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My Jesus, I Love Thee

Author: William R. Featherston; James H. Duffell Meter: 11.11.11.11 Appears in 1,079 hymnals Topics: liturgical Songs of Response First Line: My Jesus, I love Thee, I know Thou art mine Lyrics: 1 My Jesus, I love thee, I know thou art mine; for thee all the follies of sin I resign; my gracious Redeemer, my Savior art thou; if ever I loved thee, my Jesus, 'tis now. 2 I love thee because thou hast first loved me and purchased my pardon on Calvary's tree; I love thee for wearing the thorns on thy brow; if ever I loved thee, my Jesus, 'tis now. 3 I'll love thee in life, I will love thee in death, and praise thee as long as thou lendest me breath, and say when the deathdew lies cold on my brow: If ever I loved thee, my Jesus, 'tis now. 4 In mansions of glory and endless delight, I'll ever adore thee in heaven so bright; I'll sing with the glittering crown on my brow: If ever I loved thee, my Jesus, 'tis now. Psalter Hymnal, (Gray)

I've Got Peace Like a River

Meter: 7.7.11 Appears in 41 hymnals Topics: liturgical Songs of Response Lyrics: 1 I've got peace like a river, I've got peace like a river, I've got peace like a river in my soul. I've got peace like a river, I've got peace like a river, I've got peace like a river in my soul. 2 I've got love like a river, I've got love like a river, I've got love like a river in my soul. I've got love like a river, I've got love like a river, I've got love like a river in my soul 3 I've got joy like a river, I've got joy like a river, I've got joy like a river in my soul. I've got joy like a river, I've got joy like a river, I've got joy like a river in my soul. Baptist Hymnal, 1991 Text Sources: African-American spiritual

Lord, Speak to Me That I May Speak

Author: Frances Ridley Havergal Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 452 hymnals Topics: liturgical Songs of Response First Line: Lord, speak to me, that I may speak

Nearer, My God, to Thee

Author: Sarah Flower Adams Meter: 6.4.6.4.6.6.6.4 Appears in 2,481 hymnals Topics: liturgical Songs of Response First Line: Nearer, my God, to Thee, Nearer to Thee! Even though it be a cross Lyrics: 1 Nearer, my God, to thee, nearer to thee! E'en though it be a cross that raiseth me, still all my song shall be, nearer, my God, to thee; nearer, my God, to thee, nearer to thee! 2 Though like the wanderer, the sun gone down, darkness be over me, my rest a stone; yet in my dreams I'd be nearer, my God, to thee; nearer, my God, to thee, nearer to thee! 3 There let the way appear, steps unto heaven; all that thou sendest me, in mercy given; angels to beckon me nearer, my God, to thee; nearer, my God, to thee, nearer to thee! 4 Then, with my waking thoughts bright with thy praise, out of my stony griefs Bethel I'll raise; so by my woes to be nearer, my God, to thee; nearer, my God, to thee, nearer to thee! 5 Or if, on joyful wing cleaving the sky, sun, moon, and stars forgot, upward I fly, still all my song shall be, nearer, my God, to thee; nearer, my God, to thee, nearer to thee! United Methodist Hymnal, 1989

And Can It Be, That I Should Gain?

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 with refrain Appears in 285 hymnals Topics: liturgical Songs of Response First Line: And can it be that I should gain Refrain First Line: Amazing love! How can it be Lyrics: 1 And can it be that I should gain An int'rest in the Savior's blood? Died He for me, who caused His pain? For me, who Him to death pursued? Amazing love! how can it be That Thou, my God, should die for me? Refrain: Amazing love! how can it be That Thou, my God, should die for me! 2 'Tis mystery all! Th'Immortal dies! Who can explore His strange design? In vain the firstborn seraph tries To sound the depths of love divine! 'Tis mercy all! let earth adore, Let angel minds inquire no more. [Refrain] 3 He left His Father's throne above, So free, so infinite His grace; Emptied Himself of all but love, And bled for Adam's helpless race; 'Tis mercy all, immense and free; For, O my God, it found out me. [Refrain] 4 Long my imprisoned spirit lay Fast bound in sin and nature's night; Thine eye diffused a quick'ning ray, I woke, the dungeon flamed with light; My chains fell off, my heart was free; I rose, went forth and followed Thee. [Refrain] 5 No condemnation now I dread; Jesus, and all in Him is mine! Alive in Him, my living Head, And clothed in righteousness divine, Bold I approach th'eternal throne, And claim the crown, through Christ my own. [Refrain] Amen. Sing Joyfully, 1989

