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Never Give Up

Author: Fanny J. Crosby, 1820-1915 Appears in 66 hymnals First Line: Never be sad or desponding Lyrics: 1 Never be sad or desponding, If thou hast faith to believe; Grace, for the duties before thee, Ask of thy God and receive. Refrain: Never give up, never give up, Never give up to thy sorrows, Jesus will bid them depart; Trust in the Lord, Trust in the Lord, Sing when your trials are greatest, Trust in the Lord and take heart. 2 What if thy burdens oppress thee; What though thy life may be drear; Look on the side that is brightest, Pray, and thy path will be clear. (Refrain) 3 Never be sad or desponding, There is a morrow for thee; Soon thou shalt dwell in its brightness, There with the Lord thou shalt be. (Refrain) 4 Never be sad or desponding, Lean on the arm of thy Lord; Dwell in the depths of His mercy, Thou shalt receive thy reward. (Refrain) Topics: Admonition; The Christian Way of Life Assurance and Trust Used With Tune: [Never be sad or desponding]

I Belong to the King

Author: Ida L. Reed, b. 1865 Appears in 79 hymnals Refrain First Line: I belong to the King, I'm a child of His love Lyrics: 1 I belong to the King, I’m a child of His love, I shall dwell in His palace so fair; For He tells of its bliss in yon heaven above, And His children in splendor shall share. Refrain: I belong to the King, I’m a child of His love, And he never forsaketh His own; He will call me some day to His palace above, I shall dwell by His glorified throne. 2 I belong to the King, and He loves me I know, For His mercy and kindness, so free, Are unceasingly mine wheresoever I go, And my refuge unfailing is He. (Refrain) 3 I belong to the King, and His promise is sure, That we all shall be gathered at last In His kingdom above, by life’s waters so pure, When this life with its trials is past. (Refrain) Topics: Funeral Hymns; Perseverance; The Christian Way of Life Assurance and Trust Used With Tune: [I belong to the King]

God, My Father, Loving Me

Author: George W. Briggs, b. 1875 Appears in 16 hymnals Topics: Special Subjects and Occasions Childhood Used With Tune: VIENNA

I Am Not Skilled to Understand

Author: Dora Greenwell, 1821-1882 Appears in 85 hymnals Lyrics: 1 I am not skilled to understand What God hath willed, what God hath planned; I only know at His right hand Is One who is my Saviour! 2 I take Him at His word indeed: “Christ died for sinners,” this I read; And in my heart I find a need Of Him to be my Saviour! 3 That He should leave His place on high And come for sinful man to die, You count it strange? So once did I, Before I knew my Saviour! 4 And oh, that He fulfilled may see The travail of His soul in me, And with His work contented be, As I with my dear Saviour! 5 Yes, living, dying, let me bring My strength, my solace from this Spring; That He who lives to be my King Once died to be my Saviour! Amen. Topics: Christ Passion; Christ Sacrifice; New Birth; Passion; Sacrifice Used With Tune: [I am not skilled to understand]

Thy Word Have I Hid in My Heart

Author: Ernest O. Sellers, 1869-1952 Appears in 69 hymnals First Line: Thy Word is a lamp to my feet Lyrics: 1 Thy Word is a lamp to my feet, A light to my path alway, To guide and to save me from sin, And show me the heav'nly way. Refraiin: Thy Word have I hid in my heart, That I might not sin against Thee; That I might not sin, that I might not sin, Thy Word have I hid in my heart. 2 Forever, O Lord, is Thy Word Established and fixed on high; Thy faithfulness unto all men Abideth for ever nigh. (Refrain) 3 At morning, at noon, and at night I ever will give Thee praise; For Thou art my portion, O Lord, And shall be thro' all my days! (Refrain) 4 Thro' Him whom Thy Word hath foretold, The Saviour and Morning Star, Salvation and peace have been bro't To those who have strayed afar. (Refrain) Topics: God's Word; Psalm Adaptations; Righteousness; Scriptures Scripture: Psalm 119 Used With Tune: [Thy Word is a lamp to my feet]

Teach Me to Pray

Author: Albert S. Reitz, b. 1879 Appears in 34 hymnals First Line: Teach me to pray, Lord Refrain First Line: Living in Thee, Lord, and Thou in me Lyrics: 1 Teach me to pray, Lord, teach me to pray; This is my heart-cry day unto day; I long to know Thy will and Thy way; Teach me to pray, Lord, teach me to pray. Refrain: Living in Thee, Lord, and Thou in me; Constant abiding, this is my plea; Grant me Thy power, boundless and free: Power with men and power with Thee. 2 Power in prayer, Lord, power in prayer, Here 'mid earth's sin and sorrow and care; Men lost and dying, souls in despair; O give me power, power in prayer! (Refrain) 3 My weakened will, Lord, Thou canst renew; My sinful nature Thou canst subdue; Fill me just now with power anew, Power to pray and power to do! (Refrain) 4 Teach me to pray, Lord, teach me to pray; Thou art my Pattern, day unto day; Thou art my Surety, now and for aye; Teach me to pray, Lord, teach me to pray. (Refrain) Topics: Intercession; Prayer Hymns about; The Christian Way of Life Prayer and Watchfulness Used With Tune: [Teach me to pray, Lord]

