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Peace, Perfect Peace

Author: Edward H. Bickersteth Meter: 4.6.10 Appears in 395 hymnals Scripture: Philippians 4:19 Lyrics: 1 Peace, perfect peace, in this dark world of sin? The blood of Jesus gives us peace within. 3 Peace, perfect peace, by troubles thoughts oppressed? To do the will of Jesus, this is rest. 3 Peace, perfect peace, when loved ones are in need? In Jesus' keeping we are safe indeed. 4 Peace, perfect peace, the future all unknown? We know that Jesus reigns upon the throne. 5 Peace, perfect peace, death shadowing us and ours? Jesus Christ conquered death and all its powers. 6 Jesus is Lord! Earth's struggles soon shall cease, And we shall come to heaven's perfect peace. Topics: Brevity of Life; Anxiety; Brevity of Life; Inner Peace; Saving Work of Christ Used With Tune: PAX TECUM Text Sources: Hymns for Today's Church, 1982, rev.

Sing Praise to God Who Reigns Above

Author: Johann Jakob Schütz; Frances Elizabeth Cox Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.8.7 Appears in 196 hymnals Scripture: Philippians 4:19-20 Lyrics: 1 Sing praise to God who reigns above, the God of all creation, the God of power, the God of love, the God of our salvation. My soul with comfort rich he fills, and every grief he gently stills: to God all praise and glory! 2 What God's almighty power has made, in mercy he is keeping; by morning glow or evening shade his eye is never sleeping. And where he rules in kingly might, there all is just and all is right: to God all praise and glory! 3 We sought the Lord in our distress; O God, in mercy hear us. Our Savior saw our helplessness and came with peace to cheer us. For this we thank and praise the Lord, who is by one and all adored: to God all praise and glory! 4 Let all who name Christ's holy name give God the praise and glory. Let all who know his power proclaim aloud the wondrous story. Cast every idol from its throne; the Lord is God, and he alone: to God all praise and glory! Topics: Funerals; King, God/Christ as; Praise & Adoration; Redemption; Creation; Funerals; King, God/Christ as; Praise & Adoration; Providence; Redemption; Salvation Used With Tune: MIT FREUDEN ZART

Thou Hidden Source of Calm Repose

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 Appears in 167 hymnals Scripture: Philippians 4:7 Lyrics: 1 Thou hidden source of calm repose, thou all-sufficient love divine, my help and refuge from my foes, secure I am, if thou art mine: and lo! from sin and grief and shame I hide me, Jesus, in thy Name. 2 Thy mighty name salvation is, and keeps my happy soul above; comfort it brings, and pow'r and peace, and joy and everlasting love: to me, with thy dear name, are giv'n pardon and holiness and heav'n. 3 Jesus, my all in all thou art; my rest in toil, my ease in pain, the medicine of my broken heart, in war my peace, in loss my gain, my smile beneath the tyrant's frown, in shame my glory and my crown: 4 In want my plentiful supply, in weakness my almighty pow'r, in bonds my perfect liberty, my light in Satan's darkest hour, my help and stay whene'er I call, my life in death, my heav'n, my all. Topics: Christ Name of ; Christ Refuge; Peace and Joy Used With Tune: STELLA

Just When I Need Him Most

Author: William C. Poole Meter: Irregular Appears in 125 hymnals Scripture: Philippians 4:19 First Line: Just when I need Him, Jesus is near Lyrics: 1. Just when I need Him, Jesus is near, Just when I falter, just when I fear; Ready to help me, ready to cheer, Just when I need Him most. Just when I need Him most, Just when I need Him most; Jesus is near to comfort and cheer, Just when I need Him most. 2. Just when I need Him, Jesus is true, Never forsaking all the way thro'; Giving for burdens pleasures anew, Just when I need Him most. Just when I need Him most, Just when I need Him most; Jesus is near to comfort and cheer, Just when I need Him most. 3. Just when I need Him, Jesus is strong, Bearing my burdens all the day long; For all my sorrow giving a song, Just when I need Him most. Just when I need Him most, Just when I need Him most; Jesus is near to comfort and cheer, Just when I need Him most. 4. Just when I need Him He is my all. Answring when upon Him I call; Tenderly watching lest I should fall, Just when I need Him most. Just when I need Him most, Just when I need Him most; Jesus is near to comfort and cheer, Just when I need Him most. Used With Tune: GABRIEL

Search Me, O God

Author: J. Edwin Orr Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 112 hymnals Scripture: Philippians 4:19 First Line: Search me, O God, and know my heart today Lyrics: 1 Search me, O God, wnd know my heart today; try me, O Savior, know my thoughts, I pray. See if there be some wicked way in me; cleanse me from every sin and set me free. 2 I praise thee, Lord, for cleansing me from sin; fulfill thy Word and make me pure within. Fill me with fire where once I burned with shame; grant my desire to magnify thy name. 3 Lord, take my life, and make it wholly thine; fill my poor heart with thy great love divine. Take all my will, my passion, self, and pride; I now surrender, Lord--in me abide. 4 O Holy Spirit, revival comes from thee; send a revival--start the work in me. Thy Word declares thou wilt supply our need; for blessings now, O Lord, I humbly plead. Topics: Cleansing; Confession; Dedications of Life; Holy Spirit renewing; Sin; Surrender Used With Tune: ELLERS

