Text Results

Switch back to the old search page.Advanced Search

Showing 1 - 10 of 378Results Per Page: 10 20 50

Divine grace implored

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 29 hymnals First Line: The God who once to Israel spoke Lyrics: 1 The God who once to Israel spoke From Sinai's top, in fire and smoke, In gentler strains of gospel grace, Invites us now to seek his face. 2 Hark! how from Calvary it sounds; From the Redeemer's bleeding wounds; "Pardon and grace I freely gave, Poor sinner, look to me and live." 3 What other arguments can move The heart that slights a Saviour's love! Yet till Almighty pow'r constrain, This matchless love is preach'd in vain. 4 O Saviour,let that pow'r be felt, And cause each stony heart to melt! Deeply impress upon our youth The light and force of gospel truth. 5 How will they else thy presence bear, When as a Judge thou shalt appear; When slighted love to wrath shall turn And the whole earth like Sinai burn! Topics: Prayer for grace

The evil Heart

Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 82 hymnals First Line: Astonish'd and distress'd Lyrics: 1 Astonish'd and distress'd, I turn mine eyes within; My heart with loads of guilt oprest, The seat of every sin. 2 What croads of evil thoughts, What vile affections there! Distrust, presumption, artful guile, Pride, envy, slavish fear. 3 Almighty King of saints These tyrant lusts subdue; Expel the darkness of my mind, And all my powers renew. 4 This done, my cheerful voice Shall loud hosannas raise; My soul shall glow with gratitude, My lips proclaim thy praise. Topics: Heart Evil; Heart Evil Scripture: Jeremiah 17:9

Christian Self-denial

Appears in 138 hymnals First Line: And must I part with all I have Lyrics: 1 And must I part with all I have, My dearest Lord for thee? It is but right since thou hast done Much more than this for me. 2 Yes, let it go--one look from thee Will more than make amends, For all the losses I sustain Of credit, riches, friends. 3 Ten thousand worlds, then thousand lives, How worthless they appear, Compar'd with thee, supremely good, Divinely bright and fair! 4 Saviour of souls, could I from thee A single smile obtain, Tho' destitute of all things else, I'd glory in my gain. Topics: Self-Denial; Self-Denial Scripture: Mark 8:34

The final sentence and misery of the wicked

Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 305 hymnals First Line: And will the Judge descend? Lyrics: 1 And will the Judge descend? And must the dead arise? And not a single soul escape His all-discerning eyes? 2 And from his righteous lips Shall this dread sentence sound; And through the numerous guilty throng, Spread black despair around? 3 "Depart from me, accurs'd, "To everlasting flame, "For rebel angels first prepar'd, "Where mercy never came." 4 How will my heart endure The terrors of that day: When earth and heav'n, before his face, Astonish'd shrink away? 5 But ere that trumpet shakes The mansions of the dead; Hark, from the gospel's cheering sound, What joyful tidings spread! 6 Ye sinners, seek his grace, Whose wrath ye cannot bear; Fly to the shelter of his cross, And find salvation there. 7 So shall that curse remove By which the Saviour bled; And the last awful day shall pour His blessings on your head. Topics: Song of desired heaven Scripture: Matthew 25:41

The request

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 875 hymnals First Line: Father, whate'er of earthly bliss Lyrics: 1 Father, whate'er of earthly bliss Thy sov'reign will denies, Accepted at thy throne of grace, Let this petition rise: 2 "Give me a calm, a thankful heart, "From ev'ry murmur free: "The blessings of thy grace impart, "And make me live to thee. 3 "Let the sweet hope that I am thine, "My life and death attend; "Thy presence through my journey shine, "And crown my journey's end." Topics: Christian His request

Blind Bartimeus

Appears in 243 hymnals First Line: "Mercy; O thou son of David!" Lyrics: 1 "Mercy; oh thou Son of David!" Thus blind Bartimeus pray'd; Others by thy word are saved, Now to me afford thine aid. 2 Many for his crying chid him, But be call'd the louder still; Till the gracious Savior bid him, "Come, and ask me what you will." 3 Money was not what he wanted, Tho' by begging us'd to live; But he ask'd and Jesus granted, Alms, which only he could give. 4 "Lord remove this grievous blindness, Let my eyes behold the day." Straight he saw, and won by kindness, Follow'd Jesus in the way. 5 Oh! methinks I hear him praising, Publishing to all around; "Friends is not my case amazing? What a Saviour I have found. 6 Oh! that all the blind but knew him, And would be advis'd by me! Surely would they hasten to him, He would cause them all to see. 7 Now I freely leave my garment, Follow Jesus in the way, He will guide me by his counsel, Bring me to eternal day." Topics: Mercy Bartimeus' prayer for Scripture: Mark 10:47-48

