Jesus Loved my Heart Wide Open

Original tune: Jesus! What a Friend of Sinners; Rowland H. Richard, 1811-1887.
Deuteronomy 7:8; Ps. 110:4

Jesus loved my heart wide open
His own kindness rescued me.
He came near to give salvation
His free gift; I now receive.

Chorus: How he loves me, how consuming
His free grace; my heart is free
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
Keeper of his oath to me.

Jesus loved my heart wide open
For his pow’r has healed my soul.
Once my heart was cold and wanton
Darkness covered my poor soul.

Chorus:

Life has come, Thy mercy found me
Clothed me in the lamb’s pure wool
Gave me hope where death consumed me
Washed me in the Savior’s blood.

Chorus:

Worship Christ; all new born sinners,
Praise him for his wondrous love.
Tell of how his kindness found you
By the triune grace above.

Chorus:

That is when you loved me

Original tune: Rejoice, Ye Pure in Heart (Marion); Arthur H. Messiter, 1834-1916
Matthew 25:34-40

When did we see you poor and when did you have need?
When I was weak and penniless, you came and rescued me.
Well done, well done! That is when you loved me.

When did we see you thirst and hungry for some bread?
When I was knocking at your door, my soul and mouth you fed.
Well done, well done! That is when you loved me.

When did we see you sick or prison’d for a crime?
When I was lonely and in pain, you gave unwasted time.
Well done, well done! That is when you loved me.

When did we see you hurt, rejected and afraid?
When I was orphaned by my own; a name and home you gave.
Well done, well done! That is when you loved me.

When did we hold your hand and touch your face in love?
When I was born and became old, I watched you from above.
Well done, well done! That is when you loved me.

For God So Loved

Original Music: Not What My Hands Have Done (Leominster); George Walter Martin, 1828-1881.
John 3:16

For God so loved the world He gave his only son
That whosoever trust in Him, He would make them his sons.
No condemnation known for sinners who repent,
Who look to Christ for saving grace; who die to self-intent.

For God so loved His name, He would not be denied
Yet all have fled and gone astray, His truth men crucify.
What men intend for ill, Christ overcame in death
And raised to demonstrate his pow’r, to show his righteousness.

For God so loved the Church, He would secure her fate
He loved her long before the world, Salvation full awaits.
No greater love is known for sinners now called, “friends”
Who live to tell what Christ has done; who strive to love all men.

Come Away

Original tune: Jesus, Keep Me Near the Cross; William H. Doane, 1832-1915.
Song of Solomon

Come away with me my bride; I love you forever.
Let me see your face and find, mercy reigns from heaven.

Chorus: Come away, come away, join redemption’s story.
To the lamb who sits enthroned; God’s own king of glory.

Hear the call of grace abound, sweetly sound; repentance.
Rise and come away to Christ; He absolves our sentence.

Chorus:

Christ the lily of the vale; He, the Rose of Sharon.
Bids me come and breathe new life, sin has left me barren.

Chorus:

Here He comes with sword on high, beautiful my treasure.
Setting captives free who call on his name; God’s pleasure.

Chorus:

Walk with me my wayward bride, though the path seem unsafe
Trust my love, my Spirit’s work; all who come must have faith.

Chorus:

We Give Thanks to Our God

Original tune: How Firm a Foundation; Joseph Funk’s Genuine Church Music, 1832
Psalm 75:1

We give thanks to our God
Who from wrath he hath saved
We give thanks for his grace
We from sin who wert slaves.

I’ll sing praises loud, I will not be ashamed
How the mercy of God has become sinner’s fame.

We give thanks to our God
In our trials we rejoice
For the weight of true joy
Was the Savior’s glad choice

I’ll sing of the cross, what the Savior endured
For my shame is redeemed and now hope is secured

We give thanks to our God
For his wisdom and might
Who became sin for us;
His own blood is my right.

I’ll sing for my soul has been sealed by his love
For my name has been signed in the lamb’s book above.

Just a Sinner Saved by Grace

Original Tune: Just a closer walk with Thee; Anonymous


Thy law chased and found me in
Guilt and shame, all did offend
Adding sin upon my sin
No one good, O Lord, none but thee.

