Hymns-Millennial Dawn 086-170

Hymn 86 - Christ’s Victory

1 He dies! the Friend of sinners dies!
Lo! Salem’s daughters weep around;
A solemn darkness veils the skies
A sudden trembling shakes the ground.

2 Here’s love and grief beyond degree:
The Lord of glory dies for man!
But lo! what sudden joys we see,
Jesus, the dead revives again!

3 The rising Christ forsakes the tomb;
In vain its bonds forbid his rise;
Cherubic legions guard him home,
And shout him welcome to the skies.

4 Wipe now your tears, ye saints and tell
How high your great Deliv’rer reigns;
Sing, he accomplished all things well,
And led the monster Death in chains.

5 O! live forever, wondrous King!
Born to redeem, and strong to save;
O Death, thou monster, where’s thy sting?
And where’s thy vict’ry, boasting Grave?



Hymn 87 - He Leadeth Me

1 He leadeth me, O blessed thought!
O words with heav’nly comfort fraught!
Whate’er I do, where’er I be,
Still ‘tis God’s hand that leadeth me.

Chorus
He leadeth me! he leadeth me!
By his own hand he leadeth me.
His faithful foll’wer I would be,
For by his hand he leadeth me.

2 Sometimes ‘mid scenes of deepest gloom,
Sometimes where Eden’s bowers bloom,
By waters still, o’er troubled sea-
Still ‘tis his hand that leadeth me.

3 Lord, I would clasp thy hand in mine,
Nor ever murmur or repine-
Content whatever lot I see,
Since ‘tis my God that leadeth me.

4 And when my task on earth is done,
When by thy grace the vict’ry’s won,
E’en death’s cold wave I will not flee,
Since God thro’ Jordan leadeth me.



Hymn 88 - Here Is No Rest

1 Here o’er the earth as a stranger I roam,
Here is no rest, here is no rest;
Here as a pilgrim I wander alone,
Yet I am blest, I am blest.
For I look forward to that glorious day,
When sin and sorrow will vanish away,
My heart doth leap while I hear Jesus say:
“There, there is rest, there is rest.”

2 Here fierce temptations beset me around!
Here is no rest, here is no rest;
Here I am grieved while my foes me surround;
Yet I am blest, I am blest.
Let them revile me and scoff at my name,
Laugh at my weeping, endeavor to shame,
I will go forward, for this is my theme,
There, there is rest, there is rest.

3 Here are afflictions and trials severe;
Here is no rest, here is no rest;
Here I must part with the friends I hold dear;
Yet I am blest, I am blest.
Sweet is the promise I read in his Word,
Blessed are they who have died in the Lord;
They will be called to receive their reward;
Then we shall rest, we shall rest.

4 This world of care is a wilderness state,
Here is no rest, here is no rest;
Here I must bear with the world and its hate,
Yet I am blest, I am blest.
Soon shall I be from the wicked released,
There shall my joy with the Lord be increased,
Soon shall the faithful forever be blest,
There, there is rest, there is rest.



Hymn 89 - The Divine Goodness

1 High in the Heav’ns, eternal God,
Thy goodness in full glory shines;
Thy truth shall break thro’ ev’ry cloud
That veils and darkens thy designs.

2 Forever firm thy justice stands,
As mountains their foundations keep;
Wise are the wonders of thy hands,
Thy judgments are a mighty deep.

3 Thy providence is kind and large;
Both man and beast thy bounty share;
The whole creation is thy charge,
But saints are thy peculiar care.

4 My God, how excellent thy grace!
Whence all our hope and comfort springs;
‘Mid earthly woes we sweetly rest
Under the shadow of thy wings.



Hymn 90 - The Source Of Consolation

1 Holy spirit, banish sadness;
Pierce the clouds of weary night;
Come, thou source of joy and gladness,
Breathe thy life, and spread thy light.

2 From the height which knows no measure,
As a gracious show’r descend,
Bringing down the richest treasure
Man can wish, or God can send.

3 Author of the new creation,
Come with unction and with pow’r;
Make our hearts thy habitation;
On our souls thy graces show’r.

4 Hear, O hear our supplication;
By thy spirit, God of peace,
Rest upon this congregation,
With the fulness of thy grace.



Hymn 91 - Our Faithful Guide

1 Holy spirit, faithful guide,
Ever near the Christian’s side,
Gently lead us by the hand,
Pilgrims in a desert land.
Weary souls for aye rejoice,
While they hear that sweetest voice,
Whisp’ring softly Trav’ler come!
Follow me, I’ll guide thee home.

2 Ever present, truest Friend,
Ever near thine aid to lend,
Leave us not to doubt and fear,
Groping on in darkness drear.
When the storms are raging sore,
Hearts grow faint, and hopes give o’er,
Ah, then whisper, Trav’ler, come!
Follow me, I’ll guide thee home.

3 When our days of toil shall cease,
Waiting still for sweet release,
Nothing left but time for prayer,
Waiting to be gathered there,
Wading deep the dismal flood,
Trusting still in Jesus’ blood-
Whisper sweetly, Trav’ler come!
Follow me, I’ll guide thee home.



Hymn 92 - Even So, Come

1 Hope of our hearts! O Lord, appear,
Thou glorious Star of day
Shine forth and chase the dreary night,
With all our fears, away.

2 We’ve waited long, we’re waiting still,
Longing with thee to be.
Our eye is on the royal crown
Prepared for us and thee.

3 O! the blest hope of sharing, Lord,
Thy glory from above,
Is linked with that most precious thought,
Thine everlasting love;

4 And with the joy, the holy joy,
Unmingled, pure and free,
Of union with our living Head,
And fellowship with thee.

5 This joy e’en now in part is ours,
This fellowship begun;
But O! what rapture shall we know
When victory’s fully won.

6 There, near thy heart, upon the throne,
Thy ransomed bride shall see
What grace was in the bleeding Lamb
Who died to make her free.

7 O! what are all our suff’rings here,
If, Lord, thou count us meet
With that enraptured host t’ appear,
And worship at thy feet!



Hymn 93 - Our Firm Foundation

1 How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord,
Is laid for your faith in his excellent Word!
What more can he say than to you he hath said?
You, who unto Jesus for refuge have fled,
You, who unto Jesus for refuge have fled.

2 In ev’ry condition, in sickness, in health,
In poverty’s vale, or abounding in wealth,
At home and abroad, on the land or the sea,
As thy days may demand, shall thy strength ever be,
As thy days may demand shall thy strength ever be.

3 When through the deep waters I call thee to go,
The rivers of woe shall not thee overflow;
For I will be with thee thy troubles to bless,
And sanctify to thee thy deepest distress,
And sanctify to thee thy deepest distress.

4 When through fiery trials thy pathway shall lie,
My grace all-sufficient shall be thy supply;
The flames shall not hurt thee-I only design
Thy dross to consume, and thy gold to refine,
Thy dross to consume, and thy gold to refine.

5 The soul that on Jesus doth lean for repose
I’ll never, no, never, desert to his foes;
That soul, though a host should endeavor to shake,
I’ll never, no, never, no, never forsake,
I’ll never, no, never, no, never forsake.



Hymn 94 - The Joys Of Faith

1 How happy and blessed the hours
Since Jesus I always can see!
Sweet prospects, sweet birds, and sweet flow’rs
Have all gained new sweetness to me;
E’en when the great sun shines but dim,
And fields strive in vain to look gay,
While I am so happy in him,
December’s as pleasant as May.

2 His name yields the richest perfume,
And sweeter than music his voice,
His presence disperses all gloom,
And makes all within me rejoice;
I should, were he always thus nigh,
Have nothing to wish or to fear;
No mortal so happy as I,
My summer would last all the year.

3 Content with beholding his face
My all to his pleasure resigned,
No changes of season or place
Can make any change in my mind:
While blest with a sense of his love,
A palace a toy would appear;
And prisons would palaces prove,
If Jesus still dwelt with me there.

4 My Lord, I am sure I am thine,
And thou art my sun and my song,
No longer I languish and pine,
Nor e’en are my winters so long;
My doubts and my fears all have flown,
Thy soul-cheering plan now I see;
Thy wisdom and glory have shone
From out thy blest Word upon me.



