DigitalHymnal.org - Hymn Words 1 Praise to the Lord 1 Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation! O my soul, praise Him, for He is thy health and salvation! All ye who hear, now to His temple draw near; Join ye in glad adoration! 2 Praise to the Lord, Who o'er all things so wondrously reigneth, Shieldeth thee under His wings, yea, so gently sustaineth! Hast thou not seen how thy desires e'er have been Granted in what He ordaineth? 3 Praise to the Lord, who doth prosper thy work and defend thee; Surely His goodness and mercy here daily attend thee. Ponder anew what the Almighty can do, If with His love He befriend thee. 2 All creatures of our God and King 1 All creatures of our God and King, Lift up your voice with us and sing: Alleluia! Alleluia! O burning sun with golden beam And silver moon with softer gleam: Refrain Oh, praise Him! Oh, praise Him! Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! 2 O rushing wind and breezes soft, O clouds that ride the winds aloft: Oh, praise Him! Alleluia! O rising morn, in praise rejoice, O lights of evening, find a voice. 3 0 flowing waters, pure and clear, Make music for your Lord to hear. Oh praise Him! Alleluia! O fire so masterful and bright, Providing us with warmth and light. 4 Let all things their Creator bless, And worship him in humbleness, O praise him Alleluia! Oh, praise the Father, praise the Son, And praise the Spirit, three in One! 4 Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven 1 Praise, my soul, the King of heaven; To His feet thy tribute bring. Ransomed, healed, restored, forgiven, Who like thee His praise should sing? Praise Him, praise Him, Alleluia, Praise the everlasting King. 2 Praise Him for His grace and favor To our fathers in distress. Praise Him, still the same forever, Slow to chide and swift to bless; Praise Him, praise Him, Alleluia, Glorious in His faithfulness. 3 Tenderly He shields and spares us; Well our feeble frame He knows. In His hands He gently bears us, Rescues us from all our foes. Praise Him, praise Him, Alleluia, Widely as His mercy flows. 4 Angels, help us to adore Him: Ye behold Him face to face; Sun and moon, bow down before Him: Dwellers all in time and space. Praise Him, praise Him, Alleluia, Praise with us the God of grace. 6 O Worship the Lord 1 O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness, Bow down before Him, His glory proclaim; With gold of obedience, and incense of lowliness, Kneel and adore Him: the Lord is His name. 2 Low at His feet lay thy burden of carefulness, High on His heart He will bear it for thee, Comfort thy sorrows, and answer thy prayerfulness, Guiding thy steps as may best for thee be. 3 Fear not to enter His courts in the slenderness Of the poor wealth thou wouldst reckon as thine; Truth in its beauty, and love in its tenderness, These are the offerings to lay on His shrine. 4 These, though we bring them in trembling and fearfulness, He will accept for the name that is dear; Mornings of joy give for evenings of tearfulness, Trust for our trembling, and hope for our fear. 7 The Lord in Zion Reigneth 1 The Lord in Zion reigneth, let all the world rejoice, And come before His throne of grace with tuneful heart and voice; The Lord in Zion reigneth, and there His praise shall ring, To Him shall princes bend the knee and kings their glory bring. 2 The Lord in Zion reigneth, and who so great as He? The depths of earth are in His hands; He rules the mighty sea. O crown His Name with honor, and let His standard wave, Till distant isles beyond the deep shall own His power to save. 3 The Lord in Zion reigneth, these hours to Him belong; O enter now His temple gates, and fill His courts with song; Beneath His royal banner let every creature fall, Exalt the King of heaven and earth, and crown Him Lord of all. 8 We Gather Together 1 We gather together to ask the Lord's blessing; He chastens and hastens His will to make known. The wicked oppressing now cease from distressing. Sing praises to His Name; He forgets not His own. 2 Beside us to guide us, our God with us joining, Ordaining, maintaining His kingdom divine; So from the beginning the fight we were winning; Thou, Lord, were at our side, all glory be Thine! 3 We all do extol Thee, Thou leader triumphant, And pray that Thou still our defender wilt be. Let Thy congregation escape tribulation; Thy name be ever praised! O Lord, make us free! 11 The God of Abraham Praise 1 The God of Abraham praise, Who reigns enthroned above; Ancient of everlasting days, And God of love; Jehovah! Great I AM! By earth and heaven confessed; I bow and bless the sacred name, Forever blest. 2 The God of Abraham praise, At whose supreme command From earth I rise, and seek the joys At His right hand; I all on earth forsake, Its wisdom, fame and power; And Him my only portion make, My shield and tower. 3 The whole triumphant host Give thanks to God on high; "Hail, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost!" They ever cry; Hail, Abraham's God and mine! I join the heavenly lays; All might and majesty are Thine, And endless praise. 12 Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee 1 Joyful, joyful, we adore Thee, God of glory, Lord of love; Hearts unfold like flow'rs before Thee, Hail Thee as the sun above. Melt the clouds of sin and sadness, Drive the dark of doubt away; Giver of immortal gladness, Fill us with the light of day! 2 All Thy works with joy surround Thee, Earth and heav'n reflect Thy rays, Stars and angels sing around Thee, Center of unbroken praise; Field and forest, vale and mountain, Bloss'ming meadow, flashing sea, Chanting bird and flowing fountain Call us to rejoice in Thee. 3 Thou art giving and forgiving, Ever blessing, ever blest, Wellspring of the joy of living, Oceandepth of happy rest! Thou the father, Christ our Brother - All who live in love are Thine: Teach us how to love each other, Lift us to the joy divine. 15 My Maker and My King 1 My Maker and my King, To Thee my all I owe; Thy sovereign bounty is the spring Whence all my blessings flow; Thy sovereign bounty is the spring Whence all my blessings flow. 2 The creature of Thy hand, On Thee alone I live; My God, Thy benefits demand More praise than I can give. My God, Thy benefits demand More praise than I can give. 3 Lord, what can I impart When all is Thine before? Thy love demands a thankful heart; The gift, alas! how poor. Thy love demands a thankful heart; The gift, alas! how poor. 4 O! let Thy grace inspire My soul with strength divine; Let every word each desire And all my days be Thine. Let every word each desire And all my days be Thine. 16 All People That on Earth Do Well 1 All people that on earth do dwell, sing to the Lord with cheerful voice. Him serve with mirth, his praise forth tell; come ye before him and rejoice. 2 Know that the Lord is God indeed; without our aid he did us make; we are his folk, he doth us feed, and for his sheep he doth us take. 3 O enter then his gates with praise; approach with joy his courts unto; praise, laud, and bless his name always, for it is seemly so to do. 4 For why! the Lord our God is good; his mercy is forever sure; his truth at all times firmly stood, and shall from age to age endure. 19 O Sing a New Song to the Lord 1 O sing a new song to the Lord For marvels He has done; His right hand and His holy arm The victory have won. 2 With harp, and voice of psalms Unto Jehovah sing; Let trumpets and the echoing horn Acclaim the Lord our King! 3 Let seas with all their creatures roar, The world and dwellers there, And let the rivers clap their hands, The hills their joy declare. 4 Before the Lord: because He comes, To judge the earth come He; He'll judge the world with righteousness, His folk with equity. 20 O Praise Ye the Lord 1 O praise ye the Lord! Praise Him in the height; Rejoice in His word, Ye angels of light; Ye heavens, adore Him By whom ye were made, And worship before Him, In brightness arrayed. 2 O praise ye the Lord! Praise Him upon earth, In tuneful accord: Ye sons of new birth; Praise Him who hath brought you His grace from above, Praise Him who hath taught you To sing of His love. 3 O praise ye the Lord, All things that give sound; Each jubilant chord, Re-echo around; Loud organs His glory Forth tell in deep tone, And sweet harp, the story Of what He hath done. 4 O praise ye the Lord! Thanksgiving and song To Him be outpoured All ages along: For love in creation, For heaven restored. For grace of salvation, O praise ye the Lord! 21 Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise 1 Immortal, invisible, God only wise, In light inaccessible hid from our eyes, Most blessed, most glorious, the Ancient of Days, Almighty, victorious, Thy great Name we praise. 2 Unresting, unhasting, and silent as light, Nor wanting, nor wasting, Thou rulest in might; Thy justice, like mountains, high soaring above Thy clouds, which are fountains of goodness and love. 3 To all, life Thou givest, to both great and small; In all life Thou livest, the true life of all; We blossom and flourish as leaves on the tree, And wither and perish - but naught changeth Thee. 4 Great Father of glory, pure Father of light, Thine angels adore Thee, all veiling their sight; All praise we would render; O help us to see 'Tis only the splendor of light hideth Thee! 25 Praise the Lord, His Glories Show 1 Praise the Lord, His glories show, Alleluia! Saints within His courts below, Alleluia! Angels 'round His throne above, Alleluia! All that see and share His love, Alleluia! 2 Earth to heaven and heaven to earth, Alleluia! Tell His wonders, sing His worth, Alleluia! Age to age and shore to shore, Alleluia! Praise Him, praise Him evermore! Alleluia! 3 Praise the Lord, His mercies trace, Alleluia! Praise His providence and grace, Alleluia! All that He for man hath done, Alleluia! All He sends us through His Son. Alleluia! 26 Praise the Lord! You Heavens Adore Him 1 Praise the Lord: you heavens, adore Him; Praise Him, angels in the height; Sun and moon, rejoice before Him; praise Him, all you stars of light. Praise the Lord, for He has spoken; worlds His mighty voice obeyed. Laws which never shall be broken for their guidance He has made. 2 Praise the Lord! for He is glorious; never shall His promise fail. God has made His saints victorious; sin and death shall not prevail. Praise the God of our salvation! hosts on high, His power proclaim. Heaven and earth and all creation, laud and magnify His Name. 3 Worship, honor, glory, blessing, Lord, we offer as our gift. Young and old, Your praise expressing, Our glad songs to You we lift. All the saints in heaven adore You; we would join their glad acclaim; As Your angels serve before You, so on earth we praise Your name. 27 Rejoice, Ye Pure in Heart! 1 Rejoice ye pure in heart! Rejoice, give thanks, and sing; Your festal banner wave on high, The cross of Christ your King. Refrain Rejoice, rejoice, rejoice, Give thanks and sing. 2 With voice as full and strong As ocean's surging praise, Send forth the sturdy hymns of old, The psalms of ancient days. 3 With all the angel choirs, With all the saints of earth, Pour out the strains of joy and bliss, True rapture, noblest mirth. 4 Yes, on through life's long path, Still chanting as ye go; From youth to age, by night and day, In gladness and in woe. 5 Praise Him who reigns on high, The Lord whom we adore, The Father, Son and Holy Ghost, One God forever more. (Refrain) 29 Sing Praise to God 1 Sing praise to God who reigns above, the God of all creation, the God of power, the God of love, the God of our salvation. With healing balm my soul He fills, and every faithless murmur stills; To God all praise and glory! 2 What God's almighty power hath made His gracious mercy keepeth; By morning glow or evening shade, His watchful eye ne'er sleepeth, Within the kingdom of his might, Lo! all is just, and all is right: To God all praise and glory! 3 The Lord is never far away, throughout all grief distressing, an ever present help and stay, our peace and joy and blessing. As with a mother's tender hand, He leads His own, His chosen band: To God all praise and glory! 4 Then all my gladsome way along, I sing aloud thy praises, that men may hear the grateful song my voice unwearied raises: Be joyful in the Lord, my heart! both soul and body bear your part! To God all praise and glory. 34 Wake the Song 1 Wake the song of joy and gladness; Hither bring your noblest lays; Bannish every thought of sadness, Pouring forth your highest praise. Sing to Him whose care has brought us Once again with friends to meet, And whose loving voice has taught us Of the way to Jesus' feet. Refrain Wake the song, wake the song, The song of joy and gladness, Wake the song, wake the song, The song of Jubilee. 2 Joyfully with songs and banners, We will greet the festal day; Shout aloud our glad hosannas, And our grateful homage pay. We will chant our Savior's glory while our thoughts we raise above, Telling still the old, old, story, Precious theme- redeeming love! 3 Thanks to Thee, O holy Father, For the mercies of the year; May each heart, as here we gather, Swell with gratitude sincere, Thanks to Thee, O loving Savior, For redemption through Thy blood. Breathe upon us, Holy Spirit, Sweetly draw us near to God. 39 Lord, in the Morning 1 Lord, in the morning Thou shalt hear My voice ascending high; To Thee will I direct my prayer, To Thee lift up mine eye- 2 Up to the hills where Christ is gone To plead for all His saints, Presenting at His Father's throne Our songs and our complaints. 3 O may Thy Spirit guide my feet In ways of righteousness; Make every path of duty straight And plain before my face. 4 The men that love and fear Thy name Shall see their hopes fulfilled; The mighty God will compass them With favor as a shield. 43 When Morning Gilds the Skies 1 When morning gilds the skies my heart awaking cries, May Jesus Christ be praised! Alike at work and prayer, to Jesus I repair: May Jesus Christ be praised! 2 Whene'er the sweet church bell peals over hill and dell, May Jesus Christ praised! O hark to what it sings, as joyously it rings, May Jesus Christ be praised! 3 The night becomes as day when from the heart we say: May Jesus Christ be praised! The powers of darkness fear when this sweet chant they hear: May Jesus Christ be praised! 4 Ye nations of mankind, in this your concord find, May Jesus Christ praised! Let all the earth around ring joyous with the sound, May Jesus Christ praised! 5 In heaven's eternal bliss the loveliest strain is this, May Jesus Christ praised! Let earth, and sea and sky from depth to height reply, May Jesus Christ praised! 6 Be this, while life is mine, my canticle divine: May Jesus Christ be praised! Be this th'eternal song through all the ages long, May Jesus Christ be praised! 48 Softly Now the Light of Day 1 Softly now the light of day Fades upon out sight away: Free from care, from labor free, Lord, we would commune with Thee. 2 Thou, whose allpervading eye Nought escapes, without, within, Pardon each infirmity, Open fault, and secret sin. 3 Soon from us the light of day Shall forever pass away; Then, from sin and sorrow free, Take us, Lord, to dwell with Thee. 50 Abide With Me 1 Abide with me; fast falls the eventide; The darkness deepens; Lord with me abide! When other helpers fail and comforts flee, Help of the helpless, O abide with me. 2 Swift to its close ebbs out life's little day; Earth's joys grow dim; its glories pass away; Change and decay in all around I see; O Thou who changest not, abide with me. 3 I need Thy presence every passing hour. What but Thy grace can foil the tempter's power? Who, like Thyself, my guide and stay can be? Through cloud and sunshine, Lord, abide with me. 4 I fear no foe, with Thee at hand to bless; Ills have no weight, and tears no bitterness. Where is death's sting? Where, grave, thy victory? I triumph still, if Thou abide with me! 51 Day Is Dying in the West 1 Day is dying in the west; Heaven is touching earth with rest; Wait and worship while the night Sets the evening lamps alight Through all the sky. Refrain Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of Hosts! Heaven and earth are full of Thee! Heaven and earth are praising Thee, O Lord most high! 2 Lord of life, beneath the dome Of the universe, Thy home, Gather us who seek Thy face To the fold of Thy embrace, For Thou art nigh. 3 While the deepening shadows fall, Heart of love enfolding all, Through the glory and the grace Of the stars that veil Thy face, Our hearts ascend. 4 When forever from our sight Pass the stars, the day, the night, Lord of angels, on our eyes Let eternal morning rise And shadows end. 53 All Praise to Thee 1 All praise to thee, my God, this night, for all the blessings of the light! Keep me, O keep me, King of kings, beneath thine own almighty wings. 2 Forgive me, Lord, for thy dear Son, the ill that I this day have done, that with the world, myself, and thee, I, ere I sleep, at peace may be. 3 O may my soul on thee repose, and with sweet sleep mine eyelids close, sleep that may me more vigorous make to serve my God when I awake. 4 Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise him, all creatures here below; praise him above, ye heavenly host; praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. 56 The Day Thou Gavest 1 The day Thou gavest, Lord, is ended; the darkness falls at Thy behest; to Thee our morning hymns ascended; Thy praise shall hallow now our rest. 2 We thank Thee that Thy church, unsleeping while earth rolls onward into light, through all the world her watch is keeping, and rests not now by day or night. 3 As o'er each continent and island the dawn leads on another day, the voice of prayer is never silent, nor die the strains of praise away. 4 So be it, Lord; Thy throne shall never, like earth's proud empires, pass away. Thy kingdom stands, and grows forever, till all Thy creatures own Thy sway. 64 Lord, Dismiss Us With Thy Blessing 1 Lord, dismiss us with thy blessing; fill our hearts with joy and peace; let us each, thy love possessing, triumph in redeeming grace. O refresh us, O refresh us, traveling through this wilderness. 2 Thanks we give and adoration for thy gospel's joyful sound. May the fruits of thy salvation in our hearts and lives abound; ever faithful, ever faithful to the truth may we be found. 65 God Be With You 1 God be with you till we meet again; By His counsels guide, uphold you, With His sheep securely fold you; God be with you till we meet again. Refrain Till we meet, till we meet, Till we meet at Jesus' feet; Till we meet, till we meet, God be with you till we meet again. 2 God be with you till we meet again; 'Neath His wings securely hide you; Daily manna still provide you; God be with you till we meet again. 3 God be with you till we meet again; When life's perils thick confound you; Put His arms unfailing round you; God be with you till we meet again. 4 God be with you till we meet again; Keep love's banner floating over you, Strike death's threatening wave before you; God be with you till we meet again. 70 Praise Ye the Father 1 Praise ye the Father for His loving kindness, Tenderly cares He for His erring children; Praise Him, ye angels, praise Him in the heavens; Praise ye Jehovah! 2 Praise ye the Savior, great is the compassion, Graciously cares He for His chosen people; Young men and maidens, ye old men and children, Praise ye the Savior! 3 Praise ye the Spirit, comforter of Israel, Sent of the Father and the Son to bless us; Praise ye the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, Praise the Eternal Three! 73 Holy, Holy, Holy 1 Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty! Early in the morning our song shall rise to Thee; Holy, holy, holy, merciful and mighty! God in three Persons, blessed Trinity! 2 Holy, holy, holy! Angels adore Thee, Casting down their golden crowns around the glassy sea; Thousands and ten thousands worship low before Thee, Which wert, and art, and evermore shalt be. 3 Holy, holy, holy! though the darkness hide Thee, Though the eye of sinful man Thy glory may not see; Only Thou art holy; there is none beside Thee, Perfect in power, in love, and purity. 