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The King of love my shepherd is

Author: Henry Williams Baker (1821-1877) Meter: 8.7.8.7 Appears in 685 hymnals Topics: Assurance; Children and All-Age Worship; Comfort and Consolation; Death and Bereavement; God Presence of; Proper 19 Year C; Providence; The Fourth Sunday of Easter Year B; The Fourth Sunday of Lent Year A; Trust and Confidence; Funerals and The Departed Lyrics: 1 The King of love my shepherd is, whose goodness faileth never; I nothing lack if I am his and he is mine for ever. 2 Where streams of living water flow my ransomed soul he leadeth, and where the verdant pastures grow with food celestial feedeth. 3 Perverse and foolish oft I strayed, but yet in love he sought me, and on his shoulder gently laid, and home rejoicing brought me. 4 In death's dark vale I fear no ill with thee, dear Lord, beside me; thy rod and staff my comfort still, thy cross before to guide me. 5 Thou spread'st a table in my sight; thy unction grace bestoweth; and O what transport of delight from thy pure chalice floweth! 6 And so through all the length of days thy goodness faileth never: good Shepherd, may I sing thy praise within thy house for ever. Scripture: Psalm 23 Used With Tune: DOMINUS REGIT ME

Hiding in Thee

Author: William O. Cushing Meter: 11.11.11.11 with refrain Appears in 231 hymnals Topics: Assurance and Trust; Walking with God Comfort and Encouragement First Line: O safe to the Rock that is higher than I Lyrics: 1 O safe to the Rock that is higher than I, My soul in its conflicts and sorrows would fly. So sinful, so weary, Thine, Thine would I be; Thou blest Rock of Ages, I'm hiding in Thee. Refrain: Hiding in Thee, Hiding in Thee, Thou blest Rock of Ages, I'm hiding in Thee. 2 In the calm of the noontide, in sorrow's lone hour, In times when temptation casts o'er me its pow'r, In the tempests of life, on its wide, heaving sea, Thou blest Rock of Ages, I'm hiding in Thee. [Refrain] 3 How oft in the conflict, when pressed by the foe, I have fled to my Refuge and breathed out my woe. How often when trials like sea billows roll Have I hidden in Thee, O Thou Rock of my soul. [Refrain] Used With Tune: HIDING IN THEE

How Firm a Foundation

Author: "K" Meter: 11.11.11.11 Appears in 2,189 hymnals Topics: Assurance; Christ Founder of the Church; Comfort; Faith; Life in Christ Faith and Assurance First Line: How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord Lyrics: 1 How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord, Is laid for your faith in His excellent word! What more can He say than to you He hath said, To you who for refuge to Jesus have fled? To you who for refuge to Jesus have fled? 2 "Fear not, I am with thee, O be not dismayed, For I am thy God, I will still give thee aid; I'll strengthen thee, help thee, and cause thee to stand, Upheld by My righteous, omnipotent hand, Upheld by My righteous, omnipotent hand. 3 "When through the deep waters I call thee to go, The rivers of sorrow shall not overflow; For I will be near thee, thy troubles to bless, And sanctify to thee thy deepest distress, And sanctify to thee thy deepest distress. 4 "The soul that on Jesus hath leaned for repose, I will not, I will not desert to his foes; That soul, though all hell should endeavor to shake, I'll never, no, never, no, never forsake, I'll never, no, never, no, never forsake." Amen. Scripture: Isaiah 41:10 Used With Tune: ADESTE FIDELES Text Sources: Rippon's A Selection of Hymns, 1787; alt.

It's Alright

Appears in 4 hymnals Topics: The Gospel in the Christian Life Healing and Comfort; Assurance; Comfort; Death; Heaven; Spirituals First Line: When it gets dark and I can't see my way Refrain First Line: It's alright, it's alright Lyrics: Refrain: It's alright, it's alright. My Jesus said He'll fix it and it's alright. It's alright, it's alright. My Jesus said He'll fix it and it's alright. 1 When it gets dark and I can't see my way, Jesus said He'll fix it and it's alright. I know he's gonna send me a brighter day. Jesus said He'll fix it and it's alright. [Refrain] 2 That day when death comes a creepin' in, Jesus said He'll fix it and it's alright. I know you've fought a good fight to the end. Jesus said He'll fix it and it's alright. [Refrain] 3 Sometimes your best friend put you down, Jesus said He'll fix it and it's alright. just keep your eye on the heavenly crown. Jesus said He'll fix it and it's alright. [Refrain] Scripture: Romans 8:34 Used With Tune: [When it gets dark and I can't see my way] Text Sources: Negro Spiritual

