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There is Salvation in none other than Jesus

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 42 hymnals First Line: In vain would boasting reason find Lyrics: 1 In vain would boating reason find The path to happiness and God; Her weak directions leave the mind Bewildered in a doubtful road. 2 Jesus, thy words alone impart Eternal life; on these I live; Diviner comforts cheer my heart Than all the pow'rs of nature give. 3 Here let my constant feet abide; Thou art the true, the living way: Let thy good Spirit be my guide To the bright realms of endless day. 4 The various forms that men devise To shake my faith with treach'rous art, I scorn as vanity and lies, And bind thy gospel to my heart. Topics: Christ Salvation Through Him

Salvation by Grace

Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 827 hymnals First Line: Grace! 'tis a charming sound! Lyrics: 1 Grace! ’tis a charming sound! Harmonious to the ear! Heav'en with the echo shall resound, And all the earth shall hear. 2 Grace first contriv'd the way To save rebellious man; And all the steps that grace display Which drew the wondrous plan. 3 Grace led my roving feet To tread the heavenly road; And new supplies, each hour, I meet, While pressing on to God. 4 Grace taught my soul to pray, And made my eyes o'erflow: 'Twas grace which kept me to this day, And will not let me go. 5 Grace all the work shall crown, Through everlasting days; It lays in heav'n the topmost stone, And well deserves the praise. Topics: Christ Salvation Through Him

By Grace we are saved

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 37 hymnals First Line: Self rightous souls on works rely Lyrics: 1 Self righteous souls on works rely, And boast their mortal dignity; But if I lisp a song of praise, Grace is the note my soul shall raise. 2 'Twas grace that quicken'd me when dead, And grace my soul to Jesus led; Grace brings me pardon for my sin-- 'Tis grace subdues my lusts within. 3 'Tis grace that sweetens ev'ry cross, 'Tis grace supports in ev'ry loss; In Jesus' grace my soul is strong:-- Grace is my hope and Christ my song. 4 'Tis grace defends when danger's near; And 'tis by grace I persevere; 'Tis grace constrains my soul to love-- Free grace is all they sing above. 5 Thus 'tis alone of grace I boast, And 'tis in grace alone I trust; For all that's past, grace is my theme, For what's to come, 'tis still the same. 6 Thro' endless years, of grace I'll sing, Adore and bless my heavenly King; I'll cast my crown before his throne, And shout free grace to him alone. Topics: Christ Salvation Through Him

Lamb of God

Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 602 hymnals First Line: Not all the blood of beasts Lyrics: 1 Not all the blood of beasts On Jewish altars slain, Could give the guilty conscience peace, Or wash away the stain. 2 But Christ, the heav'nly Lamb, Takes all our sins away; A sacrifice of nobler name, And richer blood than they. 3 My faith would lay her hand On that dear head of thine-- While like a penitent I stand, And there confess my sin. 4 My soul looks back to see The burdens thou didst bear, When hanging on the cursed tree, I hopes her guilt was there. 5 Believing, we rejoice To see the curse remove; We bless the Lamb with cheerful voice And sing his bleeding love. Topics: Christ Salvation Through Him Scripture: John 1:29

Redemption by Christ alone

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 58 hymnals First Line: Enslav'd by sin, and bound in chains Lyrics: 1 Enslav'd by sin and bound in chains Beneath its dreadful tyrant sway, And doom'd to everlasting pains, We wretched guilty captives lay. 2 Nor gold nor gems could buy our peace, Nor all the world’s collected store Suffice to purchase our release; A thousand worlds were all too poor. 3 Jesus, the Lord, the mighty God, An all-sufficient ransom paid: Invalu'd price! his precious blood For vile rebellious traitors shed. 4 Jesus the sacrifice became To rescue guilty souls from hell; The spotless, bleeding, dying Lamb Beneath avenging justice fell. 5 Amazing goodness! love divine! O may our grateful hearts adore The matchless grace; nor yield to sin, Nor wear its cruel fetters more! Topics: Christ Salvation Through Him Scripture: 1 Peter 1:18-19

