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O Love of God, How Strong and True

Author: Horatius Bonar Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 110 hymnals Topics: Love Of God Used With Tune: LOUVAN

Love Divine, All Loves Excelling

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 1,863 hymnals Topics: Adoration; Meditation; Christ Love of; Love God's Love; Righteousness First Line: Love divine, all loves excelling, Joy of heaven, to earth come down

What Wondrous Love Is This

Author: Alexander Means, 1801-1883 Meter: 12.9.12.12.9 Appears in 252 hymnals Topics: Love of God for Us First Line: What wondrous love is this, O my soul, O my soul Scripture: John 3:16 Used With Tune: WONDROUS LOVE

Love Lifted Me

Author: James Rowe, 1865-1933 Appears in 264 hymnals Topics: Love Of God First Line: I was sinking deep in sin Refrain First Line: Love lifted me, Love lifted me Lyrics: 1 I was sinking deep in sin, Far from the peaceful shore, Very deeply stained within, Sinking to rise no more; But the Master of the sea Heard my despairing cry, From the waters lifted me - Now safe am I. Chorus: Love lifted me, Love lifted me, When nothing else could help, Love lifted me; Love lifted me, Love lifted me, When nothing else could help, Love lifted me. 2 All my heart to Him I give, Ever to Him I’ll cling, In His blessed presence live, Ever His praises sing. Love so mighty and so true Merits my soul’s best songs; Faithful, loving service, too, To Him belongs. [Chorus] 3 Souls in danger, look above, Jesus completely saves; He will lift you by His love Out of the angry waves. He’s the Master of the sea, Billows His will obey; He your Savior wants to be - Be saved today. [Chorus] Used With Tune: [I was sinking deep in sin]

O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing

Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,736 hymnals Topics: Love of God for Us Lyrics: 1 O for a thousand tongues to sing My great Redeemer's praise, The glories of my God and King, The triumphs of his grace! 2 My gracious Master and my God, Assist me to proclaim, To spread through all the earth abroad The honors of thy name. 3 Jesus! the name that charms our fears, That bids our sorrows cease, 'Tis music in the sinner's ears, 'Tis life, and health, and peace. 4 He breaks the pow'r of canceled sin, He sets the pris'ner free; His blood can make the foulest clean; His blood availed for me. 5 He speaks, and list'ning to his voice, New life the dead receive; The mournful, broken hearts rejoice; The humble poor, believe. 6 Hear him, ye deaf; his praise, ye dumb, Your loosened tongues employ; Ye blind, behold your Savior come, And leap, ye lame, for joy. 7 In Christ, your head, you then shall know, Shall feel your sins forgiv'n; Anticipate your heav'n below, And own that love is heav'n. Scripture: Psalm 145:10-12 Used With Tune: AZMON

And Can It Be, That I Should Gain?

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 with refrain Appears in 286 hymnals Topics: God Love and Mercy; Christ Redeemer; Love God's Love; New Birth; Repentance; liturgical Songs of Response First Line: And can it be that I should gain Refrain First Line: Amazing love! How can it be Lyrics: 1 And can it be that I should gain An int'rest in the Savior's blood? Died He for me, who caused His pain? For me, who Him to death pursued? Amazing love! how can it be That Thou, my God, should die for me? Refrain: Amazing love! how can it be That Thou, my God, should die for me! 2 'Tis mystery all! Th'Immortal dies! Who can explore His strange design? In vain the firstborn seraph tries To sound the depths of love divine! 'Tis mercy all! let earth adore, Let angel minds inquire no more. [Refrain] 3 He left His Father's throne above, So free, so infinite His grace; Emptied Himself of all but love, And bled for Adam's helpless race; 'Tis mercy all, immense and free; For, O my God, it found out me. [Refrain] 4 Long my imprisoned spirit lay Fast bound in sin and nature's night; Thine eye diffused a quick'ning ray, I woke, the dungeon flamed with light; My chains fell off, my heart was free; I rose, went forth and followed Thee. [Refrain] 5 No condemnation now I dread; Jesus, and all in Him is mine! Alive in Him, my living Head, And clothed in righteousness divine, Bold I approach th'eternal throne, And claim the crown, through Christ my own. [Refrain] Amen. Sing Joyfully, 1989

