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Till He Comes Again

Author: Sylvia Rose Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Consolation and Comfort First Line: One day our Lord shall descend Refrain First Line: We must take wings like a dove Scripture: Matthew 24:30 Used With Tune: [One day our Lord shall descend]

Eternal Father, Strong to Save

Author: William Whiting Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 Appears in 438 hymnals Topics: Comfort/Consolation Lyrics: 1 Eternal Father, strong to save, whose arm has bound the restless wave, who bade the mighty ocean deep its own appointed limits keep: O hear us when we cry to thee for those in peril on the sea. 2 O Christ, whose voice the waters heard and hushed their raging at thy word, who walked upon the foaming deep, and calm amid the storm didst sleep: O hear us when we cry to thee for those in peril on the sea. 3 O Holy Spirit, who didst brood upon the chaos dark and rude, and bade its angry tumult cease, and gave for wild confusion peace: O hear us when we cry to thee for those in peril on the sea. 4 O Trinity of love and power, all travellers guard in danger's hour. From rock and tempest, fire and foe, protect them whereso'er they go: thus evermore shall rise to thee glad hymns of praise from land and sea. Used With Tune: MELITA

Standing at the portal

Author: Frances Ridley Havergal, 1836-1879 Meter: 6.5.6.5 D with refrain Appears in 172 hymnals Topics: Comfort / Consolation Refrain First Line: Onward, then, and fear not Lyrics: 1 Standing at the portal of the opening year, words of comfort meet us hushing every fear, spoken through the silence by God's loving voice, tender, strong and faithful, making us rejoice. Refrain: Onward, then, and fear not, children of the day, for God's word shall never, never pass away. 2 "I, your God, am with you: do not be afraid; I will help and strengthen; do not be dismayed, for I will uphold you with my own right hand; you are called and chosen in my sight to stand." [Refrain] 3 God will not forsake us and will never fail; God's eternal covenant ever will prevail. Resting on this promise, what have we to fear? God is all-sufficient for the coming year. [Refrain] Scripture: Joshua 1:5 Used With Tune: ST. ALBAN'S

All the Way My Saviour Leads Me

Author: Fanny J. Crosby Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 340 hymnals Topics: Comfort/Consolation Lyrics: 1 All the way my Saviour leads me; what have I to ask beside? Can I doubt his tender mercy who through life has been my guide? Heavenly peace, divinest comfort, here by faith in him to dwell, for I know, whate’er befall me, Jesus doeth all things well. 2 All the way my Saviour leads me, cheers each winding path I tread, gives me grace for every trial, feeds me with the living bread. Though my weary steps may falter, and my soul athirst may be, gushing from the Rock before me, lo, a spring of joy I see! 3 All the way my Saviour leads me; O the fullness of his love! Perfect rest to me is promised in my Father’s house above. When my spirit, clothed immortal, wings its flight to realms of day, this my song through endless ages, "Jesus led me all the way." Used With Tune: ALL THE WAY

For All the Saints

Author: William Walsham How Meter: 10.10.10 with refrain Appears in 593 hymnals Topics: Comfort/Consolation First Line: For all the saints, who from their labours rest Lyrics: 1 For all the saints, who from their labours rest, all who by faith before the world confessed, your name, O Jesus, be forever blest. Hallelujah, hallelujah! 2 You were their rock, their fortress, and their might: you were their captain in the well-fought fight; you, in the darkness drear, the one true light. Hallelujah, hallelujah! 3 O blest communion, fellowship divine! We feebly struggle, they in glory shine; yet all are one within your great design. Hallelujah, hallelujah! 4 The golden evening brightens in the west, soon, soon to faithful warriors comes their rest; sweet is the calm of paradise the blest. Hallelujah, hallelujah! 5 But lo! there breaks a yet more glorious day the saints triumphant rise in bright array: as God to glory calls them all away. Hallelujah, hallelujah! 6 From earth's wide bounds, from ocean's farthest coast, through gates of pearl streams in the countless host, singing to Father, Son, and Holy Ghost: Hallelujah, hallelujah! Used With Tune: SINE NOMINE

All Creatures of Our God and King

Author: St. Francis of Assisi; William Henry Draper; J. -J Bovet Meter: 8.8.8.8 with alleluias Appears in 275 hymnals Topics: Comfort/Consolation First Line: All creatures of our God and King (Vous, créatures du Seigneur) Used With Tune: LASST UNS ERFREUEN

Come Down, O Love Divine

Author: Bianco da Siena; Richard Frederick Littledale Meter: 6.6.11 D Appears in 115 hymnals Topics: Comfort/Consolation Lyrics: 1 Come down, O love divine, seek now this soul of mine, and visit it with your own ardour glowing. O Comforter, draw near, within my heart appear, and kindle it, your holy flame bestowing. 2 O let it freely burn, till earthly passions turn to dust and ashes in its heat consuming; and let your glorious light shine ever on my sight, and clothe me round, my onward path illuming. 3 And so the yearning strong with which the soul will long shall far outpass the power of human telling; for none can guess its grace, till Love create the place wherein the Holy Spirit makes its dwelling. Used With Tune: DOWN AMPNEY

O Jesus, Joy of Loving Hearts

Author: Ray Palmer Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 575 hymnals Topics: Comfort/Consolation Lyrics: 1 O Jesus, joy of loving hearts, the fount of life, the light of all from every bliss that earth imparts, we turn, unfilled, to hear your call. 2 Your truth unchanged has ever stood; you plead with all to call on you, to those who seek you, you are good, to those who find you, life is new. 3 We taste your ever-living bread, and long to feast upon you still; we drink of you, the fountainhead, our thirsting souls from you we fill. 4 O Jesus, ever with us stay; make all our moments calm and bright; chase the bleak night of sin away; shed o'er the world your holy light. Used With Tune: MARYTON Text Sources: 12th century

Take up your cross, the Saviour said

Author: Charles William Everest Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 302 hymnals Topics: Comfort/Consolation Lyrics: 1 Take up your cross, the Saviour said, if you would my disciple be; take up your cross with willing heart and humbly follow after me. 2 Take up your cross; let not its weight fill your weak spirit with alarm; Christ's strength shall bear your spirit up, and brace your heart, and nerve your arm. 3 Take up your cross, heed not the shame, nor let your foolish pride rebel; your Saviour once accepted death upon a cross, on Calvary's hill. 4 Take up your cross, and follow Christ, think not till death to lay it down; for only those who bear the cross may hope to wear the glorious crown. Used With Tune: HESPERUS (QUEBEC)

My Faith Looks Up to Thee

Author: Ray Palmer Meter: 6.6.4.6.6.6.4 Appears in 2,284 hymnals Topics: Comfort/Consolation Lyrics: 1 My faith looks up to thee, thou Lamb of Calvary, Saviour divine. Now hear me while I pray; take all my guilt away. O let me from this day be wholly thine. 2 While life's dark maze I tread, and griefs around me spread, be thou my guide, bid darkness turn to day; wipe sorrow's tears away; nor let me ever stray from thee aside. 3 May thy rich grace impart strength to my fainting heart, my zeal inspire. As thou hast died for me, O may my love to thee pure, warm, and changeless be, a living fire. Used With Tune: OLIVET