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Jesus, Priceless Treasure

Author: Johann Franck; Catherine Winkworth Meter: 6.6.5.6.6.5.7.8.6 Appears in 131 hymnals Topics: Longing for Christ and God Lyrics: 1 Jesus, priceless treasure, source of purest pleasure, truest Friend to me: ah, how long in anguish shall my spirit languish, yearning, Lord, for thee? Thine I am, O spotless Lamb! I will suffer naught to hide thee, naught I ask beside thee. 2 In thine arms I rest me; foes who would molest me cannot reach me here. Though the earth be shaking, ev'ry heart be quaking, Jesus calms my fear. Lightnings flash and thunders crash; yet, though sin and hell assail me, Jesus will not fail me. 3 Satan, I defy thee; death, I now decry thee; fear, I bid thee cease. World, thou shalt not harm me nor thy threats alarm me while I sing of peace. God's great pow'r guards ev'ry hour; earth and all its depths adore him, silent bow before him. 4 Hence with earthly treasure! Thou art all my pleasure, Jesus, all my choice. Hence, thou empty glory! Naught to me thy story, told with tempting voice. Pain or loss or shame or cross shall not from my Savior move me, since he deigns to love me. 5 Hence, all fear and sadness! For the Lord of gladness, Jesus, enters in. Those who love the Father, Though the storms may gather, Still have peace within. Yea, whate'er I here must bear, thou art still my purest pleasure, Jesus, priceless treasure. Scripture: 1 Peter 2:7 Used With Tune: JESU, MEINE FREUDE

As pants the hart for cooling streams

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 321 hymnals Topics: Longing for Christ and God Lyrics: 1 As pants the hart for cooling streams When heated in the chase, So longs my soul, O God, for thee, And thy refreshing grace. 2 For thee, my God, the living God, My thirsty soul doth pine; O when shall I behold thy face, Thou Majesty Divine! 3 Why restless, why cast down, my soul? Trust God; and he'll employ His aid for thee, and change these sighs To thankful hymns of joy. 4 Why restless, why cast down, my soul? Hope still; and thou shalt sing The praise of him who is thy God, Thy health's eternal spring. Amrn. Scripture: Psalm 42 Used With Tune: SPOHR Text Sources: Tate and Brady's New Verrsion, 1896, 1898

My faith looks up to thee

Author: Ray Palmer Meter: 6.6.4.6.6.6.4 Appears in 2,205 hymnals Topics: Longing for Christ and God Lyrics: 1 My faith looks up to thee, Thou Lamb of Calvary, Saviour Divine; Now hear me while I pray, Take all my guilt away, O let me from this day Be wholly thine. 2 May thy rich grace impart Strength to my fainting heart, My zeal inspire; As thou hast died for me, O may my love to thee Pure, warm, and changeless be, A living fire. 3 While life's dark maze I tread, And griefs around me spread, Be thou my guide; Bid darkness turn to day, Wipe sorrow's tears away, Nor let me ever stray From thee aside. 4 When ends life's transient dream, When death's cold, sullen stream Shall o'er me roll, Blest Saviour, then, in love, Fear and distrust remove; O bear me safe above, A ransomed soul. Amen. Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-2 Used With Tune: OLIVET

Jesus, Keep Me near the Cross

Author: Fanny J. Crosby Meter: 7.6.7.6 with refrain Appears in 680 hymnals Topics: Longing for Christ and God Refrain First Line: In the cross, in the cross Lyrics: 1 Jesus, keep me near the cross; there a precious fountain, free to all — a healing stream — flows from Calv'ry's mountain. Refrain: In the cross, in the cross, be my glory ever; till my raptured soul shall find rest beyond the river. 2 Near the cross, a trembling soul, love and mercy found me; there the Bright and Morning Star shed its beams around me. [Refrain] 3 Near the cross! O Lamb of God, bring its scenes before me; help me walk from day to day with its shadow o'er me. [Refrain] 4 Near the cross I'll watch and wait, hoping, trusting ever, till I reach the golden strand just beyond the river. [Refrain] Scripture: Galatians 6:14 Used With Tune: NEAR THE CROSS

