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How sweet the hour of closing day

Author: Bathurst Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 126 hymnals Lyrics: 1 How sweet the hour of closing day, When all is peaceful and serene, And when the sun, with cloudless ray, Sheds mellow luster o'er the scene! 2 Such is the Christian's parting hour; So peacefully he sinks to rest; When faith, endued from heaven with power, Sustains and cheers his languid breast. 3 Mark but that radiance of his eye, That smile upon his wasted cheek: They tell us of his glory nigh, In language that no tongue can speak. 4 A beam from heaven is sent to cheer The pilgrim on his gloomy road; And angels are attending near, To bear him to their bright abode. 5 Who would not wish to die like those Whom God's own Spirit deigns to bless, To sink into that soft repose, Then wake to perfect happiness? Topics: Life and Death; The Christian's Parting Hour

How sweetly flowed the gospel sound

Author: Bowring Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 357 hymnals Lyrics: 1 How sweetly flowed the gospel sound From lips of gentleness and grace, When listening thousands gathered round, And joy and gladness filled the place! 2 From heaven he came, of heaven he spoke, To heaven he led his followers' way; Dark clouds of gloomy night he broke, Unveiling an immortal day. 3 Come, wanderers, to my Father's home; Come, all ye weary ones, and rest: Yes, sacred Teacher, we will come, Obey thee, love thee, and be blest! 4 Decay then, tenements of dust; Pillars of earthly pride, decay: A nobler mansion waits the just, And Jesus has prepared the way. Topics: Christ Life, Office, and Example; Invitation Home Scripture: Matthew 11:28-30

How tedious and tasteless the hours

Author: Newton Appears in 647 hymnals Lyrics: 1 How tedious and tasteless the hours When Jesus no longer I see! Sweet prospects, sweet birds, and sweet flowers Have lost all their sweetness to me: The midsummer sun shines but dim, The fields strive in vain to look gay; But when I am happy in him, December's as pleasant as May. 2 His name yields the richest perfume, And sweeter than music his voice; His presence disperses my gloom, And makes all within me rejoice: I should, were he always thus nigh, Have nothing to wish or to fear; No mortal so happy as I-- My summer would last all the year. 3 Content with beholding his face, My all to his pleasure resigned, No changes of season or place Would make any change in my mind: While blest with a sense of his love, A palace a toy would appear; And prisons would palaces prove, If Jesus would dwell with me there. 4 My Lord, if indeed I am thine, If thou art my sun and my song, Say, why do I languish and pine? And why are my winters so long? Oh, drive these dark clouds from my sky; Thy soul-cheering presence restore; Or take me to thee up on high, Where winter and clouds are no more. Topics: The Christian Life Declension and Renewal; All-Sufficiency of Jesus Scripture: Song of Solomon 1:3

How wondrous that manner of love

Author: Anon. Appears in 3 hymnals Lyrics: 1 How wondrous that manner of love, The Father on us hath bestowed; Preparing us mansions above, And calling us children of God! The world our adoption despise, Our Saviour they will not receive; They know not the joys that arise In the bosom of those that believe. 2 Beloved, now are we the sons, The children of infinite grace, The heirs of bright scepters and crowns On high in the regions of peace: Though ling'ring in darkness and fear, We trust in the Saviour's glad word; We know that when he shall appear, We shall see and resemble our Lord. Topics: The Christian Life Honor and Influence; The Father's Love

I asked the Lord that I might grow

Author: Newton Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 134 hymnals Lyrics: 1 I asked the Lord that I might grow In faith and love, and every grace; Might more of his salvation know, And seek more earnestly his face. 2 'Twas he who taught me thus to pray, And he, I trust, has answered prayer; But it has been in such a way As almost drove me to despair. 3 I hoped that in some favored hour At once he'd answer my request, And by his love's constraining power, Subdue my sins and give me rest. 4 Instead of this, he made me feel The hidden evils of my heart, And let the angry powers of hell Assault my soul in every part. 5 Lord, why is this? I trembling cried, Wilt thou pursue thy worm to death? 'Tis in this way, the Lord replied, I answer prayer for grace and faith: 6 These inward trials I employ From self and pride to set thee free, And break thy schemes of earthly joy, That thou may'st seek thy all in me. Topics: The Christian Life Growth in Grace; Prayer Answered by Crosses

