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Romans 3:19-22: Vain are the hopes the sons of men
Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 136 hymnals Scripture: Romans 3:19-22 First Line: Vain are the hopes the sons of men Lyrics:
Vain are the hopes the sons of men
upon their works have built;
Their hearts by nature are unclean,
their actions full of guilt.
Silent let Jew and Gentile stand,
without one vaunting word,
And, humbled low, confess their guilt
before heav’n’s righteous Lord.
No hope can on the law be built
of justifying grace;
The law, that shows the sinner’s guilt,
condemns him to his face.
Jesus! how glorious is thy grace!
when in thy name we trust,
Our faith receives a righteousness
that makes the sinner just.
Romans 3:19-22: Vain are the hopes the sons of men
Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord!
Author: Frances (Fanny) Jane Crosby (1820-1915) Meter: 11.11.11.11 with refrain Appears in 228 hymnals Scripture: Romans 3:24-25 First Line: To God be the glory, great things he has done! Lyrics: 1 To God be the glory, great things he has done!
So loved he the world that he gave us his Son,
who yielded his life an atonement for sin,
and opened the life-gate that all may go in.
[Refrain:]
Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord!
Let the earth hear his voice!
Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord!
Let the people rejoice!
Oh, come to the Father, through Jesus the Son,
and give him the glory! Great things he has done!
2 O perfect redemption, the purchase of blood,
to every believer the promise of God;
for every offender who truly believes,
that moment from Jesus a pardon receives. [Refrain]
3 Great things he has taught us, great things he has done,
and great our rejoicing through Jesus the Son:
but purer, and higher, and greater will be
our joy and our wonder, when Jesus we see. [Refrain] Topics: Life in Christ Our Response to Christ - In Discipleship; Adoration Of God; Salvation and Redemption Used With Tune: TO GOD BE THE GLORY
Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord!
Amazing Grace
Author: John Newton, 1725-1807 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,441 hymnals Scripture: Romans 3:22-24 First Line: Amazing grace--how sweet the sound (Sublime gracia del Señor) 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 The Lord has promised good to me,
His Word my hope secures;
He will my shield and portion be
As long as life endures.
3 Through many dangers, toils, and snares
I have already come;
His grace has brought me safe thus far,
His grace will lead me home.
4 Yes, when this flesh and heart shall fail
And mortal life shall cease,
Amazing grace shall then prevail
In heaven's joy and peace.
5 When we’ve been there ten thousand years,
Bright shining as the sun,
We’ve no less days to sing God’s praise
Than when we’d first begun.
Topics: Spiritual Songs Used With Tune: NEW BRITAIN Text Sources: A Collection of Sacred Ballads, Richmond, 1790, st. 5; ¡Cantad al Señor!, 1991, Spanish tr.
Amazing Grace
God, We Praise You!
Author: Christopher Idle, 1938- Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 30 hymnals Scripture: Romans 3:24 First Line: God, we praise you! God we bless you! Lyrics: 1 God, we praise you! God, we bless you!
God, we name you sovereign Lord!
Mighty King whom angels worship,
Father, by your church adored:
all creation shows your glory,
heaven and earth draw near your throne
singing "Holy, holy, holy,
Lord of hosts, and God alone!"
2 True apostles, faithful prophets,
saints who set their world ablaze,
martyrs, once unknown, unheeded,
join one growing song of praise,
while your church on earth confesses
one majestic Trinity:
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit,
God, our hope eternally.
3 Jesus Christ, the King of glory,
everlasting Son of God,
humble was your virgin mother,
hard the lonely path you trod.
By your cross is sin defeated,
hell confronted face to face,
heaven opened to believers,
sinners justified by grace.
4 Christ, at God's right hand victorious,
you will judge the world you made;
Lord, in mercy help your servants
for whose freedom you have paid.
Raise us up from dust to glory,
guard us from all sin today;
King enthroned above all praises,
save your people, God, we pray. Topics: Adoration Used With Tune: RUSTINGTON Text Sources: Te Deum Laudamus, para.
