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We Walk by Faith and Not by Sight

Author: Henry Alford. 1810-1871 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 71 hymnals Matching Instances: 7 Lyrics: 1 We walk by faith, and not by sight; No gracious words draw near, O Christ , Who spoke as none e’er spoke; "My preace be with you here." 2 We may not touch Your hands and side, Nor follow where You trod; But in your promise we rejoice, And cry, “My Lord and God!” 3 Help then, O Lord, our unbelief; And may our faith abound To call on You when You are near, And seek where You are found. 4 That, when our life of faith is done, In realms of clearer light We may behold You as You are, With full and endless sight. Topics: Burial; Easter Scripture: John 20:19-31 Used With Tune: DUNLAP'S CREEK

Sing to the Lord, Ye Heav'nly Hosts

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 68 hymnals Matching Instances: 4 Lyrics: 1. Sing to the Lord, ye heav’nly hosts, And thou, O earth, adore; Let death and hell through all their coasts Stand trembling at His power. 2. His sounding chariot shakes the sky, He makes the clouds His throne; There all His stores of lightning lie, Till vengeance darts them down. 3. His nostrils breathe out fiery streams And from His awful tongue A sovereign voice divides the flames, And thunder roars along. 4. Think, O my soul! the dreadful day, When this incensèd God Shall rend the sky, and burn the sea, And fling His wrath abroad. 5. What shall the wretch, the sinner do? He once defied the Lord; But he shall dread the Thund’rer now, And sink beneath His Word. 6. Tempests of angry fire shall roll To blast the rebel worm, And beat upon his naked soul In one eternal storm. Used With Tune: AWFUL MAJESTY Text Sources: Hymns and Spiritual Songs, 1707-9, Book II, number 62, with the note "Made in a great sudden storm of thunder, August 20, 1697"

My God, my portion, and my love

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 251 hymnals Matching Instances: 3 Lyrics: 1. My God, my portion, and my love, My everlasting All, I've none but thee in heaven above, Or on this earthly ball. 2. What empty things are all the skies, And this inferior clod! There's nothing here deserves my joys, There's nothing like my God. 3. In vain the bright, the burning sun Scatters his feeble light; 'Tis thy sweet beams create my noon; If thou withdraw 'tis night. 4. And whilst upon my restless bed, Among the shades I roll, If my Redeemer shows his head, 'Tis morning with my soul. 5. To thee I owe my wealth, and friends, And health, and safe abode: Thanks to thy name for meaner things: But they are not my God. 6. How vain a toy is glittering wealth, If once compared to thee; Or what's my safety, or my health, Or all my friends to me? 7. Were I possessor of the earth, And called the stars my own, Without thy graces and thyself, I were a wretch undone. 8. Let others stretch their arms like seas, And grasp in all the shore; Grant me the visits of thy grace, And I desire no more. Used With Tune: DUNLAP'S CREEK

Behold, the great creator makes

Author: Thomas Pestel (1585-1659) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 22 hymnals Matching Instances: 2 Lyrics: 1 Behold, the great Creator makes himself a house of clay, in human flesh, our form he takes which he will bear alway. 2 Hark, how the wise eternal Word as a weak infant cries! In form of servant is the Lord, and God in cradle lies. 3 This wonder all the world amazed, it shook the starry frame; the hosts of heaven stood to gaze, and bless the Saviour's name. 4 Glad shepherds ran to view this sight; a choir of angels sings, and eastern sages with delight adore this King of kings. 5 Join then, all hearts that are not stone, to sing with choirs above and celebrate this Holy One, the God of peace and love. Topics: Life in Christ Christ Incarnate - Christmas and Epiphany; Christian Year Season of Epiphany Scripture: John 1:14 Used With Tune: DUNLAP'S CREEK

For thy blest saints, a noble throng

Author: Cecil Francis Alexander, 1818-1895 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 14 hymnals Matching Instances: 1 Lyrics: 1. For thy blest saints, a noble throng, who fell by fire and sword, or early died or flourished long, we praise thy Name, 0 Lord. 2. For James who left his father's side, not lingering by the sea: he heard what could not be denied, thy summons, "Follow me"; 3. he stood with thee beside the dead; he climbed the mount with thee, and saw the glory round thy head, one of thy chosen three; 4. he knelt beneath the olive shade; he drank thy cup of pain; and slain by Herod's flashing blade, he saw thy face again. 5. Lord, may we learn to drink thy cup, and meek and firm be found, when thou shalt come to take us up where thine elect are crowned. Topics: Holy Days and Various Occasions Saint James (July 25) Used With Tune: DUNLAP'S CREEK