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Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow

Author: Thomas Ken, 1637-1711 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 1,249 hymnals Lyrics: Praise God from whom all blessings flow; praise him, all creatures here below; praise him above, ye heavenly host; praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Topics: Praise to God Used With Tune: OLD HUNDREDTH Text Sources: Doxology

My Jesus, I Love Thee

Author: William R. Featherstone, 1846-1873 Meter: 11.11.11.11 Appears in 1,097 hymnals First Line: My Jesus, I love thee, I know thou art mine Lyrics: 1 My Jesus, I love thee, I know thou art mine, for thee all the follies of sin I resign; my gracious Redeemer, my Savior art thou; if ever I loved thee, my Jesus, 'tis now. 2 I love thee because thou hast first loved me, and purchased my pardon on Calvary's tree; I love thee for wearing the thorns on thy brow; if ever I loved thee, my Jesus, 'tis now. 3 In mansions of glory and endless delight, I'll ever adore thee in heaven so bright; I'll sing with the glittering crown on my brow; If ever I loved thee, my Jesus, 'tis now. Topics: Praise to Christ Used With Tune: GORDON

Fairest Lord Jesus

Meter: 5.6.8.5.5.8 Appears in 582 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Fairest Lord Jesus, ruler of all nature, O thou of God and man the Son, thee will I cherish, thee will I honor, thou, my soul's glory, joy, and crown! 2 Fair are the meadows, fairer still the woodlands, robed in the blooming garb of spring: Jesus is fairer, Jesus is purer, who makes the woeful heart to sing. 3 Fair is the sunshine, fairer still the moonlight, and all the twinkling, starry host: Jesus shines brighter, Jesus shines purer, than all the angels heaven can boast. 4 Beautiful Savior! Lord of the nations! Son of God and Son of Man! Glory and honor, praise, adoration, now and forevermore be thine! Topics: Praise to Christ Used With Tune: CRUSADER'S HYMN Text Sources: Münster Gesangbuch, 1677

When in Our Music God Is Glorified

Author: Fred Pratt Green, 1903-2000 Meter: 10.10.10 with alleluia Appears in 84 hymnals Topics: Praise to God Used With Tune: ENGELBERG

I Love to Tell the Story

Author: A. Catherine Hankey, 1834-1911 Meter: 7.6.7.6 D with refrain Appears in 1,225 hymnals 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. 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] Topics: Walking in Faith Used With Tune: HANKEY

Morning Has Broken

Author: Eleanor Farjeon, 1881-1965 Meter: 5.5.5.4 D Appears in 95 hymnals Topics: Praise to God Used With Tune: BUNESSAN

Swing Low, Sweet Chariot

Meter: 10.8.10.8 with refrain Appears in 98 hymnals First Line: I looked over Jordan, and what did I see Lyrics: Refrain: Swing low, sweet chariot, coming for to carry me home; swing low, sweet chariot, coming for to carry me home. 1 I looked over Jordan, and what did I see, coming for to carry me home? A band of angels coming after me, coming for to carry me home. [Refrain] 2 If you get there before I do, coming for to carry me home; tell all my friends I’m coming too, coming for to carry me home. [Refrain] 3 I’m sometimes up, I'm sometimes down, coming for to carry me home; but still my soul feels heavenly bound, coming for to carry me home. [Refrain] Topics: Eternal Life Used With Tune: SWING LOW Text Sources: Traditional spiritual

This Is My Father's World

Author: Maltbie D. Babcock, 1858-1901; Mary Babcock Crawford, 1909- Meter: 6.6.8.6 D Appears in 321 hymnals Lyrics: 1 This is my Father’s world, and to my listening ears all nature sings, and round me rings the music of the spheres. This is my Father’s world: I rest me in the thought of rocks and trees, of skies and seas-- his hand the wonders wrought. 2 This is my Father’s world: O let us not forget that though the wrong is great and strong, God is the ruler yet. He trusts us with his world, to keep it clean and fair-- all earth and trees, all skies and seas, all creatures everywhere. 3 This is my Father's world: he shines in all that's fair; in rustling grass I hear him pass, he speaks to me everywhere. This is my Father's world: why should my heart be sad? The Lord is King, let heaven ring! God reigns; let earth be glad! Topics: Praise to God Used With Tune: TERRA BEATA

Amazing Grace!

Author: John Newton, 1724-1807 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,441 hymnals First Line: Amazing grace! how sweet the sound Lyrics: 1 Amazing grace! how sweet the sound that saved a wretch like me! I once was lost, but now am found, was blind but now I see. 2 'Twas grace that taught my heart to fear, and grace my fears relieved; how precious did that grace appear the hour I first believed. 3 The Lord has promised good to me, his word my hope secures; he will my shield and portion be as long as life endures. 4 Through many dangers, toils, and snares, I have already come; 'tis grace that brought me safe thus far, and grace will lead me home. 5 When we've been there ten thousand years, bright shining as the sun, we've no less days to sing God's praise than when we'd first begun. Topics: Praise to God Used With Tune: NEW BRITAIN Text Sources: St. 5 A Collection of Sacred Ballads, 1790

For the Beauty of the Earth

Author: Folliott S. Pierpoint, 1835-1917 Meter: 7.7.7.7.7.7 Appears in 640 hymnals Lyrics: 1 For the beauty of the earth, for the glory of the skies, for the love which from our birth over and around us lies, Refrain: Lord of all, to thee we raise this our hymn of grateful praise. 2 For the wonder of each hour of the day and of the night, hill and vale and tree and flower, sun and moon and stars of light, [Refrain] 3 For the joy of human love, brother, sister, parent, child, friends on earth, and friends above; for all gentle thoughts and mild, [Refrain] 4 For the church that evermore lifteth holy hands above, offering up on every shore her pure sacrifice of love, [Refrain] 5 For thyself, best gift divine, to our face so freely given; for that great, great love of thine, peace on earth and joy in heaven, [Refrain] Topics: Praise to God Used With Tune: DIX