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Blessed Assurance

Author: Fanny J. Crosby, 1820-1915 Meter: 9.10.9.9 with refrain Appears in 1,059 hymnals First Line: Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine! Refrain First Line: This is my story, this is my song Lyrics: 1 Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine! O what a foretaste of glory divine! Heir of salvation, purchase of God, born of his Spirit, washed in his blood. Refrain: This is my story, this is my song, praising my Savior, all the day long; this is my story, this is my song, praising my Savior all the day long. 2 Perfect submission, perfect delight, visions of rapture now burst on my sight; angels descending, bring from above echoes of mercy, whispers of love. [Refrain] 3 Perfect submission, all is at rest, I in my Savior am happy and blest, watching and waiting, looking above, filled with his goodness, lost in his love. [Refrain] Topics: Praise to Christ Used With Tune: ASSURANCE

When Morning Gilds the Skies

Author: Edward Caswall, 1814-1878 Meter: 6.6.6.6.6.6 Appears in 700 hymnals Lyrics: 1 When morning gilds the skies, my heart awaking cries, may Jesus Christ be praised! Alike at work and prayer to Jesus I repair, may Jesus Christ be praised! 2 Does sadness fill my mind? A solace here I find, may Jesus Christ be praised! Or fades my earthly bliss? My comfort still is this, may Jesus Christ be praised. 3 The night becomes as day, when from the heart we say, may Jesus Christ be praised! The powers of darkness fear when this sweet chant they hear, may Jesus Christ be praised! 4 Be this, while life is mine, my canticle divine, may Jesus Christ be praised! Be this th'eternal song through all the ages long, may Jesus Christ be praised! Topics: Praise to Christ Used With Tune: LAUDES DOMINI Text Sources: Katholisches Gesangbuch, 1828

Come, Thou Almighty King

Meter: 6.6.4.6.6.6.4 Appears in 1,791 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Come, thou Almighty King, help us thy name to sing, help us to praise: Father, all glorious, o'er all victorious, come and reign over us, Ancient of Days. 2 Come, thou incarnate Word, gird on thy mighty sword, our prayer attend: come, and thy people bless, and give thy word success: Spirit of holiness, on us descend. 3 Come, Holy Comforter, thy sacred witness bear in this glad hour: thou who almighty art, now rule in every heart, and ne'er from us depart, Spirit of power. 4 To thee, great One in Three, eternal praises be hence, evermore! Thy sovereign majesty may we in glory see, and to eternity love and adore! Topics: Praise to Christ Used With Tune: ITALIAN HYMN Text Sources: Collection of Hymns for Social worship, 1757, alt.

Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven

Author: Henry F. Lyte, 1793-1847 Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 539 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Praise, my soul, the King of heaven, to his feet your tribute bring; ransomed, healed, restored, forgiven, evermore his praises sing. Alleluia! Alleluia! Praise the everlasting King! 2 Praise him for his grace and favor to all people in distress. Praise him, still the same forever, slow to chide and swift to bless. Alleluia! Alleluia! Glorious in his faithfulness! 3 Fatherlike, he tends and spares us; all our hopes and fears he knows. In his hands he gently bears us, rescues us from all our foes. Alleluia! Alleluia! Widely as his mercy flows. 4 Angels, help us to adore him, you behold him face to face. Sun and moon, bow down before him; all who dwell in time and space. Alleluia! Alleluia! Praise with us the God of grace! Topics: Praise to Christ Scripture: Psalm 103 Used With Tune: LAUDA ANIMA

I Will Sing of My Redeemer

Author: Philip P. Bliss, 1838-1876 Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 319 hymnals Lyrics: 1 I will sing of my Redeemer and his wondrous love to me; on the cruel cross he suffered from the curse to set me free. Refrain: Sing, O sing of my Redeemer, with his blood he purchased me, on the cross he sealed my pardon, paid the debt, and made me free. 2 I will tell the wondrous story how, my lost estate to save, in his boundless love and mercy he the ransom freely gave. [Refrain] 3 I will praise my dear Redeemer, his triumphant power I'll tell, how the victory he giveth over sin and death and hell. [Refrain] 4 I will sing of my Redeemer and his heavenly love for me; he from death to life hath brought me, Son of God, with him to be. [Refrain] Topics: Praise to Christ Used With Tune: HYFRYDOL

