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O for a heart to praise my God

Author: Charles Wesley (1707-1788) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,191 hymnals Topics: Purity Of Heart Lyrics: 1 O for a heart to praise my God, a heart from sin set free; a heart that's sprinkled with the blood so freely shed for me: 2 A heart resigned, submissive, meek, my great Redeemer's throne; where only Christ is heard to speak, where Jesus reigns alone: 3 A humble, lowly, contrite heart, believing, true, and clean, which neither life nor death can part from him that dwells within: 4 A heart in every thought renewed, and full of love divine; perfect and right and pure and good — a copy, Lord, of thine. 5 Thy nature, gracious Lord, impart, come quickly from above; write thy new name upon my heart, thy new best name of Love. Scripture: Psalm 51:10 Used With Tune: STOCKTON

Come Down, O Love Divine

Author: Richard Frederick Littledale (1833-1890); Bianco da Siena (d. 1434) Meter: 6.6.11 D Appears in 117 hymnals Topics: Purity Of Heart Lyrics: 1 Come down, O Love Divine, seek out this soul of mine, and visit it with your own ardour glowing; O Comforter, draw near, within my heart appear, and kindle it, your holy flame bestowing. 2 O let it freely burn, till earthly passions turn to dust and ashes, in its heat consuming; and let your glorious light shine ever on my sight, and clothe me round, the while my path illuming. 3 Let holy charity my outward vesture be, and lowliness becomes my 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; we cannot guess its grace, till he become the place wherein the Holy Spirit makes a dwelling. Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:9-12 Used With Tune: DOWN AMPNEY

Blest are the pure in heart

Author: John Keble (1792-1866) Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 408 hymnals Topics: Purity Of Heart Lyrics: 1 Blest are the pure in heart, for they shall see our God; the secret of the Lord is theirs, their soul is Christ's abode. 2 The Lord, who left the heavens our life and peace to bring, to dwell in lowliness with men, their pattern and their King; 3 Still to the lowly soul he doth himself impart, and for his dwelling and his throne chooseth the pure in heart. 4 Lord, we thy presence seek; may ours this blessing be; give us a pure and lowly heart, a temple meet for thee. Scripture: Isaiah 57:15 Used With Tune: FRANCONIA

Love divine, all love excelling

Appears in 1,933 hymnals Topics: Change of Heart; Christians their life and experience; Conversion; Christian Graces prayed for; Growth in Grace; Heart renewal of; Holiness; Indwelling of Christ; Love Of Christ; New Heart; Purity; Regeneration Lyrics: 1 Love divine, all love excelling, Joy of heaven, 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 every trembling heart! 2 Breathe, oh, breathe Thy loving spirit Into every troubled breast! Let us all in Thee inherit, Let us find Thy 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; Graciously return, and never, Never more Thy temples leave! Thee we would be always blessing, Serve Thee as Thy hosts above; Pray, and praise Thee without ceasing, Glory in Thy precious love. 4 Finish then Thy new creation, Pure, unspotted may we be; Let us see Thy great salvation Perfectly restored in Thee! Change from glory into glory, Till in heaven we take our place, Till we cast our crowns before Thee, Lost in wonder, love, and praise.

Saviour, again to thy dear name we raise

Author: John Ellerton (1826-1893) Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 873 hymnals Topics: Purity Of Heart Lyrics: 1 Saviour, again to thy dear name we raise with one accord our parting hymn of praise. Guard thou the lips from sin, the hearts from shame, that in this house have called upon thy Name. 2 Grant us thy peace, Lord, through the coming night; turn thou for us its darkness into light; from harm and danger keep thy servants free; for dark and light are both alike to thee. 3 Grant us thy peace throughout our earthly life; peace to thy Church from error and from strife; peace to our land, the fruit of truth and love; peace in each heart, thy Spirit from above: 4 thy peace in sorrow, balm of every pain; thy peace in death, the hope to rise again; then, when thy voice shall bid our conflict cease, call us, O Lord, to thine eternal peace. Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:10 Used With Tune: ELLERS

The pure in heart shall see God

Author: Charles Wesley Appears in 35 hymnals Topics: Heart Purity of First Line: Saviour, on me the grace bestow Scripture: Matthew 5:8

The day of resurrection!

Author: John Mason Neale (1818-1866); St John of Damascus (c. 675-c. 750) Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.6.7.6 Appears in 539 hymnals Topics: Purity Of Heart Lyrics: 1 The day of resurrection! Earth, tell it out abroad; the Passover of gladness, the Passover of God; from death to life eternal, from earth unto the sky, our God hath brought us over with hymns of victory. 2 Our hearts be pure from evil, that we may see aright the Lord in rays eternal of resurrection-light; and, listening to his accents, may hear so calm and plain his own 'All hail', and, hearing, may raise the victor strain. 3 Now let the heavens be joyful, and earth her song begin, the round world keep high triumph, and all that is therein; let all things seen and unseen their notes of gladness blend, for Christ the Lord is risen, our joy that hath no end. Scripture: Matthew 28:1-10 Used With Tune: ELLACOMBE

May the mind of Christ my Saviour

Author: Katie Barclay Wilkinson (1859-1928) Meter: 8.7.8.5 Appears in 72 hymnals Topics: Purity Of Heart Lyrics: 1 May the mind of Christ my Saviour live in me from day to day, by his love and power controlling all I do or say. 2 May the word of God dwell richly in my heart from hour to hour, so that all may see I triumph only through his power. 3 May the peace of God my Father rule my life in everything, that I may be calm to comfort sick and sorrowing. 4 May the love of Jesus fill me, as the waters fill the sea; him exalting, self abasing — this is victory. 5 May I run the race before me, strong and brave to face the foe, looking only unto Jesus as I onward go. Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:3-7 Used With Tune: GRIFFIN'S BROOK

Breathe on me, Breath of God

Author: Edwin Hatch (1835-1889) Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 367 hymnals Topics: Purity Of Heart Lyrics: 1 Breathe on me, Breath of God, fill me with life anew, that I may love what thou dost love, and do what thou wouldst do. 2 Breathe on me, Breath of God, until my heart is pure; until with thee I will one will, to do and to endure. 3 Breathe on me, Breath of God, till I am wholly thine; until this earthly part of me glows with thy fire divine. 4 Breathe on me, Breath of God: so shall I never die, but live with thee the perfect life of thine eternity. Scripture: John 3:8 Used With Tune: CARLISLE

So let our lips and lives express

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 497 hymnals Topics: Change of Heart; Christians their life and experience; Example of Christian; Faithfulness; Christian Graces prayed for; Growth in Grace; Heart renewal of; Holiness; New Heart; Obedience prompted by faith; Purity; Regeneration Lyrics: 1 So let our lips and lives express The holy gospel we profess; So let our works and virtues shine, To prove the doctrine all divine! 2 Thus shall we best proclaim abroad The honors of our Saviour God, When the salvation reigns within, And grace subdues the power of sin. 3 Our flesh and sense must be denied, Passion and envy, lust and pride; While justice, temperance, truth and love, Our inward piety approve. 4 Religion bears our spirits up, Whilst we expect that blesséd hope, The bright appearance of the Lord, And faith stands leaning on His word.