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Nearer, my God, to thee, nearer to thee

Author: Sarah F. Adams Hymnal: AoP1882 #131 (1882) Person Name: Sarah F. Adams

Still Closer to Jesus

Author: B. L. Agnew Hymnal: AoP1882 #8 (1882) Person Name: B. L. Agnew First Line: Still closer to Jesus! still closer, we pray Refrain First Line: Then closer to Jesus Lyrics: 1 Still closer to Jesus! still closer, we pray, O let us be drawn, blessed Father, each day; In mid’st of our doubts, tribulations and tears, When close drawn to Jesus, he quiets our fears. Refrain: Then closer to Jesus! still closer, we pray, Oh, let us be drawn, blessed Father, each day; While working and singing, with faith and delight, As homeward we go to the land ever bright. 2 As down thro’ the vale of life’s sorrows we more, There’s nothing so joyful and cheerful can prove As joys of salvation in Jesus our Lord, And confident trust in our God’s blessed word. [Refrain] 3 His promises precious, all sweet and most choice, His covenant blessings,—in these we rejoice: On Jesus our Saviour, with faith and with prayer, How firm a foundation! we rest fully there. [Refrain] 4 On homeward, yes, homeward, fast homeward we go; Our friends fondly loved we must leave here below; But over the river, in heaven so fair, On far brighter shores, we shall meet them all there. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [Still closer to Jesus! still closer we pray]

The Tares

Author: Mary A. Baker Hymnal: AoP1882 #37 (1882) Person Name: Mary A. Baker First Line: Satan the tares is sowing Refrain First Line: And the angels will gather Lyrics: 1 Satan the tares is sowing, So earnestly sowing, sowing, And with the wheat they’re growing, Together growing here. Refrain: And the angels will gather, By and by, by and by, The tares for the burning and the wheat for the sky; The angels will gather, By and by, by and by, The tares for the burning and the wheat for the sky. 2 God for the wheat is caring, So tenderly caring, caring, And while the tares he’s sparing The harvest draweth near. [Refrain] 3 Yes, he the what is keeping, So lovingly keeping, keeping, Safe for the time of reaping, For garners guilt above. [Refrain] 4 When he the wheat doth sever, Eternally sever, sever, May we be his forever, To sing his grace and love. [Refrain] Scripture: Matthew 13:40 Tune Title: [Satan the tares is sowing]

Come, Said Jesus

Author: Mrs. A. L. Barbauld Hymnal: AoP1882 #141 (1882) Person Name: Mrs. A. L. Barbauld First Line: Come, said Jesus' sacred voice Tune Title: HORTON

Take up Thy Cross

Author: H. M. Bird Hymnal: AoP1882 #54 (1882) Person Name: H. M. Bird First Line: The way is long and rough Lyrics: 1 The way is long, and rough, and dark, But I have trod it all for thee; My footprints all the journey mark,— Take up thy cross, and follow me. Refrain: Take up thy cross its burden bear, If thou would’st my disciple be; Who bears the cross the crown shall wear,— Take up thy cross, and follow me. 2 Let not the mountain’s stony height, Nor yet the swelling of the sea, With foolish fears thy soul affright,— Take up thy cross, and follow me. [Refrain] 3 When storms arise and griefs assail, To me thy Refuge quickly flee, My loving care shall never fail,— Take up thy cross, and follow me. [Refrain] 4 Though foes beset thee, do not yield, For I thy Leader strong will be; With breastplate on, and faith thy shield, Take up thy cross, and follow me. [Refrain] 5 Then noble strive, and vict’ry gain, A crown of glory waiteth thee; But if thou would’st thy crown attain, Take up thy cross, and follow me. [Refrain] Scripture: Matthew 16:24 Tune Title: [The way is long and rough]

Come, O my Soul

Author: Thomas Blacklock Hymnal: AoP1882 #102 (1882) Person Name: Thomas Blacklock First Line: Come, O my soul, in sacred lays Lyrics: 1 Come, O my soul, in sacred lays, Attempt thy great Creator’s praise: But Oh! what tongue can speak His fame? What mortal verse can reach the theme? 2 Enthroned amid the radiant spheres, He glory, like a garment, wears; To form a robe of light divine, Ten thousand suns around Him shine. 3 In all our Maker’s grand designs, Omnipotence, with wisdom, shines; His works, thro’ all this wondrous frame, Declare the glory of His Name. 4 Raised on devotion’s lofty wing, Do thou, my soul, His glories sing; And let His praise employ thy tongue, Till listening worlds shall join the song. Tune Title: LUTON

Of Him who did Salvation

Author: A. W. Boehm Hymnal: AoP1882 #101 (1882) Person Name: A. W. Boehm First Line: Of him who did salvation bring I could for ever think and sing Tune Title: ROCKINGHAM

What a Friend

Author: H. Bonar Hymnal: AoP1882 #132 (1882) Person Name: H. Bonar First Line: What a friend we have in Jesus Tune Title: [What a friend we have in Jesus]

