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I Surrender All

Author: J. W. VanDeVenter Appears in 342 hymnals First Line: All to Jesus I surrender Lyrics: 1 All to Jesus I surrender, All to him I freely give; I will ever love and trust him, In his presence daily live. Chorus: I surrender all, I surrender all; All to thee, my blessed Saviour, I surrender all. 2 All to Jesus I surrender, Humbly at his feet I bow; Worldly pleasure all forsaken, Take me, Jesus, take me now. [Chorus] 3 All to Jesus I surrender, Make me, Saviour, wholly thine; Let me feel the Holy Spirit, Truly know that thou art mine. [Chorus] 4 All to Jesus I surrender, Lord, I give myself to thee; Fill me with thy love and power, Let thy blessing fall on me. [Chorus] 5 All to Jesus I surrender, Now I feel the sacred flame; O the joy of full salvation! Glory, glory to his name! [Chorus] Used With Tune: [All to Jesus I surrender]

Come, Thou Almighty King

Author: Charles Wesley Appears in 1,791 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Come, thou almighty King, Help us thy name to sing, Help us to praise; Father! all-glorious, O'er all victorious, Come, and reign over us, Ancient of days! 2 Come, thou incarnate Word, Gird on thy mighty sword; Our pray'r attend; Come, and thy people bless, And give thy word success, Spirit of holiness! On us descend. 3 Come, holy Comforter! Thy sacred witness bear, In this glad hour: Thou, who almighty art, Now rule in ev'ry heart, And ne'er from us depart, Spirit of power! 4 To the great One in Three, The highest praises be, Hence evermore! His sovereign majesty May we in glory see, And to eternity Love and adore. Used With Tune: [Italian]

Depth of Mercy!

Author: Charles Wesley Appears in 811 hymnals First Line: Depth of mercy!--Can there be Lyrics: 1 Depth of mercy!--Can there be Mercy still reserved for me? Can my God his wrath forbear! Me, the chief of sinners, spare? 2 I have long withstood his grace; Long provoked him to his face; Would not hearken to his calls; Grieved him by a thousand falls. 3 Kindled his relentings are; Me he now delights to spare; Cries, How shall I give thee up?-- Lets the lifted thunder drop! 4 There for me the Saviour stands; Shows his wounds and spread his hands! God is love! I know, I feel: Jesus weeps, and loves me still. Used With Tune: [Aletta]

Holy Spirit

Author: Andrew Reed Appears in 779 hymnals First Line: Holy Ghost! with light divine Lyrics: 1 Holy Ghost! with light divine, Shine upon this heart of mine; Chase the shades of night away, Turn my darkness into day. 2 Holy Ghost! with pow'r divine, Cleanse this guilty heart of mine; Long hath sin without control, Held dominion o'er my soul. 3 Holy Ghost! with joy divine, Cheer this saddened heart of mine; Bid my many woes depart, Heal my wounded, bleeding heart. 3 Holy Spirit! all divine, Dwell within this heart of mine; Cast down ev'ry idol throne, Reign supreme--and reign alone. Used With Tune: [Holy Ghost! with light divine]

Holy, Holy, Holy

Author: Reginald Heber Appears in 1,643 hymnals First Line: Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty! Lyrics: 1 Holy, holy, holy, Lord God almighty! Early in the morning our song shall rise to thee; Holy, holy, holy, merciful and mighty! God in three persons, blessed trinity! 2 Holy, holy, holy, all the saints adore thee, Casting down their golden crowns around the glassy sea; Cherubim and seraphim falling down before thee, Which wert, and art, and evermore shalt be. 3 Holy, holy, holy, Lord God almighty! All thy works shall praise thy name, in earth, and sky, and sea; Holy, holy, holy, Lord God almighty! God in three persons, blessed trinity! Used With Tune: [Nicea]

