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O Lord our God, arise

Author: Ralph Wardlaw Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 171 hymnals Used With Tune: HAMPTON

Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 40 hymnals Topics: Hope; Personal Religion Hope; Trinity V Evening Prayer Closing; Trust Scripture: Psalm 130 Used With Tune: FRANCONIA Text Sources: Tate and Brady, 1698, alt.

O where shall rest be found

Author: James Montgomery Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 646 hymnals Topics: Eternity; Life Everlasting ; Life Solemnity of; Weary, Rest for the Used With Tune: [DENNIS]

Teach me, my God and King

Author: George Herbert, d. 1632; John Wesley Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 265 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Teach me, my God and King, In all things Thee to see, And what I do in anything, To do it as for Thee; 2 To scorn the senses' sway, While still to Thee I tend: In all I do be Thou the Way, In all be Thou the End! 3 All may of Thee partake; Nothing so small can be, But draws, when acted for Thy sake, Greatness and worth from Thee. 4 If done t'obey Thy laws, E'en servile labors shine; Hallowed is toil, if this the cause, The meanest work divine. Amen. Used With Tune: ST. ANDREW

Behold the Morning Sun

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 318 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Behold the morning sun begins its glorious ways; its beams through all the nations run, and life and light convey. 2 How perfect is thy word! and all thy judgments just! Forever sure thy promise, Lord, in which we surely trust. 3 I hear thy word with love, and I would fain obey; send thy good Spirit from above to guide me lest I stray. 4 O who can ever find the errors of their ways? Yet with a bold, presumptuous mind I would not dare trangress. 5 While with my heart and tongue I spread thy praise abroad, accept the worship and the song, my Savior and my God. Scripture: Psalm 19 Used With Tune: SANDYS

How Can a Sinner Know

Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788 Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 138 hymnals Lyrics: 1 How can a sinner know His sins on earth forgiven? How can my gracious Savior show My name inscribed in heaven? 2 What we have felt and seen With confidence we tell; And publish to the sons of men The signs infallible. 3 We who in Christ believe That He for us hath died, We all His unknown peace receive, And feel His blood applied. 4 Exults our rising soul, Disburdened of her load, And swells unutterably full Of glory and of God. 5 His love surpassing far The love of all beneath We find within our hearts, and dare The pointless darts of death. 6 Stronger than death or hell The sacred power we prove; And, conquerors of the world, we dwell In heaven, who dwell in love. Topics: The Christian Life Repentance and Forgiveness; Decision Scripture: 1 John 1:3-10 Used With Tune: GERAR

I Love Thy Kingdom, Lord

Author: Timothy Dwight Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 1,340 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 pray'rs ascend; To her my cares and toils be giv'n Till toils and cares shall end. 4. Beyond my highest joy I prize her heav'nly ways, Her sweet communion, solemn vows, Her hymns of love and praise. 5. Sure as Thy truth shall last, To Zion shall be giv'n The brightest glories earth can yield, And brighter bliss of heav'n. Scripture: Romans 14:17 Used With Tune: ST. THOMAS

Delight in ordinances

Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 766 hymnals First Line: Welcome, sweet day of rest Topics: Institutions of the Gospel The Sabbath Used With Tune: SILVER STREET

Come, Lord, and Tarry Not!

Author: Horatius Bonar, 1808-1889 Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 156 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Come, Lord, and tarry not! Bring the long-looked for day! O why these years of waiting here, These ages of delay? 2 Come, for your saints still wait; Daily ascends their sigh; The Spirit and the Bride say, "Come!" Do you not hear the cry? 3 Come, for creation groans With longing for your stay, Worn out with these long years of ill, These ages of decay. 4 Come, and make all things new; Build up this ruined earth; Restore our faded paradise, Creation's second birth. 5 Come, and begin your reign Of everlasting peace; Come, take the kingdom to yourself, Great King of Righteousness! Topics: Advent Season; Hope; New Creation; New Life; Perseverance; Redemption; Reign of God, Kingdom; Second Coming Scripture: Revelation 22:17 Used With Tune: ST. BRIDE

Sweet is Thy mercy, Lord

Author: John S. B. Monsell Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 109 hymnals Topics: Christian Experience Prayer; God Mercy of Used With Tune: ST. ANDREW