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My Faith Looks Trustingly

Author: Ray Palmer Meter: 6.6.4.6.6.6.4 Appears in 2,202 hymnals Lyrics: 1 My faith looks trustingly, to Christ of Calvary, my Savior true! Lord, hear me while I pray; take all my guilt away. strengthen in ev'ry way my love for you! 2 May your rich grace impart strength to my fainting heart, my zeal inspire; as you have died for me, my love, adoringly, pure, warm and changeless be, a living fire! 3 While life’s dark maze I tread and griefs around me spread, O, be my guide; make darkness turn to day, wipe sorrow’s tears away, nor let me ever stray from you aside. 4 When ends life’s transient dream, when death’s cold, sullen stream rolls over me, blessed Savior, then, in love fear and distrust remove; O bear me safe above, redeemed and free! Topics: Faith; Christ--Abiding with believers; Christ--Guidance; Death of Believers; Faith; Reaffirmation of faith; Redemption of humankind Scripture: Romans 1:16-17 Used With Tune: OLIVET

How Firm a Foundation

Meter: 11.11.11.11 Appears in 2,125 hymnals First Line: How firm a foundation, you saints of the Lord Lyrics: 1 How firm a foundation, you saints of the Lord, is laid for your faith in his excellent word! What more can he say than to you he has said, to you who for refuge to Jesus have fled? 2 "Fear not, I am with you; O be not dismayed, for I am your God and will still give you aid; I'll strengthen you, help you, and cause you to stand, upheld by my righteous, omnipotent hand. 3 "When through the deep waters I call you to go, the rivers of sorrow shall not overflow; for I will be with you in trouble to bless, and sanctify to you your deepest distress. 4 "When through fiery trials your pathway shall lie, my grace, all-sufficient, shall be your supply. The flame shall not hurt you; I only design your dross to consume and your gold to refine. 5 "The soul that on Jesus still leans for repose, I will not, I will not desert to its foes; that soul, though all hell should endeavor to shake, I'll never, no, never, no never forsake!" Topics: Trust and Guidance; Christ--Protection by; Christian year-All Saints; Deliverance; Trust and Confidence Scripture: Isaiah 28:16 Used With Tune: FOUNDATION Text Sources: J. Rippon's Selection of Hymns (1787), alt.

If You But Trust in God to Guide You

Author: Georg Christian Neumark Meter: 9.8.9.8.8.8 Appears in 179 hymnals Lyrics: 1 If you but trust in God to guide you and place your confidence in him, you'll find him always there beside you to give you hope and strength within; for those who trust God's changeless love build on the rock that will not move. 2 Only be still and wait his pleasure in cheerful hope with heart content. He fills your needs to fullest measure with what discerning love has sent; doubt not our inmost wants are known to him who chose us for his own. 3 Sing, pray, and keep his ways unswerving, offer your service faithfully, and trust his word; though undeserving, you'll find his promise true to be. God never will forsake in need the soul that trusts in him indeed. Topics: Trust and Guidance; Assurance; Deliverance; God--Guidance; Journey; Steadfastness; Trust and Confidence Scripture: Psalm 55:22 Used With Tune: BREMEN Text Sources: Tr. Composite

Blessed Assurance

Author: Fanny J. Crosby Meter: 9.10.9.9 with refrain Appears in 1,056 hymnals First Line: Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine! Refrain First Line: This is my story Lyrics: 1 Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine! O what a foretaste of glory divine! Heir of salvation, purchase of God, born of his Spirit, washed in his blood. Refrain: This is my story, this is my song, praising my Savior all the day long. This is my story, this is my song, praising my Savior all the day long. 2 Perfect submission, perfect delight, visions of rapture now burst on my sight. Angels descending bring from above echoes of mercy, whispers of love. [Refrain] 3 Perfect submission, all is at rest, I in my Savior am happy and blessed, watching and waiting, looking above, filled with his goodness, lost in his love. [Refrain] Topics: Trust and Guidance; Assurance; Heart--Surrender of Scripture: Genesis 28:12 Used With Tune: ASSURANCE

