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I Love to Tell the Story

Author: William G. Fischer; Katherine Hankey Meter: 7.6.7.6 D with refrain Appears in 1,243 hymnals Topics: Cheerfulness Lyrics: 1 I love to tell the story Of unseen things above, Of Jesus and His glory, Of Jesus and His love. I love to tell the story, Because I know 'tis true; It satisfies my longings As nothing else could do. Refrain: I love to tell the story, 'Twill be my theme in glory To tell the old, old story Of Jesus and His love. 2 I love to tell the story; 'Tis pleasant to repeat What seems, each time I tell it, More wonderfully sweet. I love to tell the story, For some have never heard The message of salvation From God's own holy Word. [Refrain] 3 I love to tell the story; For those who know it best Seem hungering and thirsting To hear it, like the rest. And when, in scenes of glory, I sing the new, new song, 'Twill be the old, old story That I have loved so long. [Refrain] Amen. Scripture: Psalm 66:16 Used With Tune: HANKEY

Father, I Know That All My Life

Author: Anna Laetitia Waring Meter: 8.6.8.6.8.6 Appears in 233 hymnals Topics: Cheerfulness Lyrics: 1 Father, I know that all my life is portioned out for me; the changes that are sure to come, I do not fear to see: I ask thee for a present mind, intent on pleasing thee. 2 I would not have the restless will that hurries to and fro, seeking for some great thing to do, or secret thing to know; I would be treated as a child, and guided where I go. 3 I ask thee for the daily strength, to none that ask denied, a mind to blend with outward life, while keeping at thy side, content to fill a little space, if thou be glorified. 4 In service which thy will appoints there are no bonds for me; my secret heart is taught the truth that makes thy children free; a life of self-renouncing love is one of liberty. Scripture: Philippians 4:11 Used With Tune: MORWELLHAM

Oh, gift of gifts! oh, grace of faith!

Appears in 84 hymnals Topics: Cheerfulness Scripture: Ephesians 2:8 Used With Tune: VALENTIA

"Peace, be still"

Author: Godfrey Thring Appears in 134 hymnals Topics: Courage and Cheer First Line: Fierce raged the tempest o'er the deep Lyrics: 1 Fierce raged the tempest o'er the deep, Watch did thine anxious servants keep, But thou wast wrapped in guileless sleep, Calm and still. 2 "Save, Lord, we perish," was their cry, "Oh, save us in our agony!" Thy word above the storm rose high "Peace, be still. 3 The wild winds hushed; the angry deep Sank, like a little child, to sleep The sullen billows, ceased to leap, At thy will. 4 So, when our life is clouded o'er, And storm-winds drift us from the shore, Say, lest we sink to rise no more, "Peace, be still." Used With Tune: ST. AELRED

Canten con alegrí

Author: Alfredo Colom M. Meter: 16.16.16.16 Appears in 6 hymnals Topics: Cheer First Line: Canten con alegría las alabanzas de Cristo el Rey Scripture: Psalm 149:1-5 Used With Tune: CANTEN CON ALEGRIA Text Sources: Guatemala

My Father! cheering name!

Author: Anon. Appears in 262 hymnals Topics: Cheerfulness Lyrics: 1 My Father! cheering name! Oh, may I call Thee mine? Give me with humble hope to claim A portion so divine. 2 This can my fears control, And bid my sorrows fly: What real harm can reach my soul Beneath my Father's eye? 3 Whate'er Thy will denies, I calmly would resign: For Thou art just, and good, and wise: Oh, bend my will to thine! 4 Whate'er Thy will ordains, Oh, give me strength to bear; Still let me know a Father reigns, And trust a Father's care. 5 Thy ways are little known To my weak, erring sight; Yet shall my soul, believing, own, That all Thy ways are right. Amen. Used With Tune: BRADEN

"Eben-ezer"

Author: Robert Robinson Appears in 2,233 hymnals Topics: Courage and Cheer First Line: Come, thou Fount of every blessing Lyrics: 1 Come, thou Fount of every blessing, Tune my heart to sing thy grace; Streams of mercy, never ceasing, Call for songs of loudest praise; Teaching me some melodious sonnet, Sung by flaming tongues above; Praise the mount I'm fixed upon it! Mount of thy redeeming love. 2 Here I'll raise mine Eben-ezer; Hither by thy help I'm come; And I hope, by thy good pleasure, Safely to arrive at home. Jesus sought me when a stranger, Wandering from the fold of God; He, to rescue me from danger, Interposed his precious blood. 3 Oh, to grace how great a debtor Daily I'm constrained to be! Let thy goodness, like a fetter, Bind my wandering heart to thee; Prone to wander, Lord, I feel it; Prone to leave the God I love; Here's my heart; oh, take and seal it; Seal it for thy courts above. Used With Tune: NETTLETON

