Good News Hymns: for use in Church and evangelistic services

Editor: Benjamin Franklin Butts
Publisher: The Biglow & Main Co., Chicago / New York, 1914
Language: English
Notes: Images availabe at HathiTrust
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1They are spreading Good News[They are spreading Good News]
2Never be sad or desponding[Never be sad or desponding]
3When darkness gathers o'er me[When darkness gathers o'er me]
4We are traveling on to the City of the blest[We are traveling on to the City of the blest]
5When I survey the wondrous crossHAMBURG
6Out of my bondage, sorrow, and night[Out of my bondage, sorrow, and night]
7Tho' my feet incline to stray[Tho' my feet incline to stray]
8Encamped along the hills of light[Encamped along the hills of light]
9More love to Thee, O Christ[More love to Thee, O Christ]
10When we tread the dark shades of the vale of the years[When we tread the dark shades of the vale of the years]
11"Onward and upward to my Fathers home"["Onward and upward to my Fathers home"]
12There is life for a look at the Crucified One[There is life for a look at the Crucified One]
13Oh, to be "Kept for Jesus!"[Oh, to be "Kept for Jesus!"]
14For many years I wandered[For many years I wandered]
15I have a Saviour, He's pleading in glory[I have a Saviour, He's pleading in glory]
16Rescue the perishing[Rescue the perishing]
17Thy doors unbolt and open wide[Thy doors unbolt and open wide]
18Safe in the arms of Jesus[Safe in the arms of Jesus]
19Hear us, O Saviour, while we pray[Hear us, O Saviour, while we pray]
20Sing them over again to me[Sing them over again to me]
21Sheltered in the Rock of Ages[Sheltered in the Rock of Ages]
22I will sing the wondrous story[I will sing the wondrous story]
23He leadeth me, O blessed thought[He leadeth me, O blessed thought]
24Fling out the banner! let it floatWALTHAM
25Holy Ghost, with light divineLAST HOPE
26The day has come for sin's dethronement[The day has come for sin's dethronement]
27I think, when I read that sweet story of old[I think, when I read that sweet story of old]
28I have a Friend so preciousI HAVE A FRIEND SO PRECIOUS
29We are going forth to the world's great field[We are going forth to the world's great field]
30Have you e'er a thought once given[Have you e'er a thought once given]
31Thou my everlasting Portion[Thou my everlasting Portion]
32My soul at last a rest hath found[My soul at last a rest hath found]
33What a Friend we have in Jesus[What a Friend we have in Jesus]
34I stand tonight, beside the cross[I stand tonight, beside the cross]
35Nearer, my God, to TheeBETHANY
36O beautiful for spacious skies[O beautiful for spacious skies]
37O sing unto the Lord[O sing unto the Lord]
38O how I love my Savior's name[Oh, how I love my Saviour's name]
39The Gospel bells are ringing[The Gospel bells are ringing]
40Give me a heart like Thine[Give me a heart like Thine]
41O listen to our wondrous story[O listen to our wondrous story]
42I believe God answers pray'r[I believe God answers pray'r]
43I hear Thy welcome voice[I hear Thy welcome voice]
44I love to tell the story[I love to tell the story]
45Drifting away from the Saviour[Drifting away from the Saviour]
46There's One above all earthly friends[There's One above all earthly friends]
47Lord, I care not for riches[Lord, I care not for riches]
48We praise Thee, O God! for the Son of Thy love[We praise Thee, O God! for the Son of Thy love]
49I am coming to the cross[I am coming to the cross]
50God of mercy and compassionAUTUMN
51When He cometh, when He cometh[When He cometh, when He cometh]
52For God so loved the world[For God so loved the world]
53I am so glad that our Father in heav'n[I am so glad that our Father in heav'n]
54Pass me not, O gentle Saviour[Pass me not, O gentle Saviour]
55Hold Thou my hand; so weak I am, and helpless[Hold Thou my hand; so weak I am, and helpless]
56God of eternity, Saviour and King[God of eternity, Saviour and King]
57"Almost persuaded" now to believe["Almost persuaded" now to believe]
58Jesus loves me! this I know[Jesus loves me! this I know]
59Just as I am, without one pleaWOODWORTH
60Ring the bells of heaven! there is joy today[Ring the bells of heaven! there is joy today]
61O for a thousand tongues to singAZMON
62Come, come to Jesus![Come, come to Jesus!]
63Master, the tempest is raging[Master, the tempest is raging]
64Bear the cross for Jesus, bear it day by day[Bear the cross for Jesus, bear it day by day]
65Tho' storms may rage and billows roll[Tho' storms may rage and billows roll]
66O'er all the way green palms and blossoms gay[O'er all the way green palms and blossoms gay]
67The day is done, its tasks are o'er[The day is done, its tasks are o'er]
68I'll sing and rejoice in my Saviour's dear name[I'll sing and rejoice in my Saviour's dear name]
69Tonight, for thee the door stands open wide[Tonight, for thee the door stands open wide]
70Wake thou, my harp, O Mighty Love[Wake thou, my harp, O Mighty Love]
71If we follow, love and serve Him[If we follow, love and serve Him]
72When in the likeness of Jesus[When in the likeness of Jesus]
73Beneath the shadows, dark and still[Beneath the shadows, dark and still]
74Ye who wander, of sin grown weary[Ye who wander, of sin grown weary]
75Take the Name of Jesus with you[Take the Name of Jesus with you]
76Why do you wait, dear brother[Why do you wait, dear brother]
77I have a Father in the promised land[I have a Father in the promised land]
78Behold, the dawn is breaking[Behold, the dawn is breaking]
79Holy Spirit, faithful Guide[Holy Spirit, faithful Guide]
80Arise, my soul, arise![Arise, my soul, arise!]
81At the fountain, weary trav'ler come and rest thee[At the fountain, weary trav'ler come and rest thee]
82Be not dismayed whate'er betide[Be not dismayed whate'er betide]
83Jesus, my Saviour, thro' the changing ways[Jesus, my Saviour, thro' the changing ways]
84I have trusted, O Lord, in Thy promise divine[I have trusted, O Lord, in Thy promise divine]
85Rock of Ages, cleft for me[Rock of Ages, cleft for me]
86I have seen the Saviour standing at the threshold of my life[I have seen the Saviour standing at the threshold of my life]
87I hear the Saviour say[I hear the Saviour say]
88Jesus is all in all to me[Jesus is all in all to me]
89Oft times I sit and wonder[Oft times I sit and wonder]
90Praise ye the Lord, joyfully shout hosanna[Praise ye the Lord, joyfully shout hosanna]
91Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine[Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine]
92I'm a sinner, saved by grace[I'm a sinner, saved by grace]
93O soul in the far away country[O soul in the far away country]
94Just a little sunshine on a dreary day[Just a little sunshine on a dreary day]
95A friend I have, called Jesus[A friend I have, called Jesus]
96Come, Holy Spirit, source of Pow'r[Come, Holy Spirit, source of Pow'r]
97Truehearted, wholehearted, faithful and loyal[Truehearted, wholehearted, faithful and loyal]
98I can hear my Saviour calling[I can hear my Saviour calling]
99The Lord is my Keeper and this is my song[The Lord is my Keeper and this is my song]
100Jesus, keep me near the cross[Jesus, keep me near the cross]

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