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Come, Ye Sinners, Poor and Needy

Author: Joseph Hart Meter: 8.7.8.7 with refrain Appears in 1,468 hymnals Refrain First Line: I will arise and go to Jesus Lyrics: 1. Come, ye sinners, poor and needy, Weak and wounded, sick and sore; Jesus ready stands to save you, Full of pity, love, and pow'r. Refrain: I will arise and go to Jesus, He will embrace me in His arms; In the arms of my dear Savior, O there are ten thousand charms. 2. Come, ye thirsty, come, and welcome, God's free bounty glorify; True belief and true repentance, Ev'ry grace that brings you nigh. [Refrain] 3. Come, ye weary, heavy-laden, Lost and ruined by the fall; If you tarry till you're better, You will never come at all. [Refrain] 4. Let not conscience make you linger, Nor of fitness fondly dream; All the fitness He requireth Is to feel your need of Him. [Refrain] Scripture: Revelation 22:17 Used With Tune: RESTORATION Text Sources: Refrain, Anonymous

Rock of Ages, Cleft for Me

Author: Augustus M. Toplady Meter: 7.7.7.7.7.7 Appears in 2,915 hymnals Lyrics: 1. Rock of Ages, cleft for me, Let me hide myself in Thee; Let the water and the blood, From Thy wounded side which flowed, Be of sin the double cure, Save from wrath and make me pure. 2. Not the labors of my hands Can fulfill Thy law's demands; These for sin could not atone; Thou must save, and Thou alone: In my hand no price I bring, Simply to Thy cross I cling. 3. While I draw this fleeting breath, When mine eyes shall close in death, When I rise to worlds unknown, And behold Thee on Thy throne, Rock of Ages, cleft for me, Let me hide myself in Thee. Scripture: Psalm 94:22 Used With Tune: TOPLADY

Must Jesus Bear the Cross Alone

Author: Thomas Shepherd Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,205 hymnals Lyrics: 1. Must Jesus bear the cross alone, And all the world go free? No, there's a cross for ev'ryone, And there's a cross for me. 2. How happy are the saints above, Who once went sorrowing here! But now they taste unmingled love And joy without a tear. 3. The consecrated cross I'll bear Till death shall set me free; And then go home my crown to wear, For there's crown for me. 4. Upon the crystal pavement down, At Jesus' pierced feet, Joyful I'll cast my golden crown And His dear name repeat. 5. O precious cross! O glorious crown! O resurrection day! When Christ the Lord from heav'n comes down And bears my soul away. Scripture: Luke 9:23 Used With Tune: MAITLAND

The Old Rugged Cross

Author: George Bennard Meter: Irregular Appears in 354 hymnals First Line: On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross Refrain First Line: So I'll cherish the old rugged cross Lyrics: 1. On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross, The emblem of suff'ring and shame; And I love that old cross where the dearest and best For a world of lost sinners was slain. So I'll cherish the old rugged cross, Till my trophies at last I lay down; I will cling to the old rugged cross, And exchange it some day for a crown. 2. Oh, that old rugged cross, so despised by the world, Has a wondrous attraction for me; For the dear Lamb of God left His glory above, To bear it to dark Calvary. So I'll cherish the old rugged cross, Till my trophies at last I lay down; I will cling to the old rugged cross, And exchange it some day for a crown. 3. In the old rugged cross, stained with blood so divine, Such a wonderful beauty I see; For 'twas on that old cross Jesus suffered and died, To pardon and sanctify me. So I'll cherish the old rugged cross, Till my trophies at last I lay down; I will cling to the old rugged cross, And exchange it some day for a crown. 4. To the old rugged cross I will ever be true, Its shame and reproach gladly bear; Then He'll call me some day to my home far away, Where His glory forever I'll share. So I'll cherish the old rugged cross, Till my trophies at last I lay down; I will cling to the old rugged cross, And exchange it some day for a crown. Scripture: John 19:17 Used With Tune: OLD RUGGED CROSS

Happy the Home When God Is There

Author: Henry Ware; Bryan Jeffrey Leech Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 6 hymnals Scripture: Colossians 2:7 Used With Tune: ST. AGNES

Jerusalem, My Happy Home

Author: Joseph Bromehead Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 623 hymnals Lyrics: 1. Jerusalem, my happy home, When shall I come to thee? When shall my sorrows have an end? Thy joys, when shall I see? 2. Thy saints are crowned with glory great; They see God face to face; They triumph still, they still rejoice; Most happy is their case. 3. There David stands with harp in hand As master of the choir; Ten thousand times that man were blest That might this music hear. 3. Jerusalem, Jerusalem, God grant that I may see Thine endless joy, and of the same partaker ever be! Scripture: Revelation 21:2 Used With Tune: LAND OF REST

In the Garden

Author: C. Austin Miles Meter: Irregular Appears in 264 hymnals First Line: I come to the garden alone Refrain First Line: And he walks with me and he talks with me Lyrics: 1 I come to the garden alone, While the dew is still on the roses; And the voice I hear, falling on my ear, The Son of God discloses. Refrain: And He walks with me, and He talks with me, And He tells me I am His own, And the joy we share as we tarry there, None other has ever known. 2 He speaks, and the sound of His voice Is so sweet the birds hush their singing; And the melody that He gave to me Within my heart is ringing. [Refrain] 3 I'd stay in the garden with Him Tho' the night around me be falling; But He bids me go; thro' the voice of woe, His voice to me is calling. [Refrain] Scripture: John 20:14 Used With Tune: GARDEN

O Christ, Our Hope, Our Heart's Desire

Author: John Chandler Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 56 hymnals Lyrics: 1. O Christ, our hope, our heart's desire, Redemption's only spring, Creator of the world art Thou, Its Savior and its King. 2. How vast the mercy and the love Which laid our sins on Thee; And led Thee to a cruel death To set Thy people free. 3. But now the bonds of death are burst, The ransom has been paid; And Thou are on Thy Father's throne, In glorious robes arrayed. 4. O Christ, be Thou our lasting joy, Our ever great reward; Our only glory may it be To glory in the Lord! Scripture: Colossians 1:27 Used With Tune: MANOAH Text Sources: Latin Hymn, c. 8th Century

What a Friend We Have in Jesus

Author: Joseph Scriven Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 1,707 hymnals Lyrics: 1. What a friend we have in Jesus, All our sins and griefs to bear! What a privilege to carry Ev'rything to God in prayer! Oh, what peace we often forfeit, Oh, what needless pain we bear, All because we do not carry Ev'rything to God in prayer! 2. Have we trials and temptations? Is there trouble anywhere? We should never be discouraged, Take it to the Lord in prayer: Can we find a friend so faithful Who will all our sorrows share? Jesus knows our ev'ry weakness, Take it to the Lord in prayer! 3. Are we weak and heavy laden, Cumbered with a load of care? Precious Savior, still our refuge; Take it to the Lord in prayer: Do thy friends despise, forsake thee? Take it to the Lord in prayer; In His arms He'll take and shield thee; Thou wilt find a solace there. Scripture: John 15:13 Used With Tune: CONVERSE