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Only Trust Him

Author: John H. Stockton, 1813-1877 Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 856 hymnals Topics: Admonition First Line: Come, ev'ry soul be sin oppressed Lyrics: 1 Come, ev'ry soul by sin oppressed- There's mercy with the Lord, And He will surely give you rest By trusting in His word. Refrain: Only trust Him, only trust Him, Only trust Him now. He will save you, He will save you, He will save you now. 2 For Jesus shed His precious blood Rich blessings to bestow; Plunge now into the crimson flood That washes white as snow. [Refrain] 3 Yes, Jesus is the Truth, the Way, That leads you into rest; Believe in Him without delay And you are fully blest. [Refrain] Scripture: Isaiah 26:4 Used With Tune: ONLY TRUST HIM

Let the Lower Lights Be Burning

Author: Philip P. Bliss Appears in 543 hymnals Topics: Admonition; Admonition First Line: Brightly beams our Father's mercy Refrain First Line: Let the lower lights be burning! Lyrics: 1 Brightly beams our Father’s mercy From His lighthouse evermore, But to us He gives the keeping Of the lights along the shore. Chorus: Let the lower lights be burning! Send a gleam across the wave! Some poor fainting, struggling seaman You may rescue, you may save. 2 Dark the night of sin has settled, Loud the angry billows roar; Eager eyes are watching, longing, For the lights along the shore. (Chorus) 3 Trim your feeble lamp, my brother; Some poor sailor, tempest-tossed, Trying now to make the harbor, In the darkness may be lost. (Chorus) Used With Tune: [Brightly beams our Father's mercy]

Come, Holy Spirit, Heavenly Dove

Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,218 hymnals Topics: Admonition First Line: Come, Holy Spirit, Heav'nly Dove Lyrics: 1 Come, Holy Spirit, Heav'nly Dove, With all Thy quick'ning pow'rs; Kindle a flame of sacred love In these cold hearts of ours. 2 Look, how we grovel here below, Fond of these earthly toys; Our souls, how heavily they go, To reach eternal joys. 3 In vain we tune our formal songs, In vain we strive to rise; Hosannas languish on our tongues, And our devotion dies. 4 Father, and shall we ever live At this poor dying rate, Our love so faint, so cold to Thee, And Thine to us so great? 5 Come, Holy Spirit, Heav'nly Dove, With all Thy quick'ning pow'rs; Come, shed abroad a Savior’s love And that shall kindle ours. Scripture: John 14:26 Used With Tune: ST. MARTIN'S

Jesus Is Calling

Author: Fanny J. Crosby, 1820-1915 Meter: 10.8.10.7 with refrain Appears in 451 hymnals Topics: Admonition First Line: Jesus is tenderly calling thee home Refrain First Line: Calling today, Calling today Lyrics: 1 Jesus is tenderly calling thee home - Calling today, calling today; Why from the sunshine of love wilt thou roam Farther and farther away? Refrain: Calling today, Calling today, Jesus is calling, Is tenderly calling today. 2 Jesus is calling the weary to rest - Calling today, calling today; Bring Him thy burden and thou shalt be blest - He will not turn thee away. [Refrain] 3 Jesus is waiting; O come to Him now - Waiting today, waiting today; Come with thy sins, at His feet lowly bow - Come, and no longer delay. [Refrain] 4 Jesus is pleading; O list to His voice - Hear Him today, hear Him today; They who believe on His name shall rejoice - Quickly arise and away. [Refrain] Scripture: John 11:28 Used With Tune: CALLING TODAY

I Am Praying for You

Author: S. O'Malley Clough Appears in 483 hymnals Topics: Admonition; Admonition First Line: I have a Savior, He's pleading in glory Refrain First Line: For you I am praying Lyrics: 1 I have a Savior, He’s pleading in glory, A dear, loving Savior, tho' earth-friends be few; And now He is watching in tenderness o’er me, And, O, that my Savior were your Savior, too! Chorus: For you I am praying, For you I am praying, For you I am praying, I’m praying for you. 2 I have a Father; to me He has given A hope for eternity, blessed and true; And soon He will call me to meet Him in heaven, But, O, that He’d let me bring you with me, too! (Chorus) 3 I have a peace; it is calm as a river, A peace that the friends of this world never knew: My Savior alone is its author and giver, And O, could I know it was given for you. (Chorus) 4 When He has found you, tell others the story, That my loving Savior is your Savior, too; Then pray that your Savior may bring them to glory, And prayer will be answered--’twas answered for you! (Chorus) Scripture: Mark 5:19 Used With Tune: [I have a Savior, He's pleading in glory]