O love that wilt not let me go

Author: George Matheson (1842-1906) Meter: 8.8.8.8.6 Appears in 677 hymnals Topics: God Love of Lyrics: 1 O love that wilt not let me go, I rest my weary soul in thee; I give thee back the life I owe, that in thine ocean depths its flow may richer, fuller be. 2 O light that followest all my way, I yield my flickering torch to thee; my heart restores its borrowed ray, that in thy sunshine's blaze its day may brighter, fairer be. 3 O joy that seekest me through pain, I cannot close my heart to thee; I trace the rainbow through the rain, and feel the promise is not vain, that morn shall tearless be. 4 O cross that liftest up my head, I dare not ask to fly from thee; I lay in dust life's glory dead, and from the ground there blossoms red life that shall endless be. Scripture: Matthew 11:28-29 Used With Tune: ST MARGARET

My Savior's Love

Author: Charles H. Gabriel, 1856-1932 Appears in 210 hymnals Topics: Love Of God First Line: I stand amazed in the presence Refrain First Line: How marvelous! How wonderful! Lyrics: 1 I stand amazed in the presence Of Jesus the Nazarene, And wonder how He could love me, A sinner, condemned, unclean. Chorus: How marvelous! how wonderful! And my song shall ever be: How marvelous! how wonderful! Is my Savior's love for me! 2 For me it was in the garden He prayed, "Not My will, but Thine." He had no tears for His own griefs, But sweat-drops of blood for mine. [Chorus] 3 In pity angels beheld Him, And came from the world of light To comfort Him in the sorrows He bore for my soul that night. [Chorus] 4 He took my sins and my sorrows, He made them His very own. He bore the burden to Calv'ry And suffered and died alone. [Chorus] 4 When with the ransomed in glory His face I at last shall see, 'Twill be my joy thru the ages To sing of His love for me. [Chorus] Used With Tune: [I stand amazed in the presence]

O Love, How Deep, How Broad, How High

Author: Thomas à Kempis; Benjamin Webb Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 139 hymnals Topics: Love of God for Us Lyrics: 1 O love, how deep, how broad, how high, beyond all thought and fantasy, that God, the Son of God, should take our mortal form for mortals' sake. 2 For us baptized, for us he bore his holy fast and hungered sore; for us temptations sharp he knew, for us, the tempter overthrew. 3 For us by wickedness betrayed, for us, in crown of thorns arrayed, he bore the shameful cross and death; for us gave up his dying breath. 4 For us he rose from death again; for us he went on high to reign; for us he sent the Spirit here to guide, to strengthen, and to cheer. 5 All glory to our Lord and God, for love so deep, so high, so broad: the Trinity whom we adore forever and forevermore. Scripture: Matthew 3:13 Used With Tune: DEO GRACIAS

I Am Thine

Author: Fanny J. Crosby, 1820-1915 Meter: 10.7.10.7 with refrain Appears in 686 hymnals Topics: Love of God for Us First Line: I am thine, O Lord, I have heard thy voice Refrain First Line: Draw me nearer, nearer, nearer, blessed Lord Lyrics: 1 I am thine, O Lord, I have heard thy voice, And it told thy love to me; But I long to rise in the arms of faith And be closer drawn to thee. Refrain: Draw me nearer, nearer, nearer, blessed Lord, To the cross where thou hast died; Draw me nearer, nearer, nearer, blessed Lord, To thy precious, bleeding side. 2 Consecrate me now to thy service, Lord, By the pow’r of grace divine; Let my soul look up with a steadfast hope, And my will be lost in thine. [Refrain] 3 O, the pure delight of a single hour That before thy throne I spend, When I kneel in prayer, and with thee, my God, I commune as friend with friend! [Refrain] 4 There are depths of love that I cannot know Till I cross the narrow sea; There are heights of joy that I may not reach Till I rest in peace with thee. [Refrain] Scripture: Exodus 33:11 Used With Tune: I AM THINE