God, We Praise You!
Salvation unto Us has Come
Author: Paul Speratus Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.8.7 Appears in 20 hymnals Scripture: Romans 3 Lyrics: 1 Salvation unto us has come
By God's free grace and favor;
Good works cannot avert our doom,
They help and save us never.
Faith looks to Jesus Christ alone,
Who did for all the world atone;
He is our one Redeemer.
2 What God did in His Law demand
And none to Him could render
Caused wrath and woe on ev'ry hand
For man, the vile offender.
Our flesh has not those pure desires
The spirit of the Law requires,
And lost is our condition.
3 It was a false, misleading dream
That God His Law had given
That sinners could themselves redeem
And by their works gain heaven.
The Law is but a mirror bright
To bring the inbred sin to light
That lurks within our nature.
4 From sin our flesh could not abstain,
Sin held its sway unceasing;
The task was useless and in vain,
Our guilt was e'er increasing.
None can remove sin's poisoned dart
Or purify our guileful heart--
So deep is our corruption.
5 Yet as the Law must be fulfilled
Or we must die despairing,
Christ came and has God's anger stilled,
Our human nature sharing.
He hath for us the Law obeyed
And thus His Father's vengeance stayed
Which over us impended.
6 Since Christ has full atonement made
And brought to us salvation,
Each Christian therefore may be glad
And build on this foundation.
Thy grace alone, dear Lord, I plead,
Thy death is now my life indeed,
For Thou have paid my ransom.
7 Let me not doubt, but trust in Thee,
Thy Word cannot be broken:
Thy call rings out, "Come unto Me!"
No falsehood hast Thou spoken.
Baptized into Thy precious name,
My faith cannot be put to shame,
And I shall never perish.
8 The Law reveals the guilt of sin
And makes us conscience-stricken;
The Gospel then doth enter in
The sinful soul to quicken.
Come to the cross, trust Christ, and live;
The Law no peace can ever give,
No comfort and no blessing.
9 Faith clings to Jesus' cross alone
And rests in Him unceasing;
And by its fruits true faith is known,
With love and hope increasing.
For faith alone doth justify;
Works serve thy neighbor and supply
The proof that faith is living.
10 All blessing, honor, thanks, and praise
To Father, Son, and Spirit,
The God who saved us by His grace--
All glory to His merit!
O Triune God in heaven above,
Who has revealed Thy saving love;
Thy blessed name be hallowed.
Amen. Topics: Faith and Justification Used With Tune: ES IST DAS HEIL Text Sources: Tr. composite
Salvation unto Us has Come
Rock of Ages, cleft for me
Author: A. M. Toplady Meter: 7.7.7.7.7.7 Appears in 2,917 hymnals Scripture: Romans 3:20-22 Topics: The Christian Life Faith, Penitence and Confession Used With Tune: PETRA
Rock of Ages, cleft for me
Jesus, Thy Blood and Righteousness
Author: Nikolaus Ludwig von Zizendorf; John Wesley Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 500 hymnals Scripture: Romans 3:24 Lyrics: 1 Jesus, thy blood and righteousness
my beauty are, my glorious dress;
'midst flaming worlds, in these arrayed,
with joy shall I lift up my head.
2 Bold shall I stand in thy great day;
for who aught to my charge shall lay?
fully absolved through these I am
from sin and fear, from guilt and shame.
3 When from the dust of death I rise
to claim my mansion in the skies,
ev'n then this shall be all my plea,
Jesus hath lived, hath died, for me.
4 Jesus, be endless praise to thee,
whose boundless mercy hath for me -
for me a full atonement made,
an everlasting ransom paid.
5 O let the dead now hear thy voice;
now bid thy banished ones rejoice;
their beauty this, their glorious dress,
Jesus, thy blood and righteousness.
