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O Safe to the Rock That Is Higher Than I

Author: William O. Cushing Meter: 11.11.11.11 with refrain Appears in 222 hymnals Refrain First Line: Hiding in thee Lyrics: 1 O safe to the Rock that is higher than I my soul in its conflicts and sorrows would fly; so sinful, so weary, thine, thine would I be; thou blest Rock of Ages, I'm hiding in thee. Refrain: Hiding in thee, hiding in thee - thou blest Rock of Ages, I'm hiding in thee. 2 In the calm of the noontide, in sorrow's lone hour, in times when temptation casts o'er me its pow'r, in the tempests of life, on its wide, heaving sea, thou blest Rock of Ages, I'm hiding in thee. [Refrain] 3 How oft in the conflict, when pressed by the foe, I have fled to my refuge and breathed out my woe! How often when trials like sea billows roll, have I hidden in thee, O thou Rock of my soul! [Refrain] Topics: The Christian Life Communio with Christ; Christ Refuge; Faith In Christ; The Christian Life Communion with Christ Scripture: Psalm 31:1-15 Used With Tune: HIDING IN THEE

Blessed Is the Man

Author: Michael Baughen Meter: 11.14.12.12.8.8 Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Blessed is the man, the man who does not walk Lyrics: 1 Blessed is the man, the man who does not walk in the counsel of the ungodly; blessed is that man. He who rejects the way, rejects the way of sin and who turns away from scoffing: blessed is that man. But his delight, by day and night, is the law of God Almighty. 2 He is like a tree, a tree that flourishes, being planted by the water: blessed is that man. He will bring forth fruit, his leaf will wither not, for in all he does he prospers: blessed is that man. For his delight, by day and night, is the law of God Almighty. 3 The ungodly are not so, for they are like the chaff which the wind blows clean away. The ungodly are not so. The ungodly will not stand upon the judgment day nor belong to God's own people: the ungodly will not stand. But God knows the way of righteous men and ungodly ways will perish. Blessed is the man, the man who does not walk in the counsel of the ungodly: blessed is that man. Topics: Law of God; The Christian Life Obedience; Happiness; Prosperity; Punishment of Wicked Scripture: Psalm 1:1 Used With Tune: BLESSED IS THE MAN

Come, Thou Almighty King

Author: Anonymous Meter: 6.6.4.6.6.6.4 Appears in 1,790 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 pow'r. 4 To the great One in Three eternal praises be, hence evermore. His sovereign majesty may we in glory see, and to eternity love and adore. Topics: Supplication; Christ The Word; Holy Spirit Comforter; Invocation Scripture: 2 Corinthians 13:14 Used With Tune: TRINITY

O God, We Praise Thee

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 205 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O God, we praise thee; and confess that thou the only Lord and everlasting Father art, by all the earth adored. 2 To thee all angels cry aloud; to thee the pow'rs on high, both cherubim and seraphim, continually do cry. 3 O holy, holy, holy Lord, whom heav'nly hosts obey, the world is with the glory filled of thy majestic ray. 4 Th'apostles' glorious company and prophets crowned with light, with all the martyrs' noble host, thy constant praise recite. 5 The holy church throughout the world, O Lord, confesses thee, that thou Eternal Father art, of boundless majesty; 6 Thine honored, true, and only Son; and Holy Ghost, the Spring of never-ceasing joy: O Christ, of glory thou art King. Topics: God Eternity of ; God Fatherhood of; God Holiness of; God Praise of; God Sovereignty of Scripture: Isaiah 6:3 Used With Tune: DUNDEE Text Sources: Te Deum, ca. 4th cent.; Tr. in Tate and Brady's Supplement to the New Version,1708

Zion Stands by Hills Surrounded

Author: Thomas Kelly Meter: 8.7.8.7.4.7 D Appears in 397 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Zion stands by hills surrounded, Zion, kept by pow'r divine; all her foes shall be confounded, though the world in arms combine. Happy Zion, what a favored lot is thine! Happy Zion, what a favored lot is thine! 2 Ev'ry human tie may perish; friend to friend unfaithful prove; mothers cease their own to cherish; heav'n and earth at last remove; but no changes can attend Jehovah's love, but no changes can attend Jehovah's love. 3 In the furnace God may prove thee, thence to bring thee forth more bright, but can never cease to love thee; thou art precious in his sight. God is with thee - God, thine everlasting light, God is with thee - God, thine everlasting light. Topics: The Church The Church of Christ; Church Covenant People; Church Security of; God Faithfulness of; God Immutability of; God Love and Grace of Scripture: Psalm 125:2 Used With Tune: ZION

