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Prayer is the Soul's Sincere Desire

Author: Rev. James Montgomery Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 849 hymnals Topics: Longing for God or Christ Lyrics: 1 Prayer is the soul's sincere desire. Unuttered or expressed, The motion of a hidden fire, That trembles in the breast. 2 Prayer is the burden of a sigh, The falling of a tear, The upward glancing of the eye, When none but God is near. 3 Prayer is the Christian's vital breath, The Christian's native air, His watchword at the gates of death; He enters heaven with prayer. 4 Prayer is the contrite sinner's voice, Returning from his ways, While angels in their songs rejoice, And cry, "Behold, he prays!" 5 O Thou, by whom we come to God, The Life, the Truth, the Way, The path of prayer Thyself hast trod; Lord, teach us how to pray. Used With Tune: EVAN

O Christ, Our Hope, Our Heart's Desire

Author: John Chandler Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 56 hymnals Topics: Longing for God or Christ Lyrics: 1 O Christ, our hope, our heart's desire, Redemption's only spring! Creator of the world art Thou, Its Savior and its King. 2 How vast the mercy and the love Which laid our sins on Thee, And led Thee to a cruel death, To set Thy people free. 3 But now the bonds of death are burst, The ransom has been paid; And Thou art on Thy Father's throne, In glorious robes arrayed. 4 O Christ, be Thou our lasting joy, Our ever great reward! Our only glory may it be To glory in the Lord. Used With Tune: BRADFORD Text Sources: Latin hymn, 7th or 8th Century

O Jesus, Joy of Loving Hearts

Author: Anonymous; Rev. Ray Palmer Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 558 hymnals Topics: Longing for God or Christ Lyrics: 1 O Jesus, joy of loving hearts, Thou fount of life, Thou light of men, From fullest bliss that earth imparts We turn unfilled to Thee again, We turn unfilled to Thee again. 2 Thy truth unchanged has ever stood; Thou savest those that on Thee call; To them that seek Thee Thou art good, To them that find Thee, all in all, To them that find Thee, all in all. 3 We taste Thee, O Thou living bread, And long to feast upon Thee still; We drink of Thee, the fountainhead, And thirst our souls from Thee to fill, And thirst our souls from Thee to fill. 4 Our restless spirits yearn for Thee, Where'er our changeful lot is cast, Glad, that Thy gracious smile we see, Blest, that our faith can hold Thee fast, Blest, that our faith can hold Thee fast. 5 O Jesus, ever with us stay, Make all our moments calm and bright; Chase the dark night of sin away, Shed o'er the world Thy holy light, Shed o'er the world Thy holy light. Used With Tune: BACA Text Sources: Latin, 11th century

O Lord of Hosts, How Lovely

Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 14 hymnals Topics: Longing for God or Christ Lyrics: 1 O Lord of hosts, how lovely, Thy tabernacles are; For them my heart is yearning In banishment afar. My souls is longing, fainting, Thy sacred courts to see; My heart and flesh are crying, O living God, for Thee. 2 Beneath Thy care the sparrow Finds place for peaceful rest; To keep her young in safety The swallow finds a nest; Then, Lord, my King Almighty, Thy love will shelter me; Beside Thy holy altar My dwelling-place shall be. 3 Blest they who dwell in Zion, Whose joy and strength Thou art; Forever they will praise Thee, Thy ways are in their heart. Though tried, their tears like showers Shall fill the springs with peace, And all the way to Zion Their strength shall still increase. Scripture: Psalm 84 Used With Tune: ST. EDITH (ST. HILDA)

