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A Living Christ

Author: Richard Burnham Hymnal: Laudes Domini #382 (1888) Topics: Christ Character of First Line: Now I know the great Redeemer Lyrics: 1 Now I know the great Redeemer, Know he lives and spreads his fame; Lives--and all the heavens adore him; Lives--and earth resounds his name. 2 My Redeemer lives within me, Lives--and heavenly life conveys; Lives--and glory now surrounds me; Lives--and I his name shall praise. 3 Pardon, peace, and full salvation From my living Saviour flow; Light, and life, and consolation,-- All the good I e'er can know. 4 Soon shall I behold my Saviour; He who lives and reigns above, Lives--and I shall live for ever, Live and sing redeeming love! Languages: English Tune Title: WILMOT

Christ the Rock

Author: W. Gadsby Hymnal: A Selection of Hymns for Public Worship. In four parts (10th ed.) (Gadsby's Hymns) #551 (1844) Topics: Offices and Characters of Christ First Line: Jesus Christ, the sinner's Friend Lyrics: 1 Jesus Christ, the sinner’s Friend, Loves his people to the end; And that they may safe abide, He’s the Rock in which they hide. 2 As a rock, he guards them well From the rage of sin and hell. Such a rock is Christ to me, I am safe, though thousands flee! 3 Sheltered in his wounded side, Now no ill can me betide; From the tempest covered o’er; One with him for evermore. Languages: English

Christ and Aaron

Author: Watts Hymnal: A Selection of Hymns for Public Worship. In four parts (10th ed.) (Gadsby's Hymns) #121 (1844) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: Offices and Characters of Christ First Line: Jesus, in thee our eyes behold Lyrics: 1 Jesus, in thee our eyes behold A thousand glories more Than the rich gems and polished gold The sons of Aaron wore. 2 They first their own burnt offerings brought To purge themselves from sin; Thy life was pure without a spot, And all thy nature clean. 3 [Fresh blood, as constant as the day, Was on their altar spilt; But thy one offering takes away For ever all our guilt. 4 Their priesthood ran through several hands, For mortal was their race; Thy never-changing office stands Eternal as thy days.] 5 [Once in the circuit of a year, With blood (but not his own), Aaron within the veil appears, Before the golden throne. 6 But Christ, by his own powerful blood, Ascends above the skies, And, in the presence of our God, Shows his own sacrifice.] 7 Jesus, the King of Glory, reigns On Zion’s heavenly hill; Looks like a lamb that has been slain, And wears his priesthood still. 8 He ever lives to intercede Before his Father’s face; Give him, my soul, thy cause to plead, Nor doubt the Father’s grace. Languages: English

Christ bears the name of all his saints

Author: Newton Hymnal: A Selection of Hymns for Public Worship. In four parts (10th ed.) (Gadsby's Hymns) #128 (1844) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: Offices and Characters of Christ Lyrics: 1 Christ bears the names of all his saints, Deep on his heart engraved; Attentive to the state and wants Of all his love has saved. 2 In him a holiness complete, Light, and perfection shine; And wisdom, grace, and glory meet; A Saviour all divine. 3 The blood, which, as a priest, he bears For sinners, is his own; The incense of his prayers and tears Perfumes the holy throne. 4 In him my weary soul has rest, Though I am weak and vile; I read my name upon his breast, And see the Father smile. Scripture: Romans 5:11-12 Languages: English

Christ, a True Friend

Author: Swain Hymnal: A Selection of Hymns for Public Worship. In four parts (10th ed.) (Gadsby's Hymns) #132 (1844) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: Offices and Characters of Christ First Line: A Friend there is, your voices join Lyrics: 1 A Friend there is, your voices join, Ye saints, to praise his name, Whose truth and kindness are divine, Whose love’s a constant flame. 2 When most we need his helping hand, This Friend is always near; With heaven and earth at his command, He waits to answer prayer. 3 His love no end or measure knows; No change can turn its course; Immutably the same, it flows From one eternal source! 4 When frowns appear to veil his face, And clouds surround his throne, He hides the purpose of his grace, To make it better known. 5 And if our dearest comforts fall Before his sovereign will, He never takes away our all – Himself he gives us still. 6 [Our sorrows in the scale he weighs, And measures out our pains; The wildest storm his word obeys; His word its rage restrains.] Languages: English

Christ, a True Friend

Author: Newton Hymnal: A Selection of Hymns for Public Worship. In four parts (10th ed.) (Gadsby's Hymns) #133 (1844) Meter: 8.7.7 Topics: Offices and Characters of Christ First Line: One there is above all others Lyrics: 1 One there is, above all others, Well deserves the name of Friend; His is love beyond a brother’s – Costly, free, and knows no end; They who once his kindness prove, Find it everlasting love. 2 Which of all our friends, to save us, Could or would have shed his blood; But our Jesus died to have us Reconciled in him to God. This was boundless love indeed! Jesus is a Friend in need! 3 O for grace our hearts to soften! Teach us, Lord, at length to love; We, alas! forget too often What a Friend we have above. But when home our souls are brought, We will praise thee as we ought. Languages: English