My Jesus, as Thou Wilt

Author: Miss R. Borthwick Hymnal: AoP1882 #146 (1882) Person Name: Miss R. Borthwick Tune Title: JEWETT

In the Cross of Christ

Author: Sir J. Bowring Hymnal: AoP1882 #137 (1882) Person Name: Sir J. Bowring First Line: In the cross of Christ I glory, towering Tune Title: RATHBUN

Beautiful Light

Author: George L. Brown Hymnal: AoP1882 #85 (1882) Person Name: George L. Brown First Line: Beautiful light, holy and true Refrain First Line: I am the Light, I am the Way Lyrics: 1 Beautiful Light, Holy and true, Shining for me, Shining for you; Star of the morn, Brighter than Day.— “I am the Light, I am the Way.” Refrain: I am the Light, I am the Way, He that hath me Never will stray, I am the Life, I am the Door, Enter and live Forevermore. 2 Beautiful Way, Holy and free, Cast up for you, Cast up for me; Walk in the Way Narrow and straight, You it will lead To the bright gate. [Refrain] 3 Beautiful Life, Holy is he, Living for you, Living for me; Dwelling in him Mortals are blest, Perfect in love, Peaceful in rest. [Refrain] Tune Title: [Beautiful light, holy and true]

I Will Praise Him

Author: Helen E. Brown Hymnal: AoP1882 #32 (1882) Person Name: Helen E. Brown First Line: I will praise him, I will praise him Lyrics: 1 I will praise him, I will praise him, I will sing unto the Lord; For his plenteous, free compassion, Round the earth like floods outpoured; Reaching every tribe and nation, To the earth’s remotest line, Touching, cleansing, healing, saving,— Oh, the breadth of love divine! Refrain: I will praise him, I will praise him, Ever be his name adored; Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah, Praise the Lord. 2 I will praise him, I will praise him, Witness to his love for me; How he chose, and sought, and found me, With his grace so full and free; How he leads me on with blessing, Closely holds this hand of mine, Keeps me when I shrink and falter,— Oh, the length of love divine. [Refrain] 3 I will praise him, I will praise him, I will sing unto the Lord, For the joy of his salvation Shining from his holy word; Amply freighted with his mercy Is each sacred page and line, Even to the chief of sinners,— Oh, the depth of love divine! [Refrain] 4 I will praise him, I will praise him, I will sing unto the Lord; Loud extol the royal bounty His full treasuries afford; Half his goodness was not told me! Oh, what glories in him shine! I can never, never tell it, All the height of love divine! [Refrain] Tune Title: [I will praise him, I will praise him]

The Child of a King

Author: Hattie E. Buell Hymnal: AoP1882 #56 (1882) Person Name: Hattie E. Buell First Line: My Father is rich in houses and lands Refrain First Line: I'm a child of the King Lyrics: 1 My Father is rich in houses and lands, He holdeth the wealth of the world in His hands! Of rubies and diamonds, of silver and gold: His coffers are full, he has riches untold. Refrain: I'm the child of a King, The child of a King: With Jesus, my Saviour, I'm the child of a King. 2 My Father's own Son, the Saviour of men, Once wandered o’er earth as the poorest of men, But now He is reigning forever on high, And will give me a home in heaven by and by. [Refrain] 3 I once was an outcast stranger on earth, A sinner by choice, an “alien” by birth! But I've been “adopted”, my name's written down, An heir to a mansion, a robe and a crown. [Refrain] 4 A tent or a cottage, why should I care? They're building a palace for me over there! Tho’ exiled from home yet, still may I sing: All glory to God, I'm the child of a King. [Refrain] Tune Title: [My Father is rich in houses and lands]

Jesus, the very Thought

Author: Edward Caswall Hymnal: AoP1882 #126 (1882) Person Name: Edward Caswall First Line: Jesus, the very thought of Thee Tune Title: EVAN

While the Days are Going By

Author: George Cooper Hymnal: AoP1882 #21 (1882) Person Name: George Cooper First Line: There are lonely hearts to cherish Refrain First Line: While going by, while going by Lyrics: 1 There are lonely hearts to cherish, While the days are going by; There are weary souls who perish While the days are going by. If a smile we can renew, As our journey we pursue, Oh, the good we all may do, While the days are going by. Refrain: While going by, While going by, Oh, the good we may be doing,, While the days are going by. 2 There’s no time for idle scorning, While the days are going by; Let your face be like the morning, While the days are going by. Oh, the world is full of sighs, Full of sad and weeping eyes; Help your fallen brother rise While the days are going by. [Refrain] 3 All the loving links that bind us, While the days are going by; One by one we leave behind us While the days are going by. But the seeds of good we sow, Both in shade and shine will grow, And will keep our hearts aglow, While the days are going by. [Refrain] Tune Title: [There are lonely hearts to cherish]