And I long to be there, I long to be there

Author: Anon. Meter: Irregular Appears in 9 hymnals First Line: I have read of a world of beauty Lyrics: 1 I have read of a world of beauty, Where there is no gloomy night, Where love is the mainspring of duty, And God the foundation of light. Chorus.--And I long to be there, I long to be there, I long, I long, I long to be there. 2 I have read of its flowing river That bursts from beneath the throne, And the beautiful trees that ever Are found on its banks alone. Chorus.--And I long to be there, &c. 3 I long to rise to that world of light, And to breathe its balmy air; I long to walk with the Lamb in white, And to shout with the angels there. Chorus.--And I long to be there, &c. Topics: Spiritual Songs; I Long to be There

I know that my Redeemer lives! What comfort this sweet sentence gives!

Author: Medley Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 470 hymnals Lyrics: 1 I know that my Redeemer lives! What comfort this sweet sentence gives! He lives, he lives, who once was dead; He lives--my ever-living head. 2 He lives, to bless me with his love; He lives, to bleed for me above; He lives, my hungry soul to feed; He lives, to help in time of need. 3 He lives, and grants me daily breath; He lives, and I shall conquer death; He lives, my mansion to prepare-- He lives, to bring me safely there. 4 He lives--all glory to his name! He lives--my Jesus, still the same; Oh, the sweet joy this sentence gives, I know that my Redeemer lives! Topics: The Christian Life Growth in Grace; I Know that my Redeemer Liveth Scripture: Job 19:25

I left the God of truth and light

Author: Montgomery Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 33 hymnals Lyrics: 1 I left the God of truth and light, I left the God who gave me breath, To wander in the wilds of night, And perish in snares of death. 2 In riches when I sought for joy, And placed in sordid gains my trust, I found that gold was all alloy, And worldly treasures fleeting dust. 3 Heart-broken, friendless, poor, cast down, Where shall the chief of sinners fly, Almighty vengeance, from thy frown? Eternal justice, from thine eye? 4 Lo, through the gloom of guilty fears, My face discerns a dawn of grace; The Sun of Righteousness appears In Jesus' reconciling face. 5 My suffering, slain, and risen Lord, In sore distress I turn to thee; I claim acceptance on thy word; My God, my God, forsake not me! 6 Prostrate before thy mercy-seat, I dare not, if I would, despair; None ever perished at thy feet, And I will lie forever there. Topics: The Christian Life Declension and Renewal; Backsliding Scripture: 2 Samuel 12:13

I long to behold him arrayed

Author: C. Wesley Appears in 127 hymnals Lyrics: 1 I long to behold him arrayed With glory and light from above-- The King in his beauty displayed, His beauty of holiest love; I languish and sigh to be there, Where Jesus hath fixed his abode; Oh, when shall we meet in the air, And fly to the mountain of God! 2 With him I on Zion shall stand, For Jesus hath spoken the word, The breadth of Immanuel's land Survey by the light of my Lord; But when, on thy bosom reclined, Thy face I am strengthened to see, My fullness of rapture I find, My heaven of heavens in thee. 3 How happy the people that dwell Secure in the city above! No pain the inhabitants feel, No sickness or sorrow shall prove: Physician of souls, unto me Forgiveness and holiness give; And then from the body set free, And then to the city receive. Topics: Heaven; Having a Desire to Depart Scripture: Isaiah 33:17

I look to thee in every need

Author: Anon. Appears in 101 hymnals Lyrics: 1 I look to thee in every need, And never look in vain; I feel thy strong and tender love, And all is well again: The thought of thee is mightier far Than sin and death and sorrow are. 2 Discouraged in the work of life, Disheartened by its load, Shamed by its failures or its fears, I sink beside the road: But let me only think of thee. And then new heart springs up in me. 3 Thy calmness bends serene above, My restlessness to still; Around me flows thy quickening life, To nerve my faltering will; Thy presence fills my solitude; Thy providence turns all to good. 4 Embosomed in thy cov'nant love, Held in thy law I stand; Thy hand in all things I behold, And all things in thy hand; Thou leadest me by unsought ways, And turn'st my mourning into praise. Topics: The Christian Life Courage and Triumph; They Looked to Him and were Lightened