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Nearer, My God, to Thee

Author: Sarah F. Adams Meter: 6.4.6.4.6.6.6.4 Appears in 2,499 hymnals Lyrics: 1. Nearer, my God, to Thee, Nearer to Thee! E'en tho' 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. There let the way appear, Steps unto heav'n; All that Thou sendest me, In mercy giv'n; Angels to beckon me Nearer, my God, to Thee! Nearer, my God, to Thee, nearer to Thee! 3. Then with my waking tho'ts 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! Scripture: Isaiah 57:19 Used With Tune: BETHANY

Christ Receiveth Sinful Men

Author: Erdmann Neumeister; Emma F. Bevan Meter: 7.7.7.7 with refrain Appears in 242 hymnals First Line: Sinners Jesus will receive Refrain First Line: Sing it o'er and o'er again Lyrics: 1. Sinners Jesus will receive: Sound this word of grace to all Who the heav'nly pathway leave, All who linger, all who fall. Sing it o'er and o'er again; Christ receiveth sinful men; Make the message clear and plain: Christ receiveth sinful men. 2. Come, and He will give you rest; Trust Him for his Word is plain; He will take the sinfulest; Christ receiveth sinful men. Sing it o'er and o'er again; Christ receiveth sinful men; Make the message clear and plain: Christ receiveth sinful men. 3. Now my heart condemns me not, Pure before the law I stand; He who cleansed me from all spot, Satisfied its last demand. Sing it o'er and o'er again; Christ receiveth sinful men; Make the message clear and plain: Christ receiveth sinful men. 4. Christ receiveth sinful men, Even me with all my sin; Purged from ev'ry spot and stain, Heav'n with Him I enter in. Sing it o'er and o'er again; Christ receiveth sinful men; Make the message clear and plain: Christ receiveth sinful men. Scripture: Luke 15:2 Used With Tune: NEUMEISTER

Alas, and Did My Savior Bleed

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 2,314 hymnals Lyrics: 1. Alas, and did my Savior bleed And did my Sov'reign die? Would He devote that sacred head For sinners such as I? 2. Was it for crimes that I had done He groaned upon the tree? Amazing pity, grace unknown, And love beyond degree! 3. Well might the sun in darkness hide, And shut His glories in, When Christ the mighty Maker died For man, the creature's sin. 4. But drops of grief can ne'er repay The debt of love I owe; Here, Lord, I give myself away, 'Tis all that I can do. Scripture: Matthew 26:28 Used With Tune: AVON

Revive Us Again

Author: William P. Mackay Meter: 11.11 with refrain Appears in 1,242 hymnals First Line: We praise thee, O God! For the Son of thy love Refrain First Line: Hallelujah! Thine the glory. Lyrics: 1. We praise Thee, O God! for the Son of Thy love, For Jesus who died, and is now gone above. Hallelujah! Thine the glory. Hallelujah! Amen. Hallelujah! Thine the glory, Revive us again. 2. We praise Thee, O God! for Thy Spirit of light, Who hath shown us our Savior, and scattered our night. Hallelujah! Thine the glory. Hallelujah! Amen. Hallelujah! Thine the glory, Revive us again. 3. All glory and praise to the Lamb that was slain, Who hath borne all our sins, and hath cleans'd ev'ry stain. Hallelujah! Thine the glory. Hallelujah! Amen. Hallelujah! Thine the glory, Revive us again. 4. Revive us again; fill each heart with Thy love; May each soul be rekindled with fire from above. Hallelujah! Thine the glory. Hallelujah! Amen. Hallelujah! Thine the glory, Revive us again. Scripture: Habakkuk 3:2 Used With Tune: REVIVE US AGAIN

Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us

Author: Dorothy A. Thrupp Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 1,147 hymnals 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. Thou hast promised to receive us, Poor and sinful though we be; Thou hast mercy to relieve us, Grace to cleanse, and pow'r to free; Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus, Early let us turn to Thee; Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus, Early let us turn to Thee. 4. Early let us seek Thy favor; Early let us do Thy will; Blessed Lord and only Savior, With Thy love our beings fill; Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus, Thou hast love us, love us still; Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus, Thou hast love us, love us still. Scripture: Isaiah 40:11 Used With Tune: BRADBURY Text Sources: From Hymns for the Young, 1836

