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O Jesus, Thou art Standing

Author: William W. How Appears in 676 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O Jesus, Thou art standing Outside the fast-closed door, In lowly patience waiting To pass the threshold o'er: Shame on us, Christian brothers, His name and sign we bear; O shame, thrice shame upon us, To keep Him standing there! 2 O Jesus, Thou art knocking; And lo, that hand is scarred, And thorns thy brow encircle, And tears Thy face have marred; O love that passeth knowledge, So patiently to wait! O sin that hath no equal, So fast to bar the gate! 3 O Jesus, Thou art pleading In accents meek and low, "I died for you, My children, And will ye treat Me so?" O Lord, with shame and sorrow We open now the door; Dear Savior, enter, enter, And leave us never more. Topics: The Christian Life Call and Repentance Used With Tune: ST. HILDA

Softly now the Light of Day

Author: Geo. W. Doane Appears in 892 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Softly now the light of day Fades upon my sight away; Free from care, from labor free, Lord, I would commune with Thee. 2 Thou, whose all-pervading eye Naught escapes, without, within, Pardon each infirmity, Open fault, and secret sin. 3 Soon, for me, the light of day Shall forever pass away; Then, from sin and sorrow free, Take me, Lord, to dwell with Thee. 4 Thou who, sinless, yet hast known All of man's infirmity, Then, from Thine eternal throne, Jesus, look with pitying eye. Topics: Closing and Evening Hymns Evening Used With Tune: SEYMOUR

Summer Suns are Glowing

Author: William W. How Appears in 242 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Summer suns are glowing Over land and sea; Happy light is flowing Bountiful and free; Ev'rything rejoices In the mellow rays; All earth's thousand voices Swell the psalm of praise. 2 God's free mercy streameth Over all the world, And His banner gleameth Ev'rywhere unfurled; Broad and deep and glorious As the heav'n above, Shines in might victorious His eternal Love. 3 Lord, upon our blindness, Thy pure radiance pour; For Thy loving kindness Make us love Thee more. And when clouds are drifting Dark across our sky, Then, the veil uplifting, Father, be Thou nigh. 4 We will never doubt Thee. Tho' Thou veil Thy light; Life is dark without Thee, Death with Thee is bright. Light of light! Shine o'er us On our pilgrim way; Go Thou still before us To the endless day. Topics: Childhood and Youth Youth; Childhood Used With Tune: RUTH

Sun of My Soul!

Author: John Keble, 1792-1866 Appears in 1,478 hymnals First Line: Sun of my soul! Thou Savior dear Lyrics: 1 Sun of my soul! Thou Savior 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 weary eyelids gently steep, Be my last tho't--how sweet to rest Forever on my Savior'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 Be near to bless me when I wake, Ere thro' the world my way I take; Abide with me till in Thy love I lose myself in heav'n above. Topics: Closing and Evening Hymns Evening Used With Tune: HURSLEY

There is an Eye that Never Sleeps

Author: James C. Wallace, 1793-1841 Appears in 187 hymnals First Line: There is an eye that never sleeps Lyrics: 1 There is an eye that never sleeps Beneath the wing of night; There is an ear that never shuts When sink the beams of night. 2 There is an arm that never tires, When human strength gives way; There is a love that never fails, When earthly loves decay. 3 But there's a pow'r that man can wield When mortal aid is vain, That eye, that arm, that love to reach, That list'ning ear to gain. 4 That pow'r is prayer, which soars on high, Through Jesus, to the throne; And moves the hand which moves the world, To bring salvation down! Topics: Praise and Prayer Prayer; Youth; Closing Hymns Used With Tune: EVAN

There is a Wideness in God's Mercy

Author: Frederick W. Faber Appears in 916 hymnals First Line: There's a wideness in God's mercy Lyrics: 1 There’s a wideness in God’s mercy, Like the wideness of the sea: There’s a kindness in His justice, Which is more than liberty. There is welcome for the sinner, And more graces for the good; There is mercy with the Savior; There is healing in His blood. 2 There is no place where earth’s sorrows Are more felt than up in heaven; There is no place where earth’s failings Have such kindly judgment given. There is plentiful redemption In the blood that has been shed; There is joy for all the members In the sorrows of the Head. 3 For the love of God is broader Than the measures of man's mind; And the heart of the Eternal Is most wonderfully kind. If our love were but more simple, We should take Him at His word; And our lives would be all sunshine In the sweetness of our Lord. Topics: The Christian Life Call and Repentance; Faith and Justification Used With Tune: RIPLEY

