COME, thou Conqueror of the nations,
8 7, 8 7, 4 7.
1 COME, thou Conqueror of the nations,
Now on thy white horse appear;
Earthquakes, dearths, and desolations
Signify thy kingdom near:
True and faithful!
Stablish thy dominion here.
2 Thine the kingdom, power, and glory;
Thine the ... read more
A CHARGE to keep I have,
S.M. Leviticus viii.35
1 A CHARGE to keep I have,
A God to glorify,
A never-dying soul to save,
And fit it for the sky;
To serve the present age,
My calling to fulfil:
O may it all my powers engage
To do my Master's will!
2 Arm me with jealou ... read more
A Friend of God
And the Scripture was fulfilled which says, "Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness." And he was called the friend of God. --James 2:23
After all, what higher privilege and experience is granted to mankind on earth than ... read more
A NATION God delights to bless,
8s. & 6s. Job xxxiv. 29.
1 A NATION God delights to bless,
Can all our raging foes distress,
Or hurt whom they surround?
Hid from the general scourge we are,
Nor see the bloody waste of war,
Nor hear the trumpet's sound.
2 O might we, Lord! the ... read more
A RESTING PLACE
Jere 50:6 My people hath been lost sheep: their shepherds have caused them to go astray, they have turned them away [on] the mountains: they have gone from mountain to hill, they have forgotten their restingplace. {restingplace: Heb. place to lie down in} ... read more
A THOUSAND oracles divine
C.M.
1 A THOUSAND oracles divine
Their common beams unite,
That sinners may with angels join
To worship God aright;
To praise a Trinity adored
By all the hosts above,
And one thrice-holy God and Lord
Through endless ages love.
2 Triumphant hos ... read more
A WIDOW, poor, forlorn, oppressed,
L.M. Luke xviii. 7.
1 A WIDOW, poor, forlorn, oppressed,
Importunate her suit could gain;
And shall not we our joint request
By persevering prayer obtain?
2 A stranger to the judge she was,
But we God's chosen people are;
And, wishing us to gai ... read more
ABBA, FATHER! WE APPROACH THEE
“Abba, Father!” We approach Thee
In our SaviorÂ’s precious Name;
We, Thy children, here assembled,
Now Thy promised blessing claim;
From our sins His blood hath washed us,
Â’Tis through Him our souls draw nigh,
And Thy Spirit, too, hath taught us,
“A ... read more
ABIDE IN ME, O LORD
Abide in me, O Lord, and I in Thee,
From this good hour, oh, leave me nevermore;
Then shall the discord cease, the wound be healed,
The lifelong bleeding of the soul be oÂ’er.
Abide in me; oÂ’ershadow by Thy love
Each half formed purpose and dark tho ... read more
ABIDE IN THEE
Abide in Thee, in that deep love of Thine,
My Jesus, Lord, Thou Lamb of God divine;
Down, closely down, as living branch with tree,
I would abide, my Lord, my Christ, in Thee.
Abide in Thee, my Savior, God, I know
How love of Thine, so vast, in me ... read more
ABIDE NOT IN THE REALM OF DREAMS
Abide not in the realm of dreams,
O man, however fair it seems;
But with clear eye the present scan,
And hear the call of God and man.
Think not in sleep to fold thy hands,
Forgetful of thy LordÂ’s commands;
From dutyÂ’s claims no life is free,
Beh ... read more
ABIDE WITH ME
bide with me; fast falls the eventide;
The darkness deepens; Lord with me abide.
When other helpers fail and comforts flee,
Help of the helpless, O abide with me.
Swift to its close ebbs out lifeÂ’s little day;
EarthÂ’s joys grow dim; its glories pas ... read more
ABIDE WITH ME, Â’TIS EVENTIDE
Abide with me, Â’tis eventide!
The day is past and gone;
The shadows of the evening fall;
The night is coming on!
