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Hymns about repentance

34 hymns in 6 hymnals.

SDA Hymnal

  1. 283O Jesus, Thou Art Standing
  2. 296Lord, I'm Coming HomeI've wandered far away from God
  3. 521Depth of MercyDepth of mercy! can there be

Christ in Song

  1. 82Penitence[Verse text available in source hymnal]

Hymns and Tunes 1886

  1. 145Eternal Spirit, power of truth
  2. 411Sinner, art thou still secure?
  3. 416O Jesus! thou art standingO Jesus! thou art standing Outside the fast-closed door
  4. 417O turn ye, O turn yeO turn ye, O turn ye; for why will ye die
  5. 421Child of sin and sorrowChild of sin and sorrow, Filled with dismay
  6. 422Child of sin and sorrowChild of sin and sorrow, Where wilt thou flee
  7. 423Ah! guilty sinner, ruined by transgressionAh! guilty sinner, ruined by transgression, What will thy doom be when arrayed in terror
  8. 428WoodworthJust as I am, with-out one plea But that thy blood was shed for me
  9. 429With broken heart and contrite sighWith broken heart and contrite sigh, A trembling sinner, Lord, I cry
  10. 431HamburgO that my load of sin were gone! O that I could at last submit At Jesus' feet to lay it down— To lay my all at Jesus' feet!
  11. 432Forgive us, Lord! to thee we cryForgive us, Lord! to thee we cry; Forgive us thy matchless grace; On thee alone our souls rely: Be thou our strength and righteousness.
  12. 440Joy in HeavenO, sweet divine, how sweet the joy
  13. 448O for That Tenderness of Heart
  14. 451I heard a voice, the sweetest voice
  15. 452My God, my God, to thee I cryMy God, my God, to thee I cry; Thee only would I know: Thy purifying blood apply, And wash me white as snow. Touch me, and make the leper clean; Purge mine iniquity: Unless thou wash my soul from sin, I have no part in thee.
  16. 453Ah! whither should I go
  17. 454In Mercy, Not in Wrath
  18. 456Did Christ O'er Sinners Weep?
  19. 457Depth of mercy! can there be
  20. 466O Where Are the Reapers?O where are the reapers that garner in The sheaves of the good from the fields of sin? With sickles of truth must the work be done, And no one may rest till the harvest's won.

Hymns and Tunes 1876

  1. 45Hymn 45TO thee this temple we devote
  2. 109Show pity, Lord, O Lord, forgive!Show pity, Lord, O Lord, forgive! Let a repenting sinner live; Are not thy mercies large and free? May not the guilty trust in thee?
  3. 116Return, O wanderer, returnReturn, O wanderer, return, And seek thy Father's face; Those new desires which in thee burn, Were kindled by his grace.
  4. 125O sinner, make thy choice to-day!O sinner, make thy choice to-day! Soon will the Judge appear; And then thy cries will sound too late; Too late for God to hear.
  5. 130Savior, Prince, enthroned aboveSavior, Prince, enthroned above, Repentance to impart, Give me, through thy dying love, The humble, contrite heart.
  6. 131To-day the Savior calls!To-day the Savior calls! Ye wanderers, come! O ye benighted souls, Why longer roam?
  7. 226I want a principle withinI want a principle within Of jealous, godly fear; A sensibility of sin, A pain to feel it near; I want the first approach to feel Of pride or fond desire; To catch the wandering of my will, And quench the kindling fire.

Hymns for Second Advent Believers

  1. 107WHY SLEEP YE!WHY sleep ye, my brethren! Come, let us arise

Millennial Harp

  1. 8The New JerusalemJerusalem! Jerusalem!
  2. 8Jerusalem! Jerusalem!