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Sweet the moments, rich in blessing

Author: James Allen; Walter Shirley Meter: 8.7.8.7 Appears in 841 hymnals Topics: Communion with Christ and God Lyrics: 1 Sweet the moments, rich in blessing, Which before the cross I spend, Life, and health, and peace possessing From the sinner's dying friend. 2 Here I rest, in wonder viewing All my sins on Jesus laid, Here I see redemption flowing From the sacrifice he made. 3 Here I find the dawn of heaven, While upon the cross I gaze See my trespasses forgiven, And my songs of triumph raise. 4 O that, near the cross abiding, I may to the Saviour cleave, Nought with him my heart dividing, All for him content to leave. Amen. Scripture: Romans 4:7 Used With Tune: CROSS OF JESUS

O Jesus, Thou Art Standing

Author: William Walsham How Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 683 hymnals Topics: Communion with Christ and God Lyrics: 1 O Jesus, thou art standing outside the fast-closed door, in lowly patience waiting to pass the threshold o'er: shame on us, Christian brothers, his name and sign who bear, O shame, thrice shame upon us, to keep him standing there! 2 O Jesus, thou art knocking; and lo, that hand is scarred, and thorns thy brow encircle, and tears thy face have marred: O love that passeth knowledge, so patiently to wait! O sin that hath no equal, so fast to bar the gate! 3 O Jesus, thou art pleading in accents meek and low, "I died for you, my children, and will ye treat me so?" O Lord, with shame and sorrow we open now the door; dear Savior, enter, enter, and leave us nevermore. Scripture: Revelation 3:20 Used With Tune: ST. EDITH

In Sweet Communion, Lord, with Thee

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 17 hymnals Topics: Communion with Christ and God Lyrics: 1 In sweet communion, Lord, with thee I constantly abide; my hand thou holdest in thine own to keep me near thy side. 2 Thy counsel through my earthly way shall guide me and control, and then to glory afterward thou wilt receive my soul. 3 Whom have I, Lord, in heav'n but thee, to whom my thoughts aspire? And, having thee, on earth is naught that I can yet desire. 4 Though flesh and heart should faint and fail, the Lord will ever be the strength and portion of my heart, my God eternally. 5 To live apart from God is death, 'tis good his face to seek; my refuge is the living God, his praise I long to speak. Scripture: Psalm 73:23-28 Used With Tune: ST. FLAVIAN Text Sources: The Psalter, 1912

Jesus, Lover of My Soul

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 7.7.7.7 D Appears in 3,384 hymnals Topics: Communion with Christ and God Lyrics: 1 Jesus, lover of my soul, let me to thy bosom fly, while the nearer waters roll, while the tempest still is high: hide me, O my Savior, hide, 'til the storm of life is past; safe into the haven guide, O receive my soul at last! 2 Other refuge have I none, hangs my helpless soul on thee; leave, ah! leave me not alone, still support and comfort me! All my trust on thee is stayed, all my help from thee I bring; cover my defenseless head with the shadow of thy wing. 3 Thou, O Christ, art all I want; more than all in thee I find: raise the fallen, cheer the faint, heal the sick, and lead the blind. Just and holy is thy name; I am all unrighteousness; false and full of sin I am, thou art full of truth and grace. 4 Plenteous grace with thee is found, grace to cover all my sin; let the healing streams abound; make and keep me pure within: thou of life the fountain art, freely let me take of thee; spring thou up within my heart, rise to all eternity. Scripture: Psalm 57:1 Used With Tune: ABERYSTWYTH

How sweet the Name of Jesus sounds

Author: John Newton Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,705 hymnals Topics: Communion with Christ and God Lyrics: 1 How sweet the Name of Jesus sounds In a believer's ear! It soothes his sorrows, heals his wounds, And drives away his fear. 2 It makes the wounded spirit whole, And calms the troubled breast; 'Tis manna to the hungry soul, And to the weary rest. 3 Dear Name! the Rock on which I build, My Shield and Hiding-place, My never-failing Treasury filled With boundless stores of grace; 4 Jesus, my Shepherd, Brother, Friend, My Prophet, Priest, and King, My Lord, my Life, my Way, my End, Accept the praise I bring. 5 Weak is the effort of my heart, And cold my warmest thought; But when I see thee as thou art, I'll praise thee as I ought. 6 Till then I would thy love proclaim With every fleeting breath; And may the music of thy Name Refresh my soul in death. Amen. Scripture: 1 Peter 2:7 Used With Tune: ST. PETER

