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Almost Persuaded

Author: Philip P. Bliss Appears in 736 hymnals First Line: Almost persuaded now to believe Lyrics: 1. Almost persuaded now to believe; Almost persuaded Christ to receive; Seems now some soul to say, Go, Spirit, go Thy way, Some more convenient day On Thee I’ll call. 2. Almost persuaded, come, come today; Almost persuaded, turn not away; Jesus invites you here, Angels are lingering near Prayers rise from hearts so dear; O wanderer, come! 3. Almost persuaded, harvest is past! Almost persuaded, doom comes at last! Almost cannot avail; Almost is but to fail! Sad, sad, that bitter wail— Almost, but lost! Used With Tune: CAESAREA Text Sources: The Charm: A Collection of Sunday School Music, 1871

My Days Are Swiftly Gliding By

Author: David Nelson Appears in 596 hymnals First Line: My days are gliding swiftly by Lyrics: 1. My days are gliding swiftly by; And I, a pilgrim stranger, Would not detain them as they fly, Those hours of toil and labor. Refrain For, oh! we stand on Jordan’s strand; Our friends are passing over; And, just before, the shining shore We may almost discover. 2. We’ll gird our loins, my brethren dear, Our distant home discerning: Our waiting Lord has left us word, Let ev’ry lamp be burning. [Refrain] 3. Should coming days be cold and dark, We need not cease our singing: That perfect rest naught can molest, Where golden harps are ringing. [Refrain] 4. Let sorrow’s rudest tempest blow, Each cord on earth to sever: Our King says, Come, and there’s our home, Forever, oh! forever. [Refrain] Used With Tune: SHINING CITY

Father of Love

Author: William J. Irons Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 87 hymnals First Line: Father of love, our guide and friend Lyrics: 1. Father of love, our guide and friend, O lead us gently on, Until life’s trial time shall end, And heav’nly peace be won. 2. We know not what the path may be As yet by us untrod; But we can trust our all to Thee, Our Father and our God. 3. If called, like Abraham’s child, to climb The hill of sacrifice, Some angel may be there in time; Deliverance shall arise. 4. Or, if some darker lot be good, O teach us to endure The sorrow, pain or solitude, That makes the spirit pure. 5. Christ by no flowery pathway came; And we, His followers here, Must do Thy will and praise Thy name, In hope, and love and fear. 6. And, till in Heav’n we sinless bow, And faultless anthems raise, O Father, Son, and Spirit, now, Accept our feeble praise. Used With Tune: ST. AGNES

Show Pity, Lord, O Lord, Forgive

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 785 hymnals Lyrics: 1. Show pity, Lord, O Lord, forgive, Let a repenting rebel live: Are not Thy mercies large and free? May not a sinner trust in Thee? 2. My crimes are great, but not surpass The power and glory of Thy grace: Great God, Thy nature hath no bound, So let Thy pardoning love be found. 3. O wash my soul from every sin, And make my guilty conscience clean; Here on my heart the burden lies, And past offenses pain my eyes. 4. My lips with shame my sins confess Against Thy law, against Thy grace: Lord, should Thy judgment grow severe, I am condemned, but Thou art clear. 5. Should sudden vengeance seize my breath, I must pronounce Thee just in death; And if my soul were sent to hell, Thy righteous law approves it well. 6. Yet save a trembling sinner, Lord, Whose hope, still hovering round Thy Word, Would light on some sweet promise there, Some sure support against despair. Used With Tune: ST. CROSS Text Sources: The Psalms of David, 1719

Awake, My Soul, Stretch Every Nerve

Author: Philip Doddridge, 1702-1751 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,053 hymnals Lyrics: 1. Awake, my soul, stretch every nerve, And press with vigor on; A heavenly race demands thy zeal, And an immortal crown, And an immortal crown. 2. A cloud of witnesses around Hold thee in full survey; Forget the steps already trod, And onward urge thy way, And onward urge thy way. 3. ’Tis God’s all animating voice That calls thee from on high; ’Tis His own hand presents the prize To thine aspiring eye, To thine aspiring eye. 4. Then wake, my soul, stretch every nerve, And press with vigor on, A heavenly race demands thy zeal, And an immortal crown, And an immortal crown. Used With Tune: CHRISTMAS Text Sources: Published posthumously in Hymns Founded on Various Texts in the Holy Scriptures, by Job Orton (J. Eddowes and J. Cotton, 1755)

