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O God, my Strength and Fortitude

Author: Thomas Sternhold Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 36 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O God, my Strength and Fortitude, Of force I must love thee; Thou art my Castle and Defence In my necessity; 2 My God, my Rock, in whom I trust, The worker of my wealth, My Refuge, Buckler, and my Shield, The horn of all my health. 3 I, when beset with pain and grief, Did pray to God for grace; And he forthwith did hear my plaint Out of his holy place. 4 The Lord descended from above And bowed the heavens high, And underneath his feet he cast The darkness of the sky. 5 On cherub and on cherubim Full royally he rode, And on the wings of all the winds Came flying all abroad. 6 Unspotted are the ways of God, His word is purely tried; He is a sure defence to such As in his faith abide. Amen. Topics: Christian Life God's Refreshing Grace; God Defender; God Our Strength; God Refuge; Grace Refreshing; Love For Christ or God; Pain Scripture: Psalm 18:1-2 Used With Tune: ST. MAGNUS

O thou to whose all-searching sight

Author: Count Nikolaus Ludwig von Zinzendorf; John Wesley Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 391 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O thou to whose all-searching sight The darkness shineth as the light, Search, prove my heart; it pants for thee; O burst these bands and set it free. 2 Wash out its stains, refine its dross; Nail my affections to the cross; Hallow each thought; let all within Be clean, as thou, my Lord, art clean. 3 If in this dark-some wild I stray, Be thou my Light, be thou my Way; No foes, no violence I fear, No harm, while thou, my God, art near. 4 Saviour, where'er thy steps I see, Dauntless, untired, I follow thee: O let thy hand support me still, And lead me to thy holy hill. 5 If rough and thorny be my way, My strength proportion to my day; Till toil and grief and pain shall cease Where all is calm and joy and peace. Amen. Topics: Christian Life God's Refreshing Grace; Discipleship; God All-seeing; Grace Refreshing; Heart Searched; Longing for Christ and God; Supplication For Sanctification Scripture: Psalm 139:12 Used With Tune: BERA

I've found the pearl of greatest price!

Author: John Mason Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 153 hymnals Lyrics: 1 I've found the pearl of greatest price! My heart doth sing for joy; And sing I must, for Christ is mine! Christ shall my song employ. Refrain: I've found the pearl of greatest price! My heart doth sing for joy; And sing I must, for Christ is mine! Christ shall my song employ. 2 Christ is my Prophet, Priest, and King; My Prophet full of light, My great High Priest before the Throne, My King of heav'nly might. [Refrain] 3 For he indeed is Lord of lords, And he the King of kings; He is the Sun of Righteousness, With healing in his wings. [Refrain] 4 Christ is my peace; he died for me, For me he shed his blood; And as my wondrous Sacrifice, Offered himself to God.[Refrain] 5 Christ Jesus is my all in all, My comfort and my love; My life below, and he shall be My joy and crown above. [Refrain] Amen. Topics: Beauty of Christ or God; Christ Praise of; Christian Life Peace and Joy Scripture: Matthew 13:46 Used With Tune: JERUSALEM

There is no night in heav'n

Author: Francis M. Knollis Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 82 hymnals Lyrics: 1 There is no night in heav'n; In that blest world above Work never can bring weariness, For work itself is love. 2 There is no grief in heav'n; For life is one glad day; And tears are of those former things Which all have passed away. 3 There is no sin in heav'n; Behold that blessed throng— All holy is their spotless robe, All holy in their song! 4 There is no death in heav'n; For they who gain that shore Have won their immortality, And they can die no more. 5 Lord Jesus, be our Guide; O lead us safely on, Till night and grief and sin and death Are past, and heav'n is won! Amen. Topics: Christian Life The Resurrection and Life Everlasting; Death Conquered; Heaven Anticipated; Missions Scripture: Revelation 21:4 Used With Tune: TRENTHAM

All good gifts around us

Author: Matthias Claudius; Jane M. Campbell Meter: 7.6.7.6 D with refrain Appears in 457 hymnals First Line: We plough the fields, and scatter Lyrics: 1 We plough the fields, and scatter The good seed on the land, But it is fed and watered By God's almighty hand; He sends the snow in winter, The warmth to swell the grain, The breezes, and the sunshine, And soft, refreshing rain. Refrain: All good gifts around us Are sent from heav'n above, Then thank the Lord, O thank the Lord, For all his love. 2 He only is the Maker Of all things near and far: He paints the wayside flower, He lights the evening star; The winds and waves obey him, By him the birds are fed; Much more to us, his children, He gives our daily bread. [Refrain] 3 We thank thee, then, O Father, For all things bright and good, The seed-time and the harvest, Our life, our health, our food; Accept the gifts we offer For all thy love imparts, But that which thou desirest Our humble, thankful hearts. [Refrain] Amen. Topics: God Love and Grace of; Harvest and Thanksgiving; God in Nature Scripture: Psalm 145:15 Used With Tune: WIR PFLÜGEN

