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A Plea for Salvation

Hymnal: The Psalter #103 (1912) Topics: Afflictions For sin; Afflictions Submission under; Aspirations For Christ; Aspirations For Peace and Rest; Christ The Saviour; Christians Believers; Enemies Many and Mighty; Hope; Penitence; Prayer Complaint in; Prayer Confession in; Prayer confidence in; Prayer Pleas in; Repentance; Resignation; Salvation God's Gift; Sin Confession of; Sin Conviction of; Sin Indwelling First Line: Lord, in Thee am I confiding Lyrics: 1 Lord, in Thee am I confiding; Thou wilt answer when I call, Lest my foes, the good deriding, Triumph in Thy servant's fall. 2 I am prone to halt and stumble, Grief and sorrow dwell within, Shame and guilt my spirit humble, I am sorry for my sin. 3 Foes about my soul are closing, Full of hatred, false and strong; Choosing good, I find opposing All who love and do the wrong. 4 Lord, my God, do not forsake me, Let me know that Thou art near, Under Thy protection take me, As my Saviour now appear. Scripture: Psalm 38 Languages: English Tune Title: MOUNT VERNON

Holy Father, Thou hast taught me

Hymnal: Book of Worship (Rev. ed.) #362 (1870) Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Topics: Christians their life and experience; Confidence in God; Courage of Christians; Faith in God; Goodness of God a ground of trust; Guardianship and Guidance of God blessedness of; Resignation Lyrics: 1 Holy Father, Thou hast taught me I should live to Thee alone; Year by year, Thy hand hath brought me On through dangers oft unknown. When I wander'd, Thou hast found me; When I doubted, sent me light; Still Thine arm has been around me, All my paths were in Thy sight. 2 In the world will foes assail me, Craftier, stronger far than I; And the strife may never fail me, Well I know, before I die. Therefore, Lord, I come, believing Thou canst give the power I need; Through the prayer of faith receiving Strength--the Spirit’s strength, indeed. 3 I would trust in Thy protecting, Wholly rest upon Thine arm; Follow wholly Thy directing, Thou, mine only guard from harm! Keep me from mine own undoing, Help me turn to Thee when tried; Still my footsteps, Father, viewing, Keep me ever at Thy side. Languages: English

How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord

Hymnal: Book of Worship (Rev. ed.) #363 (1870) Meter: 11.11.11.11 Topics: Affilction; Christians their life and experience; Confidence in God; Courage of Christians; Faith in the promises; Goodness of God a ground of trust; Guardianship and Guidance of God blessedness of; Promises, precious; Resignation Lyrics: 1 How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord, Is laid for your faith in His excellent word! What more can He say than to you He has said, Who unto the Saviour for refuge have fled? 2 "In ev'ry condition--in sickness, in health, In poverty's vale, or abounding in wealth, At home and abroad, on the land, on the sea, As thy days may demand, so thy succor shall be. 3 "Fear not, I am with thee; oh, be not dismay'd; For I am thy God, and will still give thee aid; I'll strengthen thee, help thee, and cause thee to stand, Upheld by My righteous, omnipotent hand. 4 "When through the deep waters I call thee to go, The rivers of sorrow shall not overflow; For I will be near thee, thy troubles to bless, And sanctify to thee thy deepest distress. 5 "When through fiery trials thy pathway shall lie, My grace, all-sufficient, shall be thy supply; The flame shall not hurt thee; I only design Thy dross to consume, and thy gold to refine. 6 "E'en down to old age, all My people shall prove My sov'reign, eternal, unchangeable love; And then, when gray hairs shall their temples adorn Like lambs they shall still in My bosom be borne. 7 "The soul that on Jesus hath lean'd for repose, I will not, I cannot desert to his foes: That soul, though all hell should endeavor to shake, I'll never--no, never--no, never forsake!" Languages: English