Deck Thyself, My Soul, with Gladness

Author: Johann Franck; Catherine Winkworth Meter: 8.8.8.8 D Appears in 119 hymnals Topics: Longing for God or Christ Lyrics: 1 Deck thyself, my soul, with gladness, Leave the gloomy haunts of sadness, Come into the daylight’s splendor, There with joy thy praises render Unto Him whose grace unbounded Has this wondrous banquet founded. High o’er all the heavens He reigneth, Yet to dwell with thee He deigneth. 2 Hasten as a bride to meet Him, And with loving reverence greet Him; For with words of life immortal Now He knocketh at thy portal; Open wide the gates before Him, Saying, while thou dost adore Him, Suffer, Lord, that I receive Thee, And I never more will leave Thee. 3 Ah! how hungers all my spirit For the love I do not merit! Oft have I, with sighs fast thronging, Thought upon this food with longing; In the battle, well-nigh worsted, For this cup of life have thirsted, For the Friend, who here invites us, And to God Himself unites us. 4 Jesus, bread of life, I pray Thee, Let me gladly here obey Thee; By Thy love I am invited, Be Thy love with love requited. From this banquet let me measure, Lord, how vast and deep its treasure; Through the gifts Thou here dost give me As Thy guest in heaven receive me. Used With Tune: SCHMÜCKE DICH, O LIEBE SEELE

Day of Judgment! Day of Wonders!

Author: Rev. John Newton Meter: 8.7.8.7.4.7 Appears in 341 hymnals Topics: Longing for God or Christ Lyrics: 1 Day of judgment! Day of wonders! Hark! the trumpet's awful sound, Louder than a thousand thunders, Shakes the vast creation round. How the summons Will the sinner's heart confound! 2 See the Judge, our nature wearing, Clothed in majesty divine; You who long for His appearing Then shall say, This God is mine! Gracious Savior, Own me in that day as Thine. 3 At His call the dead awaken, Rise to life from earth and sea; All the powers of nature, shaken By His looks, prepare to flee. Careless sinner, What will then become of thee? 4 But to those who have confessed, Loved and served the Lord below, He will say, Come near, ye blessed, See the kingdom I bestow; You forever Shall my love and glory know. Used With Tune: CORONAE

Jesus, Lover of My Soul

Author: Rev. Charles Wesley Meter: 7.7.7.7 D Appears in 3,222 hymnals Topics: Longing for God or 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 Savior, 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, O 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 me, 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. Used With Tune: MARTYN

From the Depths Do I Invoke Thee

Meter: 8.7.8.7 Appears in 44 hymnals Topics: Longing for God or Christ Lyrics: 1 From the depths do I invoke Thee, Lord, to me incline Thy ear; To my voice be Thou attentive, And my supplication hear. 2 Lord, if Thou shouldst mark transgressions, In Thy presence who shall stand? But with Thee there is forgiveness, That Thy Name may fear command. 3 For Jehovah I am waiting, And my hope is in His word. In His word of promise given; Yea, my soul waits for the Lord. 4 For the Lord my soul is waiting More than watchers in the night, More than thy for morning watching, Watching for the morning light. 5 Hope in God, ye waiting people; Mercies great with Him abound; With the Lord a full redemption From the guilt of sin is found. Scripture: Psalm 130 Used With Tune: EVENING PRAYER

Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee

Author: Edward Caswall Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,024 hymnals Topics: Longing for God or Christ Lyrics: 1 Jesus, the very thought of Thee With sweetness fills my breast; But sweeter far Thy face to see, And in Thy presence rest. 2 Nor voice can sing, nor heart can frame, Nor can the memory find A sweeter sound than Thy blest Name, O Savior of mankind! 3 0 hope of every contrite heart, O joy of all the meek, To those who fall, how kind Thou art! How good to those who seek! 4 But what to those who find? Ah, this Nor tongue nor pen can show! The love of Jesus, what it is None but His loved ones know. Used With Tune: ST. AGNES Text Sources: Latin hymn, 11th Century

My Soul for Thy Salvation Faints

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 5 hymnals Topics: Longing for God or Christ Lyrics: 1 My soul for Thy salvation faints, But still I hope in Thee; I long to see thy promised help, When Thou shalt comfort me. 2 Thy statues I do not forget, Though wasting grief I know; Thy servant's days are few, O Lord; When wilt Thou judge my foe? 3 The proud, disdainful of Thy law, Entrap me wrongfully; O Thou, Whose law is just and true, Help and deliver me. 4 Almost consumed, yet from Thy law I have not turned away; In lovingkindness give me strength, That I may still obey. Scripture: Psalm 119 Used With Tune: BELMONT