Hymn 95 - More Christlike

1 How blessed, how glorious, how joyful to feel
The love everlasting, of sonship a seal,
The love that is perfect, the love that is pure,
That we may with patience all things well endure.

2 I want to feel humble, more simple, more mild,
More like my blest Master and more like a child;
More trustful, more thankful, more lovely in mind,
More watchful, more prayerful, more loving and kind.

3 I want the pure wisdom that comes from above,
That warns those in danger with tenderest love;
I want the sweet spirit of Jesus, my Lord,
And perfect accordance with his blessed Word.

4 I want to touch lightly the things of this earth,
Esteeming them only of trifling worth;
From sin and its bondage I would be set free,
And live, my dear Saviour, live only for thee.



Hymn 96 - The Name of Jesus

1 How sweet the name of Jesus sounds
In a believer’s ear!
It soothes his sorrows, heals his wounds,
And drives away his fear.

2 It makes the wounded spirit whole
And calms the troubled breast;
‘Tis manna to the hungry soul,
And to the weary, rest.

3 Dear name! the rock on which we build,
Our shield and hiding place;
Our never-failing treasure, filled
With boundless stores of grace!

4 Jesus, our Shepherd, Saviour, Friend,
Our Prophet, Priest, and King,
Our hearts in gratitude ascend;
Accept the praise we bring.

5 We would thy boundless love proclaim
With ev’ry fleeting breath;
And sound the music of thy name
Abroad through all the earth.



Hymn 97 - More Of Thy Presence

1 How sweet to leave the world awhile,
And seek the presence of our Lord
Dear Saviour, on thy people smile;
Draw near according to thy word.

2 From busy scenes we now retreat,
That we may here converse with thee.
O Lord, behold us at thy feet;
Let this the gate of heaven be.

3 Chief of ten thousand, now appear,
That we by faith may see thy face.
O speak, that we thy voice may hear,
And let thy presence fill this place.



Hymn 98 - Earthly Treasures Vain

1 How vain is all beneath the skies!
How transient ev’ry earthly bliss!
How slender all the fondest ties
That bind us to a world like this!

2 The evening cloud, the morning dew,
The with’ring grass, the fading flow’r,
Of earthly hopes are emblems true,
The glory of a passing hour.

3 But tho’ earth’s fairest blossoms die,
And all beneath the skies is vain,
There is a brighter age now nigh,
Beyond the reach of care and pain.

4 Then let the hope of joys to come
Dispel our cares, and chase our fears:
Since God is ours, we’re trav’ling home,
Tho’ passing thru a vale of tears.



Hymn 99 - Rest In God

1 How wise are God’s commands!
How sure his precepts are!
We cast our burdens on the Lord,
And trust his constant care.

2 Beneath his watchful eye
His saints securely dwell;
The hand which bears all nature up
Doth guard his children well.

3 Why should this anxious load
Press down thy weary mind?
Haste to thy heav’nly Father’s throne,
And sweet refreshment find.

4 His goodness stands approved,
Unchanged from day to day.
We’ll drop our burdens at his feet,
And bear a song away.



Hymn 100 - I Am So Glad

1 I am so glad that our Father in heav’n
Tells of his love in the book he has giv’n.
Wonderful things in the Bible I see;
This is the dearest, his great love to me.

Chorus 1-2
I am so glad my Father loves me,
Father loves me, Father loves me,
I am so glad my Father loves me,
Yes, he loves even me.

2 Father loves me and I know I love him.
Love sent his Son my lost soul to redeem;
Yes, ‘twas his love and his mercy so free;
O! I am certain my Father loves me.

3 Not only my Father, but his blessed Son,
Loves me and cares for my wants ev’ry one;
Jesus so freely his life gave for me,
No clearer proof of his love could there be.

Chorus 3
I am so glad that Jesus loves me,
Jesus loves me, Jesus loves me,
I am so glad that Jesus loves me,
Yes, he loves even me.

4 O! for such love I would make some return:
My humble off’ring I’m sure he’ll not spurn:
Lord, here I give my poor life unto thee;
Through it may praises redound unto thee.

Chorus 4
I gladly take thy favors so free,
Favors so free, Favors so free,
I gladly take thy favors so free,
Favors to even me.



Hymn 101 - I Am The Door

1 “I am the door,” come in, come in,
And leave without all fear and sin;
The night is dark, the storm is wild,
O! come within, thou weary child,
O! come within, thou weary child.

2 “I am the door,” whose heavy lock
Bars out all strangers from the flock,
And guards my Father’s precious fold:
Come in from darkness and from cold,
Come in from darkness and from cold.

3 “I am the door,” no longer roam;
Here are thy treasures, here thy home;
I purchased them for thee and thine,
And paid the price in blood of mine,
And paid the price in blood of mine.

4 “I am the door,” my Father waits
To make thee heir of rich estates;
Come in with thankful hearts and praise,
And walk in heav’n’s appointed ways,
And walk in heav’n’s appointed ways.



Hymn 102 - A Better Day

1 I am waiting, ever waiting,
For the brighter, better day,
Just beyond the clouds and shadows,
That surround my lonely way;
For a day of light and gladness,
Such as earth has never known,
When in equity and justice,
Christ shall reign on David’s throne.

2 All the prophets of past ages
Saw its brightness from afar,
And in words sublime have spoken
Of the peace and glory there.
They have slept in those green valleys,
Which in weariness they trod;
Soon they’ll come with songs of triumph
To the holy mount of God.

3 Now the world is full of suff’ring,
Sounds of woe fall on my ears,
Sights of wretchedness and sorrow
Fill my eyes with pitying tears.
‘Tis the earth’s dark night of weeping;
Wrong and evil triumph now;
I can wait, for just before me
Beams the morning’s roseate glow.

4 I am waiting, hoping, praying
For Messiah’s glorious reign,
For I know he’ll rule in justice;
Right and truth will triumph then.
Worldly pleasures cannot win me,
While I wait for that bright day,
Worldly splendor cannot charm me,
While its light beams on my way.



Hymn 103 - I Come To Thee

1 I bring my sins to thee,
The sins I cannot count,
That all may cleansed be
In thy once opened fount;
I bring them, Saviour, all to thee,
The burden is too great for me,
The burden is too great for me.

2 I bring my grief to thee,
The grief I cannot tell;
No words shall needed be,
Thou knowest all so well;
I bring the sorrow laid on me,
O loving Saviour, all to thee,
O loving Saviour, all to thee.

3 My joys to thee I bring,
The joys thy love has giv’n
That each may be a wing
To lift me nearer heav’n;
I bring them, Saviour, all to thee,
Who hast procured them all for me,
Who hast procured them all for me.

4 My life I bring to thee:
I would not be my own,
O Saviour, let me be
Thine, ever, thine alone.
My heart, my life, my all I bring
To thee, my Saviour and my King,
To thee, my Saviour and my King.



Hymn 104 - I Come To Thee

1 I come to thee, I come to thee,
Thou precious Lamb who died for me;
I rest confiding in thy Word,
And cast my burden on the Lord.

2 I come to thee with all my grief,
To find in thee a sweet relief;
Thy blessed name my only plea,
With this, O Lord, I come to thee.

3 I come to thee, whose sovereign pow’r
Can cheer me in the darkest hour;
I come to thee thru storm and shade,
Since thou hast said, “Be not afraid.”

4 I come to thee with all my tears,
My pain and sorrow, griefs and fears:
Thou precious Lamb who died for me,
I come to thee, I come to thee.

5 To thee my trembling spirit flies,
When faith seems weak and comfort dies;
I bow adoring at thy feet,
And hold with thee communion sweet.

6 O wondrous love! what joy is mine,
To feel that I am truly thine.
Thou precious Lamb who died for me,
I come to thee, I come to thee.



Hymn 105 - Satisfied With Thy Likeness

1 If I in thy likeness, O Lord, may awake,
And shine a pure image of thee,
Then I shall be satisfied when I can break
The fetters of flesh and be free.

2 I know this stained tablet must first be washed white
And there thy bright features be drawn;
I know I must suffer the darkness of night
To welcome the coming of dawn.

3 And O! the blest morning already is here,
The shadows of earth soon shall fade;
And soon in thy likeness I’ll with thee appear,
In glory and beauty arrayed.