Speed to the Life-Boat

Author: Fanny J. Crosby Hymnal: AoP1882 #4 (1882) Person Name: Fanny J. Crosby First Line: Out on the deep, on a starless deep Refrain First Line: Speed to the lifeboat Lyrics: 1 Out on the deep, on a starless deep, In the midst of the billow’s roar, Out on the deep, in a slender barque, That will sink e’er you reach the shore. Refrain: Speed to the life-boat! quick, to the life-boat! List, while warning voices call; Speed to the life-boat! quick, to the life-boat! Come, there is room for all. 2 Out on the deep, on a treacherous deep, And alone, with no hand to guide, Out on the deep, and a storm is nigh That will break o’er the rolling tide. [Refrain] 3 Turn from your course to the beams of hope, As they shine from the light-house tow’r, Turn to the arm of redeeming love, And be saved by its gentle power. [Refrain] 4 Haste, while the time and your strength remain, You can trust to your barque no more, See how it sails by the winds are torn, It will sink ere you gain the shore. [Refrain] Tune Title: [Out on the deep, on a starless deep]

Cleansed from Sin

Author: Fanny J. Crosby Hymnal: AoP1882 #9 (1882) Person Name: Fanny J. Crosby First Line: A sinner lost amid the gloom Lyrics: 1 A sinner lost amid the gloom That darker, deeper grew, Till low I heard my Saviour’s voice, And well its tones I knew: He found me helpless, weak and faint, He bade me look and live; I told him all, he smiles and said, I freely all forgive. Refrain: Cleansed from sin, I’m cleansed from sin, Washed in the crimson tide That flows at the cross, the precious cross, Where once my Saviour died. 2 A sinner lost: with heedless step The downward path I trod, A rebel then, but now a child, A happy child of God: I lean confiding on his arm, He calms my every fear; I walk with him in pastures green, By fountains cool and clear. [Refrain] 3 A sinner lost: but saved by grace; Oh, wondrous grace divine, That stooped to life me from the dust, And saved a soul like mine! My heart is full of grateful song, I sing his love and power Who clothes me in his righteousness, And keeps me hour by hour. [Refrain] Tune Title: [A sinner lost amid the gloom]

Rest Thee by the Way

Author: Fanny J. Crosby Hymnal: AoP1882 #10 (1882) Person Name: Fanny J. Crosby First Line: Take up, take up thy burden Refrain First Line: Lean thou on him for comfort Lyrics: 1 Take up, take up thy burden, Why weary should’st thou be? Far greater were the trials Thy Saviour bore for thee. Refrain: Lean thou on him for comfort, Whose gentle voice will say, “There’s rest beside the fountain;” Go, rest thee by the way. 2 Take up, take up thy burden Of duty, toil and care, And if its weight oppress thee, Then find relief in prayer. [Refrain] 3 Take up, take up thy burden Of sorrow if ‘tis thine; Thro’ clouds that seem the darkest The brightest beams will shine. [Refrain] 4 Yes, bear thy burden meekly Till God shall lay it down, And thou for faithful service From him receive thy crown. [Refrain] Tune Title: [Take up, take up thy burden]

What a Reaping there will be

Author: Fanny J. Crosby Hymnal: AoP1882 #12 (1882) Person Name: Fanny J. Crosby First Line: In the field of Christian duty Refrain First Line: Sowing, praying, trusting Lyrics: 1 In the field of Christian duty there’s a place for every one, And the moments like the shadows glide away; But there’s work to do for Jesus, and a work that must be done, From the dawning till the closing of the day. Refrain: Sowing, praying, trusting, waiting, Till the coming of the Master we shall see, Then among the tried and faithful in the harvest fields above, What a reaping, what a reaping there will be. 2 O, that field of Christian duty all around us we may find, And we need not turn our footsteps far away, There are weary ones to comfort, there are broken hearts to bind, From the dawning to the closing of the day. [Refrain] 3 Yes, there’s work to do for Jesus,—there are sinners to reclaim,— We must scatter love and kindness in their way; With a patient, humble spirit we must labor in his name, From the dawning to the closing of the day. [Refrain] 4 In that field of Christian duty we are toiling not in vain, For the Saviour will reward us by and by; Oh, ‘tis worth our strongest efforts, more than worth a life of praise! When we think of yonder mansions in the sky. [Refrain] Tune Title: [In the field of Christian duty]

Invocation Hymn

Author: Fanny J. Crosby Hymnal: AoP1882 #13 (1882) Person Name: Fanny J. Crosby First Line: Thou gracious Lord, Creator Refrain First Line: Eternal Spirit, from on high Lyrics: 1 Thou gracious Lord, Creator everlasting, Whose name is Love, Behold us now, and bless thy waiting children From heaven above. Refrain: Eternal Spirit, from on high descending,— From that bright throne where purest songs are blending,— Breathe on our souls, in supplication bending, O Holy Dove. 2 We come to thee and plead the precious promise One made by thee, That in thy name where two or three are gathered There thou would’st be. [Refrain] 3 We come to ask for zeal and Christian patience Our cross to bear, For strength to toil and lively faith, inspiring Our every prayer. [Refrain] 4 More grace we need, more perfect consecration, And deeper love; Oh, rain upon us, Lord, thy richest blessing, From heaven above. [Refrain] Tune Title: [Thou gracious Lord, Creator]

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