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Steal Away to Jesus

Meter: 5.7.8.7 with refrain Appears in 119 hymnals Topics: The Sacraments and Rites of the Church Funeral and Memorial Service; New Heaven and a New Earth Death and Eternal Life; Eternal Life; Heaven; Judgment; Service Music Invitation to Prayer First Line: My Lord he calls me Refrain First Line: Steal away, steal away Lyrics: Refrain: Steal away, steal away; steal away to Jesus. Steal away, steal away home. I ain’t got long to stay here. 1 My Lord he calls me, he calls me by the thunder; the trumpet sounds within-a my soul. I ain’t got long to stay here. (Refrain) 2 Green trees a-bending, poor sinners stand a-trembling; the trumpet sounds within-a my soul. I ain’t got long to stay here. (Refrain) 3 My Lord he calls me, he calls me by the lightning; the trumpet sounds within-a my soul. I ain’t got long to stay here. (Refrain) Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:51-52 Used With Tune: STEAL AWAY Text Sources: Afro-American spiritual

Abide with Me; Fast Falls the Eventide

Author: Henry F. Lyte Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 1,686 hymnals Topics: Death and Life to Come; Christ--Abiding with believers; Christ--Presence of; Death of Believers; Funeral and memorial service; Hope 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 Lord who changes not, abide with me. 3 I need your presence every passing hour. What but your grace can foil the tempter's pow'r? Who like yourself my guide and strength can be? Through cloud and sunshine, O abide with me. 4 I fear no foe with thee at hand to bless, though ills have weight, and tears their bitterness. Where is death's sting? Where, grave, your victory? I triumph still, if you abide with me. 5 Hold now your cross before my closing eyes. Shine through the gloom and point me to the skies. Heav'n's morning breaks and earth's vain shadows flee; in life, in death, O Lord, abide with me. Scripture: Exodus 33:14-15 Used With Tune: EVENTIDE

Nearer, My God, to Thee

Author: Sarah Flower Adams, 1805-1848 Meter: 6.4.6.4.6.6.6.4 Appears in 2,504 hymnals Topics: Transcending Mystery and Wonder Meditation and Mystical Songs; Death and Life; God, Goddess, and Spirit; The Living Tradition; Memorials and Funerals; Serenity First Line: Nearer, my God to thee Lyrics: 1 Nearer, my God, to thee, nearer to thee! E'en though it be a cross that raiseth me; still all my song shall be, nearer, my God, to thee, nearer, my God, to thee, nearer to thee! 2 Though like the wanderer, the sun gone down, darkness be over me, my rest a stone; yet in my dreams I'd be nearer, my God, to thee, nearer, my God, to thee, nearer to thee. 3 There let the way appear steps unto heaven; all that thou sendest me in mercy given; angels to beckon me nearer, my God, to thee, nearer, my God, to thee, nearer to thee. 4 Then, with my waking thoughts bright with thy praise, out of my stony griefs Bethel I'll raise; so by my woes to be nearer, my God, to thee, nearer, my God, to thee, nearer to thee. 5 Or if, on joyful wing cleaving the sky, sun, moon, and stars forgot, upward I fly, still all my song shall be, nearer, my God, to thee, nearer, my God, to thee, nearer to thee! Used With Tune: BETHANY

We have an anchor that keeps the soul

Author: Priscilla Jane Owens (1829-1907) Meter: 10.9.10.9 Appears in 148 hymnals Topics: The Holy Spirit The Church Celebrates - Death and Grieving; Assurance; Funerals general; Heaven First Line: Will your anchor hold in the storms of life 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 rage, 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 heavenly shore, when life's storms are past for evermore? [Refrain] Scripture: Acts 27:13-44 Used With Tune: WILL YOUR ANCHOR HOLD

Thee we adore, eternal name

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 372 hymnals Topics: Death and Funeral

O what is life?—'tis like a flower

Meter: Irregular Appears in 42 hymnals Topics: Death and Funeral

Swing Low, Sweet Chariot

Appears in 99 hymnals Topics: Biblical Names and Places Jordan River; Death and Dying; Eternal Life; Occasional Services Funeral/Witness to the Resurrection First Line: I looked over Jordan and what did I see? Lyrics: Refrain: Swing low, sweet chariot, coming for to carry me home. Swing low, sweet chariot, coming for to carry me home. 1 I looked over Jordan, and what did I see? Coming for to carry me home. A band of angels coming after me, coming for to carry me home. [Refrain] 2 If you get there before I do, coming for to carry me home. Tell all my friends I’m coming there too, coming for to carry me home. [Refrain] 3 The brightest day that ever I saw; coming for to carry me home. When Jesus washed my sins away, coming for to carry me home. [Refrain] 4 I’m sometimes up and sometimes down, coming for to carry me home. But still my soul feels heavenly bound, coming for to carry me home. [Refrain] Scripture: 2 Kings 2:11-12 Used With Tune: SWING LOW Text Sources: African American spiritual

The Lord's my Shepherd, I'll not want

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 585 hymnals Topics: Assurance; Children and All-Age Worship; Comfort and Consolation; Death and Bereavement; God Presence of; Providence; Trust and Confidence; Funerals and The Departed Lyrics: 1 The Lord's my Shepherd, I'll not want; he makes me down to lie in pastures green; he leadeth me the quiet waters by. 2 My soul he doth restore again, and me to walk doth make within the paths of righteousness, e'en for his own name's sake. 3 Yea, though I walk through death's dark vale, yet will I fear none ill; for thou art with me, and thy rod and staff me comfort still. 4 My table thou hast furnishèd in presence of my foes; my head thou dost with oil anoint, and my cup overflows. 5 Goodness and mercy all my life shall surely follow me; and in God's house for evermore my dwelling-place shall be. Scripture: Psalm 23 Used With Tune: BROTHER JAMES'S AIR Text Sources: Scottish Psalter, 1650