When in the Night I Meditate

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 15 hymnals Topics: Assurance; Communion with Christ; Death of Christ, Burial, and Descent Into Hell; Deliverance from Death; Eternal Life; Funerals; Guidance of God, of Christ; God the Hearer of Prayer; Heaven; Hope; Immortality; Joy; Nearness to God; Resurrection of Christ Lyrics: 1 When in the night I meditate On mercies multiplied, My grateful heart inspires my tongue to b less the Lord, my Guide. 2 Forever in my thought the Lord Before my face shall stand; Secure, unmoved, I shall remain, With Him at my right hand. 3 My inmost being thrills with joy And gladness fills my breast; Because on Him my trust is stayed, My flesh in hope shall rest. 4 I know that I shall not be left Forgotten in the grave, And from corruption, Thou, O Lord, Thy Holy One wilt save. 5 The path of life Thou showest me; Of joy a boundless store Is ever found at Thy right hand, and pleasures evermore. Scripture: Psalm 16 Used With Tune: MAITLAND

Love Divine, All Loves Excelling

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 1,933 hymnals Topics: Christ Abiding with Believers; Christ Love and Grace of; Longing for Christ and God; Post-Communion; Sanctification; Supplications For Sanctification Lyrics: 1 Love divine, all loves excelling, Joy of heav'n to earth come down: fix in us thy humble dwelling, all thy faithful mercies crown: Jesus, thou art all compassion, pure, unbounded love thou art; visit us with thy salvation, enter ev'ry trembling heart. 2 Breathe, O breathe thy loving Spirit into ev'ry troubled breast; let us all in thee inherit, let us find the promised rest: take away the love of sinning; Alpha and Omega be; End of faith, as its Beginning, set our hearts at liberty. 3 Come, Almighty to deliver, let us all thy life receive; suddenly return, and never, nevermore thy temples leave. Thee we would be always blessing, serve thee as thy hosts above, pray and praise thee without ceasing, glory in thy perfect love. 4 Finish, then, thy new creation; pure and spotless let us be: let us see thy great salvation perfectly restored in thee; changed from glory into glory, 'til in heav'n we take our place, 'til we cast our crowns before thee, lost in wonder, love, and praise. Scripture: John 14:21 Used With Tune: BEECHER

How Sweet and Awesome Is the Place

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 271 hymnals Topics: Communion with Christ and God Lyrics: 1 How sweet and awesome is the place with Christ within the doors, while everlasting love displays the choicest of her stores. 2 While all our hearts and all our songs join to admire the feast, each of us cries, with thankful tongue, "Lord, why was I a guest? 3 "Why was I made to hear your voice, and enter while there's room, when thousands make a wretched choice, and rather starve than come?" 4 'Twas the same love that spread the feast that sweetly drew us in; else we had still refused to taste, and perished in our sin. 5 Pity the nations, O our God, constrain the earth to come; send your victorious Word abroad, and bring the strangers home. 6 We long to see your churches full, that all the chosen race may, with one voice and heart and soul, sing your redeeming grace. Scripture: Luke 14:16-24 Used With Tune: ST. COLUMBA

God Our Only Good

Appears in 12 hymnals Topics: Access to God; Afflictions Purpose of; Afflictions Submission under; Aspirations For Heaven; Access to God; Afflictions Submission under; Aspirations For Heaven; Christ Communion with; Christ The Saviour; Christians Heirs of Heaven; Contentment; Death Comfort In; Glory of God In Church and Heaven; God Our Guide; God Love and Mercy; Heart Good, Perfect, Pure and Upright; Immortality; Judgments On Nations; Love For God; Pilgrim Spirit; Preservation; The Wicked Condemnation of First Line: O God, how good Thou art Lyrics: 1 O God, how good Thou art To all the pure of heart, Tho' life seems vain; Burdened with anxious care, I groped in dark despair, Till in Thy house of prayer All was made plain. 2 Ever, O Lord, with Thee, All shall be well with me, Held by Thy hand; And Thou wilt guide my feet By Thy own counsel sweet, Till I, for glory meet, In glory stand. 3 In earth or heav'n above Who is there that I love Compared with Thee? My heart may faint with fears, But God my strength appears, And will to endless years My portion be. 4 O it is good that I May still to God draw nigh, As oft before; The Lord Jehovah blest, My refuge and my rest, Shall be in praise confessed For evermore. Scripture: Psalm 73 Used With Tune: OLIVET

Many and Great, O God, Are Your Works

Author: Joseph R. Renville; Philip Frazier; Stan McKay Meter: Irregular Appears in 49 hymnals Topics: Communion with Christ and God First Line: Many and great, O God, are your works (Katipeyiciket kisipas) Used With Tune: LACQUIPARLE Text Sources: Dakota hymn