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Bearing the Cross

Author: Henry F. Lyte Appears in 1,311 hymnals First Line: Jesus, I my cross have taken Lyrics: 1 Jesus, I my cross have taken, All to leave, and follow thee; Naked, poor, despised, forsaken, Thou, from hence, my all shalt be! Perish, every fond ambition, All I've sought, or hoped, or known, Yet how rich is my condition, God and heaven are still my own! 2 Let the world despise and leave me, They have left my Saviour, too; Human hearts and looks deceive me-- Thou art not, like them, untrue; Oh, while thou dost smile upon me, God of wisdom, love, and might, Foes may hate, and friends disown me, Show thy fact, and all is bright. 3 Man may trouble and distress me, 'Twill but drive me to thy breast; Life with trials hard may press me; Heaven will bring me sweeter rest! Oh, tis not in grief to harm me, While thy love is left to me; Oh, 'twere not in joy to charm me, Were that joy unmixed with thee. 4 Go, then, earthly fame and treasure! Come, disaster, scorn, and pain! In thy service, pain is pleasure, With thy favor, loss is gain. I have called thee--Abba, Father! I have stayed my heart on thee! Storms may howl, and clouds may gather, All must work for good to me. Topics: Abba, Father; Ashamed of Jesus; Church Ordinances of; Church Uniting with; Communion of Saints At Lord's Table; Consecration Of Self; Covenant Christian; Cross of Christ Taking; Cross of Christ Glorying in Scripture: Matthew 10:32 Used With Tune: ELLESDIE

The better portion

Author: Robert Seagrave Appears in 807 hymnals First Line: Rise, my soul, and stretch thy wings Lyrics: 1 Rise, my soul, and stretch thy wings, Thy better portion trace; Rise from transitory things Toward heaven, thy native place: Sun and moon and stars decay; Time shall soon this earth remove; Rise, my soul, and haste away To seats prepared above. 2 Rivers to the ocean run, Nor stay in all their course; Fire ascending seeks the sun; Both speed them to their source: So a soul that's born of God, Pants to view his glorious face; Upward tends to his abode, To rest in his embrace. 3 Cease, ye pilgrims, cease to mourn, Press onward to the prize; Soon our Saviour will return Triumphant in the skies: Yet a season,--and you know Happy entrance will be given, All our sorrows left below, And earth exchanged for heaven. Scripture: Philippians 3:20 Used With Tune: AMSTERDAM

Prayer for the Seamen

Author: William Whiting Appears in 430 hymnals First Line: Eternal Father! strong to save Lyrics: 1 Eternal Father! strong to save, Whose arm doth bind the restless wave, Who bid'st the mighty ocean deep Its own appointed limits keep: Oh, hear us when we cry to thee For those in peril on the sea! 2 O Saviour! whose almighty word The winds and waves submissive heard, Who walkedst on the foaming deep, And calm amid its rage did sleep: Oh, hear us when we cry to thee For those in peril on the sea! 3 O Sacred Spirit! who didst brood Upon the chaos dark and rude, Who bad'st its angry tumult cease, And gavest light and life and peace: Oh, hear us when we cry to thee For those in peril on the sea! 4 O Trinity of love and power! Our brethren shield in danger's hour; From rock and tempest, fire and foe, Protect them wheresoe'er they go; And ever let there rise to thee Glad hymns of praise from land and sea. Scripture: Psalm 107:23 Used With Tune: MELITA

"The throne of grace"

Author: John Newton Appears in 307 hymnals First Line: Behold the throne of grace! Lyrics: 1 Behold the throne of grace! The promise calls me near; There Jesus shows a smiling face, And waits to answer prayer. 2 That rich atoning blood, Which sprinkled round I see, Provides for those who come to God An all-prevailing plea. 3 My soul! ask what thou wilt; Thou canst not be too bold; Since his own blood for thee he spilt, What else can he withhold? 4 Thine image, Lord, bestow, Thy presence and thy love; I ask to serve thee here below, And reign with thee above. 5 Teach me to live by faith; Conform my will to thine: Let me victorious be in death, And then in glory shine. Topics: Blessing sought; Christ Blood of; Prayer and Invocation Scripture: Ezekiel 36:37 Used With Tune: SHIRLAND

