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Softly and Tenderly Jesus Is Calling

Author: Will L. Thompson, 1847-1909 Meter: 11.7.11.7 with refrain Appears in 872 hymnals 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 Time is now fleeting, the moments are passing, Passing from you and from me; Shadows are gathering, deathbeds are coming, Coming for you and for me. [Refrain] 4 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: Comfort; Grace, Mercy, and Forgiveness; Inner Peace; Jesus Christ His Love and Mercy; Promises; Sin Scripture: Matthew 11:28 Used With Tune: THOMPSON

Does Jesus Care?

Author: Frank E. Graeff, 1860-1919 Meter: 9.8.10.8 with refrain Appears in 158 hymnals First Line: Does Jesus care when my heart is pained Refrain First Line: O yes, He cares— I know He cares! Lyrics: 1 Does Jesus care when my heart is pained Too deeply for mirth or song; As the burdens press, and the cares distress, And the way grows weary and long? Refrain: O yes, He cares- I know He cares! His heart is touched with my grief; When the days are weary, the long nights dreary, I know my Savior cares. 2 Does Jesus care when my way is dark With a nameless dread and fear? As the daylight fades into deep night shades, Does He care enough to be near? [Refrain] 3 Does Jesus care when I’ve tried and failed To resist some temptation strong; When for my deep grief there is no relief, Though my tears flow all the night long? [Refrain] 4 Does Jesus care when I’ve said goodbye To the dearest on earth to me, And my sad heart aches till it nearly breaks— Is it aught to Him? does He see? [Refrain] Topics: Assurance; Burdens; Comfort; Encouragement; Jesus Christ His Love and Mercy; Jesus Christ Savior; Loneliness; Temptation Scripture: 1 Peter 5:7 Used With Tune: MY SAVIOR CARES

Even Me

Author: Elisabeth H. Codner, 1824-1919 Meter: 8.7.8.7.7.7.7 Appears in 846 hymnals First Line: Lord, I hear of show'rs of blessings Refrain First Line: Even me, Lord, even me Lyrics: 1 Lord, I hear of show'rs of blessings, Thou art scatt'ring full and free; Show'rs the thirsty souls refreshing, Let some drops now fall on me! Refrain: Even me, Lord, even me. Even me, Lord, even me. Let some drops now fall on me! 2 Pass me not, O gentle Savior, Sinful though my heart may be; I am longing for Thy favor, Whilst Thou art blessing, O bless me! Even me, Lord, even me. Even me, Lord, even me. Whilst Thou art blessing, Lord, bless me! 3 Bread of heaven, bread of heaven, Ever let me feed on Thee; Vine of heaven, Vine of heaven, Let Thy blood atone for me! Even me, Lord, even me. Even me, Lord, even me. Let Thy blood atone for me! Topics: Atonement; Cleansing; Grace, Mercy, and Forgiveness; Heaven; Jesus Christ His Blood; Jesus Christ Savior; Prayer and Intercession; Sin Scripture: Ezekiel 34:26 Used With Tune: EVEN ME

He Lives

Author: Alfred A. Ackley, 1887-1960 Appears in 162 hymnals First Line: I serve a risen Savior, He's in the world today Refrain First Line: He lives, He lives, Christ Jesus lives today Topics: Advent Second; Discipleship; Easter; Fellowship with God; Grace, Mercy, and Forgiveness; Hope; Jesus Christ Savior; Refuge; Salvation Scripture: Luke 24:5 Used With Tune: ACKLEY

Oh, to Be Kept by Jesus

Author: Thurston frazier Meter: 7.7.7.6 with refrain Appears in 5 hymnals Topics: Burdens; Discipleship; Fellowship with God; God Glory and Power; God His Faithfulness; Holiness and Purity; Holy Spirit; Humility; Jesus Christ His Glory and Power; Worship and Adoration Scripture: Psalm 30:3 Used With Tune: FRAZIER

Is There a Word from the Lord?

Author: Glenn E. Burleigh, 1949-2007 Appears in 3 hymnals Topics: Bible-Word of God; Encouragement; Holiness and Purity; Salvation Scripture: Acts 6:7 Used With Tune: [Is there a word from the Lord?]