4 Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty! All Thy works shall praise Thy name, in earth, and sky, and sea; Holy, holy, holy; merciful and mighty! God in three Persons, blessed Trinity! 74 Like a River Glorious 1 Like a river glorious, is God's perfect peace, Over all victorious, in its bright increase; Perfect, yet it floweth, fuller every day, Perfect, yet it groweth, deeper all the way. Refrain Stayed upon Jehovah, hearts are fully blessed Finding, as He promised, perfect peace and rest. 2 Hidden in the hollow of His blessed hand, Never foe can follow, never traitor stand; Not a surge of worry, not a shade of care, Not a blast of hurry touch the spirit there. 3 Every joy or trial falleth from above, Traced upon our dial by the Sun of Love; We may trust Him fully all for us to do. They who trust Him wholly find Him wholly true. 76 O Love That Wilt Not Let Me Go 1 O Love that wilt not let me go, I rest my weary soul in thee; I give thee back the life I owe, that in thine ocean depths its flow may richer, fuller be. 2 O Light that followest all my way, I yield my flickering torch to thee; my heart restores its borrowed ray, that in they sunshine's blaze its day may brighter, fairer be. 3 O Joy that seekest me through pain, I cannot close my heart to thee; I trace the rainbow thru the rain, and feel the promise is not vain, that morn shall tearless be. 4 O Cross that liftest up my head, I dare not ask to fly from thee; I lay in dust life's glory dead, and from the ground there blossoms red life that shall endless be. 82 Before Jehova's Awful Throne 1 Before Jehovah's awful throne, Ye nations, bow with sacred joy; Know that the Lord is God alone; He can create, and He destroy. 2 His sovereign power, without our aid, Made us of clay, and formed us men; and when like wandering sheep we strayed, He brought us to His fold again. 3 We'll crowd His gates with thankful songs, High as the heavens our voices raise; And earth, with her ten thousand tongues, Shall fill His courts with sounding praise. 4 Wide as the world is His command, Vast as Eternity His love; Firm as a rock His truth shall stand, When rolling years shall cease to move. 83 O Worship the King 1 O worship the King, all glorious above, O gratefully sing His wonderful love; Our Shield and Defender, the Ancient of Days, Pavilioned in splendor, and girded with praise. 2 O tell of His might, O sing of His grace, Whose robe is the light, whose canopy space, His chariots of wrath the deep thunderclouds form, And dark is His path on the wings of the storm. 3 Thy bountiful care, what tongue can recite? It breathes in the air, it shines in the light; It streams from the hills, it descends to the plain, And sweetly distills in the dew and the rain. 4 Frail children of dust, and feeble as frail, In Thee do we trust, nor find Thee to fail; Thy mercies how tender, how firm to the end! Our Maker, Defender, Redeemer, and Friend. 85 Eternal Father, Strong to Save 1 Eternal Father, strong to save, Whose arm hath bound the restless wave, Who bid'st the mighty ocean deep Its own appointed limits keep; Oh hear us when we cry to Thee For those in peril on the sea. 2 O Christ, whose voice the waters heard, And hushed their raging at Thy word, Who walkedst on the foaming deep, And calm amidst its rage didst sleep; Oh, hear us when we cry to Thee For those in peril on the sea. 3 O Holy Spirit, who didst brood Upon the waters dark and rude, And bid their angry tumult cease, And give, for wild confusion, peace: Oh, hear us when we cry to Thee For those in peril on the sea. 4 O Trinity of love and power, All trav'lers shield in danger's hour; From rock and tempest, fire and foe, Protect them wheresoe'er they go; Thus evermore shall rise to The Glad humns of praise from land and sea. 88 I Sing the Migthy Power of God 1 I sing the almighty power of God, that made the mountains rise, that spread the flowing seas abroad, and built the lofty skies. I sing the wisdom that ordained the sun to rule the day; the moon shines full at God's command, and all the stars obey. 2 I sing the goodness of the Lord, who filled the earth with food, who formed the creatures thru the Word, and then pronounced them good. Lord, how thy wonders are displayed, where'er I turn my eye, if I survey the ground I tread, or gaze upon the sky! 3 There's not a plant or flower below, but makes thy glories known, and clouds arise, and tempests blow, by order from thy thrown; while all that borrows life from thee is ever in thy care; and everywhere that we can be, thou, God, art present there. 92 This Is My Father's World 1 This is my Father's world, and to my listening ears all nature sings, and round me rings the music of the spheres. This is my Father's world: I rest me in the thought of rocks and trees, of skies and seas; his hand the wonders wrought. 2 This is my Father's world, the birds their carols raise, the morning light, the lily white, declare their maker's praise. This is my Father's world: he shines in all that's fair; in the rustling grass I hear him pass; he speaks to me everywhere. 3 This is my Father's world. O let me ne'er forget that though the wrong seems oft so strong, God is the ruler yet. This is my Father's world: why should my heart be sad? The Lord is King; let the heavens ring! God reigns; let the earth be glad! 93 All Things Bright and Beautiful 1* All things bright and beautiful, All creatures great and small, All things wise and wonderful, The Lord made them all. 2 Each little flower that opens, Each little bird that sings; He made their glowing colors, He made their tiny wings. 3 The purpleheaded mountain, The river running by The sunset, and the morning That brightens up the sky, 4 The cold wind in the winter, The pleasant summer sun, The ripe fruits in the garden, He made them every one. 5 He gave us eyes to see them, And lips that we might tell How great is God Almighty, Who has made all things well. *Stanza 1 to be sung as refrain after stanzas 2 to 5 96 The Spacious Firmament 1 The spacious firmament on high, With all the blue, ethereal sky, And spangled heavens, a shining frame, Their great Original proclaim. Th'unwearied sun from day to day Does his Creator's power display, And publishes to every land The work of an almighty hand 2 Soon as the evening shades prevail, The moon takes up the wondrous tale; And nightly to the listening earth Repeats the story of her birth; While all the stars that round her burn, And all the planets in their turn, Confirm the tidings as they roll, And spread the truth from pole to pole 3 What though in solemn silence all Move round the dark terrestrial ball? What though no real voice nor sound Amid their radiant orbs be found? In reason's ear they all rejoice And utter forth a glorious voice, Forever singing as they shine, "The hand that made us is divine." 99 God Will Take Care of You 1 Be not dismayed whate'er betide, God will take care of you; beneath his wings of love abide, God will take care of you. Refrain God will take care of you, through every day, o'er all the way; he will take care of you, God will take care of you. 2 Through days of toil when heart doth fail, God will take care of you; when dangers fierce your path assail, God will take care of you. 3 All you may need he will provide, God will take care of you; nothing you ask will be denied, God will take care of you. 4 No matter what may be the test, God will take care of you; lean, weary one, upon his breast, God will take care of you. 100 Great Is Thy Faithfulness 1 Great is Thy faithfulness, O God my Father, There is no shadow of turning with Thee; Thou changest not, Thy compassions, they fail not; As Thou has been Thou forever will be. Refrain Great is Thy faithfulness! Great is Thy faithfulness! Morning by morning new mercies I see All I have needed Thy hand hath provided, Great is Thy faithfulness! Lord unto me! 2 Summer and winter, and springtime and harvest, Sun, moon, and stars in their courses above, Join with all nature in manifold witness To Thy great faithfulness, mercy, and love. 3 Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth, Thy own dear presence to cheer and to guide; Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow, Blessings all mine, with ten thousand beside. 101 Children of the Heavenly Father 1 Children of the heavenly Father Safely in His bossom gather; Nestling bird nor star in heaven Such a refuge e'er was given. 2 God His own doth tend and nourish, In His holy love they flourish; From all evil things He spares them, In His mighty arms He bears them. 3 Neither life nor death shall ever From the Lord His children sever; Unto them His grace He showeth, And their sorrows all He knoweth. 4 Praise the Lord in joyful numbers, Your Protector never slumbers; At the will of your Defender Every foe-man must surrender. 5 Though He giveth or He taketh, God His children ne'er forsaketh; His the loving purpose solely To preserve them pure and holy. 103 O God, Our Help in Ages Past 1 O God, our help in ages past, our hope for years to come, our shelter from the stormy blast, and our eternal home! 2 Under the shadow of thy throne, still may we dwell secure; sufficient is thine arm alone, and our defense is sure. 3 Before the hills in order stood, or earth received her frame, from everlasting, thou art God, to endless years the same. 4 A thousand ages, in thy sight, are like an evening gone; short as the watch that ends the night, before the rising sun. 5 O God, our help in ages past, our hope for years to come; be thou our guide while life shall last, and our eternal home! 108 Amazing Grace 1 Amazing grace! How sweet the sound that saved a wretch like me! I once was lost, but now am found; was blind, but now I see. 2 'Twas grace that taught my heart to fear, and grace my fears relieved; how precious did that grace appear the hour I first believed. 3 The Lord has promised good to me, his word my hope secures; he will my shield and portion be, as long as life endures. 4 Through many dangers, toils, and snares, I have already come; 'tis grace hath brought me safe thus far, and grace will lead me home. 5 When we've been there ten thousand years, bright shining as the sun, we've no less days to sing God's praise than when we first begun. 109 Marvelous Grace 1 Marvelous grace of our loving Lord. Grace that exceeds our sin and our guilt! Yonder on Calvary's mount outpoured There where the blood of the Lamb was spilt. Refrain Grace, grace,God's grace, Grace that will pardon and cleanse within Grace, grace, God's grace, Grace that is greater than all our sin! 2 Sin and despair, like the seawaves cold, Threaten the soul with infinite loss; Grace that is greater yes grace untold Points to the Refuge, the mighty Cross. 3 Marvelous, infinite, matchless grace, Freely bestowed on all who believe! You that are longing to see His face, Will you this moment His grace receive? 115 O Come, O Come, Immanuel 1 O come, O come, Immanuel, And ransom captive Israel That mourns in lonely exile here Until the Son of God appear. Refrain Rejoice! Rejoice! Immanuel Shall come to thee, O Israel! 2 O come, Thou Wisdom from on high, And order all things, far and nigh; To us the path of knowledge show, And cause us in her ways to go. 3 O come, Desire of nations, bind All peoples in one heart and mind; Bid envy, strife, and quarrels cease; Fill the whole world with heaven's peace. 118 The First Noel 1 The first noel the angel did say Was to certain poor shepherds in fields where they lay; In fields where they lay keeping their sheep, On a cold winter's night that was so deep. Refrain Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel, Born is the King of Israel 2 They looked up and say a star Shining in the east, beyond them far, And to the earth it gave great light, And so it continued both day and night. 3 And by the light of that same star, Three wise men came from country far, And to the earth it gave great light, And to follow the star wherever it went. 4 This star drew nigh to the northwest, O'er Bethlehem it took its rest, And there it did both stop and stay, Right over the place where Jesus lay. 5 Then entered in those wise men three, Full reverently upon the knee, And offered there, in His presence, Their gold, and myrrh, and frankincense. 119 Angels From the Realms of Glory 1 Angels from the realms of glory, Wing your flight o`er all the earth; Ye, who sang creation`s story, Now proclaim Messiah`s birth; Come and worship, Come and worship, Worship Christ, the newborn King. 2 Shepherds, in the field abiding, Watching o`er your flocks by night, God with man is now residing; Yonder shines the Infant Light; Come and worship, Come and worship, Worship Christ, the newborn King. 3 Sages, leave your contemplations, Brighter visions beam afar; Seek the great Desire of nations; Ye have seen His natal star; Come and worship, Come and worship, Worship Christ, the newborn King. 4 Saints, before the altar bending, Watching long in hope and fear, Suddenly the Lord, descending, In His temple shall appear; Come and worship, Come and worship, Worship Christ, the newborn King. 120 There's a Song in the Air 1 There's a song in the air! There's a star in the sky! There's a mother's deep prayer And a baby's low cry! And the star rains its fire while the beautiful sing, For the manger of Bethlehem cradles a King! 2 There's a tumult of joy O'er the wonderful birth, For the virgin's sweet boy Is the Lord of the earth. Aye! the star rains its fire while the beautiful sing, For the manger of Bethlehem cradles a King! 3 In the light of that star Lie the ages impearled; And that song from afar Has swept over the world. Every hearth is aflame and the beautiful sing In the homes of the nations that Jesus is King! 4 We rejoice in the light, And we echo the song That comes down through the night From the heavenly throng. Aye! we shout to the lovely evangel they bring, And we greet in His cradle our Savior and King! 122 Hark! the Herald Angels Sing 1 Hark! the herald angels sing, "Glory to the new born King, peace on earth, and mercy mild, God and sinners reconciled!" Joyful, all ye nations rise, join the triumph of the skies; with th' angelic host proclaim, "Christ is born in Bethlehem!" Hark! the herald angels sing, "Glory to the new born King!" 2 Christ, by highest heaven adored; Christ, the everlasting Lord; late in time behold him come, offspring of a virgin's womb. Veiled in flesh the Godhead see; hail th' incarnate Deity, pleased with us in flesh to dwell, Jesus, our Emmanuel. Hark! the herald angels sing, "Glory to the new born King!" 3 Hail the heaven-born Prince of Peace! Hail the Sun of Righteousness! Light and life to all he brings, risen with healing in his wings. Mild he lays his glory by, born that we no more may die, born to raise us from the earth, born to give us second birth. Hark! the herald angels sing, "Glory to the new born King!" 123 As With Gladness Men of Old 1 As with gladness, men of old Did the guiding star behold As with joy they hailed its light Leading onward, beaming bright So, most glorious Lord, may we Evermore be led to Thee. 2 As with joyful steps they sped To that lowly manger bed There to bend the knee before Him Whom heaven and earth adore; So may we with willing feet Ever seek Thy mercy seat. 3 As they offered gifts most rare At that manger rude and bare; So may we with holy joy, Pure and free from sin's alloy, All our costliest treasures bring, Christ, to Thee, our heavenly King. 4 Holy Jesus, every day Keep us in the narrow way; And, when earthly things are past, Bring our ransomed souls at last Where they need no star to guide, Where no clouds Thy glory hide. 5 In the heavenly country bright, Need they no created light; Thou its light, its joy, its crown, Thou its sun which goes not down; There forever may we sing Alleluias to our King! 125 Joy to the World 1 Joy to the world, the Lord is come! Let earth receive her King; Let every heart prepare Him room, And heaven and nature sing, And heaven and nature sing, And heaven, and heaven and nature sing. 2 Joy to the earth, the Savior reigns! Let men their songs employ; While fields and floods, rocks, hills, and plains, Repeat the sounding joy, Repeat the sounding joy, Repeat, repeat the sounding joy. 3 No more let sin and sorrow grow, Nor thorns infest the ground; He comes to make His blessings flow Far as the curse is found, Far as the curse is found, Far as, far as the curse is found. 4 He rules the world with truth and grace, And makes the nations prove The glories of His righteousness, And wonders of His love, And wonders of His love, And wonders, and wonders of His love. 128 Break Forth, O Beauteous Heavenly Light 1 Break forth, O beautiful heavenly light, And usher in the morning; Ye shepherds, shrink not with affright, But hear the abgel's warning. This child, now weak in infancy, Our confidence and joy shall be, The power of Satan breaking, Our peace eternal making. 2 Break forth, O beauteous heavenly light To herald our salvation; He stoops to earth-the God of might, Our hope and expectation. He comes in human flesh to dwell, Our God with us, Immanuel, The night of darkness ending, Our fallen race befriending. 130 It Came Upon the Midnight Clear 1 It came upon the midnight clear, that glorious song of old, from angels bending near the earth to touch their harps of gold; "Peace on earth, goodwill to men, from heav'n's all gracious King!" The world in solemn stillness lay to hear the angels sing. 2 Still through the cloven skies they come, with peaceful wings unfurled; And still their heav'nly music floats o'er all the weary world; Above its sad and lowly plains they bend on hovering wing; And ever o'er its Babel sounds the blessed angels sing! 3 Yet with the woes of sin and strife the world has suffered long; beneath the angel strain have rolled two thousand years of wrong; And man, at war with man, hears not the love song which they bring O hush the noise, ye men of strife, and hear the angels sing! 4 For lo! The days are hast'ning on, by prophet bards foretold, When, with the ever circling years, comes round the age of gold; When peace shall over all the earth its ancient splendors fling; And the whole world send back the song which now the angels sing! 131 Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming 1 Lo, how a rose e're blooming From tenderstem hath sprung, Of Jesse's lineage coming As men of old have sung. It came, a floweret bright, Amid the cold of winter When half spent was the night. 2 Isaiah 'twas foretold it, The Rose I have in mind, With Mary we beheld it, The virgin mother kind. To show God's love aright She bore to them a Savior, When half spent was the night. 132 O Come, All Ye Faithful 1 O come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant, O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem! Come and behold Him, born the King of angels! O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him, Christ, the Lord! 2 Sing, choirs of angels sing in exultation, O sing all ye citizens of heaven above! Glory to God, all glory in the highest! O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him, Christ, the Lord! 3 Yea, Lord, we greet Thee, born this happy morning, Jesus, to Thee be all glory given; Word of the Father, now in flesh appearing! O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him, Christ, the Lord! 135 O Little Town of Bethlehem 1 O little town of Bethlehem How still we see thee lie! Above thy deep and dreamless sleep The silent stars go by; Yet in thy dark streets shineth The everlasting light; The hopes and fears of all the years Are met in thee tonight. 2 For Christ is born of Mary; And gathered all above, While mortals sleep, the angels keep Their watch of wondering love. O morning stars, together Proclaim the holy birth! And praises sing to God the King, And peace to men on earth. 3 How silently, how silently The wondrous gift is given! So God imparts to human hearts The blessings of His heaven. No ear may hear His coming; But in this world of sin, Where meek souls will recieve Him still, The dear Christ enters in. 4 O holy Child of Bethlehem, Descend to us, we pray; Cast out our sin and enter in-- Be born in us today. We hear the Christmas angels The great glad tidings tell-- Oh, come to us, abide with us, Our Lord Immanuel! 