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The Voice of Jesus

Author: Horatius Bonar, D. D. Appears in 1,225 hymnals First Line: I heard the voice of Jesus say Lyrics: 1 I heard the voice of Jesus say, Lay down, thou weary one, lay down Thy head upon my breast." "Come unto me and rest. I came to Jesus, as I was, Weary, and worn and sad, I found in him a resting place, And he has 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 to Jesus, and I found In him my star, my sun, And in that light of life I'll walk, Till all my journey's done. Used With Tune: [I heard the voice of Jesus say]

Diligence

Appears in 1,351 hymnals First Line: A charge to keep I have Lyrics: 1 A charge to keep I have, A God to glorify; A never-dying soul to save, And fit it for the sky. 2 To serve the present age, My calling to fulfill, Oh, may it all my powers engage, To do my Master's will. 3 Arm me with jealous care, As in thy sight to live; And, oh, thy servant, Lord, prepare A strict account to give. 4 Help me to watch and pray, And on thyself rely, Assured, if I my trust betray, I shall forever die. Used With Tune: THATCHER

For Me

Appears in 2,303 hymnals First Line: Alas! and did my Savior bleed? Refrain First Line: Jesus died for you Lyrics: 1 Alas! and did my Savior bleed? And did my Sov'reign die? Would he devote that sacred head For such a worm as I? Chorus: Jesus died for you, Jesus died for me, Yes, Jesus died for all mankind, Bless God, salvation's free. 2 Was it for crimes that I have done, He groan'd upon the tree? Amazing pity! grace unknown! And love beyond degree! [Chorus] 3 Well might the sun in darkness hide, And shut his glories in, When Christ, the mighty Maker, died, For man, the creature's sin. [Chorus] 4 Thus might I hide my blushing face While his dear cross appears; Dissolve my heart in thankfulness, And melt mine eyes to tears. [Chorus] 5 But drops of grief can ne'er repay The debt of love I owe: Here, Lord, I give myself away,-- 'Tis all that I can do. [Chorus] Used With Tune: [Alas! and did my Savior bleed]

Our Advocate

Appears in 885 hymnals First Line: Arise, my soul, arise Lyrics: 1 Arise, my soul, arise; Shake off thy guilty fears; The bleeding sacrifice In my behalf appears: Before the throne my surety stands, My name is written on his hands. 2 He ever lives above For me to intercede, His all-redeeming love, His precious blood to plead; His blood atoned for all our race, And sprinkles now the throne of grace. 3 The Father hears him pray, His dear anointed one; He can not turn away The presence of his Son: His Spirit answers to the blood, And tells me I am born of God. 4 My God is reconciled; His pard'ning voice I hear: He owns me for his child; I can no longer fear: With confidence I now draw nigh, And Father, Abba, Father, cry. Used With Tune: LENOX

The Spirit Sought

Appears in 1,218 hymnals First Line: Come, Holy Spirit, heavenly Dove Lyrics: 1 Come, Holy Spirit, heavenly Dove, With all thy quick-ning powers; Kindle a flame of sacred love In these cold hearts of ours. 2 Father, and shall we ever live At this poor dying rate-- Our love so faint, so cold to thee, And thine to us so great? 3 Come, Holy Spirit, heavenly Dove, With all thy quick-ning power; Come, shed abroad a Savior's love, And that shall kindle ours. Used With Tune: ARLINGTON

We're Marching to Zion

Appears in 1,787 hymnals First Line: Come, ye that love the Lord Lyrics: 1 Come, ye that love the Lord, And let your joys be known, Join in a song with sweet accord, Join in a song with sweet accord, While ye surround the throne, While ye surround the throne. Chorus: We're marching to Zion, Beautiful, beautiful Zion, We're marching upward to Zion, The beautiful city of God. 2 Let those refuse to sing Who never know our God; But servants of the heav'nly King, But servants of the heav'nly King, May speak their joys abroad, May speak their joys abroad. [Chorus] 3 The hill of Zion yields A thousand sacred sweets, Before we reach the heav'nly fields, Before we reach the heav'nly fields, Or walk the golden streets, Or walk the golden streets. [Chorus] 4 Then let our songs abound, And every tear be dry; We're marching thro' Immanuel's ground, We're marching thro' Immanuel's ground, To fairer worlds on high, To fairer worlds on high. [Chorus] Used With Tune: [Come, ye that love the Lord]

The Mercy-Seat

Appears in 1,281 hymnals First Line: From every stormy wind that blows Lyrics: 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 besides more sweet,-- It is the blood-bought mercy-seat. 3 There is a scene where spirits blend, Where friend holds fellowship with friend, Tho' sunder'd far, by faith they meet Around one common mercy-seat. 4 There, there on eagles' wings we soar, And sin and sense molest no more; And heaven comes down our souls to greet, While glory crowns the mercy-seat. Used With Tune: RETREAT

