Hymns/Poems of Praise and Worship

O For the Flame of Living Fire

~William Heley Bathurst~

Oh, for the flame of living fire,
Which shone so bright in saints of old,
Which bade their souls to heav'n aspire,
Calm in distress, in danger bold!

Chorus:

Sent the old-time fire upon us, Lord!
Sent the old-time fire upon us, Lord!
Sent the old-time fire,
Oh, send the fire upon us, Lord,
And burn up all the dross!

Where is that Spirit, Lord, who dwelt
In Abram's breast, and sealed him Thine?
Which made Paul's heart with sorrow melt,
And glow with energy divine?

That Spirit who, from age to age,
Proclaimed Thy love, and taught Thy ways,
Brightened Isaiah's vivid page,
And breathed in David's hallowed lays!

Is not Thy grace as might now
As when Elijah felt it pow'r?
When glory beamed from Moses' brow,
Or Job endured the trying hour?

Remember, Lord, the ancient days;
renew Thy work, Thy grace restore;
And while to Thee our hearts we raise,
On us Thy holy Spirit pour!
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Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah

~Peter Williams~

Guide me, O thou great Jehovah,
pilgrim through this barren land.
I am weak, but thou art mighty;
hold me with Thy powerful hand.
Bread of heaven, bread of heaven,
feed me till I want no more;
feed me till I want no more.

Open now the crystal fountain,
whence the healing stream doth flow;
let the fire and cloudy pillar
lead me all my journey through.
Strong deliverer, strong deliver,
be thou still my strength and shield;
be thou still my strength and shield.

When I tread the verge of Jordan,
bid my anxious fears subside;
death of death and hell's destruction,
land me safe on Canaan's side.
Songs of praises, songs of praises,
I will ever give to Thee;
I will ever give to Thee.
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Mercy is God's goodness confronting human guilt.
Grace is God's goodness confronting human demerit.
Mercy and grace is God's good pleasure toward us.

Transcendence: God is above, high up and above all things.
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The Lord Is My Shepherd

The Lord is my shepherd;
I shall not want.
He makes me lie down in green pastures.
He leads me beside still waters.
He restores my soul.
He leads me in paths of righteousness
for His name's sake.

Even though I walk through the
valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil,
for you are with me;
your rod and your staff,
they comfort me.

You prepare a table before me
in the presence of my enemies;
you anoint my head with oil;
my cup overflows.

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
all the days of my life,
and I shall dwell in the house of
the Lord forever.

Psalm 23 - ESV Bible
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Thy Way, Not Mine, O Lord

~Horatius Bonar~

Thy way, not mine, O Lord,
Howeverdark it be!
Leadme by Thine own hand,
Choose out the path for me.

Smooth let it be or rough,
It will be still the best;
Winding or straight, it matters not,
Right onward to Thy rest.

I dare not choose my lot;
I would not, if I might;
Choose Thou for me, my God;
So I shall walk aright.

The kingdom that I seek
Is Thine: so let the way
That leads to it be Thine,
Else I must surely stray.

Take Thou my cup, and it
With joy or sorrow fill,
As best to Thee may seem;
Choose Thou my good and ill.

Choose Thou for me my friends,
My sickness or my health;
Choose Thou my cares for me,
My poverty or wealth.

Not mine, not mine the choice
In things both great and small;
Be Thou my guide, my strength,
My wisdom, and my all.
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O God, we often fall into the trap of assuming we are right with Thee when the reality is, we are far from Thee. Stir up our hearts that we will not be content with where weare or what we have, but that our contentment will be focused only in Thee. Amen.
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Our hearts, O God, ache as we think of how far we have fallen from Thy glory. We pray Thou wilt restore to us once again the glory of who Thou art. Forgive us for falling so far short of the glory that has established Thy name. Forgive us for allowing elements of the world to crush the glory that only belongs to Thee. Restore us to that place where once again we delight in Thee. Amen
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Our Father in heaven, liberate me from myself and make me aware of the gulf between Thee and me. Lead me down the path to right that which is wrong and lead me into the way of reformation. I need a great move in my heart of the blessed Holy Spirit. Restore the fragrance of Thy presence. Amen
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O God, my heart is empty because I can find nothing to adequately fill it. I need Thee to fill me with all the fullness of Thy perfection. Lead me, O God, in the path of righteousness that I might discover Thee and the truth of Thy character and nature. Amen
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O God, help me collect my thoughts and focus on Thee. I am so prone to wander and speculate, but, O Lord, lead me in the way of knowing Thee in such a way as to understand who I am and why I am here. Lead me on into Thy perfection in Jesus' name. May I be worthy to know Thee in all the fullness of Thy divine revelation. Amen
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O God, my hearts pants for Thee as David's of old did. I long to know Thee in all the beauty of Thy self-revelation and in all of Thy perfection. The way into Thy heart may be difficult and treacherous, but I can bear the difficulties as long as I discover in them the fullness of Thy character and nature. Amen
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Dear Lord Jesus, I long to know Thee, and fellowship with Thee, and draw near unto the mystery of Thy Majesty. Open up my heart to see what Thou wouldst want me to see asfar as my relationship with Thee goes. Fill my heart with wondrous expectation rooted in the heart of the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen
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Oh Happy Day, That Fixed My Choice

~Philip Doddridge~

O happy day, that fixed my choice
On Thee, my Saviour and my God!
Well may this glowing heart rejoice,
And tell its reaptures all abroad.

O 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.

Now rest, my long divided heart,
Fixed on this blissful center, rest.
Here have I founda nobler part;
Here heavenly pleasures fill my breast.

High heaven, that heard the solemn vow,
That vow renewed shalldaily hear,
Till in life's latest hour I bow
And bless in death a bond so dear.