Thou only Sov'reign of my heart

Hymnal: Book of Worship (Rev. ed.) #366 (1870) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: Christians their life and experience; Confidence in God; Faith in God; Goodness of God a ground of trust; Resignation Lyrics: 1 Thou only Sov'reign of my heart, My refuge, my almighty Friend! And can my soul from Thee depart, On whom alone my hopes depend? 2 Whither, ah, whither shall I go, A wretched wand'rer from my Lord? Can this dark world of sin and woe One glimpse of happiness afford? 3 Eternal life Thy words impart; On these my fainting spirit lives; Here sweeter comforts cheer my heart Than all the round of nature gives. 4 Low at Thy feet my soul would lie; Here safety dwells, and peace divine; Still let me live beneath Thine eye, for life, eternal life, is Thine. Languages: English

Dear Refuge of my weary soul

Hymnal: Book of Worship (Rev. ed.) #367 (1870) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: Christians their life and experience; Confidence in God; Consolation; Despondency; Faith in God; Goodness of God a ground of trust; Resignation Lyrics: 1 Dear Refuge of my weary soul, On Thee when sorrows rise, On Thee, when waves of trouble roll, My fainting hope relies. 2 To Thee I tell each rising grief, For Thou alone canst heal; Thy word can bring a sweet relief For ev'ry pain I feel. 3 But, oh! when gloomy doubts prevail, I fear to call Thee mine; The springs of comfort seem to fail. And all my hopes decline. 4 Yet, gracious God, where shall I flee? Thou art my only trust; And still my soul would cleave to Thee, Though prostrate in the dust. Languages: English

Sometimes a light surprises

Hymnal: Book of Worship (Rev. ed.) #368 (1870) Topics: Christians their life and experience; Confidence in God; Consolation; Faith in God; Faith Blessedness of; Goodness of God a ground of trust; Happiness of love and trust; Hope in troubles; Resignation Lyrics: 1 Sometimes a light surprises The Christian while he sings; It is the Lord, Who rises With healing in His wings; When comforts are declining, He grants the soul again A season of clear shining To cheer it after rain. 2 In holy contemplation, We sweetly then pursue The theme of God’s salvation, And find it ever new: Set free from present sorrow, We cheerfully can say, Let the unknown to-morrow Bring with it what it may. 3 It can bring with it nothing But He will bear us through; Who gives the lilies clothing, Will clothe His people, too: Beneath the spreading heavens No creature but is fed; And He who feeds the ravens Will give His children bread. 4 Though neither vine nor fig-tree Its wonted fruit should bear, Though all the fields should wither, Nor flocks nor herds be there; Yet God the same abiding, Yis praise shall tune my voice; For while in Him confiding, I cannot but rejoice. Languages: English

Give me the wings of faith to rise

Hymnal: Book of Worship (Rev. ed.) #369 (1870) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: Christians their life and experience; Confidence in God; Courage of Christians; Example of Christian; Goodness of God a ground of trust; Resignation Lyrics: 1 Give me the wings of faith to rise Within the veil, and see The saints above, how great their joys How bright their glories be. 2 Once they were mourning here below, And bathed their couch with tears; They wrestled hard, as we do now, With sins, and doubts, and fears. 3 I ask them whence their vict'ry came; They, with united breath, Ascribe their conquest to the Lamb, Their triumph to His death. 4 They mark'd the footsteps that He trod; His zeal inspired their breast; And, following their incarnate God, Possess the promised rest. 5 Our glorious Leader claims our praise, For His own pattern given; While the long cloud of witnesses Shows the same path to heaven. Languages: English