Praise the Lord! Ye Heavens, Adore Him

Author: Edward Osler Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 759 hymnals First Line: Praise the Lord! ye heav'ns, adore Him Lyrics: 1. Praise the Lord! ye heav'ns adore Him; Praise Him angels, in the height; Sun and moon, rejoice before Him; Praise Him all ye stars of light. Praise the Lord! for He hath spoken; Worlds His mighty voice obeyed; Law which never shall be broken For their guidance hath He made. 2. Praise the Lord! for He is glorious; Never shall His promise fail; God hath made His saints victorious; Sin and death shall not prevail. Praise the God of our salvation! Hosts on high, His pow'r proclaim; Heav'n and earth and all creation laud and magnify His name. 3. Worship, honor, glory, blessing, Lord, we offer unto Thee; Young and old, Thy praise expressing, In glad homage bend the knee. All the saints in heav'n adore Thee, We would bow before Thy throne; As thine angels serve before Thee, So on earth Thy will be done. Scripture: Psalm 19:1 Used With Tune: HYFRYDOL

Trust and Obey

Author: John H. Sammis Meter: Irregular Appears in 452 hymnals First Line: When we walk with the Lord Lyrics: 1. When we walk with the Lord In the light of His Word What a glory He sheds on our way! Let us do His good will; He abides with us still, And with all who will trust and obey. Chorus: 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 doth richly repay; Not a grief or a loss, Not a frown or a cross, But is blest if we trust and obey. [Chorus] 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. [Chorus] 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. [Chorus] Scripture: Genesis 5:24 Used With Tune: TRUST AND OBEY

All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name

Author: Edward Perronet; John Rippon Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 3,445 hymnals First Line: All hail the power of Jesus' name! Lyrics: 1. All hail the pow'r of Jesus' name! Let angels prostrate fall; Bring forth the royal diadem, And crown Him Lord of all; Bring forth the royal diadem, And crown Him Lord of all. 2. Ye chosen seed of Israel's race, Ye ransomed from the fall, Hail Him who saves you by His grace, And crown Him Lord of all; Hail Him who saves you by His grace, And crown Him Lord of all. 3. Let ev'ry kindred, ev'ry tribe, On this terrestrial ball, To Him all majesty ascribe, And crown Him Lord of all; To Him all majesty ascribe, And crown Him Lord of all. 4. O that with yonder sacred throng We at His feet may fall! We'll join the everlasting song, And crown Him Lord of all; We'll join the everlasting song, And crown Him Lord of all. Scripture: Revelation 5:13 Used With Tune: CORONATION

God Moves in a Mysterious Way

Author: William Cowper Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,132 hymnals First Line: God moves in a mysterious way Lyrics: 1. God moves in a mysterious way His wonders to perform; He plants His footsteps in the sea and rides upon the storm. 2. You fearful saints, fresh courage take: The clouds you so much dread Are big with mercy, and shall break In blessings on your head. 3. Judge not the Lord by feeble sense, But trust Him for His grace; Behind a frowning providence He hides a smiling face. 4. Blind unbelief is sure to err And scan His work in vain; God is His own interpreter, And He will make it plain. Scripture: Psalm 139:6 Used With Tune: ST. ANNE

No, Not Despairingly

Author: Horatius Bonar Meter: Irregular Appears in 104 hymnals First Line: No, not despairingly Come I to Thee Lyrics: 1. No, not despairingly Come I to Thee, No, not distrustingly Bend I the knee; Sin hath gone over me, Yet this is still my plea: Jesus hath died. 2. Ah! mine iniquity Crimson hath been, Infinite, infinite Sin upon sin: Sin of not loving Thee,. Sin of not trusting Thee, Infinite sin. 3. Lord, I confess to Thee Sadly my sin; All I am tell I Thee, All I have been; Purge Thou my sin away, Wash Thou my soul this day: Lord, make me clean. 4. Faithful and just art Thou, Forgiving all; Loving and kind art Thou When poor ones call: Lord, let the cleansing blood, Blood of the Lamb of God, Pass o'er my soul. 5. Then all is peace and light This soul within; Thus shall I walk with Thee, The loved Unseen; Leaning on Thee, my God, Guided along the road, Nothing between. Scripture: John 6:37 Used With Tune: KEDRON