Make Me a Captive, Lord

Author: George Matheson, 1842-1906 Appears in 122 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Make me a captive, Lord, And then I shall be free; Force me to render up my sword, And I shall conqueror be; I sink in life's alarms When by myself I stand; Imprison me within Thine arms, And strong shall be my hand. 2 My heart is weak and poor Until it master find; It has no spring of action sure-- It varies with the wind; It cannot freely move Till Thou hast wrought its chain; Enslave it with Thy matchless love, And deathless it shall reign. 3 My pow'r is faint and low Till I have learned to serve; It wants the needed fire to glow, It wants the breeze to nerve; It cannot drive the world Until itself be driv'n; Its flag can only be unfurled When Thou shalt breathe from heav'n. 4 My will is not my own Till Thou hast made it Thine; If it would reach a monarch's throne It must its crown resign; It only stands unbent, Amid the clashing strife, When on Thy bosom it has leaned, And found in Thee its life. Amen. Topics: The Christian Way of Life Aspiration and Consecration Used With Tune: PARADOXY

Channels Only

Author: Mary E. Maxwell, 20th Century Appears in 50 hymnals First Line: How I praise Thee, precious Saviour Refrain First Line: Channels only, blessed Master Lyrics: 1 How I praise Thee, precious Saviour, That Thy love laid hold of me; Thou hast saved and cleansed and filled me That I might Thy channel be. Refrain: Channels only, blessèd Master, But with all Thy wondrous pow'r Flowing thro' us, Thou canst use us Ev'ry day and ev'ry hour. 2 Emptied that Thou shouldest fill me, A clean vessel in Thy hand, With no pow'r but as Thou givest Graciously with each command. (Refrain) 3 Witnessing Thy pow'r to save me, Setting free from self and sin; Thou who boughtest to possess me, In Thy fullness, Lord, come in. (Refrain) 4 Jesus, fill now with Thy Spirit Hearts that full surrender know; That the streams of living water From our inner man may flow. (Refrain) Topics: The Christian Way of Life Aspiration and Consecration Used With Tune: [How I praise Thee, precious Saviour]

All Things in Jesus

Author: Harry Dixon Loes, b. 1892 Appears in 41 hymnals First Line: Friends all around us are trying to find Refrain First Line: All that I want is in Jesus Lyrics: 1 Friends all around us are trying to find What the heart yearns for, by sin undermined; I have the secret, I know where 'tis found: Only in Jesus true pleasures abound. Refrain: All that I want is in Jesus; He satisfies, joy He supplies; Life would be worthless without Him, All things in Jesus I find. 2 Some carry burdens whose weight has for years Crushed them with sorrow and blinded with tears; Yet One stands ready to help them just now, If they with faith and in penitence bow. (Refrain) 3 No other name thrills the joy-chords within, And thro' none else is remission of sin; He knows the pain of the heart sorely tried, All of its needs will in Him be supplied. (Refrain) 4 Jesus is all this poor world needs today; Blindly men strive, for sin darkens the way. O to draw back the grim curtains of night-- One glimpse of Jesus, and all will be bright! (Refrain) Topics: Contentment; Peace Spiritual; The Christian Way of Life Assurance and Trust Used With Tune: [Friends all around us are trying to find]

Speak, Lord, in the Stillness

Author: E. May Grimes, 1868-1927 Appears in 40 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Speak, Lord, in the stillness While I wait on Thee; Hushed my heart to listen In expectancy. 2 Speak, O blessed Master, In this quiet hour; Let me see Thy face, Lord, Feel Thy touch of power. 3 For the words Thou speakest, They are life indeed; Living bread from heaven, Now on my spirit feed! 4 All to Thee is yielded, I am not my own; Blissful, glad surrender, I am Thine alone. 5 Speak, Thy servant heareth, Be not silent, Lord; Waits my soul upon Thee For the quickening word. 6 Fill me with the knowledge Of Thy glorious will; All Thine own good pleasure In Thy child fulfill. Amen. Topics: Intercession; Prayer Hymns of; The Christian Way of Life Prayer and Watchfulness Used With Tune: QUIETUDE