137 We Three Kings 1 We three kings of Orient are; Bearing gifts we traverse afar Field and fountain, moor and mountain, Following yonder star. Refrain O star of wonder, star of night, Star with royal beauty bright, Westward leading, still proceeding, Guide us to Thy perfect light. 2 Born a King on Bethlehem's plain, Gold I bring to crown Him again, King forever, ceasing never Over us all to reign. 3 Frankincense to offer have I; Incense owns a Deity nigh; Prayer and praising all men raising, Worship Him, God on high. 4 Myrrh is mine; its bitter perfume Breathes a life of gathering gloom: Sorrowing, sighing, bleeding, dying, Sealed in the stonecold tomb. 5 Glorious now behold Him arise, King and God and sacrifice; Alleluia, Alleluia! Sounds through the earth and skies. 138 Rise Up, Shepherd, and Follow 1 There's a star in the east on Christmas morn. Rise up shepherd, and follow. It will lead to the place where the Savior's born, Rise up shepherd, and follow. Refrain Leave your sheep and leave your lambs, Rise up, shepherd, and follow. Leave your ewes and leave your rams, Rise up shepherd, and follow. Follow, follow, Rise up, shepherd and follow. Follow the star of Behlehem, Rise up, shepherd, and follow. 2 If you take good heed to the angel's words, Rise up, shepherd, and follow. You'll forget your flocks, you'll forget your herds, Rise up, shepherd, and follow. 141 What Child Is This? 1 What child is this, who, laid to rest, On Mary`s lap is sleeping? Whom angels greet with anthems sweet, While shepherds watch are keeping? Refrain This, this is Christ the King, Whom shepherds guard and angels sing: Haste, haste to bring Him laud, The babe, the son of Mary. 2 Why lies He in such mean estate Where ox and ass are feeding? Good Christian, fear: for sinners here The silent Word is pleading. 3 So bring Him incense, gold, and myrrh, Come, peasant, king, to own Him, The King of kings salvation brings, Let loving hearts enthrone Him. 142 Angels We Have Heard on High 1 Angels we have heard on high, Singing sweetly through the night, And the mountains, in reply, Echoing their brave delight. Refrain Gloria, in excelsis Deo, Gloria in excelsis Deo. 2 Shepherds, why this jubilee? Why this songs of happy cheer? What great brightness did you see? What glad tidings did you hear? 3 Come to Bethlehem and see Him whose birth the angels sing; Come adore, on bended knee, Christ the Lord, the newborn King. 4 See Him in a manger laid, Whom the angels praise above; Mary, Joseph, lend your aid, While we raise our hearts in love. 143 Silent Night, Holy Night 1 Silent night! holy night! All is calm, all is bright Round yon virgin mother and Child, Holy Infant so tender and mild, Sleep in heavenly peace, sleep in heavenly peace. 2 Silent night! holy night! Shepherds quake at the sight, glories stream from heaven afar, heavenly hosts sing Alleluia; Christ, the Savior is born, Christ, the Savior is born. 3 Silent night! holy night! Son of God, love's pure light, Radiant beams from Thy holy face, with the dawn of redeeming grace, Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth, Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth. 146 I Think When I Read That Sweet Story 1 I think when I read that sweet story of old, When Jesus was here among men, How He called little children as lambs to His fold, I should like to have been with Him then. 2 I wish that His hands had been placed on my head, That His arm had been thrown around me, And that I might have seen His kind look when He said, "Let the little ones come unto Me." 3 I long for the joy of that glorious time, The sweetest and brightest and best, When the dear little children of every clime Shall crowd to His arms and be blest. 152 Tell Me the Story of Jesus 1 Tell me the story of Jesus, Write on my heart every word, Tell me the story most precious Sweetest that ever was heard; Tell how the angels, in chorus, Sang as they welcomed His birth, Glory to God in the highest, Peace and good tidings to earth. Refrain Tell me the story of Jesus, Write on my heart every word, Tell me the story most precious, Sweetest that ever was heard. 2 Fasting, alone in the desert, Tell of the days that He passed, How for our sins He was tempted, Yet was triumphant at last; Tell of the years of His labor, Tell of the sorrow He bore, He was despised and afflicted, Homeless, rejected, and poor. 3 Tell of the cross where they nailed Him, Writhing in anguish and pain; Tell of the grave where they laid Him, Tell how He liveth again; Love in that story so tender, Clearer than ever I see; Stay, let me weep while you whisper, Love paid the ransom for me. 154 When I Survey the Wondrous Cross 1 When I survey the wondrous cross on which the Prince of Glory died; my richest gain I count but loss, and pour contempt on all my pride. 2 Forbid it, Lord, that I should boast, save in the death of Christ, my God; all the vain things that charm me most, I sacrifice them to his blood. 3 See, from his head, his hands, his feet, sorrow and love flow mingled down. Did e'er such love and sorrow meet, or thorns compose so rich a crown. 4 Were the whole realm of nature mine, that were an offering far too small; love so amazing, so divine, demands my soul, my life, my all. 156 O Sacred Head Now Wounded 1 O sacred Head, now wounded, with grief and shame weighed down, now scornfully surounded with thorns, thine only crown: how pale thou art with anguish, with sore abuse and scorn! How does that visage languish which once was bright as morn! 2 What thou, my Lord, has suffered was all for sinners' gain; mine, mine was the transgression, but thine the deadly pain. Lo, here I fall, my Savior! 'Tis I deserve thy place; look on me with thy favor, vouchsafe to me thy grace. 3 What language shall I borrow to thank thee, dearest friend, for this thy dying sorrow, thy pity without end? O make me thine forever; and should I fainting be, Lord, let me never, never outlive my love for thee. 157 Go to Dark Gethsemane 1 Go to dark Gethsemane, ye that feel the tempter's power; your Redeemer's conflict see, watch with him one bitter hour. Turn not from his griefs away; learn of Jesus Christ to pray. 2 See him at the judgment hall, beaten, bound, reviled, arraigned; O the wormwood and the gall! O the pangs his soul sustained! Shun not suffering, shame, or loss; learn of Christ to bear the cross. 3 Calvary's mournful mountain climb; there, adoring at his feet, mark that miracle of time, God's own sacrifice complete. "It is finished!" hear him cry; learn of Jesus Christ to die. 159 The Old Rugged Cross 1 On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross, the emblem of suffering and shame; and I love that old cross where the dearest and best for a world of lost sinners was slain. Refrain So I'll cherish the old rugged cross, till my trophies at last I lay down; I will cling to the old rugged cross, and exchange it some day for a crown. 2 O that old rugged cross, so despised by the world, has a wondrous attraction for me; for the dear Lamb of God left his glory above to bear it to dark Calvary. 3 To that old rugged cross I will ever be true, its shame and reproach gladly bear; then he'll call me some day to my home far away, where his glory forever I'll share. 163 At the Cross 1 Alas! and did my Savior bleed, and did my Sovereign die? Would he devote that sacred head for sinners such as I? Refrain At the cross, at the cross, where I first saw the light, and the burden of my heart rolled away; it was there by faith I received my sight, and now I am happy all the day! 2 Was it for crimes that I have done, he groaned upon the tree? Amazing pity! Grace unknown! And love beyond degree! 3 But drops of grief can ne'er repay the debt of love I owe: Here, Lord, I give myself away; 'tis all that I can do! 166 Christ the Lord Is Risen Today 1 Christ the Lord is risen today, Alleluia! Sons of man and angels say, Alleluia! Raise your joys and triumphs high, Alleluia! Sing, ye heavens, and earth reply, Alleluia! 2 Lives again our glorious King, Alleluia! Where, O death, is now thy sting? Alleluia! Once he died our souls to save, Alleluia! Where's thy victory, boasting grave? Alleluia! 3 Love's redeeming work is done, Alleluia! Fought the fight, the battle won, Alleluia! Death in vain forbids him rise, Alleluia! Christ has opened paradise, Alleluia! 4 Soar we now where Christ has led, Alleluia! Following our exalted Head, Alleluia! Made like him, like him we rise, Alleluia! Ours the cross, the grave, the skies, Alleluia! 171 Thine Is the Glory 1 Thine is the glory, Risen, conquering Son; Endless is the victory Thou o'er death hast won. Angels in bright raiment Rolled the stone away, Kept the folded grave-clothes Where Thy body lay. Refrain Thine is the glory, Risen, conquering Son; Endless is the victory Thou o'er death hast won. 2 Lo! Jesus meets us. Risen from the tomb, Lovingly He greets us, Scatters fear and gloom; Let His Church with gladness Hymns of triumph sing, For her Lord now liveth; Death has lost its sting. 3 No more we doubt Thee, Glorious Prince of life! Life is nought without Thee; Aid us in our strife; Make us more than conquerors, Through Thy deathless love; Bring us safe through Jordan To Thy home above. 181 Does Jesus Care? 1 Does Jesus care when my heart is pained Too deeply for mirth and song; As the burdens press, and the cares distress, And the way grows weary and long? Refrain O yes, He cares- I know He cares! His heart is touched with my grief; When the days are weary, The long nights dreary, I know my Savior cares. (He cares.) 2 Does Jesus care when my way is dark With a nameless dread and fear? As the daylight fades into deep night shades, Does He care enough to be near? 3 Does Jesus care when I've said goodbye To the dearest on earth to me, And my sad heart aches till it nearly breaks - Is it aught to Him? Does He see? 182 Christ Is Alive 1 Christ is alive! Let Christians sing. His cross stands empty to the sky. Let streets and homes with praises ring. His love in death shall never die. 2 Christ is alive! No longer bound To distant years in Palestine, He comes to claim the here and now And conquer every place and time. 3 In every insult, rift, and war Where color, scorn or wealth divide, He suffers still, yet loves the more, And lives, though ever crucified. 4 Christ is alive! Ascended Lord He rules the world His Father made, Till, in the end, His love adored Shall be to all on earth displayed. 183 I Will Sing of Jesus' Love 1 I Will sing of Jesus love, Sing of Him,who first loved me; for He left bright worlds above, And died on Calvary. Refrain I will sing of Jesus love Endless praise my heart shall give; He has died that I might live I will sing His love to me. 2 O the depths of love divine! Earth or heaven can never know How that sin as dark as mine can be made as white as snow. 3 Nothing good for Him I've done; How could He such love bestow? Lord, I own my heart is won, help me now my love to show. 184 Jesus Paid It All 1 I hear the Savior say, "Thy strength indeed is small; Child of weakness, watch and pray, Find in Me thine all in all." Refrain Jesus paid it all, All to Him I owe; Sin had left a crimson stain; He washed it white as snow. 2 Lord, now indeed I find Thy power, and Thine alone, Can change the leper's spots, And melt the heart of stone. 3 Since nothing good have I Whereby Thy grace to claim, I'll wash my garment white In the blood of Calvary's Lamb. 4 And when before the throne I stand in Him complete, I'll lay my trophies down, All down at Jesus' feet. 185 Jesus Is All the World to Me 1 Jesus is all the world to me, my life, my joy, my all; he is my strength from day to day, without him I would fall. When I am sad, to him I go, no other one can cheer me so; when I am sad, he makes me glad, he's my friend. 2 Jesus is all the world to me, my friend in trials sore; I go to him for blessings, and he gives them o'er and o'er. He sends the sunshine and the rain, he sends the harvest's golden grain; sunshine and rain, harvest of grain, he's my friend. 3 Jesus is all the world to me, and true to him I'll be; O how could I this friend deny, when he's so true to me? Following him I know I'm right, he watches o'er me day and night; following him by day and night, he's my friend. 4 Jesus is all the world to me, I want no better friend; I trust him now, I'll trust him when life's fleeting days shall end. Beautiful life with such a friend, beautiful life that has no end; eternal life, eternal joy, he's my friend. 186 I've Found a Friend 1 I've found a Friend; oh, such a Friend! He loved me ere I knew Him; He drew me with the cords of love, And thus He bound me to Him. And 'round my heart still closely twine Those ties which nought can sever, For I am His, and He is mine, Forever and forever. 2 I've found a Friend; oh, such a Friend! He bled, He died to save me; And not alone the gift of life, But His own self He gave me. Nought that I have my own I call, I hold it for the Giver; My heart, my strength, my life my all, Are His, and His forever. 3 I've found a Friend; oh, such a Friend! All power to Him is given; To guard me on my upward course, And bring me safe to heaven. The eternal glories gleam afar, To nerve my faint endeavor; So now to watch, to work, to war, And then to rest forever. 4 I've found a Friend; oh, such a Friend! So kind, and true, and tender, So wise a counselor and guide, So mighty a defender. From Him, who loveth me so well, What power my soul can sever? Shall life or death, or earth, or hell? No; I am His forever. 190 Jesus Loves Me 1 Jesus loves me! this I know, For the Bible tells me so; Little ones to Him belong They are weak but He is strong Refrain Yes, Jesus loves me! Yes, Jesus loves me! Yes, Jesus loves me! The Bible tells me so. 2 Jesus loves me! He wo died Heaven's gate to open wide: He will wash away my sin, Let His little child come in. 3 Jesus, take this heart of mine, Make it pure and wholly thine; On the coross You died for me, I will love and live for Thee. 191 Love Divine 1 Love divine, all loves excelling, joy of heaven, to earth come down; fix in us thy humble dwelling; all thy faithful mercies crown! Jesus thou art all compassion, pure, unbounded love thou art; visit us with thy salvation; enter every trembling heart. 2 Breathe, O breathe thy loving Spirit into every troubled breast! Let us all in thee inherit; let us find that second rest. Take away our bent to sinning; Alpha and Omega be; end of faith, as its beginning, set our hearts at liberty. 3 Come, Almighty to deliver, let us all thy life receive; suddenly return and never, nevermore thy temples leave. Thee we would be always blessing, serve thee as thy hosts above, pray and praise thee without ceasing, glory in thy perfect love. 4 Finish, then, thy new creation; pure and spotless let us be. Let us see thy great salvation perfectly restored in thee; changed from glory into glory, till in heaven we take our place, till we cast our crowns before thee, lost in wonder, love, and praise. 195 Showers of Blessing 1 "There shall be showers of blessing;" This is the promise of love; There shall be seasons refreshing, Sent from the Savior above. Refrain Showers of blessing, Showers of blessing we need; Mercy drops round us are falling, But for the showers we plead. 2 "There shall be showers of blessing;" Precious reviving again; Over the hills and the valleys, Sound of abundance of rain. 3 "There shall be showers of blessing;" Send them upon us, O Lord; Grant to us now a refreshing; Come, and now honor Thy word. 4 "There shall be showers of blessing;" O that today they might fall, Now as to God were confessing, Now as on Jesus we call! 196 Tell Me the Old, Old Story 1 Tell me the old, old story, Of unseen things above, Of Jesus and His glory, Of Jesus and His love; Tell me the story simply, As to a little child, For I am weak and weary, And helpless and defiled. 2 Tell me the story softly, With earnest tones and grave; Remember I'm the sinner Whom Jesus came to save; Tell me the story always, If you would really be, In any time of trouble, A comforter to me. 3 Tell me the same old story, When you have cause to fear That this world's empty glory Is costing me too dear; Yes, and when that world's glory Is dawning on my soul, Tell me the old, old story: "Christ Jesus makes thee whole." 198 And Can It Be? 1 And can it be that I should gain an interest in the Savior's blood! Died he for me? who caused his pain! For me? who him to death pursued? Amazing love! How can it be that thou, my God, shouldst die for me? Refrain Amazing love! How can it be that thou, my God, shouldst die for me? 2 He left his Father's throne above so free, so infinite his grace!; emptied himself of all but love, and bled for Adam's helpless race. 'Tis mercy all, immense and free, for O my God, it found out me! 3 Long my imprisoned sprit lay, fast bound in sin and nature's night; thine eye diffused a quickening ray; I woke, the dungeon flamed with light; my chains fell off, my heart was free, I rose, went forth, and followed thee. 4 No condemnation now I dread; Jesus, and all in him, is mine; alive in him, my living Head, and clothed in righteousnes divine, bold I approach th' eternal throne, and claim the crown, through Christ my own. 201 Christ Is Coming 1 Christ is coming! let creation Bid her groans and travail cease; Let the glorious proclamation Hope restore and faith increase; Christ is coming! Christ is coming! Come, Thou blessed Prince of Peace! (Prince of Peace!) Come, Thou blessed Prince of Peace! 2 Earth can now but tell the story Of Thy bitter cross and pain; She shall yet behold Thy glory When Thou comest back to reign; Christ is coming! Christ is coming! Let each heart repeat the strain. (repeat the strain) Let each heart repeat the strain. 3 With that "blessed hope" before us, Let no harp remain unstrung; Let the mighty advent chorus Onward roll from tongue to tongue: Christ is coming! Christ is soling! Come, Lord Jesus, quickly come! (quickly come!) Come, Lord Jesus, quickly come! 202 Hail Him the King of Glory 1 Tell it to every kindred and nation, Tell it far and near; Earth's darkest night will fade with the dawning, Jesus will soon appear. Refrain Hail Him the king of glory, Once the Lamb for sinners slain; Tell, tell the wondrous story, "Jesus comes to reign." 2 Nations again in strife and commotion, Warnings by the way; Signs in the heavens, unerring omens, Herald the glorious day. 3 Children of God look up with rejoicing; Shout and sing His praise; Blessed are they who, waiting and watching, Look for the dawning rays. 204 Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus 1 Come, thou long expected Jesus! born to set thy people free; from our fears and sins release us, let us find our rest in thee. Israel's strength and consolation, hope of all the earth thou art; dear desire of every nation, joy of every longing heart. 2 Born thy people to deliver, born a child and yet a King, born to reign in us forever, now thy gracious kingdom bring. By thine own eternal spirit rule in all our hearts alone; by thine all sufficient merit, raise us to thy glorious throne. 205 Gleams of the Golden Morning 1 The golden morning is fast approaching; Jesus soon will come To take his faithful and happy children to their promised home Refrain O, we see the gleams of the golden morning piercing thro' this night of gloom! O, see the gleams of the golden morning that will burst the tomb. 2 The gospel summons will soon be carried to the nations round; The Bridegroom then will cease to tarry and the trumpet sound. 3 Attended by all the shining angels, Down the flaming sky the Judge will come, and will take his people where they will not die. 4 The lov'd of earth who have long been parted, Meet in that glad day; The tears of those who are broken hearted shall be wiped away. 206 Face to Face 1 Face to face with Christ my Savior, Face to face, what will it be, When with rapture I behold Him, Jesus Christ, who died for me? Refrain Face to face shall I behold Him, Far beyond the starry sky; Face to face in all His glory I shall see Him by and by! 2 Only faintly now I see Him, With the darkening veil between, But a blessed day is coming, When His glory shall be seen. 3 What rejoicing in His presence, When are banished grief and pain; When the crooked ways are straightened, And the dark things shall be plain! 