Text Results

Switch back to the old search page.Advanced Search

Showing 81 - 90 of 746Results Per Page: 10 20 50

Joys are Flowing like a River

Author: Manie P. Ferguson Meter: 8.7.8.7 with refrain Appears in 163 hymnals Refrain First Line: Blessed quietness, holy quietness Lyrics: 1 Joys are flowing like a river since the Comforter has come, who abides with us forever, makes the trusting heart a home. Refrain: Blessed quietness, holy quietness what assurance in my soul! On the stormy sea speaking peace to me how the billows cease to roll! 2 Like the rain that falls from heaven, like the sunlight from the sky, so the Holy Ghost is given, coming on us from on high. [Refrain] 3 See, a fruitful field is growing, blessed fruit of righteousness, and the streams of life are flowing in the lonely wilderness. [Refrain] 4 What a wonderful salvation, where we always see God’s face! What a perfect habitation, what a quiet resting place! [Refrain] Topics: Comfort; Joy; Peace Inner; Pentecost Scripture: Psalm 89:8-9 Used With Tune: BLESSED QUIETNESS

In Christ There Is No East or West

Author: John Oxenham Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 331 hymnals Lyrics: 1 In Christ there is no east or west, in him no south or north, but one great fellowship of love throughout the whole wide earth. 2 In Christ shall true hearts ev’rywhere their high communion find. His service is the golden cord close binding humankind. 3 Join hands, then, people of the faith, whate’er your race may be. All children of the living God are surely kin to me. 4 In Christ now meet both east and west, in him meet south and north. All Christly souls are joined as one throughout the whole wide earth. Topics: Body of Christ; Communion; Mennonite World Fellowship Sunday; Mission; Peace; Unity; Unity in Diversity; Week of Prayer for Christian Unity; World Communion Scripture: Psalm 133:1 Used With Tune: ST. PETER Text Sources: Bees in Amber, 1913, alt.

The Church’s One Foundation

Author: Samuel J. Stone Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 862 hymnals Lyrics: 1 The church’s one foundation is Jesus Christ, our Lord; we are a new creation by water and the Word. From heav’n he came and taught us what perfect love can be; through life and death he sought us, and rose to set us free. 2 The church in ev’ry nation is one through all the earth; our charter of salvation, one God, one faith, one birth; one name together blessing, one holy food we share, to one hope ever pressing, at one in work and prayer. 3 Still, schisms, tribulation, and hatred fuel our war; we wait the consummation of peace forevermore. The saints their watch are keeping; their cry goes up, “How long?” And soon the night of weeping shall be the morn of song. 4 Yet we on earth have union with God, the Three in One, and mystic, sweet communion with those whose rest is won. Oh, happy ones and holy! God, give us grace that we, like them, the meek and lowly, may live eternally. Topics: Body of Christ; Confessing Faith; Unity; Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Scripture: Psalm 126 Used With Tune: AURELIA Text Sources: Lyra Fidelium, 1866, alt.

Jesus Loves Me

Author: Anna B. Warner Meter: 7.7.7.7 with refrain Appears in 617 hymnals First Line: Jesus loves me! this I know Lyrics: Jesus loves me! this I know, for the Bible tells me so. Little ones to him belong, *they are weak, but he is strong. Yes, Jesus loves me. Yes, Jesus loves me. Yes, Jesus loves me, the Bible tells me so. *Alternate phrase: “in my weakness, he is strong” Topics: Children / Childhood; Confessing Faith; Faith; Jesus Christ Love of; Word of God Scripture: Matthew 19:13-15 Used With Tune: JESUS LOVES ME

Be Thou My Vision

Author: Mary Elizabeth Byrne Meter: 10.10.9.10 Appears in 159 hymnals First Line: Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart 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, by day or by 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. Born of thy love, thy child may I be, thou in me dwelling and I one with thee. 3 Be thou my buckler, my sword for the fight. Be thou my dignity, thou my delight, thou my soul’s shelter, thou my high tow’r. Raise thou me heav’nward, O Pow’r of my pow’r. 4 Riches I heed not, nor vain empty praise; thou mine inheritance, now and always. Thou and thou only, first in my heart, Ruler of heaven, my treasure thou art. 5 "*True Light of heaven, when vict’ry is won may I reach heaven’s joys, O bright heav’n’s Sun! Heart of my heart, whatever befall, still be my vision, O Ruler of all. *Alternate phrase: “High King” Topics: Guidance; Ordination; Union with God; Children Appropriate for; Darkness and Light; Following Christ; God Images and Names of; Guidance; Heritage Before 1500; Ordination; Praying; Union with God; Wisdom Scripture: Psalm 86:11 Used With Tune: SLANE Text Sources: Irish traditional, “Rob tu mo bhoile, a Comdi cride,” ca. 8th c.; trans. Mary Elizabeth Byrne (Ireland), Ériu, Vol. 2, 1905, alt.

