O Lamb of God so meek,
Beneath Thy cross I bow:
Heart-stricken, all my sins confess—
O hear, forgive me now!
O Son of God, look down
In mercy now on me
And heal my wounds of sin and death,
That I may live to Thee!
INDEX OF NOTABLE HYMNS
ESPECIALLY PRESENTED IN THIS VOLUME
[The Angelic Hymn] 12 Glory be to God on high. [The Oldest Christian Hymn] 18 Shepherd of tender youth.—Clement of Alexandria. [An Ambrosian Advent Hymn] 24 Come, Thou Saviour of our race.—Aurelius Ambrose. [A Prophetic Easter Hymn] 30 Welcome, happy morning!--Venantius Fortunatus. [A Tribute to the Dying Saviour] 34 O sacred Head, now wounded.—Bernard of Clairvaux. [The Battle Hymn of the Reformation] 42 A mighty Fortress is our God.—Luther. [A Metrical Gloria in Excelsis] 52 All glory be to Thee, Most High.—Nicolaus Decius. [A Beautiful Confirmation Hymn] 58 Let me be Thine forever.—Nicolaus Selnecker. [A Masterpiece of Hymnody] 64 Wake, awake, for night is flying.—Philipp Nicolai. [A Tribute to the Dying Saviour] 68 Ah, holy Jesus, how hast Thou offended.—Johann Heermann. [The Swan Song of Gustavus Adolphus] 76 Be not dismayed, thou little flock.—Johann Michael Altenberg. [Rinkart’s Hymn of Praise] 80 Now thank we all our God.—Martin Rinkart. [A Joyous Christmas Carol] 84 All my heart this night rejoices.—Paul Gerhardt. [A Glorious Paean of Praise] 92 Praise to the Lord, the Almighty.—Joachim Neander. [A Hymn Classic by Scheffler] 98 Thee will I love, my Strength, my Tower.—Johann Scheffler. [A Gem among Pietistic Hymns] 102 O Jesus, Source of calm repose.—Johann Anastasius Freylinghausen. [A Hymn of Longing for Christ] 110 O Son of God, we wait for Thee.—Philipp Friedrich Hiller. [A Noble Hymn of Worship] 116 Light of light, enlighten me.—Benjamin Schmolck. [A Hymn on the Mystical Union] 122 Thou hidden love of God.—Gerhard Tersteegen. [Following a Heavenly Leader] 126 Jesus, still lead on.—Nicolaus Ludwig Count Zinzendorf. [A Glorious Hymn of Adoration] 130 Beautiful Saviour. [A Classical Harvest Hymn] 134 We plow the fields.—Matthias Claudius. [A Picture of a Christian Home] 140 O happy home, where Thou art loved the dearest.—Carl Johann Spitta. [A Hymn in Luther’s Style] 148 Our Father, merciful and good.—Olavus Petri. [A Model Hymn of Invocation] 154 O Lord, give heed unto our plea.—Jesper Swedberg. [Wallin’s Sublime Morning Hymn] 160 Again Thy glorious sun doth rise.—Johan Olof Wallin. [A Vision of Christ’s Triumph] 168 Thy scepter, Jesus, shall extend.—Frans Michael Franzén. [A Longing For Home] 176 Jerusalem, Jerusalem.—Carolina Vilhelmina Sandell Berg. [Kingo’s Sunrise Hymn] 184 The sun arises now.—Thomas Kingo. [The Great White Host] 190 Behold, a host arrayed in white.—Hans Adolph Brorson. [A Prayer to the Holy Spirit] 196 Holy Spirit, come with light.—Nicolai Grundtvig. [A Norwegian Miserere] 202 Before Thee, God, who knowest all.—Magnus Brorstrup Landstad. [Ken’s Immortal Evening Hymn] 208 Glory to Thee, my God, this night.—Thomas Ken. [The Pearl of English Hymnody] 214 When I survey the wondrous cross.—Watts. [Seeking the Heavenly Prize] 220 Awake, my soul, stretch every nerve.—Philip Doddridge. [A Hymn of the Ages] 224 Jesus, Lover of my soul.—Charles Wesley. [Another Hymn of the Ages] 232 Rock of Ages, cleft for me.—Augustus M. Toplady. [The Coronation Hymn] 238 All hail the power of Jesus’ Name.—Edward Perronet. [In Praise of the Word of God] 244 Father of Mercies.—Anne Steele. [The Name above All Names] 248 How sweet the Name of Jesus sounds.—John Newton. [A Hymn on God’s Providence] 252 God moves in a mysterious way.