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Children of the Heavenly Father

Author: Carolina Sandell Berg; Ernest W. Olson Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 105 hymnals Topics: God the Father Providence and Care; God Sustainer; Comfort; God Faithfulness; God Father; God Providence; God Refuge; God Sustainer; Spiritual Hunger; Sorrow Scripture: Job 1:21 Used With Tune: TRYGGARE KAN INGEN VARA

Heal Us, Immanuel, Hear Our Prayer

Author: William Cowper Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 77 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Heal us, Emmanuel, hear our prayer; we wait to feel your touch; deep-wounded souls to you repair, and, Savior, we are such. 2 Our faith is feeble, we confess; we faintly trust your word; but will you pity us the less? Be that far from you, Lord! 3 Remember him who once applied with trembling for relief; "Lord, I believe," with tears he cried; "O help my unbelief!" 4 She, too, who touched you in the press, and healing virtue stole, was answered, "Daughter, go in peace: your faith hath made you whole." 5 Like her, with hopes and fears we come to touch you if we may; O send us not despairing home; send none unhealed away. Topics: God in Society Sickness and Healing; Healing, Physical; Jesus Christ Physician; Anxiety; Doubts; Believing Faith; Inner Healing; Physical Healing; Jesus Christ Names; Jesus Christ Physician Used With Tune: BEATITUDO

My Savior's Love

Author: Charles H. Gabriel Meter: 8.7.8.7 with refrain Appears in 233 hymnals First Line: I stand amazed in the presence Refrain First Line: How marvelous, how wonderful Lyrics: 1 I stand amazed in the presence of Jesus the Nazarene, and wonder how he could love me, a sinner, condemned, unclean. Refrain: How marvelous, how wonderful! and my song shall ever be: How marvelous, how wonderful is my Savior's love for me! 2 For me it was in the garden he prayed: "Not my will, but thine." He had no tears for his own griefs, but sweat drops of blood for mine. [Refrain] 3 He took my sins and my sorrows, he made them his very own; he bore the burden to Calvary, and suffered, and died alone. [Refrain] 4 When with the ransomed in glory his face I at last shall see, 'twill be my joy through the ages to sing of his love for me. [Refrain] Topics: Redemption in Christ Christ's Saving Work; Love Christ’s Love fro Us; Saving Work of Christ; Spirituals; Witness Scripture: Isaiah 53:4 Used With Tune: MY SAVIOR'S LOVE

O Love That Will Not Let Me Go

Author: George Matheson Meter: 8.8.8.8.6 Appears in 699 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O Love that will not let me go, I rest my weary soul in thee; I give thee back the life I owe, that in thine ocean depths its flow may richer, fuller be. 2 O Light that followest all my way, I yield my flickering torch to thee; my heart restores its borrowed ray, that in thy sunshine’s blaze its day may brighter, fairer be. 3 O Joy that seekest me through pain, I cannot close my heart to thee; I trace the rainbow through the rain, and feel the promise is not vain, that morn shall tearless be. 4 O Cross that liftest up my head, I dare not ask to fly from thee; I lay in dust life’s glory dead, and from the ground there blossoms red life that shall endless be. Topics: Aspiration; Consecration; Cross of Christ; Jesus Christ Joy; Jesus Christ Light; Love Christ’s Love fro Us; Promises of God; Serenity; Trials Scripture: Jeremiah 31:3 Used With Tune: ST. MARGARET

Christ, Whose Glory Fills the Skies

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 7.7.7.7.7.7 Appears in 483 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Christ, whose glory fills the skies, Christ, the true, the only Light, Sun of Righteousness, arise, triumph over shades of night: Dayspring from on high, be near; Daystar, in my heart appear! 2 Dark and cheerless is the dawn till your glories shine on me; joyless is the day’s return till your mercy’s beams I see: as they inward light impart, cheer my eyes, and warm my heart. 3 Visit then this soul of mine, pierce the gloom of sin and grief; fill me, Radiancy divine, scatter all my unbelief: more and more yourself display, shining to the perfect day! Topics: Adoration of Jesus Christ; Jesus Christ Glory; Adoration of Jesus Christ; Aspiration; Jesus Christ Glory; Jesus Christ Light Scripture: Proverbs 4:18 Used With Tune: DIX

