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My Jesus, I Love Thee

Author: Anonymous Appears in 1,135 hymnals Topics: Surrender Refrain First Line: If ever I loved thee, Lord Jesus, 'tis now Used With Tune: [My Jesus, I love thee]

Author: John Ernest Bode Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 637 hymnals Topics: Surrender Lyrics: 1 O Jesus, I have promised to serve you to the end; remain for ever near me, my Saviour and my friend: I shall not fear the journey if you are by my side, not wander from the pathway if you will be my guide. 2 O let me feel you near me: the world is ever near; I see the sights that dazzle, the tempting sounds I hear; my foes are ever near me, around me and within; but, Jesus, then draw nearer and shield my soul from sin. 3 O let me hear you speaking in accents clear and still, above the storms of passion, the murmurs of self-will; O speak to reassure me, to hasten or control; now speak, and make me listen, O guardian of my soul. 4 O Jesus, you have promised to all who follow you, that where you are in glory your servant shall be too. And, Jesus, I have promised to serve you to the end: O give me grace to follow, my Saviour and my friend. Used With Tune: DAY OF REST

Jesus, Savior, Pilot Me

Author: Edward Hopper, 1816-1888 Meter: 7.7.7.7.7.7 Appears in 1,224 hymnals Topics: Surrender Lyrics: 1 Jesus, Savior, pilot me, Over life's tempestuous sea: Unknown waves before me roll, Hiding rocks and treach'rous shoal; Chart and compass come from Thee– Jesus, Savior, pilot me! 2 As a mother stills her child, Thou canst hush the ocean wild; Boist'rous waves obey Thy will When Thou say'st to them, "Be still!" Wondrous Sov'reign of the sea, Jesus, Savior, pilot me! 3 When at last I near the shore, And the fearful breakers roar 'Twixt me and the peaceful rest– Then, while leaning on Thy breast, May I hear Thee say to me, "Fear not– I will pilot thee!" Scripture: Isaiah 54:11 Used With Tune: PILOT

Where He Leads Me

Author: E. W. Blandy Meter: 8.8.8.9 with refrain Appears in 829 hymnals Topics: Surrender, Submission First Line: I can hear my Savior calling Refrain First Line: Where he leads me I will follow Lyrics: 1 I can hear my Savior calling, I can hear my Savior calling, I can hear my Savior calling, "Take thy cross and follow, follow Me." 2 "I'll go with Him thro' the garden, I'll go with Him through the garden, I'll go with Him thro' the garden, I'll go with Him, with Him all the way. 3 I'll go with Him thro' the judgment, I'll go with Him thro' the judgment, I'll go with Him thro' the judgment, I'll go with Him, with Him all the way. 4 He will give me grace and glory, He will give me grace and glory, He will give me grace and glory, And go with me, with me all the way. Where He leads me I will follow, Where He leads me I will follow, Where He leads me I will follow, I'll go with Him, with Him all the way. Used With Tune: NORRIS

Be Thou My Vision

Author: Mary E. Byrne, 1880-1931; Eleanor H. Hull, 1860-1935 Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 168 hymnals Topics: Surrender First Line: Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart Lyrics: 1 Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart; naught be all else to me, save that thou art– thou my best thought, by day or by night; waking or sleeping, thy presence my light. 2 Be thou my wisdom, and thou my true word; I ever with thee and thou with me, Lord. Thou my great Father; thine own may I be, thou in me dwelling and I one with thee. 3 Riches I heed not, nor vain, empty praise; thou mine inheritance, now and always: thou and thou only first in my heart, high King of heaven, my treasure thou art. 4 High King of heaven, my victory won, may I reach heaven’s joys, O bright heaven’s sun! Heart of my own heart, whatever befall, still be my vision, O Ruler of all. Scripture: Joel 2:28 Used With Tune: SLANE Text Sources: Irsih hymn, 8th c.

Softly and Tenderly

Author: Will L. Thompson Meter: 11.7.11.7 Appears in 919 hymnals Topics: Surrender, Submission First Line: Softly and tenderly Jesus is calling Refrain First Line: Come home, come home Lyrics: 1 Softly and tenderly Jesus is calling, Calling for you and for me; See, on the portals He's waiting and watching, Watching for you and for me. Chorus: Come home, come home, Ye who are weary come home; Earnestly, tenderly, Jesus is calling, Calling, O sinner, come home! 2 Why should we tarry when Jesus is pleading, Pleading for you and for me? Why should we linger and heed not His mercies, Mercies for you and for me? [Chorus] 3 Time is now fleeting, the moments are passing, Passing from you and from me; Shadows are gathering, deathbeds are coming, Coming for you and for me. [Chorus] 4 Oh! for the wonderful love He has promised, Promised for you and for me; Though we have sinned He has mercy and pardon, Pardon for you and for me. [Chorus] Used With Tune: THOMPSON

At the Cross

Author: Isaac Watts; Ralph E. Hudson Appears in 2,376 hymnals Topics: Surrender, Submission First Line: Alas, and did my Savior bleed Refrain First Line: At the cross, at the cross Lyrics: 1 Alas, and did my Savior bleed, And did my Sov'reign die? Would He devote that sacred head For sinners such as I? Chorus: At the cross, at the cross where I first saw the light, And the burden of my heart rolled away, It was there by faith I received my sight, And now I am happy all the day! 2 Was it for crimes that I had done He groaned upon the tree? Amazing pity, grace unknown, And love beyond degree![Chorus] 3 Well might the sun in darkness hide, And shut His glories in When Christ, the mighty Maker died For man, the creature's sin.[Chorus] 4 Thus might I hide my blushing face While Calv'ry's cross appears, Dissolve my heart in thankfulness, And melt mine eyes to tears.[Chorus] 5 But drops of grief can ne'er repay The debt of love I owe; Here, Lord, I give myself away, 'Tis all that I can do.[Chorus] Used With Tune: HUDSON

Open My Eyes, That I May See

Author: Clara H. Scott Meter: 8.8.9.8 with refrain Appears in 252 hymnals Topics: Surrender Refrain First Line: Silently now I wait for thee Lyrics: 1 Open my eyes, that I may see glimpses of truth thou hast for me; place in my hands the wonderful key that shall unclasp and set me free. Silently now I wait for thee, ready, my God, thy will to see. Open my eyes, illumine me, Spirit divine! 2 Open my ears, that I may hear voices of truth thou sendest clear; and while the wave-notes fall on my ear, everything false will disappear. Silently now I wait for thee, ready, my God, thy will to see. Open my ears, illumine me, Spirit divine! 3 Open my mouth, and let me bear gladly the warm truth everywhere; open my heart and let me prepare love with thy children thus to share. Silently now I wait for thee, ready, my God, thy will to see. Open my heart, illumine me, Spirit divine! Used With Tune: OPEN MY EYES

It Is Well With My Soul

Author: H. G. Spafford Appears in 513 hymnals Topics: Surrender First Line: When peace, like a river, attendeth my way Refrain First Line: It is well, with my soul Used With Tune: [When peace, like a river, attendeth my way]

Something for Thee

Author: Sylvanus D. Phelps, 1816-1895 Meter: 6.4.6.4.6.6.6.4 Appears in 583 hymnals Topics: Invitation Surrender First Line: Savior, Thy dying love Used With Tune: SOMETHING FOR JESUS