Within my heart a welcome Guest,
Within my home abide.
Refrain
O Savior, stay this night with me;
Behold, Â’tis eventide!
O Savior ... read more
ABIDE WITH US, OUR SAVIOR
Abide with us, our Savior,
Nor let Thy mercy cease;
From SatanÂ’s might defend us,
And grant our souls release.
Abide with us, our Savior,
Sustain us by Thy Word,
That we may, now and ever,
Find peace in Thee, O Lord.
Abide with us, our Savior, ... read more
ABIDE WITH US, THE DAY IS WANING
“Abide with us, the day is waning,”
Thus prayed the two while on the way;
We read that Thou, O Lord, remaining,
Didst all their doubts and fears allay.
Incline Thine ear, Thou King of Grace,
When, praying thus, we seek Thy face.
At eventide, Thy S ... read more
ABIDE, O DEAREST JESUS
Abide, O dearest Jesus,
Among us with Thy grace,
That Satan may not harm us,
Nor we to sin give place.
Abide, O dear Redeemer,
Among us with Thy Word,
And thus now and hereafter
True peace and joy afford.
Abide with heavÂ’nly brightness
Among ... read more
ABLE TO DELIVER
O troubled heart, be thou not afraid,
In the Lord thy God, let thy hope be stayed;
He will hear thy cry and will give thee aid,
WhateÂ’er thy cross may be.
Refrain
He is able still to deliver thee,
And His own right hand thy defense shall be:
He ... read more
ABLE TO SAVE
Look to Jesus on the tree,
He is able to save you;
Dying there for you and me,
He is willing to save you.
Refrain
Able to save a poor sinner lost,
Willing to save at a fearful cost;
Able to save: Come, trust in His powÂ’r;
Willing to save this ... read more
ABODE OF PEACE
Abode of peace, my FatherÂ’s home forever!
My weary soul in faith doth yearn for thee.
I homeward look to Thee, my Lord and Savior,
To Thine abode of peace, eternally.
There is on earth no peaceful rest;
Our faith is weak, our souls oppressed,
Our vi ... read more
Above All the Roar of the Cities
Above all the roar of the cities,
And over the hills and the dells,
With a message of peace to the nations,
Ring the beautiful Bethlehem bells,
Bringing joy to the souls that are sighing
In hovels where poverty dwells—
There is life, there is life f ... read more
ABOVE THE CLEAR BLUE SKY
Above the clear blue sky,
In HeavenÂ’s bright abode,
The angel host on high
Sing praises to their God;
Alleluia! They love to sing
Alleluia! They love to sing
To God their King Alleluia!
O blessèd Lord, Thy truth
To all Thy flock impart,
And tea ... read more
ABOVE THE HILLS OF TIME
Above the hills of time the cross is gleaming,
Fair as the sun when night has turned to day;
And from it loveÂ’s pure light is richly streaming,
To cleanse the heart and banish sin away.
To this dear cross the eyes of men are turning,
Today as in the ... read more
ABOVE THE STARRY SPHERES
Above the starry spheres,
To where He was before,
Christ had gone up, the FatherÂ’s gift
Upon the Church to pour.
At length had fully come,
On mystic circle borne
Of seven times seven revolving days,
The Pentecostal morn.
When, as the Apostles ... read more
ABOVE THE TREMBLING ELEMENTS
Above the trembling elements,
Above lifeÂ’s restless sea,
Dear Savior, lift my spirit up,
O lift me up to Thee!
Great calmness there, sweet patience, too,
Upon Thy face I see;
I would be calm and patient, Lord,
O lift me up to Thee!
I am not we ... read more
ABRAHAM, when severely tried,
L.M.
1 ABRAHAM, when severely tried,
His faith by his obedience showed,
He with the harsh command complied,
And gave his Isaac back to God.
2 His son the father offered np,
Son of his age, his only son,
Object of all his joy and hope,
And less ... read more
ABSENT FROM FLESH! O BLISSFUL THOUGHT!
