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The Gift of Love

Author: Hal Hopson Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 28 hymnals First Line: Though I may speak with bravest fire Lyrics: 1 Though I may speak with bravest fire, and have the gift to all inspire, and have not love, my words are vain, as sounding brass, and hopeless gain. 2 Though I may give all I possess, and striving so my love profess, but not be given by love within, the profit soon turns strangely thin. 3 Come, Spirit, come, our hearts control, our spirits long to be made whole. Let inward love guide every deed; by this we worship, and are freed. Topics: The Sacraments and Rites of the Church Ordination; Sanctifiying and Perfecting Grace Personal Holiness; The Sacraments and Rites of the Church Ordination; Home and Family; Love; Reconciliation; Weddings Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-3 Used With Tune: GIFT OF LOVE

I Want a Principle Within

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 227 hymnals First Line: I want a principle within of watchful, godly fear Lyrics: 1. I want a principle within of watchful, godly fear, a sensibility of sin, a pain to feel it near. I want the first approach to feel of pride or wrong desire, to catch the wandering of my will, and quench the kindling fire. 2. From thee that I no more may stray, no more thy goodness grieve, grant me the filial awe, I pray, the tender conscience give. Quick as the apple of an eye, O God, my conscience make; awake my soul when sin is nigh, and keep it still awake. 3. Almighty God of truth and love, to me thy power impart; the mountain from my soul remove, the hardness from my heart. O may the least omission pain my reawakened soul, and drive me to that blood again, which makes the wounded whole. Topics: Sanctifiying and Perfecting Grace Personal Holiness; Aspiration and Resolve; Christian Perfection; Integrity Used With Tune: GERALD

A Charge to Keep I Have

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 1,365 hymnals Lyrics: 1. A charge to keep I have, a God to glorify, a never-dying soul to save, and fit it for the sky. 2. To serve the present age, my calling to fulfill; O may it all my powers engage to do my Master's will! 3. Arm me with jealous care, as in thy sight to live, and oh, thy servant, Lord, prepare a strict account to give! 4. Help me to watch and pray, and on thyself rely, assured, if I my trust betray, I shall forever die. Topics: Sanctifiying and Perfecting Grace Personal Holiness; Sanctifiying and Perfecting Grace Social Holiness; Commitment; Installation Services; Ordination Scripture: Leviticus 8:35 Used With Tune: BOYLSTON

Thou Hidden Love of God

Author: Gerhard Tersteegen; John Wesley Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 Appears in 265 hymnals Lyrics: 1. Thou hidden love of God, whose height, whose depth unfathomed no one knows, I see from far thy beauteous light, and inly sigh for thy repose; my heart is pained, nor can it be at rest, till it finds rest in thee. 2. 'Tis mercy all that thou hast brought my mind to seek its peace in thee; yet while I seek, but find thee not, no peace my wandering soul shall see. O when shall all my wanderings end, and all my steps to thee-ward tend? 3. Is there a thing beneath the sun that strives with thee my heart to share? Ah, tear it thence and reign alone, the Lord of every motion there; then shall my heart from earth be free, when it hath found repose in thee. 4. O Love, thy sovereign aid impart to save me from low-thoughted care; chase this self-will from all my heart, from all its hidden mazes there; make me thy duteous child that I ceaseless may "Abba, Father" cry. 5. Each moment draw from earth away my heart that lowly waits thy call; speak to my inmost soul and say, "I am thy love, thy God, thy all!" To feel thy power, to hear thy voice, to taste thy love, be all my choice. Topics: Sanctifiying and Perfecting Grace Personal Holiness; Christian Perfection; Heritage; Love Scripture: Galatians 2:20 Used With Tune: VATER UNSER

Take Up Thy Cross

Author: Charles W. Everest Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 300 hymnals First Line: "Take up thy cross" the Savior said Lyrics: 1. "Take up thy cross," the Savior said, "if thou wouldst my disciple be; deny thyself, the world forsake, and humbly follow after me." 2. Take up thy cross, let not its weight fill thy weak spirit with alarm; his strength shall bear thy spirit up, and brace thy heart and nerve thine arm. 3. Take up thy cross, nor heed the shame, nor let thy foolish pride rebel; thy Lord for thee the cross endured, to save thy soul from death and hell. 4. Take up thy cross and follow Christ, nor think till death to lay it down; for only those who bear the cross may hope to wear the glorious crown. Topics: Sanctifiying and Perfecting Grace Personal Holiness; Call to the Christian Life; Commitment; Discipleship and Service; Obedience Scripture: Matthew 16:24-25 Used With Tune: GERMANY