O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing

Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,736 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O for a thousand tongues to sing my great Redeemer's praise, the glories of my God and King, the triumphs of his grace! 2 My gracious Master and my God, assist me to proclaim, to spread thro' all the earth abroad the honors of your name. 3 Jesus! the name that charms our fears, that bids our sorrows cease, 'tis music in the sinner's ears, 'tis life and health and peace. 4 He breaks the power of cancelled sin, he sets the prisoner free; his blood can make the foulest clean, his blood availed for me. 5 To God all glory, praise, and love be now and ever given by saints below and saints above, the church in earth and heaven. Topics: Praise to Christ Used With Tune: AZMON

The Church's One Foundation

Author: Samuel J. Stone, 1839-1900 Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 859 hymnals Lyrics: 1 The Church's one foundation is Jesus Christ her Lord; she is his new creation, by water and the word: from heaven he came and sought her to be his holy bride; with his own blood he bought her, and for her life he died. 2 Elect from every nation, yet one o'er all the earth, her charter of salvation: one Lord, one faith, one birth; one holy name she blesses, partakes one holy food, and to one hope she presses with every grace endued. 3 'Mid toil and tribulation, and tumult of her war, she waits the consummation of peace forevermore, till with the vision glorious her longing eyes are blest, and the great Church victorious shall be the Church at rest. 4 Yet she on earth hath union with God, the Three in One, and mystic sweet communion with those whose rest is won: O happy ones and holy! Lord, give us grace that we, like them, the meek and lowly, on high may dwell with thee. Topics: Praise to Christ Used With Tune: AURELIA

How Firm a Foundation

Meter: 11.11.11.11 Appears in 2,128 hymnals First Line: How firm a foundation, you saints of the Lord Lyrics: 1 How firm a foundation, you saints of the Lord, is laid for your faith in his excellent Word! What more can he say than to you he has said, to you who for refuge to Jesus have fled? 2 "Fear not, I am with you, O be not dismayed, for I am your God, and will still give you aid; I'll strengthen you, help you, and cause you to stand, upheld by mMy righteous, omnipotent hand. 3 "When through the deep waters I call you to go, the rivers of sorrow shall not overflow; for I will be with you in trouble to bless, and sanctify to you your deepest distress. 4 "When through fiery trials your pathway shall lie, my grace, all sufficient, shall be your supply; the flame shall not hurt you, I only design your dross to consume, and your gold to refine. 5 "The soul that on Jesus still leans for repose, I will not, I will not desert to its foes; that soul, though all hell should endeavor to shake, I'll never, no, never, no, never forsake!" Topics: Praise to Christ Scripture: Isaiah 43:1-5 Used With Tune: FOUNDATION Text Sources: Rippon's Selection of Hymns, 1787, alt.

'Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus

Author: Louisa M. R. Stead, 1850-1917 Meter: 8.7.8.7 with refrain Appears in 418 hymnals Refrain First Line: Jesus, Jesus, how I trust him! Lyrics: 1 'Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus, just to take him at his word, just to rest upon his promise, just to know, "Thus saith the Lord." Refrain: Jesus, Jesus, how I trust him! How I've proved him o'er and o'er! Jesus, Jesus, precious Jesus! O for grace to trust him more! 2 O how sweet to trust in Jesus, just to trust his cleansing blood, just in simple faith to plunge me 'neath the healing, cleansing flood! [Refrain] 3 Yes, 'tis sweet to trust in Jesus, just from sin and self to cease, just from Jesus simply taking life and rest, and joy and peace. [Refrain] 4 I'm so glad I learned to trust you, precious Jesus, Savior, Friend,; and I know that He is with me, will be with me to the end. [Refrain] Topics: Praise to Christ Used With Tune: TRUST IN JESUS

What a Friend We Have in Jesus

Author: Joseph M. Scriven, 1819-1886 Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 1,692 hymnals Lyrics: 1 What a friend we have in Jesus, all our sins and griefs to bear! What a privilege to carry everything to God in prayer! O what peace we often forfeit, O what needless pain we bear, all because we do not carry everything to God in prayer! 2 Have we trials and temptations? Is there trouble anywhere? We should never be discouraged; take it to the Lord in prayer! Can we find a friend so faithful who will all our sorrows share? Jesus knows our every weakness; take it to the Lord in prayer! 3 Are we weak and heavy laden, cumbered with a load of care? Precious Savior, still our refuge-- take it to the Lord in prayer! Do your friends despise, forsake you? Take it to the Lord in prayer! In his arms he'll take and shield you; you will find a solace there. Topics: Praise to Christ Used With Tune: CONVERSE