Absent from flesh! O blissful thought!
What unknown joys this moment brings!
Freed from the mischiefs sin has brought,
From pains, and fears, and all their springs.
Absent from flesh! illustrious day!
Surprising scene! triumphant stroke
That rends ... read more
ACCORDING TO THY GRACIOUS WORD
According to Thy gracious word,
In meek humility,
This will I do, my dying Lord,
I will remember Thee.
Thy body, broken for my sake,
My bread from Heaven shall be;
The testamental cup I take,
And thus remember Thee.
Gethsemane can I forget?
O ... read more
ACROSS THE SKY THE SHADES OF NIGHT
Across the sky the shades of night
This New YearÂ’s Eve are fleeting,
We deck Thine altar, Lord, with light,
In solemn worship meeting;
And as the yearÂ’s last hours go by,
We raise to Thee our earnest cry,
Once more Thy love entreating.
Before the ... read more
ADAM descended from above,
L.M.
1 ADAM descended from above,
Federal Head of all mankind,
The covenant of redeeming love
In thee let every sinner find.
2 Its Surety, thou alone hast paid
The debt we to thy Father owed;
For the whole world atonement made.
And sealed the p ... read more
ADAM, OUR FATHER AND AND OUR HEAD
Adam, our father and our head,
Transgressed, and justice doomed us dead;
The fiery law speaks all despair:
ThereÂ’s no reprieve nor pardon there.
But, O unutterable grace!
The Son of God takes AdamÂ’s place;
Down to our world the Savior flies,
Stre ... read more
ADOPTED
O what a blessing, how can I express it?
Out of the fullness of rapture I sing,
Now by the Father received and adopted,
I am a child and an heir of a King.
Refrain
I am adopted, O wonderful love,
Heir to a heritage purchased above;
Tell it, my ... read more
ADORE AND TREMBLE, FOR OUR GOD
Adore and tremble, for our God
Is a consuming fire!
His jealous eyes His wrath inflame,
And raise His vengeance higher.
Almighty vengeance, how it burns!
How bright His fury glows!
Vast magazines of plagues and storms
Lie treasured for his foes.
... read more
Adrift on the Waters
Adrift on the waters, so dark and so cold,
Afar from the beautiful city of gold,
A vessel is sinking, for heavy the gale,
The cable is broken, and tattered each sail.
Refrain
Poor child of the wreck, see the lifeboat is near,
A sweet voice is he ... read more
ADVENT GLORY
The day is fast approaching when the Savior shall appear,
And every eye His glory shall behold;
The tokens of His coming fill the loyal heart with cheer
Though strife abounds and love is waxing cold.
Refrain
WeÂ’ll see Him as He is,
And the brigh ... read more
ADVENT OF OUR GOD, THE
The advent of our God
Our prayers must now employ,
And we must meet Him on His road
With hymns of holy joy.
The everlasting Son
Incarnate deigns to be;
Himself a servantÂ’s form puts on
To set His people free.
Daughter of Zion, rise
To meet th ... read more
AFFLICTED by a gracious God,
6-8s. Hebrews xii.11.
1 AFFLICTED by a gracious God,
The stroke I patiently sustain,
Grievous to feeble flesh and blood;
Unable to rejoice in pain,
Beneath my Father's hand I bow,
And groan to feel his chastening now.
2 But when he hath my pati ... read more
AFFLICTED SAINT, TO CHRIST DRAW NEAR
Afflicted saint, to Christ draw near—
Thy SaviorÂ’s gracious promise hear,
His faithful Word declares to thee,
That as thy days thy strength shall be.
Let not thy heart despond and say
“How shall I stand the trying day?”
He has engaged by firm decr ... read more
AFFLICTIONS, THOUGH THEY SEEM SEVERE
Afflictions, though they seem severe;
In mercy oft are sent;
They stopped the prodigalÂ’s career,
And forced him to repent.
