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Abide With Me

Author: H. F. Lyte Appears in 1,676 hymnals First Line: Abide with me! Fast falls the even tide Lyrics: 1 Abide with me! Fast falls the even tide, The darkness deepens--Lord, with me abide! When other helpers fail, and comforts flee, Help of the helpless, O abide with me! 2 Swift to its close ebbs out life's little day; Earth's joys grow dim, its glories pass away; Change and decay in all around I see; O Thou, who changest not, abide with me! 3 I need Thy presence ev'ry passing hour, What but Thy grace can foil the tempter's pow'r? Who, like Thyself, my guide and stay can be? Thro' cloud and sunshine, O Abide with me! 4 Hold Thou Thy cross before my closing eyes; Shine thro' the gloom, and point me to the skies; Heav'n's morning breaks and earth's vain shadows flee? In life, in death, O Lord, abide with me! Used With Tune: [Abide with me! Fast falls the even tide]

At the Cross

Author: Isaac Watts Appears in 2,306 hymnals First Line: Alas! and did my Savior bleed? Refrain First Line: At the cross, at the cross where I first saw the light Lyrics: 1 Alas! and did my Savior bleed? And did my Sov'reign die? Would He devote that sacred head For such a worm as I? Chorus: At the cross, at the cross where I first saw the light, And the burden of my heart rolled away, It was there by faith I received my sight, And now I am happy all the day. 2 Was it for crimes that I had done, He groaned upon the tree? Amazing pity! grace unknown! And love beyond degree! [Chorus] 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. [Chorus] 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. [Chorus] Used With Tune: [Alas! and did my Savior bleed?]

Almost Persuaded

Author: P. P. B. Appears in 737 hymnals First Line: "Almost persuaded" now to believe Lyrics: 1 “Almost persuaded” now to believe; “Almost persuaded” Christ to receive; Seems now some soul to say, “Go, Spirit, go Thy way, Some more convenient day On Thee I’ll call.” 2 “Almost persuaded,” come, come today; “Almost persuaded” turn not away; Jesus invites you here; Angels are ling'ring near, Pray'rs rise from hearts so dear; O wand'rer, come! 3 “Almost persuaded,” harvest is past; “Almost persuaded,” doom comes at last; “Almost” cannot avail; “Almost” is but to fail; Sad, sad, that bitter wail-- “Almost, but lost." Used With Tune: ["Almost persuaded" now to believe]

Amazing Grace, How Sweet the Sound

Author: John Newton Appears in 1,424 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Amazing grace, how sweet the sound That saved a wretch like me! I once was lost, but now am found; Was blind, but now I see. 2 'Twas grace that taught my heart to fear, And grace my fears relieved; How precious did that grace appear, The hour I first believed. 3 Thro' many dangers, toils and snares, I have already come; 'Tis grace that brought me safe thus far, And grace will lead me home. 4 The Lord has promised good to me, His word, my hope secures, He will my shield and portion be, As long as life endures. 5 Yes, when this flesh and heart shall fail And mortal life shall cease, I shall possess within the vail, A life of joy and peace. Scripture: Ephesians 2:5 Used With Tune: HARMONY GROVE

Tell It to Jesus

Author: J. E. Rankin, D. D. Appears in 300 hymnals First Line: Are you weary, are you heavy hearted? Refrain First Line: Tell it to Jesus, Tell it to Jesus Lyrics: 1 Are you weary, are you heavy hearted? Tell it to Jesus, Tell it to Jesus; Are you grieving over joys departed? Tell it to Jesus alone. Chorus: Tell it to Jesus, Tell it to Jesus, He is a friend that's well known; You have no other such a friend or brother, Tell it to Jesus alone. 2 Do the tears flow down your cheeks unbidden? Tell it to Jesus, Tell it to Jesus; Have you sins that to men's eyes are hidden? Tell it to Jesus alone. [Chorus] 3 Do you fear the gath'ring clouds of sorrow? Tell it to Jesus, Tell it to Jesus; Are you anxious what shall be tomorrow? Tell it to Jesus alone. [Chorus] 4 Are you troubled at the thought of dying? Tell it to Jesus, Tell it to Jesus; For Christ's coming Kingdom are you sighing? Tell it to Jesus alone. [Chorus] Used With Tune: [Are you weary, are you heavy hearted?]

