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Whosoever Believeth

Author: Rev. F. Denison Appears in 40 hymnals Scripture: John 3:16 First Line: From Calvary's mountain sounding Refrain First Line: Whosover believeth Lyrics: 1 From Calvary’s mountain sounding, What loving words we hear, The love of God abounding, Dispelling all our fear. Refrain: Whosoever believeth, Whosoever believeth, Whosoever believeth, Hath everlasting life. 2 Whoe’er my word believeth, We hear the Saviour say, A pardon full receiveth, All sins are washed away. [Refrain] 3 O, brother, come and trust him, O, come to him today; He’s waiting to receive you, Why longer then delay. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [From Calvary's mountain sounding]

O my Saviour, lifted

Author: William Walsham How, 1823-97 Meter: 6.5.6.5 Appears in 32 hymnals Scripture: John 3:14-17 Lyrics: 1 O my Saviour, lifted from the earth for me, draw me, in your mercy, at your side to be. 2 Lift my earth-bound longings, fix them, Lord, above; draw me with the magnet of your mighty love. 3 Lord, thine arms are stretching ever far and wide to enfold your children to your loving side. 4 And I come, Lord Jesus: dare I turn away? No, your love has conquered, and I come today. 5 Bringing all my burdens, sorrow, sin and care, at your feet I lay them, and I leave them there. Topics: Christ's Sacrifice; Commitment; Confession of Sin; Freedom; God's Love to Us; Good Friday; Holy Week; Jesus Christ Priesthood and Intercession; Jesus Christ Redeemer; Personal Petition; Personal Response to Jesus; Saints Days and Holy Days St Mary Magdalene; Suffering Used With Tune: GLENFINLAS

God so Loved the World

Author: Fanny J. Crosby Appears in 28 hymnals Scripture: John 3:16 First Line: God loved the world so tenderly Refrain First Line: For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son Lyrics: 1 God loved the world so tenderly His only Son he gave, That all who on his name believe Its wondrous pow'r will save. Chorus: For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, That whosoever believeth in Him Should not perish, should not perish; That whosoever believeth in him Should not perish, but have everlasting life. 2 Oh, love that only God can feel, And only he can show! Its height and depth, Its length and breadth Nor heav’n nor earth can know! [Chorus] 3 Why perish, then, ye ransom'd ones? Why slight the gracious call? Why turn from him words proclaim Eternal life to all? [Chorus] 4 O Saviour, melt these hearts of ours, And teach us to believe That whosoever [whose comes to thee Shall endless life receive. [Chorus] Used With Tune: [God loved the world so tenderly]

Father, whose everlasting love

Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 28 hymnals Scripture: John 3:16 Lyrics: 1 Father, whose everlasting love thy only Son for sinners gave, whose grace to all did freely move, and sent him down the world to save; 2 Help us thy mercy to extol, immense, unfathomed, unconfined; to praise the Lamb who died for all, the general Saviour of mankind. 3 Thy undistinguishing regard was cast on Adam’s fallen race; for all thou hast in Christ prepared sufficient, sovereign, saving grace. 4 The world he suffered to redeem; for all he hath th'atonement made; for those that will not come to him the ransom of his life was paid. 5 Arise, O God, maintain thy cause, the fullness of the nations call; lift up the standard of thy cross and all shall own thou diedst for all. Topics: Passiontide and Holy Week; Palm Sunday Year B Used With Tune: ETON

Name of All Majesty

Author: Timothy Dudley-Smith, 1926- Meter: 6.6.5.5.6.6.6.4 Appears in 22 hymnals Scripture: John 3:16 Lyrics: 1 Name of all majesty, fathomless mystery, King of the ages by angels adored; power and authority, splendour and dignity, bow to his mastery-- Jesus is Lord! 2 Child of our destiny, God from eternity, love of the Father on sinners outpoured; see now what God has done sending his only Son, Christ the beloved One-- Jesus is Lord! 3 Saviour of Calvary, costliest victory, darkness defeated and Eden restored; born as a man to die, nailed to a cross on high, cold in the grave to lie-- Jesus is Lord! 4 Source of all sovereignty, light, immortality, life everlasting and heaven assured; so with the ransomed, we praise him eternally, Christ in his majesty-- Jesus is Lord! Topics: Jesus Christ Majesty Used With Tune: MAJESTAS

