (See also Christ) Crucify; Gospel Invitations of ; Invitations, Gospel; Rest For the weary; Redemption Lyrics: 1 Weary souls, that wander wide From the central point of bliss, Turn to Jesus crucified, Fly to those dear wounds of His: Sink into the purple flood; Rise into the life of God. 2 Find in Christ the way of peace, Peace unspeakable, unknown; By His pain He gives you ease, Life by His expiring groan: Rise, exalted by His fall; Find in Christ your all in all. 3 O believe the record true, God to you His Son hath given! Ye may now be happy too, Find on earth the life of heaven: Live the life of heaven above, All the life of glorious love. 4 This the universal bliss, Bliss for every soul designed; God's original promise this, God's great gift to all mankind Blest in Christ this moment be! Blest to all eternity! Used With Tune: SEVILLE

When shall Thy love constrain

Author: C. Wesley, 1707-1788 Appears in 101 hymnals Topics: Christ Condescension of; Christ Love of; The Church and the Kingdom of God Evangelism; Delay; Love Of Christ; Guilt; Heart Sinful Lyrics: 1 When shall Thy love constrain, And force me to Thy breast? When shall my soul return again To her eternal rest? 2 Ah! what avails my strife, My wand'ring to and fro? Thou hast the words of endless life; Ah! whither should I go? 3 Thy condescending grace To me did freely move; It calls me still to seek Thy face, And stoops to ask my love. 4 And can I yet delay My love, my life to give? To tear my soul from earth away, My Jesus to receive? 5 Nay, but I yield, I yield! I can hold out no more; I sink, by dying love compelled, And own Thee conqueror. Used With Tune: TRENTHAM

Where He Leads me

Author: E. W. Blandy Meter: 8.8.8.9 with refrain Appears in 853 hymnals Topics: God's Church The Church at Worship: Invitation to Discipleship; Acceptance of Christ; Commitment; Discipleship; Judgment; Guidance; Invitation First Line: I can hear my Savior calling Refrain First Line: Where he leads me I will follow Lyrics: 1 I can hear my Savior calling, I can hear my Savior calling, I can hear my Savior calling, "Take thy cross and follow, follow me." Refrain: Where he leads me I will follow, where he leads me I will follow, where he leads me I will follow— I'll go with him, with him all the way. 2 I will go with him through judgment, I will go with him through judgment, I will go with him through judgment, I'll go with him, with him all the way. [Refrain] 3 He will give me grace and glory, he will give me grace and glory, he will give me grace and glory, and go with me, with me all the way. [Refrain] Used With Tune: NORRIS

Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence (Lorsque les mortels, en silence frémiront)

Author: Gerard Moultrie; G. de Lioncourt Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 188 hymnals Topics: The Church at Worship Holy Communion; liturgical Communion Songs; Adoration and Praise; Angels; Christian Year Advent; Deliverance; God Holiness; God Mystery; Hallelujah; Humility; Jesus Christ High Priest; Jesus Christ Incarnation; Jesus Christ Kingship, Conqueror; Jesus Christ Light; Jesus Christ Reign; Jesus Christ Second Coming; Mystery; Redemption; Second Coming; Worship; Advent 1 Year A; Advent 3 Year A; Christmas Eve Year A; Christmas 1 Year A; Reign of Christ Year A; Advent 3 Year B; Christmas 1 Year B; Epiphany 9 Year B; Trinity Sunday Year B; Trinity Sunday Year B; Reign of Christ Year B; Advent 1 Year C; Advent 2 Year C; Advent 4 Year C; Christmas Eve Year C; Epiphany 5 Year C; Proper 21 Year C Lyrics: 1 Let all mortal flesh keep silence, and with awe and reverence stand; ponder nothing earthly minded, for with blessing in his hand Christ our God to us approacheth our full homage to demand. 2 King of kings, yet born of Mary, as of old on earth he stood, Lord of lords, in human vesture, in the body and the blood, he will give to all the faithful his own self for heavenly food. 3 Rank on rank the host of heaven spreads its vanguard on the way. as the Light of light descendeth from the realms of endless day, that the powers of hell may vanish as the darkness clears away. 4 At his feet the six-winged seraph; cherubim with sleepless eye veil their faces to the presence, as with ceaseless voice they cry, Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah, Lord Most High! Used With Tune: PICARDY Text Sources: Liturgy of St. James

Lord, teach us how to pray aright

Author: J. Montgomery (1771-1854) Appears in 225 hymnals Topics: God's Church Penitence and Prayer; Christ the Teacher; Christ the Friend of Sinners; Trinity Sunday The Trinity Lyrics: 1 Lord, teach us how to pray aright with reverence and with fear; though dust and ashes in your sight, we may, we must draw near. 2 We perish if we cease from prayer: O grant us power to pray; and when to meet you we prepare, Lord, meet us on our way. 3 O God of love, before your face we come with contrite heart to ask from you these gifts of grace — truth in the inward part: 4 Faith in the only Sacrifice that can for sin atone; to found our hopes, to fix our eyes on Christ, and Christ alone: 5 Patience to watch and weep and wait, whatever you may send; courage that will not hesitate to trust you to the end. 6 Give these, and then your will be done; thus, strengthened with all might, we through your Spirit and your Son shall pray, and pray aright. Scripture: Luke 11:1 Used With Tune: ST. HUGH