Miracle of Grace

Appears in 192 hymnals First Line: Hail! my ever blessed Jesus Lyrics: 1 Hail! my ever blessed Jesus, Only thee I wish to sing; To my soul thy name is precious, Thou my prophet, priest and king. 2 O! what mercy flows from heaven, O, what joy and happiness! Love I much? I’m much forgiven I’m a miracle of grace. 3 Once with Adam’s race in ruin, Unconcerned in sin I lay; Swift destruction still pursuing, Till my Savior pass'd this way. 4 Witness, all ye hosts of heaven, My Redeemer’s tenderness; Love I much? I’m much forgiven, I’m a miracle of grace. 5 Shout, ye bright angelic choir, Praise the Lamb enthron'd above; Whilst astonish'd, I admire God’s free grace and boundless love. 6. That blest moment I receiv'd him, Fill'd my soul with joy and peace; Love I much? I’ve much forgiven, I’m a miracle of grace. Topics: Christ Salvation Through Him Scripture: Luke 19:10

The loving Kindness of the Lord

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 1,053 hymnals First Line: Awake, my soul, in joyful lays Lyrics: 1 Awake, my soul, in joyful lays, And sing thy great Redeemer's praise; He justly claims a song from me, His loving kindness, O how free! 2 He saw me ruin'd in the fall, Yet lov'd me notwithstanding all. He sav'd me from my low estate, His loving kindness, O how great! 3 Though num'rous hosts of mighty foes, Though earth and hell my way oppose, He safely leads my soul along, His loving kindness, O how strong! 4 When trouble, like a gloomy cloud, Has gather'd thick and thunder'd loud, He near my soul has always stood, His loving kindness, O how good! 5 Often I feel my sinful heart Prone from my Jesus to depart; But though I have him oft forgot, His loving kindness changes not. 6 Soon shall I pass the gloomy vale, Soon all my mortal powers must fail; O! may my last expiring breath, His loving kindness sing in death. 7 Then let me mount and soar away To the bright world of endless day; And sing, with rapture and surprise, His loving kindness in the skies. Topics: Christ Salvation Through Him Scripture: Psalm 63:7

My hope, my all, my Savior thou

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 137 hymnals Lyrics: 1 My hope, my all, my Savior thou, To thee, lo! now my soul I bow. I feel the bliss thy wounds impart, I find thee, Savior, in my heart. 2 Be thou my strength, be thou my way, Protect me through my life's short day; In all my acts may wisdom guide, And keep me, Savior, near thy side. 3 Correct, reprove, and comfort me; As I have need my Savior be: And if I would from thee depart, Then clasp me, Savior, to thy heart. 4 In fierce temptations darkest hour, Save me from sin and Satan's power; Tear every idol from thy throne, And reign, my Savior--reign alone. 5 My suffering time shall soon be o'er, Then shall I sigh and weep no more; My ransom'd soul shall soar away, To sing thy praise in endless day. Topics: Christ Salvation Through Him

Holiness, Justice and Mercy united

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 30 hymnals First Line: Infinite grace! and can it be Lyrics: 1 Infinite grace! and can it be That heaven's Supreme should stoop so low! To visit one so vile as I, One who has been his bitt'rest foe! 2 Can holiness and wisdom join, With truth, with justice, and with grace, To make eternal blessings mine, And sin, with all its guilt erase? 3 O love! beyond conception great, That form'd the vast, stupendous plan! Where all divine perfections meet To reconcile rebellious man! 4 There wisdom shines in fullest blaze, And justice all her rights maintains! Astonish'd angels stoop to gaze, While mercy o'er the guilty reigns. 5 Yes, mercy reigns, and justice too-- In Christ harmoniously they meet: He paid to justice all her due, And now he fills the mercy-seat. 6 Such are the wonders of our God, And such th'amazing depths of grace, To save from wrath's vindictive rod, The sons of Adam's fallen race. 7 With grateful songs, then let our souls Surround our gracious Father's throne; And all between the distant poles His truth and mercy ever own. Topics: Christ Salvation Through Him Scripture: Psalm 85:10

Christ the eternal Life

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 12 hymnals First Line: Where shall the tribes of Adam find Lyrics: 1 Where shall the tribes of Adam find The sovereign good to fill the mind? Ye sons of moral wisdom, show The spring whence living waters flow. 2 Say, will the stoic's flinty heart Melt, and this cordial juice impart? Could Plato find these blissful streams, Amongst his raptures and his dreams? 3 In vain I ask--for nature's power Extends but to this mortal hour: 'Twas but a poor relief she gave Against the terrors of the grave. 4 Jesus, our kinsman, and our God, Array'd in majesty and blood, Thou art our life! our souls in thee Possess a full felicity! 5 All our immortal hopes are laid, In thee our surety and our head; Thy cross, thy cradle, and thy throne, Are big with glories yet unknown. 6 Here let my soul forever lie, Beneath the blessings of thine eye; 'Tis heaven on earth, 'tis heaven above, To see thy face, to taste thy love. Topics: Christ Salvation Through Him