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Forever with the Lord!

Author: James Montgomery Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 634 hymnals Topics: Home and Personal Use Lyrics: 1 Forever with the Lord! Amen! so let it be! Life from the dead is in that word, And immortality! 2 Here in the body pent, Absent from Him I roam, Yet nightly pitch my moving tent A day's march nearer home. 3 My Father's house on high, Home of my soul, how near, At times, to faith's foreseeing eye Thy golden gates appear! 4 Ah! then my spirit faints To reach the land I love, The bright inheritance of saints, Jerusalem above! 5 Then, then I feel that He, Remembered or forgot, The Lord, is never far from me, Though I perceive Him not. 6 So when my latest breath Shall rend the veil in twain, By death I shall escape from death, And life eternal gain. Amen. Used With Tune: [Forever with the Lord!]

Forth in Thy Name, O Lord, I go

Author: C. Wesley Appears in 349 hymnals Topics: General Home and Personal Use Lyrics: 1 Forth is Thy Name, O Lord, I go, My daily labour to pursue; Thee, only Thee resolved to know, In all I think, or speak or do. 2 The task Thy wisdom hath assigned O let me cheerfully fulfil; In all my works Thy presence find, And prove Thy good and perfect will. 3 Thee may I set at my right hand, Whose eyes my inmost substance see; And labour on at Thy command, And offer all my works to Thee. 4 Give me to bear Thy easy yoke, And every moment watch and pray; And still to things eternal look, And hasten to Thy glorious Day. 5 Fain would I still for Thee employ Whate'er Thy bounteous grace hath given, Would run my course with even joy, And closely walk with Thee to heaven. Used With Tune: CANONBURY

Approach, my soul, the mercy-seat

Author: Rev. John Newton Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 616 hymnals Topics: Home and Personal Use Lyrics: 1 Approach, my soul, the mercy-seat, Where Jesus answers prayer; There humbly fall before His feet, For none can perish there. 2 Thy promise is my only plea, With this I venture nigh; Thou callest burdened souls to Thee, And such, O Lord, am I. 3 Bowed down beneath a load of sin, By Satan sorely pressed, By wars without, and fears within, I come to Thee for rest. 4 Be Thou my shield and hiding-place; That, sheltered near Thy side, I may my fierce accuser face, And tell him, Thou hast died! 5 O wondrous love! to bleed and die, To bear the cross and shame, That guilty sinners, such as I, Might plead Thy gracious Name. Amen. Used With Tune: [Approach, my soul, the mercy-seat]

My spirit, on Thy care

Author: Rev. H. F. Lyte Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 203 hymnals Topics: Home and Personal Use Lyrics: 1 My spirit on Thy care, Blest Saviour, I recline; Thou wilt not leave me to despair, For Thou art love divine. 2 In Thee I place my trust, On Thee I calmly rest; I know Thee good, I know Thee just, And count Thy choice the best. 3 Whate'er events betide, Thy will they all perform: Safe in Thy breast my head I hide, Nor fear the coming storm. 4 Let good or ill befall, It must be good for me; Secure of having Thee in all, Of having all in Thee. Amen. Used With Tune: [My spirit, on Thy care]

While Thee I seek, protecting Power

Author: Helen M. Williams Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 687 hymnals Topics: Home and Personal Use Lyrics: 1 While Thee I seek, protecting Power, Be my vain wishes stilled; And may this consecrated hour With better hopes be filled. 2 Thy love the powers of thought bestowed, To Thee my thoughts would soar: Thy mercy o'er my life hast flowed; That mercy I adore. 3 In each event of life, how clear Thy ruling hand I see; Each blessing to my soul more dear, Because conferred by Thee. 4 In every joy that crowns my days, In every pain I bear, My heart shall find delight in praise, Or seek relief in prayer. 5 When gladness wings my favored hour, Thy love my thoughts shall fill; Resigned, when storms of sorrow lower, My soul shall meet Thy will. 6 My lifted eye, without a tear, The lowering storm shall see; My steadfast heart shall know no fear; That heart will rest on Thee. Amen. Used With Tune: [While Thee I seek, protecting Power]

Peace, perfect peace, in this dark world of sin?