Chorus:
Just a sinner saved by grace
Jesus, Lord who took my place
He, who died for righteous sake,
Gives new life, my sin I now forsake.

Thy grace came and found me so
Lost in unbelief’s control
Hated love I did not know
Yet you save, you saved a wretched foe

Chorus:

When I’m weary from the fight
Jesus leads, thy Spirit’s might
Joy in suffering through this night,
Strength to walk by faith, not by sight.

Chorus:

When this race is finally won
Death will hold not a one
All sheep given to the Son
Hear the voice of Father say, “well done.”

But You, O God, Alone Do Save!

Original tune: According to Thy Gracious Word (Avon); Hugh Wilson, 1766-1824
Psalm 109

Alone upon a cross he hung
No rapture for a King.
No friend of his could e’er be found
But from his death a spring.

He gave his life to ransom yours
Our hatred for his love.
The cross of shame was his reward
The father pleased above.

No death, no pow’r, no sin can hold
Where grace has broken free.
He gave himself to prayer for you
Though we did curse at Thee.

But you, O God, alone do Save!
Redeem for your namesake.
In wrath show love, mercy, and grace
Our sin your son forsake.

Now to the death of sin, I pray
I lean upon that tree.
My hate, my guilt, my cursing heart
By grace, my sin I see.

Be Anxious For Nothing

Original tune: O Mercy Divine, O Couldst Thou Incline (Cradle Song); William J. Kirkpatrick, 1895.
Philippians 4:4-9

Rejoice in the Lord and again you rejoice,
Let patience and mercy always be first choice.
For near us is our Lord and soon will return,
Be anxious for nothing, for heaven we yearn.

Be anxious for nothing, be anxious to pray,
Our Lord, he is sovereign, do trust and obey.
Take ev’ry thing to Him, cast ev’ry concern,
Show you are his children by all you have learned.

So finally brethren whatever is true,
Whatever is lovely or of good repute.
Let these things dwell in you that’s worthy of praise,
And the peace of God shall be known in this way.

Alternate verse:
Be heavenly minded, be humble to serve,
Our Lord became subject, his judgments deferred.
The things you have received, the things you have heard,
Has become our mission to make known his word.

Arise and Save, O Lord

Original Tune: Stand Up and Bless the Lord (Old 134th); Genevan Psalter, 1551 Edition; adapt., William Crotch 1775-1847
Psalm 3

O Lord, how many foes
Who rise and trouble me;
How greatly are they multiplied
Who do me injury.

There is no help for him,
No help in God, they say;
But you my Shield and Glory, Lord,
Thou art my certain Stay.

I called to God; He hears
From high, His holy hill
I fell asleep, I woke in peace,
For He sustained me still.

Arise and save, O Lord,
For Thou doth strike my foe.
Salvation cometh from the Lord;
His saints His blessings know.

I cried out in despair
My Savior rescued me
O praise His name, my Lord who cares
Who died and rose for me.

Creation Tells of Glory

Original Tune: I Love to tell the Story: William G. Fischer, 1835-1912
Psalm 19

Creation tells of glory for all the world to see,
How Father, Son, and Spirit; together one and three.
There is no speech or language where they cannot be heard,
It speaks to me his presence; confirms the spoken word.

The heav’ns declare your glory, the skies proclaim love’s story
Our bridegroom comes from glory, redeeming grace is come.

The law of God is perfect, reviving my poor soul
His precepts all are righteous, gives joy to them who know.
The fear of God endureth and makes the humble pure
More precious than earth’s glory, thy word alone is sure.

The heav’ns declare your glory, the skies proclaim love’s story
Our bridegroom comes from glory, redeeming grace is come.

Forgive my known obsessions, forgive my hidden faults.
Thy children keep from falling, Thy word my ev’ry thought.
Then I will be made blameless, not I but Christ inside
Thy pleasing son from glory, the law is satisfied.

The heav’ns declare your glory, the skies proclaim love’s story
Our bridegroom comes from glory, redeeming grace is come.

For the Sake of Christ

Original tune: Onward, Christian Soldiers; Arthur S. Sullivan, 1842-1900.
Philippians 3: 7-14

For the sake of Christ, counting all things loss
That I may know Jesus, suff’rings of the cross
What I did not deserve Christ has won for me.
Counting all things rubbish to be found in Thee

Chorus:
Onward toward the prize to know Christ my Lord
For the worth of Jesus, grace to know him more

That which comes through faith, righteousness of Christ,
That I may attain his resurrection life.
Christ the weight of glory, any means to know
Becoming more like him, grace by faith alone.

