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My Faith Has Found a Resting Place

Author: Lidie H. Edmunds Meter: 8.6.8.6 with refrain Appears in 54 hymnals Topics: The Way of Salvation Salvation by Grace Refrain First Line: I need no other argument Lyrics: 1 My faith has found a resting place, from guilt my soul is freed; I trust the ever-living One, his wounds for me shall plead. Refrain: I need no other argument, I need no other plea, it is enough that Jesus died, and that he died for me. 2 Enough for me that Jesus saves, this ends my fear and doubt; a sinful soul I come to him, he’ll never cast me out. [Refrain] 3 My heart is leaning on the Word, the written Word of God: salvation by my Savior’s name, salvation thro' his blood. [Refrain] 4 My great Physician heals the sick, the lost he came to save; for me his precious blood he shed, for me his life he gave. [Refrain] Scripture: Romans 5:6-11 Used With Tune: LANDAS

Only a Sinner

Author: James M. Gray, 1851-1935 Appears in 99 hymnals Topics: Salvation by Grace First Line: Naught have I gotten but what I received Refrain First Line: Only a sinner saved by grace! Lyrics: 1 Naught have I gotten but what I received; Grace hath bestowed it since I have believed; Boasting excluded, pride I abase; I'm only a sinner saved by grace! Refrain: Only a sinner saved by grace! Only a sinner saved by grace! This is my story, to God be the glory,- I'm only a sinner saved by grace! 2 Once I was foolish, and sin ruled my heart, Causing my footsteps from God to depart; Jesus hath found me, happy my case; I now am a sinner saved by grace! [Refrain] 3 Tears unavailing, no merit had I; Mercy had saved me, or else I must die; Sin had alarmed me, fearing God's face; But now I'm a sinner saved by grace! [Refrain] 4 Suffer a sinner whose heart overflows, Loving his Saviour to tell what he knows, Once more to tell it, would I embrace- I'm only a sinner saved by grace! [Refrain] Scripture: Ephesians 1:6 Used With Tune: [Naught have I gotten but what i received]

What Tho' I Cannot Break My Chain

Author: Augustus Montague Toplady, 1740-1778 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 4 hymnals Topics: The Way of Salvation Salvation by Grace Lyrics: 1 What tho' I cannot break my chain or e'er throw off my load, the things impossible to men are possible to God. 2 Who, who shall in thy presence stand, or match Omnipotence; unfold the grasp of thy right hand and pluck the sinner thence? 3 Faith to be healed I fain would have, O might it now be giv'n; thou canst, thou canst the sinner save, and make me meet for heav'n. 4 Bound down with twice ten thousand ties, yet let me hear thy call; my soul in confidence shall rise, shall rise and break through all. 5 Thou canst o'ercome this heart of mine, thou wilt victorious prove; for everlasting strength is thine, and everlasting love. Scripture: Mark 10:26-27 Used With Tune: ARLINGTON

Sing, all ye Nations, to the Lord

Appears in 50 hymnals Topics: God governing power and goodness; Grace tried by afflictions; Hearing of Prayer and Salvation; Praise for hearing prayer; Prayer heard; Saints tried and preserved Lyrics: 1 Sing, all ye Nations, to the Lord, Sing with a joyful Noise; With Melody of Sound record His Honours and your Joys. 2 Say to the Pow'r that shakes the Sky, "How terrible art Thou! "Sinners before thy Presence fly, "Or at thy Feet they bow." 3 [Come, see the Wonders of our GOD, How glorious are his Ways? In Moses' Hand he puts his Rod, And cleaves the frighted Seas. 4 He made the ebbing Channel dry, While Isr'el pass'd the Flood; There did the Church begin their Joy, And triumph in their GOD.] 5 He rules by his resistless Might: Will Rebel Mortals dare Provoke th' Eternal to the Fight, And tempt that dreadful War? 6 O bless our GOD, and never cease; Ye Saints, fulfil his Praise; He keeps our Life, maintains our Peace, And guides our doubtful Ways. 7 Lord, thou hast prov'd our suff'ring Souls, To make our Graces shine; So Silver bears the burning Coals, The Metal to refine. 8 Thro' watry Deeps, and fi'ry Ways, We march at thy Command, Led to possess the promis'd Place By thine unerring Hand. Scripture: Psalm 66

Come to Calvary's holy mountain

Meter: 8.7.8.7.7.7 Appears in 204 hymnals Topics: Salvation by Grace Lyrics: 1 Come to Calvary's holy mountain, Sinners ruined by the fall; Here a pure and healing fountain Flows to you, to me, to all, In a full, perpetual tide, Opened when our Saviour died. 2 Come, in poverty and meanness, Come, defiled without, within; From infection and uncleanness, From the leprosy of sin, Wash your robes and make them white: Ye shall walk with God in light. 3 Come, in sorrow and contrition, Wounded, impotent, and blind; Here the guilty free remission, Here the troubled peace, may find: Health this fountain will restore; He that drinks shall thirst no more. 4 He that drinks shall live forever; 'Tis a soul-renewing flood: God is faithful; God will never Break His covenant in blood, Signed when our Redeemer died, Sealed when He was glorified, Used With Tune: CONSOLATION

