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Let my life be hid in Thee

Author: John Bull Hymnal: The Hymnal #318 (1950) Meter: 7.7.7.7 D Topics: The Life In Christ The Inner Life; Inner Life, The Lyrics: 1 Let my life be hid in Thee, Life of life and Light of light! Love’s illimitable Sea! Depth of peace and power the height! Let my life be hid in Thee From vexation and annoy; Calm in Thy tranquility, All my mourning turned to joy. 2 Let my life be hid in Thee When alarms are gathering round, Covered with Thy panoply, Safe within Thy holy ground. Let my life be hid in Thee; In the world, and yet above; Hid in Thine eternity, In the ocean of Thy love. Amen. Tune Title: WIEMAR

Thou Life within my life, than self more near

Author: Eliza Scudder Hymnal: The Hymnal #320 (1950) Meter: 10.10.10.10 Topics: The Life In Christ The Inner Life; Inner Life, The Lyrics: 1 Thou life within my life, than self more near, Thou veiled Presence infinitely clear, From all illusive shows of sense I flee, To find my center and my rest in Thee. 2 Below all depths Thy saving mercy lies, Through thickest gloom I see Thy light arise, Above the highest heaven Thou art not found More surely than within this earthly round. 3 Take part with me against those doubts that rise And seek to throne Thee far in distant skies; Take part with me against this self that dares Assume the burden of these sins and cares. 4 How shall I call Thee who art always here? How shall I praise Thee who art still most dear? What may I give Thee save what Thou hast given, And whom but Thee have I in earth or heaven? Amen. Tune Title: FFIGYSBREN

My Lord, my Life, my Love

Author: Rev. Isaac Watts Hymnal: The Hymnal #328 (1950) Meter: 6.6.8.6 Topics: The Life In Christ The Inner Life; Inner Life, The Lyrics: 1 My Lord, my Life, my Love, To Thee, to Thee I call; I cannot live if Thou remove: Thou art my Joy, my All. 2 My only sun to cheer The darkness where I dwell; The best and only true delight My song hath found to tell. 3 For how shall man, Thy child, Without Thee happy be, Who hath no comfort nor desire In all the world but Thee? 4 Return, my Love, my Life; Thy grace hath won my heart; If Thou forgive, if Thou return, I will no more depart. Amen. Tune Title: SELMA

'Mid all the traffic of the ways

Author: John Oxenham Hymnal: The Hymnal #322 (1950) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: The Life In Christ The Inner Life; Inner Life, The Lyrics: 1 ’Mid all the traffic of the ways— Turmoils without, within— Make in my heart a quiet place, And come and dwell therein: 2 A little shrine of quietness, All sacred to Thyself, Where Thou shalt all my soul possess, And I may find myself; 3 A little shelter from life’s stress, Where I may lay me prone, And bare my soul in loneliness, And know as I am known; 4 A little place of mystic grace, Of self and sin swept bare, Where I may look upon Thy face, And talk with Thee in prayer. Amen. Tune Title: ST. AGNES

When shadows gather on our way

Author: Rev. Frederick Lucian Hosmer Hymnal: The Hymnal #323a (1950) Meter: 8.6.8.4 Topics: The Life In Christ The Inner Life; Inner Life, The Lyrics: 1 When shadows gather on our way, Fast deepening as the night, Be Thou, O God, the spirit's stay, Our inward Light. 2 Amid the outward toil and strife, The world's dull roar and din, Still speak Thy word of higher life, Thou Voice within. 3 When burdens sore upon us press, And vexing cares increase, Spring Thou, a fount of quietness, Our hidden Peace. 4 Though fond hopes fail, and joy depart, And friends should faithless prove, O save us from the bitter heart, Indwelling Love! Amen. Tune Title: KINGTON

