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Love of God

Appears in 1,891 hymnals Scripture: John 3 First Line: In this the love of God was manifested toward us, Topics: Scripture Readings

Author: Miss Kate Hankey Appears in 1,213 hymnals Scripture: John 3:16 Lyrics: 1 I love to tell the story Of unseen things above, Of Jesus and his glory, Of Jesus and his love; I love to tell the story; Because I know 'tis true, It satisfies my longing As nothing else can do. CHORUS: I love to tell the story; 'Twill be my theme in glory To tell the old, old story Of Jesus and his love. 2 I love to tell the story; More wonderful it seems Than all the golden fancies Of all our golden dreams; I love to tell the story, It did so much for me, And that is just the reason I tell it now to thee. [Chorus] 3 I love to tell the story; 'Tis pleasant to repeat What seems each time I tell it, More wonderfully sweet; I love to tell the story, For some have never heard The message of salvation From God's own holy word. [Chorus] 4 I love to tell the story; For those who know it best Seem hungering and thirsting To hear it like the rest; And when in scenes of glory, I sing the new, new song, 'Twill be the old, old story That I have loved so long. [Chorus] Topics: Special Department Bible Songs Used With Tune: I LOVE TO TELL THE STORY

Softly and Tenderly

Author: Will L. Thompson, 1847-1909 Meter: 11.7.11.7 with refrain Appears in 866 hymnals Scripture: John 3:16 First Line: Softly and tenderly Jesus is calling Refrain First Line: Come home, come home Lyrics: 1 Softly and tenderly Jesus is calling, calling for you and for me; see, on the portals he's waiting and watching, watching for you and for me. Refrain: Come home, come home, ye who are weary, come home; earnestly, tenderly, Jesus is calling, calling, O sinner, come home! 2 Why should we tarry when Jesus is pleading, pleading for you and for me? Why should we linger and heed not his mercies, mercies for you and for me? [Refrain] 3 O for the wonderful love he has promised, promised for you and for me! Though we have sinned, he has mercy and pardon, pardon for you and for me. [Refrain] Topics: Invitation Used With Tune: THOMPSON

O Love that wilt not let me go

Author: George Matheson (1842-1906) Meter: 8.8.8.8.6 Appears in 679 hymnals Scripture: John 3:14-15 Lyrics: 1 O Love that wilt not let me go, I rest my weary soul in thee: I give thee back the life I owe, that in thine ocean depths its flow may richer, fuller be. 2 O Light that followest all my way, I yield my flickering torch to thee: my heart restores its borrowed ray, that in thy sunshine's blaze its day may brighter, fairer be. 3 O Joy that seekest me through pain, I cannot close my heart to thee: I trace the rainbow through the rain, and feel the promise is not vain, that morn shall tearless be. 4 O Cross that liftest up my head, I dare not ask to fly from thee: I lay in dust life's glory dead, and from the ground there blossoms red life that shall endless be. Topics: Our Response to Christ In Devotion; The Church Celebrates Death and Grieving; Death and Bereavement; Eternal Life; God Love of Used With Tune: ST. MARGARET

Tell Me the Old, Old, Story

Author: Katherine Hankey Meter: 7.6.7.6 with refrain Appears in 507 hymnals Scripture: John 3:16 First Line: Tell me the Old, Old Story, Of unseen things above Topics: Evangelistic General Used With Tune: EVANGEL

Christian Giving

Author: Bp. Christopher Wordsworth (1807-1885) Appears in 334 hymnals Scripture: John 3:16 First Line: O Lord of heaven and earth and sea Topics: Charity; Consecration Of Possessions; Working and giving Used With Tune: ALMSGIVINT

Hallelujah! What a Savior!

Author: Philip P. Bliss, 1838-1876 Meter: 7.7.7.8 Appears in 329 hymnals Scripture: John 3:14 First Line: "Man of Sorrows" what a name Lyrics: 1 "Man of Sorrows," what a name for the Son of God, who came ruined sinners to reclaim! Hallelujah! what a Savior! 2 Bearing shame and scoffing rude, in my place condemned he stood; sealed my pardon with his blood: Hallelujah! what a Savior! 3 Guilty, vile, and helpless, we; spotless Lamb of God was he; full atonement, can it be? Hallelujah! what a Savior! 4 Lifted up was he to die, “It is finished,” was his cry; now in heaven exalted high: Hallelujah! what a Savior! 5 When he comes, our glorious King, all his ransomed home to bring, then anew this song we’ll sing: Hallelujah! what a Savior! Used With Tune: HALLELUJAH! WHAT A SAVIOR

Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation

Author: John M. Neale, 1818-1866 Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 289 hymnals Scripture: John 3:16 Lyrics: 1 Christ is made the sure foundation, Christ the head and cornerstone; Chosen of the Lord and precious, Binding all the church in one; Holy Zion’s help forever, And her confidence alone. 2 To this temple, where we call you, Come, O Lord of hosts, today; With your wonted lovingkindness Hear your servants as they pray. And your fullest benediction Shed in all its bright array. 3 Grant, we pray, to all your people, All the grace they ask to gain; What they gain from you forever With the blessèd to retain, And hereafter in your glory Evermore with you to reign. Used With Tune: ST. THOMAS Text Sources: 11th C.

Be thou my Vision, O Lord of my heart

Author: Mary Elizabeth Byrne (188-1931); Eleanor Henrietta Hull (1860-1935) Meter: 10.10.10.10 irregular Appears in 159 hymnals Scripture: John 3:16 Lyrics: 1 Be thou my Vision, O Lord of my heart; naught be all else to me, save that thou art; thou my best thought, in the day or the night, waking or sleeping, thy presence my light. 2 Be thou my Wisdom, be thou my true Word; I ever with thee, and thou with me, Lord; thou my great Father: thine own I would be; thou in me dwelling, and I one with thee. 3 Be thou my breastplate, my sword for the fight; be thou my dignity, thou my delight, thou my soul's shelter, and thou my high tower: raise thou me heavenward, O Power of my power. 4 Riches I heed not, nor earth's empty praise, thou mine inheritance, now and always; thou, and thou only, the first in my heart, High King of Heaven, my treasure thou art. 5 High King of Heaven, after victory won, may I reach heaven's joys, O bright heaven's sun! Heart of my own heart, whatever befall, still be my Vision, O Ruler of all. Topics: Life in Christ Christ Risen - Reign and Priesthood; Conflict; God Protection of; God names and imags of; Heaven Used With Tune: SLANE Text Sources: Irish, 8th century

O Love, how deep, how broad, how high!

Author: Benjamin Webb (1819-1885) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 139 hymnals Scripture: John 3:2 Lyrics: 1 O Love, how deep, how broad, how high! Surpassing thought and fantasy that God, the Son of God, should take our mortal form for mortals' sake. 2 For us baptized, for us he bore his holy fast, and hungered sore; for us temptations sharp he knew; for us the tempter overthrew. 3 For us he prayed, for us he taught, for us the lost with love he sought, by words, and signs, and actions, he brought health and hope to set us free. 4 For us to wicked men betrayed, scourged, mocked, in crown of thorns arrayed, he bore the shameful cross and death; for us at length gave up his breath. 5 For us he rose from death again, for us he went on high to reign, for us he sent his Spirit here to guide, to strengthen, and to cheer. 6 To him whose boundless love has won salvation for us through his Son, to God the Father, glory be both now and through eternity. Topics: Christian Year Lent; Creed Used With Tune: EISENACH (LEIPZIG) Text Sources: Latin, 15th century