Love Lifted Me

Author: James Rowe Meter: Irregular Appears in 273 hymnals First Line: I was sinking deep in sin, far from the peaceful shore Refrain First Line: Love lifted me! Lyrics: 1 I was sinking deep in sin, far from the peaceful shore, Very deeply stained within, sinking to rise no more; But the Master of the sea heard my despairing cry, From the waters lifted me, now safe am I. Refrain: Love lifted me! Love lifted me! When nothing else could help, Love lifted me. Love lifted me! Love lifted me! When nothing else could help, Love lifted me. 2 All my heart to Him I give, ever to Him I'll cling, In His blessed presence live, ever His praises sing; Love so mighty and so true merits my soul's best songs; Faithful loving service, too, to Him belongs. [Refrain] 3 Souls in danger, look above, Jesus completely saves; He will lift you by His love out of the angry waves; He's the master of the sea, billows His will obey; He your Savior wants to be, be saved today. [Refrain] Scripture: Psalm 40:2 Used With Tune: SAFETY

Precious Lord, Take My Hand

Author: Thomas A. Dorsey Meter: Irregular Appears in 114 hymnals Scripture: Isaiah 41:13 Used With Tune: PRECIOUS LORD

Love Divine, All Loves Excelling

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 1,869 hymnals Lyrics: 1. Love divine, all loves excelling, Joy of heav'n, to earth come down; Fix in us Thy humble dwelling; All Thy faithful mercies crown. Jesus, Thou are all compassion, Pure, unbounded love Thou art; Visit us with Thy salvation; Enter ev'ry trembling heart. 2. Breathe, O breathe Thy loving Spirit, Into ev'ry troubled breast! Let us all in Thee inherit, Let us find the promised rest; Take away our bent to sinning; Alpha amd Omega be; End of faith, as its beginning, Set our hearts at libery. 3. Come, Almighty to deliver, Let us all Thy grace receive; Suddenly return, and never, Nevermore Thy temples leave. Thee we would be always blessing, Serve Thee as Thy hosts above, Pray, and praise Thee without ceasing, Glory in Thy perfect love. 4. Finish, then, Thy new creation; Pure and spotless let us be; Let us see Thy great salvation Perfectly restored in Thee: Changed from glory into glory, Till in heav'n we take our place, Till we cast our crowns before Thee, Lost in wonder, love, and praise. Scripture: 1 John 4:16 Used With Tune: BEECHER

He Is Able to Deliver Thee

Author: William A. Ogden Meter: 10.10.10.10 with refrain Appears in 167 hymnals First Line: 'Tis the grandest theme thro' the ages rung Lyrics: 1. 'Tis the grandest theme thro' the ages rung; 'Tis the grandest theme for a mortal tongue; 'Tis the grandest theme that the world e'er sung: Our God is able to deliver thee. Refrain: He is able to deliver thee, He is able to deliver thee; Tho' by sin opprest, Go to Him for rest; Our God is able to deliver thee. 2. 'Tis the grandest them in the earth or main; 'Tis the grandest theme for a mortal strain; 'Tis the grandest theme, tell the world again: Our God is able to deliver thee. [Refrain] 3. 'Tis the grandest theme, let the tidings roll To the guilty heart, to the sinful soul; Look to God in faith, He will make thee whole: Our God is able to deliver thee. [Refrain] Scripture: Daniel 3:17 Used With Tune: DELIVERANCE