Although he no relentings felt
Till he had spent his store;
His stubborn heart began to melt
When famine pinched him sore.
... read more
AFTER all that I have done,
8-7s.
1 AFTER all that I have done,
Saviour, art thou pacified?
Whither shall my vileness run?
Hide me, earth, the sinner hide!
Let me sink into the dust,
Full of holy shame, adore!
Jesus Christ, the good, the just,
Bids me go, and sin no more.
... read more
AFTER THE MIDNIGHT
After the midnight, morning will greet us;
After the sadness, joy will appear;
After the tempest, sunlight will meet us;
After the jeering, praise we shall hear.
Refrain
After the shadows, there will be sunshine;
After the frown, the soul-cheeri ... read more
AFTER THE MIST AND SHADOW
After the mist and shadow,
After the dreary night,
After the sleepless watching,
Cometh the morning light;
Beautiful, soft and tender,
Leading the soul along,
Over the silent river,
Into the land of song.
After the thorny pathway,
After the sto ... read more
AGAIN HEÂ’LL COME
From OliveÂ’s Hill, the multitude upgazing,
Beheld, until the Savior passed from view;
But radiant heralds uttered words of promise,
He Who has gone shall come again to you.
Refrain
Again, again, the nations shall behold Him!
Again, again, enrobe ... read more
AGAIN RETURNS THE DAY OF HOLY REST
Again returns the day of holy rest
Which, when He made the world, Jehovah blessed;
When, like His own, He bade our labors cease,
And all be piety, and all be peace.
Let us devote this consecrated day
To learn His will, and all we learn obey;
So sh ... read more
AGAIN THE LORD OF LIGHT AND LIFE
Again the Lord of light and life
Awakes the kindling ray,
Unseals the eyelids of the morn,
And pours increasing day.
O what a night was that which wrapped
The heathen world in gloom!
O what a Sun which rose this day
Triumphant from the tomb!
T ... read more
AGAIN THE LORDÂ’S OWN DAY IS HERE
Again the LordÂ’s own day is here,
The day to Christian people dear,
As, week by week, it bids them tell
How Jesus rose from death and hell.
For by His flock their Lord declared
His resurrection should be shared;
And we who trust in Him to save
Wi ... read more
AGAIN THE MORN OF GLADNESS
Again the morn of gladness,
The morn of light, is here;
And earth itself looks fairer,
And Heaven itself more near;
The bells, like angel voices,
Speak peace to every breast;
And all the land lies quiet
To keep the day of rest.
Refrain
Glory ... read more
AGAIN THY GLORIOUS SUN DOTH RISE
Again thy glorious sun doth rise,
I praise Thee, O my Lord;
With courage, strength, and hope renewed,
I touch the joyful chord.
On good and evil, Lord, Thy sun
Is rising as on me;
Let me in patience and in love
Seek thus to be like Thee.
May I ... read more
AGAIN we lift our voice,
2-6s & 4-7s.
1 AGAIN we lift our voice,
And shout our solemn joys;
Cause of highest raptures this,
Raptures that shall never fail,
See a soul escaped to bliss,
Keep the Christian festival!
2 Our friend is gone before
To that celestial shore;
H ... read more
AGAIN, AS EVENINGÂ’S SHADOWS FALL
Again, as eveningÂ’s shadow falls,
We gather in these hallowed walls;
And vesper hymn and vesper prayer
Rise mingling on the holy air.
May struggling hearts that seek release
Here find the rest of GodÂ’s own peace;
And, strengthened here by hymn and ... read more
AH Lord, with trembling I confess,
L.M. Matthew v.13
1 AH Lord, with trembling I confess,
A gracious soul may fall from grace;
The salt may lose its seasoning power,
And never, never, find it more.
2 Lest that my fearful case should be,
Each moment knit my soul to thee;
And lead ... read more
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