Let Our Choir New Anthems Raise

Author: Joseph the Hymnographer, ca. 800-883; John Mason Neale Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 61 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Let our choir new anthems raise, wake the morn with gladness; God himself to joy and praise turns the martyrs' sadness: bright the day that won their crown, opened heav'ns bright portal, as they laid the mortal down and put on th'immortal. 2 Never flinched they from the flame, from the torture never; vain the foeman's sharpest aim, Satan's best endeavor; for by faith they saw the land decked in all its glory, where triumphant now they stand with the victor's story. 3 Faith they had that knew not shame, love that could not languish; and eternal hope o'ercame momentary anguish. Up and follow, Christian men! Press through toil and sorrow; spurn the night of fear and then, O the glorious morrow! Topics: Christians Triumph of; Crown of Life; Resurrection and Everlasting Life; The Church The Communion of Saints Scripture: Revelation 2:10 Used With Tune: ST. KEVIN

Grace! 'Tis a Charming Sound

Author: Philip Doddridge Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 825 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Grace! 'tis a charming sound, harmonious to my ear; heav'n with the echo shall resound, and all the earth shall hear. 2 Grace first contrived a way to save rebellious man, and all the steps that grace display which drew the wondrous plan. 3 Grace taught my wand'ring feet to tread the heav'nly road and new supplies each hour I meet while pressing on to God. 4 Grace all the work shall crown through everlasting days; it lays in heav'n the topmost stone, and well deserves the praise. Topics: The Way of Salvation Salvation by Grace Scripture: Ephesians 2:4-7 Used With Tune: ST. MICHAEL

All Glory Be to Thee, Most High

Author: Nicolaus Decius; Anonymous Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.8.7 Appears in 4 hymnals Lyrics: 1 All glory be to thee, Most High, to thee all adoration; in grace and truth thou drawest nigh to offer us salvation; thou showest thy good will to men, and peace shall reign on earth again; we praise thy Name forever. 2 We praise, we worship thee, we trust, and give thee thanks forever, O Father, for thy rule is just and wise, and changes never; thy hand almighty o'er us reigns, thou doest what thy will ordains; 'tis well for us thou rulest. 3 O Jesus Christ, our God and Lord, Son of the heav'nly Father, O thou who hast our peace restored, the straying sheep dost gather, thou Lamb of God, to thee on high out of the depths we sinners cry: have mercy on us, Jesus! 4 O Holy Spirit, precious gift, thou Comforter unfailing, from Satan's snares our souls uplift, and let thy pow'r, availing, avert our woes and calm our dread. For us the Savior's blood was shed; we trust in thee to save us. Topics: Christ Lamb of God; Covenant of Grace; Foreordination; God Sovereignty of ; Holy Spirit Comforter; Salvation by Grace Scripture: 1 Chronicles 16:35 Used With Tune: ALLEIN GOTT IN DER HÖH Text Sources: Gloria in Excelsis, 4th cent.

Praise Him, Praise Him, Praise Him

Author: Michael Perry Meter: 12.13.13.10 Appears in 5 hymnals First Line: Praise him, praise him, praise him, pow'rs and dominations Lyrics: 1 Praise him, praise him, praise him, pow'rs and dominations! Praise his name in glorious light, you creatures of the day! Moon and stars, ring praises through the constellations: Lord God, whose word shall never pass away! 2 Praise him, praise him, praise him, ocean depths and waters! Elements of earth and heav'n your sev'ral praises blend! Birds and beasts and cattle, Adam's sons and daughters, worship the King whose reign shall never end! 3 Praise him, praise him, praise him, saints of God who fear him! To the highest name of all, concerted anthems raise, all you seed of Israel, holy people near him, whom he exalts to pow'r and crowns with praise! Topics: God's Work Creation; Church Israel of God Scripture: Psalm 148 Used With Tune: ST. HELENS

My Hope Is in the Lord

Author: Norman J. Clayton Meter: 6.6.6.6 with refrain Appears in 25 hymnals Refrain First Line: For me he died, for me he lives Topics: The Way of Salvation Justification; Christ Friend; Imputation of Righteousness; Life Everlasting Scripture: Romans 3:22-26 Used With Tune: WAKEFIELD