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The only Saviour

Author: Steele Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 68 hymnals First Line: Jesus, the spring of joys divine Lyrics: 1 Jesus, the spring of joys divine, Whence all my hopes and comforts flow; Jesus, no other name but thine Can save me from eternal woe. 2 In vain would boasting reason find The way to happiness and God; Her weak directions leave the mind Bewilder'd in a dubious road. 3 No other name will Heaven approve; Thou art the true, the living way, (Ordain'd by everlasting love,) To the bright realms of endless day. 4 Here let my constant feet abide, Nor from the heavenly path depart; O let thy spirit, gracious guide, Direct our steps and cheer our heart. 5 Safe lead us thro' this world of night, And bring me to the blissful plains, The regions of unclouded light, Where perfect joy for ever reigns. Topics: Son Scripture: Acts 4:12

Imputed Rigtheousness

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 499 hymnals First Line: Jesus, thy blood and righteousness Lyrics: 1 Jesus, thy blood and righteousness My beauty are, my glorious dress; 'Midst flaming worlds in these array'd, With joy shall I lift up my head. 2 When from the dust of death I rise To take my mansion in the skies, Even then shall this be all my plea "Jesus hath liv'd and dy'd for me." 3 Bold shall I stand in thy great day, For who aught to my charge shall lay? While thro' thy blood absolv'd I am, From sin's tremendous curse and shame. 4 Thus Abraham the friend of God, Thus all the armies bought with blood, Saviour of sinners thee proclaim, Sinners, of whom the chief I am. 5 This spotless robe the same appears When ruin'd nature sinks in years: No age can change its glorious hue, The robe of Christ is ever new. 6 O! let the dead now hear thy voice, Bid, Lord, thy banish'd ones rejoice, Their beauty this, their glorious dress, Jesus, the Lord our Righteousness. Scripture: Jeremiah 23:6

The Agony

Author: Hart Appears in 29 hymnals First Line: Jesus, while he dwelt below Lyrics: 1 Jesus, while he dwelt below, As divine Historians say, To a place would often go; Near to Kedron’s brook that lay: In this place he loved to be, And ’twas named Gethsemane. 2 Thither, by their master brought, His disciples likewise came; There the heav'nly truths he taught, Often set their hearts on flame. Therefore they, as well as he, Visited Gethsemane. 3 Here no strangers derst intrude; But the Prince of Peace could sit, Cheer'd with sacred solitude, Wrapt in contemplation sweet: Yet how little could they see, Why he chose Gethsemane. 4 Many woes had he endur'd, Many sore temptations met, Patient, and to pains inur'd; But the sorest trail yet Was to be sustain'd in thee, Gloomy sad Gethsemane. 5 Come at length the dreadful night, Vengeance with its iron rod Stood, and with collected might Bruis'd the harmless Lamb of God. See, my soul, thy Saviour see, Grov'ling in Gethsemane. 6 Oh, what wonders Love has done; But how little understood! God well knows, and God alone, What produc'd that sweat of blood. Who can thy deep wonders see, Wonderful Gethsemane. 7 Eden, from each flow'ry bead, Did for man short sweetness breathe, Soon, by Satan's counsel led, Man wrought sin, and sin wrought death. But of life the healing tree Grows in rich Gethsemane. 8 Here's my claim, and here alone; None a Saviour more can need: Deeds of righteousness I've none; No, not one good work to plead: Not a glimpse of hope for me, Only in Gethsemane. 9 Saviour, all the stone remove From my flinty frozen heart; Thaw it with the beams of love, Pierce it with a blood-dipt dart. Wound the heart that wounded thee, Melt it in Gethsemane. Topics: Son

GOD's Dominion

Author: Watts Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 202 hymnals First Line: Keep silence, all created things Lyrics: 1 Keep silence all created things, And wait your Maker's nod: My soul stands trembling, while she sings The honours of her God. 2 Life, death, and hell, and worlds unknown Hang on his firm decree: He sits on no precarious throne, Nor borrows leave to be. 3 Chain'd to his throne, a volume lies, With all the fates of men, With every Angel's form and size, Drawn by th' eternal pen. 4 His Providence unfolds the book, And makes his counsels shine; Each opening leaf, and every stroke Fulfils some deep design. 5 My God, I would not long to see My fate with curious eyes, What gloomy lines are writ for me, Or what bright scenes may rise, 6 In thy fair book of life and grace, O may I find my name, Recorded in some humble place, Beneath my Lord the Lamb/ Topics: God

The Riches of GOD's Word

Author: Stennett Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 79 hymnals First Line: Let avarice from shore to shore Lyrics: 1 Let avarice from shore to shore Her fav'rite God pursue; Thy word, O Lord, we value more Than India or Peru. 2 Here mines of knowledge, love and joy Are open'd to our sight: The purest gold without alloy, And gems divinely bright. 3 The counsels of redeeming grace The sacred leaves unfold: And here the Saviour's lovely face Our raptur'd eyes behold. 4 Here light descending from above Directs our doubtful feet: Here promises of heavenly love Our ardent wishes meet. 5 Our num'rous griefs are here redrest, And all our wants supplied: Naught we can ask to make us blest, Is in this book denied. 6 For these inestimable gains, That so enrich the mind, O may we search with eager pains, Assur'd that we shall find! Topics: Scripture