4 Face to face! oh, blissful moment! Face to face to see and know; Face to face with my Redeemer, Jesus Christ, who loves me so. 207 It May Be at Morn 1 It may be at morn, when the day is awaking, When sunlight through darkness and shadow is breaking, That Jesus will come in the fullness of glory To receive from the world His own. Refrain O Lord Jesus, how long, how long Ere we shout the glad song? Christ returneth, Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Amen, Hallelujah! Amen. 2 It may be at midday, it may be at twilight, It may be, perchance, that the blackness of midnight Will burst into light in the blaze of His glory, When Jesus receives His own. 3 O joy! O delight! should we go without dying, No sickness, no sadness, no dread, and no crying, Caught up through the clouds with our Lord into glory, When Jesus receives His own. 208 There'll Be No Dark Valley 1 There'll be no dark valleys when Jesus comes, There'll be no dark valleys when Jesus comes, There'll be no dark valleys when Jesus comes, To gather His loved ones home. Refrain To gather His loved ones home, To gather His loved ones home. There'll be no dark valleys when Jesus comes, To gather His loved ones home. 2 There'll be no more sorrow when Jesus comes, There'll be no more sorrow when Jesus comes, There'll be a happy tomorrow when Jesus comes, To gather His loved ones home. 3 There'll be songs of greeting when Jesus comes, There'll be songs of greeting when Jesus comes, There'll be songs of greeting when Jesus comes, To gather His loved ones home. 210 Wake, Awake. for the Night Is Flying 1 Wake, awake, for night is flying, The watchmen on the heights are crying, Awake, Jerusalem, arise! Midnight's solemn hour is tolling, His chariot wheels are nearer rolling, He comes; prepare, ye virgins wise. Rise up with willing feet Go forth, the Bridegroom meet; Alleluia! Bear through the night your well-trimmed light, Speed forth to join the marriage rite. 2 Zion hears the watchmen singing, Her heart with deep delight is springing, She wakes, she rises from her gloom; Forth her Bridegroom comes, all-glorious, In grace arrayed, by truth victorious; Her Star is risen, her Light is come! All hail, incarnate Lord, Our crown, and our reward! Alleluia! We haste along, in pomp and song, And gladsome join the marriage throng. 3 Lamb of God, the heavens adore Thee, And men and angels sing before Thee, With harp and cymbal's clearest tone. By the pearly gates in wonder We stand, and swell the voice of thunder, That echoes round Thy dazzling throne. No vision ever brought, No ear hath ever caught, Such bliss and joy; We raise the song, we swell the throng, To praise Thee ages all along. 213 Jesus Is Coming Again 1 Lift up the trumpet, and loud let it ring: Jesus is coming again! Cheer up, ye pilgrims, be joyful and sing: Jesus is coming again! Refrain Coming again, coming again, Jesus is coming again! 2 Echo it, hilltops; proclaim it, ye plains: Jesus is coming again! Coming in glory, the Lamb that was slain; Jesus is coming again! 3 Heavings of earth, tell the vast, wondering throng: Jesus is coming again! Tempests and whirlwinds, the anthem prolong; Jesus is coming again! 4 Nations are angry-by this we do know Jesus is coming again! Knowledge increases; men run to and fro; Jesus is coming again! 216 When the Roll Is Called Up Yonder 1 When the trumpet of the Lord shall sound, and time shall be no more, And the morning breaks, eternal, bright and fair; When the saved of earth shall gather over on the other shore, And the roll is called up yonder, I'll be there. Refrain When the roll is called up yonder, When the roll is called up yonder, When the roll is called up yonder, When the roll is called up yonder, I'll be there. 2 On that bright and cloudless morning, when the dead in Christ shall rise, And the glory of His resurection share; When His chosen ones shall gather to their home beyond the skies, And the roll is called up yonder, I'll be there. 3 Let us labor for the Master from the dawn till setting sun, Let us talk of all His wondrous love and care, Then, when all of life is over, and our work on earth is done, And the roll is called up yonder I'll be there. 221 Rejoice, the Lord Is King 1 Rejoice, the Lord is King! Your Lord and King adore! Rejoice, give thanks, and sing and triumph evermore: Lift up your heart, lift up your voice! Rejoice, again I say, rejoice! 2 Jesus, the Savior, reigns, The God of truth and love; When He had purged our stains, He took His seat above: Lift up your heart, lift up your voice! Rejoice, again I say, rejoice! 3 His kingdom cannot fail, He rules o'er earth and heaven; The keys of death and grave Are to our Jesus given: Lift up your heart, lift up your voice! Rejoice, again I say, rejoice! 4 Rejoice in glorious hope! Our Lord the judge shall come, And take His servants up To their eternal home: Lift up your heart, lift up your voice! Rejoice, again I say, rejoice! 222 Hark! Ten Thousand Harps and Voices 1 Hark! ten thousand harps and voices Sound the note of praise above; Jesuse reigns, and heaven rejoices, Jesus reigns, the God of love: See, He sits on yonder throne; Jesus rules the world alone. Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Amen. 2 King of glory, reign forever, Thine an everlasting crown; Nothing from Thy love shall sever Those whom Thou hast made Thine own; Happy objects of Thy grace, Destined to behold Thy face. Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Amen. 3 Savior, hasten Thine appearing; Bring, O bring the glorious day, When, the awful summons hearing, Heaven and earth shall pass away:; Then, with golden harps we'll sing, "Glory, glory to our King!" Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Amen. 223 Crown Him With Many Crowns 1 Crown him with many crowns, the Lamb upon his throne, Hark! how the heavenly anthem drowns all music but its own. Awake, my soul, and sing of him who died for thee, and hail him as thy matchless King through all eternity. 2 Crown him the Lord of love! behold his hands and side, those wounds, yet visible above, in beauty glorified; No angel in the sky Can fully bear that sight, But downward bend his wondering eye At mysteries so great. 3 Crown him the Lord of peace! whose power a scepter sways from pole to pole, that wars may cease, and all be prayer and praise. His reign shall know no end, and round his pierced feet fair flowers of paradise extend their fragrance ever sweet. 4 Crown him the Lord of years; The potentate of time, Creator of the rolling spheres, Ineffably sublime! All hail, Redeemer, hail! For thou hast died for me; thy praise shall never, never fail throughout eternity. 228 A Hymn of Glory Let Us Sing 1 A hymn of glory let us sing; New hymns thro'-out the world shall ring Alleluia! Alleluia! Christ, by a road before untrod, Ascends unto the throne of God. Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! 2 O Lord, our homeward pathway bend, That our unwearied hearts ascend. Alleluia! Alleluia! Where, seated on Your Father's throne, You reign as King of kings alone. Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! 3 Give us Your joy on earth, O Lord, In heav'n to be our great reward. Alleluia! Alleluia! When throned with You forever, we Shall praise Your name eternally. Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! 4 O risen Christ, ascended Lord, All praise to you let earth accord: Alleluia! Alleluia! You are, while endless ages run, With Father and with Spirit one. Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! 229 All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name 1 All hail the power of Jesus' name! Let angels prostrate fall; Bring forth the royal diadem, and crown Him Lord of all. Bring forth the royal diadem, and crown Him Lord of all. 2 Ye chosen seed of Israel's race, ye ransomed from the fall, Hail Him who saves you by His grace, and crown Him Lord of all. Hail Him who saves you by His grace, and crown Him Lord of all. 3 Let every kindred, every tribe on this terrestrial ball To Him all majesty ascribe, and crown Him Lord of all. To Him all majesty ascribe, and crown Him Lord of all. 4 O that with yonder angel throng we at His feet may fall! We'll join the everlasting song, and crown Him Lord of all. We'll join the everlasting song, and crown Him Lord of all. 230 All Glory, Laud, and Honor 1 All glory, laud, and honor, to thee, Redeemer, King, to whom the lips of children made sweet hosannas ring. Thou art the King of Israel, thou David's royal Son, who in the Lord's name comest, the King and Blessed One. 2 The company of angels are praising thee on high, and we with all creation in chorus make reply. The people of the Hebrews with psalms before thee went; our prayer and praise and anthems before thee we present. 3 To thee, before thy passion, they sang their hymns of praise; to thee, now high exalted, our melody we raise. Thou didst accept their praises; accept the prayers we bring, who in all good delightest, thou good and gracious King. 233 Christ, Whose Glory Fills the Skies 1 Christ, whose glory fills the skies, Christ, the true, the only light, Sun of Righteousness, arise, triumph o'er the shades of night; Dayspring from on high, be near; Daystar, in my heart appear. 2 Dark and cheerless is the morn unaccompanied by thee; joyless is the day's return, till thy mercy's beams I see; till they inward light impart, cheer my eyes and warm my heart. 3 Visit then this soul of mine; pierce the gloom of sin and grief; fill me, Radiancy divine, scatter all my unbelief; more and more thyself display, shining to the perfect day. 236 I Love Thee 1 I love Thee, I love Thee, I love Thee, my Lord; I love Thee, my Savior, I love Thee, my God. I love Thee, I love Thee, and that Thou dost know; But how much I love Thee my actions will show. 2 I'm happy, I'm happy, O, wondrous account! My joys are immortal, I stand on the mount! I gaze on my treasure and long to be there, With Jesus and angles, and kindred so dear. 3 O Jesus, my Savior, with Thee I am blest, My life and salvation, my joy and my rest: Thy name by my theme, and Thy love be my song; Thy grace shall inspire both my heart and my tongue. 4 O, who's like my Savior? He's Salem's bright King; He smiles, and He loves me, and helps me to sing. I'll praise Him, I'll praise Him, with notes loud and clear, While rivers of pleasure my spirit do cheer. 237 In the Cross of Christ I Glory 1 In the cross of Christ I glory, towering o'er the wrecks of time; all the light of sacred story gathers round its head sublime. 2 When the woes of life o'ertake me, hopes deceive, and fears annoy, never shall the cross forsake me. Lo! it glows with peace and joy. 3 When the sun of bliss is beaming light and love upon my way, from the cross the radiance streaming adds more luster to the day. 4 Bane and blessing, pain and pleasure, by the cross are sanctified; peace is there that knows no measure, joys that through all time abide. 239 Jesus, Priceless Treasure 1 Jesus, priceless treasure, source of purest pleasure, truest friend to me, long my heart hath panted, till it well-nigh fainted, thirsting after thee. Thine I am, O spotless Lamb, I will suffer naught to hide thee, ask for naught beside thee. 2 In thine arms I rest me; foes who would molest me cannot reach me here. Though the earth be shaking, every heart be quaking, Jesus calms our fear; sin and hell in conflict fell with their heaviest storms assail us; Jesus will not fail us. 3 Hence, all thoughts of sadness! For the Lord of gladness, Jesus, enters in. Those who love the Father, through the storms may gather, still have peace within; yea, whate'er we here must bear, still in thee lies purest pleasure, Jesus, priceless treasure! 240 Fairest Lord Jesus 1 Fairest Lord Jesus, ruler of all nature, O thou of God and man the Son! Thee will I cherish, Thee will I honor, thou, my soul's glory, joy, and crown. 2 Fair are the meadows, fairer still the woodlands, robed in the blooming garb of spring: Jesus is fairer, Jesus is purer who makes the woeful heart to sing. 3 Fair is the sunshine, fairer still the moonlight, and all the twinkling starry host: Jesus shines brighter, Jesus shines purer than all the angels heaven can boast. 4 Beautiful Savior! Lord of all the nations, Son of God and Son of Man! Glory and honor, praise, adoration, now and forevermore be thine! 241 Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee 1 Jesus, the very thought of thee with sweetness fills the breast; but sweeter far thy face to see, and in thy presence rest. 2 No voice can sing, no heart can frame, Nor can the memory find A sweeter sound than Jesus' name, The Savior of mankind. 3 O hope of every contrite heart! O joy of all the meek, to those who fall, how kind thou art! How good to those who seek! 4 But what to those who find? Ah, this nor tongue nor pen can show; the love of Jesus, what it is, none but his loved ones know. 5 Jesus, our only joy be thou, as thou our prize wilt be; Jesus, be thou our glory now, and through eternity. 245 More About Jesus 1 More about Jesus, I would know, More of His grace to others show; More of His saving fullness see, More of His love who died for me. Refrain More, more about Jesus, More, more about Jesus; More of His saving fullness see, More of His love who died for me. 2 More about Jesus, let me learn, More of His holy will discern; Spirit of God, my teacher be, Showing the things of Christ to me. 3 More about Jesus, in His word, Holding communion with my Lord; Hearing His voice in every line, Making each faithful saying mine. 4 More about Jesus, on His throne, Riches in glory all His own; More of His kingdom's sure increase, More of His coming, Prince of Peace. 246 Worthy, Worthy Is the Lamb 1 Worthy, worthy is the Lamb, Worthy, worthy is the Lamb, Worthy, worthy is the Lamb, That was slain. Refrain Glory, hallelujah! Praise Him, hallelujah! Glory, hallelujah! To the Lamb! 2 Savior, let Thy kingdom come! Now the power of sin consume; Bring Thy blest millennium, Holy Lamb. 3 Thus may we each moment feel, Love Him, serve Him, praise Him still, Till we all on Zion's hill See the Lamb. 249 Praise Him! Praise Him! 1 Praise Him! praise Him! Jesus, our blessed Redeemer! Sing, O Earth, His wonderful love proclaim! Hail Him! hail Him! highest archangels in glory; Strength and honor give to His holy Name! Like a shepherd, Jesus will guard His children, In His arms He carries them all day long: Refrain Praise Him! Praise Him! Tell of His excellent greatness. Praise Him! Praise Him! Ever in joyful song! 2 Praise Him! Praise Him! Jesus, our blessed Redeemer! For our sins He suffered, and bled, and died. He our Rock, our hope of eternal salvation, Hail Him! hail Him! Jesus the Crucified. Sound His praises! Jesus who bore our sorrows, Love unbounded, wonderful, deep and strong. 3 Praise Him! Praise Him! Jesus, our blessed Redeemer! Heavenly portals loud with hosannas ring! Jesus, Savior, reigneth forever and ever. Crown Him! Crown Him! Prophet, and Priest, and King! Christ is coming! over the world victorious, Power and glory unto the Lord belong. 250 O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing 1 O for a thousand tongues to sing my great Redeemer's praise, the glories of my God and King, the triumphs of his grace! 2 My gracious Master and my God, assist me to proclaim, to spread through all the earth abroad the honors of thy name. 3 Jesus! the name that charms our fears, that bids our sorrows cease; 'tis music in the sinner's ears, 'tis life, and health, and peace. 4 He breaks the power of canceled sin, he sets the prisoner free; his blood can make the foulest clean; his blood availed for me. 5 He speaks, and listening to his voice, new life the dead receive; the mournful, broken hearts rejoice, the humble poor believe. 6 Hear him, ye deaf; his praise, ye dumb, your loosened tongues employ; ye blind, behold your savior come, and leap, ye lame, for joy. 251 He Lives 1 I serve a risen Savior, He's in the world today; I know that He is living, whatever men may say; I see His hand of mercy, I hear His voice of cheer And just the time I need Him He's always near. Refrain He lives, He lives, Christ Jesus lives today! He walks with me and talks with me along life's narrow way. He lives, He lives, salvation to impart! You ask me how I know He lives? He lives within my heart. 2 In all the world around me I see His loving care, And tho' my heart grows weary I never will despair; I know that He is leading thru all the stormy blast, The day of His appearing will come at last. 3 Rejoice, rejoice, O Christian, lift up your voice and sing, Eternal hallelujahs to Jesus Christ the King! The hope of all who seek Him, the help of all who find, None other is so loving, so good and kind. 254 The Great Physician Now is Near 1 The great Physician now is near, The sympathizing Jesus; He speaks the drooping heart to cheer, Oh! hear the voice of Jesus. Refrain Sweetest note in seraph song, Sweetest name on mortal tongue; Sweetest carol ever sung, Jesus, blessed Jesus. 2 Your many sins are all forgiven, Oh! hear the voice of Jesus; Go on your way in peace to heaven, And wear a crown with Jesus. 3 All glory to the dying Lamb! I now believe in Jesus; I love the blessed Savior's name, I love the name of Jesus. 4 His name dispels my guilt and fear, No other name but Jesus; Oh! how my soul delights to hear The charming name of Jesus. 256 Ye Servants of God 1 Ye servants of God, your Master proclaim, and publish abroad his wonderful name; the name all-victorious of Jesus extol, his kingdom is glorious and rules over all. 2 God ruleth on high, almighty to save, and still he is nigh, his presence we have; the great congregation his triumph shall sing, ascribing salvation to Jesus, our King. 3 "Salvation to God, who sits on the throne!" Let all cry aloud and honor the Son; the praises of Jesus the angels proclaim, fall down on their faces and worship the Lamb. 4 Then let us adore and give him his right, all glory and power, all wisdom and might; all honor and blessing with angels above, and thanks never ceasing and infinite love. 257 Come Down, O Love Divine 1 Come down, O Love divine, seek thou this soul of mine, and visit it with thine own ardor glowing; O Comforter, draw near, within my heart appear, and kindle it, thy holy flame bestowing. 2 O let it freely burn, till earthly passions turn to dust and ashes in its heat consuming; and let thy glorious light shine ever on my sight, and clothe me round, the while my path illuming. 3 Let holy charity Mine outward vesture be, and lowliness become my inner clothing; True lowliness of heart Which takes the humbler part, And o'er its own shortcomings weeps with loathing. 4 And so the yearning strong, with which the soul will long, shall far outpass the power of human telling; for none can guess its grace, till Love create a place wherein the Holy Spirit makes a dwelling. 266 Spirit of God 1 Spirit of God, descend upon my heart; wean it from earth; through all its pulses move; stoop to my weakness, mighty as thou art, and make me love thee as I ought to love. 2 I ask no dream, no prophet ecstasies, no sudden rending of the veil of clay, no angel visitant, no opening skies; but take the dimness of my soul away. 3 Has thou not bid me love thee, God and King? All, all thine own, soul, heart and strength and mind. I see thy cross; there teach my heart to cling. O let me seek thee, and O let me find. 4 Teach me to feel that thou art always nigh; teach me the struggles of the soul to bear. To check the rising doubt, the rebel sigh, teach me the patience of unanswered prayer. 5 Teach me to love thee as thine angels love, one holy passion filling all my frame; the kindling of the heaven-descended Dove, my heart an altar, and thy love the flame. 