Text 1Jesus, lover of my soul, let me to Thy bosom fly,While the nearer waters roll, while the tempest still is high.Hide me, O my Savior, hide, till the storm of life is past;Safe into the haven guide; O receive my soul at last. 2Other refuge have I none, hangs my helpless soul on Thee;Leave,…
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Text 1Ten thousand times ten thousand,In sparkling raiment bright,The armies of the ransomed saintsThrong up the steeps of light.‘Tis finished, all is finished,Their fight with death and sin.Fling open wide the golden gates,And let the victors in. 2What rush of hallelujahsFills all the earth and sky!The ringing of a thousand harpsProclaims the triumph high.O day…
Text 1O for a heart to praise my God,A heart from sin set free,A heart that always feels Thy bloodSo freely shed for me. 2A heart resigned, submissive, meek,My dear Redeemer’s throne,Where only Christ is heard to speak,Where Jesus reigns alone. 3A heart in every thought renewedAnd full of love divine,Perfect and right and pure…
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, the very thought of theewith sweetness fills the breast;but sweeter far thy face to see,and in thy presence rest. 2No voice can sing, no heart can frame,Nor can the memory findA sweeter sound than Jesus’ name,The Savior of mankind. 3O hope of every contrite heart!O joy of all the meek,to those who fall,…
Text 1The King of love my Shepherd is,Whose goodness faileth never;I nothing lack if I am His,And He is mine forever. 2Where streams of living water flowMy ransomed soul He leadeth,And, where the verdant pastures grow,With food celestial feedeth. 3Perverse and foolish, oft I strayed,But yet in love He sought me,And on His shoulder gently…
Text 1Eternal Father, strong to save,Whose arm doth bind the restless wave,Who bidd’st the mighty ocean deepIts own appointed limits keep;O hear us when we cry to TheeFor those in peril on the sea. 2O Saviour, whose almighty wordThe winds and waves submissive heard,Who walkedst on the foaming deep,And calm amid its rage didst sleep;O…
Text 1Holy, 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! 2Holy, holy, holy! Angels adore Thee,Casting down their golden crowns around the glassy sea;Thousands and ten thousands worship low before Thee,Which wert, and art, and evermore shalt be. 3Holy,…