Where He Leads Me

Author: E. W. Blandy Meter: Irregular Appears in 773 hymnals First Line: I can hear my Savior calling Refrain First Line: Where He leads me I will follow Lyrics: 1. I can hear my Savior calling, I can hear my Savior calling, I can hear my Savior calling, "Take thy cross and follow, follow Me." Refrain> Where He leads me I will follow, Where He leads me I will follow, Where He leads me I will follow, I'll go with Him, with Him all the way. 2. I'll go with Him thro' the garden, I'll go with Him thro' the garden, I'll go with Him thro' the garden, I'll go with Him, with Him all the way. [Refrain] 3. I'll go with Him thro' the judgment, I'll go with Him thro' the judgment, I'll go with Him thro' the judgment, I'll go with Him, with Him all the way. [Refrain] 4. He will give me grace and glory, He will give me grace and glory, He will give me grace and glory, And go with me, with me all the way. [Refrain] Scripture: John 10:27 Used With Tune: NORRIS

We've a Story to Tell

Author: H. Ernest Nichol Meter: Irregular Appears in 309 hymnals First Line: We've a story to tell to the nations Refrain First Line: For the darkness shall turn to dawning Lyrics: 1. We've a story to tell to the nations, That shall turn their hearts to the right, A story of truth and mercy, A story of peace and light, A story of peace and light. For the darkness shall turn to dawning, And the dawning to noon-day bright, And Christ's great kingdom shall come on earth, The kingdom of love and light. 2. We've a song to be sung to the nations, That shall lift their hearts to the Lord, A song that shall conquer evil, And shatter the spear and sword, And shatter the spear and sword. For the darkness shall turn to dawning, And the dawning to noon-day bright, And Christ's great kingdom shall come on earth, The kingdom of love and light. 3. We've a message to give to the nations, That the Lord who reigneth above Hath sent us His Son to save us, And show us that God is love, And show us that God is love. For the darkness shall turn to dawning, And the dawning to noon-day bright, And Christ's great kingdom shall come on earth, The kingdom of love and light. 4. We've a Savior to show to the nations, Who the path of sorrow hath trod, That all of the world's great peoples May come to the truth of God, May come to the truth of God! For the darkness shall turn to dawning, And the dawning to noon-day bright, And Christ's great kingdom shall come on earth, The kingdom of love and light. Scripture: Matthew 24:14 Used With Tune: MESSAGE

Sing Praise to God Who Reigns Above

Author: Johann J. Schutz; Frances E. Cox Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.8.7 Appears in 195 hymnals Lyrics: 1. Sing praise to God who reigns above, The God of all creation. The God of pow'r, the God of love, The God of our salvation; With healing balm my soul He fills, And ev'ry faithless murmur stills: To God all praise and glory! 2. What God's almighty pow'r hath made His gracious mercy keepeth, By morning glow or evening shade His watchful eye ne'er sleepeth. Within the kingdom of His might, Lo! all is just and all is right: To God all praise and glory! 3. The Lord is never far away, But, thro' all grief distressing, An ever-present help and stay, Our peace and joy and blessing; As with a mother's tender hand He leads His own, His chosen band: To God all praise and glory! 4. Thus all my toilsome way along I sing aloud His praises, That all may hear the grateful song My voice unwearied raises; Be joyful in the Lord, my heart! Both soul and body bear your part: To God all praise and glory! Scripture: Psalm 95:1 Used With Tune: MIT FREUDEN ZART

The Love of Christ Who Died for Me

Author: Timothy Dudley-Smith Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 4 hymnals Lyrics: 1. The love of Christ who died for me Is more than mind can know; His mercy measureless and free To meet the debt I owe. 2. He came my sinful cause to plead, He laid His glories by, For me a homeless life to lead, A shameful death to die. 3. My sins I only see in part, My self-regarding ways; The secret places of my heart Lie bare before his gaze. 4. O living Lord of life, for whom The heavens held their breath, To see, triumphant from the tomb, A love that conquers death. 5. Possess my heart that it may be Your kingdom without end; O Christ, who died for love of me And lives to be my friend. Scripture: Galatians 2:20 Used With Tune: AZMON

O God, to Those Who Here Profess

Author: Charles P. Price; Charles Wesley Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: O God, to those who here profess Scripture: Ephesians 5:31 Used With Tune: ST. AGNES

He Lives

Author: Alfred H. Ackley Meter: Irregular Appears in 162 hymnals First Line: I serve a risen Savior Refrain First Line: He lives, He lives Scripture: Matthew 28:7 Used With Tune: ACKLEY

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