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"My springs in thee"

Author: James Edmeston Appears in 76 hymnals Topics: Hope Under Despondency; Hope Under Despondency First Line: Fountain of grace, rich, full, and free Lyrics: 1 Fountain of grace, rich, full, and free, What need I, that is not in thee? Full pardon, strength to meet the day, And peace which none can take away. 2 Doth sickness fill my heart with fear, 'Tis sweet to know that thou art near; Am I with dread of justice tried, 'Tis sweet to know that Christ hath died. 3 In life, thy promises of aid Forbid my heart to be afraid; In death, peace gently vails the eyes, Christ rose, and I shall surely rise. Used With Tune: PARK STREET

Remembrance of God

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 321 hymnals Topics: Despondency First Line: As pants the hart for cooling streams Lyrics: 1 As pants the hart for cooling streams, When heated in the chase; So longs my soul, O God, for Thee, And Thy refreshing grace. 2 For Thee, my God, the living God, My thirsty soul doth pine; O when shall I behold Thy face, Thou Majesty Divine? 3 Why restless, why cast down, my soul? Trust God, Who will employ His aid for thee, and change these sighs To thankful hymns of joy. 4 Why restless, why cast down, my soul? Hope still, and thou shalt sing The praise of Him Who is thy God, Thy health's eternal spring. Scripture: Psalm 42 Used With Tune: SPOHR

Stand up, my soul, shake off thy fears

Author: Watts Appears in 373 hymnals Topics: Hope Under Despondency Scripture: Ephesians 6:14 Used With Tune: MISSIONARY CHANT

Fight the good fight

Author: Gould Appears in 1,794 hymnals Topics: Hope Under Despondency First Line: Onward, Christian soldiers Used With Tune: ST. GERTRUDE

The foundation standeth sure

Author: Kirkham Appears in 2,126 hymnals Topics: Hope Under Despondency First Line: How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord Used With Tune: PORTUGUESE HYMN

Assurance

Author: Isaac Watts Appears in 1,227 hymnals Topics: Hope Under Despondency; Hope Under Despondency First Line: When I can read my title clear Lyrics: 1 When I can read my title clear To mansions in the skies, I bid farewell to every fear, And wipe my weeping eyes. 2 Should earth against my soul engage, And fiery darts be hurled, Then I can smile at Satan's rage, And face a frowning world. 3 Let cares like a wild deluge come, And storms of sorrow fall, May I but safely reach my home, My God, my heaven, my all! 4 There shall I bathe my weary soul In seas of heavenly rest; And not a wave of trouble roll Across my peaceful breast. Used With Tune: BROWN

Having done all, stand

Author: Duffield Appears in 1,787 hymnals Topics: Hope Under Despondency First Line: Stand up, stand up for Jesus Used With Tune: YARMOUTH

"Jehovah Nissi"

Author: Thomas J. Potter Appears in 413 hymnals Topics: Hope Under Despondency; Hope Under Despondency First Line: Brightly gleams our banner Refrain First Line: Brightly gleams our banner Lyrics: 1 Brightly gleams our banner, Pointing to the sky, Waving wanderers onward To their home on high. Journeying o'er the desert, Gladly thus we pray, And with hearts united, Take our heavenward way. Refrain: Brightly gleams our banner, Pointing to the sky, Waving wand'rers onward To their home on high. 2 Jesus, Lord and Master, At thy sacred feet, Here with hearts rejoicing See thy children meet; Often have we left thee, Often gone astray; Keep us, mighty Saviour, In the narrow way. [Refrain] 3 All our days direct us In the way we go; Lead us on victorious Over every foe: Bid thine angels shield us When the storm-clouds lower; Pardon thou and save us In the last dread hour. [Refrain] Used With Tune: ST. ALBAN'S

Children of the heavenly King

Author: Cennick Appears in 1,182 hymnals Topics: Hope Under Despondency Scripture: Isaiah 35:8-10 Used With Tune: PLEYEL'S HYMN