268 Holy Spirit, Light Divine 1 Holy Spirit, light divine, Shine upon this heart of mine, Chase the shades of night away, Turn my darkness into day. 2 Holy Spirit, power divine, Cleanse this guilty heart of mine; Long has sin, without control, Held dominion o'er my soul. 3 Holy Ghost, with joy divine, Cheer this saddened heart of mine, Bid my many woes depart, Heal my wounded, bleeding heart. 4 Holy Spirit, all divine, Dwell within this heart of mine, Cast down every idol throne, Reign supreme, and reign alone. 271 Break Thou the Bread of Life 1 Break thou the bread of life, dear Lord, to me, as thou didst break the loaves beside the sea; beyond the sacred page I seek thee, Lord; my spirit pants for thee, O Living Word! 2 Bless thou the truth, dear Lord, to me, to me, as thou didst bless the bread by Galilee; then shall all bondage cease, all fetters fall; and I shall find my peace, my all in all. 3 Thou art the bread of life, O Lord, to me; Thy holy Word the truth That saveth me; Give me to eat and live With Thee above; Teach me to love Thy truth, For Thou art love. 4 Spirit and life are they, Words Thou dost speak; I hasten to obey, But I am weak; Thou art my only help, Thou art my life; Heeding Thy holy Word I win the strife. 272 Give Me the Bible 1 Give me the Bible, star of gladness gleaming, To cheer the wanderer lone and tempest tossed, No storm can hide that peaceful radiance beaming Since Jesus came to seek and save the lost. Refrain Give me the Bible-holy message shining, Thy light shall guide me in the narrow way. Precept and promise, law and love combining, 'Til night shall vanish in eternal day. 2 Give me the Bible when my heart is broken, When sin and grief have filled my soul with fear, Give me the precious words by Jesus spoken, Hold up faith's lamp to show my Savior near. 3 Give me the Bible, all my steps enlighten, Teach me the danger of these realms below, That lamp of safety, o'er the gloom shall brighten, That light alone the path of peace can show. 274 O Word of God Incarnate 1 O Word of God incarnate, O Wisdom from on high, O Truth unchanged, unchanging, O Light of our dark sky: we praise you for the radiance that from the hallowed page, a lantern to our footsteps, shines on from age to age. 2 The church from her dear Master received the gift divine, and still that light is lifted o'er all the earth to shine. It is the sacred vessel where gems of truth are stored; it is the heaven-drawn picture of Christ, the living Word. 3 It floateth like a banner before God's host unfurled; it is a shining beacon above the darkling world. It is the chart and compass that o'er life's surging tide, mid mists and rocks and quicksands, Still guides, O Christ, to Thee. 4 O make Thy church, dear Savior, a lamp of purest gold, to bear before the nations your true light as of old. O teach your wandering pilgrims by this their path to trace, till, clouds and darkness ended, they see Thee face to face. 280 Come, Ye Sinners 1 Come, ye sinners poor and needy, Weak and wounded, sick and sore; Jesus ready stands to save you, Full of pity, love, and power. Refrain I will arise and go to Jesus, He will embrace me in His arms; In the arms of my dear Savior, O there are ten thousand charms. 2 Come. ye thirsty, come, and welcome, God's free bounty glorify; True belief and true repentance, Every grace that brings you nigh. 3 Let not conscience make you linger, Nor of fitness fondly dream; All the fitness He requireth Is to feel your need of Him. 4 Lo! th'incarnate God, ascended, Pleads the merit of His blood; Venture on Him, venture wholly, Let no other trust intrude. 281 I Gave My Life for Thee 1 I gave my life for thee, My precious blood I shed, That thou might'st ransom be, And quickened from the dead; I gave, I gave My life for thee, What hast thou given for Me? I gave, I gave My life for thee, What hast thou given for Me? 2 My Fathers house of light, My glory circled throne, I left for earthly night, For wanderings sad and lone; I left, I left it all for thee, Hast thou left aught for Me? I left, I left it all for thee, Hast thou left aught for Me? 3 I suffered much for thee, more than thy tongue can tell, Of bitterest agony, To rescue thee from hell; I've borne, I've borne it all for thee, What hast thou borne for Me? I've borne, I've borne it all for thee, What hast thou borne for Me? 284 For You I Am Praying 1 I have a Savior, He's pleading in glory, A dear, loving Savior, though earth friends be few; And now He is watching in tenderness o'er me, But oh that my Savior were your Savior, too. Refrain For you I am praying, For you I am Praying, For you am I praying, I'm praying for you. 2 I have a Father; to me He has given A hope for eternity, blessed and true; And soon He will call to meet Him in heaven, But oh that He'd let me bring you with me, too! 3 I have a robe; 'tis resplendent in whiteness, Awaiting in glory my wondering view; Oh, when I receive it, all shining in brightness, Dear friend, could I see you receiv- ing one, too! 4 When Jesus has found you, tell others the story, That my loving Savior is your Sav- ior, too; Then pray that your Savior will bring them to glory, And prayer will be answered-'twas answered for you! 285 Jesus Calls Us 1 Jesus calls us o'er the tumult of our life's wild, restless sea; day by day his sweet voice soundeth, saying, "Christian, follow me!" 2 Jesus calls us from the worship of the vain world's golden store, from each idol that would keep us, saying, "Christian, love me more!" 3 In our joys and in our sorrows, days of toil and hours of ease, still he calls, in cares and pleasures, "Christian, love me more than these!" 4 Jesus calls us! By thy mercies, Savior, may we hear thy call, give our hearts to thine obedience, serve and love thee best of all. 286 Wonderful Words of Life 1 Sing them over again to me, wonderful words of life; let me more of their beauty see, wonderful words of life; words of life and beauty teach me faith and duty. Refrain Beautiful words, wonderful words, wonderful words of life. Beautiful words, wonderful words, wonderful words of life. 2 Christ, the blessed one, gives to all wonderful words of life; sinner, list to the loving call, wonderful words of life; all so freely given, wooing us to heaven. 3 Sweetly echo the gospel call, wonderful words of life; offer pardon and peace to all, wonderful words of life; Jesus, only Savior, sanctify forever. 287 Softly and Tenderly 1 Softly and tenderly Jesus is calling, calling for you and for me; see, on the portals he's waiting and watching, watching for you and for me. Refrain Come home, come home; ye who are weary come home; earnestly, tenderly, Jesus is calling, calling, O sinner, come home! 2 Why should we tary when Jesus is pleading, pleading for you and for me? Why should we linger and heed not his mercies, mercies for you and for me? 3 Think of the wonderful love he has promised, promised for you and for me! Though we have sinned, he has mercy and pardon, pardon for you and for me. 294 Power in the Blood 1 Would you be free from the burden of sin? There's pow'r in the blood, pow'r in the blood; Would you o'er evil a victory win? There's wonderful power in the blood. Refrain There is pow'r, pow'r, wonder working pow'r In the blood of the Lamb; There is pow'r, pow'r, wonder working pow'r In the precious blood of the Lamb. 2 Would be free from your passion and pride? There's pow'r in the blood, pow'r in the blood; Come for a cleansing to Calvary's tide? There's wonderful power in the blood. 3 Would you do service for Jesus your King? There's pow'r in the blood, pow'r in the blood; Would you live daily His praises to sing? There's wonderful power in the blood. 295 Chief of Sinners 1 Chief of sinners though I be, Jesus shed His blood for me; Died that I might live on high, Died that I might never die; As the brance is to the vine, I am His, and He is mine. 2 O the height of Jesus' love! Higher than the heaven above, Deeper than the deepest sea, Lasting as eternity; Love that found me-wondrous thought! Found me when I sought Him not! 3 Chief of sinners though I be, Christ is all in all to me; All my wants to Him are known, All my sorrows are His own; Safe with Him from earthly strife, He sustains the hidden life. 296 Lord, I'm Comming Home 1 I've wandered far away from God, Now I'm coming home; The paths of sin too long I've trod; Lord, I'm coming home. Refrain Coming home, coming home Never more to roam; Open wide Thine arms of love; Lord I'm coming home. 2 I've wasted many precious years, Now I'm coming home; I now repent with bitter tears; Lord, I'm coming home. 3 I'm tired of sin and straying Lord, Now I'm coming home; I'll trust thy love belive thy word; Lord I'm coming home. 4 My only hope, my only plea, Now I'm coming home; That Jesus died, and died for me; Lord I'm coming home. 5 I need His cleansing blood I know, Now I'm coming home; O wash me whiter than the snow; Lord I'm coming home. 300 Rock of Ages 1 Rock of Ages, cleft for me, let me hide myself in Thee; let the water and the blood, from thy riven side which flowed, be of sin the double cure; cleanse me from its guilt and power. 2 Not the labors of my hands can fulfill thy law's demands; could my zeal no respite know, could my tears forever flow, all for sin could not atone; thou must save, and thou alone. 3 When my pilgrimage I close, Victor o'er the last of foes, When I soar to worlds unknown, and behold Thee on Thy throne, Rock of Ages, cleft for me, let me hide myself in Thee. 301 Near, Still Nearer 1 Nearer, still nearer, close to Thy heart, Draw me, my Savior, so precious Thou art; Fold me, O fold me close to Thy breast, Shelter me safe in that haven of rest, Shelter me safe in that haven of rest. 2 Nearer, still nearer, nothing I bring, Nought as an offering to Jesus my King- Only my sinful now contrite heart, Grant me the cleansing Thy blood doth impart, Grant me the cleansing Thy blood doth impart. 3 Nearer, still nearer, Lord, to be Thine; Sin, with its follies, I gladly resign, All of its pleasures, pomp and its pride; Give me but Jesus, my Lord crucified, Give me but Jesus, my Lord crucified. 4 Nearer, still nearer, while life shall last; Till safe in glory my anchor is cast; Through endless ages, ever to be, Nearer, my Savior, still nearer to Thee, Nearer, my Savior, still nearer to Thee. 303 Beneath the Cross of Jesus 1 Beneath the cross of Jesus I fain would take my stand, the shadow of a mighty rock within a weary land; a home within the wilderness, a rest upon the way, from the burning of the noontide heat, and the burden of the day. 2 Upon that cross of Jesus mine eye at times can see the very dying form of One who suffered there for me; and from my stricken heart with tears two wonders I confess: the wonders of redeeming love and my unworthiness. 3 I take, O cross, thy shadow for my abiding place; I ask no other sunshine than the sunshine of his face; content to let the world go by, to know no gain nor loss, my sinful self my only shame, my glory all the cross. 306 Draw Me Nearer 1 I am thine, O Lord, I have heard thy voice, and it told thy love to me; but I long to rise in the arms of faith and be closer drawn to thee. Refrain Draw me nearer, nearer, blessed Lord, to the cross where thou hast died. Draw me nearer, nearer, nearer, blessed Lord, to thy precious, bleeding side. 2 Consecrate me now to thy service, Lord, by the power of grace divine; let my soul look up with a steadfast hope, and my will be lost in thine. 3 O the pure delight of a single hour that before thy throne I spend, when I kneel in prayer, and with thee, my God, I commune as friend with friend! 309 I Surrender All 1 All to Jesus I surrender; all to him I freely give; I will ever love and trust him, in his presence daily live. Refrain I surrender all, I surrender all, all to thee, my blessed Savior, I surrender all. 2 All to Jesus I surrender; humbly at his feet I bow, worldly pleasures all forsaken; take me, Jesus, take me now. 3 All to Jesus I surrender; make me, Savior, wholly thine; fill me with thy love and power; truly know that thou art mine. 4 All to Jesus I surrender; now I feel the sacred flame. O the joy of full salvation! Glory, glory, to his name! 312 Near the Cross 1 Jesus, keep me near the cross; there a precious fountain, free to all, a healing stream, flows from Calvary's mountain. Refrain In the cross, in the cross, be my glory ever, till my raptured soul shall find rest beyond the river. 2 Near the cross, a trembling soul, love and mercy found me; there the bright and morning star sheds its beams around me. 3 Near the cross! O Lamb of God, bring its scenes before me; help me walk from day to day with its shadow o'er me. 4 Near the cross I'll watch and wait, hoping, trusting ever, till I reach the golden strand just beyond the river. 314 Just as I Am 1 Just as I am, without one plea, but that thy blood was shed for me, and that thou bidst me come to thee, O Lamb of God, I come, I come. 2 Just as I am, and waiting not to rid my soul of one dark blot, to thee whose blood can cleanse each spot, O Lamb of God, I come, I come. 3 Just as I am, though tossed about with many a conflict, many a doubt, fightings and fears within, without, O Lamb of God, I come, I come. 4 Just as I am, poor, wretched, blind; sight, riches, healing of the mind, yea, all I need in thee to find, O Lamb of God, I come, I come. 5 Just as I am, thou wilt receive, wilt welcome, pardon, cleanse, relieve; because thy promise I believe, O Lamb of God, I come, I come. 6 Just as I am, thy love I own hath broken every barrier down; now, to be thine, and thine alone, O Lamb of God, I come, I come. 318 Whiter Than Snow 1 Lord Jesus, I long to be perfectly whole; I want Thee forever to live in my soul; Break down every idol, cast out every foe; Now wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. Refrain Whiter than snow, yes, whiter than snow; Now wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. 2 Lord Jesus, look down from Thy throne in the skies, And help me to make a complete sacrifice; I give up myself, and whatever I know; Now wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. 3 Lord Jesus, for this I most humbly entreat; I wait, blessed Lord, at Thy crucified feet, By faith, for my cleansing; I see Thy blood flow; Now wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. 4 Lord Jesus, Thou seest I patiently wait; Come now, and within me a new heart create; To those who have sought Thee, Thou never said'st No; Now wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. 321 My Jesus, I Love Thee 1 My Jesus, I love thee, I know thou art mine; for thee all the follies of sin I resign. My gracious Redeemer, my Savior art thou; if ever I loved thee, my Jesus, 'tis now. 2 I love thee because thou hast first loved me, and purchased my pardon on Calvary's tree; I love thee for wearing the thorns on thy brow; if ever I loved thee, my Jesus, 'tis now. 3 I'll love Thee in life, I will love Thee 'til death, And praise Thee as long as Thou lendest me breath; And say when the death dew lies cold on my brow, if ever I loved thee, my Jesus, 'tis now. 4 In mansions of glory and endless delight; I'll ever adore thee in heaven so bright; I'll sing with the glittering crown on my brow; if ever I loved thee, my Jesus, 'tis now. 326 Open My Eyes That I May See 1 Open my eyes, that I may see Glimpses of truth Thou hast for me; Place in my hands the wonderful key That shall unclasp and set me free. Silently now I wait for Thee, Ready, my God, Thy will to see; Open my eyes, illumine me, Spirit Divine! 2 Open my ears that I may hear Voices of truth Thou sendest clear; and while the wavenotes fall on my ear, Everything false will disappear. Silently now I wait for Thee, Ready, my God, Thy will to see; Open my ears, illumine me, Spirit Divine! 3 Open my mouth, and let me bear Gladly the warm truth everywhere; Open my heart, and let me prepare Love with Thy children thus to share. Silently now I wait for Thee, Ready, my God, Thy will to see; Open my heart, illumine me, Spirit Divine! 327 I'd Rather Have Jesus 1 I'd rather have Jesus than silver or gold; I'd rather be His than have riches untold: I'd rather have Jesus than houses or lands. I'd rather be led by His nail-pierced hand Refrain Than to be the king of a vast domain Or be held in sin's dread sway. I'd rather have Jesus tan anything This world affords today. 2 I'd rather have Jesus than men's applause; I rather be faithful to His dear cause; Id rather have Jesus than worldwide fame. I'd rather be true to His holy name. 3 He's fairer than lilies of rarest bloom; He's sweeter than honey from out the comb; He's all than my hungering spirit needs. I'd rather hav Jesus and let Him lead 328 Must Jesus Bear the Cross Alone 1 Must Jesus bear the cross alone, and all the world go free? No, there's a cross for everyone, and there's a cross for me. 2 The consecrated cross I'll bear till He shall set me free; and then go home my crown to wear, for there's a crown for me. 3 Upon the crystal pavement, down at Jesus' pierced feet, with joy I'll cast my golden crown, and His dear name repeat. 329 Take the World, but Give Me Jesus 1 Take the wold, but give me Jesus; All its Joys are but a name, But His love abideth ever, Through eternal years the same. Refrain Oh, the height and depth of mercy! Oh, the length and breadth of love! Oh, the fullness of redemption, Pledge of endless life above 2 Take the wold, but give me Jesus, Sweetest comfort of my soul; With my Savior watching o'er me, I can sing, though billows roll. 3 Take the wold, but give me Jesus; Let me view his constant smile; Then throughout my pilgrim journey Light will cheer me all the while. 4 Take the wold, but give me Jesus; In His cross my trust shall be, Till, with clearer, brighter vision Face to face my Lord I see. 331 O Jesus, I Have Promised 1 O Jesus, I have promised to serve thee to the end; be thou forever near me, my Master and my friend. I shall not fear the battle if thou art by my side, nor wander from the pathway if thou wilt be my guide. 2 O let me feel thee near me! The world is ever near; I see the sights that dazzle, the tempting sounds I hear; my foes are ever near me, around me and within; but Jesus, draw thou nearer, and shield my soul from sin. 3 O Jesus, thou hast promised to all who follow thee that where thou art in glory there shall thy servant be. And Jesus, I have promised to serve thee to the end; O give me grace to follow, my Master and my Friend. 334 Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing 1 Come, thou Fount of every blessing, tune my heart to sing thy grace; streams of mercy, never ceasing, call for songs of loudest praise. Teach me some melodious sonnet, sung by flaming tongues above. Praise the mount! I'm fixed upon it, mount of thy redeeming love. 2 Here I raise mine Ebenezer; hither by thy help I'm come; and I hope, by thy good pleasure, safely to arrive at home. Jesus sought me when a stranger, wandering from the fold of God; he, to rescue me from danger, interposed his precious blood. 3 O to grace how great a debtor daily I'm constrained to be! Let thy goodness, like a fetter, bind my wandering heart to thee. Prone to wander, Lord, I feel it, prone to leave the God I love; here's my heart, O take and seal it, seal it for thy courts above. 336 There Is a Fountain 1 There is a fountain filled with blood drawn from Emmanuel's veins; and sinners plunged beneath that flood lose all their guilty stains. Lose all their guilty stains, lose all their guilty stains; and sinners plunged beneath that flood lose all their guilty stains. 2 The dying thief rejoiced to see that fountain in his day; and there may I, though vile as he, wash all my sins away. Wash all my sins away, wash all my sins away; and there may I, though vile as he, wash all my sins away. 3 Thou dying Lamb!, thy precious blood shall never lose its power till all the ransomed church of God be saved, to sin no more. Be saved, to sin no more, be saved, to sin no more; till all the ransomed church of God be saved, to sin no more. 4 E'er since, by faith, I saw the stream thy flowing wounds supply, redeeming love has been my theme, and shall be till I die. And shall be till I die, and shall be till I die; redeeming love has been my theme, and shall be till I die. 5 Lord, I believe Thow hast prepared, Unworthy though I be, For me a blood-bought, free reward A golden harp for me! A golden harp for me! A golden harp for me! For me a blood-bought, free reward A golden harp for me! 6 There in a nobler, sweeter song, I'll sing thy power to save, when this poor lisping, stammering tongue Is ransomed form the grave, Is ransomed form the grave, Is ransomed form the grave, when this poor lisping, stammering tongue Is ransomed form the grave. 