—William Cowper. [A Hymn of Gracious Invitation] 258 Come, ye disconsolate, where’er ye languish.—Thomas Moore. [A Beautiful Lyric on Prayer] 262 Prayer is the soul’s sincere desire.—James Montgomery. [A Sublime Hymn of Adoration] 268 Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty.—Reginald Heber. [A Hymn That Wins Souls] 274 Just as I am, without one plea.—Charlotte Elliott. [The Sun That Ne’er Goes Down] 278 Sun of my soul, Thou Saviour dear.—John Keble. [The Hymn of a Perplexed Soul] 284 Lead, kindly Light.—John Henry Newman. [A Hymn Written in the Shadows] 290 Abide with me! fast falls the eventide.—Henry Francis Lyte. [A Woman’s Gift to the Church] 296 Nearer, my God, to Thee.—Sarah Adams. [That Sweet Story of Old] 300 I think, when I read that sweet story of old.—Jemima Luke. [Redemption’s Story in a Hymn] 304 There is a green hill far away.—Cecil Frances Alexander. [The Voice of Jesus] 310 I heard the voice of Jesus say.—Horatius Bonar. [The Dayspring from on High] 316 O very God of very God.—John Mason Neale. [A Great Marching Song] 322 Onward, Christian soldiers.—Sabine Baring-Gould. [A Rapturous Hymn of Adoration] 326 O Saviour, precious Saviour.—Frances Ridley Havergal. [The Emblem that Survives] 332 In the cross of Christ I glory.—John Bowring. [A Hymn That Opens Hearts] 336 O Jesus, Thou art standing.—William Walsham How. [A Blind Man’s Hymn of Faith] 340 O Love that wilt not let me go.—George Matheson. [The First American Hymn] 346 I love Thy Zion, Lord.—Timothy Dwight. [The Hymn of a Wounded Spirit] 352 I love to steal awhile away.—Phoebe Hinsdale Brown. [A Triumphant Missionary Hymn] 358 Hail to the brightness of Zion’s glad morning.—Thomas Hastings. [Key’s Hymn of Praise] 362 Lord, with glowing heart I’d praise Thee.—Francis Scott Key. [Bryant’s Home Mission Hymn] 366 Look from Thy sphere of endless day.—William Cullen Bryant. [An Exquisite Baptismal Hymn] 370 Saviour, who Thy flock art feeding.—William Augustus Muhlenberg. [The Way, the Truth, and the Life] 374 Thou art the Way, the Truth, the Life.—George Washington Doane. [The Quaker Poet’s Prayer] 378 Dear Lord and Father of mankind.—John Greenleaf Whittier. [Palmer’s Famous Hymn] 382 My faith looks up to Thee.—Ray Palmer. [A Hopeful Missionary Lyric] 388 The morning light is breaking.—Samuel Francis Smith. [A Pearl among Christmas Carols] 394 It came upon the midnight clear.—Edmund Hamilton Sears. [Mrs. Stowe’s Hymn Masterpiece] 398 Still, still with Thee.—Harriet Beecher Stowe. [Bishop Coxe’s Missionary Hymn] 406 Saviour, sprinkle many nations.—Arthur Cleveland Coxe. [The Hymn of a Consecrated Woman] 410 More love to Thee, O Christ.—Elisabeth Payson Prentiss. [A Hymn of the Sea] 414 Jesus, Saviour, pilot me.—Edward Hopper. [A Rally Hymn of the Church] 418 Stand up, stand up for Jesus.—George Duffield. [A Hymn of Spiritual Yearning] 422 We would see Jesus.—Anna Bartlett Warner. [A Famous Christmas Carol] 426 O little town of Bethlehem.—Phillips Brooks. [The Story That Never Grows Old] 430 I love to hear the story.—Emily Huntington Miller. [A Hymn of Sweet Consolation] 434 Safe in the arms of Jesus.—Frances Jane Crosby. [The Call of the Gospel Song] 440 Sing them over again to me.—Philip P. Bliss. [Chautauqua Vesper Hymn] 444 Day is dying in the west.—Mary Artimisia Lathbury. [In His Footsteps] 448 O Master, let me walk with Thee.—Washington Gladden. [A Hymn of the City] 452 Where cross the crowded ways of life.—Frank Mason North. [A Gripping Hymn by a Girl] 456 O’er Jerusalem Thou weepest.—Anna Hoppe. [A Song of Victory] 462 Rise, ye children of salvation.—Justus Falckner.