4 When on thine own image in me thou hast smiled,
Within thy blest mansion, and when
The arms of my Father encircle his child,
O! I shall be satisfied then.



Hymn 106 - Confidence In God

1 If on a quiet sea
T’ward home I calmly sail,
With grateful heart, O God, to thee
I’ll own the fav’ring gale.

2 But when the surges rise,
And rest delay to come,
Blest be the tempest, kind the storm,
Which drives me nearer home.

3 Soon shall the waves and storms
All yield to thy control;
Thy love will banish all alarms
And darkness from my soul.

4 Teach me, in ev’ry state,
To make thy will my own;
And while the joys of sense depart,
To live by faith alone.



Hymn 107 - Valley Of Blessing

1 I have entered the valley of blessing so sweet,
And Jesus abides with me there;
And his spirit and blood make my cleansing complete,
And his perfect love casteth out fear.

Chorus
There’s joy in the valley of blessing so sweet;
Here Jesus his fullness bestows;
We believe and receive and confess him,
Our refuge from all earthly woes.

2 There is peace in the valley of blessing so sweet,
And plenty the land doth impart;
And there’s rest for the weary, worn traveler’s feet,
And joy for the sorrowing heart.

3 There is love in the valley of blessing so sweet,
Such as none but the blood-washed may feel;
Here heaven comes down redeemed spirits to greet,
Here Christ sets his covenant seal.

4 There’s a song in the valley of blessing so sweet,
That only the virgins can sing-
All the nations shall worship and bow at thy feet,
To the honor and praise of our King.



Hymn 108 - I Came To Jesus

1 I heard the voice of Jesus say,
“Come unto me and rest;
Thy load of care thou mayst lay down
And be no more distressed.”
I came to Jesus as I was,
Weary, and worn, and sad,
I found in him a resting place,
And he hath made me glad.

2 I heard the voice of Jesus say,
“Behold, I freely give
The living water; thirsty one,
Stoop down, and drink, and live!”
I came to Jesus and I drank
Of that life-giving stream;
My thirst was quenched, my soul revived,
And now I live in him.

3 I heard the voice of Jesus say,
“I am this dark world’s Light;
Look unto me, thy morn shall rise
And all thy day be bright!”
I looked and saw my star of hope,
My Sun of Righteousness.
O! soon ‘twill rise and fill the earth,
And all the nations bless.



Hymn 109 - I Know No Life Divided

1 I know no life divided,
O Lord of Life, from thee;
In thee is life provided
For all mankind and me;
I fear not death, O Jesus;
My life is hid with thee;
Thy power soon shall free us
From death eternally.

2 I fear no tribulation,
Since, whatsoe’er it be,
It makes no separation
Between my Lord and me.
Since thou, my Lord and Teacher,
Hast claimed me for thine own,
E’en now with thee I’m richer
Than monarch on his throne.

3 Thus, while o’er earth I wander,
My heart is light and blest,
My treasure is up yonder,
My heart is there at rest.
O blessed thought! I’m trying
To live to please the Lord,
In faith and hope rejoicing,
Thro’ his most precious Word.



Hymn 110 - He Knows

1 I know not what awaits me,
God kindly veils mine eyes,
And o’er each step of my onward way
He makes new scenes to rise;
And ev’ry joy he sends me comes
A sweet and glad surprise.

Chorus 1 - 3
Where He may lead I’ll follow,
My trust in him repose;
And ev’ry hour in perfect peace
I’ll sing, he knows, he knows;
And ev’ry hour in perfect peace
I’ll sing, he knows, he knows.

2 One step I see before me,
‘Tis all I need to see,
The light of heaven more brightly shines,
When earth’s illusions flee;
And sweetly through the silence comes
His loving “Follow Me.”

3 O blissful lack of knowledge,
‘Tis blessed not to know;
He holds me with his own right hand,
And will not let me go,
And lulls my troubled soul to rest
In him who loves me so.

4 So on I go not knowing,
I would not if I might;
I’d rather walk in the dark with God
Than go alone in the light;
I’d rather walk by faith with him
Than go alone by sight.

Chorus 4
Where He may lead I’ll follow,
My trust in him repose;
And ev’ry hour in perfect peace
I’ll sing, he knows, he knows;
And ev’ry hour in perfect peace
I’ll sing, he knows, he knows.
He knows, he knows, he knows.



Hymn 111 - My Redeemer Lives

1 I know that my Redeemer lives;
What joy the blest assurance gives!
He lives, he lives, who once was dead;
He lives, my everlasting Head!

2 He lives, to bless me with his love;
He lives, who bought me with his blood;
He lives, my hungry soul to feed;
He lives, my help in time of need.

3 He lives, and grants me daily strength;
Through him I soon shall conquer death;
Then all his glories I’ll declare,
That all the world his life may share.



Hymn 112 - All With Jesus

1 I left it all with Jesus
Long ago;
All my sins and weakness,
And my woe.
Human sins once slew him
On the tree.
I heard the spirit’s whisper,
‘Tis for thee;
From my heart the burden
Rolled away-Happy day!
From my heart the burden
Rolled away-Happy day!

2 I leave it all with Jesus,
For he knows
How to steal the bitter,
From life’s woes
How to gild the teardrop
With his smile,
Make the desert-garden
Bloom awhile;
When my weakness leaneth
On his might, All seems light.
When my weakness leaneth
On his might, all seems light.

3 I leave it all with Jesus
Day by day;
Faith can firmly trust him,
Come what may,
Hope has dropped her anchor,
Found her rest
In the calm sure haven
Of his breast:
Love esteems it heaven
To abide At his side.
Love esteems it heaven
To abide at his side.



Hymn 113 - I Love Thee

1 I love thee, I love thee, I love thee, my Lord;
I love thee, my Saviour; I love thee, my God;
I love thee, I love thee, and that thou dost know;
But how much I love thee, I never can show.

2 I’m happy, I’m happy, O wondrous account!
My joys are triumphant, I stand on the mount!
I gaze on my treasure, and long to be there,
With Jesus, my Saviour and all saints to share.

3 O Jesus, my Saviour, with thee I am blest!
My life and salvation, my joy and my rest!
Thy name is my theme, and thy love is my song,
Thy grace doth inspire both my heart and my tongue.

4 O! who’s like my Saviour? He’s Salem’s bright King;
The sweet song of Moses he’s giv’n me to sing;
I’ll praise him, I’ll praise him, with heart and with will,
While his blessed work here my moments doth fill.



Hymn 114 - I Love Thy Will

1 I love thy will, O God!
Thy blessed, perfect will,
In which this once rebellious heart
Lies satisfied and still.

2 I love thy will, O God!
It is my joy, my rest;
It glorifies my common task,
It makes each trial blest.

3 I love thy will, O God!
The sunshine or the rain.
Some days are bright with praise, and some
Sweet with accepted pain.

4 I love thy will, O God!
O hear my earnest plea,
That as thy will is done in heav’n,
It may be done in me.



Hymn 115 - Meditation

1 I love to steal a while away,
From ev’ry cumb’ring care,
And spend the hours of closing day,
And spend the hours of closing day,
In humble, grateful prayer.

2 I love in solitude to shed
The penitential tear,
And all his promises to plead,
And all his promises to plead,
Where none but God can hear.

3 I love to think on mercies past,
And future good implore,
And all my cares and sorrows cast,
And all my cares and sorrows cast
On him whom I adore.

4 I love by faith to take a view
Of brighter scenes beyond;
The prospect doth my strength renew,
The prospect doth my strength renew,
And hence my songs abound.

5 Soon shall earth’s days of toil be o’er,
Its darkness passed away;
Its storms and trials but prepare,
Its storms and trials but prepare,
And lead to endless day.



Hymn 116 - The Old, Old Story

1 I love to tell the story
Of gracious heav’nly love
How Jesus left his glory
That wondrous love to prove.
I love to tell the story,
Because I know it’s true;
It satisfies my longings,
As nothing else would do.

Chorus
I love to tell the story!
‘Twill be my theme in glory,
To tell the old, old story
Of gracious, heavn’ly love.

2 I love to tell the story!
More wonderful it seems
Than all the golden fancies
Of all our golden dreams,
I love to tell the story!
It did so much for me;
And that is just the reason,
I tell it now to thee.

