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Soldiers who are Christ's below

Author: John H. Clark, 1839-1888 Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 39 hymnals Topics: Faith, Trust and Commitment Lyrics: 1 Soldiers who are Christ's below, strong in faith resist the foe: boundless is the pledged reward unto them who serve the Lord. Alleluia. 2 'Tis no palm of fading leaves that the conqu'ror's hand receives; joys are ours, serene and pure, light that ever shall endure. Alleluia. 3 For the souls that overcome waits the beauteous heav'nly home, where the blessèd evermore tread on high the starry floor. Alleluia. 4 Passing soon and little worth are the things that tempt on earth; heav'nward lift thy soul's regard: God himself is thy reward. Alleluia. 5 Father, who the crown dost give, Saviour, by whose death we live, Spirit, who our hearts dost raise, Three in One, thy name we praise. Alleluia. Used With Tune: ORIENTIS PARTIBUS Text Sources: Latin hymn (18th century)

For thy mercy and thy grace

Author: Henry Downton, 1818-1885 Meter: 6.7.6.7 Appears in 222 hymnals Topics: Faith, Trust and Commitment Lyrics: 1 For thy mercy and thy grace, faithful through another year, hear our song of thankfulness;, Jesus, our Redeemer, hear. 2 In our weakness and distress, Rock of Strength, be thou our stay; in the pathless wilderness be our true and living Way. 3 Keep us faithful, keep us pure, keep us evermore thine own. Help, O help us to endure, fit us for thy promised crown. 4 So within thy palace gate we shall praise on golden strings thee, the only potentate, Lord of lords and King of kings. Scripture: James 1:12 Used With Tune: CULBACH

Thou art the Way: by thee alone

Author: George Washington Doane, 1799-1859 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 622 hymnals Topics: Faith, Trust and Commitment Lyrics: 1 Thou art the Way: by thee alone from sin and death we flee; and all who would the Father seek must seek him, Lord, by thee. 2 Thou art the Truth: thy word alone true wisdom can impart; thou only canst inform the mind and purify the heart. 3 Thou art the Life: the rending tomb proclaims thy conqu'ring arm; and those who put their trust in thee nor death nor hell shall harm. 4 Thou art the Way, the Truth, the Life: grant us that Way to know, that Truth to keep, that Life to win, whose joys eternal flow. Scripture: John 14 Used With Tune: ST JAMES

Were you there when they crucified my Lord?

Meter: 10.10.14.10 Appears in 242 hymnals Topics: Faith, Trust and Commitment Lyrics: 1 Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Were you there when they crucified my Lord? O, 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 a tree? Were you there when they nailed him to a tree? O, sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble. Were you there when they nailed him to a tree? 3 Were you there when they pierced him in the side? Were you there when they pierced him in the side? O, sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble. Were you there when they pierced him in the side? 4 Were you there when they laid him in the tomb? Were you there when they laid him in the tomb? O, sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble. Were you there when they laid him in the tomb? 5 Were you there when he rose to glorious life? Were you there when he rose to glorious life? O, sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble. Were you there when he rose to glorious life? Scripture: John 19:17-42 Used With Tune: WERE YOU THERE Text Sources: Spiritual, alt.

Blest are the pure in heart

Author: John Keble, 1792-1866 Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 406 hymnals Topics: Faith, Trust and Commitment Lyrics: 1 Blest are the pure in heart, for they shall see our God; the secret of the Lord is theirs, their soul is Christ's abode. 2 The Lord, who left the heav'ns our life and peace to bring, to dwell in lowliness with us, our pattern and our King. 3 Still to the lowly soul he doth himself impart, and for his dwelling and his throne chooseth the pure in heart. 4 Lord, we thy presence seek; may ours this blessing be; give us a pure and lowly heart, a temple meet for thee. Scripture: Matthew 5:8 Used With Tune: FRANCONIA Text Sources: Vs. 2 and 4: William John Hall's "Psalms and Hymns" (1836), alt.

Will your anchor hold

Author: Priscilla Jane Owens, 1829-1899 Appears in 164 hymnals Topics: Faith, Trust and Commitment First Line: Will your anchor hold in the storms of life Refrain First Line: We have an anchor that keeps the soul Lyrics: 1 Will your anchor hold in the storms of life, when the clouds unfold their wings of strife? When the strong tides lift, and the cables strain, will your anchor drift, or firm remain? [Refrain] We have an anchor that keeps the soul steadfast and sure while the billows roll; fastened to the rock which cannot move, grounded firm and deep in the Saviour’s love! 2 Will your anchor hold in the straits of fear, when the breakers roar and the reef is near? While the surges rave, and the wild winds blow, shall the angry waves then your bark o'erflow? [Refrain] 3 Will your anchor hold in the floods of death, when the waters cold chill your latest breath? On the rising tide you can never fail, while your anchor holds within the veil. [Refrain] 4 Will your eyes behold through the morning light, the city of gold and the harbour bright? Will you anchor safe by the heav'nly shore, when life's storms are past for evermore? [Refrain] Used With Tune: WILL YOUR ANCHOR HOLD

Jesu, priceless treasure

Author: Johann Franck, 1618-1677 Meter: 6.6.5.6.6.5.7.8.6 Appears in 137 hymnals Topics: Faith, Trust and Commitment Lyrics: 1 Jesu, priceless treasure, source of purest pleasure, truest friend to me; ah, how long I've panted, and my heart hath fainted, thirsting, Lord, for thee! Thine I am, O spotless Lamb, I will let no other hide thee, naught I ask beside thee. 2 Hence, all fear and sadness, for the Lord of gladness, Jesus, enters in; they who love the Father, though the storms may gather, still have peace within; yea, whate'er I here must bear, still in thee lies purest pleasure, Jesu, priceless treasure. Scripture: 1 Peter 1:19 Used With Tune: JESU, MEINE FREUDE

Who are these like stars appearing

Author: Heinrich Theobald Schenck, 1656-1727; Frances Elizabeth Cox, 1812-1897 Meter: 8.7.8.7.7.7 Appears in 149 hymnals Topics: Faith, Trust and Commitment Lyrics: 1 Who are these like stars appearing, these before God's throne who stand? Each a golden crown is wearing; who are all this glorious band? Alleluia, hark, they sing, praising loud their heav'nly King. 2 Who are these of dazzling brightness, clothed in God's own righteousness, these, whose robes of purest whiteness shall their lustre still possess, still untouched by time's rude hand - whence came all this glorious band? 3 These are they who have contended for their Saviour's honour long, wrestling on till life was ended, following not the sinful throng; these, who well the fight sustained, triumph through the Lamb have gained. 4 These are they whose hearts were riven, sore with woe and anguish tried, who in prayer full oft have striven with the God they glorified; now, their painful conflict o'er, God has bid them weep no more. 5 These, th'Almighty contemplating, did as priest before him stand, soul and body, always waiting day and night at his command: now, in God's most holy place blest they stand before his face. Scripture: Revelation 7:13 Used With Tune: ALL SAINTS

Lord of all hopefulness

Author: Jan Struther, 1901-1953 Meter: 10.11.11.12 Appears in 79 hymnals Topics: Faith, Trust and Commitment First Line: Lord of all hopefulness, Lord of all joy Scripture: Mark 6:3 Used With Tune: SLANE

All praise to thee, for thou, O King divine

Author: Francis Bland Tucker, 1895-1984 Meter: 10.10.10.4 Appears in 54 hymnals Topics: Faith, Trust and Commitment Scripture: Philippians 2:5-11 Used With Tune: ENGELBERG