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Trust and Obey

Author: John H. Sammis Meter: 6.6.9 D with refrain Appears in 470 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 125 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 124 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

Sweet Hour of Prayer

Author: William Walford Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 1,341 hymnals Topics: Life of Discipleship Prayer and Guidance; God's Church Life of Discipleship: Prayer and Guidance First Line: Sweet hour of prayer! sweet hour of prayer Lyrics: 1 Sweet hour of prayer! sweet hour of prayer! that calls me from a world of care, and bids me at my Father's throne make all my wants and wishes known. In seasons of distress and grief, my soul has often found relief, and oft escaped the tempter's snare by thy return, sweet hour of prayer! 2 Sweet hour of prayer! sweet hour of prayer! the joys I feel, the bliss I share of those whose anxious spirits burn with strong desires for thy return! With such I hasten to the place where God my Savior shows his face, and gladly take my station there, and wait for thee, sweet hour of prayer! 3 Sweet hour of prayer! sweet hour of prayer! thy wings shall my petition bear to him whose truth and faithfulness engage the waiting soul to bless. And since he bids me seek his face, believe his word, and trust his grace, I'll cast on him my every care, and wait for thee, sweet hour of prayer! Used With Tune: SWEET HOUR

Come Down, O Love Divine

Author: Bianco da Siena; Richard F. Littledale Meter: 6.6.11 D Appears in 114 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

I Need Thee Every Hour

Author: Annie S. Hawks; Robert Lowry Meter: 6.4.6.4 with refrain Appears in 1,009 hymnals Topics: Life of Discipleship Prayer and Guidance; God's Church Life of Discipleship: Prayer and Guidance Refrain First Line: I need thee, oh, I need thee Lyrics: 1 I need thee every hour, most gracious Lord; no tender voice like thine can peace afford. [Refrain:] I need thee, oh, I need thee; every hour I need thee; O bless me now, my Savior, I come to thee. 2 I need thee every hour; stay thou near by; temptations lose their power when thou art nigh. [Refrain] 3 I need thee every hour in joy or pain; come quickly, and abide or life is vain. [Refrain] 4 I need thee every hour, teach me thy will, and thy rich promises in me fulfill. [Refrain] Used With Tune: NEED

No, Not One!

Author: Johnson Oatman, Jr. Meter: 10.6.10.6 with refrain Appears in 432 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

Faith of Our Fathers

Author: Frederick W. Faber Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 Appears in 854 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

Rise Up, O Saints of God!

Author: William P. Merrill Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 266 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

It Is Well with My Soul

Author: Horatio G. Spafford Meter: 11.8.11.9 with refrain Appears in 506 hymnals Topics: God's Church Life of Discipleship: Trust and Assurance First Line: When peace like a river attendeth my way Lyrics: 1 When peace like a river attendeth my way, when sorrows like sea billows roll, whatever my lot, thou hast taught me to say, It is well, it is well with my soul. [Refrain:] It is well (It is well) with my soul (with my soul), it is well, it is well with my soul. 2 Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come, let this blest assurance control: that Christ has regarded my helpless estate, and has shed his own blood for my soul. [Refrain] 3 My sin, oh,the bliss of this glorious thought! My sin, not in part but the whole, is nailed to the cross and I bear it no more, praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O my soul! [Refrain] 4 May God haste the day when my faith shall be sight, the clouds be rolled back as a scroll; the trump shall resound and the Lord shall descend, even so, it is well with my soul. [Refrain] Used With Tune: VILLE DU HAVRE