Happy the man whose wishes climb

Hymnal: Book of Worship (Rev. ed.) #370 (1870) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: Christians their life and experience; Confidence in God; Faith overcoming the world; Faith Blessedness of; Goodness of God a ground of trust; Happiness of love and trust; Happiness of hope; Pilgrimage of life; Resignation Lyrics: 1 Happy the man whose wishes climb To mansions in the skies! He looks on all the joys of time With undesiring eyes. 2 In vain soft pleasure spreads her charms, And throws her silken chain; And wealth and fame invite his arms, And tempt his ear in vain. 3 He knows that all these glitt'ring things Must yield to sure decay; And sees on time's extended wings How swift they flee away. 4 To things unseen by mortal eyes, A beam of sacred light Directs his view; his prospects rise All permanent and bright. 5 His hopes are fix'd on joys to come: Those blissful scenes on high Shall flourish in immortal bloom, When time and nature die. Languages: English

Courage, my soul! while God is near

Hymnal: Book of Worship (Rev. ed.) #371 (1870) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: Christians their life and experience; Confidence in God; Consolation; Courage of Christians; Despondency; Faith in God; Goodness of God a ground of trust; Omnipotence of God; Presence of God; Resignation; Strength Lyrics: 1 Courage, my soul! while God is near, What enemy hast thou to fear? How canst thou want a sure defence, Whose refuge is Omnipotence? 2 Though thickest dangers crowd my way, My God can chase my fears away: My steadfast heart on Him relies, And all those dangers still defies. 3 Though billows after billows roll To overwhelm my sinking soul, Firm as a rock my faith shall stand Upheld by God's almighty hand. 4 In life, His presence is my aid; In death, 'twill guide me through the shade, Chase all my rising fears away, And turn my darkness into day. Languages: English

And art Thou with us, gracious Lord

Hymnal: Book of Worship (Rev. ed.) #375 (1870) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: Care; Christians their life and experience; Confidence in God; Consolation; Courage of Christians; Faith in God; Faith Blessedness of; Goodness of God a ground of trust; Guardianship and Guidance of God blessedness of; Promises, precious; Resignation Lyrics: 1 And art Thou with us, gracious Lord, To dissipate our fear? Dost Thou proclaim Thyself our God, Our God for ever near? 2 Doth Thy right hand, which form'd the earth, And bears up all the skies, Stretch from on high its friendly aid, When dangers round us rise? 3 And wilt Thou lead our weary souls To that delightful scene, Where rivers of salvation flow Through pastures ever green? 4 On Thy support our souls shall lean, And banish ev'ry care; The gloomy vale of death shall smile, If God be with us there. 5 While we His gracious succor prove, 'Midst all our various ways, The darkest shades through which we pass Shall echo with His praise. Languages: English

Commit thou all thy griefs

Hymnal: Book of Worship (Rev. ed.) #377 (1870) Meter: 6.6.8.6 Topics: Care; Christians their life and experience; Confidence in God; Consolation; Courage of Christians; Dependence; Doubt; Faith in God; Faith in Providence; Goodness of God a ground of trust; Guardianship and Guidance of God blessedness of; Promises, precious; Resignation Lyrics: 1 Commit thou all thy griefs And ways into His hands, To His sure truth and tender care, Who heaven and earth commands-- 2 Who points the clouds their course, Whom winds and seas obey; He shall direct thy wand'ring feet, He shall prepare thy way. 3 Put thou thy trust in Go; In duty's path go on; Fix on His work thy steadfast eye; So shall thy work be done. 4 No profit canst thou gain By self-consuming care; To Him commend thy cause; His ear Attends thy softest prayer. 5 Leave to His sovereign sway To choose and to command; So shalt thou wondering own, His sway How wise, how strong His hand. Languages: English

O Thou, from whom all goodness flows

Hymnal: Book of Worship (Rev. ed.) #378 (1870) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: Care; Christians their life and experience; Confidence in Christ; Consolation; Faith In Christ; Goodness of God a ground of trust; Resignation Lyrics: 1 O Thou, from whom all goodness flows, I lift my soul to Thee; In all my sorrows, conflicts, woes, O Lord, remember me! 2 When on my aching, burden'd heart My sins lie heavily, Thy pardon grant, new peace impart: Then, Lord, remember me! 3 When trials sore obstruct my way, And ills I cannot flee, Oh, let my strength be as my day-- Dear Lord, remember me! 4 When in the solemn hour of death I wait Thy just decree; Be this the prayer of my last breath, Now, Lord, remember me! 5 And when before Thy throne I stand, And lift my soul to Thee, Then with the saints at Thyright hand, O Lord, remember me! Languages: English