Call for Help

Appears in 1,680 hymnals First Line: From Greenland's icy mountains Lyrics: 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. 2 Shall we, whose souls are lighted With wisdom from on high; Shall we to men benighted The lamp of life deny? Salvation--O salvation! The joyful sound proclaim, Till earth's remotest nation Has learned Messiah's name. 3 Waft, waft, ye winds, his story, And you, ye waters, roll, Till, like a sea of glory, It spreads from pole to pole; Till o'er our ransomed nature The Lamb for sinners slain, Redeemer, King, Creator, In bliss return to reign. Used With Tune: WEBB

Bartimeus

Appears in 730 hymnals First Line: God is love, his mercy brightens Lyrics: 1 God is love, his mercy brightens All the path in which we move; Bliss he grants, and woe he lightens; God is wisdom, God is love. 2 Chance and change are busy ever; Worlds decay and ages move, But his mercy waneth never; God is wisdom, God is love. 3 He our earthly cares entwineth With his comforts from above; Every-where his glory shineth; God is wisdom, God is love. Used With Tune: [God is love, his mercy brightens]

Danger of Delay

Appears in 544 hymnals First Line: Hasten, sinner, to be wise! Lyrics: 1 Hasten, sinner, to be wise! Stay not for the morrow's sun; Wisdom if you still despise, Harder is it to be won. 2 Hasten, mercy to implore! Stay not for the morrow's sun, Lest thy season should be o'er Ere this evening's stage be run. 3 Hasten, sinner, to return! Stay not for the morrow's sun, Lest thy lamp should fail to burn Ere salvation's work is done. 4 Hasten, sinner, to be blest! Stay not for the morrow's sun, Lest perdition thee arrest Ere the morrow is begun. Used With Tune: HORTON

Guide

Appears in 681 hymnals First Line: Holy Spirit, faithful Guide Lyrics: 1 Holy Spirit, faithful Guide, Ever near the Christian's side, Gently lead us by the hand, Pilgrims in a desert land. Weary souls fore'er rejoice, While they hear that sweetest voice, Whisp'ring softly, wanderer, 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, Whisper softly, wanderer, come! Follow me, I'll guide thee home. 3 When our days of toil shall cease, Waiting still for sweet release, Nothing left but heaven and prayer, Wond'ring if our names are there; Wading deep the dismal flood, Pleading naught but Jesus' blood; Whisper softly, wanderer, come! Follow me I'll guide thee home. Used With Tune: [Holy Spirit, faithful Guide]

The Church

Appears in 1,323 hymnals First Line: I love thy kingdom, Lord Lyrics: 1 I love thy king, Lord, The house of thine abode-- The Church our blest Redeemer saved With his own precious blood. 2 I love thy Church, O God! Her walls before thee stand Dear as the apple of thine eye, And graven on thy hand. 3 For her my tears shall fall; For her my prayers ascend; To her my cares and toils be given, Till toils and cares shall end. 4 Sure as thy truth shall last, To Zion shall be given The brightest glories earth can yield, And brighter bliss of heaven. Used With Tune: ST. THOMAS

Beulah Land

Author: Edgar Page Appears in 312 hymnals First Line: I've reached the land of corn and wine Refrain First Line: Oh, Beulah land, sweet Beulah Land Lyrics: 1 I've reached the land of corn and wine, And all its riches freely mine; Here shines undimm'd one blissful day, For all my night has pass'd away. Chorus: Oh, Beulah Land, sweet Beulah Land, As on thy highest mount I stand, I look away across the sea, Where mansions are prepared for me. And view the shining glory shore, My heav'n, my home, for evermore! 2 My Saviour comes and walks with me, And sweet communion here have we, He gently leads me by his hand, For this is heaven's borderland. [Chorus] 3 A sweet perfume upon the breeze Is borne from ever-vernal trees, And flowers that never fading grow Where streams of life forever flow. [Chorus] 4 The zephyrs seem to float to me Sweet sounds of heaven's melody, As angels with the white-robed throng Join in the sweet redemption song. [Chorus] Used With Tune: [I've reached the land of corn and wine]

Refining Fire

Appears in 211 hymnals First Line: Jesus, thine all-victorious love Lyrics: 1 Jesus, thine all-victorious love Shed in my heart abroad: Then shall my feet no longer rove, Rooted and fixed in God. 2 Oh that it now from heaven might fall, And all my sins consume; Come, Holy Ghost, for thee I call; Spirit of burning, come. 3 Refining fire, go through my heart; Illuminate my soul; Scatter thy life through every part, And sanctify the whole. 4 My steadfast soul, from falling free, Shall then no longer move, While Christ is all the world to me, And all my heart is love. Used With Tune: PEORIA