Is Your All on the Altar

Author: Elisha A. Hoffman, 1839-1929 Meter: 6.6.9 D with refrain Appears in 121 hymnals First Line: You have longed for sweet peace Refrain First Line: Is your all on the altar of sacrifice laid? Lyrics: 1 You have longed for sweet peace, And for faith to increase, And have earnestly, fervently prayed. But you cannot have rest, Or be perfectly blest, Until all on the altar is laid. Refrain: Is your all on the altar of sacrifice laid? Your heart does the Spirit control? You can only be blest, And have peace and sweet rest, As you yield Him your body and soul. 2 Would you walk with the Lord In the light of His Word, And have peace and contentment alway? You must do His sweet will To be free from all ill– On the altar your all you must lay. [Refrain] 3 O we never can know What the Lord will bestow Of the blessings for which we have prayed, Till our body and soul He doth fully control, And our all on the altar is laid. [Refrain] 4 Who can tell all the love He will send from above, And how happy our hearts will be made, Of the fellowship sweet We shall share at His feet When our all on the altar is laid! [Refrain] Topics: Commitment and Submission; Contentment; Discipleship; Fellowship with God; Freedom; God Love and Mercy; Obedience; Peace; Providence; Surrender Scripture: Romans 12:1 Used With Tune: YOUR ALL

How Firm a Foundation

Meter: 11.11.11.11 Appears in 2,149 hymnals First Line: How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord Lyrics: 1 How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord, Is laid for your faith in His excellent Word! What more can He say than to you He hath said, To you, who for refuge to Jesus have fled? 2 "Fear not, I am with thee, O be not dismayed, For I am thy God, I will still give thee aid; I'll strengthen thee, help thee, and cause thee to stand, Upheld by my gracious, omnipotent hand. 3 "When through the deep waters I call thee to go, The rivers of woe shall not thee overflow; For I will be with thee, thy troubles to bless, And sanctify to thee, thy deepest distress. 4 "When through fiery trials thy pathway shall lie, My grace, all sufficient, shall be thy supply; For flame shall not hurt thee- I only design Thy dross to consume and thy gold to refine. 5 "The soul that on Jesus hath leaned for repose, I will not, I will not desert to his foes; That soul, though all hell should endeavor to shake, I'll never, no never, no never forsake!" Topics: Burdens; Comfort; Faith; God His Faithfulness; God Love and Mercy; Grace, Mercy, and Forgiveness; Refuge; Sanctification Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:11 Used With Tune: FOUNDATION Text Sources: "K" in Rippon's A Selection of Hymns", 1787

Angels, from the Realms of Glory

Author: James Montgomery, 1771-1854 Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 768 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Angels, from the realms of glory, Wing your flight o'er all the earth; You who sang creation's story, Now proclaim Messiah's birth: Come and worship, come and worship, Worship Christ, the newborn King. 2 Shepherds, in the fields abiding, Watching o'er your flocks by night, God with man is now residing, Yonder shines the infant Light: Come and worship, come and worship, Worship Christ, the newborn King. 3 Sages, leave your contemplations, Brighter visions beam afar; Seek the great Desire of nations, You have seen His natal star: Come and worship, come and worship, Worship Christ, the newborn King. 4 Saints before the altar bending, Watching long in hope and fear, Suddenly the Lord, descending, In His temple shall appear: Come and worship, come and worship, Worship Christ, the newborn King. Topics: Aspiration; Christmas; Hope; Worship and Adoration Scripture: Luke 2:10-11 Used With Tune: REGENT SQUARE

The Glory of These Forty Days

Author: Gregory the Great, c.540-604; Maurice F. Bell, 1862-1947 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 35 hymnals Lyrics: 1 The glory of these forty days We celebrate with songs of praise; For Christ, through whom all things were made, Himself has fasted and has prayed. 2 Alone and fasting Moses saw The loving God who gave the law; And to Elijah, fasting, came The steeds and chariots of flame. 3 So Daniel trained his mystic sight, Delivered from the lion's might; And John, the Bridegroom’s friend, became The herald of Messiah's name. 4 Then grant that we like them be true, Consumed in fast and pray'r with You; Our spirits strengthen with Your grace, And give us joy to see Your face. Topics: Atonement; Cleansing; Humility; Jesus Christ His Atonement, Crucifixion and Death; Prayer and Intercession; Sanctification Scripture: Luke 2:37 Used With Tune: OLD HUNDREDTH