PREVIEW OF C.A.C HYMNS SOFTCOPY

Hymn 1

 

Great Shepherd of thy people, hear;

thy presence now display;

as thou hast given a place for prayer,

so give us hearts to pray.

 

Shoe us some token of thy love

Our fainting hope to raise,

And pour thy blessing from above

That we may render praise,

 

Within these walls let holy peace

and love and concord dwell;

Here give the troubled conscience ease;

the wounded spirit heal.

 

The hearing ear, the seeing eye,

the contrite heart bestow;

and shine upon us from on high,

that we in grace may grow.

 

May we in faith receive thy Word,

in faith address our prayers;

and in the presence of the Lord

unburden all our cares.

Amen.

 

 

 

 

Hymn 2

Remember me, O Lord, with Thy favour.

Ps. 106:4

 

Love divine, all loves excelling,

Joy of heaven to earth come down;

Fix in us thy humble dwelling;

All thy faithful mercies crown!

Jesus, Thou art all compassion,

Pure unbounded love Thou art;

Visit us with Thy salvation;

Enter every trembling heart.

 

Come, Almighty to deliver,

Let us all Thy life receive;

Suddenly return and never,

Never more Thy temples leave.

Thee we would be always blessing,

Serve Thee as Thy hosts above,

Pray and praise Thee without ceasing,

Glory in Thy perfect love.

 

Finish, then, Thy new creation;

Pure and spotless let us be.

Let us see Thy great salvation

Perfectly restored in Thee;

Changed from glory into glory,

Till in heaven we take our place,

Till we cast our crowns before Thee,

Lost in wonder, love, and praise.

Amen.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hymn 3

 

Awake Psaltery and harp, I myself will awake early  Ps. 108:2

 

Awake, my soul, and with the sun

Thy daily stage of duty run;

Shake off dull sloth, and joyful rise,

To pay thy morning sacrifice.

 

Thy precious time misspent, redeem,

Each present day thy last esteem,

Improve thy talent with due care;

For the great day thyself prepare.

 

Let all thy converse be since,

Thy conscience as the noontide clear,

Think how all seeing God thy ways

And all thy secret thoughts surveys.

 

By influence of the light Divine

Let thy own light to others shine;

Reflect all Heav’n’s propitious rays

In ardent love and cheerful praise

 

Wake, and lift up thyself, my heart

And with the angels bear thy part,

Who all night long unwearied sing

High praise to the eternal King.

 

I wake, I wake, ye heav’nly choir,

May your devotion me inspire,

That I, like you, my age may spend,

Like you may on my God attend.

Amen.

 

Hymn 4

Forth in Thy name O Lord I go

Forth in Thy name, O Lord I go,

My daily labour to pursue,

Thee, only Thee, resolved to know

In all I think, or speak, or do.

 

The task Thy wisdom hath assigned

O let me cheerfully fulfil,

In all my works Thy presence find,

And prove Thy acceptable will.

 

Preserve me from my calling’s snare,

And hide my sample heart above,

Above the thorns of choking care

He gilded baits of worldly love.

 

Thee may I set at my right hand,

Whose eyes my inmost substance see,

And labour on at Thy command,

And offer all my works to Thee.

 

Give me to bear Thy easy yoke,

And every moment watch and pray,

And still to things eternal look,

And hasten to Thy glorious day,

 

For Thee delightfully employ

Whate’er Thy bounteous grace hath giv’n,

And run my course with even joy,

And closely walk with Thee to heaven.

Amen.