I love the Lord; He heard my cries

Hymnal: Book of Worship (Rev. ed.) #379 (1870) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: Christians their life and experience; Confidence in Providence; Consolation; Faith in God; Goodness of God a ground of trust; Resignation Lyrics: 1 I love the Lord; He heard my cries, And pitied ev'ry groan; Long as I live, when troubles rise, I'll hasten to His throne. 2 I love the Lord; He bow'd His ear, And chased my griefs away: Oh, let my heart no more despair, While I have breath to pray. 3 Among the saints that fill Thy house, My off'ring shall be paid; There shall my zeal perform the vows My soul in anguish made. 4 The Lord beheld me sore distrest: He bade my pains remove: Return, my soul, to God, thy rest, For thou hast known His love. Languages: English

A pilgrim and a stranger

Hymnal: Book of Worship (Rev. ed.) #380 (1870) Topics: Assurance; Blessedness future, anticipated; Christians their life and experience; Confidence in God; Consolation; Goodness of God a ground of trust; Resignation Lyrics: 1 A pilgrim and a stranger, I journey here below: Far distant is my country, The home to which I go. Here I must toil and travail, Oft weary and opprest, But there my God shall lead me To everlasting rest. 2 There still my thoughts are dwelling, 'Tis there I long to be; Come, Lord, and call thy servant To blessedness with Thee! Come, bid my toils be ended, Let all my wanderings cease; Call from the wayside lodging To the sweet home of peace! 3 There I shall dwell forever, No more a stranger guest, With all thy blood-bought children, In everlasting rest: The pilgrim toils forgotten, The pilgrim conflicts o'er, All earthly griefs behind us, Eternal joys before! Languages: English

I'm not ashamed to own my Lord

Hymnal: Book of Worship (Rev. ed.) #384 (1870) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: Ashamed Of Christ; Christians their life and experience; Confidence in Christ; Faith In Christ; Goodness of God a ground of trust; Resignation Lyrics: 1 I'm not ashamed to own my Lord, Or to defend His cause, Maintain the honor of His word, The glory of His cross. 2 Jesus, my God!--I know His name-- His name is all my trust; Nor will He put my soul to shame, Nor let my hope be lost. 3 Firm as His throne His promise stands, And He can well secure What I've committed to his hands, Till the decisive hour. 4 Then will He own my worthless name, Before His Father's face, And in the New Jerusalem Appoint my soul a place. Languages: English

Jehovah is our strength

Hymnal: Book of Worship (Rev. ed.) #388 (1870) Topics: Christians their life and experience; Confidence in Christ; Courage of Christians; Faith in God; Goodness of God a ground of trust; Guardianship and Guidance of God blessedness of; Perseverance; God the believer's portion; Resignation; Strength Lyrics: 1 Jehovah is our strength, And He shall be our song; We shall o’ercome at length, Although our foes be strong; In vain does Satan then oppose, The Lord is stronger than His foes. 2 The Lord our refuge is, And ever will remain; Since He hath made us His, He will our cause maintain: In vain our enemies oppose, For God is stronger than His foes. 3 The Lord our portion is, What can we wish for more? As long as we are His, We never can be poor: In vain do earth and hell oppose, For God is stronger than His foes. 4 The Lord our Shepherd is, He knows our ev'ry need; And since we now are His, His care our souls will feed: In vain do sin and death oppose, For God is stronger than His foes. 5 Our God our Father is, Our names are on His heart; We ever will be His, He ne’er from us will part: In vain the world and flesh oppose, For God is stronger than His foes. Languages: English

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