Hymn of the Month

Hymn of the Month for October 2025


I Asked the Lord that I Might Grow by John Newton


Lyrics:


I asked the Lord that I might grow

In faith and love and ev'ry grace

Might more of His salvation know

And seek more earnestly His face


'Twas He who taught me thus to pray

And He, I trust, has answered prayer

But it has been in such a way

As almost drove me to despair


I hoped that in some favored hour

At once He'd answer my request

And by His love's constraining pow'r

Subdue my sins and give me rest


Instead of this, He made me feel

The hidden evils of my heart

And let the angry pow'rs of hell

Assault my soul in ev'ry part


Yea, more with His own hand He seemed

Intent to aggravate my woe

Crossed all the fair designs I schemed

Humbled my heart and laid me low


"Lord, why is this," I trembling cried;

"Wilt Thou pursue Thy worm to death?"

"'Tis in this way," the Lord replied,

"I answer prayer for grace and faith.


These inward trials I employ

From self and pride to set thee free

And break thy schemes of earthly joy

That thou may'st find thy all in Me."



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We are commanded to, "Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs." (Colossians 3:16). Accordingly, we incorporate hymns into our regular Sunday morning worship at Pacific Hope Church. We firmly believe in equipping God's people with the knowledge of His Word through sound teaching in our classes, Bible studies, and even in our Sunday morning worship. Our worship will always be with the purpose of exalting the Lord to His proper place; it is never man-centered or seeking to create an emotional experience.