May the grace of Christ our saviour

Author: J. Newton (1725-1807) Meter: 8.7.8.7 Appears in 626 hymnals Topics: God's Church Penitence and Prayer; Christ the Friend of Sinners; Trinity Sunday The Trinity Lyrics: 1 May the grace of Christ our saviour and the Father's boundless love, with the Holy Spirit's favour, rest upon us from above. 2 Thus may we abide in union with each other and the Lord, and possess, in sweet communion, joys which earth cannot afford. Scripture: 2 Corinthians 13:14 Used With Tune: HALTON HOLGATE

Be Thou My Vision

Author: Mary Elizabeth Byrne; Eleanor H. Hull Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 175 hymnals Topics: The Church in the World Commitment: Pilgrimage; Commitment; Conflict and Struggle; Consecration; Empowerment; Funerals and Memorial Services; God Image (Father); God Kingdom, Majesty, Realm; God Law; God Presence; God Wisdom; Guidance; Heaven(s)/Paradise; Inspiration; Integrity; Jesus Christ Images of; Jesus Christ Lord of Life; Jesus Christ Presence; Pilgrimage and Conflict; Reward; Surrender; Treasure; Union With God/Christ; Victory; Vision/Dream; Vocation; Youth; Epiphany 4 Year A; Epiphany 4 Year A; Proper 8 Year A; Proper 13 Year A; Lent 2 Year B; Easter 2 Year B; Easter 3 Year B; Proper 15 Year B; Proper 18 Year B; Proper 19 Year B; Proper 20 Year B; Proper 21 Year B; Proper 25 Year B; Lent 5 Year C; Lent 5 Year C; Easter 2 Year C; Trinity Sunday Year C; Proper 8 Year C; Proper 11 Year C; Proper 14 Year C; Proper 15 Year C; Proper 16 Year C; Proper 18 Year C; Proper 26 Year C; Ash Wednesday Year ABC First Line: Be thou my vision, O joy of my heart Lyrics: 1 Be thou my vision, O joy of my heart; naught be all else to me, save that thou art, thou my best thought, by day or by night, waking or sleeping, thy presence my light. 2 Be thou my wisdom, my calm in all strife; I ever with thee, and thou in my life; thou loving parent, thy child may I be, thou in me dwelling, and I one with thee. 3 Be thou my battle shield, sword for the fight; be thou my dignity, thou my delight, thou my soul's shelter, thou my high tower; raise thou my heavenward, O power of my power. 4 Riches I heed not, nor vain empty praise, thou mine inheritance, now and always; thou and thou only, first in my heart, great God of heaven, my treasure thou art. 5 Great God of heaven, after victory won, may I reach heaven's joys, O bright heaven's sun! Heart of my own heart, whatever befall, still be my vision, O ruler of all. Used With Tune: SLANE Text Sources: Irish, ca. 8th century

O Love That Wilt Not Let Me Go

Author: George Matheson Meter: 8.8.8.8.6 Appears in 721 hymnals Topics: The Church in the World Commitment: Trust; Assurance; Commitment; Consecration; Conversion; Eternal Life; God Love; Grief; Holy Spirit Gifts; Jesus Christ Cross; Jesus Christ Images of; Jesus Christ Light; Jesus Christ Love of; Joy; Light; Love; Repentance; Rest; Suffering; Surrender; Trust; Trust; Lent 3 Year A; Easter 4 Year A; Proper 6 Year A; Proper 7 Year A; Proper 12 Year A; Proper 13 Year A; Proper 17 Year A; Epiphany 4 Year C; Epiphany 4 Year C; Lent 3 Year C; Easter 5 Year C; Trinity Sunday Year C; Proper 13 Year C; Proper 26 Year C Lyrics: 1 O Love that wilt not let me go, I rest my weary soul in thee; I give thee back the life I owe, that in thine ocean depths its flow may richer, fuller be. 2 O Light that followest all my way, I yield my flickering torch to thee; my heart restores its borrowed ray, that in thy sunshine’s blaze its day may brighter, fairer be. 3 O Joy that seekest me through pain, I cannot close my heart to thee; I trace the rainbow through the rain, and feel the promise is not vain, that morn shall tearless be. 4 O Cross that liftest up my head, I dare not ask to fly from thee; I lay in dust life’s glory dead, and from the ground there blossoms red life that shall endless be. Used With Tune: ST. MARGARET