Is God for me? what is it

Appears in 6 hymnals Topics: Cheerfulness of Faith Lyrics: I. Is God for me? what is it That men can do to me? As oft my God I visit, All Woes give Way and flee: If God, my Head and Master, Defend me from above, What Pain or what Disaster Can drive me from his Love. II. Of this I am persuaded, And boast how openly, That he, whose Love ne'er faded, Is wholly turn'd to me; And that in Change and Chances He stands at my right Hand, And, when the Storm advances, 'Tis calm at his Command. III. The Ground of my Profession Is JESUS and his Blood, Which gives me the Possession Of th' everlasting Good: What is my Breath, while living, But Smoak and Vanity? Does not then what CHRIST'S giving, Deserve all Love from me? IV. My JESUS and his Merit Is all I seek and care; Were he not with my Spirit, Ah! I shou'd soon despair. God's just and holy Nature Cou'd never bear in Sight; So foul and vile a Creature As I am in his Light. V. 'Tis CHRIST, who has abolish'd The Claim of Hell and Sin; His Grace has cleans'd and polish'd My humbled Soul within: In him I raise with Gladness My Voice and Courage up, And dare indulge no Sadness, As one that has no Hope. VI. I know no Condemnation, No Law, that speaks Despair; And Satan's Imprecation, I treat with scornful Air: No Judgment nor sad Tiding Creates Uneasiness; 'Tis JESUS I confide in, Who skreens me with his Grace. VII. His Spirit is the Sov'reign Possessor of my Heart, No Grief there dares to govern; He checks the deepest Smart. He gives his Benediction; And, as he dwells in me, Cries ABBA in Affliction With holy Fervency. VIII. When seiz'd with Fear and Anguish I feel my wretchedness, He sighs and speaks a Language, My Tongue ne'er can express; But God, who knows the Motion, His Spirit works in me, Is pleas'd with the Devotion Rais'd from Humility. IX. His Spirit chears my Spirit With many a sav'ry Word, That those may Grace inherit, Whose Rest is in the Lord; Who know he doth a Building In Heav'n anew contrive; Both Heart and Senses yielding To All that they believ. X. There is my sure Adoption Secur'd and seal'd withal: My Flesh may see Corruption, But Heav'n can never fail. And though with Tears I'm sowing This Vale of Misery, The Light of CHRIST'S bestowing Chears all Adversity. XI. Who enters his Alliance, 'Gainst Satan, World and Sin, Will find their fierce Annoyance Without, and from within; Reproach, Shame, Contradiction, Will fall upon his Head; All Manner of Affliction Will be his daily Bread. XII. This all I have digested, Yet keep my Chearfulness. On God my Care is rested; In him I acquiesce: To him I give my treasure, And all I am and have; His Live transcends all Pleasure Here and beyond the Grave. XIII. Shou'd Earth lose its Foundation, Thou stand'st my lasting Rock; No temp'ral Desolation Shall give my Love a Shock: No Sword nor Persecution, No Want nor Nakedness, Shall cause a Diminution Of Love I now profess. XIV. No Angel, Pow'r, nor Gladness, No shining Diadem, No Passion, Love, nor Sadness, No Cruelty, nor Flame, Of what Denomination, Be't strong, weak, great, or small, Can breed a Separation 'Twixt me and God my All. XV. My Heart o'erflows with Pleasure, And knows not how to grieve; My Song bespeaks the Treasure Of Joy, I now conceive: The Sun, whose bright Enjoyment I feel, is CHRIST, my Love, Who gives me sweet Employment, And lives and reigns above.

Isaiah 35:8-10

Author: John Cennick Appears in 1,193 hymnals Topics: Courage and Cheer First Line: Children of the heavenly King Lyrics: 1 Children of the heavenly King, As ye journey, sweetly sing; Sing your Saviour's worthy praise, Glorious in his works and ways. 2 Ye are traveling home to God In the way the fathers trod; They are happy now, and ye Soon their happiness shall see. 3 Shout, ye little flock, and blest! You on Jesus' throne shall rest; There your seat is now prepared; There your kingdom and reward. 4 Fear not, brethren; joyful stand On the borders of your land; Jesus Christ, your Father's Son, Bids you undismayed go on. 5 Lord, submissive make us go, Gladly leaving all below; Only thou our Leader be, And we still will follow thee. Used With Tune: PLEYEL'S HYMN