Author: Bp. E. H. Bickersteth; Bp. E. H. Bickersteth Appears in 407 hymnals Topics: Home and Personal Use; Home and Personal Use Lyrics: 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 sorrows surging round? On Jesus' bosom naught but calm is found. 4 Peace, perfect pace, with loved ones far away? In Jesus' keeping we are safe, and they. 5 Peace, perfect peace, our future all unknown? Jesus we know, and He is on the throne. 6 Peace, perfect peace, death shadowing us and ours? Jesus has vanquished death and all its powers. 7 It is enough: earth's struggles soon shall cease, And Jesus, call us to heaven's perfect peace. Amen. Used With Tune: [Peace, perfect peace, in this dark world of sin?]

My God, my Father, while I stray

Author: Charlotte Elliott Meter: 8.8.8.4 Appears in 574 hymnals Topics: Home and Personal Use Lyrics: 1 My God, my Father, while I stray Far from my home in life's rough way, Oh, teach me from my heart to say, "Thy will be done!" 2 Though dark my path, and sad my lot, Let me be still and murmur not, Or breathe the prayer Divinely taught, "Thy will be done!" 3 What though in lonely grief I sigh For friends beloved, no longer nigh, Submissive still would I reply, "Thy will be done!" 4 If Thou shouldst call me to resign What most I prize, it ne'er was mine; I only yield Thee what was Thine; "Thy will be done!" 5 Let but my fainting heart be blest With Thy sweet Spirit for its guest, My God, to Thee I leave the rest; "Thy will be done!" 6 Renew my will from day to day, Blend it with Thine, and take away All that now makes it hard to say, "Thy will be done!" 7 Then, when on earth I breathe no more The prayer oft mixed with tears before, I'll sing upon a happier shore, "Thy will be done." Amen. Used With Tune: [My God, my Father, while I stray]

One sweetly solemn thought

Author: Phoebe Cary Meter: Irregular Appears in 714 hymnals Topics: Home and Personal Use Lyrics: 1 One sweetly solemn thought Comes to me o'er and o'er; I am nearer my home today Than I ever have been before; 2 Nearer the great white throne, Nearer the crystal sea, Nearer my Father's hose, Where the "many mansions" be; 3 Nearer the bound of life, Where we lay our burdens down; Nearer leaving the cross, Nearer gaining the crown; 4 But lying darkly between, Winding down through the night, Is the deep and unknown stream To be crossed ere we reach the light. 5 Jesus, perfect my trust, Strengthen the hand of my faith; Let me feel Thee near when I stand On the edge of the shore of death; 6 Feel Thee near when my feet Are slipping over the brink; For it may be I'm nearer home, Nearer now than I think. Amen. Used With Tune: [One sweetly solemn thought]

Blest be the tie that binds

Author: Rev. John Fawcett Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 2,337 hymnals Topics: Home and Personal Use Lyrics: 1 Blest be the tie that binds Our hearts in Jesus' love; The fellowship of Christian minds Is like to that above. 2 Before our Father's throne We pour united prayers; Our fears, our hopes, our aims are one, Our comforts and our cares. 3 We share our mutual woes; Our mutual burdens bear; And often for each other flows The sympathizing tear. 4 When we at death must part, Not like the world's our pain; But one in Christ, and one in heart, We part to meet again. 5 From sorrow, toil, and pain, And sin, we shall be free; And perfect love and friendship reign Throughout eternity. Amen. Used With Tune: [Blest be the tie that binds]

Tarry with me, O my Saviour!

Author: C. L. Smith Appears in 248 hymnals Topics: General Home and Personal Use Lyrics: 1 Tarry with me, O my Saviour! For the day is passing by; See! the shades of evening gather, And the night is drawing nigh. 2 Deeper, deeper grow the shadows, Paler now the glowing west, Swift the night of death advances; Shall it be the night of rest? 3 Lonely seems the vale of shadow; Sinks my heart with troubled fear; Give me faith for clearer vision, Speak Thou, Lord, in words of cheer. 4 Let me hear Thy voice behind me, Calming all these wild alarms: Let me, underneath my weakness, Feel the everlasting arms. 5 Feeble, trembling, fainting, dying, Lord, I cast myself on Thee; Tarry with me through the darkness, While I sleep, still watch by me. 6 Tarry with me, O my Saviour! Lay my head upon Thy breast Till the morning; then awake me! Morning of eternal rest. Used With Tune: ST. SYLVESTER