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Come, O Long-expected Jesus

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 748 hymnals Topics: God Known in Jesus Christ Advent; Christian Year: Advent; Freedom and Liberation; Jesus Christ; Jesus Christ: Advent; Jesus Christ: Reign; Jesus Christ: Savior; Hope Lyrics: 1 Come, O long-expected Jesus, born to set your people free. From our fears and sins release us; Christ, in whom our rest shall be. You, our strength and consolation, come salvation to impart; dear desire of every nation, joy of many a longing heart. 2 Born your people to deliver, born a child, and yet a king, born to reign in us for ever, born your gracious realm to bring. By your own eternal Spirit rule in all our hearts alone; by your all-sufficient merit raise us to your glorious throne. Used With Tune: HYFRYDOL

Prayer for Pardon and Cleansing

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 22 hymnals Topics: Aspirations For Grace; Aspirations For Holiness; Assurance Desired; Baptism; Character Depraved from Birth; Character New Birth Essential to Good; Christ Confessing; Christians Duties of; Christians Evangelists; Christians Graces of; Christians Saved by Grace; Deliverance From Sin; Faith Walking by; God Love and Mercy; Gospel Freeness of ; Gospel Preaching of; Gospel Prevalence and Power of; Gospel Sanctifying and Saving; Grace Quickening; Grace Restoring; Grace Sovereign ; Heart Broken and Contrite; Heart Claimed of God; Holiness Of Christians; The Holy Spirit; Humility; Joy Prayer for; Man Sinful and Lost Condition; Pardon Sought; Parents and Children; Penitence; Prayer Confession in; Prayer For Grace and Salvation; Prayer For Pardon; Regeneration; Repentance; Revival; Sin Confession of; Sin Conviction of; Sin Hatred of; Sin Original; Sin Salvation from; Sin Washed away; Truth; Worship Sincerity in First Line: O God, according to Thy grace Lyrics: 1 O God, according to Thy grace Be merciful to me, In Thy abounding love blot out All my iniquity; O wash me wholly from my guilt And make me clean within, For my transgressions I confess, I ever see my sin. 2 Against Thee only have I sinned, Done evil in Thy sight; Lord, in Thy judgment Thou art just, And in thy sentence right. Behold, in evil I was formed, And I was born in sin, But Thou wilt make me wise in heart, Thou seekest truth within. 3 From all pollution make me clean, Yea, whiter than the snow; O let my broken heart rejoice And gladness make me know; Blot out all my iniquities, And hide my sins from view; Create in me a spirit right, O God, my heart renew. 4 From out Thy presence cast me not, Thy face no more to see; Thy Holy Spirit and His grace Take not away from me. Restore me Thy salvation's joy, My willing heart uphold; Then sinners shall be turned to Thee When I Thy ways unfold. Scripture: Psalm 51 Used With Tune: VOX DILECTI

Lord, Who throughout Those Forty Days

Author: Claudia Frances Hernaman Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 86 hymnals Topics: Satan, Conflict with Christ and Christians Lyrics: 1 Lord, Who throughout those forty days For us didst fast and pray, Teach us with Thee to mourn our sins, And close by Thee to stay. 2 As Thou with Satan didst contend, And didst the victory win, O give us strength in Thee to fight, In Thee to conquer sin. 3 As thirst and hunger Thou didst bear,, So teach us, gracious Lord, To die to self, and chiefly live By Thy most holy Word. 4 And through these days of penitence, And through Thy Passiontide, Yea, evermore, in life and death, Jesus, with us abide. 5 Abide with us, that so, this life Of suffering overpast, An Easter of unending joy We may attain at last. Amen. Scripture: Matthew 4:1-11 Used With Tune: ST. FLAVIAN

Hark! the Herald Angels Sing

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 7.7.7.7 D with refrain Appears in 1,324 hymnals Topics: God Known in Jesus Christ Birth; Christian Year: Christmas; Jesus Christ; Jesus Christ: Birth; Music and Singing Lyrics: 1 Hark! the herald-angels sing, "Glory to the new-born King; peace on earth, and mercy mild, God and sinners reconciled!" Joyful, all ye nations, rise, join the triumph of the skies; with the angelic host proclaim, "Christ is born in Bethlehem." Hark, the herald-angels sing, "Glory to the new-born King!" 2 Christ, by highest heaven adored, Christ, the everlasting Lord! Late in time behold him come, offspring of a Virgin's womb. Veiled in flesh the Godhead see; hail the incarnate Deity, pleased in flesh with us to dwell, Jesus, our Emmanuel. Hark, the herald-angels sing, "Glory to the new-born King!" 3 Hail, the heaven-born Prince of Peace! Hail the Sun of Righteousness! Light and life to all he brings, risen with healing in his wings, mild he lays his glory by, born that we no more may die, born to raise us from the earth, born to give us second birth. Hark, the herald-angels sing, "Glory to the new-born King!" Scripture: Luke 2:10-14 Used With Tune: MENDELSSOHN