The Excellency of the priesthood of Christ

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: 'Midst all the priests of Jewish race Lyrics: 1 'Midst all the priests of Jewish race, Jesus the most illustrious stands: The radiant beauty of his face Superior love and awe demands. 2 Not Aaron or Melchizedeck Cou'd claim such high descent as he; His nature and his name bespeak His unexampled pedigree. 3 Descending from the throne above, He bears th' endearing name of son; Dress'd in our flesh and mov'd by love, He puts his priestly garments on. 4 So! he presents his sacrifice, An off'ring most divinely sweet; While clouds of fragrent incense rise, And cover o'er the mercy seat. 5 The father with approving smile Accepts the off'ring of his son: New joys the wond'ring angels feel, And haste to bear the tidings down. 6 The welcome news their lips repeat, Gives sacred pleasure to my breast: Henceforth, my soul, thy cause commit To Christ, thy advocate and priest. Topics: Priesthood of Christ, its excellency; Christ His Priesthood; Priesthood of Christ, its excellency

Hatred of sin

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: Most holy Lord! I love thy truth Lyrics: 1 Most holy Lord! I love thy truth, Nor dare thy least commandment slight; Yet pierc'd by sin, the serpent's tooth, I mourn the anguish of the bite. 2 But though the poison lurks within, Hope bids me still with patience wait; Till death shall set me free from sin, Free from the only thing I hate. 3 Had I a throne above the rest, Where angels and archangels dwell; One sin, unslain within my breast, Would make that heav'n as dark as hell. 4 But there no foe invades the bliss, When glory crowns the Christian's head; One view of Jesus as he is, Will strike all sin forever dead. Topics: Sin Hatred of

A lovely youth falling short of heaven

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 27 hymnals First Line: Must all the charms of nature then Lyrics: 1 Must all the charms of nature, then, So hopeless to salvation prove? Can hell demand, can heav'n condemn, The man whom Jesus deigns to love? 2 The man who sought the ways of truth, Paid friends and neighbors all their due; A modest, sober, lovely youth, And thought he wanted nothing new? 3 But mark the change: thus spake the Lord, "Come, part with earth for heav'n to-day," The youth, astonish'd at the word, In silent sadness went his way. 4 Poor virtues, that he boasted so, This test unable to endure, Let Christ, and grace, and glory go, To make his land and money sure! 5 Ah foolish choice of treasures here! Ah fatal love of tempting gold! Must this base world be bought so dear? Are life and heav'n so cheaply sold! 6 In vain the charms of nature shine, If this vile passion govern me; Transform my soul, O love divine! And make me part with all for thee. Topics: Lovely youth falling short of heaven; Youth The accepted time Scripture: Mark 10:21

The rich worldling condemned

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 33 hymnals First Line: My barns are full, my stores increase Lyrics: 1 "My barns are full, my stores increase, And now for many years, Soul, eat and drink, and take thine ease, Secure from wants and fears." 2 Thus while a worldling boasted once, As many now presume; He heard the Lord himself pronounce, His sudden, awful doom. 3 "This night, vain fool, thy soul must pass Into a world unknown; And who shall then the stores possess, Which thou hast call'd thine own!" 4 Thus blinded mortals fondly scheme, For happiness below; 'Till death destroys the pleasing dream, And they awake to woe. 5 Ah! who can speak the vast dismay That fills the sinner's mind, When torn, by death's strong hand away, He leaves his all behind. 6 Wordlings, who cleave to earthly things, But are not rich to God; Will feel that death is full of stings, And hell their dark abode. 7 Dear Saviour make us timely wise, Thy gospel to attend; That we may live above the skies, When this poor life shall end. Topics: Worldling condemned Scripture: Luke 12:16-21