"Salvation to God"

Author: Charles Wesley Appears in 669 hymnals First Line: Ye servants of God, your Master proclaim Lyrics: 1 Ye servants of God, your Master proclaim, And publish abroad his wonderful name; The name all-victorious of Jesus extol; His kingdom is glorious, he rules over all. 2 God ruleth on high, almighty to save; And still he is nigh--his presence we have; The great congregation his triumph shall sing, Ascribing salvation to Jesus our King. 3 Salvation to God, who sits on the throne, Let all cry aloud and honor the Son; The praises of Jesus the angels proclaim, Fall down on their faces and worship the Lamb. 4 Then let us adore and give him his right, All glory, and power, and wisdom and might; All honor and blessing, with angels above, And thanks never ceasing, and infinite love. Topics: Atonement Provided; General Praise Scripture: Psalm 3:8 Used With Tune: LYONS

"Perpetual blessings"

Author: Isaac Watts Appears in 614 hymnals First Line: My God, how endless is thy love! Lyrics: 1 My God, how endless is thy love! Thy gifts are every evening new; And morning mercies, from above, Gently distill, like early dew. 2 Thou spread'st the curtains of the night, Great Guardian of my sleeping hours; Thy sovereign word restores the light, And quickens all my drowsy powers. 3 I yield my powers to thy command; To thee I consecrate my days; Perpetual blessings from thy hand Demand perpetual songs of praise. Topics: Close of Service Scripture: James 1:17 Used With Tune: GRATITUDE

Psalm 89

Author: Isaac Watts Appears in 200 hymnals First Line: Blest are the souls that hear and know Lyrics: 1 Blest are the souls that hear and know The gospel's joyful sound; Peace shall attend the path they go, And light their steps surround. 2 Their joy shall bear their spirits up Through their Redeemer's name; His righteousness exalts their hope, Nor Satan dares condemn. 3 The Lord, our glory and defence, Strength and salvation gives; Israel! thy King for ever reigns, Thy God for ever lives. Topics: Close of Service Scripture: Matthew 13:19 Used With Tune: GRAFENBERG

Evening

Author: G. W. Doane Appears in 880 hymnals First Line: Softly now the light of day Lyrics: 1 Softly now the light of day Fades upon my sight away; Free from care, from labor free, Lord, I would commune with thee. 2 Thou, whose all-pervading eye Naught escapes without, within, Pardon each infirmity, Open fault, and secret sin. 3 Soon, for me, the light of day Shall for ever pass away; Then, from sin and sorrow free, Take me, Lord, to dwell with thee. 4 Thou who, sinless, yet hast known All of man's infirmity; Then from thine eternal throne, Jesus, look with pitying eye. Topics: Close of Service; Communion of Saints With Christ Used With Tune: SEYMOUR

"Day is dying"

Author: Mary A. Lathbury Appears in 561 hymnals First Line: Day is dying in the West Refrain First Line: Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of Hosts! Lyrics: 1 Day is dying in the West; Heaven is touching earth with rest: Wait and worship while the night Sets her evening lamps alight Through all the sky. Chorus: Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of Hosts! Heav'n and earth are full of thee! Heav'n and earth are praising thee, O Lord most high! 2 Lord of life, beneath the dome Of the universe, thy home, Gather us who seek thy face To the fold of thy embrace, For thou art nigh. [Chorus] Topics: Close of Service Used With Tune: EVENING PRAISE

Hymn at Parting

Author: Eliza Lee Follen Appears in 50 hymnals First Line: Thou, from whom we never part Lyrics: 1 Thou, from whom we never part, Thou, whose love is everywhere, Thou, who seest every heart, Listen to our evening prayer, 2 Father, fill our hearts with love, Love unfailing, full and free; Love that no alarm can move, Love that ever rests on thee. 3 Heavenly Father! through the night Keep us safe from every ill; Cheerful as the morning light, May we wake to do thy will. Topics: Close of Service Used With Tune: HOLLEY