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Shall we meet beyond the river?

Appears in 442 hymnals First Line: Shall we meet beyond the river Refrain First Line: Shall we meet, shall we meet Lyrics: 1 Shall we meet beyond the river, Where the surges cease to roll? Where, in all the bright for ever, Sorrow ne'er shall press the soul? Chorus: Shall we meet, shall we meet, Shall we meet beyond the river! Shall we meet beyond the river, Where the surges cease to roll? 2 Shall we meet in that blest harbor, When our stormy voyage is o'er? Shall we meet and cast the anchor By the fair celestial shore? [Chorus] 3 Shall we meet in yonder city, Where the towers of crystal shine? Where the walls are all of jasper, Built by workmanship divine? [Chorus] 4 Shall we meet with Christ our Saviour, When He comes to claim His own? Shall we know His blessed favor, And sit down upon His throne? [Chorus] Topics: The Christian Graces; Hope Longing for heaven

Shepherd of tender youth

Appears in 279 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Shepherd of tender youth, Guiding in love and truth Thro' devious ways; Christ, our triumphant King, We come Thy Name to sing; And here our children bring, To join Thy praise. 2 Thou art our holy Lord, O all-subduing Word, Healer of strife: Thou didst Thyself abase, That from sin's deep disgrace Thou mightest save our race, And give us life. 3 O wisdom's great High Priest! Thou hast prepared the feast Of holy love; And in our mortal pain None calls on thee in vain; Help Thou dost not disdain, Help from above. 4 Ever be near our side, Our Shepherd and our Guide, Our staff and song: Jesus, Thou Christ of God, By Thine enduring Word Lead us where Thou hast trod; Make our faith strong! 5 So now, and till we die, Sound we Thy praises high And joyful sing: Let all the holy throng Who to Thy church belong, Unite and swell the song To Christ, our King! Topics: The Christian Graces; Love Prayer

Shun, my heart, such thought for ever

Appears in 7 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Shun, my heart, such thought for ever As that thou art cast away, Rest upon God's Word and favor, Never cease to watch and pray. E'en though thou unrighteous art, True and faithful is God's heart; Hast thou death deserved for ever? God's appeased, despond thou never! 2 Thou art, as is every other, Tainted with the poison sin, That the serpent and our father Adam, by the fall, brought in. But if thou God's voice doth hear, With a contrite heart draw near Unto God, He will receive thee, All thy sins He will forgive thee. 3 Thou wilt find in Him a Father, Who is patient, kind and true, He doth love thee as no brother And no other friend can do. E'en our smallest cares He knows, He is touched by all our woes; Well our inmost prayers He heareth, And our saddened hearts He cheereth. 4 Hear His word "As I am living, I the death on none would see, But that every sinner giving Up his heart would turn to Me. How my heart with rapture burns When a prodigal returns! As My own I love to call him, And no evil shall befall him." 5 Never shepherd's heart so yearneth For the sheep that go astray As God's loving bosom burneth For His erring child always. How He thirsts, and longs, and yearns For the soul that from Him turns! Couldst thou see His love so tender Joyful praise thou wouldst Him render. 6 O my soul, so sad and dreary, Rest now and contented be! Why wilt thou thyself so weary When there is need for thee? Though thy sins appear to thee Like a vast and shoreless sea, In God's mercy they will vanish; Thy despair and fear then banish. 7 Were there thousand worlds created, Lost in sin and misery, Had their sins, both small and greater, Every one been done by thee; Still God's love and mercy are Greater than these sins by far; Naught His mercy can diminish, Nor His love and grace extinguish. 8 Of such wondrous love and favor Open wide the door to me; And Thy goodness, precious Saviour, Let me ever taste and see. Love me, Lord, and let me be Ever nearer drawn to Thee; Let Thy Spirit lead and guide me, In Thy loving bosom hide me. Topics: The Christian Graces; Faith Repentance

Singing for Jesus

Appears in 66 hymnals First Line: Singing for Jesus, our Savior and King Lyrics: 1 Singing for Jesus, our Saviour and King, Singing for Jesus, the Lord, whom we love; All adoration we joyously bring, Longing to praise as they praise Him above. 2 Singing for Jesus, and trying to win Many to love Him, and join in the song; Calling the weary and wandering in, Rolling the chorus of gladness along. 3 Singing for Jesus, our Shepherd and Guide, Singing for gladness of heart that he gives; Singing for wonder and praise that He died, Singing for blessing and joy that He lives. 4 Singing for Jesus,--yes, singing for joy; Thus will we praise Him and tell out His love, Till He shall call us to brighter employ, Singing for Jesus, for ever above. Topics: Praise and Adoration

Stand up, stand up for Jesus

Appears in 1,801 hymnals First Line: Stand up, stand up for Jesus! Lyrics: 1 Stand up, stand up for Jesus! Ye soldiers of the cross, Lift high His royal banner, It must not suffer loss, From victory unto victory His army shall be led, Till every foe is vanquished, And Christ is Lord indeed. 2 Stand up, stand up for Jesus! The trumpet call obey; Forth to the mighty conflict In this His glorious day; Ye that are men, now serve Him Against unnumbered foes; Your courage rise with danger, And strength to strength oppose. 3 Stand up, stand up for Jesus! Stand in His strength alone; The arm of flesh will fail you, Ye dare not trust your own; Put on the gospel armor, And, watching unto prayer, Where duty calls or danger, Be never wanting there. 4 Stand up, stand up for Jesus! The strife will not be long; This day the noise of battle, The next the victor's song: To Him that overcometh, A crown of life shall be; He with the King of glory Shall reign eternally. Topics: The Christian Graces; Love Sanctification

