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Mercy for the chief of sinners

Appears in 813 hymnals Scripture: Hosea 11:8 First Line: Depth of mercy! can there be Topics: The Sinner Penitential Used With Tune: MERCY

Yes! Jesus loves me, loves me, loves me!

Author: Anna Bartlett Warner (1820-1915) Meter: 7.7.7.7 with refrain Appears in 623 hymnals Scripture: Hosea 11:3 First Line: Jesus loves me! this I know Lyrics: 1 Jesus loves me! this I know, for the Bible tells me so; little ones to him belong; they are weak, but he is strong. [Refrain:] Yes! Jesus loves me, loves me, loves me! Yes! Jesus loves me, for the Bible tells me so. 2 Jesus loves me! this I know: he loved children long ago; he can always make me glad, even when I'm feeling sad. [Refrain] 3 Jesus loves me! he will stay close beside me all the way; he will always be my friend, and his love will never end. [Refrain] Topics: Life in Christ Our Response to Christ - In Devotion; Assurance; Children; Jesus love of all; Scripture Used With Tune: GAELIC LULLABY

Oh, happy day, that fixed my choice

Author: Doddridge Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 1,718 hymnals Scripture: Hosea 11:4 Lyrics: 1 Oh, happy day, that fixed my choice On thee, my Saviour and my God! Well may this glowing heart rejoice, And tell its raptures all abroad. 2 Oh, happy bond, that seals my vows To him who merits all my love; Let cheerful anthems fill his house, While to that sacred shrine I move. 3 'Tis done, the great transaction's done: I am my Lord's, and he is mine; He drew me, and I followed on, Charmed to confess the voice divine. 4 Now rest, my long-divided heart; Fixed on this blissful center, rest, Nor ever from thy Lord depart; With him of every good possessed. 5 High heaven, that heard the solemn vow, That vow renewed shall daily hear, Till in life's latest hour I bow, And bless in death a bond so dear. Topics: The Christian System Justification By Faith; Vows Remembered and Renewed

Abide with me! fast falls the eventide

Author: Henry Francis Lyte Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 1,685 hymnals Scripture: Hosea 11:7-8 Topics: The Church Worship - Evening Used With Tune: EVENTIDE

O Love That Wilt Not Let Me Go

Author: George Matheson Meter: 8.8.8.8.6 Appears in 684 hymnals Scripture: Hosea 11:8 Lyrics: 1 O Love that wilt not let me go, I rest my weary soul in Thee; I give Thee back the life I owe, That in Thine ocean depths its flow May richer, fuller be. 2 O Light that followest all my way, I yield my flickering torch to Thee; My heart restores its borrowed ray, That in Thy sunshine's blaze its day May brighter, fairer be. 3 O Joy that seekest me through pain, I cannot close my heart to Thee; I trace the rainbow through the rain, And feel the promise is not vain That morn shall tearless be. 4 O Cross that liftest up my head, I dare not ask to fly from Thee; I lay in dust life's glory dead, And from the ground there blossoms red Life that shall endless be. Amen. Topics: Christ Love of; Commitment; Funeral Services; Life Everlasting, The; Love and Communion; Life in Christ Love Used With Tune: ST. MARGARET

Bring many names, beautiful and good

Author: Brian Wren (b. 1936) Meter: 9.10.11.9 Appears in 20 hymnals Scripture: Hosea 11:1-14 Lyrics: 1 Bring many names, beautiful and good, celebrate, in parable and story, holiness in glory, living, loving God: Hail and Hosanna! Bring many names! 2 Strong mother God, working night and day, planning all the wonders of creation, setting each equation, genius at play: Hail and Hosanna, strong mother God! 3 Warm father God, hugging every child, feeling all the strains of human living, caring and forgiving till we're reconciled: Hail and Hosanna, warm father God! 4 Old, aching God, grey with endless care, calmly piercing evil's new disguises, glad of good surprises, wiser than despair: Hail and Hosanna, old, aching God! 5 Young, growing God, eager, on the move, saying no to falsehood and unkindness, crying out for justice, giving all you have: Hail and Hosanna, young, growing God! 6 Great, living God, never fully known, joyful darkness far beyond our seeing, closer yet than breathing, everlasting home: Hail and Hosanna, great, living God! Topics: The Living God The Being of God - Holy and One; Children; God names and imags of Used With Tune: WESTCHASE

Like a Mother Who Has Borne Us

Author: Daniel Bechtel Meter: 8.7.8.7 Appears in 5 hymnals Scripture: Hosea 11:1-9 Topics: God Fatherhood, Motherhood of; Justice and Peace; Service; Year A New Year; Year A Reign of Christ; Year B New Year; Year B Epiphany 2; Year C New Year; Year C Proper 13; Year C Proper 22 Used With Tune: AUSTIN

The inward witness

Appears in 84 hymnals Scripture: Hosea 11:4 First Line: Thou great mysterious God unknown Topics: The Christian Life Adoption and Assurance

Divine Drawing celebrated, or, Gratitude the Spring of true Religion

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 51 hymnals Scripture: Hosea 11:4 First Line: My God, what silken cords are thine! Lyrics: 1 My God, what silken cords are thine! How soft, and yet how strong! While power, and truth, and love combine To draw our souls along. 2 Thou saw'st us crush'd beneath the yoke Of satan and of sin: Thy hand the iron bondage broke, Our worthless hearts to win. 3 The guilt of twice ten thousand sins One moment takes away; And grace, when first the war begins, Secures the crowning day. 4 Comfort thro' all this vale of tears In rich profusion flows, And glory of unnumber'd years Eternity bestows. 5 Drawn by such cords we onward move, 'Till round thy throne we meet; And captives in the chains of love, Embrace our Conqueror's feet.

God is Love: let heaven adore him

Author: Timothy Rees, 1874-1939 Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 33 hymnals Scripture: Hosea 11:1-11 Topics: The Glory of God In Creation and Providence Used With Tune: HYFRYDOL