Sweet the moments, rich in blessing

Author: Walter Shirley; James Allen Meter: 8.7.8.7 Appears in 824 hymnals Topics: Christ Passion and Crucifixion; Cross Salvation by the; Evangelistic Services; Grace Magnified; Pardon Found Used With Tune: DORRNANCE Text Sources: Cooke and Denton's "Hymnal," 1853 (v. 5 added in)

All Glory Be to Thee, Most High

Author: Nicolaus Decius; Anon. Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.8.7 Appears in 4 hymnals Topics: Salvation by Grace Lyrics: 1 All glory be to thee, Most High, to thee all adoration; in grace and truth thou drawest nigh to offer us salvation; thou showest thy goodwill to men, and peace shall reign on earth again; we praise thy name forever. 2 We praise, we worship thee, we trust, and give thee thanks forever, O Father, for thy rule is just and wise, and changes never; thy hand almighty o'er us reigns, thou doest what thy will ordains; 'tis well for us thou rulest. 3 O Jesus Christ, our God and Lord, Son of the heav'nly Father, O thou who hast our peace restored, the straying sheep dost gather; thou Lamb of God, to thee on high out of the depths we sinners cry: have mercy on us, Jesus! 4 O Holy Spirit, precious gift, thou Comforter unfailing, from Satan's snares our souls uplift, and let thy pow'r, availing, avert our woes and calm our dread. For us the Savior's blood was shed; we trust in thee to save us. Scripture: 1 Chronicles 16:35 Used With Tune: ALLEIN GOTT IN DER HÖH Text Sources: Gloria in Excelsis, 4th cent.

From Depths of Woe I Raise to Thee

Author: Martin Luther Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.8.7 Appears in 10 hymnals Topics: Salvation by Grace Lyrics: 1 From depths of woe I raise to thee the voice of lamentation; Lord, turn a gracious ear to me and hear my supplication: if thou iniquities dost mark, our secret sins and misdeeds dark, O who shall stand before thee? 2 To wash away the crimson stain, grace, grace alone availeth; our works, alas! are all in vain; in much the best life faileth: no man can glory in thy sight, all must alike confess thy might, and live alone by mercy. 3 Therefore my trust is in the Lord, and not in mine own merit; on him my soul shall rest, his Word upholds my fainting spirit: his promised mercy is my fort, my comfort, and my sweet support; I wait for it with patience. 4 What though I wait the live-long night, and till the dawn appeareth, my heart still trusteth in his might; it doubteth not nor feareth: do thus, O ye of Israel's seed, ye of the Spirit born indeed; and wait till God appeareth. 5 Though great our sins and sore our woes his grace much more aboundeth; his helping love no limit knows, our utmost need it soundeth. Our Shepherd good and true is he, who will at last his Israel free from all their sin and sorrow. Scripture: Psalm 130 Used With Tune: AUS TIEFER NOT Text Sources: Trans. comp.; alt. 1961

Prayer for Restoring Grace

Meter: 11.11.11.11 Appears in 16 hymnals Topics: Prayer For Grace and Salvation First Line: Great Shepherd Who leadest Thy people in love Lyrics: 1 Great Shepherd Who leadest Thy people in love, 'Mid cherubim dwelling, shine Thou from above; In might come and save us, Thy people restore, And we shall be saved when Thy face shines once more. 2 O haste, Lord, to hear us and pity our woes, Affliction our portion, despised by our foes; O Lord God Almighty, in mercy restore, And we shall be saved when Thy face shines once more. 3 A place for Thy people Thou, Lord, didst prepare, Thy vine deeply rooted rewarded Thy care; Its branches like cedars, majestic and free, Spread over the mountains from river to sea. 4 Thy vineyard no longer Thy tender care knows, Defenseless, the victim and spoil of her foes; O turn, we beseech Thee, all glory is Thine, Look down in Thy mercy and visit Thy vine. 5 The branch of Thy planting is burned and cut down, Brought nigh to destruction because of Thy frown; The man of Thy right hand with wisdom endue, The son of man strengthen Thy pleasure to do. 6 When Thou shalt revive us Thy Name we will praise, And nevermore, turning, depart from Thy ways; O Lord God Almighty, in mercy restore, And we shall be saved when Thy face shines once more. Scripture: Psalm 80 Used With Tune: SANKEY

Spiritual Desires

Appears in 22 hymnals Topics: Prayer For Grace and Salvation First Line: When morning lights the eastern skies Refrain First Line: To Thee I stretch my hands Scripture: Psalm 143:8-10 Used With Tune: [When morning lights the eastern skies]