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Abide with me: fast falls the eventide

Appears in 1,670 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Abide with me: fast falls the eventide; The darkness deepens; Lord, with me abide: When other helpers fail, and comforts flee, Help of the helpless, O abide with me. 2 Swift to its close ebbs out life's little day; Earth's joys grow dim, its glories pass away, Change and decay in all around I see; O Thou Who changest not, abide with me. 3 I need Thy presence every passing hour; What but Thy grace can foil the tempter's power? Who, like Thyself, my guide and stay can be? Through cloud and sunshine, Lord, abide with me. 4 I fear no foe, with Thee at hand to bless. Ills have no weight, and tears no bitterness. Where is death's sting? where, grave, thy victory? I triumph still, if Thou abide with me. 5 Hold Thou the cross before my closing eyes; Shine through the gloom, and point me to the skies: Heaven's morning breaks, and earth's vain shadows flee: In life, in death, O Lord, abide with me.

A glory gilds the sacred page

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 380 hymnals Lyrics: 1 A glory gilds the sacred page, Majestic like the sun: It gives a light to every age: It gives, but borrows none. 2 The Hand that gave it still supplies The gracious light and heat: His truths upon the nations rise; They rise, but never set. 3 Let everlasting thanks be Thine, For such a bright display, As makes a world of darkness shine With beams of heavenly day. 4 My soul rejoices to pursue The steps of Him I love, Till glory break upon my view In brighter worlds above. Topics: The Holy Scriptures

Children of the heavenly King

Appears in 1,181 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Children of the heavenly King, As ye journey, sweetly sing; Sing your Saviour's worthy praise, Glorious in His works and ways. 2 We are travelling home to God, In the way the fathers trod: They are happy now, and we Soon their happiness shall see. 3 Banish'd once, by sin betray'd, Christ our Advocate was made; pardon'd now, no more we roam, Christ conducts us to our home. 4 Lord, obediently we go, Gladly leaving all below; Only Thou our Leader be, And we will still follow Thee.

Come, let us join our friends above

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 345 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Come, let us join our friends above That have made sure the prize, And on the eagle wings of love To joy celestial rise. 2 Let all the saints terrestrial sing, With those to glory gone: For all the servants of our King, In earth and heaven, are one. 3 One family, we dwell in Him, One Church, above, beneath; Though now divided by the stream, The narrow stream of death. 4 One army of the living God, To His command we bow; Part of His host hath crossed the flood, And part is crossing now. 5 Our spirits too shall quickly join, Like theirs with glory crown'd; And shout to see our Captain's sign, To hear His trumpet sound. 6 Then, Lord of Hosts, be Thou our Guide, And we, at Thy command, Through waves that part on either side, Shall reach Thy Blessèd Land. Topics: The Communion of Saints

Come, pure hearts, in sweetest measures

Meter: Irregular Appears in 54 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Come pure hearts, in sweetest measures Sing of those who spread the treasures In the holy Gospels shrined; Blessèd tidings of salvation, Peace on earth their proclamation, Love from God to lost mankind. 2 See the Rivers four that gladden, With their streams the better Eden Planted by our Lord most dear; Christ the Fountain, these the waters; Drink, O Sion's sons and daughters, Drink, and find salvation here. 3 O that we, Thy truth confessing, And Thy holy word possessing, Jesu, may Thy love adore; Unto Thee our voices raising, Thee with all Thy ransomed praising, Ever and for evermore. Topics: Offices of the Church Ordination or Institution of Ministers

Almighty Father, bless the word

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 73 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Almighty Father, bless the word. Which thro' Thy grace we now have heard; O may the precious seed take root, Spring up, and bear abundant fruit. 2 We praise Thee for the means of grace, Thus in Thy courts to seek Thy face: Grant, Lord, that we who worship here May all, at last, in heaven appear. Topics: The Lord's Day and Public Worship

Almighty God! I call to Thee

Appears in 10 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Almighty God! I call to Thee, By sore temptation shaken; Incline Thy gracious ear to me, And leave me not forsaken; For who that feels the power within Of past remorse and present sin, Can stand, O Lord, before Thee. 2 On Thee alone my stay I place, All human help rejecting; Relying on Thy sovereign grace, Thy sovereign and expecting, I rest upon Thy sacred word, That Thou'lt repel him not, O Lord, Who to Thy mercy fleeth. 3 And though I travail all the night, And travail all the morrow, My trust is in Jehovah's might, My triumph in my sorrow; Forgetting not that Thou of old Didst Israel, though weak, uphold; When weakest then most loving! 4 What though my sinfulness be great, Redeeming love is greater; What though all hell should lie in wait, Supreme is my Creator; And He my Rock and fortress is, And when most helpless, most I'm His, My strength and my Redeemer. Topics: Miscellaneous

Almighty Lord, before Thy Throne

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 186 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Almighty Lord, before Thy Throne Thy mourning people bend; 'T is on thy pardoning grace alone Our dying hopes depend. 2 Dark judgments, from Thy heavy hand, Thy dreadful power display; Yet mercy spares our guilty land, And still we live to pray. 3 How changed, alas! are truths divine For error, guilt, and shame! What impious numbers, bold in sin, Disgrace the Christina name1 4 O turn, turn us, mighty Lord! Convert us by Thy grace; Then shall our hearts obey Thy word, And see again Thy face. 5 Then should oppressing foes invade, We will not yield to fear, Secure of all-sufficient aid, When Thou, O God, art near. Topics: Special Seasons National Fasts

Although the vine its fruit deny

Appears in 34 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Although the vine its fruit deny, The budding fig-tree droop and die, No oil the olive yield; Yet will I trust me in my God, Yea, bend rejoicing to His rod, And by His grace be heal'd. 2 Though fields, in verdure once array'd, By whirlwinds desolate be laid, Or parch'd by scorching beam; Still in the Lord shall be my trust, My joy; for, though His frown is just, His mercy is supreme. 3 Though from the folds the flock decay, Though herds lie famish'd o'er the lea, And round the empty stall; My soul above the wreck shall rise, Its better joys are in the skies; There God is all in all. 4 In God my strength, howe'er distrest, I yet will hope, and calmly rest, Nay, triumph in His love: My lingering soul, my tardy feet, Free as the hind He makes, and fleet, To speed my course above. Topics: The Christian Life Trust

Am I a soldier of the Cross

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,939 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Am I a soldier of the Cross, A follower of the Lamb? And shall I fear to own His cause, Or blush to speak His Name? 2 Must I be carried to the skies On flowery beds of ease, While others fought to win the prize, And sailed through bloody seas? 3 Are there no foes for me to face? Must I not stem the flood? Is this vile world a friend to grace, To help me on to God? 4 Sure I must fight if I would reign; Increase my courage, Lord; I'll bear the cross, endure the pain, Supported by Thy word. 5 Thy saints, in all this glorious war, Shall conquer, though they die; They view the triumph from afar, And seize it with their eye. 6 When that illustrious day shall rise, And all Thy armies shine In robes of victory through the skies, The glory shall be Thine. Topics: The Christian Life Courage