A Collection of Hymns

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321.) I SEEM desirous to repent,
      C.M. Philippians ii. 13. 1 I SEEM desirous to repent, But cannot without thee Soften this hard heart, or lament My own obduracy; Gladly I would thy word believe, My dear Redeemer know, But neither can rejoice, nor grieve, Till thou the power bestow. 2 I would more sensibly distressed, Throughout this evil day Struggle to utter my requ ...read more

322.) I SEEM desirous to repent,
      C.M. Philippians ii. 13. 1 I SEEM desirous to repent, But cannot without thee Soften this hard heart, or lament My own obduracy; Gladly I would thy word believe, My dear Redeemer know, But neither can rejoice, nor grieve, Till thou the power bestow. 2 I would more sensibly distressed, Throughout this evil day Struggle to utter my requ ...read more

323.) I SOON shall hear thy quickening voice,
      6-8s. 2nd. metre. 1 I SOON shall hear thy quickening voice, Shall always pray, give thanks, rejoice; (This is thy will and faithful word) My Spirit meek, my will resigned, Lowly as thine shall be my mind, The servant shall be as his Lord. 2 Already, Lord, I feel thy power; Preserved from evil every hour, My great Preserver I proclaim: ...read more

324.) I THIRST, thou wounded Lamb of God,
      L.M. 1 I THIRST, thou wounded Lamb of God, To wash me in thy cleansing blood, To dwell within thy wounds; then pain Is sweet, and life or death is gain. 2 Take my poor heart, and let it be For ever closed to all but thee! Seal thou my breast, and let me we; That pledge of love for ever there! 3 How blest are they who still abide Clo ...read more

325.) I WANT a principle within
      C.M. 1 I WANT a principle within Of jealous, godly fear, A sensibility of sin, A pain to feel it near; I want the first approach to feel Of pride, or fond desire, To catch the wandering of my will, And quench the kindling fire. 2 That I from thee no more may part, No more thy goodness grieve, The filial awe, the fleshly heart, The te ...read more

326.) I WANT the Spirit of power within,
      6-8s. 1 I WANT the Spirit of power within, Of love, and of a healthful mind; Of power, to conquer inbred sin, Of love, to thee and all mankind, Of health, that pain and death defies, Most vigorous when the body dies. 2 When shall I hear the inward voice Which only faithful souls can hear? Pardon, and peace, and heavenly joys Attend the ...read more

327.) I WILL hearken what the Lord
      7s & 6s. 1 I WILL hearken what the Lord Will say concerning me: Hast thou not a gracious word For one who waits on thee? Speak it to my soul, that I May in thee have peace and power, Never from my Saviour fly, And never grieve thee more. 2 How have I thy Spirit grieved Since first with me he strove, Obstinately disbelieved, And tramp ...read more

328.) IF our God had not befriended,
      8 7, 8 7, 4 7. Psalm cxxiv. 1 IF our God had not befriended, Now may grateful Israel say, If the Lord had not defended, When with foes we stood at bay, Madly raging, Deeming our sad lives their prey: 2 Then the tide of vengeful slaughters O'er us had been seen to roll, And their pride, like angry waters, Had engulfed our struggling so ...read more

329.) IN all my vast concerns with thee,
      C.M. Psalm cxxxix. 1 IN all my vast concerns with thee, In vain my soul would try To shun thy presence, Lord, or flee The notice of thine eye. 2 Thy all-surrounding sight surveys My rising and my rest, My public walks, my private ways, The secrets of my breast. 3 My thoughts lie open to thee, Lord, Before they're formed within; An ...read more

330.) IN deep distress, to God
      S.M. Psalm cxlii. 1 IN deep distress, to God I poured my care and grief; To him I raised my mournful cry, And sought from him relief. 2 I looked, but found no friend To aid me in distress; All refuge failed, and none vouchsafed To pity or redress. 3 To God, at length I cried "Thou, Lord, my refuge art; My portion in the land of li ...read more

331.) IN fellowship, alone,
      S.M. THIRD PART 1 IN fellowship, alone, To God with faith draw near, Approach his courts, besiege his throne With all the powers of prayer: Go to his temple, go, Nor from his altar move; Let every house his worship know, And every heart his love. 2 To God your spirits dart, Your souls in words declare, Or groan, to him who reads the h ...read more

332.) IN the bonds of death he lay,
      6-7s. irregular. 1 IN the bonds of death he lay, Who for our offence was slain, But the Lord is risen to-day, Christ hath brought us life again; Wherefore let us all rejoice, Singing loud with cheerful voice Hallelujah! 2 Jesus Christ, God's only Son, Came at last our foe to smite, All our sins away hath done, Done away death's powe ...read more

333.) IN time of tribulation
      7 6,7 6,7 6. Psalm lxxvii. 1 IN time of tribulation Hear, Lord, my feeble cries; With humble supplication To thee my spirit flies; My heart with grief is breaking, Scarce can my voice complain; Mine eyes with tears kept waking, Still watch and weep in vain. 2 The days of old, in vision, Bring banished bliss to view; The years of lost ...read more

334.) IN vain we build, unless the Lord
      C.M. Psalm cxxvii. 1 IN vain we build, unless the Lord The fabric still sustain; Unless the Lord the city keep, The watchman wakes in vain. In vain we rise before the day, And late to rest repair, Allow no respite to our toil, And eat the bread of care. 2 But, if we trust our Father's love And in his ways delight, He gives us needful ...read more

335.) INFINITE God, to thee we raise
      6-8s. "Te Deum laudamus." 1 INFINITE God, to thee we raise Our hearts in solemn songs of praise, By all thy works on earth adored, We worship thee, the common Lord; The everlasting Father own, And bow our souls before thy throne. 2 Thee all the choir of angels sings, The Lord of hosts, the King of kings; Cherubs proclaim thy praise al ...read more

336.) INFINITE Power, eternal Lord,
      C.M. 1 INFINITE Power, eternal Lord, How sovereign is thy hand! All nature rose to obey thy word, And moves at thy command. 2 With steady course the shining sun Keeps his appointed way; And all the hours obedient run The circle of the day. 3 But, ah! how wide my spirit flies, And wanders from her God! My soul forgets the heavenly p ...read more

337.) INFINITE, unexhausted Love!
      C.M. 1 INFINITE, unexhausted Love! Jesus and love are one! If still to me thy bowels move, They are restrained to none. 2 What shall I do my God to love? My loving God to praise? The length, and breadth, and height to prove And depth of sovereign grace? 3 Thy sovereign grace to all extends, Immense and unconfined; From age to age i ...read more

338.) INSPIRER of the ancient seers,
      6-8s. 2 Timothy iii. 16, 17. 1 INSPIRER of the ancient seers, Who wrote from thee the sacred page, The same through all succeeding years, To us, in our degenerate age, The spirit of thy word impart, And breathe the life into our heart. 2 While now thine oracles we read, With earliest prayer and strong desire, O let thy Spirit from thee ...read more

339.) INTO thy gracious hands I fall,
      L.M. 1 INTO thy gracious hands I fall, And with the arms of faith embrace; O King of glory, hear my call, O raise me, heal me, by thy grace! Now righteous through thy wounds I am; No condemnation now I dread: I taste salvation in thy name, Alive in thee, my living Head. 2 Still let thy wisdom be my guide, Nor take thy light from me awa ...read more