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How sweet the name of Jesus sounds

Author: John Newton, 1725-1807 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,621 hymnals Scripture: 1 John 4:16-21 Lyrics: 1 How sweet the name of Jesus sounds in a believer's ear! It soothes our sorrows, heals our wounds, and drives away our fear. 2 It makes the wounded spirit whole and calms the troubled breast, is 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 you as you are I'll praise you as I ought. Topics: Circumcision; Faith; Funerals; Grace; Healing; Jesus Christ Friend and Companion; Jesus Christ Redeemer; Mystery of God's Love; Name/s of God; Name/s of Jesus; Saints Days and Holy Days St John the Evangelist; Saints Days and Holy Days St Peter Used With Tune: ST BOTOLPH

Come, Holy Spirit, Heavenly Dove

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,218 hymnals Scripture: 1 John 4:19 Lyrics: 1 Come, Holy Spirit, heavenly Dove, With all Thy quickening powers; Kindle a flame of sacred love In these cold hearts of ours. 2 In vain we tune our formal songs, In vain we strive to rise; Hosannas languish on our tongues, And our devotion dies. 3 Dear Lord, and shall we ever live At this poor dying rate? Our love so faint, so cold to Thee, And Thine to us so great! 4 Come, Holy Spirit, heavenly Dove, With all Thy quickening powers; Come, shed abroad a Saviour's love, And that shall kindle ours. Amen. Topics: Aspiration; Spirit, The Holy Used With Tune: ST. AGNES

More Love to Thee, O Christ

Author: Elizabeth Payson Prentiss Meter: 6.4.6.4.6.6.4.4 Appears in 818 hymnals Scripture: 1 John 4:19 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 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! Topics: Living and Dying in Christ; Love for God; Prayer Used With Tune: MORE LOVE TO THEE

Crown Him with Many Crowns

Author: Matthew Bridges (1800-1894); Godfrey Thring (1823-1903) Meter: 6.6.8.6 D Appears in 798 hymnals Scripture: 1 John 4:7-21 Lyrics: 1 Crown him with many crowns, the Lamb upon his throne: hark, how the heavenly anthem drowns all music but its own! Awake, my soul, and sing of him who died for thee, and hail him as thy matchless King through all eternity. 2 Crown him the Lord of life, who triumphed o'er the grave, and rose victorious in the strife for those he came to save. His glories now we sing who died and rose on high, who died eternal life to bring, and lives that death may die. 3 Crown him the Lord of peace, whose power a sceptre sways from pole to pole, that wars may cease, absorbed in prayer and praise. His reign shall know no end; and round his pierced feet fair flowers of paradise extend their fragrance ever sweet. 4 Crown him the Lord of love; behold his hands and side, rich wounds yet visible above in beauty glorified. All hail, Redeemer, hail! for thou hast died for me; thy praise shall never, never fail throughout eternity. Topics: Jesus, the Lamb; Praise of God; Reign of Christ; Ascension and Exaltation Used With Tune: DIADEMATA

God is love; his mercy brightens

Author: John Bowring, 1792-1872 Appears in 730 hymnals Scripture: 1 John 4:15-19 Topics: Change; God Love of; Mercy; Wisdom, God's, Man's; God the Father Love and Care Used With Tune: STUTTGART

The Lord's My Shepherd

Author: Joseph Overholt Meter: 8.6.8.6 with refrain Appears in 570 hymnals Scripture: 1 John 4:19 First Line: The Lord's my Shepherd, I'll not want Refrain First Line: Oh, how love I the Lord, O how love I the Lord Topics: Book Four: Occasional Selections, Gospel Songs and Hymns; Services, Occasions Testimonials Used With Tune: O HOW LOVE I THE LORD Text Sources: Psalter

O How I Love Jesus

Appears in 546 hymnals Scripture: 1 John 4:19 First Line: Jesus, I love thy charming name Refrain First Line: O how I love Jesus! Lyrics: 1 Jesus, I love thy charming name, 'Tis music to my ear; Fain would I sound it out so loud, That all the earth might hear. Refrain: O how I love Jesus! O how I love Jesus! O how I love Jesus! Because he first loved me. 2 Yes, thou art precious to my soul, My transport and my trust; Jewels to thee are gaudy toys, And gold is sordid dust. [Refrain] 3 All that my ardent soul can wish, In thee doth richly meet Nor to my eyes is light so dear, Nor friendship half so sweet. [Refrain] 4 Thy grace shall dwell upon my heart, And shed its fragrance there; The noblest balm of all its wounds, The cordial of its care. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [Jesus, I love thy charming name]

Tell Me the Old, Old Story

Author: A. Catherine Hankey, 1834-1911 Meter: 7.6.7.6 D with refrain Appears in 504 hymnals Scripture: 1 John 4:19 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 slowly, That I may take it in - That wonderful redemption, God's remedy for sin. Tell me the story often, For I forget so soon; The early dew of morning Has passed away at noon. [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. Tell me the story always, If you would really be, In any time of trouble, A comforter to me. [Refrain] Topics: Comfort; Encopragement; Jesus Christ; Salvation Used With Tune: EVANGEL

O Christians, Haste

Author: Mary A. Thomson Meter: 11.10.11.10 with refrain Appears in 459 hymnals Scripture: 1 John 4:7-21 First Line: O Christians, haste, your mission high fulfilling Lyrics: 1 O Christians, haste, your mission high fulfilling, to tell to all the world that God is light, that he who made all nations is not willing one life should perish, lost in shades of night. Refrain: Publish glad tidings, tidings of peace, tidings of Jesus, redemption, and release. 2 Proclaim to ev'ry people, tongue, and nation that God, in whom we live and move, is love; tell how he stooped to save a lost creation, and died on earth that we might live in love. [Refrain] 3 Give of your own to bear the message glorious; give of your wealth to speed them on their way; pour out your soul for them in prayer victorious, till God shall bring his kingdom's joyful day. [Refrain] Topics: Spread of the Gospel; God--Grace and mercy of; Invitation and Response; Redemption of humankind; Salvation; Spread of the Gospel Used With Tune: ANGELIC SONGS (TIDINGS)

Breathe on me, Breath of God

Author: Edwin Hatch Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 339 hymnals Scripture: 1 John 4:7-21 Lyrics: 1 Breathe on me, breath of God, fill me with life anew, that I may love the things you love and do what you would do. 2 Breathe on me, breath of God, until my heart is pure, until with you I will one will, to do or to endure. 3 Breathe on me, breath of God, my will to yours incline, until this selfish part of me glows with your fire divine. 4 Breathe on me, breath of God, so shall I never die, but live with you the perfect life of your eternity. Topics: Spirit and Sustainer; Holy Spirit; Holy Spirit--Illumination; Holy Spirit--Presence of; Pure in Heart Used With Tune: TRENTHAM