3 I love to tell the story!
‘tis pleasant to repeat
What seems each time I tell it
More wonderfully sweet,
I love to tell the story,
For some have never heard
The message of salvation
From God’s own holy Word.

4 I love to tell the story!
For those who know it best
Seem hungering and thirsting
To hear it like the rest.
And when in scenes of glory,
I sing a new, new song,
‘Twill be the old, old story
That I have loved so long.



Hymn 117 - I’m A Pilgrim

1 I’m a pilgrim and I’m a stranger,
I can tarry, I can tarry but a night;
Do not detain me, for I am going
To where life’s waters are ever flowing.

Chorus
I’m a pilgrim and I’m a stranger,
I can tarry, I can tarry but a night.

2 There the sunbeams are ever shining,
O! my longing heart, my longing heart is there;
Soon to this country, sin-dark and dreary,
Will come the sunlight of heav’nly glory.

3 Of that city to which I journey
My Redeemer, my Redeemer is the light;
There is no sorrow, nor any sighing
Nor any tears there, nor any dying.



Hymn 118 - All Honor To Our Lord

1 I’m not ashamed to own my Lord,
Or to defend his cause;
Maintain the honor of his Word,
The glory of his cross.

2 Jesus my Lord! I know his name;
His name is all my trust;
Nor will he put my soul to shame,
Nor let my hope be lost.

3 Firm as his throne his promise stands,
And he can well secure
What I’ve committed to his hands,
Till the decisive hour.

4 Then will he own my humble name
Before his Father’s face,
And in the New Jerusalem
Appoint my soul a place.



Hymn 119 - I Need Thee Every Hour

1 I need thee ev’ry hour,
Most precious Lord!
No tender voice like thine
Can peace afford.

Chorus
I need thee, O! I need thee;
Ev’ry hour I need thee;
O bless me now, my Saviour!
I come to thee.

2 I need thee ev’ry hour;
Stay thou near by;
Temptations lose their pow’r
When thou art nigh.

3 I need thee ev’ry hour,
In joy or pain;
With me, dear Lord, abide,
Or life is vain.

4 I need thee ev’ry hour;
Teach me thy will;
And thy rich promises
In me fulfill.



Hymn 120 - Under His Wings

1 In God I have found a retreat,
Where I can securely abide;
No refuge, no rest so complete,
And here I intend to reside.

Chorus
O! what comfort it brings,
My soul sweetly sings,
I am safe from all danger
While under his wings.

2 I dread not the terror by night;
No arrow can harm me by day;
His shadow has covered me quite,
My fears he has driven away.

3 The pestilence walking about,
When darkness has settled abroad,
Can never compel me to doubt
The presence and pow’r of our Lord.

4 The wasting destruction at noon,
No fearful foreboding can bring;
With Jesus my soul doth commune,
His perfect salvation I sing.

5 A thousand may fall at my side,
Ten thousand at my right hand;
Above me his wings are spread wide,
Beneath them in safety I stand.

6 His truth is my buckler and shield,
His love he hath set upon me;
His name in my heart he hath sealed;
E’en now his salvation I see.



Hymn 121 - The Lord Will Provide

1 In some way or other the Lord will provide.
It may not be my way,
It may not be thy way;
And yet, in his own way,
“The Lord will provide.”

Chorus
Then, we’ll trust in the Lord,
And he will provide;
Yes, we’ll trust in the Lord,
And he will provide.

2 At some time or other the Lord will provide:
It may not be my time,
It may not be thy time;
And yet in his own time,
“The Lord will provide.”

3 Despair then no longer; the Lord will provide;
And this be the token-
No word he has spoken
Was ever yet broken.
“The Lord will provide.”



Hymn 122 - Christ, Our Passover

1 In mem’ry of the Saviour’s love
We keep this simple feast,
Where ev’ry consecrated heart
Is made a welcome guest.

2 By faith we take the bread of life
Which this doth symbolize;
This cup in token of his blood,
Our costly sacrifice.

3 This cup shall e’er recall the hour
When thou didst set us free;
Soon with new joy in Kingdom pow’r
We’ll drink it, Lord, with thee.

4 What rapturous joy shall then be ours,
Forever Lord, with thee!
Clothed with our resurrection pow’rs,
Thine endless praise shall be.



Hymn 123 - In The Cross I Glory

1 In the cross of Christ I glory,
Tow’ring o’er the wrecks of time;
All the light of sacred story
Gathers round its head sublime.

2 When the woes of life o’ertake me,
Hopes deceive and fears annoy,
Never shall the cross forsake me;
Lo! it glows with peace and joy.

3 When the sun of life is beaming
Bright and clear upon my way,
From the cross the radiance streaming
Adds new lustre to the day.

4 Bane and blessing, pain and pleasure,
By the cross are sanctified;
Peace is there that knows no measure,
Joys that through all time abide.



Hymn 124 - The Rifted Rock

1 In the rifted Rock I’m resting,
Sure and safe from all alarm;
Storms and billows have united,
All in vain, to do me harm:
In the rifted Rock I’m resting;
Surf is dashing at my feet,
Storm clouds dark are o’er me hov’ring,
Yet my rest is all complete.

Chorus
In the rifted Rock I’m resting;
Sure and safe from all alarm,
Storms and billows have united
All in vain, to do me harm.

2 Many a stormy sea I’ve traversed,
Many a tempest shock have known;
Have been driven, without anchor,
On the barren shores and lone.
But I now have found a haven
Never moved by tempest shock,
Where my soul is safe forever,
In the blessed rifted Rock.



Hymn 125 - Trust In Christ

1 Into thy gracious hands I fall,
And with the arms of faith embrace;
O King of glory, hear my call;
O raise me, heal me by thy grace.
Now righteous through thy grace I am;
No condemnation now I dread;
I taste salvation in thy name,
Alive in thee, my living Head.

2 Still let thy wisdom be my guide,
Nor take thy flight from me away;
Still with me let thy grace abide,
That I from thee may never stray:
Let thy word richly in me dwell,
Thy peace and love my portion be;
My joy to endure and do thy will,
Till perfect I am found in thee.

3 Arm me with thy whole armor, Lord;
Support my weakness with thy might;
Gird on thy thigh thy conquering sword,
And shield me in the threat’ning fight.
From faith to faith, from grace to grace,
So in thy strength shall I go on,
Till I appear before thy face,
And glory end what grace begun.



Hymn 126 - My Strong Tower

1 In Zion’s Rock abiding,
My soul her triumph sings;
In his pavilion hiding,
I praise the King of kings.

Chorus
My Strong Tow’r is he!
To him will I flee;
In him confide, in him abide;
My Strong Tow’r is he!

2 Wild waves are round me swelling,
Dark clouds above I see;
Yet, in my fortress dwelling,
More safe I cannot be.

3 My tow’r of strength can never
In time of trouble fail;
No pow’r of Satan ever
Against it shall prevail.



Hymn 127 - Way-Worn Pilgrim

1 I saw a way-worn trav’ler
In tatter’d garments clad,
Yet struggling up the mountain,
His face would make you glad.
His back was laden heavy,
His strength was almost gone.
He shouted as he journeyed,
Deliverance will come.

Chorus
Then palms of victory, crowns of glory,
Palms of victory we shall wear.
Then palms of victory, crowns of glory,
Palms of victory we shall wear.

2 The summer sun was shining,
The sweat was on his brow,
His garments worn and dusty,
His step seemed very slow;
But he kept pressing onward,
For he was wending home,
Still shouting as he journeyed,
Deliverance will come.

3 The songsters in the arbor
That stood beside the way
Attracted his attention,
Inviting his delay;
His watchword still was “Onward!”
Yet swifter did he run,
Still shouting as he journeyed,
Deliverance will come.

4 I saw him in the evening:
The sun was bending low,
He’d overtopped the mountain,
And reached the vale below;
He saw the golden city-
His everlasting home-
And shouted loud, Hosanna,
Deliverance has come!

5 I heard the song of triumph
They sang upon that shore,
Saying, Jesus has redeemed us,
From death forevermore;
Then casting his eyes backward
On the race which he had run,
He shouted loud, Hosanna,
Deliverance has come!



Hymn 128 - Prince Of My Peace

1 I stand all astonished with wonder,
And gaze on the ocean of love;
And over its waves to my spirit
Comes peace, like a heavenly dove.

