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Hasten, sinner! to be wise

Author: T. Scott Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 544 hymnals Scripture: 2 Corinthians 6:2 Lyrics: 1 Hasten, sinner! to be wise; Stay not for the morrow's sun: Wisdom, if thou still despise, Harder is it to be won. 2 Hasten mercy to implore; Stay not for the morrow's sun, Lest thy season should be o'er, Ere this evening's stage be run. 3 Hasten, sinner! to return; Stay not for the morrow's sun, Lest thy lamp should cease to burn, Ere salvation's work is done. 4 Hasten, sinner! to be blest; Stay not for the morrow's sun, Lest perdition thee arrest Ere the morrow is begun. Topics: Provisions of the Gospel Warnings ; The Accepted Time

O Zion, Haste, Your Mission High Fulfilling

Author: Mary Ann Thomson Meter: 11.10.11.10 Appears in 459 hymnals Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:18-21 Refrain First Line: Publish glad tidings Lyrics: 1 O Zion, haste, your mission high fulfilling, to tell to all the world that God is light; that he who made all nations is not willing one soul should perish, lost in shades of night. Refrain: Publish glad tidings, tidings of peace, tidings of Jesus, redemption, and release. 2 Behold how many thousands still are lying, bound in the dark-some prison-house of sin, with none to tell them of the Savior's dying, or of the life he died for them to win. [Refrain] 3 Proclaim to every people, tongue, and nation that God, in whom they live and move, is love; tell how he stooped to save his lost creation, and died on earth that we might live in love. [Refrain] 4 Give of your sons to bear the message glorious; give of your wealth to speed them on their way; pour out your soul for them in prayer victorious, and all your spending Jesus will repay. [Refrain] Topics: Free Offer of the Gospel Used With Tune: TIDINGS

Come, sinners, to the gospel feast

Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 455 hymnals Scripture: 2 Corinthians 6:2 Topics: Mission and Evangelism; Holy Communion Used With Tune: FULDA (WALTON)

Ye servants of the Lord, Each in his office wait

Author: Doddridge Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 454 hymnals Scripture: 2 Corinthians 6:3-10 Lyrics: 1 Ye servants of the Lord, Each in his office wait; With joy obey his heavenly word, And watch before his gate. 2 Let all your lamps be bright, And trim the golden flame; Gird up your loins, as in his sight, For awful is his name. 3 Watch! 'tis your Lord's command; And while we speak, he's near; Mark every signal of his hand, And ready all appear. 4 Oh, happy servant he In such a posture found! He shall his Lord with rapture see, And be with honor crowned. Topics: The Christian Life Humility and Watchfulness; The Watchful Servant

God, Whose Almighty Word

Author: John Marriott, 1780-1825 Meter: 6.6.4.6.6.6.4 Appears in 446 hymnals Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5 Lyrics: 1 God, whose almighty word, chaos and darkness heard, and took their flight: hear us, we humbly pray. And where the gospel day sheds not its glorious ray, let there be light! 2 Savior, you came to give those who in darkness live healing and sight. health to the sick in mind, sight to the inward blind: now to all humankind let there be light! 3 Spirit of truth and love, life-giving, holy dove, speed forth your flight! Move on the water's face bearing the lamp of grace, and in earth's darkest place let there be light! 4 Gracious and holy Three, glorious Trinity, wisdom, love, might: boundless as ocean's tide rolling in fullest pride, through the world far and wide, let there be light! Topics: Trinity; Christian year--Trinity; Spread of the Gospel Used With Tune: ITALIAN HYMN

O Spirit of the living God

Author: James Montgomery (1771-1854) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 373 hymnals Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:16-21 Lyrics: 1 O Spirit of the living God, in all the fullness of your grace, wherever human feet have trod, descend upon our fallen race. 2 Give tongues of fire and hearts of love to preach the reconciling word; anoint with power from heaven above whenever gospel truth is heard. 3 Let darkness turn to radiant light, confusion vanish from your path; those who are weak inspire with might: let mercy triumph over wrath! 4 O Spirit of our God, prepare the whole wide world the Lord to meet; breathe out new life, like morning air, till hearts of stone begin to beat. 5 Baptize the nations; far and near the triumphs of the cross record; till Christ in glory shall appear and every race declare him Lord! Amen. Topics: Church Year Pentecost; Evangelism; Holy Spirit gifts of; Holy Spirit inspiration of; Holy Spirit Invocation of; Jesus coming again; Pentecost and the Work of the Holy Spirit; Renewal; The Church's Ministry and Mission Used With Tune: GONFALON ROYAL

