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Whose Love Befriending

Author: E. E. Hewitt Appears in 4 hymnals First Line: Praise the Lord, whose love befriending us Refrain First Line: O praise the Lord, whose gifts outpoured Lyrics: 1 Praise the Lord, whose love befriending us, Daily mercies new is sending us; Praise Him with delight, whose saving might Will guide our steps aright. Refrain: O praise the Lord, whose gifts outpoured, Have crowned our days and cheered our ways; O praise the Lord! Our hearts record Sweet tokens of His love, With blessings from above. 2 When we pray our Father hearing us, Sends a promise sweetly cheering us; For He knows our needs and onward leads, His grace all thought exceeds. [Refrain] 3 Praise the Lord, the King all-glorious, Over sin and death victorious; While His mercies throng, ring out a song, A carol loud and strong. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [Praise the Lord, whose love befriending us]

God Will Not Fail

Author: Alice Jean Cleator Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: God will not fail you Refrain First Line: God never fails! Lyrics: 1 God will not fail you, Tho’ wrong assail you, If to His pow’r you look for aid; Then trusting ever, And doubting never, Press forward, trust, be not dismayed. Refrain: God never fails! He never fails! Tho’mighty host of sin assails; More strong His pow’r than coming foe, Who trusts in Him shall vict’ry know; God never fails! He never fails! Tho’mighty host of sin assails; No one to Him has looked in vain, Press on the vict’ry to attain! 2 God will not fail you, Tho’wrong assail you, From His high throne He watches all; His pow’r defending, His host attending, The mighty foe in fear shall fall. [Refrain] 3 God will not fail you, Tho’wrong assail you, With Him shall one a thousand prove; His pow’r if glorious, His arm victorious, His mighty hosts to vict’ry move. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [God will not fail you]

Holiness Unto the Lord

Author: E. E. Hewitt Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: Holiness unto the Lord, let it be our marching song Lyrics: 1 Holiness unto the Lord, let it be our marching song, Marching on together, a glad, triumphant throng; In ourselves but weakness, in Jesus we are strong, Holiness unto the Lord forever. Refrain: Holiness unto the Lord, Let the message ever ring, Holiness unto the Lord, Let His ransomed children sing; Magnify the Lord, magnify the Lord our King, Holiness unto the Lord forever; Holiness unto the Lord, Let the message ever ring, Holiness unto the Lord, Let His ransomed children sing; Magnify the Lord, evermore our King, Holiness unto the Lord forever. 2 Holiness unto the Lord, let it be our battle-cry, Overcoming evil, because the Lord is nigh; Let our hymn of vict’ry, reecho to the sky, Holiness unto the Lord forever. [Refrain] 3 Holiness unto the Lord, in the blessings He bestows, Time and friends and talent for Him the harvest grows; Using in His service the brier and the rose, Holiness unto the Lord forever. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [Holiness unto the Lord, let it be our marching song]

The Call of the Galilean

Author: Elsie Duncan Yale Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: I hear the Galilean gently calling Refrain First Line: He calls me, O yes He calls me Lyrics: 1 I hear the Galilean gently calling, His voice is sounding sweet and clear; How tenderly His accents now are falling, He bids me unto Him draw near He calls as once of yore, Beside the sunlit shore. Refrain: He calls me, O yes He calls me to His service sweet, He calls me to His perfect peace, His joy complete; He’ll keep me, forever keep me, and I cannot fall, I’ll own His sway, His voice obey, and heed His call. 2 I hear the Galilean gently pleading, Can I resist His gracious word? Can I remain aloof, and all unheeding The sweetest message ever heard? [Refrain] 3 I hear the Galilean gently saying, Come unto me and find thy rest; Then let me seek His side no more delaying, And heed the heav’nly call so blest. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [I hear the Galilean gently calling]

Christ for Me and Victory

Author: Lida Shivers Leech Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: I was wand'ring when the Saviour found me Refrain First Line: Christ for me, O herald wide the story! Lyrics: 1 I was wand’ring when the Saviour found me, Threw His arms of tender love around me; Now I’ll sing though Satan’s hosts surround me, Christ for me and victory. Refrain: Christ for me, O herald wide the story! Praise His name, He gives me grace and glory; O’er and o’er I’ll tell the wondrous story, Christ for me and victory. 2 When the daily cares of life oppress me, And the gilded snares of sin distress me; This my cry, though Satan would possess me, Christ for me and victory. [Refrain] 3 Forward then with banners bravely flying, All the hosts of sin and wrong defying; On the mighty arm of God relying, Christ for me and victory. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [I was wand'ring when the Saviour found me]