Chorus
The cross now covers my sins;
The past is under the blood;
I’m trusting in Jesus for all;
My will is the will of my God.

2 I struggled and wrestled to win it,
The blessing that setteth me free;
But when I had ceased from my struggles,
His peace Jesus gave unto me.

3 He laid his hand on me and healed me,
And bade me be ev’ry whit whole;
I touched but the hem of his garment,
And glory came thrilling my soul.

4 The Prince of my peace is now present,
The light of his face is on me;
O listen! beloved, he speaketh:
“My peace I will give unto thee.”



Hymn 129 - I’ve Found A Friend

1 I’ve found a friend; O! such a friend!
He loved me ere I knew him;
He drew me with the cords of love,
And thus he bound me to him.
And ‘round my heart still closely twine
Those ties which naught can sever,
For I am his and he is mine,
Forever and forever.

2 I’ve found a friend; O! such a friend!
He gave his life to save me;
And not alone the gift of life,
But his own self he gave me.
Naught that I have my own I call,
I hold it for the Giver;
My heart, my strength, my life, my all,
Are his, and his forever.

3 I’ve found a friend; O! such a friend!
So kind, and true, and tender,
So wise a counselor and guide,
So mighty a defender!
From him who now doth love me so,
What pow’r my soul can sever?
Shall life or death, or any foe?
No; I am his forever.



Hymn 130 - Earnest Watchfulness

1 I want a principle within,
Of jealous, godly fear;
A sensibility of sin,
A pain to feel it near;
I want the first approach to feel
Of pride or fond desire;
To catch the wand’ring of my will,
And quench the kindling fire.

2 From thee that I no more may part,
No more thy goodness grieve,
The filial awe, the loving heart,
The tender conscience give.
Quick as the apple of an eye,
O God, my conscience make;
Awake my soul when sin is nigh,
And keep it still awake.

3 If to the right or left I stray,
That moment, Lord, reprove;
And let thy goodness chase away
All hindrance to thy love.
O! may the least omission pain
My well instructed soul.
And send me to the blood again,
Which makes and keeps me whole.



Hymn 131 - I Will Sing For Jesus

1 I will sing for Jesus;
With his blood he bought me
And all along my pilgrim way
His loving hand has brought me.

Chorus
O! yes, I’ll sing for Jesus,
Yes, I’ll tell the story
Of him who did redeem us,
The Lord of life and glory.

2 Can there overtake me
Any dark disaster,
While I sing for Jesus,
My ever blessed Master?

3 I will sing for Jesus;
His name alone prevailing
Shall be my sweetest music,
When heart and flesh are failing.

4 Still I’ll sing for Jesus;
O! how will I adore him,
Among the cloud of witnesses
Who cast their crowns before him.



Hymn 132 - My Redeemer

1 I will sing of my Redeemer
And his wondrous love to me.
On the cruel cross he suffered,
From the curse to set me free.

Chorus
Sing, O! sing of my Redeemer;
With his blood he purchased me;
On the cross he sealed my pardon,
Paid the debt and made me free.

2 I will tell the wondrous story,
How, my lost estate to save,
In his boundless love and mercy,
He the ransom freely gave.

3 I will praise my dear Redeemer,
His triumphant power to save,
How the victory he giveth
Over sin and death and grave.

4 I will sing of my Redeemer,
And my call to glory too;
He from death to life hath brought me,
Heav’nly glory brought to view.



Hymn 133 - Home Of The Soul

1 I will sing you a song of that beautiful land
Prepared by our Lord for his own,
Where no storms ever beat on the glittering strand
For the years of eternity home;
For the years of eternity home,
Where no storms ever beat on the glittering strand
For the years of eternity home.

2 O! that home of the soul! In my visions and dreams,
Its bright jasper walls I can see,
Till I fancy but thinly the veil intervenes
Between that fair city and me;
Between that fair city and me,
Till I fancy but thinly the veil intervenes
Between that fair city and me.

3 An unchangeable home is for you and for me,
Where Jesus of Nazareth stands;
The King of all kingdoms forever he’ll be,
And his saints will be crowned at his hands;
And his saints will be crowned at his hands.
The King of all kingdoms forever he’ll be,
And his saints will be crowned at his hands.

4 O! how sweet it will be in that beautiful land.
So free from all sorrow and pain.
His songs on our lips, and his work in our hands,
To meet one another again;
To meet one another again,
His songs on our lips, and his work in our hands
To meet one another again.



Hymn 134 - I My Cross Have Taken

1 Jesus, I my cross have taken,
All to leave and follow thee;
Weak and poor, despised, forsaken,
Thou from hence my all shalt be.
Perish ev’ry fond ambition,
All I’ve sought, or hoped, or known,
Yet, how rich is my condition!
God and Christ are still my own.

2 Let the world despise and leave me,
They have left my Saviour too;
Former friends are wont to leave me,
Thou art faithful, thou art true.
And while thou shalt smile upon me,
God of wisdom, love and might,
Foes may hate, and friends may scorn me,
Show thy face and all is bright.

3 Man may trouble and distress me,
This but drives me nearer thee;
Life with trials hard may press me,
Soon my rest will sweeter be.
O! ‘tis not in grief to harm me
While thy love is left to me;
O! ‘twere not in joy to charm me,
Were that joy unmixed with thee.

4 Go, then, earthly name and treasure;
Come, reproach, and scorn and pain;
In thy service pain is pleasure,
With thy favor loss is gain.
I have called thee, Abba, Father;
I have set my heart on thee;
Storms may howl and clouds may gather;
All must work for good to me.

5 Soul, then know thy full salvation;
Rise o’er sin, and fear, and care;
Joy to find, in ev’ry station,
Something still to do or bear.
Think what spirit dwells within thee;
Think what Father’s smiles are thine;
Think how Jesus died to save thee;
Child of heav’n, canst thou repine?



Hymn 135 - Near The Cross

1 Jesus, keep me near the cross;
There a precious fountain,
Free to all-a healing stream-
Flows from Calv’ry’s mountain.

Chorus
In the cross, in the cross,
Be my glory ever;
Till my raptured soul shall find
Rest beyond the river.

2 Near the cross, a trembling soul,
Love and mercy found me;
There the bright and morning Star
Shed its beams around me.

3 Near the cross I’ll watch and wait,
Hoping, trusting ever,
Till I reach the golden strand,
Just beyond the river.



Hymn 136 - Entire Devotedness To God

1 Jesus, my strength, my hope
On thee I cast my care;
With humble confidence look up,
And know thou hear’st my prayer.
Give me on thee to wait,
Till I can all things do;
On thee, almighty to create,
Almighty to renew.

2 I want a sober mind,
A self-renouncing will,
That tramples down and casts behind,
The baits of pleasing ill;
A soul inured to pain,
To hardship, grief, and loss;
Bold to take up, firm to sustain,
The consecrated cross.

3 I want a godly fear,
A quick, discerning eye,
That looks to thee when sin is near,
And sees the tempter fly;
A spirit still prepared,
And armed with jealous care;
Forever standing on its guard,
And watching unto prayer.



Hymn 137 - Jesus, Refuge Of My Soul

1 Jesus, refuge of my soul!
Let me to thy bosom fly,
While the raging billows roll,
While the tempest still is high;
Hide me, O my Saviour, hide,
Till the storm of life be past!
Safe into the haven guide,
O, receive me home at last!

2 Other refuge have I none;
Hangs my helpless soul on thee;
Leave, O, leave me not alone!
Still support and comfort me;
All my trust on thee is stayed,
All my help from thee I bring;
Cover my defenseless head
With the shadow of thy wing.

3 Thou, O Christ, art all I want,
All I need in thee I find;
Thou didst strengthen me when faint,
Now my eyes no more are blind.
Thou of life the fountain art;
Rich supplies I find in thee,
Springing up within my heart,
Rising to eternity.



Hymn 138 - Jesus Shall Reign

1 Jesus shall reign where’er the sun
Does his successive journeys run;
His kingdom spread from shore to shore,
Till moons shall wax and wane no more.

2 From north to south mankind will meet
To pay their homage at his feet;
While all the world shall own the Lord,
And savage tribes attend his word.

