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Trust and Obey

Author: John H. Sammis Meter: 6.6.9 D with refrain Appears in 444 hymnals Topics: God's Church Life of Discipleship: Trust and Assurance First Line: When we walk with the Lord Refrain First Line: Trust and obey, for there's no other way Lyrics: 1 When we walk with the Lord in the light of his word, what a glory he sheds on our way! While we do his good will, he abides with us still, and with all who will trust and obey. [Refrain:] Trust and obey, for there's no other way to be happy in Jesus, but to trust and obey. 2 Not a burden we bear, not a sorrow we share, but our toil he will richly repay; not a grief or a loss, not a frown or a cross, but is blest if we trust and obey. [Refrain] 3 But we never can prove the delights of his love until all on the altar we lay; for the favor he shows and the joy he bestows are for them who will trust and obey. [Refrain] 4 Then in fellowship sweet we will sit at his feet, or we'll walk by his side in the way; what he says we will do, where he sends we will go-- never fear, only trust and obey. [Refrain] Used With Tune: TRUST AND OBEY

Purer in Heart, O God

Author: Fannie Estelle Davison Meter: 6.4.6.4.6.6.4.4 Appears in 107 hymnals Topics: Life of Discipleship Prayer and Guidance; God's Church Life of Discipleship: Prayer and Guidance Lyrics: 1 Purer in heart, O God, help me to be; may I devote my life wholly to thee. Watch thou my wayward feet, guide me with counsel sweet; purer in heart, help me to be. 2 Purer in heart, O God, help me to be; teach me to do thy will most lovingly. Be thou my friend and guide, let me with thee abide; purer in heart, help me to be. 3 Purer in heart, O God, help me to be; that I thy holy face one day may see. Keep me from secret sin, reign thou my soul within; purer in heart, help me to be. Scripture: Matthew 5:8 Used With Tune: PURER IN HEART

Steal Away to Jesus

Meter: 5.7.8.7 with refrain Appears in 117 hymnals Topics: Life of Discipleship Death and Eternal Life; God's Church Life of Discipleship: Death and Eternal Life First Line: My Lord, he calls me Refrain First Line: Steal away, steal away, steal away to Jesus! 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 my soul. I ain’t got long to stay here. [Refrain] 2 Green trees are bending, poor sinners stand a trembling; the trumpet sounds within 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 my soul, I ain’t got long to stay here. [Refrain] Used With Tune: STEAL AWAY Text Sources: African-American spiritual

Come Down, O Love Divine

Author: Bianco da Siena; Richard F. Littledale Meter: 6.6.11 D Appears in 109 hymnals Topics: Life of Discipleship Prayer and Guidance; God's Church Life of Discipleship: Prayer and Guidance Lyrics: 1 Come down, O Love divine, seek now this soul of mine, and visit it with your own ardor glowing; O Comforter, draw near, within my heart appear, and kindle it, your holy flame bestowing. 2 O let it freely burn, till earthly passions turn to dust and ashes in its heat consuming; and let your glorious light shine ever on my sight, and clothe me round, the while my path illuming. 3 And so the yearning strong, with which the soul will long, shall far outpass the power of human telling; for none can guess its grace, till love creates the place wherein the Holy Spirit makes its dwelling. Used With Tune: DOWN AMPNEY

Faith of Our Fathers

Author: Frederick W. Faber Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 Appears in 832 hymnals Topics: God's Church Life of Discipleship: Conflict and Perseverance First Line: Faith of our fathers, living still Lyrics: 1 Faith of our fathers, living still in spite of dungeon, fire and sword, oh, how our hearts beat high with joy whene'er we hear that glorious word! Faith of our fathers, holy faith, we will be true to thee till death. 2 The martyrs bound in prison chains, were still in heart and conscience free, and bless'd would be their children's fate, if they, like them, should live for thee! Faith of the martyrs, holy faith, we will be true to thee till death. 3 Faith of our mothers, we will love both friend and foe in all our strife, and preach thee, too, as love knows how, by saving word and faithful life! Faith of our mothers, holy faith, we will be true to thee till death. Used With Tune: ST. CATHERINE

No, Not One!

Author: Johnson Oatman, Jr. Meter: 10.6.10.6 with refrain Appears in 406 hymnals Topics: God's Church Life of Discipleship: Trust and Assurance 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

Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us

Author: Dorothy A. Thrupp Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 1,141 hymnals Topics: God's Church Life of Discipleship: Trust and Assurance Lyrics: 1 Savior, like a shepherd lead us, much we need thy tender care; in thy pleasant pastures feed us, for our use thy folds prepare. Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus, thou hast bought us, thine we are; blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus, thou hast bought us, thine we are. 2 We are thine, do thou befriend us, be the guardian of our way; keep thy flock, from sin defend us, seek us when we go astray: Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus, hear, O hear us when we pray; blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus, hear, O hear us when we pray. 3 Early let us seek thy favor, early let us do thy will; blessed Lord and only Savior, with thy love our bosoms fill: Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus, thou hast loved us, love us still; blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus, thou hast loved us, love us still. Scripture: John 10:11-15 Used With Tune: BRADBURY

Leaning on the Everlasting Arms

Author: Elisha A. Hoffman Meter: 10.9.10.9 with refrain Appears in 612 hymnals Topics: God's Church Life of Discipleship: Trust and Assurance First Line: What a fellowship, what a joy divine Refrain First Line: Leaning, leaning, safe and secure from all alarms Lyrics: 1 What a fellowship, what a joy divine, leaning on the everlasting arms; what a blessedness, what a peace is mine, leaning on the everlasting arms. [Refrain:] Leaning (leaning on Jesus), leaning (leaning on Jesus), safe and secure from all alarms; leaning (leaning on Jesus), leaning (leaning on Jesus), leaning on the everlasting arms. 2 O how sweet to walk in this pilgrim way, leaning on the everlasting arms; O how bright the path grows from day to day, leaning on the everlasting arms. [Refrain] 3 What have I to dread, what have I to fear, leaning on the everlasting arms? I have blessed peace with my Lord so near, leaning on the everlasting arms. [Refrain] Used With Tune: SHOWALTER

Rise Up, O Saints of God!

Author: William P. Merrill Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 254 hymnals Topics: Life of Discipleship Loyalty and Courage; God's Church Life of Discipleship: Loyalty and Courage Lyrics: 1 Rise up, O saints of God! Have done with lesser things. give heart and mind and soul and strength to serve the King of kings. 2 Rise up, O saints of God! The kingdom tarries long. bring in the day of righteousness, and end the night of wrong. 3 Rise up, O saints of God! The church for you doth wait, with strength unequal to the task; rise up, and make it great. 4 Lift high the cross of Christ; tread where Christ's feet have trod; come sisters, brothers in the faith, rise up, O saints of God. Used With Tune: FESTAL SONG

Nearer, My God, to Thee

Author: Sarah F. Adams Meter: 6.4.6.4.6.6.6.4 Appears in 2,492 hymnals Topics: Life of Discipleship Prayer and Guidance; God's Church Life of Discipleship: Prayer and Guidance 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