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Come Out in the Sunshine

Author: Frances E. Bolton Appears in 2 hymnals Topics: Living His Life Sunlight; Living His Life Sunlight; Living His Life Sunlight First Line: Come out in the sunshine! Refrain First Line: O beautiful healing light Lyrics: 1 Come out in the sunshine! O gather its wealth! There's joy in the sunshine, And beauty and health. Why stay in the shadow? Why weep in the gloom? Come out in the sunshine, And let your soul bloom. [Chorus] 2 A flow'r in the shadow Will lose its bright hue, 'Twill weary and wither, And so 'tis with you. We fade in the shadow Of thought or of room; But out in the sunshine We blossom and bloom. [Chorus] 3 Come out in the sunshine! O hear Love's sweet voice! And all holy spirits With you will rejoice. You'll sing with the angels, Wherever you go, You'll gladly tell others The way out of woe. [Chorus] 4 Live out in the sunshine, Till Jesus appears, Then share in his glory Thro' love's endless years. O dwell in his presence, Where no shadow mars; Reflecting his beauty, You'll shine as the stars. [Chorus] Used With Tune: [Come out in the sunshine!]

Our Surest Stay

Author: F. E. B. Appears in 4 hymnals Topics: Living His Life Prayer; Living His Life Prayer; Living His Life Prayer First Line: When softly falls the twilight hour Lyrics: 1 When softly falls the twilight hour, O'er moor and mountain, field and flow'r, How sweet to leave a world of care, And lift to heav'n the voice of pray'r! 2 In solemn midnight's silence deep, When Nature's voice is hush'd in sleep, Then heavy hearts with grief oppress'd May find in pray'r the sweetest rest. 3 And when with red'ning blush of morn The newborn day begins to dawn, Then upward to the mercy-seat Let pray'r ascend like incense sweet. 4 When midday's burning heat we feel, When daily cares our hearts would steal, O, then to heav'n we look away, And find in pray'r our surest stay. Used With Tune: BRADBURY

When We All Get to Heaven

Author: Eliza Edmunds Hewitt Meter: 8.7.8.7 with refrain Appears in 299 hymnals Topics: Living the Faith Celebrating Life; Church, Family of Believers; Eternal Life, Everlasting Life, and Heaven; Faith; Faithfulness of the Believer; Fellowship with Others; Grace, Mercy, and Forgiveness; Jesus Christ His Glory and Power; Jesus Christ His Love and Mercy; Joy; Pilgrimage; Praise; Trust; Victory First Line: Sing the wondrous love of Jesus Lyrics: 1 Sing the wondrous love of Jesus; sing his mercy and his grace. In the mansions bright and blessed he'll prepare for us a place. Refrain: When we all get to heaven, what a day of rejoicing that will be! When we all see Jesus, we'll sing and shout the victory! 2 While we walk the pilgrim pathway, clouds will overspread the sky; but when traveling days are over, not a shadow, not a sigh. [Refrain] 3 Let us then be true and faithful, trusting, serving every day; just one glimpse of him in glory will the toils of life repay. [Refrain] 4 Onward to the prize before us! Soon his beauty we'll behold; soon the pearly gates will open; we shall tread the streets of gold. [Refrain] Used With Tune: HEAVEN

O Light, whose beams illumine all

Author: Rev. Edward H. Plumptre Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 Appears in 56 hymnals Topics: Jesus Christ the Lord His Living Presence; Christ Abiding with Believers; Christ Light, Our; Christ Life, Our; Christ Presence, His Living; Christ Way, The Lyrics: 1 O Light, whose beams illumine all From twilight dawn to perfect day, Shine Thou before the shadows fall That lead our wandering feet astray; At morn and eve Thy radiance pour, That youth may love, and age adore. 2 O Way, through whom our souls draw near To yon eternal home of peace, Where perfect love shall cast out fear, And earth's vain toil and wandering cease: In strength or weakness may we see Our heavenward path, O Lord, through Thee. 3 O Truth, before whose shrine we bow, Thou priceless Pearl for all who seek, To Thee our earliest strength we vow, Thy love will bless the pure and meek; When dreams or mists beguile our sight, Turn Thou our darkness into light. 4 O Life, the Well that ever flows To slake the thirst of those that faint, Thy power to bless what seraph knows? Thy joy supreme what words can paint? In earth's last hour of fleeting breath Be Thou our Conqueror over death. Amen. Used With Tune: ST. PETERSBURG

