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As pants the hart for cooling streams

Author: Nicholas Brady, 1659-1726; Nahum Tate, 1652-1715 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 321 hymnals Topics: Longing for God Lyrics: 1 As pants the hart for cooling streams in parched and barren ways so longs my soul for you, O God, and your refreshing grace. 2 For you, my God, the living God, my thirsting soul will pine: O when shall I behold your face, your majesty divine? 3 God of my strength, my tears have been by day and night my food; the mockers taunt continually and say: 'Where is your God?' 4 Why restless, why cast down, my soul? Hope still, and you shall sing the praise of him who is your God, your health's eternal spring. Scripture: Psalm 42:1-4 Used With Tune: MARTYRDOM

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

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

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

I Am Thine, O Lord, I Have Heard Thy Voice

Author: Fanny J. Crosby Meter: 10.7.10.7 with refrain Appears in 686 hymnals Topics: Longing for Christ and God Refrain First Line: Draw me 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, 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: John 10:27 Used With Tune: I AM THINE

By the Waking of Our Hearts

Author: Ricky Manalo, CSP, b. 1965 Appears in 5 hymnals Topics: Longing for God First Line: Come, O Spirit from above Used With Tune: [Come, O Spirit from above] Text Sources: Verses based on the Pentecost Sequence, Veni, Sancte Spiritus

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

O for a closer walk with God

Author: W. Cowper Appears in 1,368 hymnals Topics: The Christian Life Longing for God Used With Tune: REDHEAD, No. 66

Jesus, Lover of My Soul

Author: Rev. Charles Wesley Meter: 7.7.7.7 D Appears in 3,220 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: REFUGE