O How I Love Jesus

Author: Anonymous; Frederick Whitfield Meter: 8.6.8.6 with refrain Appears in 564 hymnals Topics: liturgical Songs of Response First Line: There is a name I love to hear, I love to sing its worth Lyrics: 1 There is a name I love to hear, I love to sing its worth; it sounds like music in my ear, the sweetest name on earth. Refrain: O how I love Jesus, O how I love Jesus, O how I love Jesus, because he first loved me! 2 It tells me of a Savior's love, who died to set me free; it tells me of his precious blood, the sinner's perfect plea. [Refrain] 3 It tells of one whose loving heart can feel my deepest woe; who in each sorrow bears a part that none can bear below. [Refrain] United Methodist Hymnal, 1989

My Hope is Built on Nothing Less

Author: Edward Mote Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8.8 Appears in 1,084 hymnals Topics: liturgical Songs of Response Refrain First Line: On Christ the solid rock I stand Lyrics: 1 My hope is built on nothing less than Jesus' blood and righteousness; I dare not trust the sweetest frame, but wholly lean on Jesus' name. Refrain: On Christ, the solid Rock, I stand: all other ground is sinking sand; all other ground is sinking sand. 2 When darkness veils his lovely face, I rest on his unchanging grace; in every high and stormy gale, my anchor holds within the veil. [Refrain] 3 His oath, his covenant, his blood, support me in the whelming flood; when all around my soul gives way, he then is all my hope and stay. [Refrain] 4 When he shall come with trumpet sound, O may I then in him be found: dressed in his righteousness alone, faultless to stand before the throne. [Refrain] Worship and Rejoice (2003)

There Is a Balm in Gilead

Meter: Irregular Appears in 106 hymnals Topics: liturgical Songs of Response First Line: Sometimes I feel discouraged. And think my work's in vain Lyrics: Refrain: There is a balm in Gilead to make the wounded whole, there is a balm in Gilead to heal the sin-sick soul. Sometimes I feel discouraged and think my work's in vain, but then the Holy Spirit revives my soul again. Refrain 2 If you cannot preach like Peter, if you cannot pray like Paul, you can tell the love of Jesus and say, "He died for all." Refrain Psalter Hymnal, (Gray), 1987 Text Sources: African-American spiritual

The Church's one foundation

Author: S. J. Stone Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 856 hymnals Topics: liturgical Songs of Response First Line: The Church's one foundation Is Jesus Christ her Lord

Trust and Obey

Author: John H. Sammis Meter: 6.6.9 D with refrain Appears in 438 hymnals Topics: liturgical Songs of Response First Line: When we walk with the Lord Refrain First Line: Trust and obey, for there's no other way Lyrics: 1 When we walk with the Lord in the light of his word, what a glory he sheds on our way! While we do his good will, he abides with us still, and with all who will trust and obey. Refrain: Trust and obey, for there's no other way to be happy in Jesus, but to trust and obey. 2 Not a burden we bear, not a sorrow we share, but our toil he doth richly repay; not a grief or a loss, not a frown or a cross, but is blest if we trust and obey. [Refrain] 3 But we never can prove the delights of his love until all on the altar we lay; for the favor he shows, for the joy he bestows, are for them who will trust and obey. [Refrain] 4 Then in fellowship sweet we will sit at his feet, or we'll walk by his side in the way; what he says we will do, where he sends we will go; never fear, only trust and obey. [Refrain] United Methodist HymnalM, 1989