Jesus, Thou Joy of loving hearts

Author: Rev. Ray Palmer; Anon. Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 560 hymnals Topics: The Church and the Sacraments The Lord's Supper; Bread of Life; Christ Abiding with Believers; Christ Praise to Christ; Christ Presence, His Living; Communion, The Holy; Joy; Lord's Supper, The; Trust and Confidence Lyrics: 1 Jesus, Thou Joy of loving hearts, Thou Fount of life, Thou Light of men, From the best bliss that earth imparts We turn unfilled to Thee again. 2 Thy truth unchanged hath ever stood; Thou savest those that on Thee call; To them that seek Thee Thou art good, To them that find Thee All in all. 3 We taste Thee, O Thou living Bread, And long to fast upon Thee still; We drink of Thee, the Fountainhead, And thirst our souls from Thee to fill. 4 Our restless spirits yearn for Thee, Where'er our changeful lot is cast, Glad when Thy gracious smile we see, Blest when our faith can hold Thee fast. 5 O Jesus, ever with us stay, Make all our moments calm and bright; Chase the dark night of sin away, Shed o'er the world Thy holy light. Amen. Used With Tune: QUEBEC Text Sources: Latin, 11th century

Weary of earth and laden with my sin

Author: Samuel John Stone, 1839-1900 Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 219 hymnals Topics: God The Lord Jesus Christ - His Living Presence, Sympathy, and Intercession; The Life in Christ Love and Gratitude; The Gospel Call Used With Tune: DALKEITH

The Will, the Will of Christ

Author: Amos R. Wells Appears in 4 hymnals Topics: Living His Life Consecration; Living His Life Consecration First Line: Around the world the chorus rings Lyrics: 1 Around the world the chorus rings, And hands are joined with hands; A Brotherhood of Service sings In all the happy lands; United sounds the watchword still That ever has sufficed; "The will, the will, the blessed will! The will of Jesus Christ!" 2 In crowded town or lonely plain, 'Mid many friends or few, With man's applause or man's disdain, To one allegiance true, That sole desire their hearts could fill, Tho' all the earth enticed; The will, the will, the precious will! The will of Jesus Christ!" 3 When proud Ambition gilds her goal, When Ease to slumber calls, When silken Mammon lures the soul To rainbow-tinted halls, The Brotherhood of Service still Exalts the Pearl unpriced; The will, the will, the holy will! The will of Jesus Christ!" 4 And when at last the golden years Have brought the crowning day, When toil and trial, pain and fears, Forever pass away, Upon the summit of the hill Is One that keepeth tryst; 'Tis He, the Will, the living Will! Our Master, Jesus Christ!" Used With Tune: [Around the world the chorus rings]

Ask Not to Be Excused

Author: F. E. B. Appears in 8 hymnals Topics: Living His Life Call to Activity Refrain First Line: Come, O come! Lyrics: 1 Ask not to be excused, There's earnest work to do; Stand ready to be used Where God may station you. His invitation kind To thee has oft been giv'n; Accept, and thou shalt find 'Tis sweet to work for Heav'n. Chorus: Come, O come! Ask not to be excused; Come, O come! Stand ready to be used. Ask not to be excused, This answer may be giv'n: Thou hast my love abused, Thou art excused from heav'n. 2 Ask not to be excused, The Master calls today; Too long hast thou refused, Now hasten to obey. The harvest fields are white, The laborers are few; Let this be thy delight, The Master's work to do [Chorus] 3 Ask not to be excused, There's danger in delay; That wondrous love abused, Forever turns away. While Mercy gently pleads And points the way to heav'n, While Jesus intercedes, O come and be forgiv'n! [Chorus] Used With Tune: [Ask not to be excused]

Cast Thy Burden

Appears in 15 hymnals Topics: Living His Life Trust in Trouble; Living His Life Trust in Trouble; Living His Life Trust in Trouble First Line: Cast thy burden on the Lord Lyrics: 1 Cast thy burden on the Lord, Cast thy burden on the Lord. Cast thy burden on the Lord, And he will sustain thee, and strengthen thee, and comfort thee; He still sustain thee, and comfort thee, He will sustain thee, and comfort thee. He will sustain thee, He will comfort thee; Cast thy burden on the Lord, Cast thy burden on the Lord. He will sustain thee, He will comfort thee, Cast thy burden on the Lord, Cast thy burden on the Lord. Used With Tune: [Cast thy burden on the Lord]

Keep Tenting Toward the Highlands

Author: F. E. B. Appears in 5 hymnals Topics: Living His Life Nearer to God First Line: Are you tenting on the lowlands Lyrics: 1 Are you tenting on the lowlands Of the fated, flow'ry plain? Are you nearing life's high mountains, As the night comes on again? Chorus: Keep tenting toward the highlands, Each evening nearer home, Keep tenting toward the highlands, Keep tenting nearer home. 2 Does fair Sodom in her glory Beckon you with ease or gain? Heed her awful judgment story; Linger not, her joys are vain. [Chorus] 3 To the mountains of salvation! Hear the angel, Mercy, call; Do not tarry! look not backward! Hasten on ere vengeance fall. [Chorus] Used With Tune: [Are you tenting on the lowlands]