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The Church's One Foundation

Author: Samuel John Stone Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 862 hymnals Scripture: Acts 4:11-12 Lyrics: 1 The church’s one foundation is Jesus Christ, her Lord; she is his new creation by water and the word. from heav'n he came and sought her to be his holy bride; with his own blood he bought her, and for her life he died. 2 Elect from ev'ry nation, yet one o’er all the earth, her charter of salvation: one Lord, one faith, one birth; one holy name she blesses, partakes one holy food, and to one hope she presses with ev'ry grace endued. 3 'Mid toil and tribulation, and tumult of her war, she waits the consummation of peace forevermore; till with the vision glorious longing eyes are blessed, and the great church victorious shall be the church at rest. 4 Yet she on earth has union with God the Three in One, and mystic sweet communion with those whose rest is won: O blessed heav'nly chorus! Lord, save us by your grace that we, like saints before us, may see you face to face. Topics: Nature of the Church; Church--Anniversary; Church--Foundation and nature; Church--Militant; Church--Triumphant; Church--Unity Used With Tune: AURELIA

Salvation! O the Joyful Sound

Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748; Unknown Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 840 hymnals Scripture: Acts 4:12 First Line: Salvation! O the joyful sound! Lyrics: 1 Salvation! O the joyful sound! What pleasure to our ears! A sovereign balm for every wound, A cordial for our fears. 2 Salvation! let the echo fly The spacious earth around, While all the armies of the sky Conspire to raise the sound. 3 Salvation! O Thou bleeding Lamb! To Thee the praise belongs; Salvation shall inspire our hearts, And dwell upon our tongues. Topics: The Christian Life Salvation; Promise Used With Tune: ST. PETER

You Servants of God, Your Master Proclaim

Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788 Meter: 10.10.11.11 Appears in 669 hymnals Scripture: Acts 4:12 Topics: 3rd Sunday after Pentecost; Evangelism and Mission; Jesus Christ Lordship; Jesus Christ Names; Kingdom of God; Praise to Christ Jesus; Pulpit Hymns; Descants Used With Tune: HANOVER

How Tedious and Tasteless the Hours

Author: John Newton, 1725-1807 Meter: 8.8.8.8 D Appears in 647 hymnals Scripture: Acts 4:12 Lyrics: 1 How tedious and tasteless the hours When Jesus no longer I see! Sweet prospects, sweet birds, and sweet flowers, Have all lost 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 seasons 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 Dear 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? O drive these dark clouds from my sky, Thy soul-cheering presence restore; Or take me to Thee upon high, Where winter and clouds are no more. Amen. Topics: The Christian Life Joy and Peace; Joy Used With Tune: CONTRAST

Hail, thou once despisèd Jesus

Author: John Bakewell, 1721-1819 Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 625 hymnals Scripture: Acts 4:12 Lyrics: 1 Hail, thou once despisèd Jesus, hail, thou Galilean King! Thou didst suffer to release us; thou didst free salvation bring. Hail, thou universal Saviour, bearer of our sin and shame; by thy merit we find favour; life is given through thy name. 2 Paschal Lamb by God appointed, all our sins on thee were laid; by almighty love anointed, thou hast full atonement made. All thy people are forgiven through the virtue of thy blood; opened is the gate of heaven; reconciled are we with God. 3 Jesus, hail! Enthroned in glory, there for ever to abide; all the heavenly host adore thee, seated at thy Father's side. There for sinners thou art pleading, there thou dost our place prepare, ever for us interceding, till in glory we appear. Topics: Ascensiontide; Joy, Praise and Thanksgiving; Year A Easter 5; Year B Easter 4; Year B Proper 17 Used With Tune: LUX EOI

You Are the Way; through You Alone

Author: George W. Doane, 1799-1859 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 602 hymnals Scripture: Acts 4:12 Lyrics: 1 You are the way; through You alone Can we the Father find; In You, O Christ, has God revealed His heart and will and mind. 2 You are the truth; Your Word alone True wisdom can impart; You only can inform the mind And purify the heart. 3 You are the life; the empty tomb Proclaims Your conqu'ring arm, And those who put their trust in You Not death nor hell shall harm. 4 You are the way, the truth, the life; Grant us that way to know, That truth to keep, that life to win Whose joys eternal flow. Topics: Redeemer Used With Tune: DUNDEE