Lead Us, Heavenly Father, Lead Us

Author: James Edmeston Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 357 hymnals Scripture: 2 Corinthians 6:10 Lyrics: 1 Lead us, Heavenly Father, lead us O'er the world's tempestuous sea; Guard us, guide us, keep us, feed us, For we have no help but Thee, Yet possessing every blessing, If our God our Father be. 2 Saviour, breathe forgiveness o'er us; All our weakness Thou dost know; Thou didst tread this earth before us; Thou didst feel its keenest woe; Lone and dreary, faint and weary, Thru the desert Thou didst go. 3 Spirit of our God, descending, Fill our hearts with heavenly joy; Love with every passion blending, Pleasure that can never cloy; Thus provided, pardoned, guided, Nothing can our peace destroy. Amen. Topics: God Grace; God Guide; God Leader; Pilgrimage of life; Trinity, The Holy; Life in Christ Pilgrimage and Guidance of Life Used With Tune: DULCE CARMEN (CORINTH)

Hallelujah! What a Savior!

Author: Philip P. Bliss, 1838-1876 Meter: 7.7.7.8 Appears in 329 hymnals Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:21 First Line: "Man of Sorrows" what a name Lyrics: 1 "Man of Sorrows," what a name for the Son of God, who came ruined sinners to reclaim! Hallelujah! what a Savior! 2 Bearing shame and scoffing rude, in my place condemned he stood; sealed my pardon with his blood: Hallelujah! what a Savior! 3 Guilty, vile, and helpless, we; spotless Lamb of God was he; full atonement, can it be? Hallelujah! what a Savior! 4 Lifted up was he to die, “It is finished,” was his cry; now in heaven exalted high: Hallelujah! what a Savior! 5 When he comes, our glorious King, all his ransomed home to bring, then anew this song we’ll sing: Hallelujah! what a Savior! Used With Tune: HALLELUJAH! WHAT A SAVIOR

Sound the Battle Cry

Author: William F. Sherwin Appears in 256 hymnals Scripture: 2 Corinthians 6:7 First Line: Sound the battle cry! Refrain First Line: Rouse then soldiers, rally round the banner Lyrics: 1 Sound the battle cry! See, the foe is nigh; Raise the standard high for the Lord; Gird your armor on, Stand firm, every one; Rest your cause upon His holy Word. Chorus: Rouse, then, soldiers, rally round the banner, Ready, steady, pass the word along; Onward, forward, shout aloud, Hosanna! Christ is Captain of the mighty throng. 2 Strong to meet the foe, Marching on we go, While our cause we know, must prevail; Shield and banner bright, Gleaming in the light; Battling for the right we ne’er can fail. (Chorus) 3 O! Thou God of all, Hear us when we call, Help us one and all by Thy grace; When the battle’s done, And the vict’ry’s won, May we wear the crown before Thy face. (Chorus) Topics: Warfare, Christian; Warfare, Christian Used With Tune: [Sound the battle cry]

What Wondrous Love Is This

Meter: 12.9.12.12.9 Appears in 252 hymnals Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:16-21 First Line: What wondrous love is this, O my soul, O my soul Lyrics: 1 What wondrous love is this, O my soul, O my soul! What wondrous love is this, O my soul! What wondrous love is this that caused the Lord of bliss to bear the dreadful curse for my soul, for my soul, to bear the dreadful curse for my soul! 2 When I was sinking down, sinking down, sinking down, when I was sinking down, sinking down, when I was sinking down beneath God's righteous frown, Christ laid aside his crown for my soul, for my soul, Christ laid aside his crown for my soul. 3 To God and to the Lamb I will sing, I will sing; to God and to the Lamb I will sing; to God and to the Lamb, who is the great I AM while millions join the theme, I will sing, I will sing, while millions join the theme, I will sing. 4 And when from death I'm free, I'll sing on, I'll sing on, and when from death I'm free, I'll sing on. And when from death I'm free I'll sing and joyful be, and through eternity I'll sing on, I'll sing on, and through eternity I'll sing on. Topics: Thanksgiving; Adoration; Forgiveness; Jesus, the Lamb; Lent (season); Salvation/Redemption Used With Tune: WONDROUS LOVE Text Sources: General Selection of the Newest and Most Admired Hymns and Spiritual Songs Now in Use, 1811, alt.