"Watch"

Author: George Heath Appears in 1,364 hymnals Topics: Hope Under Despondency; Hope Under Despondency First Line: My soul be on thy guard Lyrics: 1 My soul, be on thy guard, Ten thousand foes arise; And hosts of sin are pressing hard To draw thee from the skies. 2 Oh, watch, and fight, and pray! The battle ne'er give o'er; Renew it boldly every day, And help divine implore. 3 Ne'er think the victory won, Nor lay thine armor down; Thine arduous work will not be done, Till thou obtain thy crown. 4 Fight on, my soul, till death Shall bring thee to thy God! He'll take thee at thy parting breath, Up to his blest abode. Used With Tune: LABAN

Jesus, I my cross have taken, all to leave

Author: Lyte Appears in 1,304 hymnals Topics: Hope Under Despondency Scripture: Luke 9:23 Used With Tune: ELLESDIE

The Race

Author: Doddridge Appears in 1,053 hymnals Topics: Hope Under Despondency First Line: Awake my soul, stretch every nerve Scripture: Philippians 3:14 Used With Tune: CHRISTMAS

Our Only Saviour

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 28 hymnals Topics: Despondency First Line: To God, my earnest voice I raise Lyrics: 1 To God my earnest voice I raise, To God my voice imploring prays; Before His face my grief I show And tell my trouble and my woe. 2 When gloom and sorrow compass me, The path I take is known to Thee, And all the toils that foes do lay To snare Thy servant in his way. 3 All unprotected, lo, I stand, No friendly guardian at my hand, No place of flight or refuge near, And none to whom my soul is dear. 4 O Lord, my Saviour, now to Thee, Without a hope besides, I flee, To Thee, my shelter from the strife, My portion in the land of life. 5 Be Thou my help when troubles throng, For I am weak and foes are strong; My captive soul from prison bring, And thankful praises I will sing. 6 The righteous then shall gather round To share the blessing I have found, Their hearts made glad because they see How richly God has dealt with me. Scripture: Psalm 142 Used With Tune: HAMBURG

"Be of good courage"

Author: John Wesley Appears in 517 hymnals Topics: Hope Under Despondency; Hope Under Despondency First Line: Give to the winds thy fears Lyrics: 1 Give to the winds thy fears; Hope, and be undismayed; God hears thy sighs and counts thy tears; God shall lift up thy head. 2 Through waves, and clouds, and storms, He gently clears thy way; Wait thou his time; so shall this night Soon end in joyous day. 3 What though thou rulest not! Yet heaven, and earth, and hell Proclaim, God sitteth on the throne, And ruleth all things well. 4 Far, far above thy thought His counsel shall appear, When fully he the work has wrought, That caused thy needless fear. Used With Tune: OLMUTZ

"Looking unto Jesus"

Author: John N. Darby Appears in 153 hymnals Topics: Hope Under Despondency; Hope Under Despondency First Line: O eyes that are weary, and hearts that are sore! Lyrics: 1 O eyes that are weary, and hearts that are sore! Look off unto Jesus, now sorrow no more! The light of his countenance shineth so bright, That here, as in heaven, there need be no night. 2 While looking to Jesus, my heart cannot fear; I tremble no more when I see Jesus near; I know that his presence my safeguard will be, For, "Why are you troubled," he saith unto me. 3 Still looking to Jesus, oh, may I be found, When Jordan's dark waters encompass me round; They bear me away in his presence to be: I see him still nearer whom always I see. 4 Then, then, shall I know the full beauty and grace Of Jesus, my Lord, when I stand face to face; Shall know how his love went before me each day, And wonder that ever my eyes turned away. Used With Tune: GOSHEN