Topics: The Way of Salvation Justification; Christ Blood of; Forgiveness of Sins; Imputation of Righteousness Used With Tune: GERMANY
Jesus, Thy Blood and Righteousness
Just as I am--without one plea
Author: Charlotte Elliott Meter: 8.8.8.6 Appears in 2,139 hymnals Scripture: Romans 3:20-22 Topics: God: His Attributes, Works and Word The Gospel - Accepted Used With Tune: TRUST
Just as I am--without one plea
Once for All
Author: P. P. Bliss Appears in 102 hymnals Scripture: Romans 3:24 First Line: Free from the law, O happy condition Refrain First Line: Once for all, O, sinner, receive it Lyrics: 1 Free from the law, O happy condition,
Jesus hath bled, and there is remission;
Cursed by the law and bruised by the fall,
Grace hath redeemed us once for all.
Refrain:
Once for all, O sinner, receive it,
Once for all, O brother, believe it;
Cling to the cross, the burden will fall,
Christ hath redeemed us once for all.
2 Now are we free—there's no condemnation,
Jesus provides a perfect salvation;
"Come unto me," O hear his sweet call,
Come, and he saves us once for all. [Refrain]
3 "Children of God," O glorious calling,
Surely his grace will keep us from falling;
Passing from death to life at his call,
Blessed salvation once for all. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [Free from the law, O happy condition]
Once for All
Not What These Hands Have Done
Author: Horatius Bonar, 1808-89 Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 119 hymnals Scripture: Romans 3:28 Lyrics: 1 Not what these hands have done
Can save this guilty soul;
Not what this toiling flesh has borne
Can make my spirit whole.
2 Not what I feel or do
Can give me peace with God;
Not all my prayers and sighs and tears
Can bear my awful load.
3 Thy work alone, O Christ,
Can ease this weight of sin;
Thy blood alone, O Lamb of God,
Can give me peace within.
4 Thy love to me, O God,
Not mine, O Lord to Thee,
Can rid me of this dark unrest
And set my spirit free.
5 Thy grace alone, O God,
To me can pardon speak;
Thy pow'r alone, O Son of God,
Can this sore bondage break.
6 I bless the Christ of God,
I rest on love divine,
And with unfalt'ring lip and heart
I call this Savior mine.
Used With Tune: ENERGY
Not What These Hands Have Done
Es ist das heil uns kommen her
Author: P. Speratus, 1484-1554 Appears in 80 hymnals Scripture: Romans 3:23-28 Topics: Die Heilsordnung Glaube u. Rechtfertigung
Es ist das heil uns kommen her
I Bind unto Myself Today
Author: Patrick of Ireland (389?-461?); Cecil Frances Alexander (1818-1895) Meter: Irregular Appears in 68 hymnals Scripture: Romans 3:22-31 Lyrics: 1 I bind unto myself today
the strong name of the Trinity,
by invocation of the same,
the Three-in-One, and One-in-Three.
2 I bind this day to me for ever,
by power of faith, Christ's incarnation,
his baptism in the Jordan river,
his death on cross for my salvation.
His bursting from the spiced tomb,
his riding up the heavenly way,
his coming at the day of doom,
I bind unto myself today.
3 I bind unto myself today
the virtues of the starlit heaven,
the glorious sun's life-giving ray,
the whiteness of the moon at even,
the flashing of the lightning free,
the whirling wind's tempestuous shocks,
the stable earth, the deep salt sea,
around the old eternal rocks.
4 I bind unto myself today
the power of God to hold and lead,
his eye to watch, his might to stay,
his ear to hearken to my need,
the wisdom of my God to teach,
his hand to guide, his shield to ward;
the word of God to give me speech,
his heavenly host to be my guard.
5 Christ be with me, Christ within me,
Christ behind me, Christ before me,
Christ beside me, Christ to win me,
Christ to comfort and restore me,
Christ beneath me, Christ above me,
Christ in quiet, Christ in danger,
Christ in hearts of all that love me,
Christ in mouth of friend and stranger.
