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O Perfect Life of Love

Author: Henry Williams Baker Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 88 hymnals Topics: Church Year Holy Week; Good Friday; Atonement; Christ Work of; Names and Office of Christ Sacrifice; Names and Office of Christ Substitute; Sanctification First Line: O perfect life of love! Lyrics: 1 O perfect life of love! All, all is finished now; All that He left His throne above To do for us below. 2 No work is left undone Of all the Father willed; His toil, His sorrows, one by one, The Scripture have fulfilled. 3 No pain that we can share But He has felt its smart: All forms of human grief and care Have pierced that tender heart. 4 In perfect love He dies; For me He dies, for me; O all-atoning Sacrifice, I cling by faith to Thee. 5 Work, then, O Lord, in me, As Thou for me hast wrought; And let my love the answer be To grace Thy love has brought. Amen. Scripture: John 19:28-30 Used With Tune: GORTON

Joyful Worship

Appears in 29 hymnals Topics: Adoration; Aspirations For Church Priveleges; Blessedness Of Those Obeying Christ; Christians Growth of; Enemies Destruction of; God Faithfulness of; God Holiness of; God Love and Mercy; God Righteousness of; God Works of; Grace Abounding; Grace Growth in; Grace Quickening; Grace Restoring; Grace Sustaining; Joy Reasons for; Morning Psalms; Nature An Emblem of Grace; Old Age; Praise Fitness of; Praise For God's Goodness; The Christian's Reward; The Righteous Honor and Safety of; Royalty of Christ Judgment the Prerogative of; Temperance Songs; Thanksgiving Declared; The Wicked Fate of; Worship Delightful to Saints; Worship Family First Line: It is good to sing Thy praises Lyrics: 1 It is good to sing Thy praises And to thank Thee, O Most High, Showing forth Thy loving-kindness When the morning lights the sky. It is good when night is falling Of Thy faithfulness to tell, While with sweet, melodious praises Songs of adoration swell. 2 Thou hast filled my heart with gladness Thro' the works Thy hands have wrought; Thou hast made my life victorious; Great Thy works and deep Thy thought. Thou, O Lord, on high exalted, Reignest evermore in might; All Thy enemies shall perish, Sin be banished from Thy sight. 3 But the good shall live before Thee, Planted in Thy dwelling-place, Fruitful trees and ever verdant, Nourished by Thy boundless grace. In His goodness to the righteous God His righteousness displays; God my rock, my strength and refuge, Just and true are all His ways. Scripture: Psalm 92 Used With Tune: ELLESDIE

High in the heavens, eternal God

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 380 hymnals Topics: God Divine Perfections of; God Eternity of ; God Glory of; God Goodness of; God Justice of; Light; Works of Providence Lyrics: 1 High in the heav'ns, Eternal God, Thy goodness in full glory shines; Thy truth shall break through ev'ry cloud That veils and darkens thy designs. 2 For ever firm thy justice stands, As mountains their foundations keep; Wise are the wonders of thy hands; Thy judgments are a mighty deep. 3 Thy providence is kind and large, Both man and beast thy bounty share; The whole creation is thy charge, But saints are thy peculiar care. 4 My God, how excellent thy grace, Whence all our hope and comfort spring! The sons of Adam in distress Fly to the shadow of thy wing. 5 From the provisions of thy house We shall be fed with sweet repast; There mercy like a river flows, And brings salvation to our taste. 6 Life, like a fountain, rich and free, Springs from the presence of my Lord; And in thy light our souls shall see The glories promised in thy Word. Amen. Scripture: Psalm 36:5-9 Used With Tune: ALSACE

When I Survey the Wondrous Cross

Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 2,055 hymnals Topics: The Celebration of the Gospel Story Good Friday; Cross; Cross of Jesus Christ; Death of Jesus Christ; Jesus Christ Redemptive work Lyrics: 1 When I survey the wondrous cross On which the Prince of glory died, My richest gain I count but loss, And pour contempt on all my pride. 2 Forbid it, Lord, that I should boast, Save in the death of Christ, my God; All the vain things that charm me most- I sacrifice them to His blood. 3 See, from His head, His hands, His feet, Sorrow and love flow mingled down; Did e’er such love and sorrow meet, Or thorns compose so rich a crown? 4 Were the whole realm of nature mine, That were a present far too small: Love so amazing, so divine, Demands my soul, my life, my all. Scripture: John 19:2 Used With Tune: HAMBURG