"No other name"

Author: Isaac Watts Appears in 602 hymnals Scripture: Acts 4:12 First Line: Not all the blood of beasts Lyrics: 1 Not all the blood of beasts On Jewish altars slain, Could give the guilty conscience peace, Or wash away the stain. 2 But Christ the heavenly Lamb Takes all our sins away, A sacrifice of nobler name And richer blood than they. 3 My faith would lay her hand On that dear head of thine, While like a penitent I stand, And there confess my sin. 4 My soul looks back to see The burdens thou didst bear, When hanging on the cursed tree, And hopes her guilt was there. 5 Believing, we rejoice To see the curse remove; We bless the Lamb with cheerful voice, And sing his dying love. Topics: Atonement Necessary; Christ Blood of; Christ Lamb; Christ Substitute; Conscience; Dependence On Grace Used With Tune: GORTON

Brightly Beams Our Father's Mercy (Let the Lower Lights Be Burning)

Author: Philip P. Bliss, 1838-1876 Meter: 8.7.8.7 with refrain Appears in 547 hymnals Scripture: Acts 4:12 First Line: Brightly beams our Father's mercy Refrain First Line: Let the lower lights be burning! Lyrics: 1 Brightly beams our Father’s mercy From His lighthouse evermore; But to us He gives the keeping Of the lights along the shore. Refrain: Let the lower lights be burning! Send a gleam across the wave! Some poor fainting, struggling seaman You may rescue, you may save. 2 Dark the night of sin has settled, Loud the angry billows roar; Eager eyes are watching, longing, For the lights along the shore. [Refrain] 3 Trim your feeble lamp, my brother! Some poor seaman, tempest-tossed, Trying now to make the harbor, In the darkness may be lost. [Refrain] Topics: The Christian Life Repentance and Forgiveness; God Love and Fatherhood; Invitation; Missions Used With Tune: LOWER LIGHTS

Safe in the Arms of Jesus

Author: Fanny J. Crosby, 1820-1915 Meter: 7.6.7.6 D with refrain Appears in 437 hymnals Scripture: Acts 4:12 Lyrics: 1 Safe in the arms of Jesus, Safe on His gentle breast, There by His love o’ershaded, Sweetly my soul shall rest. Hark! ’tis the voice of angels, Borne in a song to me, Over the fields of glory, Over the jasper sea. Refrain: Safe in the arms of Jesus, Safe on His gentle breast, There by His love o’ershaded, Sweetly my soul shall rest. 2 Safe in the arms of Jesus, Safe from corroding care, Safe from the world’s temptations, Sin cannot harm me there. Free from the blight of sorrow, Free from my doubts and fears; Only a few more trials, Only a few more tears. [Refrain] 3 Jesus, my heart’s dear refuge, Jesus has died for me; Firm on the Rock of Ages, Ever my trust shall be. Here let me wait with patience, Wait till the night is o’er; Wait till I see the morning Break on the golden shore. [Refrain] Topics: The Christian Life Death and Life Eternal; Decision; Jesus Abiding with Believers; Promise Used With Tune: ARMS OF JESUS

The Free Salvation of God

Author: S. Stennett Appears in 389 hymnals Scripture: Acts 4:12 First Line: 'Tis finish'd, so the Saviour cried Lyrics: 1 'Tis finish'd, so the Saviour cried, And meekly bow'd His head and died. 'Tis finished—yes, the race is run, The battle fought, the vict'ry won. 2 'Tis finish'd–all that heav'n decreed, And all the ancient prophets said Is now fulfill'd, as was design'd, In me the Savior of mankind. 3 'Tis finish'd—Aaron now no more Must stain his robes with purple gore: The sacred veil is rent in twain, And Jewish rites no more remain. 4 'Tis finish'd—this my dying groan Shall sins of ev'ry kind atone: Millions shall be redeem'd from death, By this my last expiring breath. 5 'Tis finish'd—heav'n is reconcil'd To God and pow'rs of darkness spoil'd; Peace, love, and happiness again Return and dwell with sinful men. 6'Tis finish'd—let the joyful sound Be heard thro' all the nations round: 'Tis finish'd_let the echo fly Thro' heav'n and hell, thro' earth and sky. Topics: Free, Complete, and Finished Salvation, ascribed unto the Just God, and the Saviour