Paz, Paz, Cuán Dulce Paz

Author: V. Mendoza Appears in 18 hymnals Scripture: Philippians 4:7 First Line: En el seno de mi alma una dulce quietud Refrain First Line: ¡Paz, paz, cuán dulce paz

Sweet Hour of Prayer

Author: William Walford Appears in 1,311 hymnals Scripture: Philippians 4:6 Lyrics: 1 Sweet hour of prayer, sweet hour of prayer, That calls me from a world of care, And bids me at my Father's throne, Make all my wants and wishes known; In seasons of distress and grief, My soul has often found relief, And oft escaped the tempter's snare, By thy return, sweet hour of prayer. 2 Sweet hour of prayer, sweet hour of prayer, Thy wings shall my petition bear, To him, whose truth and faithfulness Engage the waiting the soul to bless; And since He bids me seek His face, Believe His Word, and trust His grace, I'll cast on Him my every care, And wait for thee, sweet hour of prayer. 3 Sweet hour of prayer, sweet hour of prayer, May I thy consolation share, Till, from Mount Pisgah's lofty height, I view my home, and take my flight: This robe of flesh I'll drop, and rise To seize the everlasting prize; And shout, while passing through the air, Farewell, farewell, sweet hour of prayer! Topics: Meditation; Prayer Hymns about; Meditation; Prayer Hymns about Used With Tune: [Sweet hour of prayer]

Soldiers of Christ, Arise

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 6.6.8.6 D Appears in 900 hymnals Scripture: Philippians 4:13 First Line: Soldiers of Christ arise Lyrics: 1 Soldiers of Christ, arise and put your armor on, strong in the strength that God supplies through his eternal Son; strong in the Lord of hosts, and in his mighty power, who in the strength of Jesus trusts is more than conqueror. 2 Stand, then, in his great might, with all his strength endued, and take, to arm you for the fight, the weapons of our God; from strength to strength go on, wrestle and fight and pray; tread all the powers of darkness down and win the well-fought day. 3 Leave no unguarded place, no weakness of the soul; take every virtue, every grace, and fortify the whole; till, having all things done, and all your conflicts past, you overcome through Christ alone and stand complete at last. Topics: Conflict, Spirtual; Demons; Church Final Victory; Spiritual Conflict; Demons; Descants Used With Tune: DIADEMATA

Come, You Thankful People, Come

Author: Henry Alford Meter: 7.7.7.7 D Appears in 731 hymnals Scripture: Philippians 4 Lyrics: 1 Come, you thankful people, come, raise the song of harvest home; all is safely gathered in ere the winter storms begin; God, our Maker, does provide for our needs to be supplied; come, with all his people come, raise the song of harvest home. 2 All the world is God's own field, fruit unto his praise to yield; wheat and weeds together sown, unto joy or sorrow grown: first the blade and then the ear, then the full corn shall appear; Lord of harvest, grant that we wholesome grain and pure may be. 3 For the Lord our God shall come and shall take his harvest home; he himself in that great day all offense shall take away, give his angels charge at last in the fire the weeds to cast, but the fruitful ears to store in his garner evermore. 4 Even so, Lord, quickly come to your final harvest home; gather all your people in, free from sorrow, free from sin there, forever purified, in your presence to abide; come, with all your angels come, raise the glorious harvest home. Topics: Return of Christ; Songs for Children Hymns; Church and Mission; Angels; Harvest; Missions; New Creation; Return of Christ; Thanksgiving & Gratitude Used With Tune: ST. GEORGE'S WINDSOR

When Morning Gilds the Skies

Author: Edward Caswall Meter: 6.6.6 D Appears in 704 hymnals Scripture: Philippians 4:4-7 Lyrics: 1 When morning gilds the skies, my heart awaking cries: may Jesus Christ be praised! Alike at work and prayer to Jesus I repair: may Jesus Christ be praised! 2 Does sadness fill my mind? A solace here I find: may Jesus Christ be praised! Or fades my earthly bliss? My comfort still is this: may Jesus Christ be praised! 3 Let earth's wide circle round in joyful notes resound: may Jesus Christ be praised! Let air and sea and sky from depth to height reply: may Jesus Christ be praised! 4 Be this, while life is mine, my canticle divine: may Jesus Christ be praised! Be this the eternal song through all the ages long: may Jesus Christ be praised! Topics: Celebrating Time; Comfort; Morning; Praise; Evening Used With Tune: LAUDES DOMINI Text Sources: German hymn, c. 1800