Isaiah 40:28-31

Author: Isaac Watts Appears in 403 hymnals Topics: Hope Under Despondency; Hope Under Despondency First Line: Awake, our souls! away, our fears! Lyrics: 1 Awake, our souls! away, our fears! Let every trembling thought be gone; Awake, and run the heavenly race, And put a cheerful courage on! 2 True, 'tis a strait and thorny road, And mortal spirits tire and faint; But they forget the mighty God, Who feeds the strength of every saint 3 The mighty God, whose matchless power Is ever new and ever young. And firm endures, while endless years Their everlasting circles run. 4 From thee, the overflowing spring, Our souls shall drink a fresh supply; While such as trust their native strength Shall melt away, and droop, and die. 5 Swift as an eagle cuts the air, We'll mount aloft to thine abode; On wings of love our souls shall fly, Nor tire amid the heavenly road! Used With Tune: MISSIONARY CHANT

Matthew 6:25-34

Author: William Cowper Appears in 407 hymnals Topics: Hope Under Despondency; Hope Under Despondency First Line: Sometimes a light surprises Lyrics: 1 Sometimes a light surprises The Christian while he sings; It is the Lord who rises With healing in his wings: When comforts are declining, He grants the soul again A season of clear shining, To cheer it after rain. 2 In holy contemplation, We sweetly then pursue The theme of God's salvation, And find it ever new: Set free from present sorrow, We cheerfully can say, Let the unknown to-morrow Bring with it what it may. 3 It can bring with it nothing, But he will bring us through; Who gives the lilies clothing, Will clothe his people too: Beneath the spreading heavens, No creature but is fed; And he who feeds the ravens, Will give his children bread. 4 Though vine nor fig-tree neither, Their wonted fruit should bear, Though all the fields should wither, Nor flocks, nor herds be there; Yet God the same abiding, His praise shall tune my voice, For while in him confiding, I cannot but rejoice. Used With Tune: CASKEY

Amazing grace! how sweet the sound

Appears in 1,418 hymnals Topics: Hope Under Despondency Scripture: Ephesians 2:8 Used With Tune: ARLINGTON

Since Jesus is my friend

Appears in 115 hymnals Topics: Hope Under Despondency Scripture: John 14:3 Used With Tune: GREENWOOD

Our Salvation near

Author: Toplady Appears in 355 hymnals Topics: Hope Under Despondency First Line: Your harps, ye trembling saints Scripture: Romans 13:11 Used With Tune: OLMUTZ

"Songs in the night"

Author: Anon. Appears in 144 hymnals Topics: Hope Under Despondency; Hope Under Despondency First Line: My life flows on in endless song Lyrics: 1 My life flows on in endless song; Above earth's lamentation, I catch the sweet, though far-off, hymn That hails a new creation; Through all the tumult and the strife, I hear the music ringing; It finds an echo in my soul How can I keep from singing? 2 What though my joys and comforts die? The Lord my Saviour liveth; What though the darkness gather round? Songs in the night be giveth; No storm can shake my inmost calm, While to that refuge clinging; Since Christ is Lord of heaven and earth, How can I keep from singing? 3 I lift my eyes; the cloud grows thin; I see the blue above it; And day by day this pathway smooths, Since first I learned to love it; The peace of Christ makes fresh my heart, A fountain ever springing; All things are mine since I am his How can I keep from singing? Used With Tune: MY LIFE FLOWS ON

Psalm 25

Author: Isaac Watts Appears in 117 hymnals Topics: Hope Under Despondency; Hope Under Despondency First Line: Mine eyes and my desire Lyrics: 1 Mine eyes are my desire Are ever to the Lord; I love to plead his promises, And rest upon his word. 2 Lord, turn to thee my soul; Bring thy salvation near; When will thy hand release my feet From sin's destructive snare? 3 When shall the sovereign grace Of my forgiving God Restore me from those dangerous ways My wandering feet have trod? 4 Oh, keep my soul from death, Nor put my hope to shame! For I have placed my only trust In my Redeemer's name. 5 With humble faith I wait To see thy face again; Of Israel it shall ne'er be said, He sought the Lord in vain. Used With Tune: LEIGHTON