Asleep in Jesus

Author: Margaret MacKay Appears in 1,060 hymnals First Line: Asleep in Jesus! blessed sleep Lyrics: 1 Asleep in Jesus! blessed sleep, From which none ever wakes to weep; A calm and undisturbed repose, Unbroken by the last of foes! 2 Asleep in Jesus! O how sweet To be for such a slumber meet; With holy confidence to sing, That death has lost its venomed sting! 3 Asleep in Jesus! peaceful rest, Whose waking is supremely blest! No fear, no woe, shall dim that hour That manifests the Saviour's pow'r. Used With Tune: [Asleep in Jesus! blessed sleep]

What a Gath'ring That Will Be

Author: J. H. K. Appears in 166 hymnals First Line: At the sounding of the trumpet, when the saints are gathered home Refrain First Line: What a gath'ring, gath'ring Lyrics: 1 At the sounding of the trumpet, when the saints are gathered home, We will greet each other by the crystal sea, With the friends and all the loved ones there awaiting us to come, What a gath'ring of the faithful that will be! Chorus: What a gath'ring, gath'ring, At the sounding of the glorious jubilee! What a gath'ring, gath'ring, What a gath'ring of the faithful that will be! 2 When the angel of the Lord proclaim that time shall be no more, We shall gather, and the saved and ransomed see; Then to meet again together on the bright celestial shore, What a gath'ring of the faithful that will be! [Chorus] 3 At the great and final Judgment, when the hidden comes to light, When the Lord in all His glory we shall see; At the bidding of our Savior, "come, ye blessed to my right, What a gath'ring of the faithful that will be! [Chorus] Used With Tune: [At the sounding of the trumpet, when the saints are gathered home]

God Will Take Care of You

Author: C. D. Martin Appears in 394 hymnals First Line: Be not dismayed whate'er betide Lyrics: 1 Be not dismayed whate’er betide, God will take care of you; Beneath His wings of love abide, God will take care of you. Chorus: God will take care of you, Thro' ev'ry day, O’er all the way, He will take care of you, God will take care of you. 2 Thro, days of toil when heart doth fail, God will take care of you; When dangers fierce your path assail, God will take care of you. [Chorus] 3 All you may need He will provide, God will take care of you; Nothing you ask will be denied, God will take care of you. [Chorus] 4 No matter what may be the test, God will take care of you; Lean, weary one, upon His breast, God will take care of you. [Chorus] Used With Tune: [Be not dismayed whate'er betide]

Blessed Assurance

Author: Fanny J. Crosby Appears in 1,061 hymnals First Line: Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine! Refrain First Line: This is my story, this is my song Lyrics: 1 Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine! O, what a foretaste of glory divine! Heir of salvation, purchase of God, Born of his Spirit, wash'd in his blood. Chorus: This is my story, this is my song, Praising my Saviour all the day long; This is my story, this is my song, Praising my Saviour all the day long. 2 Perfect submission, perfect delight, Visions of rapture now burst on my sight. Angels descending, bring from above, Echoes of mercy, whispers of love. [Chorus] 3 Perfect submission, all is at rest, I in my Saviour am happy and blessed. Watching and waiting, looking above, Filled with his goodness, lost in his love. [Chorus] Used With Tune: [Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine!]

Blest be the Tie that Binds

Author: John Fawcett Appears in 2,276 hymnals First Line: Blest be the tie that binds Lyrics: 1 Blest be the tie that binds Our hearts in Christian love; The fellowship of kindred minds Is like to that above. 2 Before our Father's throne We pour our ardent prayers; Our fears, our hopes, our aims are one, Our comforts and our cares. 3 We share our mutual woes, Our mutual burdens bear; And often for each other flows The sympathizing tear. 4 When we are called to part, It gives us inward pain; But we shall still be joined in heart, And hope to meet again. Scripture: Psalm 133:1 Used With Tune: [Blest be the tie that binds]