3 To him shall endless prayer be made,
And endless praises crown his head,
His name like sweet perfume shall rise
With ev’ry morning sacrifice.

4 People and realms of ev’ry tongue
Shall praise his name with sweetest song,
And loud their voices shall proclaim
Honor and blessings on his name.



Hymn 139 - The Sweetest Name

1 Jesus, the very thought of thee
Brings comfort, peace and rest;
O! how I long thy face to see,
And be forever blest,
And be forever blest.

2 No voice can sing, no heart can frame,
Nor can the mem’ry find
A sweeter sound than Jesus’ name,
The Saviour of mankind,
The Saviour of mankind.

3 O hope of ev’ry contrite heart,
O joy of all the meek,
To those who ask, how kind thou art!
How good to those who seek!
How good to those who seek!

4 But what to those who find? Ah! this,
Nor tongue nor pen can show!
The love of Jesus, what it is.
None but his loved ones know,
None but his loved ones know.

5 Jesus, our only joy be thou,
As thou our prize wilt be;
In thee be all our glory now,
And through eternity,
And through eternity.



Hymn 140 - Accept Our Praises, Lord

1 Jesus, thou everlasting King,
Accept the tribute which we bring;
Accept thy well-deserved renown;
We glory in thy kingly crown.

2 Let ev’ry act of worship be
Like our espousals, Lord to thee;
Grant a blest hour of joy and love,
Communion like to that above.

3 The gladness of this happy day!
O, may its joys forever stay!
Let not our faith forsake its hold,
Nor hope decline, nor love grow cold.

4 Let ev’ry moment, as it flies,
Increase thy praise, enhance our joys,
Till we are made to share thy name,
As bride of God’s anointed Lamb.



Hymn 141 - My Glorious Dress

1 Jesus, thy spotless righteousness
My raiment is, my glorious dress;
‘Midst heavenly hosts in these arrayed,
With joy shall I lift up my head.

2 Bold may I stand in thy great day,
For who aught to my charge shall lay?
Fully absolved from sin I am,
Thro’ faith in thine all powerful name.

3 Thou holy, meek, unspotted Lamb
Who from the Father’s bosom came;
Who died for all mankind to atone,
Now as my blessed Lord I own.

4 And now I see, were sinners more
Than sands upon the ocean shore,
Thou hast for all a ransom paid,
For all a full atonement made.



Hymn 142 - Jesus Wept

1 Jesus wept in sorrow over
One who trusted in his name,
Who, beneath death’s sullen power,
Fell a victim ‘mongst the slain.
Lifted there his tear-stained face,
Lighted with a matchless grace.
There his sympathy we see,
In those tears at Bethany.

2 Thru those tears he spoke sweet comfort
To the hearts bereaved and sad.
Shadowed forth his coming power,
Yet to make the whole earth glad;
Spoke the potent words of life
Words with deepest meaning rife;
Yes, his power too we see,
In his work at Bethany.

3 There he bade all hearts look forward
To his kingdom soon to come,
Where with resurrection power
He’d recall the dead ones home.
There before the sealed grave
Shewed his wondrous pow’r to save.
O! what glory thus we see
In that type at Bethany.

4 When the pangs of sorrow seize us,
When the waves of trouble roll,
We may bring our cares to Jesus,
Comfort of the weary soul.
Never need we come in vain,
He is evermore the same,
For his love and pow’r we see,
In his work at Bethany.



Hymn 143 - The Place of Prayer

1 Jesus, where’er thy people meet,
There they behold thy mercy seat;
Where’er they seek thee thou art found,
And ev’ry place is hallowed ground.

2 For thou, within no walls confined,
Dost dwell with those of humble mind;
Such ever bring thee where they come,
And, going, take thee to their home.

3 Great Shepherd, good, and wise, and true,
Thy former mercies here renew;
Here, to our hearts thyself reveal,
And let us each thy presence feel.

4 Here may we prove the pow’r of prayer
To strengthen faith and lighten care:
Here teach our hope and trust to rise;
Reveal thy glory to our eyes.


Hymn 144 - Joy To The World

1 Joy to the world! the Lord is come!
Let saints rejoice and sing!
He comes to claim his virgin bride,
Her triumph soon to bring,
Her triumph soon to bring,
Her triumph, her triumph soon to bring.

2 Lift up your heads, ye fainting souls!
The signs long promised read,
Messiah’s chariot onward rolls;
He soon the world will lead,
He soon the world will lead,
He soon, he soon the world will lead.

3 Joy to the world! the Lord shall reign!
Let men their songs employ;
While field and wood, and hill and plain,
Repeat the sounding joy,
Repeat the sounding joy,
Repeat, repeat the sounding joy.

4 He’ll rule the world with truth and grace
The nations all shall prove
The blessings of his righteousness,
And wonders of his love,
And wonders of his love,
And wonders, and wonders of his love.

5 Glad tidings of great joy to all
Through this blest gospel flow;
A sweet relief from ev’ry ill,
And rest from all our woe,
And rest from all our woe,
And rest, and rest from all our woe.

6 Joy to the world! the Lord is come!
O earth, receive thy King!
Let ev’ry heart prepare him room,
And grateful tribute bring,
And grateful tribute bring,
And grateful, and grateful tribute bring.

7 Joy to the world! the Lord is come!
Angels and men rejoice!
The jubilee will soon begin;
Praise God with heart and voice!
Praise God with heart and voice!
Praise God, praise God with heart and voice!

8 All nature’s voices loud proclaim
The praises of our King!
Ye winds and floods and thunders loud,
Ye may your tributes bring,
Ye may your tributes bring,
Ye may, ye may your tributes bring.

9 Thou shining sun, thou smiling flow’r,
Ye waving fields of grain,
Thou murm’ring zephyr, streamlet’s song,
Bring in the minor strain,
Bring in the minor strain,
Bring in, bring in the minor strain.

10 And everything in which is breath
May lift a tuneful song;
The woods may clap their giant hands,
And roll his praise along,
And roll his praise along,
And roll, and roll his praise along.

11 Thus may the orchestral chorus ring
O’er mountain, hill and plain,
And melodies of earth and heav’n
Join in the glad refrain,
Join in the glad refrain,
Join in, join in the glad refrain.

12 Joy to the world! the Lord is come!
Let praise all tongues employ;
In loftiest, sweetest harmony,
Express your heart-felt joy,
Express your heart-felt joy,
Express, express your heart-felt joy.

Hymn 145 - Keep Me, Lord

1 Keep thou my way, O Lord;
Myself I cannot guide;
Nor dare I trust my falt’ring steps
One moment from thy side.

2 I cannot live aright,
Save as I’m close to thee;
My heart would fail without thine aid;
Choose thou my way for me.

3 For ev’ry joy of faith,
And ev’ry high design-
For all of good my soul can know,
The glory, Lord, be thine.

4 Free grace my pardon seals,
Through the atoning blood;
Free grace the full assurance brings
Of peace with thee, my God.

5 O! speak, and I will hear;
Command and I obey;
My willing feet with joy shall haste
To run thy righteous way.

6 Keep thou my wand’ring heart,
And bid it cease to roam;
O! bear me safe through earthly strife,
To Paradise, my home.



Hymn 146 - Christ, Our Life

1 Laboring and heavy laden,
Wanting help in time of need,
Fainting by the way from hunger,
“Bread of life,” on thee we feed.

2 Thirsting for the springs of waters
That, by love’s eternal law,
From the stricken rock are flowing,
“Well of life,” from thee we draw.

3 In the land of cloud and shadow,
Where no human eye can see,
Light to those who sit in darkness,
“Light of life,” we walk in thee.

4 Thou the grace of life supplying,
Thou the crown of life wilt give:
Dead to sin, and daily dying,
Life of life, in thee we live.



Hymn 147 - Let Earth And Heaven Agree

1 Let earth and heav’n agree,
Angels and men be joined,
To celebrate with me
The Saviour of mankind;
To adore the all atoning Lamb,
And bless the sound of Jesus’ name.
And bless the sound of Jesus’ name.

2 Jesus, transporting sound!
The joy of earth and heav’n!
No other help is found,
No other name is giv’n,
By which we can salvation have;
For Jesus came the world to save.
For Jesus came the world to save.