6 I bind unto myself the name,
the strong name of the Trinity,
by invocation of the same,
the Three-in-One, and One-in-Three.
of whom all nature hath creation,
eternal Father, Spirit, Word.
Praise to the Lord of my salvation,
salvation is of Christ the Lord. Topics: Call and Vocation; Covenant; Ordination; Trinity Used With Tune: ST. PATRICK'S BREASTPLATE
I Bind unto Myself Today
Dear Christians, One and All, Rejoice
Author: Richard Massie; Martin Luther Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.8.7 Appears in 37 hymnals Scripture: Romans 3:28 First Line: Dear Christians, one and all rejoice Lyrics: 1 Dear Christians, one and all, rejoice,
With exultation springing,
And, with united heart and voice,
And holy rapture singing,
Proclaim the wonders God hath done,
How His right arm the vict'ry won;
Right dearly it hath cost Him.
2 Fast bound in Satan’s chains I lay,
Death brooded darkly o’er me,
Sin was my torment night and day,
In sin my mother bore me;
Yea, deep and deeper still I fell,
Life had become a living hell,
So firmly sin possessed me.
3 My own good works availed me naught,
No merit they attaining;
Free will against God’s judgment fought,
Dead to all good remaining.
My fears increased till sheer despair
Left naught but death to be my share;
The pangs of hell I suffered.
4 But God beheld my wretched state
Before the world’s foundation,
And, mindful of His mercies great,
He planned my soul’s salvation.
A father’s heart He turned to me,
Sought my redemption fervently:
He gave His dearest Treasure.
5 He spoke to His beloved Son:
’Tis time to have compassion.
Then go, bright Jewel of My crown,
And bring to man salvation;
From sin and sorrow set him free,
Slay bitter death for him that he
May live with Thee forever.
6 The Son obeyed His Father’s will,
Was born of virgin mother,
And God’s good pleasure to fulfill,
He came to be my Brother.
No garb of pomp or power He wore,
A servant’s form, like mine, He bore,
To lead the devil captive.
7 To me He spake: Hold fast to Me,
I am thy Rock and Castle;
Thy Ransom I Myself will be,
For thee I strive and wrestle;
For I am with thee, I am thine,
And evermore thou shalt be Mine:
The Foe shall not divide us.
8 The Foe shall shed My precious blood,
Me of My life bereaving.
All this I suffer for thy good;
Be steadfast and believing.
Life shall from death the victory win,
My innocence shall bear thy sin;
So art Thou blest forever.
9 Now to My Father I depart,
The Holy Spirit sending
And, heavenly wisdom to impart,
My help to thee extending.
He shall in trouble comfort thee,
Teach thee to know and follow Me,
And in all truth shall guide thee.
10 What I have done and taught, teach thou,
My ways forsake thou never;
So shall My kingdom flourish now
And God be praised forever.
Take heed lest men with base alloy
The heavenly treasure should destroy;
This counsel I bequeath thee.
Amen.
Topics: Faith and Justification Used With Tune: NUN FREUT EUCH
Dear Christians, One and All, Rejoice
Great God, your love has called us here
Author: Brian Wren (b. 1936) Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 Appears in 32 hymnals Scripture: Romans 3:24 Lyrics: 1 Great God, your love has called us here,
as we, by love, for love were made.
Your living likeness still we bear,
though marred, dishonoured, disobeyed.
We come, with all our heart and mind
your call to hear, your love to find.
2 We come with self-inflicted pains
of broken trust and chosen wrong,
half-free, half-bound by inner chains,
by social forces swept along,
by powers and systems close confined
yet seeking hope for humankind.
3 Great God, in Christ you call our name
and then receive us as your own,
not through some merit, right or claim,
but by your gracious love alone.
We strain to glimpse your mercy seat
and find you kneeling at our feet.
4 Then take the towel, and break the bread,
and humble us, and call us friends.
Suffer and serve till all are fed,
and show how grandly love intends
to work till all creation sings,
to fill all worlds, to crown all things.
