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Softly and Tenderly Jesus Is Calling

Author: Will L. Thompson Meter: 11.7.11.7 with refrain Appears in 910 hymnals Refrain First Line: Come home, come home Lyrics: 1 Softly and tenderly Jesus is calling, calling for you and for me; see, on the portals he's waiting and watching, watching for you and for me. Refrain: Come home, come home, ye who are weary, come home; earnestly, tenderly, Jesus is calling, calling, O sinner, come home! 2 Why should we tarry when Jesus is pleading, pleading for you and for me? Why should we linger and heed not his mercies, mercies for you and for me? [Refrain] 3 O for the wonderful love he has promised, promised for you and for me! Though we have sinned, he has mercy and pardon, pardon for you and for me. [Refrain] Topics: Invitation To Salvation; Invitation To Salvation; Pardon; Salvation Scripture: Matthew 11:28 Used With Tune: THOMPSON

Come, We That Love the Lord

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 1,830 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Come, we that love the Lord, and let our joys be known, join in a song with sweet accord, and thus surround the throne. 2 Let those refuse to sing who never knew our God; but children of the heavenly King may speak their joys abroad. 3 The hill of Zion yields a thousand sacred sweets before we reach the heavenly fields, or walk the golden streets. 4 Then let our songs abound, and every tear be dry; we're marching through Emmanuel's ground to fairer worlds on high Topics: Heaven; Jesus Christ King; Joy; Music and Singing; Pilgrimage; Praise of God Scripture: Psalm 1:4 Used With Tune: ST. THOMAS

Lead On, O King Eternal

Author: Ernest W. Shurtleff Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 408 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Lead on, O King eternal, the day of march has come; henceforth in fields of conquest your tents shall be our home. Through days of preparation your grace has made us strong, and now, O King eternal, we lift our battle song. 2 Lead on, O King eternal, till sin’s fierce war shall cease, and holiness shall whisper the sweet Amen of peace; for not with swords loud clashing, nor roll of stirring drums; with deeds of love and mercy the heavenly kingdom comes. 3 Lead on, O King eternal, we follow, not with fears; for gladness breaks like morning where'er your face appears; your cross is lifted o'er us; we journey in its light; the crown awaits the conquest: lead on, O God of might. Topics: Conflict, Spirtual; Church Final Victory; Spiritual Conflict; Kingdom of God; Missions; Recessional Hymns Scripture: John 18:36 Used With Tune: LANCASHIRE

God, Who Made the Earth and Heaven

Author: Reginald Heber; William Mercer; Richard Whately Meter: 8.4.8.4.8.8.8.4 Appears in 477 hymnals Lyrics: 1. God, who made the earth and heaven, darkness and light: you the day for work have given, for rest the night. May your angel guards defend us, slumber sweet your mercy send us, holy dreams and hopes attend us all through the night. 2. And when morn again shall call us to run life's way, may we still, whate'er befall us, your will obey. From the power of evil hide us, in the narrow pathway guide us, never be your smile denied us all through the day. 3 Guard us waking, guard us sleeping, and, when we die, maywe in your mighty keeping all peaceful lie. When the last dread call shall wake us, then, O Lord, do not forsake us, but to reign in glory take us with you on high. 4 Holy Father, throned in heaven, all holy Son, Holy Spirit, freely given, blest Three in One: grant us grace, we now implore you, till we lay our crowns before you, and in worthier strains adore you while ages run. Topics: Passing Days; God Guide; God Redeemer; Labor Scripture: Genesis 1:5 Used With Tune: AR HYD Y NOS

Great God, Your Love Has Called Us

Author: Brian Wren Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 Appears in 33 hymnals First Line: Great God, your love has called us here Lyrics: 1 Great God, your love has called us here as we, by love, for love were made. Your living likeness still we bear, though marred, dishonored, disobeyed. We come, with all our heart and mind your call to hear, your love to find. 2 Great God, in Christ you call our name and then receive us as your own, not through some merit, right or claim, but by your gracious love alone. We strain to glimpse your mercy seat and find you kneeling at our feet. 3 Then take the towel, and break the bread, and humble us, and call us friends. Suffer and serve till all are fed, and show how grandly love intends to work till all creation sings, to fill all worlds, to crown all things. 4 Great God, in Christ you set us free your life to live, your joy to share. Give us your Spirit's liberty to turn from guilt and dull despair and offer all that faith can do while love is making all things new. Topics: Jesus Christ Humility; Jesus Christ Humanity; Lord’s Supper Scripture: Genesis 1:26 Used With Tune: ST. PETERSBURG

