FORTH in thy name, O Lord, I go,
L.M.
1 FORTH in thy name, O Lord, I go,
My daily labour to pursue,
Thee, only thee, resolved to know,
In all I think, or speak, or do.
2 The task thy wisdom hath assigned
O let me cheerfully fulfil,
In all my works thy presence find,
And prove ... read more
FOUNTAIN of life and all my joy,
6-8s.
1 FOUNTAIN of life and all my joy,
Jesus, thy mercies I embrace;
The breath thou giv'st, for thee employ,
And wait to taste thy perfect grace;
No more forsaken and forlorn,
I bless the day that I was born.
2 Preserved through faith by pow ... read more
FOUNTAIN of life and of grace
8s.
1 FOUNTAIN of life and of grace
In Christ, our Redeemer, we see:
For us, who his offers embrace,
For all, it is open and free.
Jehovah himself doth invite
To drink of his pleasures unknown,
The streams of immortal delight,
That flow from his h ... read more
FROM all that dwell below the skies
L.M. Psalm cxviii.
1 FROM all that dwell below the skies
Let the Creator's praise arise:
Let the Redeemer's name be sung,
Through every land, by every tongue.
2 Eternal are thy mercies, Lord;
Eternal truth attends thy word:
Thy praise shall so ... read more
FROM every stormy wind that blows,
L.M.
1 FROM every stormy wind that blows,
From every swelling tide of woes,
There is a calm, a sure retreat;
'Tis found beneath the mercy-seat.
2 There is a place where Jesus sheds
The oil of gladness on our heads,
A place than all beside more ... read more
FROM Greenland's icy mountains,
7 6, 7 6, 7 6.
1 FROM Greenland's icy mountains,
From India's coral strand,
Where Afric's sunny fountains
Roll down their golden sand,
From many an ancient river,
From many a palmy plain,
They call us to deliver
Their land from error's chain. ... read more
FROM trials unexempted
7 6, 7 6, 7 6. Matthew vi. 13.
1 FROM trials unexempted
Thy dearest children are;
But let us not be tempted
Above what we can bear;
Exposed to no temptation
That may our souls o'erpower,
Be thou our strong salvation
Through every fiery hour.
... read more
FULL of providential love,
7s & 6s. Psalm lxv. A Harvest Thanksgiving.
1 FULL of providential love,
Thou dost thy sons sustain,
Send thy blessings from above
In earth-enriching rain;
From thy river in the skies
Streams through airy channels flow,
Bid the springing corn arise ... read more
GALILEE, BRIGHT GALILEE
Galilee, bright Galilee,
Hallowed thoughts we turn to thee!
Woven through thy history,
Gleams the charming mystery
Of the life of One Who came,
Bearing grief, reproach and shame,
Savior of the world to be;
God with us by Galilee.
Once along th ... read more
GARDEN OF MY HEART, THE
Theres a sacred and hallowed retreat,
Where my soul finds a fellowship sweet,
Where the Lord of my life I may meet,
In the garden of my heart.
Refrain
In the cool of the day He walks with me,
In the rose bordered way He talks with me;
In love ... read more
GATE AJAR FOR ME, THE
There is a gate that stands ajar,
And through its portals gleaming
A radiance from the cross afar,
The Saviors love revealing.
Refrain
O depth of mercy! Can it be
That gate was left ajar for me?
For me! For me!
Was left ajar for me!
That g ... read more
GATES OF THE BEAUTIFUL
Gates of the beautiful, golden and bright,
Guarding that city of splendor and light;
Oft I behold thee, in distance and dream,
Flash in the sunlight of heavenly gleam.
Refrain
Gates ajar for me, beautiful gates ajar for me;
City of gold with joy ... read more
GATHER ROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE
Gather around the Christmas tree!
Gather around the Christmas tree!
Evergreen have its branches been,
It is king of all the woodland scene;
For Christ our King is born today!
His reign shall never pass away.
Refrain
Hosanna, hosanna,
Hosanna i ... read more
GATHER THE GRAIN
O list to the music that floats on the air,
The valleys are smiling, the reapers are there;
The summer rewards us with plenty again;
Then thrust in the sickle and gather the grain.
Refrain
Gather the grain, gather the grain;
Thanks for the sunsh ... read more
GATHER THEM IN
Gather them in! for yet there is room
At the feast that the King has spread;
O gather them in! let His house be filled,
And the hungry and poor be fed.
Refrain
Out in the highway, out in the byway,
Out in the dark paths of sin,
Go forth, go for ... read more
GATHERED HERE IN THAT GREAT PRESENCE
Gathered here in that great Presence,
Every earthly light grows dim:
Angels fall in dread and reverence,
Men redeemed take up the hymn:
Holy, Holy,
Holy is that Sacred Name!
Awed to silence by His power,
Prostrate millions wait His Word,
They, ... read more
GATHERING CLOUDS, WITH ASPECT DARK, THE
The gathering clouds, with aspect dark,
A rising storm presage;
O! to be hid within the ark,
And sheltered from its rage!
See the commissioned angel frown!