5 Great God, in Christ you set us free
your life to live, your joy to share.
Give us your Spirit's liberty
to turn from guilt and dull despair
and offer all that faith can do
while love is making all things new. Topics: Our Response to Christ In Penitence; Our Response to God in the worship of God's house; Christ Incarnate Passion and Death; Lent; Christian Year Maundy Thursday; Church Worship; God Love of; Renewal Used With Tune: MELITA
Great God, your love has called us here
Father, whose everlasting love
Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 27 hymnals Scripture: Romans 3:22-23 Topics: Jesus Christ: Prophet, Priest and King Used With Tune: MELCOMBE
Father, whose everlasting love
Heaven's Christmas Tree
Author: Charles A. Tindley, 1851-1933 Meter: 11.9.11.7 with refrain Appears in 8 hymnals Scripture: Romans 3:24-25 First Line: I have heard of a tree, a great Christmas tree Refrain First Line: There is a package for me on that tree Lyrics: 1 I have heard of a tree, a great Christmas tree,
It was fixed in yon Bethlehem's, Bethlehem's stall.
The blessings of heaven for you and for me,
A Christmas present for all.
Refrain:
There is a package for me on that tree;
A precious token that someone loves me.
Oh yes, I can see on Calvary's Tree,
That there is a package for me.
2 There is one I behold in letters of gold,
It hangs on a limb near to, limb near to me.
'Tis labeled "salvation," and Jesus, I'm told,
Has bought that package for me. [Refrain]
3 There is one just above, it's title is love,
It is marked by a deep crimson, deep crimson stain.
For there it was tied by the Lord when He died,
And glory to His dear name. [Refrain]
4 Another I see, it must be for me,
The words "I will help you" I, help you I read.
While holding His hand, by faith I can stand,
And this is the package I need. [Refrain]
5 There are many, I'm sure, but just this one more
I speak of above all the, bove all the rest.
It spells "happy home" with God near the throne,
A place where the weary shall rest. [Refrain] Topics: Jesus Christ His Atonement, Crucifixion and Death; Jesus Christ His Blood Used With Tune: HEAVEN'S CHRISTMAS TREE
Heaven's Christmas Tree
Times of Begginning
Appears in 1,913 hymnals Scripture: Romans 3 First Line: In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth Topics: Scripture Readings
Times of Begginning
My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less
Author: Edward Mote, 1797-1874 Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 Appears in 1,096 hymnals Scripture: Romans 3:22 Refrain First Line: On Christ, the solid rock, I stand Lyrics: 1 My hope is built on nothing less
than Jesus' blood and righteousness;
I dare to make no other claim,
but wholly lean on Jesus' name.
Refrain:
On Christ, the solid rock, I stand;
all other ground is sinking sand.
2 When darkness veils his lovely face,
I rest on his unchanging grace;
in ev'ry high and stormy gale
my anchor holds within the veil. [Refrain]
3 His oath, his covenant and blood
support me in the raging flood;
when ev'ry earthly prop give way,
he then is all my hope and stay. [Refrain]
4 When he shall come with trumpet sound,
oh, may I then in him be found,
clothed in his righteousness alone,
faultless to stand before his throne. [Refrain]
Topics: Justification Used With Tune: MAGDALEN
My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less
Saving Grace
Author: Rev. Philip Doddridge (1702-1751) Appears in 829 hymnals Scripture: Romans 3:20-24 First Line: Grace, 'tis a charming sound Topics: Christ Grace of; Dependence On Grace; Grace Magnified; Grace Sovereign ; Sinners Song of Praise Used With Tune: SILVER STREET
Saving Grace
Pleading for Pardon
Author: Rev. Isaac Watts (1674-1748) Appears in 786 hymnals Scripture: Romans 3:20-24 First Line: Show pity Lord, O Lord, forgive Topics: Heart Contrite; Humiliation; Penitential; Promises; Sin Confession of; Sinners Penitent
Pleading for Pardon
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