341 To God Be the Glory 1 To God be the glory, great things he hath done! So loved he the world that he gave us his Son, who yielded his life an atonement for sin, and opened the lifegate that all may go in. Refrain Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, let the earth hear his voice! Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, let the people rejoice! O come to the Father thru Jesus the Son, and give him the glory, great things he hath done! 2 O perfect redemption, the purchase of blood, to every believer the promise of God; the vilest offender who truly believes, that moment from Jesus a pardon receives. 3 Great things he hath taught us, great things he hath done, and great our rejoicing thru Jesus the Son; but purer, and higher, and greater will be our wonder, our transport, when Jesus we see. 344 I Love Your Kingdom, Lord 1 I love thy kingdom, Lord, the house of thine abode, the church our blest Redeemer saved with his own precious blood. 2 I love thy church, O God! Her walls before thee stand dear as the apple of thine eye, and graven on thy hand. 3 Beyond my highest joy I prize her heavenly ways, her sweet communion, solemn vows, her hymns of love and praise. 5 Sure as thy truth shall last, to Zion shall be given the brightest glories earth can yield, and brighter bliss of heaven. 348 The Church Has One Foundation 1 The church's one foundation is Jesus Christ her Lord; she is his new creation by water and the Word. From heaven he came and sought her to be his holy bride; with his own blood he bought her, and for her life he died. 2 Elect from every nation, yet one o'er all the earth; her charter of salvation, one Lord, one faith, one birth; one holy name she blesses, partakes one holy food, and to one hope she presses, with every grace endued. 3 Though with a scornful wonder we see her sore oppressed, by schisms rent asunder, by heresies distressed, yet saints their watch are keeping; their cry goes up, "How long?" And soon the night of weeping shall be the morn of song. 4 'Mid toil and tribulation, and tumult of her war, she waits the consummation of peace forevermore; till, with the vision glorious, her longing eyes are blest, and the great church victorious shall be the church at rest. 350 Blest Be the Tie That Binds 1 Blest be the tie that binds our hearts in Christian love; the fellowship of kindred minds is like to that above. 2 Before our Father's throne we pour our ardent prayers; our fears, our hopes, our aims are one, our comforts and our cares. 3 We share each other's woes, our mutual burdens bear; and often for each other flows the sympathizing tear. 4 When we asunder part, it gives us inward pain; but we shall still be joined in heart, and hope to meet again. 355 Where Cross the Crowded Ways of Life 1 Where cross the crowded ways of life, where sound the cries of race and clan, above the noise of selfish strife, we hear your voice, O Son of Man. 2 From tender childhood's helplessness, from woman's grief, man's burdened toil, from famished souls, from sorrow's stress, your heart has never known recoil. 3 The cup of water given for you still holds the freshness of your grace; yet long these multitudes to view the sweet compassion of your face. 4 O Master, from the mountainside make haste to heal these hearts of pain; among these restless throngs abide; O tread the city's streets again. 5 Till all the world shall learn your love and follow where your feet have trod, till, glorious from your heaven above, shall come the city of our God. 358 Far and Near the Fields Are Teeming 1 Far and near the fields are teeming with the sheaves of ripened grain; Far and near their gold is gleaming O'er the summy slope and plain. Refrain Lord of harvest, send forth reapers! Hear us Lord,to Thee we cry; Send them now the sheaves to gather, Ere the harvest-time pass by. 2 Send them forth with morn's first beaming, Send them in the noon-tides's glare; When the sun's last rays are streaming, bid them gather everywhere. 3 O thou, whom thy Lord is sending, gather now the sheaves of gold; Heavenward then at evening wending Thou shalt come with joy untold. 365 O Zion, Haste 1 O Zion, haste, thy mission high fulfilling, to tell to all the world that God is light, that he who made all nations is not willing one soul should perish, lost in shades of night. Refrain Publish glad tidings, tidings of peace; tidings of Jesus, redemption and release. 2 Proclaim to every people, tongue, and nation that God, in whom they live and move, is love; tell how he stooped to save his lost creation, and died on earth that we might live above. 3 Give of thine own to bear the message glorious; give of thy wealth to speed them on their way; pour out thy soul for them in prayer victorious; O Zion, haste to bring the brighter day. 4 He comes again; O Zion, ere thou meet Him, Make known to every heart His saving grace; Let none whom He hath ransomed fail to greet Him, Through thy neglect, unfit to see His face. 367 Rescue the Perishing 1 Rescue the perishing, care for the dying, snatch them in pity from sin and the grave; weep o'er the erring one, lift up the fallen, tell them of Jesus, the mighty to save. Refrain Rescue the perishing, care for the dying; Jesus is merciful, Jesus will save. 2 Though they are slighting him, still he is waiting, waiting the penitent child to receive; plead with them earnestly, plead with them gently; he will forgive if they only believe. 3 Rescue the perishing, duty demands it; strength for thy labor the Lord will provide; back to the narrow way patiently win them; tell the poor wanderer a Savior has died. 370 Christ for the World 1 Christ for the world we sing, the world to Christ we bring, with loving zeal; the poor, and them that mourn, the faint and overborne, sinsick and sorrow-worn, whom Christ doth heal. 2 Christ for the world we sing, the world to Christ we bring, with fervent prayer; the wayward and the lost, by restless passions tossed, redeemed at countless cost, from dark despair. 3 Christ for the world we sing, the world to Christ we bring, with joyful song; the newborn souls, whose days, reclaimed from error's ways, inspired with hope and praise, to Christ belong. 373 Seeking the Lost 1 Seeking the lost-yes, kindly entreating Wanderers on the mountain astray "Come unto Me," His message repeating, Words of the Master speaking today. Refrain Ladies: (Going afar) (Upon the mountain) Men: Going afar Upon the moun-tain Ladies: (Bringing the wand'rer back again,) back again Men: Bringing the wand'+rer back again, back again Ladies: Into the fold of my Redeemer, Men: Into the fold of my Redeem-er Ladies: (Jesus the Lamb +for sinners slain,) for sinners slain Men: Jesus, the lamb +for sinners slain, for sinners slain 2 Seeking the lost-and pointing to Jesus Souls that are weak and hearts that are sore, Leading them forth in ways of salvation, Showing the path to life evermore. 3 Thus I would go on missions of mercy Following Christ from day unto day, Cheering the faint and raising the fallen, Pointing the lost to Jesus, the Way * NOTE: On the refrain, the men start, the ladies echo, and the voices join again at the +'s. 385 Crowning Jewel of Creation 1 Crowning jewel of creation, Blest and hallowed, sanctified; Time and changes all transcending, Shared forever, glorified. Refrain Blessed Sabbath made for man, Gift from the Creator's hand. 2 Sin and sickness, prayer and weeping Cease at close of earthly days; But Thy Sabbath is eternal, Joyful thanks to Thee we raise! 3 Teach us Lord, in storm or sunshine How to truly rest in Thee, May Thy Sabbath peace enfold us And our shelter ever be. 401 In Imitation, Lord of Thee 1 In imitation, Lord, of Thee, This solemn service we repeat; For Thine example full of grace, Has made this humble duty sweet. 2 Renew each sacred spark of love, And vitalize the holy flame; May union strong our hearts unite While this we do in Jesus' name. 3 Our great example Thou shalt be, In washing Thy disciples feet; And as we follow Thy command, Make Thou our fellowship complete. 404 Now Let Us From This Table Rise 1 Now let us from this table rise Renewed in body, mind, and soul; With Christ we die and live again, His selfless love has made us whole. 2 With minds alert, upheld by grace, To spread the word in speech and deed, We follow in the steps of Christ, At one with all in hope and need. 3 To fill each human house with love, It is the sacrament of care; The work that Christ began to do We humbly pledge ourselves to share. 4 Then grant us courage, Father God, To choose again the pilgrim way And help us to accept with joy The challenge of tomorrow's day. 413 God Has Spoken by His Prophets 1 God has spoken by His prophets, Spoken His unchanging Word, Each from age to age proclaiming God, the one, the righteous Lord. Mid the world's despair and turmoil, One firm anchor holding fast; God is King, His throne eternal, God the first, and God the last. 2 God has spoken by Christ Jesus, Christ, the everlasting Son, Brightness of the Father's glory, With the Father ever one; Spoken by the Word incarnate, God of God, ere time began, Light of light, to earth descending, Man, revealing God to man. 3 God yet speaks by His own Spirit Speaking to the hearts of men, In the age-long Word expounding God's own message, now as then; Through the rise and fall of nations One sure faith yet standing fast, God is King, His Word unchanging, God the first, and God the last. 421 For All the Saints 1 For all the saints who from their labors rest, Who thee by faith before the world confessed. Thy name, O Jesus, be forever blest. Alleluia! Alleluia! 2 Thou wast their Rock, their Fortress and their Might; Thou, Lord, their captain in the well-fought fight; Thou, in the darkness drear, their one true light. Alleluia! Alleluia! 3 O may Thy soldiers, faithful, true, and bold, Fight as the saints who nobly fought of old, And win with them the victor's crown of gold. Alleluia! Alleluia! 4 And when the strife is fierce, the warfare long, Steals on the ear the distant triumph song, And hearts are brave again, and arms are strong. Alleluia! Alleluia! 5 From earth's wide bounds, from ocean's farthest coast, Thro' gates of pearl streams in the countless host, Singing to Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, Alleluia! Alleluia! 422 Marching to Zion 1 Come, we that love the Lord, And let our joys be known; Join in a song with sweet accord, Join in a song with sweet accord, And thus surround the throne, And thus surround the throne. Refrain We're marching to Zion, Beautiful, beautiful Zion; We're marching upward to Zion, The beautiful city of God. 2 Let those refuse to sing, Who never knew our God; But children of the heavenly King, But children of the heavenly King, May speak their joys abroad, May speak their joys abroad. 3 The hill of Zion yields A thousand sacred sweets, Before we reach the heavenly fields, Before we reach the heavenly fields, Or walk the golden streets, Or walk the golden streets. 4 Then let our songs abound, And every tear be dry; We're marching through Immanuel's ground We're marching through Immanuel's ground To fairer worlds on high, To fairer worlds on high. 423 Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken 1 Glorious things of thee are spoken, Zion, city of our God; He whose word cannot be broken Formed thee for His own abode; On the Rock of Ages founded, What can shake thy sure repose? With salvation's wall surrounded, Thou mayest smile at all thy foes. 2 See the streams of living waters Springing from eternal love, Well supply thy sons and daughters, And all fear and want remove; Who can faint when such a river Ever flows their thirst to assuage? Grace, which, like the Lord, the Giver, Never fails from age to age. 3 Round each habitation hovering, See the cloud and fire appear For a glory and a covering, Showing that the Lord is near; Blest inhabitants of Zion, Washed in the Redeemer's blood; Jesus, whom their souls rely on, Makes them kings and priests to God. 4 Savior, if of Zion's city I, through grace, a member am, Let the world deride or pity, I will glory in Thy name; Fading is the worldling's pleasure, All his boasted pomp and show; Solid joys and lasting treasure None but Zion's children know. 428 Sweet By and By 1 There's a land that is fairer than day, And by faith we can see it afar; For the Father waits over the way, To prepare us a dwelling place there. Refrain In the sweet by and by, We shall meet on that beautiful shore; In the sweet by and by, We shall meet on that beautiful shore; 2 We shall sing on that beautiful shore The melodious songs of the blest, And our spirits shall sorrow no more, Not a sigh for the blessings of rest. 3 To our bountiful Father above, We will offer a tribute of praise, For the glorious gift of His love, And the blessings that hallow our days. 432 Shall We Gather at the River 1 Shall we gather at the river, where bright angel feet have trod, with its crystal tide forever flowing by the throne of God. Refrain Yes, we'll gather at the river, the beautiful, the beautiful river; gather with the sains at the river that flows by the throne of God. 2 On the margin of the river washing up its silver spray, we will walk and worship ever, all the happy golden day. 3 Ere we reach the shining river, lay we ev'ry burden down; grace our spirits will deliver, and provide a robe and crown. 4 Soon we'll reach the shining river, soon our pilgrimage will cease; soon our happy hearts will quiver with the melody of peace. 452 What Heavenly Music 1 What heavenly music steals over the sea! Entrancing the senses like sweet melody! 'Tis the voice of the angels borne soft on the air; For me they are singing; their welcome I hear. 2 On the banks of old Jordan, here gazing I stand, And earnestly longing, I stretch forth my hand; Send a convoy of angels, dear Jesus, I pray! Let me join that sweet music; come, take me away. 3 Though dark are the waters and rough is the wave, If Jesus permit, the wild surges I'll brave; For that heavenly music hath ravished me so, I must join in that chorus! I'll go! let me go! 456 My Lord and I 1 I have a Friend so precious, So very dear to me, He loves me with such tender love, He loves so faithfully; I could not live apart form Him, I love to feel Him nigh, And so we dwell together, My Lord and I. 2 Sometimes I'm faint and weary, He knows that I am weak, And as He bids me lean on Him, His help I gladly seek; He leads me in the paths of light, Beneath a sunny sky, And so we walk together, My Lord and I. 3 I tell Him all my sorrows, I tell Him all my joys, I tell Him all that pleases me, I tell Him what annoys; He tells me what I ought to do, He tells me how to try, And so we talk together, My Lord and I. 4 He knows that I am longing Some weary soul to win, And so He bids me go and speak The loving word for Him; He bids me tell His wondrous love, And why He came to die, And so we work together, My Lord and I. 457 I Love to Tell the Story 1 I love to tell the story of unseen things above, of Jesus and his glory, of Jesus and his love. I love to tell the story, because I know 'tis true; it satisfies my longings as nothing else can do. Refrain I love to tell the story, 'twill be my theme in glory, to tell the old, old story of Jesus and his love. 2 I love to tell the story; more wonderful it seems than all the golden fancies of all our golden dreams. I love to tell the story, it did so much for me; and that is just the reason I tell it now to thee. 3 I love to tell the story; 'tis pleasant to repeat what seems, each time I tell it, more wonderfully sweet. I love to tell the story, for some have never heard the message of salvation from God's own holy Word. 4 I love to tell the story, for those who know it best seem hungering and thirsting to hear it like the rest. And when, in scenes of glory, I sing the new, new song, 'twill be the old, old story that I have loved so long. 458 More Love to Thee 1 More love to thee, O Christ, more love to thee! Hear thou the prayer I make on bended knee. This is my earnest plea: More love, O Christ, to thee; more love to thee, more love to thee! 2 Once earthly joy I craved, sought peace and rest; now thee alone I seek, give what is best. This all my prayer shall be: More love, O Christ, to thee; more love to thee, more love to thee! 3 Let sorrow do its work, come grief and pain; sweet are thy messengers, sweet their refrain, when they can sing with me: More love, O Christ, to thee; more love to thee, more love to thee! 4 Then shall my latest breath whisper thy praise; this be the parting cry my heart shall raise; this still its prayer shall be: More love, O Christ, to thee; more love to thee, more love to thee! 462 Blessed Assurance, Jesus is Mine! 1 Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine! O what a foretaste of glory divine! Heir of salvation, purchase of God, born of his Spirit, washed in his blood. Refrain This is my story, this is my song, praising my Savior all the day long; this is my story, this is my song, praising my Savior all the day long. 2 Perfect submission, perfect delight, visions of rapture now burst on my sight; angels descending bring from above echoes of mercy, whispers of love. 3 Perfect submission, all is at rest; I in my Savior am happy and blest, watching and waiting, looking above, filled with his goodness, lost in his love. 463 Peace, Perfect Peace 1 Peace, perfect peace, in this dark world of sin? The blood of Jesus whispers peace within. 2 Peace, perfect peace, by thronging duties pressed? To do the will of Jesus: this is rest. 3 Peace, perfect peace, with loved ones far away? In Jesus' keeping we are safe, and they. 4 Peace, perfect peace, our future all unknown? Jesus we know, and He is on the throne. 469 Leaning on the Everlasting Arms 1 What a fellowship, what a joy divine, leaning on the everlasting arms; what a blessedness, what a peace is mine, leaning on the everlasting arms. Refrain Leaning, leaning, safe and secure from all alarms; leaning, leaning, leaning on the everlasting arms. 2 O how sweet to walk in this pilgrim way, leaning on the everlasting arms; O how bright the path grows from day to day, leaning on the everlasting arms. (Refrain) 3 What have I to dread, what have I to fear, leaning on the everlasting arms? I have blessed peace with my Lord so near, leaning on the everlasting arms. 470 There's Sunshine in My Soul Today 1 There's sunshine in my soul today, More glorious and bright Than glows in any earthly sky, For Jesus is my light. Refrain O there's sunshine, blessed sunshine, When the peaceful, happy moments roll When Jesus shows His smiling face There is sunshine in the soul. 2 There's music in my soul today, A carol to my King, And Jesus, listening, can hear The songs I cannot sing. 3 There's springtime in my soul today, For when the Lord is near, The dove of peace sings in my heart, The flowers of grace appear. 4 Theres gladness in my soul today, And hope, and praise, and love, For blessings which He gives me now, For joys "laid up" above. 