Father, Long before Creation

Author: Francis P. Jones Meter: 8.7.8.7.4.7 Appears in 9 hymnals Scripture: John 3:16 Lyrics: 1 Father, long before creation you had chosen us in love, and that love so deep, so moving, draws us close to Christ above. Still it keeps us firmly fixed in Christ alone. 2 Though the world may change its fashion, you will still remain the same; your compassion and your covenant through all ages will remain. Your own children shall forever praise your name. 3 Your compassion is our story, is our boasting all the day; mercy free and never failing moves our will, directs our way. God so loved us that he gave his only Son. 4 Loving Father, now before you we shall ever sing your grace, and our song will sound forever when we see you face to face, giving glory to the Lamb upon the throne. Topics: Election; Praise & Adoration; Rédemption; Election; Faithfulness of God; Lamb Of God; Praise & Adoration; Rédemption Used With Tune: CORONAE Text Sources: Chinese, c.1952

Donde Hay Amor y Caridad (Where Charity and Love Abound)

Author: Pedro Rubalcava. b, 1958 Appears in 5 hymnals Scripture: John 3:16 First Line: Tanto nos amó (God so loved the world) Topics: Musical Style Balada; Musical Style Balada; Musical Style Balada; Musical Style Balada; Charity; Musical Style Balada; Charity; Musical Style Balada; Charity; Love for Others; Love of God for Us; Rites of the Church Marriage; The Liturgical Year Thursday of the Lord's Supper at the Evening Mass Used With Tune: [Tanto nos amó]

I love to tell the story

Author: Miss Kate Hankey Appears in 1,243 hymnals Scripture: John 3:16 Lyrics: 1 I love to tell the story Of unseen things above, Of Jesus and his glory, Of Jesus and his love; I love to tell the story; Because I know 'tis true, It satisfies my longing As nothing else can do. CHORUS: I love to tell the story; 'Twill be my theme in glory To tell the old, old story Of Jesus and his love. 2 I love to tell the story; More wonderful it seems Than all the golden fancies Of all our golden dreams; I love to tell the story, It did so much for me, And that is just the reason I tell it now to thee. [Chorus] 3 I love to tell the story; 'Tis pleasant to repeat What seems each time I tell it, More wonderfully sweet; I love to tell the story, For some have never heard The message of salvation From God's own holy word. [Chorus] 4 I love to tell the story; For those who know it best Seem hungering and thirsting To hear it like the rest; And when in scenes of glory, I sing the new, new song, 'Twill be the old, old story That I have loved so long. [Chorus] Topics: Special Department Bible Songs Used With Tune: I LOVE TO TELL THE STORY

Give to Our God Immortal Praise

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 325 hymnals Scripture: John 3:17 Lyrics: 1 Give to our God immortal praise; mercy and truth are all his ways: wonders of grace to God belong; repeat his mercies in your song. 2 He built the earth, he spread the sky, and fixed the starry lights on high: wonders of grace to God belong; repeat his mercies in your song. 3 He fills the sun with morning light; he bids the moon direct the night: his mercies ever shall endure, when suns and moons shall shine no more. 4 He sent his Son with power to save from guilt, and darkness and the grave: wonders of grace to God belong; repeat his mercies in your song. 5 Through this vain world he guides our feet, and leads us to his heavenly seat: his mercies ever shall endure, when this our world shall be no more. Topics: God Eternal; God Savior; Processional Hymns; God Creator; God Eternal; God Guide; God Mercy; God Savior; God Truth; Praise of God; Processional Hymns Used With Tune: DUKE STREET

We've a Story to Tell to the Nations

Author: H. Ernest Nichol Meter: 10.8.8.7.7 with refrain Appears in 315 hymnals Scripture: John 3:16 Refrain First Line: For the darkness shall turn to dawning Lyrics: 1 We've a story to tell to the nations that shall turn their hearts to the right, a story of truth and mercy, a story of peace and light, a story of peace and light. [Refrain:] For the darkness shall turn to dawning, and the dawning to noonday bright, and Christ's great kingdom shall come on earth, the kingdom of love and light. 2 We've a song to be sung to the nations, that shall lift their hearts to the Lord, a song that shall conquer evil and shatter the spear and sword, and shatter the spear and sword. (Refrain) 3 We've a message to give to the nations, that the Lord who reigneth above hath sent us his Son to save us, and show us that God is love, and show us that God is love. (Refrain) 4 We've a Savior to show to the nations, who the path of sorrow hath trod, that all of the world's great peoples might come to the truth of God, might come to the truth of God. (Refrain) Topics: Conflict, Spirtual; Spiritual Conflict; Kingdom of God; Missions; World Peace; Proclamation Used With Tune: MESSAGE