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My Country! 'tis of Thee

Appears in 1,976 hymnals First Line: My country! 'tis of thee Lyrics: 1 My country! 'tis of thee, Sweet land of liberty, Of thee I sing: Land where my fathers died! Land of the pilgrims' pride! From every mountain side Let freedom ring! 2 My native country, thee, Land of the noble, free, Thy name I love; I love thy rocks and rills, Thy woods and templed hills: My heart with rapture thrills Like that above. 3 Our fathers' God! to thee, Author of liberty, To Thee we sing; Long may our land be bright With freedom's holy light; Protect us by thy might, Great God, our King! Used With Tune: [My country! 'tis of thee]

I will Trust in the Blood

Author: C. Wesley Appears in 500 hymnals First Line: Forever here my rest shall be Refrain First Line: I will trust, I will trust Lyrics: 1. Forever here my rest shall be, Close to thy bleeding side; This all my hope and all my plea-- "For me the Saviour died." Chorus: I will trust, I will trust, I will trust in the blood of the Lamb; I will trust, I will trust, I will trust in the blood of the Lamb. 2. My dying Saviour and my God,-- Fountain for guilt and sin, Sprinkling me ever with thy blood, And cleanse and keep me clean. Chorus 3. Wash me, and make me thus thine own: Wash me, and mine thou art; Wash me, but not my feet alone,-- My hands, my head, my heart. Chorus 4. Th' atonement of thy blood apply, Till faith to sight improve; Till hope in full fruition die, And all my soul be love. Chorus Used With Tune: [Forever here my rest shall be]

The Tranquil Hours

Author: J. C. Yule Appears in 8 hymnals First Line: The tranquil hours steal by Lyrics: 1. The tranquil hours steal by On drowsy wings and slow, And over all the peaceful sky The stars of evening glow. 2. No gath'ring clouds I see, I hear no rising blast, I fold my tired hands restfully, As though all storms were past. 3. Yet whether so or not, O Lord, thou knowest best, This night let ev'ry anxious thought And trembling fear have rest. 4 This night I will lie down In peace beneath thine eye; Nor heed what ills unseen may frown, Since thou art ever nigh. 5 I will lie down to sleep, From every terror free; Nor wake to tremble or to weep, Secure, O Lord, in thee! Used With Tune: [The tranquil hours steal by]

Sweeping Through the Gates

Appears in 73 hymnals First Line: Who, who are these beside the chilly wave Refrain First Line: Sweeping through the gates to the New Jerusalem Lyrics: 1 Who, who are these beside the chilly wave, Just on the borders of the silent grave, Shouting Jesus' power to save, Washed in the blood of the Lamb Chorus: Sweeping through the gates to the New Jerusalem, Washed in the blood of the Lamb. 2 These, these are they who in their youthful days Found Jesus early and in wisdom's ways, Proved the fulness of his grace, Washed in the blood of the Lamb. [Chorus] 3 These, these are they who in affliction's woes Ever have found in Jesus calm repose, Such as from a pure heart flows, Washed in the blood of the Lamb. [Chorus] 4 These, these are they who in the conflict dire Bravely have stood amid the hottest fire; Jesus now says, "Come up higher," Washed in the blood of the Lamb. [Chorus]

Jesus Saves

Appears in 544 hymnals First Line: We have heard a joyful sound Lyrics: 1 We have heard a joyful sound, Jesus saves, Jesus saves; Spread the gladness all around, Jesus saves, Jesus saves, Bear the news to every land, Climb the steeps and cross the waves, Onward, 'tis our Lord's command, Jesus saves, Jesus saves. 2 Waft it on the rolling tide, Jesus saves, Jesus saves; Tell to sinners, far and wide, Jesus saves, Jesus saves; Sing, ye islands of the sea, Echo back, ye ocean caves, Earth shall keep her jubilee, Jesus saves, Jesus saves; 3 Sing above the battle's strife, Jesus saves, Jesus saves; By his death and endless life, Jesus saves, Jesus saves; Sing it softly through the gloom, When the heart for mercy craves, Sing in triumph o'er the tomb, Jesus saves, Jesus saves; 4 Give the winds a mighty voice, Jesus saves, Jesus saves; Let the nations now rejoice, Jesus saves, Jesus saves; Shout salvation full and free, Highest hills and deepest caves, This our song of victory, Jesus saves, Jesus saves;

Will You Go?

