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Wonderful grace

Author: Rev. J. R. Martin Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: Joyful sound that I love to hear Refrain First Line: Wonderful grace! infinite grace! Lyrics: 1 Joyful sound that I love to hear, Tidings of heavenly grace, Music sweet to my ravished ear, Hope of a dying race. Refrain: Wonderful grace! infinite grace! Infinite grace to me! Wonderful grace! wonderful grace, Infinite, rich and free! 2 Spread the news of redeming love, Publish it far and wide, Speak of Christ from the heav'n above, Tell of the Lamb that died. [Refrain] 3 Tell the story the world around, Shout it in ev'ry place, Fill the world with the blessed sound, Sing of the wondrous grace.[[Refrain] Used With Tune: [Joyful sound that I love to hear]

His goodness

Appears in 214 hymnals First Line: Let every tongue thy goodness speak Lyrics: 1 Let every tongue thy goodness speak, Thou sovereign Lord of all; Thy strengthening hands uphold the weak, And raise the poor that fall. 2 When sorrows bow the spirit down, When virtue lies distressed Beneath the proud oppressor's frown, Thou givest the mourner rest. 3 Thou knowest the pains thy servants feel; Thou hearest thy children's cry; And their best wishes to fulfill, Thy grace is ever nigh. 4 My lips shall dwell upon thy praise, And spread thy fame abroad; Let all the sons of Adam raise The honors of their God.

Christmas bells

Author: Mrs. Loula K. Rogers Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: List! list to the chime of the Christmas bells Lyrics: 1 List! list to the chime of the Christmas bells, The Christmas bells, the Christmas bells, Sounding abroad the sweet welcome strains, The welcome strains, Peace ever more load the tidings prolong, O'er land and o'er sea, comes the glad new song, O'er land and o'er sea, comes the glad new song. 2 Oh, merrily, merrily chiming today, Yes, chiming today, yes, chiming today, Cheering all hearts with your joyful lay, Your joyful lay; Softly, sweet bells, tell the story we love, There's joy on the earth, and there's joy above. There's joy on the earth, and there's joy above. 3 Thy silvery music is wafted afar, Is wafted afar, is, wafted afar, As thousands are hailing the Morning Star, The Morning Star; Beautiful Star! let thy glorious ray, Illume all the earth with thy praise today, Illume all the earth with thy praise today. Used With Tune: [List! list to the chime of the Christmas bells]

Harvest song

Author: Mrs. M. B. C. Slade Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: Look abroad o'er the fields of the nation Refrain First Line: Praise his name, with a song Lyrics: 1 Look abroad o'er the fields of the nation, See the bounty that gladdens the land, Raise your voice in the great convocation; Praise the Lord for the work of his hand. Refrain: Praise his name, with a song, For the gifts of his love, full and free; Praise his name, with a song, For the Lord of the harvest is He! 2 For the corn and the grain that we gather, For the fruit of the field and the vine, We will thank thee, Oh, bountiful Father, For the earth and its fullness are thine. [Refrain] 3 With the boughs of the trees, in their glory We will gladden the house of the Lord, And remember the beautiful story, Of the festival days of his word. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [Look abroad o'er the fields of the nation]

Lord, I Believe

Appears in 243 hymnals First Line: Lord, I believe a rest remains Lyrics: 1 Lord, I believe a rest remains To all thy people known; A rest where pure enjoyment reigns, And thou art loved alone; 2 A rest where all our souls' desire Is fixed on things above; Where fear and sin and grief expire, Cast out by perfect love. 3 Oh, that I now the rest might know, Believe, and enter in! Now, Saviour, now the power bestow, And let me cease from sin! 4 Remove this hardness from my heart; This unbelief remove; To me the rest of faith impart,-- The Sabbath of thy love.

I will be with thee

Author: Mrs. M. B. C. Slade Appears in 1 hymnal First Line: Lord, must I go, the desert ways along? Refrain First Line: Joy! joy! joy! for the Lord shall be with thee now! Lyrics: 1 Lord, must I go, the desert ways along? The path is dreary, ways are weary, Father, must I go? How can I know if I am right or wrong? Thy children seeking, to them speaking, Father, must I go? Chorus: Joy! joy! joy! for the Lord shall be with thee now! Unto you He is saying, Certainly saying, I will be with thee now! Joy! joy! joy! for the Lord shall be with thee now! Unto you He is saying, Certainly saying, I will be with thee now! 2 How can I cry Before the face of kings, Thy message bearing, way preparing, Father, must I go? Lord who am I, to do these mighty things? Thy people leading, guiding, feeding! Father, must I go? [Chorus] 3 At thy command, Thy mighty will to tell, Thy law proclaiming, terrors naming, Father, must I go? How can I stand before thine Israel, And what the token thou hast spoken? Father, must I go? [Chorus] Used With Tune: [Lord, must I go, the desert ways along?]

Marching, marching on

Author: Chas. H. Gabriel Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Marching bravely on Refrain First Line: Marching, marching, steady, firm, and bold Lyrics: 1 Marching bravely on, To the coming dawn, When the Right shall rule over all Wrong, When the Saviour's name, All men shall proclaim. And his love shall be their daily song. Chorus: Marching, marching, steady, firm and bold, Marching, marching to the upper fold, Marching, marching, Never faint or weary, Singing loud the glorious song of old. 2 Armor shining bright, Hearts fill'd with delight, We will weary not, neither will yield, At our Captain's will, We the ranks will fill, And will meet the foe upon the field. [Chorus] Used With Tune: [Marching bravely on]

Ring, Joy-bells, ring!

Author: Mrs. Mary E. Kail Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Morn is breaking o'er the hills Refrain First Line: Ring, Ring, joybells ring! Lyrics: 1 Morn is breaking o'er the hills, Sweetly sing the little rills 'Tis the blessed Sabbath day, We'll to Sabbath School away. Chorus: Ring, Ring, joybells ring! Little brooklets sweetly sing; Echo softly hill and dale, Echo, echo, smiling vale. 2 All around the sky is bright, Fill'd with waves of golden light; Flow'rs unfold their petals fair, Birds are chanting in the air. [Chorus] 3 Oh! how thankful we should be For the beauty we can see: For the friends we love so dear, For a Saviour ever near. [Chorus] Used With Tune: [Morn is breaking o'er the hills]

My God, my life

Appears in 366 hymnals First Line: My God, my life, my love Lyrics: 1 My God, my life, my love, To thee, to thee I call; I cannot live if thou remove; For thou art all in all. 2 To thee, and thee alone, The angels owe their bliss; They sit around thy gracious throne, And dwell where Jesus is. 3 Not all the harps above Can make a heavenly place, If God his residence remove, Or but conceal his face. 4 Nor earth, nor all the sky, Can one delight afford; No, not one drop of real joy, Without thy presence, Lord.

My heart was oppressed

Author: Rev. J. H. Martin Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: My heart was oppress'd with the burden of sin Refrain First Line: I longed for His grace Lyrics: 1 My heart was oppress'd with the burden of sin, I felt conscious guilt, and deep sorrow within. I sighed for relief, for forgiveness and peace, That God would in mercy my spirit release. Refrain: I longed for His grace, Oh! I longed for His grace, I longed, how I longed, for His mercy and grace. 2 Encompassed with darkness, no light could I gain, No comfort and hope of salvation obtain. It seemed that in vain were my tears and my pray'r, That I was forsaken, to sink in despair. [Refrain] 3 But glory and thanks be to God for His grace, He shone on my soul with the light of His face. He granted me pardon, He filled me with rest, His love shed abroad, and sweet peace in my breast. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [My heart was oppress'd with the burden of sin]