Shepherd of tender youth

Author: Clement of Alexandria; Henry M. Dexter Meter: 6.6.4.6.6.6.4 Appears in 278 hymnals Topics: Baptism; Christ, The Lord Jesus; Christ Life, Ministry and Obedience of; Christ Only Mediator and Redeemer; Christ Praise of; Christ Shepherd; Christ Shepherd; Christian Education; The Church Children of; Family Worship Lyrics: 1 Shepherd of tender youth, Guiding in love and truth Through devious ways: Christ, our triumphant King, We come thy Name to sing; Hither our children bring, To shout thy praise. 2 Thou art our holy Lord, The all-subduing Word, Healer of strife: Thou didst thyself abase, That from sin's deep disgrace Thou mightest save our race, And give us life. 3 Thou art the Great High Priest, Thou hast prepared the feast Of heav'nly love: While in our mortal pain, None calls on thee in vain: Help thou dost not disdain, Help from above. 4 Ever be thou our Guide, Our Shepherd and our Pride, Our Staff and Song: Jesus, thou Christ of God, By thy perennial Word, Lead us where thou hast trod; M ake our faith strong. 5 So now and till we die, Sound we thy praises high, And joyful sing: Infants, and the glad throng Who to thy church belong, Unite to swell the song To Christ our King. Amen. Scripture: Isaiah 40:11 Used With Tune: BRAUN

Jesus, Lover of my soul

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 7.7.7.7 D Appears in 3,209 hymnals Topics: Christian Life Faith in Christ 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 Saviour, hide, Till 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. Amen. Scripture: Isaiah 25:4 Used With Tune: REFUGE

Stand up, stand up for Jesus

Author: Rev. George Duffield (1818-1888) Appears in 1,782 hymnals Topics: Christ Captain; Christian Activity Calls to; Courage; Cross Soldier of; Crowns of Glory; Saints Perseverance of; Warfare and Victory Scripture: Ephesians 6:11-13 Used With Tune: UNSELD

More Love to Thee, O Christ

Author: Elizabeth Payson Prentiss Meter: 6.4.6.4.6.6.4.4 Appears in 816 hymnals Topics: Christian Life; Consecration and Obedience; Longing for Christ and God; Love For Christ; Love For Christ; Submission; Supplications For Sanctification Lyrics: 1 More love to thee, O Christ, more love to thee! Hear thou the prayer I make on bended knee; this is my earnest plea: more love, O Christ, to thee, more love to thee, more love to thee! 2 Once earthly joy I craved, sought peace and rest; now thee alone I seek, give what is best; this all my prayer shall be: more love, O Christ, to thee, more love to thee, more love to thee! 3 Let sorrow do its work, send grief and pain; sweet are thy messengers, sweet their refrain, when they can sing with me: more love, O Christ, to thee, more love to thee, more love to thee! 4 Then shall my latest breath whisper thy praise; this be the parting cry my heart shall raise; this still its prayer shall be: more love, O Christ, to thee, more love to thee, more love to thee! Scripture: Psalm 73:25 Used With Tune: MORE LOVE TO THEE

My faith looks up to thee

Author: Ray Palmer Meter: 6.6.4.6.6.6.4 Appears in 2,199 hymnals Topics: Christ Abidng with Believers; Christ Guide; Christ Lamb of God; Christian Life Sanctification; Death Trusting God in; Faith In Christ; Faith Living by; Longing for Christ and God Lyrics: 1 My faith looks up to thee, Thou Lamb of Calvary, Saviour Divine; Now hear me while I pray, Take all my guilt away, O let me from this day Be wholly thine. 2 May thy rich grace impart Strength to my fainting heart, My zeal inspire; As thou hast died for me, O may my love to thee Pure, warm, and changeless be, A living fire. 3 While life's dark maze I tread, And griefs around me spread, Be thou my guide; Bid darkness turn to day, Wipe sorrow's tears away, Nor let me ever stray From thee aside. 4 When ends life's transient dream, When death's cold, sullen stream Shall o'er me roll, Blest Saviour, then, in love, Fear and distrust remove; O bear me safe above, A ransomed soul. Amen. Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-2 Used With Tune: OLIVET

Tell Me the Old, Old Story

Author: A. Catherine Hankey Meter: 7.6.7.6 D with refrain Appears in 501 hymnals Topics: The Christian Life God's Refreshing Grace; Christ Love and Grace of; Evangelistic; Gospel Excellency of; Longing for Christ and God Lyrics: 1 Tell me the old, old story of unseen things above, of Jesus and his glory, of Jesus and his love: tell me the story simply, as to a little child, for I am weak and weary, and helpless and defiled. Refrain: Tell me the old, old story, tell me the old, old story, tell me the old, old story of Jesus and his love. 2 Tell me the story softly, with earnest tones and grave; remember, I'm the sinner whom Jesus came to save: tell me the story always, if you would really be, in any time of trouble, a comforter to me. [Refrain] 3 Tell me the same old story, when you have cause to fear that this world's empty glory is costing me too dear: yes, and when that world's glory is dawning on my soul, tell me the old, old story, "Christ Jesus makes thee whole." [Refrain] Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:18 Used With Tune: EVANGEL