We would see Jesus

Author: Anna B. Warner Appears in 280 hymnals First Line: We would see Jesus; for the shadows lengthen Lyrics: 1 We would see Jesus; for the shadows lengthen Across the little landscape of our life; We would see Jesus, our weak faith to strengthen, For the last weariness, the final strife. 2 We would see Jesus, the great rock foundation Whereon our feet were set by sov'reign grace; Nor life nor death, with all their agitation, Can thence remove us, if we see His face. 3 We would see Jesus; other lights are paling, Which for long years we have rejoiced to see; The blessings of our pilgrimage are failing; We would not mourn them, for we go to Thee. 4 We would see Jesus; yet the spirit lingers Round the dear objects it has loved so long, And earth from earth can scarce unclasp its fingers; Our love to Thee makes not this love less strong. 5 We would see Jesus; this is all we're needing; Strength, joy, and willingness come with the sight; We would see Jesus, dying, risen, pleading; Then welcome day, and farewell mortal night. Topics: The Christian Life Aspiration and Hope; Evening Used With Tune: CONSOLATION

Ye Servants of God, your Master Proclaim

Author: Charles Wesley Appears in 681 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Ye servants of God, your Master proclaim, And publish abroad His wonderful name; The name all-victorious of Jesus extol; His kingdom is glorious, He rules over all. 2 God ruleth on high, almighty to save; And still He is nigh--His presence we have; The great congregation His triumph shall sing, Ascribing salvation to Jesus our King. 3 Salvation to God, who sits on the throne, Let all cry aloud and honor the Son; The praises of Jesus the angels proclaim, Fall down on their faces and worship the Lamb. 4 Then let us adore and give Him His right, All glory, and power, all wisdom and might; All honor and blessing, with angels above, And thanks never ceasing, and infinite love. Topics: Praise and Prayer Praise Used With Tune: LYONS

Hark, hark, my Soul

Author: F. W. Faber Appears in 625 hymnals First Line: Hark, hark, my soul, angelic songs are swelling Refrain First Line: Angels of Jesus, Angels of light Lyrics: 1 Hark, hark, my soul, angelic songs are swelling O’er earth’s green fields, and ocean’s wave-beat shore; How sweet the truth those blessed strains are telling Of that new life when sin shall be no more. Chorus: Angels of Jesus, Angels of light, Singing to welcome the pilgrims of the night. 2 Onward we go, for still we hear them singing, "Come, weary souls, for Jesus bids you come;" And thro' the dark, its echoes sweetly ringing, The music of the gospel leads us home. [Chorus] 3 Far, far away, like bells at evening pealing, The voice of Jesus sounds o’er land and sea, And laden souls by thousands meekly stealing, Kind Shepherd, turn their weary steps to Thee. [Chorus] 4 Angels, sing on! your faithful watches keeping: Sing us sweet fragments of the songs above; Till morning’s joy shall end the night of weeping, And life’s long shadows break in cloudless love. [Chorus] Topics: The Christian Life Aspiration and Hope Used With Tune: PILGRIMS

There is a Sea of Mercy

Author: C. K. Solberg Appears in 5 hymnals Lyrics: 1 There is a sea of mercy, Wide as eternity; It gives the vile and guilty Salvation full and free; It is the blood of Jesus, Come, sinner, do not weep, From sin and guilt it cleanses, "Launch out into the deep!" 2 There is a sea of promise, Its waters, deep and wide, Most safely on its bosom You reach the other side. It is the word of Scripture With power to save and keep, So full of sweet assurance, "Launch out into the deep!" 3 There is a sea of service That you must daily brave; In spite of raging tempest, Sail out the lost to save! O Christian, do not linger, Shake off the sense of sleep, Away, away to rescue, "Launch out into the deep!" 4 Tho' doubts shall make you falter, And foes shall make you fear, Tho' disappointments gather And sure defeat seems near. Tho' storms are daily raging With fierce and awful sweep, If Jesus is your pilot, "Launch out into the deep!" Topics: The Christian Life Call and Repentance; Faith and Justification Used With Tune: WEBB