Merciful God

Posted on 27th Jan 2025 by hymnoftheday

Today’s hymn is from the Gettys and Stuart Townend. I first heard of this song from the below recording. It’s a lovely song which expands on God’s self-revelation found in Exodus 34:6: “Then the LORD passed by in front of him [Moses] and proclaimed, “The LORD, the LORD God, compassionate and merciful, slow to anger, and abounding in faithfulness and truth” (NASB). Enjoy!

Merciful God, O abounding in love,
Faithful to all who draw near You,
Hearing the cries of the humble in heart,
Showing the cross they may cling to.
Helpless I come, broken in sin,
Found at the feet of Your mercy.
Father, forgive,
May my sin be remembered no more.

Merciful God, O abounding in love,
Faithful through times we have failed You –
Selfish in thought and uncaring in deed,
Foolish in word and ungrateful.
Spirit of God, conquer our hearts
With love that flows from forgiveness;
Cause us to yield
And return to the mercy of God.

Merciful God, O abounding in love,
Faithful to keep us from falling,
Guiding our ways with Your fatherly heart,
Growing our faith with each testing.
God speed the day struggles will end,
Faultless we’ll gaze on Your glory;
Then we will stand
Overwhelmed by the mercy of God.

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The Saviour’s Invitation

Posted on 20th Jan 2025 by hymnoftheday

Today’s hymn comes from Anne Steele (1717-1778). Her hymns were widely circulated amongst Calvinistic Baptist circles, partly due to her father being a Baptist pastor. This hymn was written with a reference to John 7:37 (“Let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink”). I hope you have accepted this invitation and drunk from the Immortal Fountain that is Christ; enjoy!

Meter: 8.6.8.6

The Saviour calls; let ev’ry ear
Attend the heav’nly sound.
O doubting souls, dismiss your fear;
Hope smiles reviving round.

For every thirsty, longing heart
Here streams of bounty flow
And life and health and bliss impart
To banish mortal woe.

Here springs of sacred pleasures rise
To ease your every pain,
Immortal fountain, full supplies:
Nor shall you thirst in vain.

O sinners, come, hear mercy’s voice;
The gracious call obey;
Mercy invites to heav’nly joys,
And can you yet delay?

Dear Saviour, draw reluctant hearts;
To you let sinners fly
And take the bliss your love imparts,
Revive, and never die.

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Jesus Lives, and So Shall I

Posted on 13th Jan 2025 by hymnoftheday

Today’s hymn comes from German poet Christian F. Gellert (1715-1769) and translated by John Lang. I was inspired to include this after a sermon preached at my church on the Resurrection. I’ve also included a modern rendition by Glory and Gladness, a group I have recently found and love listening to; enjoy!

Jesus lives, and so shall I;
Death, thy sting is gone forever!
He who deigned for me to die
lives, the bands of death to sever.
He shall raise me with the just:
Jesus is my Hope and Trust.

Jesus lives, and reigns supreme,
and, His kingdom still remaining,
I shall also be with Him,
ever living, ever reigning.
God has promised: be it must:
Jesus is my Hope and Trust.

Jesus lives, and God extends
grace to each returning sinner;
rebels He receives as friends
and exalts to highest honour.
God is True as He is Just;
Jesus is my Hope and Trust.

Jesus lives, and by His grace,
vict’ry o’er my passions giving,
I will cleanse my heart and ways,
ever to His glory living.
Me He raises from the dust;
Jesus is my Hope and Trust.

Jesus lives! I know full well
nought from Him my heart can sever,
life nor death nor pow’rs of hell,
joy nor grief, henceforth forever.
None of all His saints is lost;
Jesus is my Hope and Trust.

Jesus lives, and death is now
but my entrance into glory.
Courage, then, my soul, for thou
hast a crown of life before thee;
thou shalt find thy hopes were just;
Jesus is the Christian’s Trust.

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Fill Thou My life, O Lord My God

Posted on 6th Jan 2025 by hymnoftheday

Today’s hymn comes from Scotsman Horatius Bonar (1808-1889) and centres around fellowship with God. I’m sure many of us have thought about different things we desire to achieve this year; why not make it your aim to join Mr Bonar in praying that all your life be full of praise and fellowship with God? Enjoy!

Meter:8.6.8.6.

Fill Thou my life, O Lord my God,
In every part with praise,
That my whole being may proclaim
Thy being and Thy ways.

Not for the lip of praise alone
Nor e’en the praising heart,
I ask, but for a life made up
Of praise in every part.

Praise in the common things of life,
Its goings out and in;
Praise in each duty and each deed,
However small and mean.

Fill every part of me with praise;
Let all my being speak
Of Thee and of Thy love, O Lord,
Poor though I be and weak.

So shall no part of day or night
From sacredness be free,
But all my life, in every step,
Be fellowship with Thee.