Be Thou My Vision

Author: Mary Byrne; Eleanor H. Hull Meter: 10.10.9.10 Appears in 159 hymnals First Line: Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart Lyrics: 1 Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart; Nought be all else to me save that thou art - thou my best thought, by day or by night, waking or sleeping, thy presence my light. 2 Be thou my wisdom, and thou my true word; I ever with thee and thou with me, Lord; thou my great Father; I thy true son; thou in me dwelling, and I with thee one. 3 Riches I heed not nor man's empty praise, thou mine inheritance, now and always; thou and thou only first in my heart, high King of heaven, my treasure thou art. 4 High King of heaven, my victory won, may I reach heaven’s joys, O bright heav'n’s Sun! Heart of my own heart, whatever befall, still be my vision, O ruler of all. Topics: Trust and Guidance; Christ--Abiding with believers; Christ--All in all; Following Christ; Love for God; Trust and Confidence Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:30-31 Used With Tune: SLANE Text Sources: Early Irish

The Lord's My Shepherd

Meter: 8.6.8.6.8.6 Appears in 567 hymnals First Line: The Lord's my shepherd; I'll not want Lyrics: 1 The Lord's my shepherd; I'll not want. He makes me down to lie in pastures green; he leadeth me the quiet waters by; he leadeth me, he leadeth me the quiet waters by. 2 My soul he doth restore again, and me to walk doth make within the paths of righteousness, e'en for his own name's sake; within the paths of righteousness e'en for his own name's sake. 3 Yea, though I walk in death's dark vale, yet will I fear none ill, for thou art with me; and thy rod and staff me comfort still; for thou art with me; and thy rod and staff me comfort still. 4 My table thou hast furnished in presence of my foes; my head thou dost with oil anoint, and my cup overflows; my head thou dost with oil anoint, and my cup overflows. 5 Goodness and mercy all my life shall surely follow me, and in God's house forevermore my dwelling place shall be; and in God's house forevermore my dwelling place shall be. Topics: Assurance; Christ--Shepherd, the; Comfort Scripture: Psalm 23 Used With Tune: BROTHER JAMES' AIR Text Sources: Vers. Scottish Psalter (1650)

Jesus, Priceless Treasure

Author: Johann Franck; Catherine Winkworth Meter: 6.6.5.6.6.5.7.8.6 Appears in 131 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Jesus, priceless treasure, source of purest pleasure, friend to me so true, how my heart has panted and my soul has fainted, thirsting after you. Yours I am, O spotless Lamb, I will suffer nought to hide you, nought I ask beside you. 2 In your arms I rest me, foes who would molest me cannot reach me here. Though the earth be shaking, ev'ry heart be quaking, Jesus calms my fear. Sin and hell in conflict fell with their bitter storms assail me. Jesus will not fail me. 3 Hence, all thoughts of sadness For the Lord of gladness, Jesus, enters in. Those who love the Father, though the storms may gather, still have peace within; and, whatever I must bear, still in you lies purest pleasure, Jesus, priceless treasure! Topics: Trust and Guidance; Christ--Abiding with believers; Christ--All in all; Christ--Protection by; Peace, inner; Trust and Confidence Scripture: Psalm 73:23-25 Used With Tune: JESU, MEINE FREUDE

Jesus, Lover of My Soul

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 7.7.7.7 D Appears in 3,213 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Jesus, Lover of my soul, let me to thy bosom fly, while the raging billows roll, while the tempest still is high; hide me, O my Savior, hide, till the storm of life is past; safe into the haven guide; O receive my soul at last! 2 Other refuge have I none; hangs my helpless soul on thee; leave, ah, leave me not alone, still support and comfort me. All my trust on thee is stayed, all my help from thee I bring; cover my defenseless head with the shadow of thy wing. 3 Thou, O Christ, art all I want; more than all in thee I find. Raise the fallen, cheer the faint, heal the sick and lead the blind. Just and holy is thy name, I am all unrighteousness, false and full of sin I am, thou art full of truth and grace. 4 Plenteous grace with thee is found, grace to cover all my sin; let the healing streams abound; make and keep me pure within. Thou of life the fountain art, freely let me take of thee; spring thou up within my heart, rise to all eternity. Topics: Trust and Guidance; Christ--Grace and mercy of; Christ--Protection by; Deliverance; Forgiveness; Sin; Trust and Confidence Scripture: Psalm 23 Used With Tune: ABERYSTWYTH

