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God Is Calling

Author: J. Borthwick; T. S. C. Appears in 425 hymnals First Line: God calling yet! will you not hear? Lyrics: 1 God calling yet! will you not hear? Earth's pleasures will you still hold dear, While precious moments sweetly fly, Still your poor soul in slumber lies. Chorus: God is calling, Heed His voice God is calling Come today make Him your choice. 2 God calling yet! will you arise? Can you His loving voice despise, Come do not wait another day, He calls you still will you delay. [Chorus] 3 God calling yet! and shall you give, No heed, but still in bondage live? Waters of life come now partake, He calls you will your heart awake? [Chorus] 4 God calling yet! how can you stay? Yield now your heart without delay; Say now vain world from you I part, I'm yielding now to Him my heart. [Chorus] Scripture: Proverbs 1:24 Used With Tune: [God calling yet! will you not hear?]

Where He Leads Me

Author: E. W. Blandly Appears in 774 hymnals First Line: I can hear my Saviour calling Refrain First Line: Where He leads me I will follow Lyrics: 1 I can hear my Saviour calling, I can hear my Saviour calling, I can hear my Saviour calling, "Take thy cross and follow, follow me." Chorus: Where He leads me I will follow, Where He leads me I will follow, Where He leads me I will follow, I'll go with Him, with Him all the way. 2 I'll go with Him thro' the garden, I'll go with Him thro' the garden, I'll go with Him thro' the garden, I'll go with Him, with Him all the way. [Chorus] 3 I'll go with Him thro' the judgment, I'll go with Him thro' the judgment, I'll go with Him thro' the judgment, I'll go with Him, with Him all the way. [Chorus] 4 He will give me grace and glory, He will give me grace and glory, He will give me grace and glory, And go with me, with me all the way. [Chorus] Scripture: Psalm 25:9 Used With Tune: [I can hear my Saviour calling]

I Know That My Redeemer Liveth

Author: Jessie Brown Pounds Appears in 117 hymnals Refrain First Line: I know I know that Jesus liveth Lyrics: 1 I know that my Redeemer liveth, And that His throne shall ever stand; I know eternal life He giveth, That grace and pow'r are in His hand. Chorus: I know I know that Jesus liveth, And that His throne shall ever stand; I know, I know that life He giveth, That grace and pow'r are in His hand. 2 I know His promise never faileth, The word He speaks, it cannot die; Tho' cruel death my flesh assaileth, Yet I shall see Him by and by. [Chorus] 3 I know my mansion He prepareth, That where He is, there I may be; O wondrous tho't, for me He careth, And He at last will come for me. [Chorus] Used With Tune: [I know that my Redeemer liveth]

I Love to Tell the Story

Author: Kate Hankey Appears in 1,225 hymnals First Line: I love to tell the story Lyrics: 1 I love to tell the story Of unseen things above, Of Jesus and His glory, Of Jesus and His love. I love to tell the story, Because I know it's true; It satisfies my longings As nothing else can do. Refrain: I love to tell the story, 'Twill be my theme in glory, To tell the old, old story Of Jesus and His love. 2 I love to tell the story; More wonderful it seems Than all the golden fancies Of all our golden dreams. I love to tell the story, It did so much for me! And that is just the reason I tell it now to thee. [Refrain] 3 I love to tell the story; 'Tis pleasant to repeat What seems, each time I tell it, More wonderfully sweet, I love to tell the story, For some have never heard The message of salvation From God's own holy word. [Refrain] 4 I love to tell the story; For those who know it best Seem hungering and thirsting To hear it like the rest. And when in scenes of glory I sing the New, New Song, 'Twill be the Old, Old Story That I have lov'd so long. [Refrain] Scripture: Numbers 23:3 Used With Tune: [I love to tell the story]

I Need Thee

Author: Annie Sherwood Hawks Appears in 985 hymnals First Line: I need Thee ev'ry hour Refrain First Line: I need Thee, oh, I need Thee Lyrics: 1 I need Thee ev'ry hour, Most gracious Lord; No tender voice like Thine Can peace afford. Chorus: I need Thee, oh, I need Thee; Ev'ry hour I need Thee; O bless me now, my Saviour! I come to Thee. 2 I need Thee ev'ry hour; Stay Thou near by; Temptations lose their power When Thou art nigh. [Chorus] 3 I need Thee ev'ry hour, Most Holy One; May I be Thine indeed, Thou blessed Son. [Chorus] Used With Tune: [I need Thee ev'ry hour]

