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I Know That My Redeemer Lives

Author: Samuel Medley, 1738-99 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 470 hymnals Scripture: Colossians 1:18 Lyrics: 1 I know that my Redeemer lives; What comfort this sweet sentence gives! He lives, He lives, who once was dead; He lives, my ever-living head. 2 He lives triumphant from the grave; He lives eternally to save; He lives all-glorious in the sky; He lives exalted there on high. 3 He lives to bless me with His love; He lives to plead for me above; He lives my hungry soul to feed; He lives to help in time of need. 4 He lives to grant me rich supply; He lives to guide me with His eye; He lives to comfort me when faint; He lives to hear my soul's complaint. 5 He lives to silence all my fears; He lives to wipe away my tears; He lives to calm my troubled heart; He lives all blessings to impart. 6 He lives, my kind, wise, heav'nly Friend; He lives and loves me to the end; He lives, and while He lives, I'll sing; He lives, my Prophet, Priest, and King. 7 He lives and grants me daily breath; He lives, and I shall conquer death; He lives my mansion to prepare; He lives to bring me safely there. 8 He lives, all glory to His name! He lives, my Jesus, still the same; Oh, the sweet joy this sentence gives; I know that my Redeemer lives! Topics: Death and Burial Used With Tune: DUKE STREET

The God of Abraham praise

Author: Thomas Olivers (1725-1799) Meter: 6.6.8.4 D Appears in 453 hymnals Scripture: Colossians 1:12 Lyrics: 1 The God of Abraham praise, who reigns enthroned above, Ancient of everlasting days, and God of love. Jehovah, Great I AM! by earth and heaven confessed, I bow, and bless the sacred name for ever blest. 2 The God of Abraham praise, at whose supreme command from earth I rise, and seek the joys at his right hand. I all on earth forsake, its wisdom, fame and power, and him my only portion make, my shield and tower. 3 He by himself has sworn, I on his oath depend: I shall, on eagle's wings upborne, to heaven ascend; I shall behold his face, I shall his power adore and sing the wonders of his grace for evermore. 4 There dwells the Lord our King, the Lord our Righteousness, triumphant o'er the world and sin, the Prince of Peace; on Zion's sacred height his kingdom he maintains, and glorious with his saints in light for ever reigns. 5 The whole triumphant host give thanks to God on high; 'Hail, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost!' they ever cry. Hail, Abraham's God, and mine!– I join the heavenly praise– all might and majesty are thine, through endless days. Topics: The Activity of God God in human experience; Adoration Of God; Communion of Saints; Covenant; Heaven Used With Tune: LEONI Text Sources: Based on the Jewish Yigdal

Would You Be Free From The Burden Of Sin?

Author: Lewis Edgar Jones Meter: 10.9.10.8 with refrain Appears in 349 hymnals Scripture: Colossians 1:14 Refrain First Line: There is power, power, Wonder-working power Topics: The Christian Life; The Christian Gospel Promises

Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation

Author: John Mason Neale Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 289 hymnals Scripture: Colossians 1:18 Lyrics: 1 Christ is made the sure foundation, Christ the head and cornerstone, chosen of the Lord and precious, binding all the church in one; holy Zion's help forever, and our confidence alone. 2 To this temple, where we call you, come, O Lord of hosts, and stay; come, with all your loving-kindness; hear your people as we pray, and your fullest benediction shed within these walls today. 3 Here bestow on all your servants what they seek from you to gain; what they gain from you, forever with the blessed to retain; and hereafter in your glory evermore with you to reign. 4 Laud and honor to the Father, laud and honor to the Son, laud and honor to the Spirit, ever three and ever one: one in might and one in glory while unending ages run! Topics: Christian Year All Saints; The Church; Eternal Life; Gathering; Teaching/Education; The Triune God Used With Tune: WESTMINSTER ABBEY Text Sources: Latin, 7th cent.