Tho' Your Sins Be as Scarlet

Author: Fanny J. Crosby Appears in 243 hymnals Topics: Admonition; Admonition First Line: "Tho' your sins be as scarlet Lyrics: 1 "Tho' your sins be as scarlet, They shall be as white as snow; Tho' your sins be as scarlet, They shall be as white as snow; Tho' they be red like crimson, They shall be as wool!" "Tho' your sins be as scarlet, Tho' your sins be as scarlet, They shall be as white as snow, They shall be as white as snow." 2 Hear the voice that entreats you, O return ye unto God! Hear the voice that entreats you, O return ye unto God! He is great compassion, And of wondrous love; Hear the voice that entreats you, Hear the voice that entreats you, O return ye unto God! O return ye unto God! 3 He'll forgive your transgressions, And remember them no more; He'll forgive your transgressions, And remember them no more; "Look unto Me, ye people," Saith the Lord your God! He'll forgive your transgressions He'll forgive your transgressions, And remember them no more, And remember them no more. Scripture: Psalm 103:12 Used With Tune: ["Tho' your sins be as scarlet]

Will Jesus Find Us Watching?

Author: Fanny J. Crosby Appears in 262 hymnals Topics: Admonition; Admonition First Line: When Jesus comes to reward His servants Refrain First Line: Oh, can we say we are ready, brother? Lyrics: 1 When Jesus comes to reward His servants, Whether it be noon or night, Faithful to Him will He find us watching, With our lamps all trimmed and bright? Chorus: Oh, can we say we are ready, brother? Ready for the soul’s bright home? Say, will He find you and me still watching, Waiting, waiting when the Lord shall come? 2 If, at the dawn of the early morning, He shall call us one by one, When to the Lord we restore our talents, Will He answer thee--“Well done”? (Chorus) 3 Have we been true to the trust He left us? Do we seek to do our best? If in our hearts there is naught condemns us, We shall have a glorious rest. (Chorus) 4 Blessed are those whom the Lord finds watching, In His glory they shall share; If He shall come at the dawn or midnight, Will He find us watching there? (Chorus) Scripture: Matthew 24:42 Used With Tune: [When Jesus comes to reward His servants]

Help Somebody Today

Author: Carrie E. Breck Appears in 119 hymnals Topics: Admonition; Admonition First Line: Look all around you, find someone in need Lyrics: 1 Look all around you, find someone in need, Help somebody today! Tho' it be little--a neighborly deed-- Help somebody today! Chorus: Help somebody today, Somebody along life’s way; Let sorrow be ended, the friendless befriended, Oh, help somebody today! 2 Many are waiting a kind, loving word, Help somebody today! Thou hast a message, O let it be heard, Help somebody today! (Chorus) 3 Many have burdens too heavy to bear, Help somebody today! Grief is the portion of some ev'rywhere, Help somebody today! (Chorus) 4 Some are discouraged and weary in heart, Help somebody today! Someone the journey to heaven should start, Help somebody today! (Chorus) Used With Tune: [Look all around you, find someone in need]

Return, O wanderer, return

Author: William Bingo Collyer Appears in 536 hymnals Topics: Christian Life and Hope The Walk of Godliness: Call to Grace and Admonition to Holiness Lyrics: 1 Return, O wanderer, return, And seek an injured Father’s face; Those warm desires that in thee burn, Were kindled by reclaiming grace. 2 Return, O wanderer, return, And seek a Father’s melting heart; His pitying eyes thy grief discern, His hand can heal thy inward smart. 3 Return, O wanderer, return, Thy Savior bids thy spirit live; Go to His bleeding feet, and learn How freely Jesus can forgive. 4 Return, O wanderer, return, And wipe away the falling tear: ’Tis God who says, "No longer mourn," ’Tis mercy’s voice invites thee near. Used With Tune: MISSIONARY CHANT

Behold a stranger at the door!

Author: Joseph Grigg, 1728-1768 Appears in 605 hymnals Topics: Christian Life and Hope The Walk of Godliness: Call to Grace and Admonition to Holiness Lyrics: 1 Behold a Stranger at the door! He gently knocks-- has knocked before, Has waited long-- is waiting still: You treat no other friend so ill. 2 O lovely attitude, He stands With melting heart and loaded hands! O matchless kindness! and He shows This matchless kindness to His foes! 3 But will He prove a friend indeed? He will; the very friend you need; The Friend of sinners--yes, 'tis He, With garments dyed on Calvary. 4 Admit Him ere His anger burn; His feet, departed, ne'er return; Admit Him, or the hour's at hand You'll at His door rejected stand. Used With Tune: BACA