Peace, Perfect Peace

Author: Edward H. Bickersteth Meter: 4.6.10 Appears in 409 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Peace, perfect peace, in this dark world of sin? The blood of Jesus gives us peace within. 3 Peace, perfect peace, by troubles thoughts oppressed? To do the will of Jesus, this is rest. 3 Peace, perfect peace, when loved ones are in need? In Jesus' keeping we are safe indeed. 4 Peace, perfect peace, the future all unknown? We know that Jesus reigns upon the throne. 5 Peace, perfect peace, death shadowing us and ours? Jesus Christ conquered death and all its powers. 6 Jesus is Lord! Earth's struggles soon shall cease, And we shall come to heaven's perfect peace. Topics: Brevity of Life; Anxiety; Brevity of Life; Inner Peace; Saving Work of Christ Scripture: Proverbs 27:1 Used With Tune: PAX TECUM Text Sources: Hymns for Today's Church, 1982, rev.

"Take Up Your Cross," the Savior Said

Author: Charles W. Everest Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 301 hymnals First Line: "Take up your cross" the Savior said Lyrics: 1 “Take up your cross,” the Savior said, “If you would my disciple be; take up your cross with willing heart, and humbly follow after me.” 2 Take up your cross--let not its weight fill your weak spirit with alarm; his strength shall bear your spirit up, and brace your heart, and nerve your arm. 3 Take up your cross, heed not the shame, and let your foolish heart be still; the Lord for you accepted death upon a cross, on Calvary's hill. 4 Take up your cross, then, in his strength, and calmly every danger brave: he guides you to abundant life and leads to victory o'er the grave. 5 Take up your cross and follow Christ, nor think till death to lay it down; for only they who bear the cross may hope to win the glorious crown. Topics: Courage; Cross of Believers; Crowns; Discipleship; Following God/Christ; Christian Service Scripture: Matthew 16:24-25 Used With Tune: BOURBON

Must Jesus Bear the Cross Alone?

Author: Thomas Shepherd Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,245 hymnals First Line: Must Jesus bear the cross alone Lyrics: 1 Must Jesus bear the cross alone, and all the world go free? No, there's a cross for everyone, and there's a cross for me. 2 The consecrated cross I'll bear, till death shall set me free, and then go home my crown to wear, for there's a crown for me. 3 O precious cross! O glorious crown! O resurrection day!-- when Christ the Lord from heaven comes down and bears my soul away. Topics: Cross of Believers; Crowns; Christian Service Scripture: Matthew 16:24 Used With Tune: MAITLAND

Jerusalem, My Happy Home

Author: "F. B. P.", 16th C. Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 626 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Jerusalem, my happy home, when shall I come to thee? When will my sorrows have an end? Thy joys, when shall I see? 2 O happy harbor of the saints, O sweet and pleasant soil! In thee no sorrow may be found, no grief, no care, no toil. 3 Thy saints are crowned with glory great; they see God face to face; they triumph still, they still rejoice: most happy is their case. 4 Jerusalem, Jerusalem, God grant that I may see thine endless joy, and of the same partaker ever be! Topics: The Christian Life Death and Eternal Life; All Saints' Day; Heaven; Joy Scripture: Psalm 122:2 Used With Tune: LAND OF REST Text Sources: Based on Anonymous hymn, 16th century

Hear Our Prayer, O Lord

Appears in 106 hymnals Lyrics: Hear our prayer, O Lord, hear our prayer, O Lord; incline thine ear to us, and grant us thy peace. Amen. Topics: Musical Responses to Prayer Scripture: Proverbs 15:29 Used With Tune: [Hear our prayer, O Lord]