That vial in his hand,
Filled with fierce wrath, is pouring down
Upon our guilty land!
... read more
GATHERING HOME
Up to the bountiful Giver of life,
Gathering home! gathering home!
Up to the dwelling where cometh no strife,
The dear ones are gathering home.
Refrain
Gathering home! Gathering home!
Never to sorrow more, never to roam.
Gathering home! Gatheri ... read more
GATHERING OUT OF TEARS
Steer our bark away to the homeland,
Spread the sails of hope oer the sea;
Think of all the friends that await us,
When anchored safely there we shall be.
Refrain
Gathering out of tears into sunshine,
Gathering out of labor into rest;
Hear the ... read more
GENTLE JESUS, MEEK AND MILD
Gentle Jesus, meek and mild,
Look upon a little child;
Pity my simplicity,
Suffer me to come to Thee.
Lamb of God, I look to Thee;
Thou shalt my Example be;
Thou art gentle, meek, and mild;
Thou wast once a little child.
Lord, I would be as Th ... read more
GENTLE MARY LAID HER CHILD
Gentle Mary laid her Child lowly in a manger;
There He lay, the undefiled, to the world a Stranger:
Such a Babe in such a place, can He be the Savior?
Ask the saved of all the race who have found His favor.
Angels sang about His birth; wise men soug ... read more
GENTLE SHEPHERD, THOU HAST STILLED
Gentle Shepherd, Thou hast stilled
Now Thy little lambs brief weeping;
Ah, how peaceful, pale and mild,
In its narrow bed tis sleeping,
And no sigh of anguish sore
Heaves that little bosom more.
In this world of care and pain,
Lord, Thou woulds ... read more
GENTLY LORD, O GENTLY LEAD US
Gently Lord, O gently lead us,
Pilgrims in this vale of tears,
Through the trials yet decreed us,
Till our last great change appears.
When temptations darts assail us,
When in devious paths we stray,
Let Thy goodness never fail us,
Lead us in Thy ... read more
GETHSEMANE
My Jesus, I would neer forget,
That hour I spent with Thee;
When there I saw Thy bloody sweat
In dark Gethsemane.
Refrain
Ill neer forget, Ill neer forget,
Ill neer forgetful be,
When there I saw Thy bloody sweat
In dark Gethsemane.
... read more
GIVE HEED, MY HEART
Give heed, my heart, lift up thine eyes!
What is it in that manger lies?
Who is the Child so young and fair?
The blessèd Christ Child lieth there.
My heart for very joy doth leap,
My lips no more can silence keep;
I, too, must sing, with joyful to ... read more
GIVE HIM THE GLORY
It was down at the feet of Jesus,
O the happy, happy day!
That my soul found peace in believing,
And my sins were washed away.
Refrain
Let me tell the old, old story
Of His grace so full and free;
For I feel like giving Him the glory
For His w ... read more
GIVE LIGHT, O LORD
Give light, O Lord, that we may learn
The way that leads to Thee,
That where our hearts true joy discern,
Our life may be.
Give light, O Lord, that we may know
Thy one unchanging truth,
And follow, all our days below,
Our Guide in youth.
Give ... read more
GIVE ME A NEW, A PERFECT HEART
Give me a new, a perfect heart,
From doubt, and fear, and sorrow free;
The mind which was in Christ impart,
And let my spirit cleave to Thee.
O take this heart of stone away!
Thy sway it doth not, cannot own;
In me no longer let it stay;
O take a ... read more
GIVE ME A PASSION FOR SOULS
Give me a passion for souls, dear Lord,
A passion to save the lost;
O that Thy love were by all adored,
And welcomed at any cost.
Refrain
Jesus, I long, I long to be winning
Men who are lost, and constantly sinning;
O may this hour be one of be ... read more
Give Me That Old Time Religion
Refrain
Tis the old time religion,
[or Give me that old time religion]
Tis the old time religion,
Tis the old time religion,
And its good enough for me.
It was good for our mothers.
It was good for our mothers.
It was good for our mothers. ... read more
GIVE ME THE BIBLE
Give me the Bible, star of gladness gleaming,
To cheer the wandrer lone and tempest tossed;
No storm can hide that radiance peaceful beaming,
Since Jesus came to seek and save the lost.
Refrain
Give me the Bible, holy message shining;
Thy light ... read more
Give Me the Dear Old Bible as My Guide Each Day
Give me the dear old Bible as my guide each day,
Be it my help and comfort on my pilgrim way,
Until the gates of glory I at last shall see,
The dear old Bible is good enough for me.
Refrain
Good enough for me, good enough for me,
The dear old Bi ... read more
GIVE ME THE ENLARGED DESIRE
Give me the enlarged desire,
And open, Lord, my soul,
Thy own fullness to require,
And comprehend the whole;
Stretch my faith's capacity
Wider, and yet wider still
Then, with all that is in Thee
My soul forever fill! ... read more
GIVE me the enlarged desire,
7s & 6s. Psalm lxxxi. 10.