O For a Heart to Praise My God

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,168 hymnals Lyrics: 1. O for a heart to praise my God, a heart from sin set free, a heart that always feels thy blood so freely shed for me. 2. A heart resigned, submissive, meek, my great Redeemer's throne, where only Christ is heard to speak, where Jesus reigns alone. 3. A humble, lowly, contrite heart, believing, true, and clean, which neither life nor death can part from Christ who dwells within. 4. A heart in every thought renewed and full of love divine, perfect and right and pure and good, a copy, Lord, of thine. 5. Thy nature, gracious Lord, impart; come quickly from above; write thy new name upon my heart, thy new, best name of Love. Topics: Sanctifiying and Perfecting Grace Personal Holiness; Sanctifiying and Perfecting Grace Prayer, Trust, Hope; Christian Perfection; Eternal Life; Jesus Christ Blood; Jesus Christ Example; Jesus Christ Name of; Obedience Scripture: Psalm 51:10 Used With Tune: RICHMOND

Make Me a Captive, Lord

Author: George Matheson Meter: 6.6.8.6 D Appears in 121 hymnals Lyrics: 1. Make me a captive, Lord, and then I shall be free. Force me to render up my sword, and I shall conqueror be. I sink in life's alarms when by myself I stand; imprison me within thine arms, and strong shall be my hand. 2. My heart is weak and poor until it master find; it has no spring of action sure, it varies with the wind. It cannot freely move till thou hast wrought its chain; enslave it with thy matchless love, and deathless it shall reign. 3. My power is faint and low till I have learned to serve; it lacks the needed fire to glow, it lacks the breeze to nerve. It cannot drive the world until itself be driven; its flag can only be unfurled when thou shalt breathe from heaven. 4. My will is not my own till thou hast made it thine; if it would reach a monarch's throne, it must its crown resign. It only stands unbent amid the clashing strife, when on thy bosom it has leant, and found in thee its life. Topics: Sanctifiying and Perfecting Grace Personal Holiness; Aspiration and Resolve; Commitment; Jesus Christ Presence; Trust Scripture: Ephesians 3:1 Used With Tune: DIADEMATA

Jesus, Thine All-Victorious Love

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 212 hymnals First Line: Jesus thine all victorious love Lyrics: 1. Jesus, thine all-victorious love shed in my heart abroad; then shall my feet no longer rove, rooted and fixed in God. 2. O that in me the sacred fire might now begin to glow; burn up the dross of base desire and make the mountains flow! 3. O that it now from heaven might fall and all my sins consume! Come, Holy Ghost, for thee I call, Spirit of burning, come! 4. Refining fire, go through my heart, illuminate my soul; scatter thy life through every part and sanctify the whole. Topics: The Power of the Holy Spirit In Praise of the Holy Spirit; Sanctifiying and Perfecting Grace Personal Holiness; Christian Perfection; Integrity; Jesus Christ Love of; Love Used With Tune: AZMON

Must Jesus Bear the Cross Alone

Author: Thomas Shepherd Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,223 hymnals Lyrics: 1. Must Jesus bear the cross alone, and all the world go free? No, there's a cross for everyone, and there's a cross for me. 2. How happy are the saints above, who once went sorrowing here! But now they taste unmingled love, and joy without a tear. 3. The consecrated cross I'll bear till death shall set me free; and then go home my crown to wear, for there's a crown for me. Topics: Sanctifiying and Perfecting Grace Personal Holiness; Commitment; Jesus Christ Cross; Jesus Christ Love of Used With Tune: MAITLAND

Where Cross the Crowded Ways of Life

Author: Frank Mason North Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 375 hymnals Lyrics: 1. Where cross the crowded ways of life, where sound the cries of race and clan, above the noise of selfish strife, we hear your voice, O Son of man. 2. In haunts of wretchedness and need, on shadowed thresholds dark with fears, from paths where hide the lures of greed, we catch the vision of your tears. 3. From tender childhood's helplessness, from woman's grief, man's burdened toil, from famished souls, from sorrow's stress, your heart has never known recoil. 4. The cup of water given for you still holds the freshness of your grace; yet long these multitudes to view the sweet compassion of your face. 5. O Master, from the mountainside make haste to heal these hearts of pain; among these restless throngs abide; O tread the city's streets again. 6. Till all the world shall learn your love and follow where your feet have trod, till, glorious from your heaven above, shall come the city of our God! Topics: Sanctifiying and Perfecting Grace Social Holiness; City; Love; Social Concerns Scripture: Matthew 22:9 Used With Tune: GERMANY