Text 1“Go, preach My gospel,” saith the Lord;“Bid the whole world My grace receive;He shall be saved who trusts My word,And they condemned who disbelieve. 2“I’ll make your great commission known,And ye shall prove My gospel trueBy all the works that I have done,By all the wonders ye shall do. 3“Teach all the nations My…
Tag: Isaac Watts
Text 1How beauteous are their feetWho stand on Zion’s hill;Who bring salvation on their tongues,And words of peace reveal! 2How charming is their voice,So sweet the tidings are:“Zion, behold thy Savior King;He reigns and triumphs here!” 3How happy are our ears,That hear the joyful soundWhich kings and prophets waited for,And sought, but never found! 4How…
Text 1Lord, I have made Thy word my choice,My lasting heritage;There shall my noblest powers rejoice,My warmest thoughts engage. 2I’ll read the histories of Thy love,And keep Thy laws in sight;While through Thy promises I rove,With ever fresh delight. 3In this broad land of wealth unknown,Where springs of life arise,Seeds of immortal bliss are sown,And…
Text 1Come, Holy Spirit, heavenly Dove,With all Thy quickening powers;Kindle a flame of sacred loveIn these cold hearts of ours. 2O raise our thoughts from things below,From vanities and toys!Then shall we with fresh courage goTo reach eternal joys. 3Awake our souls to joyful songs;Let pure devotions rise;Till praise employs our thankful tongues,And doubt forever…
Text 1Jesus shall reign where’er the sunDoes his successive journeys run;His kingdom stretch from shore to shore,Till moons shall wax and wane no more. 2People and realms of ev’ry tongueDwell on His love with sweetest song,And infant voices shall proclaimTheir early blessings on His name. 3Blessings abound wherever He reigns;The prisoner leaps to lose his…
Text 1Alas! and did my Savior bleed,and did my Sovereign die?Would he devote that sacred headfor sinners such as I? RefrainAt the cross, at the cross,where I first saw the light,and the burden of my heart rolled away;it was there by faith I received my sight,and now I am happy all the day! 2Was it…
Text 1When I survey the wondrous crossOn which the Prince of glory died,My richest gain I count but loss,And pour contempt on all my pride. 2See, from His head, His feet,Sorrow and love flow mingled down;Did e’er such love and sorrow meet?Or thorns compose so rich a crown? 3Since I, who was undone and lost,Have…
Text 1When I survey the wondrous crosson which the Prince of Glory died;my richest gain I count but loss,and pour contempt on all my pride. 2Forbid it, Lord, that I should boast,save in the death of Christ, my God;all the vain things that charm me most,I sacrifice them to his blood. 3See, from his head,…
Text 1Joy to the world, the Lord is come!Let earth receive her King;Let every heart prepare Him room,And heaven and nature sing, And heaven and nature sing,And heaven, and heaven and nature sing. 2Joy to the earth, the Savior reigns!Let men their songs employ;While fields and floods, rocks, hills, and plains,Repeat the sounding joy, Repeat…
Text 1Give to our God immortal praise;Mercy and truth are all His ways:Wonders of grace to God belong,Repeat His mercies in your song. 2Give to the Lord of lords renown,The King of kings with glory crown:His mercies ever shall endureWhen lords and kings are known no more. 3He sent His Son with power to saveFrom…