How Happy Are They

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 6.6.9 D Appears in 706 hymnals Lyrics: 1. How happy are they Who the Savior obey, And have laid up their treasure above! Tongue can never express The sweet comfort and peace Of a soul in its earliest love. 2. That sweet comfort was mine, When the Father divine I first found in the blood of the Lamb; When my heart first believed, What a joy I received, What heaven in Jesus’ name! 3. ’Twas a heaven below My redeemer to know, And the angels could do nothing more, Than to fall at His feet, And the story repeat, And the Lover of sinners adore. 4. Jesus all the day long Was my joy and my song: O that all His salvation might see! He hath loved me, I cried, He hath suffered and died, To redeem a poor rebel like me. 5. O the rapturous height Of that holy delight Which I felt in the life giving blood! By my Savior possessed, I was perfect blest, As if filled with the fullness of God. Used With Tune: RAPTURE (Humphreys) Text Sources: Hymns and Sacred Poems, 1749

From All Thy Saints in Warfare

Author: Horatio Nelson Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 96 hymnals Lyrics: 1. From all Thy saints in warfare, for all Thy saints at rest, To Thee, O blessèd Jesus, all praises be addressed; Thou, Lord, didst win the battle, that they might conquerors be; Their crowns of living glory are lit with rays from Thee. 2. Praise, Lord, for Thine apostle, the first to welcome Thee, The first to lead his brother the very Christ to see. With hearts for Thee made ready, watch we throughout the year, Forward to lead our brethren to own Thine Advent near. 3. All praise for Thine apostle, whose short lived doubtings prove Thy perfect twofold nature, the fullness of Thy love. On all who wait Thy coming shed forth Thy peace, O Lord, And grant us faith to know Thee, true man, true God, adored. 4. Praise for the first of martyrs, who saw Thee ready stand To aid in midst of torments, to plead at God’s right hand. Share we with him, if summoned by death our Lord to own, On earth the faithful witness, in heaven the martyr’s crown. 5. Praise for the loved disciple, exiled on Patmos’ shore; Praise for the faithful record he to Thy Godhead bore, Praise for the mystic vision through him to us revealed. May we, in patience waiting, with Thine elect be sealed. 6. Praise for Thine infant martyrs, by Thee with tenderest love Called early from the warfare to share the rest above. O Rachel! cease thy weeping: they rest from pains and cares. Lord, grant us hearts as guileless and crowns as bright as theirs. 7. Praise for the light from Heaven, praise for the voice of awe, Praise for the glorious vision the persecutor saw. Thee, Lord, for his conversion, we glorify today; So lighten all our darkness with Thy true Spirit’s ray. 8. Lord, Thine abiding presence directs the wondrous choice For one in place of Judas the faithful now rejoice. Thy Church from false apostles forevermore defend, And by Thy parting promise be with her to the end. 9. For him, O Lord, we praise Thee, the weak by grace made strong, Whose labors and whose Gospel enrich our triumph song. May we in all our weakness find strength from Thee supplied, And all, as fruitful branches, in Thee, the vine, abide. 10. All praise for Thine apostle, blest guide to Greek and Jew, And him surnamed Thy brother; keep us Thy brethren true, And grant us grace to know Thee, the way, the truth, the life; To wrestle with temptations still victors in the strife. 11. The son of consolation, moved by Thy law of love, Forsaking earthly treasures, sought riches from above. As earth now teems with increase, let gifts of grace descend, That Thy true consolations may through the world extend. 12. We praise Thee for the Baptist, forerunner of the Word, Our true Elias, making a highway for the Lord. Of prophets last and greatest, we saw Thy dawning ray: Make us the rather blessèd who love Thy glorious day. 13. Praise for thy great apostle, the eager and the bold; Thrice falling, yet repentant, thrice charged to keep Thy fold. Lord, make Thy pastors faithful to guard their flocks from ill, And grant them dauntless courage, with humble, earnest will. 14. For him, O Lord, we praise Thee, who, slain by Herod’s sword Drank of Thy cup of suffering, fulfilling thus Thy word. Curb we all vain impatience to read Thy veiled decree, And count it joy to suffer, if so brought nearer Thee. 15. All praise for Thine apostle, the faithful, pure, and true, Whom underneath the fig tree Thine eye all seeing knew. Like him may we be guileless, true Israelites indeed, That Thy abiding presence our longing souls may feed. 16. Praise, Lord, for Him whose Gospel Thy human life declared, Who, worldly gains forsaking, Thy path of suffering shared. From all unrighteous Mammon O give us hearts set free, That we, whate’er our calling, may rise and follow Thee. 17. For that beloved physician, all praise, whose Gospel shows The healer of the nations, the sharer of our woes. Thy wine and oil, O Savior, and bruised hearts deign to pour, And with true balm of Gilead anoint us evermore. 18. Praise, Lord, for Thine apostles, who sealed their faith today: One love, one zeal impelled them to tread the sacred way. May we with zeal as earnest the faith of Christ maintain, And, bound in love as brethren, at length Thy rest attain. 19. Apostles, prophets, martyrs, and all the sacred throng, Who wear the spotless raiment, who raise the ceaseless song, For these, passed on before us, Savior, we Thee adore, And, walking in their footsteps, would serve Thee more and more. 20. Then praise we God the Father, and praise we God the Son, And God the Holy Spirit, eternal Three in One; Till all the ransomed number fall down before the throne, And honor, power, and glory, ascribe to God alone. Used With Tune: EWING Text Sources: Hymn for Saint's Day and Other Hymns, 1864