473 Nearer My God, to Thee 1 Nearer, my God, to thee, nearer to thee! E'en though it be a cross that raiseth me, still all my song shall be, nearer, my God, to thee; nearer, my God, to thee, nearer to thee! 2 Though like the wanderer, the sun gone down, darkness be over me, my rest a stone; yet in my dreams I'd be nearer, my God, to thee; nearer, my God, to thee, nearer to thee! 3 There let the way appear, steps unto heaven; all that thou sendest me, in mercy given; angels to beckon me nearer, my God, to thee; nearer, my God, to thee, nearer to thee! 4 Then, with my waking thoughts bright with thy praise, out of my stony griefs Bethel I'll raise; so by my woes to be nearer, my God, to thee; nearer, my God, to thee, nearer to thee! 5 Or if, on joyful wing cleaving the sky, sun, moon, and stars forgot, upward I fly, still all my song shall be, nearer, my God, to thee; nearer, my God, to thee, nearer to thee! 477 Come, Ye Disconsolate 1 Come, ye disconsolate, where'er ye languish. come to the mercy seat, fervently kneel. Here bring your wounded hearts, here tell your anguish; earth has no sorrow that heaven cannot heal. 2 Joy of the desolate, light of the straying, hope of the penitent, fadeless and pure! Here speaks the Comforter, tenderly saying, "Earth has no sorrow that heaven cannot cure." 3 Here see the bread of life; waters flowing forth from the throne of God, pure from above. Come to the feast of love; come, ever knowing earth has no sorrow but heaven can remove. 478 Sweet Hour of Prayer 1 Sweet hour of prayer! sweet hour of prayer! that calls me from a world of care, and bids me at my Father's throne make all my wants and wishes known. In seasons of distress and grief, my soul has often found relief, and oft escaped the tempter's snare by thy return, sweet hour of prayer! 2 Sweet hour of prayer! sweet hour of prayer! thy wings shall my petition bear to him whose truth and faithfulness engage the waiting soul to bless. And since he bids me seek his face, believe his word, and trust his grace, I'll cast on him my every care, and wait for thee, sweet hour of prayer! 3 Sweet hour of prayer! sweet hour of prayer! May I thy consolation share Till from Mount Pisgah's lofty height I view my home and take my flight. In my immortal flesh I'll rise To size the everlasting prize. And shout while passing through the air, "Farewell, farewell, sweet hour of prayer!" 481 Dear Lord and Father 1 Dear Lord and Father of mankind, forgive our foolish ways; reclothe us in our rightful mind, in purer lives thy service find, in deeper reverence, praise. 2 In simple trust like theirs who heard, beside the Syrian sea, the gracious calling of the Lord, let us, like them, without a word, rise up and follow thee. 3 O sabbath rest by Galilee, O calm of hills above, where Jesus knelt to share with thee the silence of eternity, interpreted by love! 4 Drop thy still dews of quietness, till all our strivings cease; take from our souls the strain and stress, and let our ordered lives confess the beauty of thy peace. 5 Breathe through the heats of our desire thy coolness and thy balm; let sense be dumb, let flesh retire; speak through the earthquake, wind, and fire, O still, small voice of calm. 483 I Need Thee Every Hour 1 I need thee every hour, most gracious Lord; no tender voice like thine can peace afford. Refrain I need thee, O I need thee; every hour I need thee; O bless me now, my Savior, I come to thee. 2 I need thee every hour; stay thou nearby; temptations lose their power when thou art nigh. 3 I need thee every hour, in joy or pain; come quickly and abide, or life is vain. 4 I need thee every hour; teach me thy will; and thy rich promises in me fulfill. 484 I Need Thee, Precious Jesus 1 I need Thee precious Jesus, for I am very poor; A stranger and a pilgrim, I have no earthly store. I need the love of Jesus to cheer me on my way, To guide my doubting foot steps, to be my strength and stay. 2 I need the heart of Jesus to feel each anxious care, To tell my every trial, and all my sorrows share. I need the Holy Spirit to teach me what I am, To show me more of Jesus, to point me to the Lamb. 3 I need Thee precious Jesus, I hope to see Thee soon, Encircled with the rainbow, and seated on Thy throne. There with Thy blood-bought children, my joy shall ever be To sing Thy ceaseless praises, to gaze, my Lord, on Thee. 491 In the Hour of Trial 1 In the hour of trial, Jesus, plead for me, Lest by base denial I depart from Thee; When Thou see'st me waver, with a look recall, Nor, for fear or favor, suffer me to fall. 2 With forbidden pleasures would this vain world charm; Or its sordid treasures spread to work me harm; Bring to my remembrance sad Gethsemane, Or, in darker semblance, cross-crowned Calvary. 3 Should Thy mercy send me sorrow, toil, and woe, Or should pain attend me on my path below, Grant that I may never fail Thy hand to see; Grant that I may ever cast my care on Thee. 495 Near to the Heart of God 1 There is a place of quiet rest, near to the heart of God; a place where sin cannot molest, near to the heart of God. Refrain O Jesus, blest Redeemer, sent from the heart of God, hold us who wait before thee near to the heart of God. 2 There is a place of comfort sweet, near to the heart of God; a place where we our Savior meet, near to the heart of God. 3 There is place a place of full release, near to the heart of God; a place where all is joy and peace, near to the heart of God. 499 What a Friend We Have in Jesus 1 What a friend we have in Jesus, all our sins and griefs to bear! What a privilege to carry everything to God in prayer! O what peace we often forfeit, O what needless pain we bear, all because we do not carry everything to God in prayer. 2 Have we trials and temptations? Is there trouble anywhere? We should never be discouraged; take it to the Lord in prayer. Can we find a friend so faithful who will all our sorrows share? Jesus knows our every weakness; take it to the Lord in prayer. 3 Are we weak and heavy laden, cumbered with a load of care? Precious Savior, still our refuge; take it to the Lord in prayer. Do thy friends despise, forsake thee? Take it to the Lord in prayer! In his arms he'll take and shield thee; thou wilt find a solace there. 500 Take Time to Be Holy 1 Take time to be holy, speak oft with thy Lord; abide in him always, and feed on his word. Make friends of God's children, help those who are weak, forgetting in nothing his blessing to seek. 2 Take time to be holy, the world rushes on; spend much time in secret with Jesus alone. By looking to Jesus, like him thou shalt be; thy friends in thy conduct his likeness shall see. 3 Take time to be holy, let him be thy guide, and run not before him, whatever betide. In joy or in sorrow, still follow the Lord, and, looking to Jesus, still trust in his word. 4 Take time to be holy, be calm in thy soul, each thought and each motive beneath his control. Thus led by his spirit to fountains of love, thou soon shalt be fitted for service above. 506 A Mighty Fortress 1 A mighty fortress is our God, a bulwark never failing; our helper he amid the flood of mortal ills prevaling. For still our ancient foe doth seek to work us woe; his craft and power are great, and armed with cruel hate, on earth is not his equal. 2 Did we in our own strength confide, our striving would be losing, were not the right man on our side, the man of God's own choosing. Dost ask who that may be? Christ Jesus, it is he; Lord Sabbaoth, his name, from age to age the same, and he must win the battle. 3 And though this world, with devils filled, should threaten to undo us, we will not fear, for God hath willed his truth to triumph through us. The Prince of Darkness grim, we tremble not for him; his rage we can endure, for lo, his doom is sure; one little word shall fell him. 4 That word above all earthly powers, no thanks to them, abideth; the Spirit and the gifts are ours, thru him who with us sideth. Let goods and kindred go, this mortal life also; the body they may kill; God's truth abideth still; his kingdom is forever. 508 Anywhere With Jesus 1 Anywhere with Jesus I can safely go, Anywhere He leads me in this world below; Anywhere without Him, dearest joys would fade; Anywhere with Jesus I am not afraid. Refrain Anywhere! Anywhere! Fear I cannot know; Anywhere with Jesus I can safely go. 2 Anywhere with Jesus I am not alone; Other friends may fail me, He is still my own; Though His hand may lead me over dreary ways, Anywhere with Jesus is a house of praise. 3 Anywhere with Jesus I can go to sleep, When the gloomy shadows round about me creep, Knowing I shall waken nevermore to roam; Anywhere with Jesus will be home sweet home. 516 All the Way 1 All the way my Savior leads me; What have I to ask beside? Can I doubt His tender mercy, Who through life has been my guide? Heavenly peace, divinest comfort, Here by faith in Him to dwell; For I know whate'er befall me, Jesus doeth all things well; For I know whate'er befall me, Jesus doeth all things well. 2 All the way my Savior leads me; Cheers each winding path I tread; Gives me grace for every trial, Feeds me with the living bread; Though my weary steps may falter, And my soul athirst may be, Gushing from the Rock before me, Lo, a spring of joy I see; Gushing from the Rock before me, Lo, a spring of joy I see. 3 All the way my Savior leads me; O the fullness of His love! Perfect rest to me is promised In my Father's house above; When I wake to life immortal, Wing my flight to realms of day, This my song through endless ages, Jesus led me all the way; This my song through endless ages, Jesus led me all the way. 517 My Faith Looks Up to Thee 1 My faith looks up to thee, thou Lamb of Calvary, Savior divine; Now hear me while I pray, take all my guilt away, O let me from this day be wholly Thine. 2 May thy rich grace impart strength to my fainting heart, my zeal inspire! As thou hast died for me, O may my love to thee pure, warm, and changeless be, a living fire! 3 While life's dark maze I tread, and griefs around me spread, be thou my guide; bid darkness turn to day, wipe sorrow's tears away, nor let me ever stray from Thee aside. 518 Standing on the Promises 1 Standing on the promises of Christ my King, Thru eternal ages let His praises ring; Glory in the highest I will shout and sing, Standing on the promises of God. Refrain Standing, standing, Standing on the promises of God my Savior; Standing,standing, I'm standing on the promises of God. 2 Standing on the promises that cannot fail, When the howling storms of doubt and fear assail, By the living word of God I shall prevail, Standing on the promises of God. 3 Standing on the promises of Christ the Lord, Bound to Him eternally by love's strong cord, Overcoming daily with the Spirit's sword, Standing on the promises of God. 520 He Hideth My Soul 1 A wonderful Savior is Jesus my Lord, A wonderful Savior to me, He hideth my soul in the cleft of the rock, Where rivers of pleasure I see. Refrain He hideth my soul in the cleft of the rock That shadows a dry, thirsty land; he hideth my life in the depths of His love, And covers me there with His hand, And covers me there with His hand. 2 A wonderful Savior is Jesus my Lord, He taketh my burden away, He holdeth me up, and I shall not be moved, He giveth me strength as my day. 3 With numberless blessings each moment He crowns, And filled with His fullness divine, I sing in my rapture, Oh, Glory to God For such a Redeemer as mine. 4 When clothed in His brightness, transported I rise To meet Him in clouds of the sky, His perfect salvation, His wonderful love, I'll shout with the millions on high. 521 Depth of Mercy 1 Depth of mercy!--can there be Mercy still reserved for me? Can my God His wrath forbear? Me, the chief of sinners, spare? 2 I have long withstood His grace, Long provoked Him to His face, Would not hearken to His calls, Grieved Him by a thousand falls. 3 Now incline me to repent; Let me now my sins lament; Now my foul revolt deplore, Weep, believe, and sin no more. 4 There for me the Savior stands, Shows His wounds and spreads His hands; God is love! I know, I feel; Jesus weeps, and loves me still. 522 My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less 1 My hope is built on nothing less than Jesus' blood and righteousness. I dare not trust the sweetest frame, but wholly leand on Jesus' name. Refrain On Christ the solid rock I stand; all other ground is sinking sand, all other ground is sinking sand. 2 When Darkness veils his lovely face, I rest on his unchanging grace. in every high and stormy gale, my anchor holds within the veil. 3 His oath, his covenant, his blood supports me in the whelming flood. When all around my soul gives way, he then is all my hope and stay. 4 When He shall come with trumpet sound, O may I then in him be found! Dressed in his righteousness alone, faultless to stand before the throne. 524 'Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus 1 'Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus, and to take him at his word; just to rest upon his promise, and to know, "Thus saith the Lord." Refrain Jesus, Jesus, how I trust him! How I've proved him o'er and o'er! Jesus, Jesus, precious Jesus! O for grace to trust him more! 2 O how sweet to trust in Jesus, just to trust his cleansing blood; and in simple faith to plunge me neath the healing, cleansing flood! 3 Yes, 'tis sweet to trust in Jesus, just from sin and self to cease; just from Jesus simply taking life and rest, and joy and peace. 4 I'm so glad I learned to trust thee, precious Jesus, Savior, friend; and I know that thou art with me, wilt be with me to the end. 525 Hiding in Thee 529 Under His Wings 1 Under His wings I am safely abiding; Though the night deepens and tempests are wild, Still I can trust Him; I know He will keep me; he has redeemed me, and I am His child. Refrain Under His wings, under His wings, Who from His love can sever? Under His wings, my soul shall abide, Safely abide forever. 2 Under His wings, what a refuge in sorrow! How the heart yearningly turns to its rest! Often when earth has no balm for my healing, There I find comfort, and there I am blest. 3 Under His wings, O what precious enjoyment! There will I hide till life's trials are over; Sheltered, protected, no evil can harm me; Resting in Jesus I'm safe evermore. 530 It Is Well With My Soul 1 When peace, like a river, attendeth my way, when sorrows like sea billows roll; whatever my lot, thou hast taught me to say, It is well, it is well with my soul. Refrain It is well with my soul, it is well, it is well with my soul. 2 My sin, -oh, the joy of this glorious thought- My sin, not in part but the whole, is nailed to the cross, and I bear it no more, praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O my soul! 3 And, Lord, haste the day when my faith shall be sight, the clouds be rolled back as a scroll; the trump shall resound, and the Lord shall descend, even so, it is well with my soul. 537 He Leadeth Me 1 He leadeth me: O blessed thought! O words with heavenly comfort fraught! Whate'er I do, where'er I be, still 'tis God's hand that leadeth me. Refrain He leadeth me, he leadeth me, by his own hand he leadeth me; his faithful follower I would be, for by his hand he leadeth me. 2 Sometimes mid scenes of deepest gloom, sometimes where Eden's bowers bloom, by waters still, o'er troubled sea, still 'tis his hand that leadeth me. 3 Lord, I would place my hand in thine, nor ever murmur nor repine; content, whatever lot I see, since 'tis my God that leadeth me. 4 And when my task on earth is done, when by thy grace the victory's won, e'en death's cold wave I will not flee, since God through Jordan leadeth me. 538 Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah 1 Guide me, O thou great Jehovah, pilgrim through this barren land. I am weak, but thou art mighty; hold me with thy powerful hand. Bread of heaven, bread of heaven, feed me till I want no more; feed me till I want no more. 2 Open now the crystal fountain, whence the healing stream doth flow; let the fire and cloudy pillar lead me all my journey through. Strong deliverer, strong deliverer, be thou still my strength and shield; be thou still my strength and shield. 3 When I tread the verge of Jordan, bid my anxious fears subside; death of death and hell's destruction, land me safe on Canaan's side. Songs of praises, songs of praises, I will ever give to thee; I will ever give to thee. 541 Lord, Speak to Me 1 Lord, speak to me, that I may speak in living echoes of thy tone; as thou has sought, so let me seek thine erring children lost and lone. 2 O lead me, Lord, that I may lead the wandering and the wavering feet; O feed me, Lord, that I may feed thy hungering ones with manna sweet. 3 O strengthen me, that while I stand firm on the rock, and strong in thee, I may stretch out a loving land to wrestlers with the troubled sea. 545 Savior, Like a Shepherd 1 Savior, like a shepherd lead us, much we need thy tenderest care; in thy pleasant pastures feed us, for our use thy folds prepare. Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus! Thou hast bought us, thine we are. Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus! Thou hast bought us, thine we are. 2 We are thine, thou dost befriend us, be the guardian of our way; keep thy flock, from sin defend us, seek us when we go astray. Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus! Hear, O hear us when we pray. Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus! Hear, O hear us when we pray. 3 Thou hast promised to receive us, poor and sinful though we be; thou hast mercy to relieve us, grace to cleanse and power to free. Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus! We will early turn to thee. Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus! We will early turn to thee. 548 Now Praise the Hidden God of Love 1 Now praise the hidden God of love In whom we all must live and move, Who shepherds us, at every stage Thro' youth, maturity, and age. 2 Who challenged us, when were young To storm the citadels of wrong; In care for others taught us how God's true community must grow. 3 Who bids us never lose our zest, Tho' age is urging us to rest, But proves to us that we have still A work to do, a place to fill. 4 Then talk no more of wasted time, But Godward look, and upward climb, Content to sleep, when day is done, And rise refreshed, and travel on. 551 Jesus, Savior, Pilot Me 1 Jesus, Savior, pilot me over life's tempestuous sea; unknown waves before me roll, hiding rock and treacherous shoal. Chart and compass come from thee; Jesus, Savior, pilot me. 2 As a mother stills her child, thou canst hush the ocean wild; boisterous waves obey thy will, when thou sayest to them, "Be still!" Wondrous sovreign of the sea, Jesus, Savior, pilot me. 3 When at last I near the shore, and the fearful breakers roar 'twixt me and the peaceful rest, then, while leaning on thy breast, may I hear thee say to me, "Fear not, I will pilot thee." 554 O Let Me Walk With Thee 1 O let me walk with Thee, my God, As Enoch walked in days of old; Place Thou my trembling hand in Thine, And sweet communion with me hold; E'en though the path I may not see, Yet, Jesus, let me walk with Thee. 2 I cannot, dare not, walk alone; The tempest rages in the sky, A thousand snares beset my feet, A thousand foes are lurking nigh. Still Thou the raging of the sea, O Master! let me walk with Thee. 3 If I may rest my hand in Thine, I'll count the joys of earth but loss, And firmly, bravely journey on; I'll bear the banner of the cross Till Zion's glorious gates I see; Yet, Savior, let me walk with Thee. 559 Now Thank We All Our God 1 Now thank we all our God, with heart and hands and voices, who wondrous things has done, in whom this world rejoices; who from our mothers' arms has blessed us on our way with countless gifts of love, and still is ours today. 2 O may this bounteous God through all our life be near us, with ever joyful hearts and blessed peace to cheer us; and keep us still in grace, and guide us when perplexed; and free us from all ills, in this world and the next. 3 All praise and thanks to God the Father now be given; the Son, and him who reigns with them in highest heaven; the one eternal God, whom earth and heaven adore; for thus it was, is now, and shall be evermore. 565 For the Beauty of the Earth 1 For the beauty of the earth, for the glory of the skies, for the love which from our birth over and around us lies; Lord of all, to Thee we raise this our grateful song of praise. 2 For the joy of human love, brother, sister, parent, child, friends on earth and friends above, Pleasures pure and undefiled, Lord of all, to Thee we raise this our grateful song of praise. 3 For the gift of Thy dear Son, for the hope of heaven at last, for the Spirit's victory won, For the crown when life is past, Lord of all, to Thee we raise Songs of gratitude and praise. 