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How vast must their advantage be

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 27 hymnals Lyrics: 1 How vast must their advantage be, How great their pleasure prove, Who live like brethren, and consent In offices of love! 2 True love is like the precious oil, Which, poured on Aaron's head, Ran down his beard, and o'er his robes Its costly fragrance shed. 3 'T is like refreshing dew, which does On Hermon's top distil; Or like the early drops that fall On Sion's favour'd hill. 4 For Sion is the chosen seat Where the Almighty King The promised blessing has ordain'd And life's eternal spring. Topics: The Communion of Saints

How welcome was the call

Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 36 hymnals Lyrics: 1 How welcome was the call, And sweet the festal lay, When Jesus deign'd in Cana's hall To bless the marriage-day. 2 And happy was the bride, And glad the bridegroom's heart, For he who tarried at their side Bade grief and ill depart. 3 O Lord of life and love, Come thou again to-day; And bring a blessing from above That ne'er shall pass away. 4 O bless, as erst of old, The bridegroom and the bride; Bless with the holier stream that flow'd Forth from thy pierced side. 5 Before thine altar throne This mercy we implore; As thou dost knit them, Lord, in one, So bless them evermore. Topics: Offices of the Church Holy Matrimony

I love my God, but with no love of mine

Meter: Irregular Appears in 19 hymnals Lyrics: 1 I love my God, but with no love of mine, For I have none to give; I love Thee, Lord, but all the love is Thine, For by Thy life I live: I am as nothing, and rejoice to be Emptied, and lost, and swallow'd up in Thee. 2 Thou, Lord, alone art all Thy children need, And there is none beside: From Thee the streams of blessedness proceed, In Thee the blest abide: Fountain of life, And all-abounding grace, Our Source, our Centre, and our Dwelling-place. Topics: The Christian Life Love

I love Thy kingdom, Lord

Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 1,334 hymnals Lyrics: 1 I love Thy kingdom, Lord, The house of Thine abode, The Church our blest Redeemer saved With His own precious blood. 2 I love Thy Church, O God: Her walls before Thee stand, Dear as the apple of Thine eye, And graven on Thy hand. 3 For her my tears shall fall, For her my prayers ascend; To her my cares and toils be given, Till toils and cares shall end. 4 Beyond my highest joy I prize her heavenly ways, Her sweet communion, solemn vows, Her hymns of love and praise. 5 Jesus, Thou Friend Divine, Our Saviour and our King, Thy hand from every snare and foe Shall great deliverance bring. 6 Sure as Thy truth shall last, To Zion shall be given The brightest glories earth can yield, And brighter bliss of heaven.

I'll praise my Maker with my breath

Appears in 528 hymnals Lyrics: 1 I'll praise my Maker with my breath, And when my voice is lost in death, Praise shall employ my nobler powers: My days of praise shall ne'er be past While life, and thought, and being last, Or immortality endures. 2 Happy the man whose hopes rely On Israel's God: He made the sky, And earth, and seas, with all their train; His truth for ever stands secure; He saves th' oppressed, He feeds the poor, And none shall find His promise vain. Topics: The Christian Life Praise

I'll wash my hands in innocence

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 14 hymnals Lyrics: 1 I'll wash my hands in innocence, And round Thine altar go; Pour the glad hymn of triumph thence, And thence Thy wonders show. 2 My thanks I'll publish there, and tell How Thy renown excels; That seat affords me most delight, In which Thine honour dwells. Topics: Offices of the Church Consecration of the Churches and Chapels

In mercy, not in wrath

Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 43 hymnals Lyrics: 1 In mercy, not in wrath, Rebuke me, gracious God! Lest, if Thy whole displeasure rise, I sink beneath Thy rod. 2 Touch'd by Thy quickening power, My load of guilt I feel; The wounds Thy Spirit hath unclosed, Oh, let that Spirit heal. 3 In trouble and in gloom, Must I for ever mourn? And wilt Thou not at length, O God, In pitying love return? 4 O come, ere life expire, Send down Thy power to save; For who shall sing Thy Name in death, Or praise Thee in the grave? 5 Why should I doubt Thy grace, Or yield to dread despair? Thou wilt fulfil Thy promised word, And grant me all my prayer. Topics: Ash Wednesday and Lent

In token that thou shalt not fear

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 63 hymnals Lyrics: 1 In token that thou shalt not fear Christ crucified to own, We print the cross upon thee here, And stamp thee His alone. 2 In token that thou shalt not blush To glory in His Name, We blazon here upon thy front His glory and His shame. 3 In token that thou shalt not flinch Christ's quarrel to maintain, But 'neath His banner manfully Firm at thy post remain. 4 In token that thou too shalt tread The path He travell'd by, Endure the cross, despise the shame, And sit thee down on high; 5 Thus outwardly and visibly We seal thee for His own: And may the brow that wears His cross Hereafter share His crown. Topics: The Sacraments Baptism of Infants

Inspirer and hearer of prayer

Appears in 183 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Inspirer and hearer of prayer, Thou Shepherd and Guardian of Thine, My all to Thy covenant care, I, sleeping or waking, resign. 2 If Thou art my shield and my sun, The night is no darkness to me; And, fast as my minutes roll on, They bring me but nearer to Thee. 3 Thy ministering spirits descend To watch while Thy saints are asleep; By day and by night they attend The heirs of salvation to keep. 4 Thy worship no interval knows, Their fervour is still on the wing; And, while they protect my repose, They chant to the praise of my King. 5 I too, at the season ordain'd, Their chorus for ever shall join; And love, and adore, without end, Their faithful Creator, and mine.

Instruct me in Thy statutes, Lord

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 25 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Instruct me in Thy statutes, Lord, Thy righteous pats display; And I from them through all my life, Will never go astray. 2 If Thou true wisdom from above, Wilt graciously impart, To keep Thy perfect laws I will Devote my zealous heart. 3 Direct me in the sacred ways To which Thy precepts lead; Because my chief delight has been Thy righteous paths to tread. 4 Do Thou to thy most just commands Incline my willing heart; Let no desire of worldly wealth From Thee my thoughts divert.