When shadows gather on our way

Author: Rev. Frederick Lucian Hosmer Hymnal: The Hymnal #323b (1950) Meter: 8.6.8.4 Topics: The Life In Christ The Inner Life; Inner Life, The Lyrics: 1 When shadows gather on our way, Fast deepening as the night, Be Thou, O God, the spirit's stay, Our inward Light. 2 Amid the outward toil and strife, The world's dull roar and din, Still speak Thy word of higher life, Thou Voice within. 3 When burdens sore upon us press, And vexing cares increase, Spring Thou, a fount of quietness, Our hidden Peace. 4 Though fond hopes fail, and joy depart, And friends should faithless prove, O save us from the bitter heart, Indwelling Love! Amen. Tune Title: ST. CUTHBERT

I need Thee, O I need thee

Author: Annie S. Hawks; Rev. Robert Lowry Hymnal: The Hymnal #332 (1950) Meter: 6.4.6.4 with refrain Topics: The Life In Christ The Inner Life; Inner Life, The First Line: I need Thee every hour Lyrics: 1 I need Thee every hour, Most gracious Lord; No tender voice like Thine Can peace afford. Refrain: I need Thee, O I need Thee, Every hour I need Thee! O bless me now, my Saviour— I come to Thee! 2 I need Thee every hour; Stay Thou near by; Temptations lose their power When Thou art nigh. [Refrain] 3 I need Thee every hour, In joy or pain; Come quickly, and abide, Or life is vain. [Refrain] 4 I need Thee every hour; Teach me Thy will, And Thy rich promises In me fulfill. [Refrain] 5 I need Thee every hour, Most Holy One; O make me Thine indeed, Thou blessed Son. [Refrain] Amen. Tune Title: NEED

Come down, O Love divine

Author: Richard Frederick Littledale, 1833 - 90; Bianco da Siena, d.1434 Hymnal: Service Book and Hymnal of the Lutheran Church in America #123 (1958) Meter: 6.6.11 D Topics: The Life In Christ The Inner Life Lyrics: 1 Come down, O Love divine, Seek thou this soul of mine, And visit it with thine own ardor glowing; O Comforter, draw near, Within my heart appear, And kindle it, thy holy flame bestowing. 2 O let it freely burn, Till earthly passions turn To dust and ashes in its heat consuming; And let thy glorious light Shine ever on my sight, And clothe me round, the while my path illuming. 3 Let holy charity Mine outward vesture be, And lowliness become mine inner clothing; True lowliness of heart Which takes the humbler part, And o'er its own shortcomings weeps with loathing. 4 And so the yearning strong, With which the soul will long, Shall far outpass the power of human telling; For none can guess its grace, Till he become the place Wherein the Holy Spirit makes his dwelling. Languages: English Tune Title: DOWN AMPNEY

As pants the hart for cooling streams

Hymnal: The Hymnal #317 (1950) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: The Life In Christ The Inner Life; Inner Life, The Lyrics: 1 As pants the hart for cooling streams When heated in the chase, So longs my soul, O God, for Thee, And Thy refreshing grace. 2 For Thee, my God, the living God, My thirsty soul doth pine; O when shall I behold Thy face, Thou Majesty divine! 3 Why restless, why cast down, my soul? Trust God; and He'll employ His aid for thee, and change these sighs To thankful hymns of joy. 4 Why restless, why cast down, my soul? Hope still; and thou shalt sing The praise of Him who is thy God, Thy health's eternal Spring. Amen. Scripture: Psalm 42 Tune Title: SPOHR

Jesus, these eyes have never seen

Author: Rev. Ray Palmer Hymnal: The Hymnal #319a (1950) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: The Life In Christ The Inner Life; Inner Life, The Lyrics: 1 Jesus, these eyes have never seen That radiant form of Thine; The veil of sense hangs dark between Thy blessed face and mine. 2 I see Thee not, I hear Thee not, Yet art Thou oft with me; And earth hath ne'er so dear a spot As where I meet with Thee. 3 Yet though I have not seen, and still Must rest in faith alone; I love Thee, dearest Lord, and will, Unseen, but not unknown. 4 When death these mortal eyes shall seal, And still this throbbing heart, The rending veil shall Thee reveal, All glorious as Thou art. Amen. Tune Title: SAWLEY