A Sure Stronghold Is Our God

Appears in 8 hymnals Topics: Afflictions Refuge in; Assurance Enjoyed; Christ Abiding with Believers; Christ Present in His Church; Christ The Savior; Church An Abode of God; Church Christ the Head of; Church Security of; Church Triumph of; Comfort in Trials; Faith Confidence of; Fearlessness; God Refuge; God Supremacy of; Gospel Sanctifying and Saving; Missions Encouragements; Nations Dependent on God; Peace; Royalty of Christ Nations His Subjects; Royalty of Christ Providential; Royalty of Christ Will Subject the World to God; Strength in God First Line: God is our strength and refuge high Scripture: Psalm 46 Used With Tune: [God is our strength and refuge high]

Break Now the Bread of Life

Author: Mary A. Lathbury Meter: 6.5.6.5 D Appears in 747 hymnals Topics: Comfort and Assurance Lyrics: 1 Break now the bread of life, Savior, to me, as you once broke the loaves beside the sea; Beyond the sacred page I seek you, Lord; my spirit yearns for you, O Living Word. 2 Bless now the truth, dear Christ, to me, to me, as you once blessed the bread by Galilee; Then shall all bondage cease, all shackles fall, and I shall find my peace, my all in all!. Scripture: Matthew 14:13-21 Used With Tune: BREAD OF LIFE

O What Their Joy and Their Glory Must Be

Author: John M. Neale; S. W. Duffield; Peter Abelard, 1079-1142 Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 138 hymnals Topics: Comfort and Assurance Lyrics: 1 O what their joy and their glory must be, as endless Sabbaths the blessed ones see: Crowns for the valiant, for weary ones rest: God shall be all, and in all ever blessed. 2 The true Jerusalem holy is there, whose peaceful duties give joy free from care; Where disappointment no heart can assail, where each prayer whispered is heard without fail. 3 Longing for home now let every heart raise prayers of devotion and anthems of praise; From streams of sorrow we lift up our eyes, to the blessed city, our home and our prize. 4 There is a Sabbath of unending light, joyfully keeping that holy day bright, We join in chanting the song without cease with all the saints in that sweet realm of peace. Scripture: Revelation 21:1-6 Used With Tune: O QUANTA QUALIA

Longing After God

Appears in 12 hymnals Topics: Afflictions Many and Severe; Afflictions Refuge in; Aspirations For Christ; Aspirations For Church Priveleges; Assurance Declared; Christians Believers; Christians Christ the Life of; Christians Conscious of Safety; Christians Fellowship of; Comfort in Trials; Despondency; Faith Confidence of; Grace Sustaining; Hope; House of God Longed for and Loved; Nature An Emblem of Grace; Water of Life First Line: As pants the hart for streams of living water Lyrics: 1 As pants the hart for streams of living water, So longs my soul, O living God, for Thee; I thirst for Thee, for Thee my heart is yearning; When shall I come Thy gracious face to see? 2 O Lord my God, o'erwhelmed in deep affliction, Far from Thy rest, to Thee I lift my soul; Deep calls to deep and storms of trouble thunder, While o'er my head the waves and billows roll. 3 Thou wilt command Thy servant's consolation, Thy loving-kindness yet shall cheer my day, And in the night Thy song shall be my comfort; God of my life, to Thee I still will pray. 4 Why, O my soul, art thou cast down within me, Why art thou troubled and oppressed with grief? Hope thou in God, the God of thy salvation, Hope, and thy God will surely send relief. Scripture: Psalm 42 Used With Tune: SANDRINGHAM

O Love That Will Not Let Me Go

Author: George Matheson Meter: 8.8.8.8.6 Appears in 697 hymnals Topics: Comfort and Assurance Scripture: Hebrews 2:18 Used With Tune: ST. MARGARET

No, Not One!

Author: Johnson Oatman, Jr. Meter: 10.6.10.6 with refrain Appears in 431 hymnals Topics: God's Church Life of Discipleship: Trust and Assurance; Assurance; Comfort; Funerals and Memorial Services; Jesus Christ: Presence; Guidance; Healing; Trust First Line: There's not a friend like the lowly Jesus Refrain First Line: Jesus knows all about our struggles Lyrics: 1 There’s not a friend like the lowly Jesus-- no, not one! no, not one! None else could heal all our soul’s diseases-- no, not one! no, not one! [Refrain:] Jesus knows all about our struggles, he will guide till the day is done; there’s not a friend like the lowly Jesus-- no, not one! no, not one! 2 No friend like him is so high and holy, no, not one! no, not one! And yet no friend is so meek and lowly, no, not one! no, not one! [Refrain] 3 There’s not an hour that he is not near us, no, not one! no, not one! No night so dark but his love can cheer us, no, not one! no, not one! [Refrain] 4 Was e’er a gift like the Savior given? No, not one! no, not one! Will he refuse us a home in heaven? no, not one! no, not one! [Refrain] Used With Tune: HARPER MEMORIAL