Text 1I heard the voice of Jesus say,“Come unto Me and rest;Lay down, thou weary one, lay downThy head upon My breast.”I came to Jesus as I was,Weary and worn and sad;I found in Him a resting place,And He has made me glad. 2I heard the voice of Jesus say,“Behold, I freely giveThe living water;…
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Text 1Soon shall the trump of GodGive out the welcome sound,That shakes death’s silent chamber walls,And breaks the turf sealed ground. 2You dwellers in the dust,Awake, come forth, and sing;Sharp has your frost of winter been,But bright shall be your spring. 3‘Twas sown in weakness here;‘Twill then be raised in power;That which was sown in…
Text 1I lay my sins on Jesus,The spotless Lamb of God;He bears them all, and frees usFrom the accursed load,From the accursed load. 2I bring my guilt to Jesus,To wash my crimson stainsWhite in His blood most preciousTill not a stain remains,Till not a stain remains. 3I lay my wants on Jesus,All fullness dwells in…
Text 1The church has waited longHer absent Lord to see;And still in loneliness she waits,A friendless stranger she. 2How long, O Lord our God,Holy and true and good,Wilt Thou not judge Thy suffering church,Her sighs and tears and blood? 3We long to hear Thy voice,To see Thee face to face,To share Thy crown and glory…
Text 1O love of God, how strong and true!Eternal, and yet ever new;Uncomprehended and unbought,Beyond all knowledge and all thought. 2O love of God, how deep and great,Far deeper than man’s deepest hate;Self-fed, self-kindled like the light,Changeless, eternal, infinite. 3We read thee best in Him who camTo bear for us the cross of shame;Sent by…