Lord, Teach Us How to Pray Aright

Author: James Montgomery Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 222 hymnals Scripture: Colossians 1:11 Lyrics: 1 Lord, teach us how to pray aright with reverence and with fear; though weak and sinful in your sight, we may, we must draw near. 2 We perish if we cease from prayer; O grant us power to pray; and when to meet you we prepare, Lord, meet us by the way. 3 O God of love, before your face we come with contrite heart to ask from you these gifts of grace-- truth in the inward part: 4 Faith in the only sacrifice that can for sin atone; to found our hopes, to fix our eyes, on Christ, and Christ alone: 5 Patience to watch, and weep and wait, whatever you may send; courage that will not hesitate to trust you to the end. 6 Give these, and then your will be done; thus, strengthened with all might, we through your Spirit and your Son, shall pray, and pray aright. Topics: Saving Faith; Prayer Used With Tune: RICHMOND

Be Thou My Vision

Author: Eleanor H. Hull; Mary E. Byrne Meter: 10.10.9.10 Appears in 159 hymnals Scripture: Colossians 1:18 First Line: Be Thou my vision, O Lord of my heart Topics: The Christian Life; Christian Discipline Prayer Text Sources: Ancient Irish Hymn, c. 8th century

O Love of God, How Strong and True

Author: Horatius Bonar Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 110 hymnals Scripture: Colossians 1:19-20 Lyrics: 1 O love of God, how strong and true, eternal and yet ever new, uncomprehended and unbought, beyond all knowledge and all thought. 2 O heavenly love, how precious still in days of weariness and ill, in nights of pain and helplessness, to heal, to comfort, and to bless. 3 O wide-embracing, wondrous love! we read you in the sky above; we read you in the earth below, in seas that swell and streams that flow. 4 We read you in the flowers, the trees, the freshness of the fragrant breeze, the song of birds upon the wing, the joy of summer and of spring. 5 We read you best in him who came to bear for us the cross of shame, sent by the Father from on high, our life to live, our death to die. 6 We read your power to bless and save e'en in the darkness of the grave; still more in resurrection light we read the fullness of your might. 7 O love of God, our shield and stay through all the perils of our way; eternal love, in you we rest, forever safe, forever blest. Topics: Doxologies; Funerals; Love God's Love to Us; Suffering of Christ; Redemption; Assurance; Doxologies; Easter; Funerals; Love God's Love to Us; Redemption; Refuge; Rest; Suffering of Christ Used With Tune: WAREHAM

¿Quieres Ser Salvo de Toda Maldad?

Author: Lewis E. Jones; D. A. Mata Appears in 24 hymnals Scripture: Colossians 1:14 Refrain First Line: Tan sólo hay poder en Jesús Used With Tune: POWER IN THE BLOOD

Touch the earth lightly

Author: Shirley Erena Murray (b. 1931) Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 23 hymnals Scripture: Colossians 1:19-20 Lyrics: 1 Touch the earth lightly, use the earth gently, nourish the life of the world in our care: gift of great wonder, ours to surrender, trust for the children tomorrow will bear. 2 We who endanger, who create hunger, agents of death for all creatures that live, we who would foster clouds of disaster, God of our planet, forestall and forgive! 3 Let there be greening, birth from the burning, water that blesses and air that is sweet, health in God's garden, hope in God's children, regeneration that peace will complete. 4 God of all living, God of all loving, God of the seedling, the snow and the sun, teach us, deflect us, Christ reconnect us, using us gently and making us one. Topics: The Living God Our Response to God - in the stewardship of the earth; Our Response to God in the stewardship of the earth; Care of Creation; Children; Renewal Used With Tune: TENDERNESS

A su nombre gloria

Author: Elisha A. Hoffman; Vicente Mendoza Appears in 19 hymnals Scripture: Colossians 1:15-23 First Line: Junto a la cruz, do murió el Salvador Refrain First Line: ¡A su nombre gloria! Lyrics: 1 Junto a la cruz, do murió el Salvador por mis pecados, clamé con fervor; ¡Qué maravilla! Jesús me salvó. ¡A su nombre gloria! Coro: ¡A su nombre gloria! ¡A su nombre gloria! ¡Qué maravilla! Jesús me salvó. ¡A su nombre gloria! 2 Junto a la cruz recibí el perdón; limpio en su sangre es mi corazón; Llena es mi alma de gozo y pas: ¡A su nombre gloria! [Coro] 3 Ven sin tardar a la cruz, pecador; allí te espera Jesús, Salvador. Allí de Dios hallarás el amor: ¡A su nombre gloria! [Coro] Topics: Adoración; Worship; Confesión de Cristo; Testimony; Cristo el Salvador; Christ the Savior; Curuz de Cristo; Cross of Christ; Testimonio del Cristiano; Christian's Testimony Used With Tune: GLORY TO HIS NAME