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Take Up Your Cross

Author: Charles W. Everest, 1814-1877 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 302 hymnals Topics: Walk with God First Line: Take up your cross, the Savior said Lyrics: 1 Take up your cross, the Savior said, if you would my disciple be; take up your cross with willing heart, and humbly follow after me. 2 Take up your cross, let not its weight fill your weak spirit with alarm; Christ's strength shall bear your spirit up and brace your heart and nerve your arm. 3 Take up your cross, heed not the shame, and let your foolish heart be still; the Lord for you accepted death upon a cross, on Calvary's hill. 4 Take up your cross, then, in Christ's strength, and calmly every danger brave: it guides you to abundant life and leads to victory o'er the grave. Scripture: Matthew 16:24-28 Used With Tune: ERHALT UNS, HERR

Onward, Christian Soldiers

Author: Sabine Baring-Gould Meter: 6.5.6.5 D with refrain Appears in 1,846 hymnals Topics: Walking with God Spiritual Conflict and Victory Lyrics: 1 Onward, Christian soldiers, Marching as to war, With the cross of Jesus Going on before. Christ, the royal Master, Leads against the foe; Forward into battle, See His banners go! Refrain: Onward, Christian soldiers, Marching as to war, With the cross of Jesus Going on before. 2 At the sign of triumph Satan's host doth flee; On, then, Christian soldiers, On to victory! Hell's foundations quiver At the shout of praise; Christians, lift your voices, Loud your anthems raise! [Refrain] 3 Like a mighty army Moves the Church of God; Christians, we are treading Where the saints have trod. We are not divided; All one body, we: One in hope and doctrine, One in charity. [Refrain] 4 Onward, then, ye people, Join our happy throng; Blend with ours your voices In the triumph song. Glory, laud, and honor Unto Christ, the King; This thro' countless ages Men and angels sing. [Refrain] Used With Tune: ST. GERTRUDE

Amazing Grace/ Fill It Up

Author: John Newton Appears in 1,526 hymnals Topics: Grow Our Walk with God First Line: Amazing grace how sweet the sound Refrain First Line: So fill it up. Fill it up and let it overflow Lyrics: 1 Amazing grace--how sweet the sound-- that saved a wretch like me! I once was lost but now am found, was blind but now I see. Refrain: (So fill it up.) Fill it up and let it overflow. (So fill it up.) Fill it up and let it overflow. (So fill it up.) Fill it up and let it overflow, let it overflow with love. 2 'Twas grace that taught my heart to fear, and grace my fears relieved; how precious did that grace appear the hour I first believed! (Refrain) 3 The Lord has promised good to me, his word my hope secures; he will my shield and portion be as long as life endures. (Refrain) 4 Through many dangers, toils, and snares I have already come; 'tis grace hath brought me safe thus far, and grace will lead me home. (Refrain) 5 When we've been there ten thousand years, bright shining as the sun, we've no less days to sing God's praise than when we'd first begun. (Refrain) Scripture: Psalm 142:5 Used With Tune: [Amazing grace how sweet the sound]

The Solid Rock

Author: Edward Mote Meter: 8.8.8.8 with refrain Appears in 1,118 hymnals Topics: Walking with God Faith and Hope First Line: My hope is built on nothing less Refrain First Line: On Christ, the solid Rock I stand Lyrics: 1 My hope is built on nothing less Than Jesus' blood and righteousness; I dare not trust the sweetest frame, But wholly lean on Jesus' name. Refrain: On Christ, the solid Rock, I stand; All other ground is sinking sand, All other ground is sinking sand. 2 When darkness veils His lovely face, I rest on His unchanging grace; In every high and stormy gale, My anchor holds within the veil. [Refrain] 3 His oath, His covenant, His blood, Support me in the whelming flood; When all around my soul gives way, He then is all my hope and stay. [Refrain] 4 When He shall come with trumpet sound, O may I then in Him be found; Dressed in His righteousness alone, Faultless to stand before the throne. [Refrain] Used With Tune: SOLID ROCK

I Am Resolved

Author: Palmer Hartsough Meter: 10.6.10.6 with refrain Appears in 181 hymnals Topics: Walking with God Aspiration and Consecration First Line: I am resolved no longer to linger Lyrics: 1 I am resolved no longer to linger, Charmed by the world's delight; Things that are higher, things that are nobler - These have allured my sight. Refrain: I will hasten to Him, Hasten so glad and free. Jesus, Greatest, Highest, I will come to Thee. 2 I am resolved to go to the Savior, Leaving my sin and strife. He is the true One; He is the just One, He hath the words of life. [Refrain] 3 I am resolved to follow the Savior, Faithful and true each day. Heed what He sayeth, do what He willeth; He is the Living Way. [Refrain] 4 I am resolved to enter the Kingdom, Leaving the paths of sin. Friends may oppose me, foes may beset me, Still will I enter in. [Refrain] 5 I am resolved, and who will go with me? Come, friends, without delay; Taught by the Bible, led by the Spirit, We'll walk the heav'nly way. [Refrain] Used With Tune: RESOLUTION

