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O Christ, our hope, our hearts' desire
Author: Anon. Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 56 hymnals Topics: The Church Year Sixth Sunday after Easter; The Church Year Sixth Sunday after Easter Lyrics: 1 O Christ, our hope, our hearts' desire,
Redemption's only spring!
Creator of the world art Thou,
Its Savior and its King,
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,
To set Thy people free!
3 But now the bands of death are burst,
The ransom has been paid;
And Thou art on Thy Father's throne,
In glorious robes arrayed,
In glorious robes arrayed.
4 O may Thy mighty love prevail
Our sinful souls to spare!
O may we come before Thy throne
And find acceptance there,
And find acceptance there!
5 O Christ, be Thou our present joy,
Our future great reward;
Our only glory may it be
To glory in the Lord,
To glory in the Lord!
Used With Tune: [O Christ, our hope, our hearts' desire] Text Sources: Latin, 7th or 8th Century
O Christ, our hope, our hearts' desire
Am I soldier of the cross
Author: Isaac Watts Appears in 1,941 hymnals Topics: Sixth Sunday after Easter Lyrics: 1 Am I a soldier of the cross?
A foll'wer of the Lamb?
And shall I fear to own His cause,
Or blush to speak His Name?
2 Must I be carried to the skies
On flow'ry beds of ease?
While others fought to win the prize,
And sailed through bloody seas?
3 Are there no foes for me to face?
Must I not stem the flood?
Is this vile world a friend to grace,
To help me on to God?
4 Sure I must fight if I would reign;
Increase my courage, Lord!
I'll bear the toil, endure the pain,
Supported by Thy word.
5 Thy saints, in all this glorious war
Shall conquer though they die;
They see the triumph from afar,
With faith's discerning eye.
6 When that illustrious day shall rise,
And all thine armies shine,
In robes of vict'ry through the skies,
The glory shall be Thine. Used With Tune: AM I A SOLDIER OF THE CROSS
Am I soldier of the cross
Jesus, I my cross have taken
Author: Henry Francis Lyte Appears in 1,304 hymnals Topics: Sixth Sunday after Easter Lyrics: 1 Jesus, I my cross have taken,
All to leave and follow Thee;
Destitute, despised, forsaken,
Thou, from hence, my All shalt be.
Man may trouble and distress me,
'Twill but drive me to Thy breast;
Life with trials hard may press me,
Heaven will bring me sweeter rest.
2 Haste my soul from grace to glory,
Armed by faith and winged by prayer,
Heaven's eternal day's before thee,
God's own hand shall guide thee there.
Soon shall close thy earthly mission,
Swift shall pass thy pilgrim days;
Hope shall change to glad fruition,
Faith to sight, and prayer to praise. Used With Tune: MANT (Autumn)
Jesus, I my cross have taken
Jesus, my Lord, how rich Thy grace!
Author: Rev. Philip Doddridge Appears in 190 hymnals Topics: Sixth Sunday after Easter Lyrics: 1 Jesus, my Lord, how rich Thy grace!
Thy bounties how complete!
How shall I count the matchless sum,
How pay the mighty debt?
2 High on a throne of radiant light
Dost Thou exalted shine:
What can my poverty bestow,
When all the worlds are Thine?
3 But Thou hast brethren here below,
The partners of Thy grace,
And wilt confess their humble names
Before Thy Father’s face.
4 In them Thou may'st be clothed and fed,
And visited and cheered;
And in their accents of distress
My Savior’s voice is heard.
5 Thy face, with rev'rence and with love,
We in Thy poor would see;
O rather let me beg my bread,
Than keep it back from Thee. Used With Tune: EAGLEY
Jesus, my Lord, how rich Thy grace!
O Holy Spirit, Enter In
Author: Michael Schirmer; Miss Catherine Winkworth Meter: 8.8.7.8.8.7.8.4.4.8 Appears in 73 hymnals Topics: Sixth Sunday after Easter Lyrics: 1 O Holy Spirit, enter in,
And cleanse our hearts of ev'ry sin;
Thy temple deign to make us;
Sun of the soul, Thou Light divine,
Around and in us brightly shine;
To strength and gladness wake us.
Where Thou shinest, life from heaven
There is given.
We before Thee
For that precious gift implore Thee.
2 Left to ourselves we shall but stray;
O lead us on the narrow way,
With wisest counsel guide us,
And give us steadfastness, that we
May henceforth truly follow Thee,
Whatever woes betide us:
Heal Thou gently hearts now broken,
Give some token
Thou art near us,
Whom we trust to light and cheer us.
3 O mighty Rock! O Source of Life!
Let thy dear Word, 'mid doubt and strife,
Be so within us burning,
That we be faithful unto death,
In Thy pure love and holy faith,
From Thee true wisdom learning!
Lord, Thy graces on us shower,
By Thy power
Christ confessing,
Let us win his grace and blessing.
4 O gentle Dew, from heaven now fall
With power upon the hearts of all,
Thy tenderness instilling;
That heart to heart more closely bound,
Fruitful in kindly deeds be found,
The law of love fulfilling;
No wrath, no strife, here shall grieve Thee,
We receive Thee,
Where Thou livest,
Peace and love and joy Thou givest.
5 Grant that our days, while life shall last,
In purest holiness be past;
Our minds so rule and strengthen
That they may rise o'er things of earth,
The hopes and joys that here have birth;
And if our course Thou lengthen,
Keep Thou pure, Lord, from offenses,
Heart and senses;
Blessèd Spirit,
Bid us thus true life inherit.