Appears in 121 hymnals First Line: We're bound for the land of the pure and the holy Lyrics: 1. We're bound for the land of the pure and the holy, The home of the happy, the kingdom of love; Ye wand'rers from God, in the broad road of folly, Oh, say, will you go to the Eden above? Will you go, will you go, Will you go to the Eden above, Will you go, will you go, Oh, say will you go to the Eden above? 2. March on, happy pilgrims, that land is before you, And soon its ten thousand delights we will prove; Yes, soon we shall walk o'er the hills of bright glory, And drink the pure joys of the Eden above. Will you go, will you go, Will you go to the Eden above, Will you go, will you go, Oh, say will you go to the Eden above? 3. And yet, guilty sinner, we would not forsake thee; We halt yet a moment as onward we move; Oh, come to the Lord; in his arms he will take thee, And bear thee along to the Eden above. Will you go, will you go, Will you go to the Eden above, Will you go, will you go, Oh, say will you go to the Eden above? 4. Methinks thou art now in thy wretchedness saying, Oh, who can this guilt from my conscience remove? No other but Jesus; then come to him praying, Prepare me, O Lord, for the Eden above. Will you go, will you go, Will you go to the Eden above, Will you go, will you go, Oh, say will you go to the Eden above? Used With Tune: [We're bound for the land of the pure and the holy]

Judgment Day

Appears in 30 hymnals First Line: The judgment day is coming, coming, coming Refrain First Line: Let us take the wings of morning Lyrics: 1 The judgment day is coming, coming, coming, The judgment day is coming; Oh, that great day. Chorus: Let us take the wings of the morning And fly away to Jesus; Let us take the wings of the morning And sound the jubilee. 2 I heard the trumpet sounding, sounding, sounding, I heard the trumpet sounding, On that great day. [Chorus] 3 I saw the Judge descending, descending, descending, I saw the Judge descending, On that great day. [Chorus] 4 I saw the dead arising, arising, arising, I saw the dead arising, On that great day. [Chorus] 5 I heard the thunder rolling, rolling, rolling, I heard the thunder rolling, On that great day. [Chorus] 6 I saw the lightning blazing, blazing, blazing, I saw the lightning blazing, On that great day. [Chorus] 7 I heard the wicked wailing, wailing, wailing, I heard the wicked wailing, On that great day. Chorus: For they took not the wings of the morning Nor flew away to Jesus; For they took not the wings of the morning Nor sang the jubilee. 8 I heard the righteous shouting, shouting, shouting, I heard the righteous shouting, On that great day. Chorus: For they took the wings of the morning And flew away to Jesus; For they took the wings of the morning, And sang the jubilee.

Oh, how I love Jesus

Appears in 302 hymnals First Line: Jesus, the name high over all Lyrics: 1 Jesus, the name high over all, In hell, or earth, or sky: Angels and men before it fall, And devils fear and fly. Chorus: Oh, how I love Jesus; Oh, how I love Jesus; Oh, how I love Jesus; Because he first loved me. 2 Jesus, the name to sinners dear,-- The name to sinners given; It scatters all their guilty fear; It turns their hell to heaven. [Chorus] 3 Jesus the prisoner's fetters breaks, And bruises Satan's head; Power into strengthless souls he speaks, And life unto the dead. 4 Oh, that the world might taste and see The riches of his grace; The arms of love that compass me, Would all mankind embrace. Chorus: How can I forget thee? Dear Lord, remember me.

Tell it to Jesus

Appears in 313 hymnals First Line: Are you weary, are you heavy-hearted? Refrain First Line: Tell it to Jesus, tell it to Jesus Lyrics: 1 Are you weary, are you heavy-hearted? Tell it to Jesus, tell it to Jesus: Are you grieving over joys departed? Tell it to Jesus alone. Chorus: Tell it to Jesus, tell it Jesus, He is a friend that's well known; You have no other such a friend or brother, Tell it to Jesus alone. 2 Do the tears flow down your cheeks unbidden? Tell it to Jesus, tell it to Jesus; Have you sins that to man's eye are hidden? Tell it to Jesus alone. [Chorus] 3 Do you fear the gathering clouds of sorrow? Tell it to Jesus, tell it to Jesus; Are you anxious what shall be to-morrow? Tell it to Jesus alone. [Chorus] 4 Are you troubled at the thought of dying? Tell it to Jesus, tell it to Jesus; For Christ's coming kingdom are you sighing? Tell it to Jesus alone. [Chorus]

Hear me, O my Father

Author: J. W. Birchfield Appears in 1 hymnal First Line: Hear me, O my Father, hear me Refrain First Line: Hear me, O Father Lyrics: 1. Hear me, O my Father, hear me, Humbly at thy feet I bow; Do thou grant me to draw me nearer, Lord, I do implore thee now. Chorus: Hear me, O Father, Hear me while I pray; Save me, Lord Jesus,-- Wash my sins away. 2. I entreat thee for a blessing; Lord, thou know'st I'm very weak; And my sins are sore distressing, Lord, I lay them at thy feet. Chorus. 3. Lord, I plead the Saviour's merits, He hath died to set me free; Here I bow in deep contrition, And by faith I look to thee. Chorus Used With Tune: [Hear me, O my Father, hear me]