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O Master, Let Me Walk with Thee

Author: Washington Gladden Meter: 8.8.8.8 D Appears in 575 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O Master, let me walk with Thee In lowly paths of service free; Tell me Thy secret, help me bear The strain of toil, the fret of care. 2 Help me the slow of heart to move By some clear, winning word of love; Teach me the wayward feet to stay, And guide them in the homeward way. 3 Teach me Thy patience; still with Thee In closer, dearer company, In work that keeps faith sweet and strong, In trust that triumphs over wrong. 4 In hope that sends a shining ray Far down the future's broadening way, In peace that only Thou canst give, With Thee, O Master, let me live. Topics: Confession, Repentance, Humility, Conviction Used With Tune: MARYTON

Heavenly Sunlight

Author: H. J. Zelley Meter: 10.9.10.9 with refrain Appears in 204 hymnals First Line: Walking in sunlight, all of my journey Refrain First Line: Heavenly sunlight, heavenly sunlight Lyrics: 1 Walking in sunlight, all of my journey; Over the mountains, through the deep vale; Jesus has said, "I'll never forsake thee," Promise divine that never can fail. Chorus: Heavenly sunlight, heavenly sunlight, Flooding my soul with glory divine; Hallelujah, I am rejoicing, Singing His praises, Jesus is mine. 2 Shadows around me, shadows above me, Never conceal my Savior and Guide. He is the light, in Him is no darkness; Ever I'm walking close to His side. [Chorus] 3 In the bright sunlight, ever rejoicing, Pressing my way to mansions above; Singing His praises gladly I'm walking, Walking in sunlight, sunlight of love . [Chorus] Topics: Fellowship with God Used With Tune: SUNLIGHT

O Jesus, I Have Promised

Author: John E. Bode Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 627 hymnals First Line: O Jesus I have promised Lyrics: 1 O Jesus, I have promised To serve Thee to the end; Be Thou forever near me, My Master and my friend; I shall not fear the battle If Thou art by my side, Nor wander from the pathway If Thou wilt be my guide. 2 O Jesus, Thou hast promised To all who follow Thee, That where Thou art in glory, There shall Thy servant be; And, Jesus, I have promised To serve Thee to the end; O give me grace to follow My Master and my friend! 3 O let me feel Thee 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, draw Thou nearer And shield my soul from sin. 4 O let me hear Thee 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! O speak, and make me listen, Thou guardian of my soul! Topics: Commitment, Dedication, Consecration, Devotion; Servanthood, Service, Ministry Used With Tune: ANGEL'S STORY

I Love to Tell the Story

Author: Katherine Hankey Meter: 7.6.7.6 D with refrain Appears in 1,222 hymnals First Line: I love to tell the story 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 can do. Chorus: 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. [Chorus] 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. [Chorus] Used With Tune: HANKEY

Now Thank We All Our God

Author: Martin Rinkart; Catherine Winkworth Meter: Irregular Appears in 691 hymnals First Line: Now thank we all our God Lyrics: 1 Now thank we all our God With heart and hands and voices, Who wondrous things hath done, In whom His world rejoices; Who from our mothers' arms, Hath blest us on our way With countless gifts of love, And still is ours today. 2 O may this bounteous God Through all our life be near us, With ever joyful hearts And blessed peace to cheer us; And keep us in His grace, And guide us when perplexed, And free us from all ills In this world and the next. 3 All praise and thanks to God The Father now be given, The Son, and Him who reigns With them in highest heaven, The one eternal God, Whom earth and heav'n adore; For thus it was, is now, And shall be evermore. Used With Tune: NUN DANKET

Be still, My Soul

Author: Katharina von Schlegel; Jane L. Borthwick Meter: 10.10.10.10.10.10 Appears in 181 hymnals First Line: Be still, my soul! The Lord is on thy side Lyrics: 1 Be still, my soul! the Lord is on thy side; Bear patiently the cross of grief or pain. Leave to thy God to order and provide; In every change He faithful will remain. Be still my soul! thy best, thy heavenly Friend Thro' thorny ways leads to a joyful end. 2 Be still, my soul! thy God doth undertake To guide the future as He has the past. Thy hope, thy confidence let nothing shake; All now mysterious shall be bright at last. Be still, my soul! the waves and winds still know His voice who ruled them while He dwelt below. 3 Be still, my soul! the hour is hastening on When we shall be forever with the Lord, When disappointment, grief, and fear are gone, Sorrow forgot, love's purest joys restored. Be still, my soul! when change and tears are past, All safe and blessed we shall meet at last. Used With Tune: FINLANDIA

