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When I Survey the Wondrous Cross

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 1,996 hymnals Lyrics: 1 When I survey the wondrous cross on which the Prince of glory died, my richest gain I count but loss, and pour contempt on all my pride. 2 Forbid it, Lord, that I should boast, save in the death of Christ my God: all the vain things that charm me most, I sacrifice them to his blood. 3 See, from his head, his hands, his feet, sorrow and love flow mingled down: did e'er such love and sorrow meet, or thorns compose so rich a crown? 4 Were the whole realm of nature mine, that were a present far too small; love so amazing, so divine, demands my soul, my life, my all. Topics: Jesus Christ His Death; Christ Deity of; Ministry Ordinations Scripture: Galatians 6:14 Used With Tune: HAMBURG

Just as I Am

Author: Charlotte Elliott Appears in 2,115 hymnals First Line: Just as I am, without one plea Used With Tune: HAMBURG

While Life Prolongs

Appears in 365 hymnals First Line: While life prolongs its precious light Used With Tune: HAMBURG

Come, O my soul, in joyous lays

Author: Blacklock Appears in 279 hymnals Used With Tune: HAMBURG

A little child the Saviour came

Author: William Robertson, 1820-1864 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 54 hymnals Topics: The Church of God The Sacraments - Baptism Used With Tune: HAMBURG

O thou that hear'st when sinners cry

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 342 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O thou that hear'st when sinners cry, Though all my crimes before thee lie, Behold them not with angry look, But blot their mem'ry from thy book. 2 Create my nature pure within, And form my soul averse to sin; Let thy good Spirit ne'er depart, Not hide thy presence from my heart. 3 I cannot live without thy light, Cast out and banished from thy sight; Thy holy joys, my God, restore, And guard me, that I fall no more. 4 A broken heart, my God, my King, Is all the sacrifice I bring; The God of grace will ne'er despise A broken heart for sacrifice. 5 My soul lies humbled in the dust, And owns thy dreadful sentence just: Look down, O Lord, with pitying eye, And save the soul condemned to die. 6 Then will I teach the world thy ways; Sinners shall learn thy sovereign grace; I'll lead them to my Saviour's blood, And they shall praise a pard'ning God. Amen. Topics: Christian Life Repentance; Forgiveness of Sins; Heart Contrite; Heart Pure; Longing for Christ and God Scripture: Psalm 51 Used With Tune: HAMBURG

The day of wrath, that dreadful day

Appears in 347 hymnals Used With Tune: HAMBURG

O love divine, that stooped to share

Author: Oliver W. Holmes Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 274 hymnals Used With Tune: HAMBURG

The Royal Banners Forward Go

Author: Venantius Fortunatus; John M. Neale Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 134 hymnals Lyrics: 1. The royal banners forward go, The cross shines forth in mystic glow; Where He in flesh, our flesh who made, Our sentence bore, our ransom paid. 2. Where deep for us the spear was dyed, Life’s torrent rushing from His side, To wash us in that precious flood, Where mingled water flowed, and blood. 3. Fulfilled is all that David told In true prophetic song of old, Amidst the nations, God, saith he, Hath reigned and triumphed from the tree. 4. O tree of beauty, tree of light! O tree with royal purple dight! Elect on whose triumphal breast Those holy limbs should find their rest. 5. Blest tree, whose chosen branches bore The wealth that did the world restore, The price of humankind to pay, And spoil the spoiler of his prey. 6. Upon its arms, like balance true, He weighed the price for sinners due, The price which none but He could pay, And spoiled the spoiler of his prey. 7. O cross, our one reliance, hail! Still may thy power with us avail To give new virtue to the saint, And pardon to the penitent. 8. To Thee, eternal Three in One, Let homage meet by all be done: As by the cross Thou dost restore, So rule and guide us evermore. Used With Tune: HAMBURG Text Sources: Translation in Mediaeval Hymns and Sequences, 1851