How Firm A Foundation

Author: George Keith Appears in 2,129 hymnals First Line: How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord! Lyrics: 1 How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord! Is laid for your faith in his excellent word! What more can he say, than to you he hath said-- To you, who for refuge to Jesus have fled? To you, who for refuge to Jesus have fled? 2 "Fear not, I am with thee, O be not dismayed, For I am thy God, I will still give thee aid; I'll strengthen thee, help thee, and cause thee to stand, Upheld by my gracious, omnipotent hand, Upheld by my gracious, omnipotent hand." 3 "When thro' the deep waters I call thee to go, The rivers of sorrow shall not overflow; For I will be with thee thy trouble to bless, And sanctify to thee thy deepest distress, And sanctify to thee thy deepest distress." 4 "When thro' fiery trials thy pathway shall lie, My grace all sufficient, shall be thy supply; The flame shall not hurt thee; I only design Thy dross to consume, and thy gold to refine, Thy dross to consume, and thy gold to refine." 5 "E'en down to old age all my people shall prove My soverign, eternal, unchangeable love; And then, when gray hairs shall their temples adorn, Like lambs they shall in my bosom be borne." 6 "The soul that on Jesus hath leaned for repose, I will not--I will not desert to his foes, That soul--though all hell should endeavor to shake, I'll never--no never--no never forsake!" Used With Tune: [Portugese Hymn]

Will There Be any Stars?

Author: E. E. Hewitt Appears in 223 hymnals First Line: I am thinking today of that beautiful land Refrain First Line: Will there be any stars, any stars in my crown Lyrics: 1 I am thinking today of that beautiful land I shall reach when the sun goeth down; When thro' wonderful grace by my Saviour I stand, Will there be any stars in my crown? Chorus: Will there be any stars, any stars in my crown, When at ev'ning the sun goeth down? When I wake with the blest In the mansions of rest, Will there be any stars in my crown? 2 In the strength of the Lord let me labor and pray, Let me watch as a winner of souls; That bright stars may be mine in the glorious day, When his praise like the sea billow rolls. [Chorus] 3 O what joy will it be when his face I behold, Living gems at his feet to lay down; It would sweeten my bliss in the city of gold, Should there be any stars in my crown. [Chorus] Used With Tune: [I am thinking today of that beautiful land]

Sunlight

Author: J. W. VanDeVenter Appears in 173 hymnals First Line: I wandered in the shades of night Refrain First Line: Sunlight, sunlight in my soul today Lyrics: 1 I wandered in the shades of night, Till Jesus came to me, And with the sunlight of his love Bade all my darkness flee. Chorus: Sunlight, sunlight in my soul today, Sunlight, sunlight all along the way; Since the Saviour found me, took away my sin, I have had the sunlight of his love within. 2 Tho' clouds may gather in the sky, And billows round me roll, However dark the world may be, I've sunlight in my soul. [Chorus] 3 While walking in the Light of God, I sweet communion find; I press with holy vigor on And leave the world behind. [Chorus] 4 I cross the wide extended fields, I journey o'er the plains, And in the sunlight of his love I reap the golden grain. [Chorus] 5 Soon I shall see him as he is, The Light that came to me; Behold the brightness of his face, Throughout eternity. [Chorus] Used With Tune: [I wandered in the shades of night]

I will Sing the Wondrous Story

Author: Rev. F. H. Rowley Appears in 288 hymnals Refrain First Line: Yes, I'll sing the wondrous story Lyrics: 1 I will sing the wondrous story Of the Christ who died for me, How he left his home in glory For the cross of Calvary. Chorus: Yes, I'll sing the wondrous story Of the Christ who died for me, Sing it with the saints in glory, Gathered by the crystal sea. 2 I was lost, but Jesus found me, Found the sheep that went astray; Threw his loving arms around me, Drew me back into his way. [Chorus] 3 I was bruised, but Jesus healed me; Faint was I from many a fall; Sight was gone, and fears possessed me, But he freed me from them all. [Chorus] 4 Days of darkness still come 'er me, Sorrow's paths I often tread, But the Saviour still is with me, By his hand I'm safely led. [Chorus] 5 He will keep me till the river, Rolls it waters at my feet; Then he'll bear me safely over, Where the loved ones I shall meet. [Chorus] Used With Tune: [I will sing the wondrous story]

In the Hour of Trial

Author: James Montgomery Appears in 488 hymnals Lyrics: 1 In the hour of trial, Jesus, plead for me; Lest by base denial, I depart from thee. When thou see'st me waver, With a look recall, Nor for fear or favor Suffer me to fall. 2 With forbidden pleasures Would this vain world charm; Or its sordid treasures Spread to work me harm; Bring to my remembrance Sad Gethsemane, Or, in darker semblance, Cross-crowned Calvary. 3 Should thy mercy send me Sorrow, toil and woe; Or should pain attend me On my path below; Grant that I may never Fail thy hand to see; Grant that I may ever Cast my care on thee. 4 When my last hour cometh, Fraught with strife and pain, When my dust returneth To the dust again; On thy truth relying, Thro' that mortal strife, Jesus, take me, dying, To eternal life. Used With Tune: [Penitence]