Be still and know that I am GOD

Author: Medley Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 9 hymnals First Line: Let me, thou sovereign Lord of all Lyrics: 1 Let me, thou sovereign Lord of all, Low at thy footstool humbly fall, And while I feel affliction’s rod, Be still and know that thou art God. 2 When and wherever thou shalt smite, I'll own thee kind, I'll own thee right; And underneath the heaviest load, Be still, and know that thou art God. 3 Dost thou my earthly comforts slay, And take beloved ones away? Yet will my soul revere thy rod, Be still, and know that thou art God. 4 Then be my trials great or small, There's sure a needs-be for them all; Thus, then, by dealing I'll applaud, Be still, and know that thou art God. 5 Let me not murmur, nor repine, Under these trying strokes of thine; But while I walk the mournful road, Be still, and know that thou art God. 6 Still let this truth support my mind, Thou can'st not err, nor be unkind; And thus may I approve the rod, Be still, and know that thou art God. 7 Thy love thou'lt make in heaven appear In all I've borne or suffer'd here; Let me, till brought to that bode, Be still, and know that thou art God. 8 There when my happy soul shall rise To joys and Jesus in the skies, I shall, as ransom'd by thy blood, For ever sing, thou art my God. Topics: Affliction Scripture: Psalm 46:10

Love to the Brethren

Author: Beddome Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 336 hymnals First Line: Let party names no more Lyrics: 1 Let party strife no more The christian world o'erspread; Gentile and Jew, and bond and free, Are one in Christ their head. 2 Among the saints on earth, Let mutual love be found; Heirs of the same inheritance, With mutual blessings crown'd. 3 Let envy, child of hell! Be banish'd far away; Those should in strictest friendship dwell, Who the same Lord obey. 4 Thus will the church below Resemble that above, Where streams of pleasure ever flow, And every heart is love. Topics: Graces

Light

Appears in 356 hymnals First Line: Light of those whose dreary dwelling Lyrics: 1 Light of those whose dreary dwelling Borders on the shades of death, Come! and thy dear self revealing, Dissipate the clouds beneath: The new Heaven and Earth's Creator, In our deepest darkness rise! Scattering all the night of nature, Pouring eye-sight on our eyes! 2 Still we wait for thine appearing, Life and joy thy beams impart; Chasing all our fears, and cheering Every poor benighted heart: Come, and manifest the favour God has for our ransom'd race: Come, thou dear exalted Saviour, Come, and bring thy gospel-grace. 3 Save us in thy great compassion, O thou mild pacific Prince! Give the knowledge of salvation, Give the pardon of our sins. By thine all-sufficient merit, Every burden'd soul release; By the influence of thy spirit, Guide us into perfect peace. Topics: Son Scripture: Isaiah 9:2 Text Sources: Madan's Collection

The Contrite heart

Author: Medley Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 28 hymnals First Line: Lord, hear a burden'd sinner mourn Lyrics: 1 Lord, hear a burden'd sinner mourn, Who gladly would to thee return; Thy tender mercies O impart, And take away this stony heart! 2 'Tis this hard heart which sinks me down, Nor asks thy smile, nor fears thy frown; This causes all my woe and smart,— Lord, take away this stony heart! 3 'Tis this hard heart I feel within, Which slights thy grace, and cleaves to sin, Sure 'tis of hell the counterpart; Lord, take away this stony heart. 4 'Tis this hard heart which day by day Would shut my mouth, nor let me pray, Yea, would from ev'ry duty start; Lord, take away this stony heart! 5 Sure the bless'd day will shortly come, When this hard heart shall know its doom, When I no more shall sin retain, Nor of a stony heart complain. 6 Yes, friendly death, with welcome stroke, Will loose the chain— will break the yoke; And, when arriv'd o glory's shore, A stony heart be felt no more. Topics: The Sensible Sinner

Adoring Divine Providence

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 76 hymnals First Line: Lord, how mysterious are thy ways! Lyrics: 1 Lord, how mysterious are thy ways! How blind are we! how mean our praise! Thy steps, can mortal eyes explore? 'Tis ours to wonder and adore! 2 Thy deep decrees from creature sight Are hid in shades of awful night; Amid the lines, with curious eye, Nor angels minds presume to pry. 3 Great God! I would not ask to see What in futurity shall be: If light and bliss attend my days, Then let my future hours be praise. 4 Is darkness and distress my share? Then let me trust thy guardian care; Enough for me, if love divine At length through ev'ry cloud shall shine. 5 Yet this my soul desires to know, Be this my only wish below, "That Christ is mine," this great request Grant, bounteous God, and I am blest. Topics: Affliction