Hey-O

Author: Cheryl Thomas Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Grow Our Walk with God First Line: I'm hooked on Jesus; he's my Lord Refrain First Line: Hey-o, hey-o, Jesus is the way-o Used With Tune: [I'm hooked on Jesus; he's my Lord]

He Hideth My Soul

Author: Fanny J. Crosby Meter: 11.8.11.8 with refrain Appears in 286 hymnals Topics: Walking with God Comfort and Encouragement First Line: A wonderful Savior is Jesus my Lord Refrain First Line: He hideth my soul in the cleft of the rock Lyrics: 1 A wonderful Savior is Jesus my Lord, A wonderful Savior to me; He hideth my soul in the cleft of the rock, Where rivers of pleasure I see. Refrain: He hideth my soul in the cleft of the rock That shadows a dry, thirsty land; He hideth my life in the depths of His love And covers me there with His hand, And covers me there with His hand. 2 A wonderful Savior is Jesus my Lord– He taketh my burden away. He holdeth me up, and I shall not be moved; He giveth me strength as my day. [Refrain] 3 With numberless blessings each moment He crowns; And, filled with His fullness divine, I sing in my rapture, "O glory to God For such a Redeemer as mine!" [Refrain] 4 When clothed in His brightness, transported I rise To meet Him in clouds of the sky; His perfect salvation, His wonderful love I'll shout with the millions on high! [Refrain] Used With Tune: KIRKPATRICK

Peace Like a River

Meter: 7.7.10 D Appears in 46 hymnals Topics: Walking with God Peace and Joy First Line: I've got peace like a river Lyrics: 1 I've got peace like a river, I've got peace like a river, I've got peace like a river in my soul; I've got peace like a river, I've got peace like a river, I've got peace like a river in my soul. 2 I've got love like an ocean, I've got love like an ocean, I've got love like an ocean in my soul; I've got love like an ocean, I've got love like an ocean, I've got love like an ocean in my soul 3 I've got joy like a fountain, I've got joy like a fountain, I've got joy like a fountain in my soul; I've got joy like a fountain, I've got joy like a fountain, I've got joy like a fountain in my soul. Used With Tune: PEACE LIKE A RIVER Text Sources: Traditional

Love Divine, All Loves Excelling

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 1,906 hymnals Topics: Walk with God First Line: Love divine, all loves excelling Lyrics: 1 Love divine, all loves excelling, joy of heaven, to earth come down; fix in us thy humble dwelling, all thy faithful mercies crown. Jesus, thou art all compassion, pure, unbounded love thou art; visit us with thy salvation, enter every trembling heart. 2 Breathe, oh, breathe thy loving Spirit into every troubled breast; let us all in thee inherit; let us find thy promised rest. Take away the love of sinning; Alpha and Omega be; end of faith, as its beginning, set our hearts at liberty. 3 Come, Almighty to deliver, let us all thy life receive; suddenly return, and never, nevermore thy temples leave. Thee we would be always blessing, serve thee with thy hosts above, pray and praise thee without ceasing, glory in thy perfect love. 4 Finish, then, thy new creation; pure and spotless let us be; let us see thy great salvation perfectly restored in thee: changed from glory into glory, till in heaven we take our place, till we cast our crowns before thee, lost in wonder, love and praise. Scripture: Malachi 3:1 Used With Tune: HYFRYDOL

O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing

Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788 Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 1,776 hymnals Topics: Walking with God Lyrics: 1 O for a thousand tongues to sing My great Redeemer's praise, my great Redeemer's praise, The glories of my God and King, The triumphs of His grace, the triumphs of His grace, the triumphs of His grace! 2 My gracious Master and my God, Assist me to proclaim, assist me to proclaim, To spread thro' all the earth abroad The honors of Thy name, the honors of Thy name, the honors of Thy name. 3 Jesus! the name that charms our fears, That bids our sorrows cease, that bids our sorrows cease, 'Tis music in the sinners' ears, 'Tis life, and health, and peace, 'tis life, and health, and peace, 'tis life, and health, and peace. 4 He breaks the power of canceled sin, He sets the prisoner free, He sets the prisoner free; His blood can make the foulest clean: His blood availed for me, His blood availed for me, His blood availed for me. 5 He speaks, and listening to His voice, New life the dead receive, new life the dead receive; The mournful, broken hearts rejoice: The humble poor, believe, the humble poor, believe, the humble poor, believe. 6 Hear Him, ye deaf; His praise, ye dumb, Your loosened tongues employ, Ye blind, behold your Savior come: And leap, ye lame, for joy, And leap, ye lame, for joy, And leap, ye lame, for joy. Scripture: Psalm 35:28 Used With Tune: LYNGHAM