Our Master

Author: John M. Neale Appears in 641 hymnals Topics: Hope Under Despondency; Hope Under Despondency First Line: Art thou weary, art thou languid Lyrics: 1 Art thou weary, art thou languid, Art thou sore distressed? "Come to me," saith One, "and coming, Be at rest." 2 Hath he marks to lead me to him, If he be my Guide? "In his feet and hands are wound-prints, And his side." 3 Is there diadem, as Monarch, That his brow adorns? "Yes, a crown, in very surety; But of thorns." 4 If I find him, if I follow, What his guerdon here? "Many a sorrow, many a labor, Many a tear." 5 If I still hold closely to him, What hath he at last? "Sorrow vanquished, labor ended, Jordan passed." 6 If I ask him to receive me, Will he say me nay? "Not till earth, and not till heaven Pass away." 7 Finding, following, keeping, struggling, Is he sure to bless? "Saints, apostles, prophets, martyrs, Answer, Yes." Used With Tune: STEPHANOS

"Come home"

Author: Joseph Swain Appears in 240 hymnals Topics: Hope Under Despondency; Hope Under Despondency First Line: Brethren, while we sojourn here Lyrics: 1 Brethren, while we sojourn here, Fight we must, but should not fear; Foes we have, but we've a Friend, One that loves us to the end; Forward, then, with courage go; Long we shall not dwell below; Soon the joyful news will come, "Child, your Father calls come home!" 2 In the way a thousand snares Lie, to take us unawares; Satan, with malicious art, Watches each unguarded part: But, from Satan's malice free, Saints shall soon victorious be; Soon the joyful news will come, "Child, your Father calls come home!" 3 But of all the foes we meet, None so oft mislead our feet, None betray us into sin, Like the foes that dwell within; Yet let nothing spoil our peace, Christ shall also conquer these; Soon the joyful news will come, "Child, your Father calls come home!" Used With Tune: MESSIAH

Assurance

Author: Isaac Watts Appears in 338 hymnals Topics: Despondency First Line: Why should the children of a King Lyrics: 1 Why should the children of a King Go mourning all their days? Great Comforter, descend, and bring Some tokens of thy grace. 2 Dost thou not dwell in all the saints, And seal the heirs of heaven? When wilt thou banish my complaints, And show my sins forgiven? 3 Assure my conscience of her part In the Redeemer's blood; And bear thy witness with my heart, That I am born of God. 4 Thou art the earnest of his love, The pledge of joys to come; And thy soft wings, celestial Dove, Will safe convey me home. Scripture: Ephesians 1:13 Used With Tune: ELVET

Clinging to Christ

Author: Charlotte Elliott Appears in 309 hymnals Topics: Despondency First Line: O Holy Saviour! Friend unseen Lyrics: 1 O Holy Saviour! Friend unseen, Since on thine arm thou bid'st me lean, Help me, throughout life's changing scene, By faith to cling to thee! 2 Without a murmur I dismiss My former dreams of earthly bliss; My joy, my recompense be this, Each hour to cling to thee! 3 What though the world deceitful prove, And earthly friends and hopes remove; With patient, uncomplaining love, Still would I cling to thee. 4 Though oft I seem to tread alone Life's dreary waste, with thorns o'ergrown, Thy voice of love, in gentlest tone, Still whispers, "Cling to me!" 5 Though faith and hope are often tried, I ask not, need not, aught beside; So safe, so calm, so satisfied, The soul that clings to thee! Used With Tune: FLEMMING

"What hourly dangers!"