Let the Lower Lights Be Burning

Author: P. P. B. Appears in 546 hymnals First Line: Brightly beams our Father's mercy Refrain First Line: Let the lower lights be burning! Lyrics: 1 Brightly beams our Father’s mercy From His lighthouse evermore, But to us He gives the keeping Of the lights along the shore. Chorus: Let the lower lights be burning! Send a gleam across the wave! Some poor fainting struggling seaman You may rescue, you may save. 2 Dark the night of sin has settled, Loud the angry billows roar; Eager eyes are watching, longing, For the lights along the shore. [Chorus] 3 Trim your feeble lamp, my brother; Some poor sailor tempest toss'd, Trying now to make the harbor, In the darkness may be lost. [Chorus] Used With Tune: [Brightly beams our Father's mercy]

Trust Him

Author: J. H. S. Appears in 857 hymnals First Line: Come, ev'ry soul by sin oppressed Refrain First Line: Come believing and repenting Lyrics: 1 Come, ev'ry soul by sin oppressed, There's mercy with the Lord, And He will surely give you rest, By trusting in His Word. Chorus: Come believing and repeating, And confess Him now; Be immersed into His Kingdom, Come accept Him now. 2 Yes, Jesus is the Truth, the Way, That leads you into rest; Believe in Him, now Him obey, And you He'll fully blest. [Chorus] 3 Come, then, and join this holy band, And on to glory go; To dwell in that celestial land, Where joys immortal flow. [Chorus] Used With Tune: [Come, ev'ry soul by sin oppressed]

Marching to Zion

Author: Isaac Watts Appears in 1,789 hymnals First Line: Come, we that love the Lord Refrain First Line: We're marching to Zion Lyrics: 1 Come, we that love the Lord, And let our joys be known, Join in a song with sweet accord, Join in a song with sweet accord, And thus surround the throne, And thus surround the throne. Refrain: We're marching to Zion, Beautiful, beautiful Zion; We're marching upward to Zion, The beautiful city of God. 2 The hill of Zion yields A thousand sacred sweets, Before we reach the heav'nly fields, Before we reach the heav'nly fields, Or walk the golden streets, Or walk the golden streets. [Refrain] 3 Then let our songs abound And ev'ry tear be dry; We're marching thro' Immanuel's ground, We're marching thro' Immanuel's ground, To fairer worlds on high, To fairer worlds on high. [Refrain] Scripture: Numbers 10:29 Used With Tune: [Come, we that love the Lord]

Glory to His Name

Author: Rev. E. A. Hoffman Appears in 800 hymnals First Line: Down at the cross where my Savior died Lyrics: 1 Down at the cross where my Savior died, Down where for cleansing from sin I cried; There to my heart was the blood applied; Glory to His name. Refrain: Glory to His name, Glory to His name; There to my heart was the blood applied; Glory to His name. 2 O precious fountain that saves from sin, I am so glad I have entered in; There Jesus saves me and keeps me clean; Glory to His name! [Refrain] 3 Come to this fountain, so rich and sweet; Cast thy poor soul at the Savior’s feet; Plunge in today and be made complete; Glory to His name! [Refrain] Used With Tune: [Down at the cross where my Savior died]

Face to Face

Author: Mrs. Frank A. Breck Appears in 220 hymnals First Line: Face to face with Christ my Saviour Refrain First Line: Face to face shall I behold Him Lyrics: 1 Face to face with Christ, my Saviour, Face to face, what will it be, When with rapture I behold Him, Jesus Christ who died for me? Chorus: Face to face I shall behold Him, Far beyond the starry sky; Face to face in all His glory, I shall see Him by and by! 2 Only faintly now I see Him, With the darkling veil between; But a blessed day is coming, When His glory shall be seen. [Chorus] 3 What rejoicing in His presence, When are banished grief and pain, When the crooked ways are straightened, And the dark things shall be plain! [Chorus] 4 Face to face, oh, blissful moment! Face to face, to see and know Face to face with my Redeemer, Jesus Christ, who loves me so. [Chorus] Used With Tune: [Face to face with Christ my Saviour]