I Want to Be a Worker

Author: I. B. Appears in 188 hymnals First Line: I want to be a worker for the Lord Refrain First Line: I will work, I will pray Lyrics: 1 I want to be a worker for the Lord, I want to love and trust His holy word, I want to sing and pray, and be busy ev'ry day, In the vineyard of the Lord. Refrain: I will work, I will pray, In the vineyard, in the vineyard of the Lord; I will work, I will pray, I will labor ev'ry day, In the vineyard of the Lord. 2 I want to be a worker ev'ry day, I want to lead the erring in the way That leads to heav'n above, where all is peace and love, In the kingdom of the Lord. [Chorus] 3 I want to be a worker strong and brave, I want to trust in Jesus' pow'r to save, All who will truly come shall find a happy home In the kingdom of the Lord. [Refrain] 4 I want to be a worker, help me, Lord, To lead the lost and erring to Thy word That points to joys on high, where pleasures never die, In the kingdom of the Lord. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [I want to be a worker for the Lord]

I Will Sing the Wondrous Story

Author: F. H. Rawley Appears in 295 hymnals Refrain First Line: Yes, I'll sing the wondrous story Lyrics: 1 I will sing the wondrous story, Of the Christ who died for me, How He left His home in glory, For the cross on Calvary. Chorus: Yes, I'll sing the wondrous story Of the Christ, who died for me, Sing it with the saints in glory, Gathered by the crystal sea. 2 I was lost, but Jesus found me, Found the sheep that was astray; Threw His loving arms around me, Drew me back into His way. [Chorus] 3 I was bruised, but Jesus healed me, Faint was I from many a fall, Sight was gone, and fears possessed me, But He freed me from them all. [Chorus] 4 Days of darkness still come o'er me, Sorrow's paths I often tread, But the Savior still is with me, By His hand I'm safely led. [Chorus] 5 He will keep me till the river Rolls its waters at my feet; Then He'll bear me safely over Where the loved ones I shall meet; [Chorus] Used With Tune: [I will sing the wondrous story]

Higher Ground

Author: Rev. Johnson Oatman, Jr. Appears in 339 hymnals First Line: I'm pressing on the upward way Refrain First Line: Lord, lift me up and let me stand Lyrics: 1 I’m pressing on the upward way, New heights I’m gaining ev'ry day; Still praying as I onward bound, “Lord, plant my feet on higher ground.” Chorus: Lord, lift me up and let me stand, By faith, on heaven’s tableland; A higher plane than I have found, Lord, plant my feet on higher ground. 2 My heart has no desire to stay Where doubts arise and fears dismay; Tho' some may dwell where these abound, My pray'r, my aim is higher ground. [Chorus] 3 I want to live above the world, Tho' Satan’s darts at me are hurled; For faith has caught a joyful sound, The song of saints on higher ground. [Chorus] 4 I want to scale the utmost height, And catch a gleam of glory bright; But still I’ll pray till heav’n I’ve found, “Lord, lead me on to higher ground." [Chorus] Used With Tune: [I'm pressing on the upward way]

The Lily of the Valley

Appears in 403 hymnals First Line: I have found a friend in Jesus, He's ev'rything to me Refrain First Line: He's the "Lily of the Valley, the Bright and Morning Star" Lyrics: 1 I have found a friend in Jesus, He's ev'rything to me, He's the fairest of ten thousand to my soul; The "Lily of the Valley," In Him alone I see, All I need to cleanse and make me fully whole. In sorrow He's my comfort, In trouble He's my stay, He tells me ev'ry care on Him to roll; He's the "Lily of the Valley, the Bright and Morning Star," He's the fairest of ten thousand to my soul. 2 He all my grief has taken, And all my sorrows borne, In temptation He's my strong and mighty tow'r; I have all for Him forsaken, And all my idols torn From my heart and now He keeps me by His pow'r. Tho' all the world forsake me, And Satan tempts me sore, Thro' Jesus I shall safely reach the goal; He's the Lily of the Valley, the Bright and Morning Star," He's the fairest of ten thousand to my soul. 3 He will never, never leave me, Nor yet forsake me here, While I live by faith and do His blessed will; A wall of fire about me, I've nothing now to fear, With His manna He my hungry soul shall fill. Then sweeping up to glory, To see His blessed face, Where rivers of delight shall ever roll; He's the "Lily of the Valley, the Bright and Morning Star," He's the fairest of ten thousand to my soul. Scripture: Song of Solomon 2:1 Used With Tune: [I have found a friend in Jesus, He's ev'rything to me] Text Sources: English Melody

Near the Cross

Author: Fanny J. Crosby Appears in 689 hymnals First Line: Jesus, keep me near the cross Refrain First Line: In the Cross, in the Cross Lyrics: 1 Jesus, keep me near the cross, There a precious fountain, Free to all a healing stream, Flows from Calv'ry's mountain. Refrain: In the Cross, in the Cross, Be my glory ever; Till my ransomed soul shall find Rest beyond the river. 2 Near the Cross, a trembling soul, Love and mercy found me; There the bright and morning star Sheds its beams around me. [Refrain] 3 Near the Cross! O Lamb of God, Bring its scenes before me; Help me walk from day to day With its shadows o'er me. [Refrain] 4 Near the Cross I'll watch and wait, Hoping, trusting ever, Till I reach the golden strand, Just beyond the river. [Refrain] Scripture: Colossians 1:20 Used With Tune: [Jesus, keep me near the cross]