Lead Me to Calvary

Author: Jennie E. Hussey, 1874-1958 Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 142 hymnals Topics: The Celebration of the Gospel Story Good Friday; Calvary; Cross of Jesus Christ; Jesus Christ Crucifixion; Death of Jesus Christ; Jesus Christ Redemptive work First Line: King of my life I crown thee now Refrain First Line: Lest I forget Gethsemane Lyrics: 1 King of my life I crown Thee now- Thine shall the glory be; Lest I forget Thy thorn-crowned brow, Lead me to Calvary. Refrain: Lest I forget Gethsemane, Lest I forget Thine agony, Lest I forget Thy love for me, Lead me to Calvary. 2 Show me the tomb where Thou wast laid, Tenderly mourned and wept; Angels in robes of light arrayed Guarded Thee whilst Thou slept. [Refrain] 3 Let me like Mary, thru the gloom, Come with a gift to Thee; Show to me now the empty tomb- Lead me to Calvary. [Refrain] 4 May I be willing, Lord, to bear Daily my cross for Thee; Even Thy cup of grief to share- Thou hast borne all for me. [Refrain] Scripture: Mark 15:22 Used With Tune: DUNCANNON

Were You There

Meter: 10.10 with refrain Appears in 241 hymnals Topics: The Celebration of the Gospel Story Good Friday; Christian Year Good Friday; Jesus Christ Crucifixion; Jesus Christ Redemptive work; Spirituals First Line: Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Refrain First Line: Oh! Sometimes it causes me to tremble Lyrics: 1 Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Oh! Sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble. Were you there when they crucified my Lord? 2 Were you there when they nailed Him to the tree? Were you there when they nailed Him to the tree? Oh! Sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble. Were you there when they nailed Him to the tree? 3 Were you there when they pierced Him in the side? Were you there when they pierced Him in the side? Oh! Sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble. Were you there when they pierced Him in the side? 4 Were you there when the sun refused to shine? Were you there when the sun refused to shine? Oh! Sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble. Were you there when the sun refused to shine? 5 Were you there when they laid Him in the tomb? Were you there when they laid Him in the tomb? Oh! Sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble. Were you there when they laid Him in the tomb? Scripture: Mark 16:3-4 Used With Tune: WERE YOU THERE Text Sources: Negro Spiritual

The fathers built this city

Author: William Tarrant Appears in 43 hymnals Topics: Brotherhood; Common Faith, Hope, Good, and Aim; Kingdom of God on earth; Parents; Prayer For the City ; Social Progress; Work; Christian Service and Brotherhood Used With Tune: ALFORD

God in Nature

Appears in 8 hymnals Topics: Christ Providences of; Faith Confession of; Glory of God In Providence; God Goodness of; God Love and Mercy; God Works of; Harvest Songs; Nature Revelation of God in; Praise By Universe; Praise for temporal blessings; Praise For Works of Creation; The Seasons; Strength in God; Thanksgiving Declared First Line: Thy might sets fast the mountains Lyrics: 1 Thy might sets fast the mountains; Strength girds Thee evermore To calm the raging peoples And still the ocean’s roar. Thy majesty and greatness Are thro' all lands confessed, And joy on earth Thou sendest Afar, from east to west. 2 To bless the earth Thou sendest From Thy abundant store The waters of the springtime, Enriching it once more. The seed by Thee provided Is sown o'er hill and plain, And Thou with gentle showers Dost bless the springing grain. 3 The year with good Thou crownest, The earth Thy mercy fills, The wilderness is fruitful, And joyful are the hills; With corn the vales are covered, The flocks in pastures graze; All nature joins in singing A joyful song of praise. Scripture: Psalm 65 Used With Tune: WEBB

Praise the Lord! ye heavens, adore Him

Appears in 783 hymnals Topics: Public Worship Praise and Adoration; God Praise to; Goodness of God praise for; Gratitude for merices; Majesty of God; Praise hymns of genearl praise; Thanksgiving for Providential mercies; Works of God ; Worship hymns of opening Lyrics: 1 Praise the Lord! ye heavens, adore Him, Praise Him, angels in the height; Sun and moon, rejoice before Him; Praise Him, all ye stars of light! 2 Praise the Lord--for He hath spoken; Worlds His mighty voice obey;d; Law which never shall be broken, For their guidance He hath made. 3 Praise the Lord--for He is glorious; Never shall His promise fail; God hath made His saints victorious, Sin and death shall not prevail. 4 Praise the God of our salvation, Hosts on high His power proclaim; Heaven and earth, and all creation, Laud and magnify His name.

O Lord, Thou Art My God and King

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 38 hymnals Topics: Love Of God; Praise To God, Jesus Christ; Works of God ; Worship; Compassion of God; Forbearance of God; Glory And Majesty Of God; Goodness of God; Grace Of God, Of Christ Scripture: Psalm 145 Used With Tune: DUKE STREET