Sun of my soul, Thou Saviour dear

Appears in 1,448 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Sun of my soul, Thou Saviour dear, It is not night if Thou be near; Oh, may no earth-born cloud arise To hide Thee from Thy servant's eyes. 2 When the soft dews of kindly sleep My wearied eyelids gently steep. Be my last thought, how sweet to rest For ever on my Saviour's breast. 3 Abide with me from morn till eve, For without Thee I cannot live, Abide with me when night is nigh, For without Thee I dare not die. 4 If some poor wandering child of Thine Have spurned to-day the voice divine, Now, Lord, the gracious work begin; Let him no more lie down in sin. 5 Watch by the sick, enrich the poor With blessings from Thy boundless store; Be every mourner's sleep to-night Like infant's slumber, pure and light. 6 Come near and bless us when we wake, Ere through the world our way we take; Till in the ocean of Thy love We lose ourselves in heaven above. Topics: The Christian Graces; Love The Home

Tell me the old, old story

Appears in 509 hymnals First Line: Tell me the old, old story Lyrics: 1 Tell me the old, old story, Of unseen things above; Of Jesus and His glory, Of Jesus and His love. Tell me the story simply, As to a little child; For I am weak and weary, And helpless and defiled. Chorus: Tell me the old, old story, Tell me the old, old story; Tell me the old, old story, Of Jesus and His love. 2 Tell me the story slowly, That I may take it in-- That wonderful redemption, God's remedy for sin. Tell me the story often, For I forget so soon; The early dew of morning Has passed away at noon. [Chorus] 3 Tell me the story softly, With earnest tones and grave; Remember, I'm the sinner Whom Jesus came to save. Tell me that story always, If you would really be, In any time of trouble, A comforter to me. [Chorus] 4 Tell me the same old story, When you have cause to fear That this world's empty glory Is costing me too dear, Yes, and when that world's glory Is dawning on my soul, Tell me the old, old story: "Christ Jesus make the whole." [Chorus] Topics: The Christian Church The Word

The church's one foundation

Appears in 866 hymnals First Line: The Church's one foundation 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 Though with a scornful wonder Men see her sore opprest, By schisms rent asunder, By heresies distrest, Yet saints their watch are keeping, Their cry goes up, "How long?" And soon the night of weeping Shall be the morn of song. 4 'Mid toil, and tribulation, And tumult of her war, She waits for consummation Of peace for evermore; Till with the vision glorious Her longing eyes are blest, And the great church victorious Shall be the church at rest. Topics: The Christian Church; Reformation and Mission Reformation

The day of Resurrection

Appears in 518 hymnals First Line: The day of Resurrection! Lyrics: 1 The day of Resurrection! Earth, tell it out abroad! The Easter day of gladness, The glorious day of God! From death to life eternal, From earth unto the sky, Our Christ hath brought us over, With hymns of victory. 2 Our hearts be pure from evil, That we may see aright The Lord in rays eternal Of resurrection light; And listening to His accents, May hear, so calm and plain, His own "All hail!" and hearing, May raise the victor strain. 3 Now let the heavens be joyful! Let earth her song begin! Let all the world keep triumph, And all that is therein! In grateful exultation Their notes let all things blend, For Christ the Lord hath risen, Our Joy that hath no end. Topics: The Christian Festivals Easter

The happy Christmas comes once more

Appears in 43 hymnals Lyrics: 1 The happy Christmas comes once more, The heavenly Guest is at the door, The blessed words the shepherds thrill, The joyous tidings: Peace, Good will. 2 To David's city let us fly, Where angels sing beneath the sky, Through plain and village pressing near, And news from God with shepherds hear. 3 Oh, let us go with quiet mind, The gentle Babe with shepherds find, To gaze on Him who gladdens them, The loveliest flower of Jesse's stem. 4 The lowly Saviour meekly lies, Laid off the splendor of the skies; No crown bedecks His forehead fair, No pearl, nor gem, nor silk is there. 5 No human glory, might and gold, The lovely Infant's form enfold; The manger and the swaddlings poor Are His, whom angels' songs adore. 6 Oh, wake our hearts, in gladness sing, And keep our Christmas with our King, Till living son, from loving souls, Like sound of mighty waters rolls. 7 O holy Child, Thy manger streams Till earth and heaven glow with its beams, Till midnight noon's bright light has won, And Jacob's Star outshines the sun. 8 Thou Patriarchs' joy. Thou Prophets' song, Thou heavenly Day-Spring, looked for long, Thou Son of man, Incarnate Word, Great David's Son, great David's Lord! 9 Come, Jesus, glorious heavenly Guest, Keep Thine own Christmas in our breast, Then David's harp-strings, hushed so long, Shall swell our Jubilee of song. Topics: The Christian Festivals; Advent and Christmas Christmas