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How sweet the name of Jesus sounds

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,620 hymnals Lyrics: 1. How sweet the name of Jesus sounds In a believer's ear! It soothes his sorrows, heals his wounds, And drives away his fear. 2. It makes the wounded spirit whole, And calms the troubled breast; 'Tis manna to the hungry soul, And to the weary, rest. 3. Dear name! the rock on which I build, My shield and hiding place; My never failing treasure, filled With boundless stores of grace! 4. Jesus, my Shepherd, Savior, Friend, My Prophet, Priest, and King, My Lord, my Life, my Way, my End, Accept the praise I bring. 5. Weak is the effort of my heart, And cold my warmest thought; But when I see thee as thou art, I'll praise thee as I ought. 5. Till then, I would thy love proclaim With every fleeting breath; And may the music of thy name Refresh my soul in death. Used With Tune: SALEM Text Sources: Dossey's Choice, p. 58

In the Cross of Christ I Glory

Author: John Bowring Meter: 8.7.8.7 Appears in 1,514 hymnals Lyrics: 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. Topics: Cross of Christ; Redemption; Atonement; Cross of Christ; Redemption Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:18 Used With Tune: RATHBUN

Come, ye sinners, poor and wretched

Meter: 8.7.4 Appears in 1,462 hymnals Lyrics: 1. Come, ye sinners, poor and wretched, Weak and wounded, sick and sore; Jesus ready stands to save you, Full of pity, love, and power: He is able, He is willing: doubt no more. 2. Ho! ye thirsty, come and welcome; God's free bounty glorify; True belief and true repentance, Every grace that brings us nigh, Without money, Come to Jesus Christ and buy. 3. Let not conscience make you linger, Nor of fitness fondly dream; All the fitness he requireth Is to feel your need of him: This he gives you; 'Tis the Spirit's rising beam. 4. Come, ye weary heavy laden, Lost and ruined by the fall; If you tarry till you're better, You will never come at all; Not the righteous, Sinners Jesus came to call. 5. View him prostrate in the garden, On the ground your Savior lies; On the bloody tree behold him! Hear him cry before he dies, "It is finished!" Sinners, will not this suffice? 6. Lo! the incarnate God ascending, Pleads the merit of his blood; Venture on him, venture wholly, Let no other trust intrude: None but Jesus Can do helpless sinners good. 7. Saints and angels, joined in concert, Sing the praises of the Lamb; While the blissful seats of heaven Sweetly echo with his name. Hallelujah! Sinners here may sing the same. Used With Tune: INVITATION (Walker)

Sun of My soul, Thou Savior Dear

Author: John Keble Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 1,435 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Sun of my soul, thou Savior dear, it is not night if thou be near; O may no earth-born cloud arise to hide thee from thy servant's eyes. 2 When the soft dews of kindly sleep my weary eyelids gently steep, be my last thought, how sweet to rest For ever on my Savior's breast. 3 Abide with me from morn till eve, for without thee I cannot live; abide with me when night is nigh, for without thee I dare not die. 4 If some poor wand'ring child of thine have spurned today the voice divine, now, Lord, the gracious work begin; let him no more lie down in sin. 5 Watch by the sick; enrich the poor with blessings from thy boundless store; be ev'ry mourner's sleep tonight, like infant's slumbers, pure and light. 6 Come near and bless us when we wake, ere through the world our way we take, till in the ocean of thy love we lose ourselves in heav'n above. Topics: The Church Evening; Abiding in Christ; Need for Christ of God; Supplication For Blessings Scripture: Psalm 139:12 Used With Tune: HURSLEY

Amazing grace! (how sweet the sound)

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,418 hymnals Lyrics: 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. Through many dangers, toils, and snares, I have already come; 'Tis grace hath brought me safe thus far, And grace will lead me home. 4. The Lord has promised good to me, His word my hope secures; He will my shield and portion be As long as life endures. 5. Yes, when this flesh and heart shall fail, And mortal life shall cease, I shall possess, within the veil, A life of joy and peace. 6. The earth shall soon dissolve like snow, The sun forbear to shine; But God, who called me here below, Will be forever mine. Used With Tune: NEW BRITAIN

Hymn 66

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,401 hymnals First Line: There is a land of pure delight Lyrics: There is a land of pure delight, Where saints immortal reign, Infinite day excludes the night, And pleasures banish pain. There everlasting spring abides, And never-withering flowers: Death, like a narrow sea, divides This heav'nly land from ours. [Sweet fields beyond the swelling flood Stand dressed in living green: So to the Jews old Canaan stood, While Jordan rolled between. But timorous mortals start and shrink To cross this narrow sea,' And linger shiv'ring on the brink, And fear to launch away.] O! could we make our doubts remove, Those gloomy doubts that rise, And see the Canaan that we love With unbeclouded eyes! Could we but climb where Moses stood, And view the landscape o'er, Not Jordan's stream, nor death's cold flood, Should fright us from the shore.

Oh! for a closer walk with God

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,367 hymnals Lyrics: 1. O for a closer walk with God, A calm and heavenly frame; A light to shine upon the road That leads me to the Lamb! 2. Where is the blessedness I knew, When first I saw the Lord? Where is the soul refreshing view Of Jesus and his word? 3. What peaceful hours I once enjoyed! How sweet their memory still! But they have left and aching void The world can never fill. 4. Return, O holy Dove, return, Sweet messenger of rest! I hate the sins that made thee mourn, And drove thee from my breast. 5. The dearest idol I have known, Whate'er that idol be, Help me to tear it from thy throne, And worship only thee. 6. So shall my walk be close with God, Calm and serene my frame; So purer light shall mark the road That leads me to the Lamb. Used With Tune: MILLEDGEVILLE

My soul, be on thy guard

Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 1,364 hymnals Lyrics: 1. My soul, be on thy guard; Ten thousand foes arise; The hosts of sin are pressing hard To draw thee from the skies. 2. O watch, and fight, and pray; The battle ne'er give o'er; Renew it boldly every day, And help divine implore. 3. Ne'er think the victory won, Nor once at ease sit down; The arduous work will not be done, Till thou hast got the crown. 4. Fight on, my soul, till death Shall bring thee to thy God; He'll take thee, at thy parting breath, Up to his rest above. Used With Tune: LUTHER

A Charge to Keep I Have

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 1,350 hymnals Lyrics: 1. A charge to keep I have, a God to glorify, a never-dying soul to save, and fit it for the sky. 2. To serve the present age, my calling to fulfill; O may it all my powers engage to do my Master's will! 3. Arm me with jealous care, as in thy sight to live, and oh, thy servant, Lord, prepare a strict account to give! 4. Help me to watch and pray, and on thyself rely, assured, if I my trust betray, I shall forever die. Topics: Sanctifiying and Perfecting Grace Personal Holiness; Sanctifiying and Perfecting Grace Social Holiness; Commitment; Installation Services; Ordination Scripture: Leviticus 8:35 Used With Tune: BOYLSTON

On Jordan's stormy banks I stand

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,327 hymnals Lyrics: 1. On Jordan's stormy banks I stand, And cast a wishful eye To Canaan's fair and happy land, Where my possessions lie I am bound for the promised land, I'm bound for the promised land, O, who will come and go with me? I am bound for the promised land. Used With Tune: THE PROMISED LAND Text Sources: Methodist Hymn Book, p. 471