Triumph By and By

Author: Dr. C. R. Blackall Appears in 107 hymnals First Line: The prize is set before us Refrain First Line: By and by we shall meet him Lyrics: 1 The prize is set before us, To win, his words implore us, The eye of God is o'er us, From on high, His loving tones are calling, While sin is dark, appalling; 'Tis Jesus gently calling, He is nigh, Chorus: By and by we shall meet him, By and by we shall greet him, And with Jesus reign in glory, By and by, By and by we shall meet him, By and by we shall greet him, And with Jesus reign in glory, By and by. 2 We'll follow where he leadeth, We'll pasture where he feedeth, We'll yield to him who pleadeth From on high, Then naught from him shall sever, Our hope shall brighten ever, And faith shall fail us never, He is nigh, [Chorus] 3 Our home is bright above us, No trials dark to move us, But Jesus, dear, to love us, There on high, We'll give him best endeavor, And praise his name forever; His precious ones can never, Never die, [Chorus] Scripture: Philippians 3:14 Used With Tune: [The prize is set before us]

Down at the Cross

Author: E. A. Hoffman Appears in 797 hymnals First Line: Down at the Cross where the Saviour died Refrain First Line: Down at the Cross, down at the Cross Lyrics: 1 Down at the Cross where the Saviour died, Down where for cleansing from sin I cried, There to my heart was the blood applied, Glory, glory, glory to his name. Chorus: Down at the Cross, down at the Cross, Down at the Cross where the Saviour died, Down at the Cross was the blood applied, Glory, glory, glory to his name. 2 I am so wondrously saved from sin, Jesus so sweetly abides within, There at the Cross where he took me in, Glory, glory, glory to his name. [Chorus] 3 Oh, precious fountain that saves from sin, I am so glad I have entered in, There Jesus saves me and keeps me clean, Glory, glory, glory to his name. [Chorus] 4 Come to this fountain so rich and sweet, Cast thy poor soul at the Saviour's feet, Plunge in to-day and be made complete, Glory, glory, glory to his name. [Chorus] Used With Tune: [Down at the Cross where the Saviour died]

Send Me

Appears in 505 hymnals First Line: Hark! the voice of Jesus crying Lyrics: 1 Hark! the voice of Jesus crying: "Who will go and work to-day? Fields are white and harvest waiting; Who will bear the sheaves away?" Loud and strong the Master calleth; Rich reward he offers thee; Who will answer, gladly saying, "Here am I; send me, send me!" 2 Let none hear you idly saying, "There is nothing I can do." While the souls of men are dying, And the Master calls for you. Take the task he gives you gladly; Let his work your pleasure be; Answer quickly when he calleth, "Here am I; send me, send me!" Used With Tune: MEMORY

Heavenly Glories

Appears in 185 hymnals First Line: Burst, ye emerald gates, and bring Lyrics: 1 Burst, ye emerald gates, and bring To my raptured vision, All the ecstatic joys that spring Round the bright elysian. Lo, we lift our longing eyes! Break, ye intervening skies! Sons of righteousness, arise, OPe the gates of paradise! 2 Hark! the thrilling symphonies Seem, methinks, to seize us; Join we, too, the holy lays-- Jesus, Jesus, Jesus! Sweetest sound in seraph's song, Sweetest note on mortal tongue, Sweetest carol ever sung-- Jesus, Jesus, flow along. Used With Tune: MERDIN

Oh, thou God of my salvation

Appears in 266 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Oh, thou God of my salvation, My Redeemer from all sin! Moved by thy divine compassion, Who hast died my heart to win, I will praise thee: Where shall I thy praise begin? 2 Though unseen, I love the Savior; He hath brought salvation near-- Manifests his pardoning favor; And when Jesus doth appear, Soul and body Shall his glorious image bear. 3 Angels now, are hov'ring round us, Unperceived amid the throng, Wond'ring at the love that crowned us, Glad to join the holy song: Hallelujah! Love and praise to Christ belong. Used With Tune: O THOU GOD OF MY SALVATION

"Whosoever," saith the Spirit

Appears in 1,462 hymnals First Line: Come, ye sinners, poor and needy Lyrics: 1 Come, ye sinners, poor and needy, Weak and wounded, sick and sore; Jesus ready stands to save you, Full of pity, love, and power. Chorus: "Whosoever," saith the Spirit, With the Father and the Son; "Whosoever," sinner, hear it, "Whosoever will may come." 2 Now, ye needy, come and welcome, God's free bounty glorify; True belief and true repentance, Every grace that brings you nigh. [Chorus] 3 Let not conscience make you linger, Nor of fitness fondly dream; All the fitness he requireth Is to feel your need of him. [Chorus] 4 Come, ye weary, heavy-laden, Bruised and mangled by the fall; If you tarry till you're better, You will never come at all. [Chorus] 5 Lo! th' incarnate God, ascending, Pleads the merit of his blood; Venture on him,--venture freely; Let no other trust intrude. [Chorus] Used With Tune: WHOSOEVER WILL MAY COME

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