Author: Anne Steele Appears in 247 hymnals Topics: Despondency First Line: Alas! what hourly dangers rise! Lyrics: 1 Alas! what hourly dangers rise! What snares beset my way! To heaven, oh, let me lift mine eyes, And hourly watch and pray. 2 How oft my mournful thoughts complain, And melt in flowing tears! My weak resistance, ah, how vain! How strong my foes and fears! 3 O gracious God! in whom I live, My feeble efforts aid; Help me to watch, and pray, and strive, Though trembling and afraid. 4 Increase my faith, increase, my hope, When foes and fears prevail; And bear my fainting spirit up, Or soon my strength will fail. 5 Oh, keep me in thy heavenly way, And bid the tempter flee! And let me never, never stray From happiness and thee. Scripture: Matthew 26:41 Used With Tune: COOLING

Take up his cross daily

Author: Allen Appears in 1,194 hymnals Topics: Hope Under Despondency First Line: Must Jesus bear the cross alone Used With Tune: MAITLAND

Begone, unbelief

Author: Newton Appears in 256 hymnals Topics: Hope Under Despondency Used With Tune: LYONS

He leadeth me

Author: Anon. Appears in 1,269 hymnals Topics: Hope Under Despondency First Line: He leadeth me, O blessed thought Refrain First Line: He leadeth me, he leadeth me Used With Tune: HE LEADETH ME

"Finish thy new creation"

Author: Charles Wesley Appears in 1,862 hymnals Topics: Hope Under Despondency; Hope Under Despondency First Line: Love divine, all love excelling Lyrics: 1 Love divine, all love excelling, Joy of heaven, to earth come down! Fix in us thy humble dwelling, All thy faithful mercies crown: Jesus! thou art all compassion, Pure, unbounded love thou art; Visit us with thy salvation, Enter every trembling heart. 2 Breathe, oh, breathe thy loving Spirit, Into every troubled breast! Let us all in thee inherit, Let us find the promised rest: Come, almighty to deliver, Let us all thy life receive! Speedily return, and never, Never more thy temples leave! 3 Finish then thy new creation, Pure, unspotted may we be: Let us see our whole salvation Perfectly secured by thee! Changed from glory unto glory, Till in heaven we take our place; Till we cast our crowns before thee, Lost in wonder, love, and praise. Used With Tune: LOVE DIVINE

"Eben-ezer"

Author: Robert Robinson Appears in 2,201 hymnals Topics: Hope Under Despondency; Hope Under Despondency First Line: Come, thou Fount of every blessing Lyrics: 1 Come, thou Fount of every blessing, Tune my heart to sing thy grace; Streams of mercy, never ceasing, Call for songs of loudest praise; Teaching me some melodious sonnet, Sung by flaming tongues above; Praise the mount I'm fixed upon it! Mount of thy redeeming love. 2 Here I'll raise mine Eben-ezer; Hither by thy help I'm come; And I hope, by thy good pleasure, Safely to arrive at home. Jesus sought me when a stranger, Wandering from the fold of God; He, to rescue me from danger, Interposed his precious blood. 3 Oh, to grace how great a debtor Daily I'm constrained to be! Let thy goodness, like a fetter, Bind my wandering heart to thee; Prone to wander, Lord, I feel it; Prone to leave the God I love; Here's my heart; oh, take and seal it; Seal it for thy courts above. Used With Tune: NETTLETON

Prayer for Grace and Guidance

Appears in 20 hymnals Topics: Despondency First Line: O Lord, my prayer hear Scripture: Psalm 143 Used With Tune: [O Lord, my prayer hear]

"Peace, be still"

Author: Godfrey Thring Appears in 132 hymnals Topics: Hope Under Despondency; Hope Under Despondency First Line: Fierce raged the tempest o'er the deep Lyrics: 1 Fierce raged the tempest o'er the deep, Watch did thine anxious servants keep, But thou wast wrapped in guileless sleep, Calm and still. 2 "Save, Lord, we perish," was their cry, "Oh, save us in our agony!" Thy word above the storm rose high "Peace, be still. 3 The wild winds hushed; the angry deep Sank, like a little child, to sleep The sullen billows, ceased to leap, At thy will. 4 So, when our life is clouded o'er, And storm-winds drift us from the shore, Say, lest we sink to rise no more, "Peace, be still." Used With Tune: ST. AELRED

Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace

Author: Waring Appears in 565 hymnals Topics: Hope Under Despondency First Line: In heavenly love abiding

Bliss-inspiring hope

Author: C. Wesley Appears in 239 hymnals Topics: Hope Under Despondency First Line: Come on, my partners in distress Used With Tune: WILLOWBY

Our Support Amidst Distress

Appears in 12 hymnals Topics: Despondency First Line: As pants the hart for streams of living water Lyrics: 1 As pants the hart for streams of living water, So longs my soul, O living God, for Thee; I thirst for Thee, for Thee my heart is yearning; When shall I come Thy gracious face to see? 2 O Lord my God, o'erwhelmed in deep affliction, Far from Thy rest, to Thee I lift my soul; Deep calls to deep and storms of trouble thunder, While o'er my head the waves and billows roll. 3 Thou wilt command Thy servant's consolation, Thy loving-kindness yet shall cheer my day, And in the night Thy song shall be my comfort; God of my life, to Thee I still will pray. 4 Why, O my soul, art thou cast down within me, Why art thou troubled and oppressed with grief? Hope thou in God, the God of thy salvation, Hope, and thy God will surely send relief. Scripture: Psalm 42 Used With Tune: RAYNOLDS

Arise, ye saints, arise!

Appears in 97 hymnals Topics: Hope Under Despondency Scripture: Psalm 60:4

Everlasting arms of love

Author: Macduff Appears in 39 hymnals Topics: Hope Under Despondency

Martyr-faith

Appears in 44 hymnals Topics: Hope Under Despondency First Line: Glory to God, whose witness train Scripture: Hebrews 11:13 Used With Tune: CAMBRIDGE

Affliction's resource

Appears in 8 hymnals Topics: Despondency First Line: Hear my prayer, O Lord, attend Scripture: Psalm 102:1 Used With Tune: [Hear my prayer, O Lord, attend]

Sorrow's resort

Appears in 266 hymnals Topics: Despondency First Line: O Thou God of my salvation Scripture: Psalm 88 Used With Tune: [O Thou God of my salvation]

Jesus is forever mine

Author: Anne Steele Appears in 162 hymnals Topics: Hope Under Despondency; Hope Under Despondency First Line: When sins and fears, prevailing, rise Lyrics: 1 When sins and fear, prevailing, rise, And fainting hope almost expires, To thee, O Lord, I lift my eyes; To thee I breathe my soul's desires. 2 Art thou not mine, my living Lord? And can my hope, my comfort die? 'Tis fixed on thine almighty word That word which built the earth and sky. 3 If my immortal Saviour lives, Then my immortal life is sure; His word a firm foundation gives; Here may I build and rest secure. 4 Here, O my soul, thy trust repose; If Jesus is for ever mine, Not death itself that last of foes Shall break a union so divine.

Hallowed Memories

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 8 hymnals Topics: Despondency First Line: I thought upon the days of old Lyrics: 1 I thought upon the days of old, The years departed long, I held communion with my heart, By night recalled my song. My heart inquired with anxious care, Will God forever spurn? Shall we no more His favor see? Will mercy ne'er return? 2 Forever shall His promise fail? Has God forgotten grace? Has He withdrawn His tender love, In anger hid His face? These doubts are my infirmity, My thoughts at once reply; I call back years of God's right hand, The years of God Most High. 3 I will commemorate, O Lord, Thy wondrous deeds of old, And meditate upon Thy works Of pow'r and grace untold. O God, most holy is Thy way, Most perfect, good, and right; Thou art the only living God, The God of wondrous might. Scripture: Psalm 77 Used With Tune: AULD LANG SYNE

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