God So Loved the World

Author: Frances Jane (Fanny) Crosby Appears in 28 hymnals First Line: God loved the world so tenderly Refrain First Line: For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son Lyrics: 1. God loved the world so tenderly His only Son He gave, That all who on His name believe Its wondrous power will save. Refrain For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son, That whosoever believeth in Him Should not perish, should not perish; That whosoever believeth in Him Should not perish, but have everlasting life. 2. Oh, love that only God can feel, And only He can show! Its height and depth, Its length and breadth Nor Heav’n nor earth can know! [Refrain] 3. Why perish, then, ye ransomed ones? Why slight the gracious call? Why turn from Him whose words proclaim Eternal life to all? [Refrain] 4. O Savior, melt these hearts of ours, And teach us to believe That whosoever comes to Thee Shall endless life receive. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [God loved the world so tenderly] Text Sources: On Joyful Wing, by John R. Sweney & William J. Kirkpatrick (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: John J. Hood, 1886)

All My Heart This Night Rejoices

Author: Paul Gerhardt; Catherine Winkworth Meter: 8.3.3.6 D Appears in 275 hymnals Lyrics: 1. All my heart this night rejoices, As I hear, far and near, sweetest angel voices; Christ is born, their choirs are singing, Till the air, everywhere, now their joy is ringing. 2. For it dawns, the promised morrow Of His birth, who the earth rescues from her sorrow. God to wear our form descendeth; Of His grace to our race here His Son He sendeth. 3. Yea, so truly for us careth, That His Son, all we’ve done, as our offering beareth; As our Lamb who, dying for us, Bears our load, and to God, doeth in peace restore us. 4. Hark! a voice from yonder manger, Soft and sweet, doth entreat, Flee from woe and danger; Brethren, come; from all that grieves you You are freed; all you need I will surely give you. 5. Come, then, let us hasten yonder; Here let all, great and small, kneel in awe and wonder, Love Him who with love is yearning; Hail the star that from far bright with hope is burning. 6. Ye who pine in weary sadness, Weep no more, for the door now is found of gladness. Cling to Him, for He will guide you Where no cross, pain or loss, can again betide you. 7. Hither come, ye poor and wretched: Know His will is to fill every hand outstretchèd; Here are riches without measure, Here forget all regret, fill your hearts with treasure. 8. Blessèd Savior, let me find Thee! Keep Thou me close to Thee, cast me not behind Thee! Life of life, my heart Thou stillest, Calm I rest on Thy breast, all this void Thou fillest. 9. Thee, dear Lord, with heed I’ll cherish; Live to Thee and with Thee, dying, shall not perish; But shall dwell with Thee for ever, Far on high, in the joy that can alter never. 10. Forth today the Conqueror goeth, Who the foe, sin and woe, death and hell, o’erthroweth. God is man, man to deliver; His dear Son now is one with our blood forever. 11. Shall we still dread God’s displeasure, Who, to save, freely gave His most cherished Treasure? To redeem us, He hath given His own Son from the throne of His might in Heaven. 12. Should He who Himself imparted Aught withhold from the fold, leave us broken hearted? Should the Son of God not love us, Who, to cheer sufferers here, left His throne above us? 13. If our blessèd Lord and Maker Hated men, would He then be of flesh partaker? If He in our woe delighted, Would He bear all the care of our race benighted? 14. He becomes the Lamb that taketh Sin away and for aye full atonement maketh. For our life His own He tenders And our race, by His grace, meet for glory renders. Used With Tune: EBELING Text Sources: Praxis Pietatis Melica, 1656 ; Lyra Germanica, 2nd Series, 1858

And Let Our Bodies Part

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 122 hymnals Lyrics: 1. And let our bodies part, To different climes repair; Inseparably joined in heart The friends of Jesus are. 2. O let us still proceed In Jesus’ work below; And, following our triumphant Head, To further conquests go! 3. The vineyard of the Lord Before His laborers lies; And lo! we see the vast reward Which waits us in the skies. 4. O let our heart and mind Continually ascend, That haven of repose to find, Where all our labors end. 5. When all our toils are o’er, Our suffering and our pain! Who meet on that eternal shore Shall never part again. 6. O happy, happy place, Where saints and angels meet; There we shall see each other’s face, And all our brethren greet. Used With Tune: BOYLSTON Text Sources: Hymns and Sacred Poems, 1749