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And Can It Be

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 285 hymnals Scripture: Philippians 3:9-11 First Line: And can it be that I should gain Refrain First Line: Amazing love! How can it be Lyrics: 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 caused his bitter death? Amazing love! How can it be that you, my Lord, should die for me? Refrain: Amazing love! How can it be that you, my Lord, should 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! What mercy this, immense and free, for, O my God, it found out me! [Refrain] 3 Long my imprisoned spirit lay fast bound in sin and nature's night. Your sunrise turned that night to day; I woke– the dungeon flamed with light! My chains fell off, your voice I knew; I rose, went out, and followed you. [Refrain] 4 No condemnation now I dread, for Christ, and all in him, is mine! Alive in him, my living Head, and clothed in righteousness divine, bold I approach the eternal throne and claim the crown, through Christ, my own. [Refrain] Topics: Biblical Names & Places Adam; Deliverance; Love God's Love to Us; Profession of Faith; Suffering of Christ; Confession and Forgiveness; Assurance; Atonement; Biblical Names & Places Adam; Blood of Christ; Christmas; Confession of Sin; Deliverance; Forgiveness; Freedom; Hope; Love God's Love to Us; Mercy; Profession of Faith; Redemption; Suffering of Christ Used With Tune: SAGINA

I'd Rather Have Jesus

Author: Rhea F. Miller, 1894-1966 Meter: 11.11.11.10 with refrain Appears in 28 hymnals Scripture: Philippians 3:8 First Line: I'd rather have Jesus than silver or gold Refrain First Line: Than to be the king of a vast domain Lyrics: 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 Than to be the king of a vast domain Or be held in sin's dread sway; I'd rather have Jesus than anything This world affords today. 2. I'd rather have Jesus than men's applause; I'd rather be faithful to His dear cause; I'd rather have Jesus than world-wide fame. I'd rather be true to His holy name Than to be the king of a vast domain Or be held in sin's dread sway; I'd rather have Jesus than anything This world affords today. 3. He's fairer than lilies of rarest bloom; He's sweeter than honey from out the comb; He's all that my hungering spirit needs. I'd rather have Jesus and let Him lead Than to be the king of a vast domain Or be held in sin's dread sway; I'd rather have Jesus than anything This world affords today. Used With Tune: I'D RATHER HAVE JESUS

Only This I Want

Author: Dan Schutte, b. 1947 Appears in 8 hymnals Scripture: Philippians 3:7-16 First Line: All but this is loss Topics: Seasons and Feasts Triumph of the Cross Used With Tune: [All but this is loss]

Not Far Beyond the Sea

Author: George B. Caird Meter: 8.8.6 D Appears in 15 hymnals Scripture: Philippians 3:14 First Line: Not far beyond the sea, nor high Used With Tune: GANGES

Knowing You

Author: Graham Kendrick, 1950- Appears in 14 hymnals Scripture: Philippians 3:7-10 First Line: All I once held dear, built my life upon Refrain First Line: Knowing you, Jesus, knowing you Used With Tune: [All I once held dear, built my life upon]

The Love of the Lord

Author: Michael Joncas, b. 1951 Appears in 6 hymnals Scripture: Philippians 3:7-11 First Line: All that I counted as gain Refrain First Line: What more could bring us hope Used With Tune: [All that I counted as gain]

Christ the Lord Is Risen Today

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 7.7.7.7 with alleluia Appears in 1,174 hymnals Scripture: Philippians 3:10-11 First Line: Christ, the Lord is risen today! Alleluia! Lyrics: 1 Christ the Lord is risen today! Alleluia! All creation, join to say: Alleluia! Raise your joys and triumphs high; Alleluia! Sing, O heavens, and earth, reply: Alleluia! 2 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! 3 Lives again our glorious King; Alleluia! Where, O death, is now your sting? Alleluia! Once he died, our souls to save; Alleluia! Where your victory, O grave? 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! 5 Hail the Lord of earth and heaven! Alleluia! Praise to you by both be given; Alleluia! Risen Christ, triumphant now; Alleluia! Every knee to you shall bow. Alleluia! Topics: Church Year Easter/Season of Easter; Salvation Used With Tune: EASTER HYMN

The Head That Once Was Crowned with Thorns

Author: Thomas Kelly Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 509 hymnals Scripture: Philippians 3:21 Lyrics: 1 The head that once was crowned with thorns is crowned with glory now; a royal diadem adorns the mighty victor's brow. 2 The highest place that heaven affords is his, is his by right the King of kings and Lord of lords, and heaven's eternal Light; 3 the joy of all who dwell above, the joy of all below, to whom he manifests his love and grants his Name to know. 4 To them the cross with all its shame, with all its grace, is given; their name, an everlasting name; their joy, the joy of heaven. 5 They suffer with their Lord below, they reign with him above, their profit and their joy to know the mystery of his love. 6 The cross he bore is life and health, though shame and death to him: his people's hope, his people's wealth, their everlasting theme. Topics: Ascension & Reign of Christ; Epiphany & Ministry of Christ; King, God/Christ as; Suffering of Christ; Ascension & Reign of Christ; Epiphany & Ministry of Christ; Hope; King, God/Christ as; Victory Used With Tune: ST. MAGNUS

When We All Get to Heaven

Author: Eliza E. Hewitt Meter: 8.7.8.7 with refrain Appears in 296 hymnals Scripture: Philippians 3 First Line: Sing the wondrous love of Jesus Lyrics: 1 Sing the wondrous love of Jesus, sing his mercy and his grace; in the mansions bright and blessed he'll prepare for us a place. Refrain: When we all get to heaven, what a day of rejoicing that will be! When we all see Jesus, we'll sing and shout the victory. 2 While we walk the pilgrim pathway clouds will overspread the sky, but when traveling days are over, not a shadow, not a sigh. (Refrain) 3 Let us then be true and faithful, trusting, serving every day; just one glimpse of him in glory will the toils of life repay. (Refrain) 4 Onward to the prize before us! Soon his beauty we'll behold; soon the pearly gates will open; we shall tread the streets of gold. (Refrain) Topics: The Christian Life Death and Eternal Life; Faithfulness of Believers; Faithfulness of Believers; Heaven; Love Christ’s Love fro Us; Pilgrimage; Stewardship Of Possessions Used With Tune: HEAVEN

We Sing the Praise of Him Who Died

Author: Samuel Medley; Thomas Kelly Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 192 hymnals Scripture: Philippians 3:7-8 Lyrics: 1 We sing the praise of him who died, of him who died upon the cross; the sinner's hope though all deride; for this we count the world but loss 2 Inscribed upon the cross we see, in shining letters, "God is love"; he bears our sins upon the tree; he brings us mercy from above. 3 The cross! it takes our guilt away; it holds the fainting spirit up; it cheers with hope the gloomy day, and sweetens ev'ry bitter cup; 4 it makes the coward spirit brave, and nerves the feeble arm for right; it takes its terror from the grave, and gilds the bed of death with light; 5 the balm of life, the cure of woe, the measure and the pledge of love, the sinner's refuge here below, the angels' theme in heav'n above. Topics: Jesus Christ Passion and Cross Used With Tune: BRESLAU