We Have Not Known Thee As We Ought

Author: Thomas Benson Pollock Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 Appears in 49 hymnals Topics: Longing for Christ and God Lyrics: 1 We have not known thee as we ought, nor learned thy wisdom, grace and pow'r; the things of earth have filled our thought, and trifles of the passing hour. Lord, give us light thy truth to see, and make us wise in knowing thee. 2 We have not feared thee as we ought, nor bowed beneath thine awful eye, nor guarded deed, and word, and thought, remembering that God was nigh. Lord, give us faith to know thee near, and grant the grace of holy fear. 3 We have not loved thee as we ought, nor cared that we are loved by thee; thy presence we have coldly sought, and feebly longed thy face to see. Lord, give a pure and loving heart to feel and own the love thou art. 4 We have not served thee as we ought; alas! the duties left undone, the work with little fervor wrought, the battles lost, or scarcely won! Lord, give the zeal, and give the might, for thee to toil, for thee to fight. 5 When shall we know thee as we ought, and fear, and love, and serve aright! When shall we, out of trial brought, be perfect in the land of light! Lord, may we day by day prepare to see thy face, and serve thee there. Scripture: Nehemiah 1:7 Used With Tune: ST. CHRYSOSTOM

Jesus, Thou joy of loving hearts

Author: Ray Palmer, 1808-1887; Bernard of Clairvaux Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 558 hymnals Topics: Longing for Christ and God Used With Tune: MARYTON

Take me, O my Father, take me

Author: Ray Palmer Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 145 hymnals Topics: Longing for Christ and God Lyrics: 1 Take me, O my Father, take me; Take me, save me, through thy Son; That which thou wouldst have me, make me, Let thy will in me be done. Long from thee my footsteps straying, Thorny proved the way I trod; Weary come I now, and praying, Take me to thy love, my God. 2 Fruitless years with grief recalling, Humbly I confess my sin; At thy feet, O Father, falling, To thy household take me in. Freely now to thee I proffer This relenting heart of mine; Freely life and soul I offer, Gift unworthy love like thine. 3 Once the world's Redeemer, dying, Bore our sins upon the tree; On that sacrifice relying, Now I look in hope to thee: Father, take me; all forgiving, Fold me to thy loving breast; In thy love for ever living I must be for ever blest. Amen. Scripture: Psalm 119:176 Used With Tune: VESPER HYMN

Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us

Author: Dorothy Ann Thrupp Meter: 8.7.8.7.4.4.7 D Appears in 1,139 hymnals Topics: Longing for Christ and God Lyrics: 1 Savior, like a shepherd lead us, much we need thy tender care; in thy pleasant pastures feed us, for our use thy folds prepare: blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus, thou hast bought us, thine we are; blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus, thou hast bought us, thine we are. 2 We are thine; do thou befriend us, be the guardian of our way; keep thy flock, from sin defend us, seek us when we go astray: blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus, hear, O hear us when we pray; blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus, hear, O hear us when we pray. 3 Thou hast promised to receive us, poor and sinful though we be; thou hast mercy to relieve us, grace to cleanse, and pow'r to free: blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus, let us early turn to thee; blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus, let us early turn to thee. 4 Early let us seek thy favor; early let us do thy will; blessed Lord and only Savior, with thy love our bosoms fill: blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus, thou hast loved us, love us still, blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus, thou hast loved us, love us still. Scripture: John 10:14 Used With Tune: SHEPHERD Text Sources: Hymns for the Young, 1836

Open now thy gates of beauty

Author: Catherine Winkworth, 1827-1878; Benjamin Schmolk, 1672-1737 Meter: 8.7.8.7.7.7 Appears in 151 hymnals Topics: Longing for Christ and God First Line: Open now thy gates of beauty Used With Tune: GOTT DES HIMMELS

Love Divine, all loves excelling

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 1,863 hymnals Topics: Longing for Christ and God Lyrics: 1 Love Divine, all loves excelling, Joy of heav'n, to earth come down: Fix in us thy humble dwelling, All thy faithful mercies crown: Jesus, thou art all compassion, Pure, unbounded love thou art; Visit us with thy salvation, Enter ev'ry trembling heart. 2 Breathe, O breathe thy loving Spirit Onto ev'ry troubled breast; Let us all in thee inherit, Let us find the promised rest: Take away the love of sinning; Alpha and Omega be; End of faith, as its Beginning, Set our hearts at liberty. 3 Come, Almighty to deliver, Let us all thy life receive; Suddenly return, and never, Nevermore thy temples leave. Thee we would be always blessing, Serve thee as thy hosts above, Pray, and praise thee, without ceasing, Glory in thy perfect love. 4 Finish, then, thy new creation; Pure and spotless let us be: Let us see thy great salvation Perfectly restored in thee; Changed from glory into glory, Till in heav'n we take our place, Till we cast our crowns before thee, Lost in wonder, love, and praise. Amen. Scripture: John 14:21 Used With Tune: LOVE DIVINE (LE JEUNE)