God Be With You

Author: J. E. Rankin, D. D. Appears in 1,171 hymnals First Line: God be with you till we meet again Refrain First Line: Till we meet, till we meet Lyrics: 1 God be with you till we meet again, By His counsels guide, uphold you, With His sheep securely fold you, God be with you till we meet again. Chorus: Till we meet, till we meet, Till we meet at Jesus’ feet, Till we meet, till we meet, God be with you till we meet again. 2 God be with you till we meet again, 'Neath His wings securely hide you, Daily manna still provide you, God be with you till we meet again. [Chorus] 3 God be with you till we meet again, When life’s perils thick confound you, Put His arms unfailing round you, God be with you till we meet again. [Chorus] 4 God be with you till we meet again, Keep love’s banner floating o’er you, Smite death’s threat’ning wave before you, God be with you till we meet again. [Chorus] Used With Tune: [God be with you till we meet again]

God Is Calling

Author: J. Borthwick; T. S. C. Appears in 422 hymnals First Line: God calling yet! will you not hear? Lyrics: 1 God calling yet! will you not hear? Earth's pleasures will you still hold dear, While precious moments sweetly fly, Still your poor soul in slumber lies. Chorus: God is calling, Heed His voice God is calling Come today make Him your choice. 2 God calling yet! will you arise? Can you His loving voice despise, Come do not wait another day, He calls you still will you delay. [Chorus] 3 God calling yet! and shall you give, No heed, but still in bondage live? Waters of life come now partake, He calls you will your heart awake? [Chorus] 4 God calling yet! how can you stay? Yield now your heart without delay; Say now vain world from you I part, I'm yielding now to Him my heart. [Chorus] Scripture: Proverbs 1:24 Used With Tune: [God calling yet! will you not hear?]

Bring Them In

Author: Alexcenah Thomas Appears in 358 hymnals First Line: Hark! 'tis the Shepherd's voice I hear Refrain First Line: Bring them in, bring them in Lyrics: 1 Hark! 'tis the Shepherd's voice I hear, Out in the desert dark and drear, Calling the lambs who've gone astray, Far from the Shepherd's fold away. Chorus: Bring them in, bring them in, Bring them in from the fields of sin! Bring them in, bring them in, Bring the little ones to Jesus. 2 Who'll go and help this Shepherd kind, Help Him the little lambs to find? Who'll bring the lost ones to the fold, Where they'll be sheltered from the cold? [Chorus] 3 Out in the desert hear their cry; Out on the mountains wild and high, Hark! 'tis the Master speaks to thee, "Go find my lambs where'er they be. [Chorus] Used With Tune: [Hark! 'tis the Shepherd's voice I hear]

Are You Washed in the Blood?

Author: Rev. Elisha A. Hoffman Appears in 431 hymnals First Line: Have you been to Jesus for the cleansing pow'r? Refrain First Line: Are you wash'd in the blood Lyrics: 1 Have you been to Jesus for the cleansing pow'r? Are you wash'd in the blood of the Lamb? Are you fully trusting in His grace this hour? Are you wash'd in the blood of the Lamb? Chorus: Are you wash'd in the blood, In the soul-cleansing blood of the Lamb? Are your garments spotless? Are they white as snow? Are you wash'd in the blood of the Lamb? 2 Are you walking daily by the Saviour's side? Are you wash'd in the blood of the Lamb? Do you rest each moment in the Crucified? Are you wash'd in the blood of the Lamb?[Chorus] 3 When the bridegroom cometh, will your robes be white? Pure and white in the blood of the Lamb? Will your soul be ready for the mansions bright, And be wash'd in the blood of the Lamb?[Chorus] 4 Lay aside the garments that are stain'd with sin, And be wash'd in the blood of the Lamb! There's a fountain flowing for the soul unclean, O be wash'd in the blood of the Lamb![Chorus] Used With Tune: [Have you been to Jesus for the cleansing pow'r?]

Holy Night!

Appears in 136 hymnals First Line: Holy night! peaceful night! Lyrics: 1 Holy night! peaceful night! All is dark, save the light Yonder where they sweet vigil keep O'er the Babe who, in silent sleep, Rests in heavenly peace, Rests in heavenly peace. 2 Holy night! peaceful night! Only for Shepherd's sight, Come blest visions of angel throngs, With their loud hallelujah songs, Saying, Jesus is come, Saying, Jesus is come. 3 Holy night! peaceful night! Child of heav'n! oh, how bright Thou didst smile on us when thou wast born! Blest indeed was the happy morn; Full of heavenly joy, Full of heavenly joy. Used With Tune: [Holy night! peaceful night!]

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