3 O! for a trumpet voice,
On all the world to call!
To bid their heart rejoice
In him who died for all!
For all my Lord was crucified;
For all the world my Saviour died.
For all the world my Saviour died.



Hymn 148 - The Gospel Feast

1 Let ev’ry mortal ear attend,
And ev’ry heart rejoice;
The trumpet of the gospel sounds
With an inviting voice.

2 Eternal wisdom hath prepared
A soul reviving feast,
And bids our longing appetites
The rich provisions taste.

3 Ho! ye that pant for living streams,
Why pine away and die?
Here you may quench your longing thirst
From springs that never dry.

4 Abundant grace and blessing here
In rich profusion join;
Salvation in full measure flows
Like floods of milk and wine.

5 The gates divine of heav’nly grace
Are open to our pray’rs;
And when we come to seek supplies,
God grants us our desires.



Hymn 149 - Hid With Christ

1 Let us rejoice in Christ the Lord,
Who claims us for his own;
The hope that’s built upon his Word,
Can ne’er be overthrown.

2 Though many foes beset us ‘round,
And feeble is our arm,
Our life is hid with Christ in God
Beyond the reach of harm.

3 Though now he’s unperceived by sense,
Faith sees him always near-
A guide, a glory, a defense
To save from ev’ry fear.

4 As surely as he overcame,
And conquered death and sin,
So surely those who trust his name
May all his triumph win.



Hymn 150 - Growth In Grace

1 Let worldly minds the world pursue;
It has no charms for me;
Once I admired its trifles too,
Once I admired its trifles too,
But grace hath set me free.

2 Its pleasures can no longer please,
Nor happiness afford;
Far from my thoughts be joys like these,
Far from my thoughts be joys like these,
Since I have found the Lord.

3 As by the light of opening day
The stars are all concealed,
So earthly pleasures fade away,
So earthly pleasures fade away,
When Jesus is revealed.

4 Creatures no more divide my choice;
I bid them all depart;
His name, his love, his gracious voice,
His name, his love, his gracious voice,
Have fixed my roving heart.



Hymn 151 - Arise and Shine

1 Lift up, lift up thy voice with singing,
O earth, with strength lift up thy voice!
God’s kingdom to the earth is coming,
The King is at thy gates-rejoice!

Chorus
Arise and shine in youth eternal;
Thy light is come, thy King appears!
Beyond this century’s swinging portal,
Breaks the new dawn-the thousand years!

2 And while the earth with strife is riven,
And envious factions truth do hide,
Lo! he, the Lord of earth and heaven,
Stands at the door and claims his bride.

3 Lift up thy gates! bring forth oblations!
The Lord of earth his message sends;
His Word, a sword, will smite the nations;
His name, the Christ, the King of kings.

4 He’s come! let all the earth adore him;
The path his human nature trod
Spreads to a royal realm before him,
The Life of life, the Word of God!



Hymn 152 - A Thousand Years

1 Lift up your heads, desponding pilgrims;
Give to the winds your needless fears;
He who hath died on Calvary’s mountain,
Soon is to reign a thousand years.

Chorus
A thousand years! earth’s coming glory!
‘Tis the glad day so long foretold;
‘Tis the bright morn of Zion’s glory,
Prophets foresaw in time of old.

2 Tell the whole world these blessed tidings;
Speak of the time of rest that nears;
Tell the oppressed of ev’ry nation,
Jubilee lasts a thousand years.

3 What if the clouds do for a moment
Hide the blue sky where morn appears?
Soon the glad sun of promise given
Rises to shine a thousand years.

4 Haste ye along, ages of glory;
Haste the glad time when Christ appears.
O! that I may be one found worthy
To reign with him a thousand years.



Hymn 153 - Lift Up Your Heads

1 Lift up your heads, ye mighty gates!
Behold! the King of glory waits;
The King of kings is drawing near,
The Saviour of the world is here.

2 The Lord is just, a helper tried;
Mercy is ever at his side.
His kingly crown is holiness,
His scepter one of righteousness.

3 O! blessed they, and greatly blest,
Where Christ is ruler and confessed!
O happy hearts and happy homes,
To whom the King of triumph comes!

4 Fling wide the portals of your heart;
Make it a temple set apart
From earthly use for heaven’s employ,
Adorned with prayer, and love, and joy.

5 Redeemer, come! I open wide
My heart to thee; here, Lord, abide!
Let me thy constant presence feel,
Thy grace and love in me reveal.

6 O! come, my Sov’reign, enter in;
Yet more thy nobler life begin;
Thy Word and Spirit guide us on,
Until the glorious crown be won!



Hymn 154 - Light Of The World

1 Light of the world, shine on our souls;
Thy grace to us afford;
And while we meet to learn thy truth,
Be thou our teacher, Lord.

2 As once thou didst thy word expound
To those who walked with thee,
So teach us, Lord, to understand,
And its blest fulness see-

3 Its richness, sweetness, pow’r and depth,
Its holiness discern;
Its joyful news of saving grace
By blest experience learn.

4 Help us each other to assist;
Thy spirit now impart;
Keep humble, but with love inspire,
To thee and thine, each heart.

5 Thus may thy Word be dearer still,
And studied more each day;
And as it richly dwells within,
Thyself in it display.



Hymn 155 - Hallelujah

1 Like the sound of many waters
Rolling on thro’ ages long,
In a tide of rapture breaking-
Hark! the mighty choral song!

Chorus
Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
Let the heav’nly portals ring!
Christ has come, the King of glory!
Christ the Lord, Messiah, King!

2 Lo! the Morning Star appeareth;
O’er the world his beams are cast;
He, the Alpha and Omega,
He, the Great, the First, the Last.

3 Saviour, not with costly treasure
Do we gather at thy throne;
All we have, our hearts, we give thee-
Consecrate them thine alone.



Hymn 156 - From Darkness to Light

1 Long in bondage we have waited
For the dawning of the light;
Error’s chains we’ve felt and hated
Through the long and weary night.
Now the blessed light appearing
Fills our hearts with joy and peace,
Doubt and fear for aye dispelling;
O! what rest in this release!

2 Lord, we recognize its fountain,
In thy long looked for return,
In thy glory crowned mountain,
How our hearts within us burn!
Lo, in all the clear fulfilling
Of old prophecy and type,
Now we see thy kingdom coming;
For the time is fully ripe.

3 O! we long to see thy glory
Streaming wide o’er all the earth;
Ev’ry error, old and hoary,
Flee to realms that gave them birth.
For this glorious culmination,
Not for long shall Zion wait:
Soon will come her coronation;
Lo, her King is at the gate.

4 Bride and Bridegroom, then appearing,
Shall illuminate earth’s gloom;
And the nations will be shouting,
Lo! our King! make room, make room.
O! the times of glad refreshing
Soon shall bring a sweet release,
Through the glorious reign of blessing,
Through the mighty Prince of Peace.



Hymn 157 - Hail The King!

1 Look, ye saints, the sight is glorious;
See the “Man of Sorrows” now;
Conqueror, he’s crowned victorious;
Ev’ry knee to him shall bow.

Chorus
Hail him! hail him! hail him!
Hail the Saviour, King!
Hail him! hail him! hail him!
Hail him King of kings!

2 Hail the Saviour! angels, hail him!
Rich the trophies Jesus brings;
In the seat of power crown him,
While the vault of heaven rings.

3 Sinners in derision crowned him,
Mocking thus the Saviour’s claim;
Saints and angels throng around him,
Own his title, praise his name.

4 Hark! the burst of acclamation!
Hark! these loud triumphant chords!
Jesus takes the highest station;
O! what joy the sight affords!



Hymn 158 - Depart In Peace

1 Lord, dismiss us with thy blessing,
Bid us now depart in peace;
Still on heav’nly manna feeding,
Let our faith and love increase.
Fill each soul with consolation;
Up to thee our hearts we raise;
When we reach our blissful station,
We will render nobler praise.



Hymn 159 - Lord, Go With Us

1 Lord, dismiss us with thy blessing,
Fill our hearts with joy and peace;
Let us each, thy love possessing,
Triumph in redeeming grace.
O! refresh us, O! refresh us,
Trav’ling thro’ this wilderness.

