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"Where is the blessedness"

Author: John Newton Appears in 342 hymnals Topics: Backsliding; Backsliding First Line: Sweet was the time when first I felt Lyrics: 1 Sweet was the time when first I felt The Saviour's pardoning blood Applied to cleanse my soul from guilt, And bring me home to God. 2 Soon as the morn the light revealed, His praises tuned my tongue; And, when the evening shade prevailed, His love was all my song. 3 In prayer, my soul drew near the Lord, And saw his glory shine; And when I read his holy word, I called each promise mind. 4 Now, when the evening shade prevails, My soul in darkness mourns; And when the morn the light reveals, No light to me returns. 5 Rise, Saviour! help me to prevail, And make my soul thy care; I know thy mercy cannot fail, Let me that mercy share. Used With Tune: COOLING

Psalm 42

Author: Henry F. Lyte Appears in 321 hymnals Topics: Backsliding First Line: As pants the hart for cooling streams Lyrics: 1 As pants the hart for cooling streams, When heated in the chase, So longs my soul, O God, for thee, And thy refreshing grace. 2 For thee, my God--the living God, My thirsty soul doth pine; Oh, when shall I behold thy face, Thou Majesty divine! 3 Why restless, why cast down, my soul? Trust God: who will employ His aid for thee, and change these sighs To thankful hymns of joy. 4 I sigh to think of happier days, When thou, O Lord! wast nigh; When every heart was tuned to praise, And none more blest than I. 5 Why restless, why cast down, my soul? Hope still; and thou shalt sing The praise of him who is thy God, Thy health's eternal spring. Scripture: Psalm 42:1 Used With Tune: CHERITH

"I shall be with Him"

Author: Richard Baxter Appears in 258 hymnals Topics: Backsliding First Line: Lord, it belongs not to my care Lyrics: 1 Lord, it belongs not to my care Whether I die or live; To love and serve thee is my share, And this thy grace must give. 2 If life be long, I will be glad That I may long obey; If short, yet why should I be sad To soar to endless day? 3 Christ leads me through no darker rooms Than he went through before; No one into his kingdom comes, But through his opened door. 4 Come, Lord, when grace has made me meet, Thy blessed face to see; For if thy work on earth be sweet, What will thy glory be! 5 My knowledge of that life is small; The eye of faith is dim; But 'tis enough that Christ knows all, And I shall be with him. Scripture: Romans 14:8 Used With Tune: CHERITH

"My repentings are kindled"

Author: Charles Wesley Appears in 811 hymnals Topics: Backsliding First Line: Depth of mercy!--can there be Lyrics: 1 Depth of mercy!--can there be Mercy still reserved for me? Can my God his wrath forbear? Me, the chief of sinners, spare? 2 I have long withstood his grace; Long provoked him to his face; Would not hearken to his calls; Grieved him by a thousand falls. 3 Kindled his relentings are; Me he now delights to spare; Cries, How shall I give thee up?-- Lets the lifted thunder drop. 4 There for me the Saviour stands; Show his wounds and spreads his hands! God is love! I know, I feel: Jesus weeps, and loves me still. Scripture: Hosea 11:8 Used With Tune: SEYMOUR

"More love"

Author: Mrs. E. P. Prentiss Appears in 818 hymnals Topics: Backsliding First Line: More love to thee, O Christ` Refrain First Line: More love, O Christ, to thee Lyrics: 1 More love to thee, O Christ, More love to thee! Hear thou the pray I make On bended knee; This is my earnest plea,-- More love, O Christ, to thee, More love to thee! 2 Once earthly joy I craved, Sought peace and rest; Now thee alone I seek,-- Give what is best; This all my prayer shall be,-- More love, O Christ, to thee, More love to thee! 3 Let sorrow do its work, Send grief and pain; Sweet are thy messengers, Sweet their refrain, When they can sing with me, More love, O Christ, to thee, More love to thee! 4 Then shall my latest breath Whisper thy praise, This be the parting cry My heart shall praise; This still its prayer shall be,-- More love, O Christ, to thee, More love to thee! Scripture: 2 Peter 3:18 Used With Tune: MORE LOVE

Lamenting the absence of the Spirit

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,368 hymnals Topics: Humiliation Backslidings Lamented First Line: O for a closer walk with God Scripture: Galatians 4:15 Used With Tune: BALERMA

Backsliding confessed

Author: Newton Appears in 116 hymnals Topics: Backsliding First Line: Once I thought my mountain strong Used With Tune: NUREMBURG

Backsliding and returning; or, the backslider's Prayer

Appears in 302 hymnals Topics: Backslidings and Returns; Christian Backsliding and returning First Line: Jesus let thy pitying eye Lyrics: 1 Jesus let thy pitying eye Call back a wand'ring sheep; False to my vows, like Peter, I Would fain like Peter weep. Let me be by grace restor'd, On me be all its freeness shewn; Turn and look upon me, Lord, And break my heart of stone. 2 Savior, prince, enthron'd above, Repentance to impart, Give me, thro' thy dying love, The humble, contrite heart; Give, what I have long implor'd, A portion of thy grief unknown; Turn and look upon me, Lord, And break my heart of stone. 3 See me, Savior, from above, Nor suffer me to die; Life and happiness, and love, Smile in thy gracious eye; Speak the reconciling word, And let thy mercy melt me down; Turn and look upon me, Lord, And break my heart of stone. 4 Look, as when thy pitying eye Was clos'd that we might live; "Father (at the point to die, My Savior gasp'd) forgive!" Surely with thy dying word, He turns, and looks, and cries, "'Tis done!" O! my loving, bleeding Lord, This breaks my heart of stone.

"Troubleth at my word"

Author: Charles Wesley Appears in 185 hymnals Topics: Backsliding; Backsliding First Line: Oh, for that tenderness of heart Lyrics: 1 Oh, for that tenderness of heart, That bows before the Lord; That owns how just and good thou art, And trembles at thy word. 2 Oh, for those humble, contrite tears, Which from repentance flow; That sense of guilt which, trembling, fears The long-suspended blow! 3 Saviour! to me, in pity give, For sin, the deep distress; The pledge thou wilt, at last, receive, And bid me die in peace. 4 Oh, fill my soul with faith and love, And strength to do thy will; Raise my desire and hopes above, Thyself to me reveal.

Original and actual Sin confessed

Appears in 217 hymnals Topics: Backsliding Sol in Distress and Desertion restored; Backsliding Sol in Distress and Desertion restored First Line: Lord, I am vile, conceiv'd in sin Lyrics: 1 Lord, I am vile, conceiv'd in sin, And born unholy and unclean; Sprung from the man whose guilty fall Corrupts the race, and taints us all. 2 Soon as we draw our infant breath, The seeds of sin grow up for death; Thy law demands a perfect heart; But we're defil'd in every part. 3 [Great God, create my heart a-new, And form my spirit pure and true; Oh make me wise betimes to spy My danger and my remedy.] 4 Behold I fall before thy face; My only refuge is thy grace; No outward forms can make me clean; The leprosy lies deep within. 5 No bleeding bird, nor bleeding beast, Nor hyssop-branch, nor sprinkling priest, Nor running brook, nor flood, nor sea, Can wash the dismal stain away. 6 Jesus, my God, thy blood alone Hath power sufficient to attone; Thy blood can make me white as snow; No Jewish types could cleanse me so. 7 While guilt disturbs and breaks my peace, Nor flesh nor soul hath rest or ease; Lord, let me hear thy pardoning voice, And make my broken heart rejoice. Scripture: Psalm 51