A Hero for Jesus

Author: Lida Shivers Leech Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: I will be true to my Saviour Refrain First Line: To Christ my King, my life I'll bring Lyrics: 1 I will be true to my Saviour, Ev’ry day, Workers He needs, who are faithful, Who will obey; Out in the world where the weak ones Falter and fall in the fray, I’ll be a hero for Christ my King, Yes, ev’ry day. Refrain: To Christ my King, my life I’ll bring, Ever in blessed service, a hero true; Where’er it be, on land or sea, I’ll be a hero for Jesus, to dare and do. 2 I’ll be a hero for Jesus, Ev’ry day, Using my God-given talents, Along life’s way, Useful in His blessed service, That those around me may say That I belong to the Lord and serve His ev’ry day. [Refrain] 3 I will respond to His calling, Ev’ry day, Ready and willing to follow The King alway. With His dear hand now to lead me, Ne’er from His side will I stray, Following Jesus the fight I win, Yes, ev’ry day. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [I will be true to my Saviour]

Only a Word

Author: Georgie T. Snead Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Only a smile, it quicken'd the heart of the one bowed down Refrain First Line: Only a smile or a touch Lyrics: 1 Only a smile, it quicken’d the heart of one bowed down; Only a touch, it waken’d a hope that was most gone; Only a look, it sweeten’d the dregs of a bitter cup, Only a heart-throb tender, but another soul looked up. Refrain: Only a smile or a touch, A look or a tender word; Only a cup of water, But the Master saw and heard Better are these than jewels that gleam in a monarch’s crown, And in the Book of Record they all are written down. 2 Only a kind word spoken a sad one by the way, Healing a broken heart, making brighter all the day; Only a cup of water ‘twas given a thirsty soul, Only a drop of comfort, but it helped to reach the goal. [Refrain] 3 Only a bird’s sweet carol, (it sat upon the tree,) It banished all my sadness and brought back hope to me; Only a little flower that bloomed in the forest dell, Whispering, “God’s in heaven and on the earth all’s well.” [Refrain] Used With Tune: [Only a smile, it quicken'd the heart of the one bowed down]

Beautiful Promise

Author: E. E. Hewitt Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Our Father God, Thy voice we hear Refrain First Line: Able and willing Lyrics: 1 Our Father God, Thy voice we hear, That kindly calls Thy children near; In humble faith, we bend the knee, How sweet to cast our care on Thee! Refrain: Able and willing, Our burdens to bear; Draw us still closer, And answer our pray’r; Beautiful promise, “He careth for thee,” And Thou shalt our confidence be. 2 Our Father God, Thou knowest well, The secret grief we cannot tell; Our inmost need Thine eye can see, And we will cast our care on Thee! [Refrain] 3 Our Father God, we bless Thy love, Exhaustless scores of grace above; Till crowned on high, from burdens free, O Lord, we cast our care on Thee! [Refrain] Used With Tune: [Our Father God, Thy voice we hear]

My Captain Never Lost a Battle

Author: C. A. M. Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: Rouse ye! O ye freemen! For a foe is in your nation Lyrics: 1 Rouse ye! O ye freemen! For a foe is in your nation, Sparing not your men and maidens on its downward way; Rally to the standard of the Captain of Salvation, Who never lost a battle; He calls for you today. Refrain: My Captain never lost a battle, Anywhere, anywhere; His army He is ever leading On to certain victory; All the host of the world defying, With the cross-barred banner flying, Join the mighty army, crying Victory! Victory! 2 Hear ye! Through the darkness comes the sob of children weeping, Robbed of health and hope and life, their heritage of love; Waken from your slumber, ‘tis no time for sinful sleeping, A Voice to you is calling! The Voice of God above. [Refrain] 3 Forward! God is with us, we are on His pow’r relying, We shall gain the victory, our cause we know is just; Forward! Never falter! All the host of sin defying, Our God ne’er lost a battle, in him we put our trust. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [Rouse ye! O ye freemen]

The Lord is My Light

Author: Edna Randolph Worrell Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: The Lord is my light, my star of morn Refrain First Line: Shine on, O Love divine Lyrics: 1 The Lord is my light, my star of morn, The dawn of my hope in life that’s heaven-born; The dark shades of night away must fly, When love divine within doth shine, From God on high. Refrain: Shine on, O Love divine, My light and my salvation ever be; Shine on, in splendor bright, To guide my steps aright. Shine on, O Love divine, My light and my salvation ev’ry be; Thou art the Truth, the Way, That shall lead to perfect day. 2 The Lord is my light, my radiant way, My morning of joy that glorifies the day; No cloud need o’ercast my happy sky, When love divine within doth shine, From God on high. [Refrain] 3 The Lord is my light, all lights in one, The moon and the stars, the glowing midday sun; No bright, glitt’ring orb need stud the sky, When love divine within doth shine, From God on high. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [The Lord is my light, my star of morn]