Chorus:

Journey through this world, vesting by my king,
May I give up wanting, be Thine offering.
Storing up no treasure on this land to keep
Selling all to invest, fruits of grace to reap.

Chorus:

Be Gracious to Me, O my God

Original Tune: I Sing the Mighty Power of God (Forest Green); Traditional English Melody
Psalm 51

Be gracious to me, O my God, according to Thy love.
O Wash me clean from all my sins and place in me Thy word.
For I was conceived in sin’s home, I cannot hide from Thee.
No good I do will change my plight, Thy grace must transform me.

Our Father is a loving God; He calls us to his home.
Return to him through Jesus Christ, He from Thy righteous throne.
Believe that God has died for you; your sins are crucified.
For Jesus bore our shame and loss; in love, God justified.

O Grant us faith that we may know the riches of Thy grace.
Make my heart hear Thy gladness, Lord, receive all love’s embrace.
Restore in me Thy joy, I pray; lead me in the right way.
Then I will teach transgressors truth and sinners will be saved.

Preach to my soul Thy promises for I am impotent.
Cast out my fear with Holy fire; Thy Spirit to me sent.
For you delight in brokenness; Thy will become my own.
Take all my life and let it shine, predestined for Thy home.

Additional verses to "Man of Sorrows," What a Name

I propose these verses to be 2, 3, and 4 inserted. My dear friend/pastor Barry requested I write additional verses in order to lengthen the song.

2. Overcomes depravity, with a word he sets me free
Gift of faith, I now believe; Hallelujah, what a Savior!

3. Holy Spirit brings new life; Comfort, help amid the strife
Condemned sinner now made right; Hallelujah, what a Savior!

4. Sing we now the work of grace, Son of God who pleads my case
At the cross love took my place; Hallelujah, what a Savior!

Now to Him Who is Able

Original tune: Holy Bible, Book Divine; William B. Bradbury, 1816-1868. (Aletta)
Romans 16:25; Eph. 3:20; Jude 24

Now to Him who is able
To do more than we could ask.
Glory be to Christ our God.
He who works His will in us.

Now to Him who is able
To strengthen by his own word.
Glory be to Christ our God.
He who loves to dwell in us.

Now to Him who is able
To keep us from falling away.
Glory be to Christ our God.
He who lives presents us pure.

Now to Him who is able
With great joy delights in us.
Glory be to Christ our God.
He alone deserves all praise.

Nothing Will Separate

Original tune: Living for Jesus; C. Harold Lowden, 1883-1960
Romans 8:15-39

Nothing will ever separate God's love,
No height or distance nor pow'r from above.
If God is for us who can be opposed,
He gave his own son, the redeemed, he chose.

Chorus:
What can we say to these things if God has justified,
There is no other judgment since God, he cannot lie.
His faithfulness eternal; His Christ, our ransom gave,
God said nothing will separate his love for those he saves.

Our present suff’rings cannot be compared
The weight of glory in Christ we now share.
In hope we wait for redemption secure
Christ is our future, the cross is our cure.

Chorus:

We know in all things God works for the good.
To those who love God, who trust him for good.
For you received not a spirit of fear
But of adoption, our father is near.

Chorus:

Greater Love Hath No Other

Original tune: Songs of Praise the Angels Sang; John Antes, 1740-1811; arr. John B. Wilkes, 1785-1869 (Monkland)
John 15:13, 16

Greater love hath no other, still Christ died for the sinner.
You chose not but I chose you, friends you are who bear good fruit.

Born to love his enemies, come to make them just and free
Then amid their violent hate, Jesus drank wrath’s cup of fate.

Glory! Ring the bells again; Christ has crushed the curse of sin
Songs of praise, arise O Church, sing to God his matchless worth.

Saving love, how can it be; Jesus lives to intercede.
Stand in awe, the king of kings; great High Priest, our offering.

Perfect love, our redemption; sealed our right of adoption.
Signed in blood, our brother’s work; hope is our new heav’n and earth.