Eternal Father, Strong to Save

Author: William Whiting Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 Appears in 424 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Eternal Father, strong to save, whose arm has bound the restless wave, who bade the mighty ocean deep its own appointed limits keep: O hear us when we cry to thee for those in peril on the sea. 2 O Savior, whose almighty word the winds and waves submissive heard, who walked upon the foaming deep, and calm amid its rage did sleep: O hear us when we cry to thee for those in peril on the sea. 3 O Holy Spirit, who did brood upon the chaos wild and rude, and bade its angry tumult cease and gave for wild confusion peace: O hear us when we cry to thee for those in peril on the sea. 4 O Trinity of love and pow'r, all trav'lers guard in danger's hour; from rock and tempest, fire and foe, protect them wheresoe'er they go; thus evermore shall rise to thee glad hymns of praise from land and sea. Topics: Trust and Guidance; Deliverance; God--Protection by; Travelers; Trust and Confidence Scripture: Genesis 1 Used With Tune: MELITA

Jesus Loves Me! This I Know

Author: Anna Bartlett Warner Meter: 7.7.7.7 with refrain Appears in 613 hymnals Lyrics: English: Jesus loves me! This I know, for the Bible tells me so. Little ones to him belong; they are weak, but he is strong. Yes, Jesus loves me, yes, Jesus loves me, yes, Jesus loves me, the Bible tells me so. Spanish: Cristo me ama, me ama, mi, Su palabra dice asi; niños puedan ir a El, quien es nuestro Amigo fiel. Sí, Cristo me ama; sí, Cristo me ama; sí, Cristo me ama; la Biblia dice así. Miskitu: Jisus yangra latwan sa; Baibel ban ai smalkisa; tukta nani witin ba witin dukya kulkisa. Jisus, wan Dawan, Jisus, wan Dawna, Jisus, wan Dawan Latwan ai kaikisa. German: Jesus liebt mich ganz gewiss denn die Bibel sagt mir dies, alle Kinder schwach und klein, lad’t Er herzlich zu sich ein. Ja, Jesus liebt mich, Ja, Jesus liebt mich, Ja, Jesus liebt mich, die Bibel sagt mir dies. Imuktitut: Jesus uagligivanga, Ohaautsit okarmatta Nutakat illingavut, Tapcoma akkanginut. Jesu se male, Naglig vanga Gub ohautsiugit, Taimak okarmatta Swahili: Anipenda ni kweli, Mungu anena hili. Sisi wake watoto, kutulinda si zito. Yesu anipenda, Yesu anipenda, Yesu, anipenda, Munga amasema. Yup'ik: Ye-su-sam whi kin-ka-nga, Kan-ru-ta-nga ma-tuu-mak big-nga-ke me kee-le-ngut, au-luu-kla-rai ke-zia-nak. Kin-ka-nga pak-moom, kin-ka-nga pak-moom Kin-ka-nga pak-moom tua-doon ee-gau-zing-een. French: Jésus m'aime que je sais, la Parole dit comma ça. Les enfants ont part de lui, on défaut mais il est fort. Oui, Jésus m'aime, oui, Jésus m'aime, Oui, Jésus m'aime, la Bible dit comme çe. Topics: Trust and Guidance; Assurance; Children and Youth; Christ--Love of; Scriptures Scripture: Matthew 18:1-5 Used With Tune: JESUS LOVES ME