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Love of God

Appears in 1,913 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 1,225 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 873 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 684 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 511 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 335 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 333 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 160 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

How Great Thou Art

Author: Stuart K. Hine (1899-1989); Carl Gustav Boberg (1859-1940) Meter: 11.10.11.10 with refrain Appears in 140 hymnals Scripture: John 3:14-21 First Line: O Lord my God, when I in awesome wonder Refrain First Line: Then sings my soul, my Saviour God, to thee Topics: Creation; Creation; Evangelism; Praise of God; Reign of Christ; Salvation/Redemption Used With Tune: HOW GREAT THOU ART Text Sources: Swedish text