"affection" appears in 19 hymns in our collection, reflecting its spiritual significance in worship.
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Of Jesus’ sweet affection
I’ll sing exultantly....
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Of Jesus’ sweet affection
I’ll sing exultantly.
...To present to men
Secrets of Thine own affections,
Theirs to win....
To present to men
Secrets of Thine own affections,
Theirs to win.
...Thy Holy Spirit breathe;
My vile affections crucify;
Conform me to Thy death....
Thy Holy Spirit breathe;
My vile affections crucify;
Conform me to Thy death.
...And Godhead-fulness shine;
God’s love and Man’s affection,
The human, the divine;...
And Godhead-fulness shine;
God’s love and Man’s affection,
The human, the divine;
...O, selfless love! ’Tis never unbecoming;
Purest affection “seeks not its own things;”
Never provoked, not counting evil doing;...
O, selfless love! ’Tis never unbecoming;
Purest affection “seeks not its own things;”
Never provoked, not counting evil doing;
...Clear every avenue of thought and brain,
Flood my affections, purify my will,
Let nothing but Thine own pure life remain....
Clear every avenue of thought and brain,
Flood my affections, purify my will,
Let nothing but Thine own pure life remain.
...Clear every avenue of thought and brain,
Flood my affections, purify my will,
Let nothing but Thine own pure life remain....
Clear every avenue of thought and brain,
Flood my affections, purify my will,
Let nothing but Thine own pure life remain.
...And I realize just how beautiful You are
And how great Your affections are for me
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And I realize just how beautiful You are
And how great Your affections are for me
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Lord, we treasure with affection
All Thy path of sorrow here,...
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Lord, we treasure with affection
All Thy path of sorrow here,
...Burn all the idols away.
Guard me in Thine affection;
Keep me simple and chaste....
Burn all the idols away.
Guard me in Thine affection;
Keep me simple and chaste.
...Now and forever He shall be mine.
Freedom from all the carnal affections,
Freedom from envy, hatred and strife;...
Now and forever He shall be mine.
Freedom from all the carnal affections,
Freedom from envy, hatred and strife;
...Thy Holy Spirit breathe;
My vile affections crucify;
Conform me to Thy death....
Thy Holy Spirit breathe;
My vile affections crucify;
Conform me to Thy death.
...With strong purpose, from slumber arise!
Set our heart and soul, Lord, affection, too;
For Thine house may we be faithful and true....
With strong purpose, from slumber arise!
Set our heart and soul, Lord, affection, too;
For Thine house may we be faithful and true.
...Strengthen us to overcome in these last days—
All rebellion, natural affection, even death,
Worldly pleasures, every enjoyment of the flesh....
Strengthen us to overcome in these last days—
All rebellion, natural affection, even death,
Worldly pleasures, every enjoyment of the flesh.
...How comely in His sight.
We treasure with affection
Thy perfect comeliness,...
How comely in His sight.
We treasure with affection
Thy perfect comeliness,
...In these moments the Lord comes in,
Seeking our love and affection,
As we listen, we can hear Him...
In these moments the Lord comes in,
Seeking our love and affection,
As we listen, we can hear Him
...As I follow, follow all the way.
In Thy heart’s affection hold me,
In Thy arms of love enfold me,...
As I follow, follow all the way.
In Thy heart’s affection hold me,
In Thy arms of love enfold me,
...To her He draws most near,
And with untold affection
In glory does appear....
To her He draws most near,
And with untold affection
In glory does appear.
...Trouble, sickness, sorrow, woe,
Nothing changeth Thine affections,
Love divine shall bring us through;...
Trouble, sickness, sorrow, woe,
Nothing changeth Thine affections,
Love divine shall bring us through;
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