2 Thanks we give, and adoration,
For thy gospel’s joyful sound;
May the fruits of thy salvation
In our hearts and lives abound;
May thy presence, May thy presence
With us evermore be found.



Hymn 160 - Entirely Thine

1 Lord, I am thine, entirely thine,
Purchased and saved by blood of thine;
With full consent thine I would be,
And own thy sovereign right in me.

2 Thine would I live, thine would I die,
Be thine thro’ all eternity:
The vow is past beyond repeal,
And now I set the solemn seal.

3 Here, at the cross where flows the blood
That bought my dying soul for God,
Thee, my dear Master, now I call,
And consecrate to thee my all.

4 Do thou assist thy feeble one
The great engagement to perform;
Thy grace can full assistance lend,
And on that grace I dare depend.



Hymn 161 - I Delight In Thee

1 Lord, I delight in thee,
And on thy care depend;
To thee in ev’ry trouble flee,
My best, my truest Friend.

2 When nature’s streams are dried,
Thy fulness is the same;
With this will I be satisfied,
And glory in thy name.

3 Who makes my life secure,
Will here all good provide;
While Christ is rich, can I be poor?
What can I want beside?

4 I cast my care on thee!
I triumph and adore:
Henceforth my great concern shall be
To love and please thee more.



Hymn 162 - The Hour Of Prayer

1 Lord, no hour is half so sweet,
From bright morn to evening fair,
This which calls me to thy feet,
Is the blessed hour of prayer.

2 Blest that tranquil hour of morn,
Blest that solemn hour of eve,
When, on wings of prayer upborne,
Cumb’ring cares of earth I leave.

3 Then my strength by thee renewed,
And transgressions all forgiv’n;
Thou dost cheer my solitude
With the peace and joy of heav’n.

4 Words can’t tell what sweet relief
For my wants I here do find-
Strength for warfare, balm for grief,
Joy and hope and peace of mind.

5 Hushed is doubt, and ev’ry fear;
And I seem in heav’n to stay;
E’en the penitential tear
With soft touch is wiped away.

6 Till I reach that blissful shore,
This my privilege shall be,
Here my soul to thus outpour,
Simply, fervently to thee.



Hymn 163 - Friend Of The Friendless

1 Lord of my life, to thee I call;
Afflicted, at thy feet I fall;
When the great trouble floods prevail,
Leave not my troubled heart to fail.

2 Friend of the friendless and the faint,
Where should I lodge my deep complaint?
Where, but with thee, whose open door
Invites the helpless and the poor?

3 Did ever mourner plead with thee,
And thou refuse that mourner’s plea?
Does not the promise still remain,
That none shall seek thy face in vain?

4 Poor though I be, despised, forgot,
Yet Christ, my Lord, forgets me not;
His promises I daily plead,
And he supplies my ev’ry need.



Hymn 164 - Hear The Call

1 Lo! the day of God is breaking;
See the gleaming from afar!
Sons of earth from slumber waking,
Hail the bright and Morning Star.

Chorus
Hear the call! O gird your armor on,
Grasp the Spirit’s mighty sword;
Take the helmet of salvation,
Pressing on to battle for the Lord!

2 Trust in him who is your Captain;
Let no heart in terror quail;
Jesus leads the gath’ring legion,
In his name we shall prevail.

3 Onward marching, firm and steady,
Faint not, fear not Satan’s frown,
For the Lord is with you always,
Till you wear the victor’s crown.

4 Conq’ring bands with banners waving,
Pressing on o’er hill and plain,
Ne’er shall halt till swells the anthem,
“Christ o’er all the earth doth reign!”



Hymn 165 - Love Divine

1 Love divine, all love excelling,
Joy of heav’n, to earth come down:
Thou hast made with us thy dwelling,
Love doth all thy favors crown.
Father, thou art all compassion;
Pure unbounded love thou art;
Thou hast brought to us salvation;
Thee we love with all our heart.

2 O Almighty to deliver!
Let us more thy life receive;
Dwell in us, and never, never,
Never more thy temples leave;
Thee we would be always pleasing,
Love thee as thy hosts above,
Serve and praise thee without ceasing,
Witnessing to thy great love.

3 Finish, Lord, thy New Creation;
Pure and spotless let us be;
Show us all thy great salvation-
Thine shall all the glory be.
Changed from glory into glory,
Till we see thine own dear face;
Till we cast our crowns before thee,
Lost in wonder, love and praise.



Hymn 166 - Love Of Jesus

1 Love of Jesus, all divine,
Fill this longing heart of mine;
Ceaseless struggling after life,
Weary with the endless strife.
Blessed Saviour, lend thine aid;
Lift thou up my fainting head!
Lead me to my long-sought rest,
Never more by cares opprest.

2 Thou alone my trust shalt be,
Thou alone canst comfort me
Only, Jesus, let thy grace
Be my shield and hiding place;
Let me know thy saving pow’r
In temptation’s fiercest hour;
Then, my Saviour, at thy side
Let me evermore abide.

3 Thou hast wrought this fond desire,
And thou dost with hope inspire;
Thou dost wean from all below;
Thee, and thee alone to know.
Thou, who hast inspired the cry,
Thou alone canst satisfy;
Love of Jesus, all divine,
Fill this longing heart of mine.



Hymn 167 - He Is Altogether Lovely

1 Majestic sweetness sits enthroned
Upon the Saviour’s brow;
His head with radiant glories crowned,
His lips with grace o’erflow,
His lips with grace o’erflow.

2 None other could with him compare
Among the sons of men;
He’s fairer too than all the fair
Who fill the heavenly train,
Who fill the heavenly train.

3 He saw men plunged in deep distress,
And flew to their relief;
For us he bore the shameful cross,
And carried all our grief,
And carried all our grief.

4 God’s promises, exceeding great,
He makes to us secure;
Yea, on this rock our faith may rest,
Immovable, and sure,
Immovable, and sure.

5 O! the rich depths of love divine,
Of grace a boundless store!
Dear Saviour, since I’m owned as thine,
I cannot wish for more,
I cannot wish for more.



Hymn 168 - What A Saviour!

1 “Man of sorrows!” what a name
For the son of God who came
Ruined sinners to reclaim!
Hallelujah! what a Saviour!

2 Bearing shame and scoffing rude,
In my place condemned he stood
Sealed my pardon with his blood;
Hallelujah! what a Saviour!

3 Guilty, vile, and helpless, we;
Spotless Lamb of God was he.
“Full atonement!” can it be?
Hallelujah! what a Saviour!

4 Lifted up was he to die,
“It is finished,” was his cry.
Now in heav’n exalted high,
Hallelujah! what a Saviour!

5 When he comes, our glorious King,
All his ransomed home to bring,
Then anew this song we’ll sing:
Hallelujah! what a Saviour!



Hymn 169 - Resurrection Morn

1 Many sleep, but not forever;
There will be a glorious dawn;
We shall meet to part, no, never,
On the resurrection morn.
From the deepest caves of ocean,
From the desert and the plain,
From the valley and the mountain,
Countless throngs shall rise again.

Chorus
Many sleep, but not forever;
There will be a glorious dawn;
We shall meet to part, no, never,
On the resurrection morn.

2 When we see a precious blossom,
That we tended with such care,
Rudely taken from our bosom,
How our aching hearts despair!
Round its little grave we linger
Till the setting sun is low,
Feeling all our hopes have perished
With the flow’r we cherished so.

3 Yes, they sleep, but not forever,
In the lone and silent grave;
Blessed promise! they shall waken;
Jesus died the lost to save.
In the dawning of the morning,
When this troubled night is o’er,
All these buds in beauty blooming,

We’ll rejoice to see once more.



Hymn 170 - Glory, My Home

1 ‘Mid scenes of confusion and creature complaints,
How sweet to my soul is communion with saints,
To know at the banquet of blessing there’s room,
And feel in the presence of Jesus at home!

Chorus
Home! home! sweet, sweet home!
Prepare me, dear Saviour for glory, my home.

2 Sweet bonds that unite all the children of peace;
And thrice precious Jesus, whose love cannot cease;
Though having thy presence wherever I roam,
I long to behold thee in glory, at home!

3 While here in the valley of conflict I stay,
O! give me submission and strength as my day,
In all my afflictions to thee would I come,
Rejoicing in hope of my glorious home!