I Know Not Why God’s Wondrous

Author: Daniel W. Whittle Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 276 hymnals First Line: I know not why God’s wondrous grace Refrain First Line: But I know whom I have believed Lyrics: 1 I know not why God’s wondrous grace to me is daily shown, nor why, with mercy, Christ in love redeemed me for his own. Refrain: But “I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I’ve committed unto him against that day.” 2 I know not how this saving faith to me he did impart, nor how believing in his word wrought peace within my heart. [Refrain] 3 I know not how the Spirit moves, convincing us of sin, revealing Jesus through the Word, creating faith in him. [Refrain] 4 I know not when my Lord may come, at night or noon-day fair, nor if I’ll walk the vale with him, or meet him in the air. [Refrain] Topics: Confessing Faith; Conversion and New Life; Courage; Faith; Forgiveness From God; Grace; Holy Spirit; Jesus Christ Second Coming of; Peace Inner; Reign of Christ; Salvation Scripture: Matthew 24:36 Used With Tune: EL NATHAN Text Sources: refrain 2 Timothy 1:12 (KJV); Gospel Hymns, No. 5, 1887, alt.

How Firm a Foundation

Author: “K” Meter: 11.11.11.11 Appears in 2,132 hymnals First Line: How firm a foundation, you saints of the Lord Lyrics: 1 How firm a foundation, you saints of the Lord, is laid for your faith in his excellent Word! What more can he say than to you he has said, to you who for refuge to Jesus have fled? 2 “Fear not, I am with you; O be not dismayed, for I am your God, and will still give you aid. I’ll strengthen you, help you, and cause you to stand, upheld by my righteous, omnipotent hand. 3 “When through the deep waters I call you to go, the rivers of sorrow shall not overflow, for I will be with you, your troubles to bless, and sanctify to you the deepest distress. 4 “When through fiery trials your pathway shall lie, my grace, all sufficient, shall be your supply. The flames shall not hurt you. I only design your dross to consume, and your gold to refine. 5 “The soul that on Jesus still leans for repose, I will not, I will not desert to its foes. That soul, though all hell should endeavor to shake, I’ll never, no never, no never forsake!” Topics: Assurance of Grace; Confessing Faith; Disaster; God Presence of; Hope; Trials; Word of God Scripture: Isaiah 41:8-13 Used With Tune: FOUNDATION (BELLEVUE) Text Sources: “K” in Rippon’s Selection of Hymns (England), 1787, alt.

O Thou, in Whose Presence

Author: Joseph Swain Meter: 11.8.11.8 D Appears in 497 hymnals First Line: O thou, in whose presence my soul takes delight Lyrics: 1 O thou, in whose presence my soul takes delight, on whom in affliction I call, my comfort by day, and my song in the night, my hope, my salvation, my all: Where dost thou, dear Shepherd, resort with thy sheep to feed in the pastures of love? Say, why in the valley of death should I weep or lone in the wilderness rove? 2 Oh, why should I wander an alien from thee or cry in the desert for bread? Thy foes will rejoice when my sorrows they see and smile at the tears I have shed. Yet speak, and ten thousands of angels rejoice; thy soul-cheering wisdom impart. Eternity echoes the sound of thy voice that reaches my desolate heart. Topics: Comfort; Death and Eternal Life; Funeral / Memorial Service; God Presence of; Joy; Praying For Healing; Suffering Scripture: Psalm 23 Used With Tune: ZION’S PILGRIM Text Sources: Sacred Poetry: Comprising an Entire System of Divine Truth, 1790, alt.

Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah

Author: William Williams; Peter Williams Appears in 1,825 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Guide me, O thou great Jehovah, pilgrim through this barren land. I am weak, but thou art mighty; hold me with thy pow’rful hand. Bread of heaven, bread of heaven, feed till I want no more, feed till I want no more. 2 Open now the crystal fountain whence the healing waters flow. Let the fiery, cloudy pillar lead me all my journey through. Strong Deliv’rer, strong Deliv’rer, be thou still my strength and shield, be thou still my strength and shield. 3 When I tread the verge of Jordan, bid my anxious fears subside. Death of death and hell’s destruction, land me safe on Canaan’s side. Songs of praises, songs of praises, I will ever give to thee, I will ever give to thee. Topics: Death and Eternal Life; Exodus; Faith Journey; Funeral / Memorial Service; Pilgrimage; Sending Scripture: Exodus 13:17-22 Used With Tune: CWM RHONDDA Text Sources: “Arglwydd arwain trwy’r anialwch,” Alleluia, 1745; Trans. Peter Williams (Wales) and William Williams, Hymns on Various Subjects, 1771

O Love That Will Not Let Me Go

Author: George Matheson Meter: 8.8.8.8.6 Appears in 679 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O Love that will 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 follows all my way, I yield my flick’ring 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: Conversion and New Life; Death and Eternal Life; Funeral / Memorial Service; Jesus Christ Images and Names of; New Creation Scripture: Isaiah 65:17-25 Used With Tune: ST. MARGARET Text Sources: Life and Work . . ., 1883