Christ, We Do All Adore Thee

Author: Theodore Baker Meter: Irregular Appears in 35 hymnals Lyrics: Christ, we do all adore thee, and we do praise thee forever; Christ, we do all adore thee, and we do praise thee forever, for on the holy cross hast thou the world from sin redeemed. Christ, we do all adore thee, and we do praise thee forever. Christ, we do all adore thee. Topics: Benedictions; Calls To Worship; Musical Responses Benediction; Musical Responses to Prayer Scripture: Revelation 4:11 Used With Tune: ADORE THEE Text Sources: Adoramus Te

O Happy Day That Fixed My Choice

Author: Philip Doddridge Meter: 8.8.8.8 with refrain Appears in 1,760 hymnals Refrain First Line: Happy day, happy day, when Jesus washed my sins away Lyrics: 1 O happy day that fixed my choice on thee, my Savior and my God! Well may this glowing heart rejoice, and tell its raptures all abroad. Refrain: Happy day, happy day, when Jesus washed my sins away! He taught me how to watch and pray, and live rejoicing every day; happy day, happy day, when Jesus washed my sins away! 2 O happy bond, that seals my vows to him who merits all my love! Let cheerful anthems fill his house, while to that sacred shrine I move. (Refrain) 3 'Tis done: the great transaction's done; I am the Lord's and he is mine; he drew me, and I followed on, charmed to confess the voice divine. (Refrain) Topics: Cleansing; Saving Work of Christ; Testimony Scripture: Luke 19:9 Used With Tune: HAPPY DAY Text Sources: Refrain from Wesleyan Sacred Harp, 1854

Christ the Victorious

Author: Carl P. Daw, Jr. Meter: 11.10.11.9 Appears in 12 hymnals First Line: Christ the Victorious, give to your servants Lyrics: 1 Christ the Victorious, give to your servants rest with your saints in the regions of light. Grief and pain ended, and sighing no longer, there may they find everlasting life. 2 Only Immortal One, Mighty Creator! We are your creatures and children of earth. From earth you formed us, both glorious and mortal, and to the earth shall we all return. 3 God-spoken prophecy, word at creation: "You came from dust and to dust shall return." Yet at the grave shall we raise up our glad song, "Alleluia, alleluia!" 4 Christ the Victorious, give to your servants rest with your saints in the regions of light. Grief and pain ended, and sighing no longer, there may they find everlasting life. Topics: The Christian Life Death and Eternal Life; Our Death; Eternal Life; Jesus Christ Final Victory Scripture: Genesis 2:7 Used With Tune: RUSSIAN HYMNS

The Day of Resurrection

Author: John of Damascus, 8th C.; John M. Neale Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 527 hymnals Lyrics: 1 The day of resurrection! Earth, tell it out abroad; the Passover of gladness, the Passover of God. From death to life eternal, from sin's dominion free, our Christ has brought us over with hymns of victory. 2 Our hearts be pure from evil, that we may see aright the Lord in rays eternal of resurrection light; and, listening to his accents, may hear so calm and plain, his own "all hail" and, hearing, may raise the victor strain. 3 Now let the heavens be joyful! Let earth its song begin! The world resound in triumph, and all that is therein; let all things seen and unseen their notes of gladness blend; for Christ the Lord has risen, our Joy that has no end! Topics: Easter Season; Jesus Christ Presence of; Jesus Christ Final Victory Scripture: Exodus 15:1 Used With Tune: LANCASHIRE

It Is Well with My Soul

Author: Horatio G. Spafford Meter: 11.8.11.9 with refrain Appears in 507 hymnals First Line: When peace like a river attendeth my way Lyrics: 1 When peace like a river attendeth my way, when sorrows like sea billows roll, whatever my lot, thou hast taught me to say, "It is well, it is well with my soul." Refrain: It is well with my soul; it is well, it is well with my soul. 2 Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come, let this blest assurance control: that Christ has regarded my helpless estate, and has shed his own blood for my soul. (Refrain) 3 My sin– O, the bliss of this glorious thought, my sin– not in part but the whole, is nailed to the cross and I bear it no more: Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O my soul! (Refrain) 4 And, Lord, haste the day when my faith shall be sight, the clouds be rolled back as a scroll, the trump shall resound and the Lord shall descend: "Even so"– it is well with my soul."(Refrain ) Topics: Assurance; Jesus Christ Return (Coming in Glory); Inner Peace; Satan; Serenity; Sorrow; Trials; Witness Scripture: Job 1:21 Used With Tune: VILLE DU HAVRE