I Am Thine, O Lord

Author: Fanny J. Crosby Meter: 10.7.10.7 with refrain Appears in 692 hymnals First Line: I am Thine, O Lord, I have heard Thy voice Refrain First Line: Draw me nearer, nearer, blessed Lord Lyrics: 1 I am Thine, O Lord, I have heard Thy voice, And it told Thy love to me. But I long to rise in the arms of faith, And be closer drawn to Thee. Chorus: Draw me nearer, nearer, blessed Lord, To the cross where Thou hast died. Draw me nearer, nearer, nearer, blessed Lord, To Thy precious, bleeding side. 2 Consecrate me now to Thy service, Lord, By the pow'r of grace divine. Let my soul look up with a steadfast hope, And my will be lost in Thine. [Chorus] 3 O the pure delight of a single hour That before Thy throne I spend; When I kneel in prayer, and with Thee, my God, I commune as friend with friend! [Chorus] 4 There are depths of love that I cannot know Till I cross the narrow sea; There are heights of joy that I may not reach Till I rest in peace with Thee. [Chorus] Topics: Commitment, Dedication, Consecration, Devotion; Surrender, Submission Used With Tune: I AM THINE

Living for Jesus

Author: Thomas O. Chisholm Meter: 10.10.10 Appears in 152 hymnals First Line: Living for Jesus a life that is true Refrain First Line: O Jesus, Lord and Savior, I give myself to Thee Lyrics: 1 Living for Jesus a life that is true, Striving to please Him in all that I do; Yielding allegiance, glad-hearted and free, This is the pathway of blessing for me. Chorus: O Jesus, Lord and Savior, I give myself to Thee; For Thou, in Thine atonement, Didst give Thyself for me. I own no other Master, My heart shall be Thy throne; My life I give, henceforth to live, O Christ, for Thee alone. 2 Living for Jesus who died in my place, Bearing on Calv'ry my sin and disgrace; Such love constrains me to answer His call, Follow His leading and give Him my all. [Chorus] 3 Living for Jesus through earth's little while, My dearest treasure, the light of His smile; Seeking the lost ones He died to redeem, Bringing the weary to find rest in Him. [Chorus] Topics: Commitment, Dedication, Consecration, Devotion Used With Tune: LIVING

Dear Lord and Father of Mankind

Author: John Greenleaf Whittier Meter: 8.6.8.8.6 Appears in 509 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Dear Lord and Father of mankind, Forgive our foolish ways; Reclothe us in our rightful mind; In purer lives Thy service find, In deeper rev'rence, praise. 2 Drop Thy still dews of quietness Till all our strivings cease; Take from our souls the strain and stress, And let our ordered lives confess The beauty of Thy peace. 3 Breathe through the heats of our desire Thy coolness and Thy balm; Let sense be dumb, let flesh retire; Speak through the earthquake, wind, and fire, O still small voice of calm! 4 In simple trust like theirs who heard, Beside the Syrian sea, The gracious calling of the Lord, Let us, like them, without a word, Rise up and follow Thee. Topics: Commitment, Dedication, Consecration, Devotion; Servanthood, Service, Ministry Used With Tune: REST (ELTON)

O Happy Day That Fixed My Choice

Author: Philip Doddridge; Anonymous Meter: 8.8.8.8 with refrain Appears in 1,710 hymnals Refrain First Line: Happy day, happy day Lyrics: 1 O happy day that fixed my choice On Thee, my Savior and my God! Well may this glowing heart rejoice, And tell its raptures all abroad. Chorus: Happy day, happy day, When Jesus washed my sins away! He taught me how to watch and pray, And live rejoicing ev'ry day; Happy day, happy day, When Jesus washed my sins away. 2 'Tis done– the great transaction's done; I am my Lord's, and He is mine; He drew me and I followed on, Rejoicing in the call divine. [Chorus] 3 Now rest, my long divided heart, Fixed on this blissful center, rest; Here have I found a nobler part, Here heav'nly pleasures fill my breast. [Chorus] 4 High heav'n that hears the solemn vow, That vow renewed shall daily hear; Till in life's latest hour I bow, And bless, in death, a bond so dear. [Chorus] Topics: Redemption, Salvation, Atonement Used With Tune: HAPPY DAY