O perfect Love, all human thought transcending

Author: Dorothy F. Gurney; John Ellerton Meter: 11.10.11.10 Appears in 238 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O perfect Love, all human thought transcending, Lowly we kneel in prayer before thy throne, That theirs may be the love which knows no ending, Whom thou for evermore dost join in one. 2 O perfect Life, be thou their full assurance Of tender charity and steadfast faith, Of patient hope, and quiet, brave endurance, With childlike trust that fears nor pain nor death. 3 Grant them the joy which brightens earthly sorrow; Grant them the peace which calms all earthly strife, And to life's day the glorious unknown morrow That dawns upon eternal love and life. 4 Hear us, O Father, gracious and forgiving, Through Jesus Christ thy co-eternal Word, Who, with the Holy Ghost, by all things living Now and to endless ages art adored. Amen. Topics: Marriage and the Home Scripture: Ephesians 5:25 Used With Tune: PERFECT LOVE

Once in royal David's city

Author: Cecil Frances Alexander Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.8 Appears in 410 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Once in royal David's city Stood a lowly cattle shed, Where a mother laid her Baby In a manger for his bed: Mary was that mother mild, Jesus Christ her little Child. 2 He came down to earth from heaven Who is God and Lord of all, And his shelter was a stable, And his cradle was a stall: With the poor, and mean, and lowly, Lived on earth our Saviour holy. 3 And, through all his wondrous childhood He would honor and obey, Love and watch the lowly maiden In whose gentle arms he lay: Christian children all must be Mild, obedient, good as he. 4 And our eyes at last shall see him, Through his own redeeming love; For that Child so dear and gentle Is our Lord in heav'n above, And he leads his children on To the place where he is gone. 5 Not in that poor lowly stable, With the oxen standing by, We shall see him, but in heaven, Set at God's right hand on high; When like stars his children crowned All in white shall wait around. Amen. Topics: Christ Birth of; Christ Childhood of; Christ Exaltation of; Christ Example of; Christ Humanity of Scripture: Luke 2:12 Used With Tune: IRBY

Like the stars of the morning

Author: William O. Cushing, 1823-1903 Meter: 8.6.8.5 with refrain Appears in 406 hymnals First Line: When he cometh, when he cometh Lyrics: 1 When he cometh, when he cometh To make up his jewels, All his jewels, precious jewels, His loved and his own. Refrain: Like the stars of the morning, His bright crown adorning, They shall shine in their beauty, Bright gems for his crown. 2 He will gather,he will gather The gems for his kingdom, All the pure ones, all the bright ones His loved and his own. [Refrain] 3 Little children, little children Who love their Redeemer, Are the jewels, precious jewels, His loved and his own. [Refrain] Amen. Topics: Baptism; Christ Second Coming and Judgment of; Death Of Children; Heaven Redeemed in Scripture: Malachi 3:17 Used With Tune: JEWELS

He Lifted Me

Author: Charlotte G. Homer Appears in 179 hymnals First Line: In lovingkindness Jesus came Refrain First Line: From sinking sand he lifted me Lyrics: 1 In loving-kindness Jesus came My soul in mercy to reclaim, And from the depths of sin and shame, Thro grace He lifted me. Refrain: From sinking sand he lifted me, With tender hand he lifted me, From shades of night to plains of light, Oh, praise His name, he lifted me! 2 He called me long before I heard, Before my sinful heart was stirred, But when I took him at His word, Forgiv’n he lifted me. [Refrain] 3 His brow was pierced with many a thorn, His hands by cruel nails were torn, When from my guilt and grief, forlorn, In love he lifted me. [Refrain] 4 Now on a higher plane I dwell, And with my soul I know ’tis well; Yet how or why, I cannot tell, He should have lifted me. [Refrain] Amen. Topics: Calling; Christ Love and Grace of; Hymns for Informal Occasions Scripture: Psalm 40:2 Used With Tune: [In loving-kindness Jesus came]

More About Jesus

Author: Eliza E. Hewitt, 1851-1920 Appears in 398 hymnals First Line: More about Jesus would I know Refrain First Line: More, more about Jesus Lyrics: 1 More about Jesus would I know, More of his grace to others show; More of his saving fullness see, More of his love who died for me. Refrain: More, more about Jesus, More, more about Jesus; More of his saving fullness see, More of his love who died for me. 2 More about Jesus let me learn, More of his holy will discern; Spirit of God, my teacher be, Showing the things of Christ to me. [Refrain] 3 More about Jesus; in his word, Holding communion with my Lord; Hearing his voice in ev'ry line, Making each faithful saying mine. [Refrain] 4 More about Jesus on his throne, Riches in glory all his own; More of his kingdom's sure increase; More of his coming, Prince of Peace. [Refrain] Topics: Holy Scriptures Illumination of; Holy Spirit Teacher; Hymns for Informal Occasions; Sanctification Scripture: 1 Peter 2:2 Used With Tune: [More about Jesus would I know]