GIVE me the enlarged desire,
And open, Lord, my soul,
Thy own fulness to require,
And comprehend the whole
Stretch my faith's capacity
Wider, and yet wider still;
Then with all that is in thee
My soul for ever fill! ... read more
GIVE me the faith which can remove
6-8s.
1 GIVE me the faith which can remove
And sink the mountain to a plain;
Give me the child-like praying love,
Which longs to build thy house again;
Thy love let it my heart o'erpower,
And all my simple soul devour.
2 I want an even strong d ... read more
GIVE ME THE FAITH WHICH CAN REMOVE
Give me the faith which can remove
And sink the mountain to a plain;
Give me the childlike praying love,
Which longs to build Thy house again;
Thy love, let it my heart overpower,
And all my simple soul devour.
I want an even strong desire,
I wan ... read more
GIVE ME THE WINGS OF FAITH
Give me the wings of faith to rise
Within the veil, and see
The saints above, how great their joys,
How bright their glories be.
Once they were mourning here below,
And wet their couch with tears:
They wrestled hard, as we do now,
With sins, and ... read more
GIVE ME THY HEART
Give Me thy heart, says the Father above
No gift so precious to Him as our love;
Softly He whispers wherever thou art,
Gratefully trust Me and give Me thy heart.
Refrain
Give Me thy heart, give me thy heart
Hear the soft whisper, whereve ... read more
GIVE ME, O LORD, A HEART OF GRACE
Give me, O Lord, a heart of grace,
A voice of joy, a shining face,
That I may show, whereer I turn,
Thy love within my soul doth burn.
Though life be sweet and joy be dear,
Be in my mind a quiet fear,
A patient strength in pain and care,
An enmi ... read more
GIVE ME, O LORD, RIGHT VIEWS OF THEE
Give me, O Lord, right views of Thee,
Thy glorious nature, love, and might;
And draw my spirits eyes to see
The things concealed from mortal sight;
And in the soul which Thou hast wrought,
O breathe the understanding thought.
Give me, O Lord, rig ... read more
GIVE OF YOUR BEST TO THE MASTER
Give of your best to the Master;
Give of the strength of your youth.
Throw your souls fresh, glowing ardor
Into the battle for truth.
Jesus has set the example,
Dauntless was He, young and brave.
Give Him your loyal devotion;
Give Him the best tha ... read more
GIVE PEACE IN THESE OUR DAYS
Give peace in these our days, O Lord,
Great dangers are now at hand;
Thine enemies with one accord
Christs Name in every land
Seek to deface, root out and rase,
Thy true right worship indeed.
Be Thou the Stay, O Lord, we Thee pray.
Thou helpest al ... read more
GIVE THANKS
O give thanks, give thanks unto the Lord,
For He is good, and His mercy endureth forever.
To Him which led His people through the wilderness,
For He is good, and His mercy endureth forever.
He turnèd the wilderness into a standing water,
And dry grou ... read more
GIVE THANKS TO GOD THE LORD
Give thanks to God the Lord; upon His Name now call.
Make known among the people on earth what He has done for all.
Sing praise to Him, now sing; His wondrous acts proclaim.
Rejoice, all you who seek the Lord; come glory in His Name.
Look to the Lor ... read more
GIVE THANKS TO GOD, FOR GOOD IS HE
Give thanks to God, for good is He, His grace abideth ever;
To Him all praise and glory be, His mercy faileth never.
His wondrous works with praise record, His grace abideth ever;
The only God, the sovereign Lord, Whose mercy faileth never.
His wisd ... read more
GIVE THANKS UNTO THE LORD, JEHOVAH
Give thanks unto the Lord, Jehovah,
For He is good, O praise His Name!
Let Israel say: The Lord be praisèd,
His mercy ever is the same.
Let Aarons house now praise Jehovah;
The Lord is good, O praise His Name:
Let all that fear the Lord extol Him, ... read more
GIVE TO OUR GOD IMMORTAL PRAISE
Give to our God immortal praise;
Mercy and truth are all His ways:
Wonders of grace to God belong,
Repeat His mercies in your song.
Give to the Lord of lords renown,
The King of kings with glory crown:
His mercies ever shall endure,
When lords an ... read more
GIVE TO THE WINDS THY FEARS
Give to the winds thy fears,
Hope and be undismayed.
God hears thy sighs and counts thy tears,
God shall lift up thy head.
Through waves and clouds and storms,
He gently clears thy way;
Wait thou His time; so shall this night
Soon end in joyous d ... read more
Give to the winds thy fears,
Glad tidings! glad tidings! O wonderful love!
A message has come from our Father above;
Tis Jesus who brought it to young and to old,
A message of mercy more precious than gold.
Refrain
Glad tidings, glad tidings!
O wonderful, wonderful, wonder ... read more
GLAD was my heart to hear
S.M. Psalm cxxii.
1 GLAD was my heart to hear
My old companions say,
Come, in the house of God appear,
For 'tis an holy day.
2 Our willing feet shall stand
Within the temple door,
While young and old, in many a band,
Shall throng the sacred fl ... read more
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