Amen.
Used With Tune: WIE SCHÖN LEUCHTET DER MORGENSTERN
O Holy Spirit, Enter In
Come, Holy Spirit, come
Author: Rev. Joseph Hart Appears in 541 hymnals Topics: Sixth Sunday after Easter Lyrics: 1 Come, Holy Spirit, come;
Let Thy bright beams arise;
Dispel the sorrow from our minds,
The darkness from our eyes.
2 Convince us all of sin,
Then lead to Jesus’ blood,
And to our wond’ring view reveal
The mercies of our God.
3 Revive our drooping faith,
Our doubts and fears remove,
And kindle in our breasts the flame
Of never-dying love.
4 ’Tis Thine to cleanse the heart,
To sanctify the soul,
To pour fresh life in ev'ry part,
And new-create the whole.
5 Dwell, Spirit, in our hearts;
Our minds from bondage free;
Then we shall know and praise and love,
The Father, Son, and Thee. Used With Tune: VIGIL
Come, Holy Spirit, come
Jesus, and shall it ever be
Author: J. Grigg Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 1,272 hymnals Topics: The Church Year Sixth Sunday after Easter; The Church Year Sixth Sunday after Easter Lyrics: 1 Jesus, and shall it ever be,
A mortal man ashamed of Thee?
Ashamed of Thee, whom angels praise,
Whose glories shine through endless days?
2 Ashamed of Jesus! sooner far
Let evening blush to own a star:
He sheds the beams of light divine
O'er this benighted soul of mine.
3 Ashamed of Jesus! just as soon
Let midnight be ashamed of noon;
'Tis midnight with my soul, till He,
Bright morning star, bid darkness flee.
4 Ashamed of Jesus, that dear Friend
On whom my hopes of heaven depend!
No, when I blush, be this my shame,
That I no more revere His name.
5 Ashamed of Jesus! yes, I may
When I've no guilt to wash away,
No tear to wipe, no good to crave,
No fears to quell, no soul to save.
6 Till then, nor is my boasting vain,
Till then I boast a Savior slain;
And O may this my glory be,
That Christ is not ashamed of me.
Used With Tune: [Jesus, and it shall ever be]
Jesus, and shall it ever be
O Jesus, I have promised
Author: J. E. Bode Appears in 621 hymnals Topics: The Church Year Sixth Sunday after Easter; The Church Year Sixth Sunday after Easter Lyrics: 1 O Jesus, I have promised
To serve Thee to the end;
Be Thou forever near me,
My Master and my Friend!
I shall not fear the battle
If Thou art by my side,
Nor wander from the pathway
If Thou wilt be my guide.
2 O let me feel Thee near me--
The world is ever near;
I see the sights that dazzle,
The tempting sounds I hear.
My foes are ever near me,
Around me and within;
But Jesus, draw Thou nearer,
And shield my soul from sin.
3 O let me hear Thee speaking
In accents clear and still,
Above the storms of passion,
The murmurs of self-will.
O speak to reassure me,
To hasten or control;
O speak, and make me listen,
Thou Guardian of my soul!
4 O Jesus, Thou hast promised
To all who follow Thee
That where Thou art in glory
There shall Thy servant be;
And, Jesus, I have promised
To serve Thee to the end;
O give me grace to follow,
My Master and my Friend!
5 O let me see Thy footmarks,
And in them plant mine own;
My hope to follow duly
Is in Thy strength alone.
O guide me, call me, draw me,
Uphold me to the end;
And then in heaven receive me,
My Savior and my Friend!
Used With Tune: [O Jesus, I have promised]
O Jesus, I have promised
May we Thy precepts, Lord, fulfill
Author: Edward Osler Appears in 35 hymnals Topics: Sixth Sunday after Easter Lyrics: 1 May we Thy precepts, Lord, fulfill,
And do on earth our Father's will,
As angels do above:
Still walk in Christ, the living Way,
With all Thy children, and obey
The law of Christian love,
The law of Christian love.
2 So may we join Thy Name to bless,
Thy grace adore, Thy power confess,
From sin and strife to flee:
One is our calling, one our name,
The end of all our hopes the same,
A crown of life with Thee.
3 Spirit of life, of love and peace,
Unite our hearts, our joy increase.
Thy gracious help supply:
To each of us the blessing give,
In Christian fellowship to live,
In joyful hope to die. Used With Tune: ARIEL
May we Thy precepts, Lord, fulfill
Oft in sorrow, oft in woe
Author: Henry Kirke White; W. B. Collyer; F. S. Maitland; E. Bickersteth Appears in 348 hymnals Topics: Sixth Sunday after Easter Lyrics: 1 Oft in sorrow, oft in woe,
Onward, Christians, onward go;
Bear the toil, maintain the strife,
Strengthened with the Bread of life.
2 Let not sorrow dim your eye,
Soon shall every tear be dry;
Let not fears your course impede,
Great your help, if great your need.
3 Let your drooping hearts be glad;
March, in heavenly armor clad;
Fight, nor think the battle long,
Vict'ry soon shall tune your song.
4 Onward then to battle move,
More than conqu'rors ye shall prove;
Though begirt with many a foe,
Onward, Christians, onward go! Used With Tune: ELIJAH (Wien)
Oft in sorrow, oft in woe
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