567 Have Thine Own Way, Lord 1 Have thine own way, Lord! Have thine own way! Thou art the potter, I am the clay. Mold me and make me after thy will, while I am waiting, yielded and still. 2 Have thine own way, Lord! Have thine own way! Search me and try me, Savior today! Wash me just now, Lord, wash me just now, as in thy presence humbly I bow. 3 Have thine own way, Lord! Have thine own way! Wounded and weary, help me I pray! Power, all power, surely is thine! Touch me and heal me, Savior divine! 4 Have thine own way, Lord! Have thine own way! Hold o'er my being absolute sway. Fill with thy Spirit till all shall see Christ only, always, living in me! 569 Pass Me Not, O Gentle Savior 1 Pass me not, O gentle Savior, hear my humble cry; while on others thou art calling, do not pass me by. Refrain Savior, Savior, hear my humble cry; while on others thou art calling, do not pass me by. 2 Let me at thy throne of mercy find a sweet relief, kneeling there in deep contrition; help my unbelief. 3 Trusting only in thy merit, would I seek thy face; heal my wounded, broken spirit, save me by thy grace. 4 Thou the spring of all my comfort, more than life to me, whom have I on earth beside thee? Whom in heaven but thee? 572 Give of Your Best to the Master 1 Give of your best to the master, Give of the strength of your youth; Throw your soul's fresh, glowing ardor Into the battle for truth. Jesus has set the example - Dauntless was He, young and brave; Give Him your loyal devotion, Give Him the best that you have Refrain Give of your best to the master, Give of the strength of your youth; Clad in salvation's full armor, Join in the battle for truth. 2 Give of your best to the Master, Give Him first place in your heart; Give Him first place in your service, Consecrate every part. Give, and to you shall be given - God His beloved Son gave; Gratefully seeking to serve Him, Give Him the best that you have. 3 Give of your best to the Master, Naught else is worthy His love; He gave Himself for your ransom, Have up His glory above; Laid down His life without murmur, You from sin's ruin to save; Give Him your heart's adoration, Give Him the best that you have. 574 O Master, Let Me Walk With Thee 1 O Master, let me walk with thee in lowly paths of service free; tell me thy secret; help me bear the strain of toil, the fret of care. 2 Help me the slow of heart to move by some clear, winning word of love; teach me the wayward feet to stay, and guide them in the homeward way. 3 Teach me thy patience; still with thee in closer, dearer company, in work that keeps faith sweet and strong, in trust that triumphs over wrong; 4 In hope that sends a shining ray far down the future's broadening way, in peace that only thou canst give, with thee, O Master, let me live. 576 Awake, Awake to Love and Work 1 Awake, awake to love and work! The lark is in the sky; The fields are wet with diamond dew; The worlds awake to cry Their blessings on the Lord of life, As He goes meekly by. 2 Come, let thy voice be one with theirs, Shout with their shout of praise; See how the giant sun soars up, Great lord of years and days! So let the love of Jesus come And set thy soul ablaze. 3 To give and give, and give again, What God hath given thee; To spend thyself nor count the cost; To serve right gloriously The God who gave all worlds that are, And all that are to be. 590 Trust and Obey 1 When we walk with the Lord in the light of his word, what a glory he sheds on our way! While we do his good will, he abides with us still, and with all who will trust and obey. Refrain Trust and obey, for there's no other way to be happy in Jesus, but to trust and obey. 2 Not a shadow can rise, not a cloud in the skies, but his smile quickly drives it away; not a doubt nor a fear, not a sigh nor a tear, can abide while we trust and obey. 3 Not a burden we bear, not a sorrow we share, but our toil he doth richly repay; not a grief or a loss, not a frown or a cross, but is blest if we trust and obey. 4 But we never can prove the delights of his love until all on the altar we lay; for the favor he shows, and the joy he bestows, are for them who will trust and obey. (Refrain) 5 Then in fellowship sweet we will sit at his feet, or we'll walk by his side in the way; what he says we will do, where he sends we will go; never fear, only trust and obey. 591 In Our Work and in Our Play 1 In our work and in our play, Jesus, ever with us stay; May be always strive to be True and faithful unto Thee. Then we truthfully can sing, We are children of the King. 2 May we in Thy strength subdue Evil tempers, words untrue, Thoughts impure, and deeds unkind, All things hateful to Thy mind. Then we truthfully can sing, We are children of the King. 3 Children of the King are we! May we loyal to Him be; Try to please Him every day, In our work and in our play. Then we truthfully can sing, We are children of the King. 594 Heir of the Kingdom 1 Heir of the kingdom, O why dost thou slumber? Why art thou sleeping so near thy blest home? Wake thee, arouse thee, and gird on thine armor, Speed, for the moments are hurrying on. 2 Heir of the kingdom, say, why dost thou linger? How canst thou tarry in sight of the prize? Up, and adorn thee, the Savior is coming; Haste to receive Him descending the skies. 3 Earth's mighty nations, in strife and commotion, Tremble with terror, and sink in dismay; Listen, 'tis nought but the chariot's loud rumbling; Heir of the kingdom, no longer delay. 4 Stay not, O stay not for earth's vain allurements! See how its glory is passing away; Break the strong fetters the foe hath bound o'er thee; Heir of the kingdom, turn, turn thee away. 5 Keep the eye single, the head upward lifted; Watch for the glory of earth's coming King; Lo! o'er the mountaintops light is now breaking; Heirs of the kingdom, rejoice ye and sing. 595 Let Every Lamp Be Burning 1 Let every lamp be burning bright, The darkest hour is nearing; The darkest hour of earth's long night, Before the Lord's appearing. Refrain Then trim your lamps, my brethren dear, Then trim your lamps with godly fear; The Master's coming draweth near, Let every lamp be burning. 2 Though thousands calmly slumber on, The last great message spuring, Wel'll rest our living faith upon His promise of returning. 3 His word our lamp, His truth our guide, We cannot be mistaken; Though dangers rise on every side, We shall not be forsaken. 4 Then let good works with faith appear, To help the world atound us; Obedience bring the blessing near When faith has firmly bound us. 601 Watchmen, on the Walls of Zion 1 Watchmen, on the walls of Zion, What O tell us, of the night? Is the daystar now arising? Will the morn soon greet our sight? O'er your vision Shine there now some rays of light? O'er your vision Shine there now some rays of light? 2 Tell, O tell us, are the landmarks On our voyage all passed by? Are we nearing now the haven? Can we e'en the land descry? Do we truly See the heavenly kingdom nigh? Do we truly See the heavenly kingdom nigh? 3 Light is beaming, day is coming! Let us sound aloud the cry; We behold the daystar rising Pure and bright in yonder sky! Saints, be joyful; Your redemption draweth nigh; Saints, be joyful; Your redemption draweth nigh. 4 We have found the chart and compass, And are sure the land is near; Onward, onward we are hasting, Soon the haven will appear; Let your voices Sound aloud your holy cheer; Let your voices Sound aloud your holy cheer. 604 We Know Not the Hour 1 We know not the hour of the Master's appearing; Yet signs all foretell that the moment is nearing When He shall return 'tis the promise most cheering But we know not the hour. Refrain He will come, let us watch and be ready; He will come, hallelujah! hallelujah! He will come in the clouds of His Father's bright glory but we know not the hour. 2 There's light for the wise who are seeking salvation; There's truth in the book of the Lord's revelation; Each prophecy points to the great comsummation But we know not the hour. 3 We'll watch and we'll pray, with our lamps trimmed and burning; We'll work and we'll wait till the Master's returning; We'll sing and rejoice, every omen discerning But we know not the hour. 609 Am I a Soldier of the Cross? 1 Am I a soldier of the cross, a follower of the Lamb, and shall I fear to own his cause, or blush to speak his name? 2 Must I be carried to the skies on flowery beds of ease, while others fought to win the prize, and sailed through bloody seas? 3 Are there no foes for me to face? Must I not stem the flood? Is this vile world a friend to grace, to help me on to God? 4 Sure I must fight, if I would reign; increase my courage, Lord. I'll bear the toil, endure the pain, supported by thy word. 5 Thy saints in all this glorious war shall conquer though they die; they see the triumph from afar, by faith they bring it nigh. 6 When that illustrious day shall rise, and all thy armies shine in robes of victory through the skies, the glory shall be thine. 612 Onward, Christian Soldiers! 1 Onward, Christian soldiers, marching as to war, with the cross of Jesus going on before. Christ, the royal Master, leads against the foe; forward into battle see his banners go! Refrain Onward, Christian soldiers, marching as to war, with the cross of Jesus going on before. 2 Like a mighty army moves the church of God; brothers, we are treading where the saints have trod. We are not divided, all one body we, one in hope and doctrine, one in charity. 3 Crowns and thrones my perish, kingdoms rise and wane, but the church of Jesus constant will remain. Gates of hell can never 'gainst that church prevail; we have Christ's own promise, and that cannot fail. 4 Onward then, ye people, join our happy throng, blend with ours your voices in the triumph song. Glory, laud, and honor unto Christ the King, this through countless ages men and angels sing. 614 Sound the Battle Cry 1 Sound the battle cry, See! the foe is nigh; Raise the standard high For the Lord; Gird your armor on, Stand firm, every one, Rest your cause upon His holy word. Refrain Rouse, then soldiers! rally round the banner! Ready, steady, pass the word along; Onward, forward, shout aloud hosanna! Christ is Captain of the mighty throng. 2 Strong to meet the foe, Marching on we go, While our cause we know Must prevail; Shield and banner bring, Gleaming in the light, Battling for the right, We ne'er can fail. 3 O Thou God of all, Hear us when we call, Help us, one and all, By Thy grace; When the battle's done, And the victory won, May we wear the crown Before Thy face. 615 Rise Up, O Church of God 1 Rise up, O men of God! His kingdom tarries long. Bring in the day of brotherhood and end the night of wrong. 2 Let women all rise up! Have done with lesser things. Give heart and mind and soul and strength to serve the King of kings. 3 Rise up, O men of God! The church for you doth wait, her strength unequal to her task; rise up, and make her great! 4 Lift high the cross of Christ! Tread where his feet have trod. Disciples of the Son of Man, rise up, O church of God! 618 Stand Up! Stand Up for Jesus! 1 Stand up, stand up for Jesus, ye soldiers of the cross; lift high his royal banner, it must not suffer loss. From victory unto victory his army shall he lead, till every foe is vanquished, and Christ is Lord indeed. 2 Stand up, stand up for Jesus, the trumpet call obey; forth to the mighty conflict, in this his glorious day. Ye that are brave now serve him against unnumbered foes; let courage rise with danger, and strength to strength oppose. 3 Stand up, stand up for Jesus, stand in his strength alone; the arm of flesh will fail you, ye dare not trust your own. Put on the gospel armor, each piece put on with prayer; where duty calls or danger, be never wanting there. 4 Stand up, stand up for Jesus, the strife will not be long; this day the noise of battle, the next the victor's song. To those who vanquish evil a crown of life shall be; they with the King of Glory shall reign eternally. 619 Lead On, O King Eternal 1 Lead on, O King eternal, the day of march has come; henceforth in fields of conquest thy tents shall be our home. Through days of preparation thy grace has made us strong; and now, O King eternal, we lift our battle song. 2 Lead on, O King eternal, till sin's fierce war shall cease, and holiness shall whisper the sweet amen of peace. For not with swords loud clashing, nor roll of stirring drums; with deeds of love and mercy the heavenly kingdom comes. 3 Lead on, O King eternal, we follow, not with fears, for gladness breaks like morning where'er thy face appears. Thy cross is lifted o'er us, we journey in its light; the crown awaits the conquest; lead on, O God of might. 623 I Will Follow Thee 1 I will follow Thee, my Savior, Wheresoe'er my lot may be. Where thou goest I will follow; Yes, my Lord, I'll follow Thee. Refrain I will follow Thee, my Saviour, Thou didst shed Thy blood for me; And though all men should forsake Thee; By Thy grace I'll follow Thee. 2 Though the road be rough and thorny, Trackless as the foaming sea, Thou hast trod this way before me, And I'll gladly follow Thee. 3 Though I meet with tribulations, Sorely tempted though I be; I remember Thou wast tempted, And rejoice to follow Thee. 4 Though Thou leadest me through affliction, Poor, forsaken though I be; Thou wast destitute, afflicted, And I only follow Thee. 5 Though to Jordan's rolling billows, Cold and deep, Thou leadest me, Thou hast crossed the waves before me, And I still will follow Thee. 624 I Want Jesus to Walk With Me 1 I want Jesus to walk with me. I want Jesus to walk with me. All along my pilgrim journey, I want Jesus to walk with me. 2 In my trials Lord, walk with me. In my trials Lord, walk with me. When the shades of life are falling, I want Jesus to walk with me. 3 In my sorrows, Lord, walk with me. In my sorrows, Lord, walk with me. When my heart within is aching, I want Jesus to walk with me. 626 In a Little While We're Going Home 1 Let us sing a song that will cheer us by the way, In a little while we're going home; For the night will end in the everlasting day, In a little while we're going home. Refrain In a little while, In a little while, We shall cross the billow's foam; We shall meet at last, When the stormy winds are past, In a little while we're going home. 2 We will do the work that our hands may find to do, In a little while we're going home; And the grace of God will our daily strength renew, In a little while we're going home. 3 We will smooth the path for some weary, way-worn feet, In a little while we're going home; And may loving hearts spread around an influence sweet! In a little while we're going home. 4 There's a rest beyond, there's relief from every care, In a little while we're going home; And no tears shall fall in that city bright and fair, In a little while we're going home. 632 Until Then 1 My heart can sing when I pause to remember, A heartache here is but a stepping stone. Along a trail, thats winding always upward, this troubled world, is not my final home. Refrain But until then, my heart will go on singing, Until then, with joy I'll carry on, Until the day my eyes behold the city, Until the day God calls me home. 2 The things of earth will dim and loose there value, If we recall they're borrowed for awhile; And things of earth that cause the heart to tremble, Remember there, will only bring a smile. 645 God of our fathers 1 God of our fathers, whose almighty hand Leads forth in beauty all the starry band Of shining world in splendor through the skies, Our grateful songs before Thy throne arise. 2 Thy love divine hath led us in the past, In this free land by Thee our lots is cast; Be Thou our ruler, guardian, guide, and stay, Thy word our law, Thy paths our chosen way. 3 From war's alarms, from deadly pestilence, Be Thy strong arm our ever sure defense; Thy true religion in our hearts increase, Thy bounteous goodness nourish us in peace. 4 Refresh Thy people on their toilsome way, Lead us from night to never-ending day; Fill all our lives with love and grace divine, And glory, laud, and praise be ever Thine. 646 To the Name That Brings Salvation 1 To the name that brings salvation Let the nations bow the head; Let them kneel in adoration When this name of names is said; Let them pray for restoration Of all things in Christ the head. 2 He through every generation Rules in endless majesty; May the kings of every nation Now foreswear their enmity, And with humble veneration In the love of God agree. 3 Lord, we pray for upright rulers: Guard them surely in their need From the vanity of power And the emptiness of greed; Let them see the truth of lowness, And on justice let them feed. 655 Happy the Home 1 Happy the home when God is there, and love fills every breast; when one their wish, and one their prayer, and one their heavenly rest. 2 Happy the home where Jesus' name is sweet to every ear; where children early speak his fame, and parents hold him dear. 3 Happy the home where prayer is heard, and praise is wont to rise; where parents love the sacred Word and all its wisdom prize. 4 Lord, let us in our homes agree this blessed peace to gain; unite our hearts in love to thee, and love to all will reign. 656 O Perfect Love 1 O perfect Love, all human thought transcending, lowly we kneel in prayer before thy throne, that theirs may be the love which knows no ending, whom thou forevermore dost join in one. 2 O perfect Life, be thou their full assurance of tender charity and steadfast faith, of patient hope and quiet, brave endurance, with childlike trust that fears nor pain nor death. 3 Grant them the joy which brightens earthly sorrow; grant them the peace which calms all earthly strife, and to life's day the glorious unknown morrow that dawns upon eternal love and life. 660 Glory Be to the Father Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen, Amen. 662 Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence Let all mortal flesh keep silence, and with fear and trembling stand; ponder nothing earthly-minded, for with blessing in his hand, Christ our God to earth descendeth, our full homage to demand. Amen. 665 All Things Come of Thee All things come of thee, O Lord; and of thine own have we given thee. Amen. 671 As We Come to You in Prayer Now, Dear Lord, as we pray, take our hearts and minds far away From the press of the world all around To Your throne where grace does abound. May our lives be transform'd by Your love, May our souls be refreshed from above. At this moment, let people everywhere Join us now as we come to You in prayer. 674 Shalom Shalom, good friends, shalom, good friends, shalom, shalom. Till we meet again, till we meet again, shalom, shalom. 681 This Is the Day the Lord Hath Made This is the day the Lord hath made; he calls the hours his own. Let heaven rejoice, let earth be glad, and praise surround the throne. 686 Bless Thou the Gifts Bless thou the gifts our hands have brought; bless thou the work our hearts have planned. Ours is the faith, the will, the thought; the rest, O God, is in thy hand. Amen. 690 Dismiss Us, Lord, With Blessing Dismiss us, Lord, with blessing, we pray; As from Thy worship we go our ways; Guide in life's conflicts, all through the day; Save in Thy kingdom, Thine be the praise. Amen. 691 Lead Me, Lord Lead me, Lord, lead me in thy righteousness; make thy way plain before my face. For it is thou, Lord, thou, Lord only, that makest me dwell in safety. 692 The Lord Is in His Holy Temple The Lord is in His holy temple, The Lord is in His holy temple, Let all the earth keep silence, Let all the earth keep silence, before Him, Keep silence, keep silence, before Him. Amen. 693 Almighty Father Almighty Father, hear our prayer, and bless all souls that wait before Thee. Amen. 694 Praise God, From Whom All Blessings Praise God, from Whom all blessings flow; Praise Him, all creatures here below; Praise Him above, ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. 695 Praise God, From Whom All Blessings Praise God, from Whom all blessings flow; Praise Him, all creatures here below; Praise Him above, ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.