Christ, the Way

Author: Cennick Hymnal: A Selection of Hymns for Public Worship. In four parts (10th ed.) (Gadsby's Hymns) #144 (1844) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: Offices and Characters of Christ First Line: Jesus, my all, to heaven is gone Lyrics: 1 Jesus, my all, to heaven is gone, He whom I fix my hopes upon; His track I see, and I’ll pursue The narrow way, till him I view. 2 [The way the holy prophets went, The road that leads from banishment, The King’s highway of holiness I’ll go, for all his paths are peace.] 3 This is the way I long have sought, And mourned because I found it not; My grief, my burden long has been, Because I could not cease from sin. 4 The more I strove against its power, I sinned and stumbled but the more; Till late I heard my Saviour say, “Come hither, soul, I AM THE WAY.” 5 Lo! glad I come; and thou, blest Lamb, Shalt take me to thee as I am; Nothing but sin I thee can give; Nothing but love shall I receive. 6 Then will I tell to sinners round, What a dear Saviour I have found; I’ll point to thy redeeming blood, And say, “Behold the way to God.” Languages: English

Christ his People's Surety

Author: Berridge Hymnal: A Selection of Hymns for Public Worship. In four parts (10th ed.) (Gadsby's Hymns) #148 (1844) Meter: 8.8.6 Topics: Offices and Characters of Christ First Line: For wretched strangers, such as I Lyrics: 1 For wretched strangers such as I, The Saviour left his native sky, And surety would become; He undertakes for sinners lost, And, having paid the utmost cost, Returns triumphant home. 2 A judgment bond against me lay, Law charges, too, which he must pay, But found a smarting debt. The garden scene begins his woes, And fetches agonising throes, And draws a bloody sweat. 3 His back with hardy stripes is hewed, Till flakes of gore, and streams of blood, Besmear the frighted ground! A scornful and a smarting crown His holy head is thrust upon, And thorns begird it round. 4 He smarts with nails that pierce his feet, And smarts with hanging all his weight Upon the accursèd tree! He smarts beneath a Father’s rod, And roars aloud, “Why, O my God, Hast thou forsaken me?” 5 [May all my Saviour’s love and smart, Be sweetly graven on my heart, And with me fast abide; And let me sing thy praises well, And love thee more than I can tell, And trust in none beside.] Languages: English

Christ, the Believer's Surety

Author: Hart Hymnal: A Selection of Hymns for Public Worship. In four parts (10th ed.) (Gadsby's Hymns) #151 (1844) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: Offices and Characters of Christ First Line: What slavish fears molest my mind Lyrics: 1 What slavish fears molest my mind, And vex my sickly soul! How is it, Lord, that thou art kind, And yet I am not whole? 2 [Ah! why should unbelief and pride, With all their hellish train, Still in my ransomed soul abide, And give me all this pain? 3 Thy word is past, thy promise made; With power it came from heaven; “Cheer up, desponding soul,” it said, “Thy sins are all forgiven. 4 “Behold, I make thy cause my own; I bought thee with my blood; Thy wicked works on me be thrown, And I will work thy good. 5 “I am thy God, thy Guide till death, Thy everlasting Friend; On me for love, for works, for faith, On me for all depend.”] 6 Thy blood, dear Lord, has brought my peace, And paid the heavy debt; Has given a fair and full release, But I’m in prison yet. 7 Unjustly now these foes of mine Their devilish hate pursue; They made my Surety pay the fine, Yet plague the prisoner too. 8 What right can my tormentors plead, That I should not be free? Here’s an amazing change indeed! Justice is now for me. 9 Lord, break these bars that thus confine, These chains that gall me so; Say to that ugly gaoler, Sin, “Loose him, and let him go.” Languages: English

Israel, in ancient days

Hymnal: Hymns, Selected and Original #170 (1828) Meter: Irregular Topics: Names and Characters of Christ Paschal Lamb Lyrics: 1 Israel, in ancient days, Not only had a view Of Sinai in a blaze, But learn'd the gospel too: Thy types and figures were a glass, In which they saw the Saviour's face. 2 The paschal sacrifice, And blood-besprinkled door, Seen with enlighten'd eyes, And once apply'd with pow'r, Would teach the need of other blood, To reconcile an angry God. 3 The lamb, the dove, set forth His perfect innocence, Whose blood of matchless worth Should be the sou's defence; For he who can for sin atone, Must have no failings of his own. 4 The scape-goat on his head The people's trespass bore, And, to the desert led, Was to be seen no more; In him our surety seem'd to say, "Behold I bear your sins away." 5 Dipt in his fellow's blood, The living bird went free: The type, well understood, Express'd the sinner's plea-- Describ'd the guilty soul enlarg'd, And by the Saviour's death discharg'd. 6 Jesus, I love to trace Throughout the sacred page, The footsteps of thy grace, The same in ev'ry age! O grant that I may faithful be To clearer light vouchsaf'd to me! Scripture: Hebrews 4:2