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How Helpless Guilty Nature Lies

Author: Anne Steele Appears in 233 hymnals Lyrics: 1 How helpless guilty nature lies, Unconscious of its load! The heart unchanged can never rise To happiness and God. 2 Can aught beneath a power divine The stubborn will subdue? ’Tis Thine, Almighty Savior, Thine To form the heart anew. 3 ’Tis Thine the passions to recall, And upwards bid them rise; And make the scales of error fall From reason’s darkened eyes. 4 To chase the shades of death away, And bid the sinner live, A beam of heaven, a vital ray ’Tis Thine alone to give. 5 O change these wretched hearts of ours, And give them life divine! Then shall our passions and our powers, Almighty Lord, be Thine. Topics: The Christian Life Faith and Justification Used With Tune: AZMON

O say, can you See

Author: F. S. Key Appears in 447 hymnals First Line: O say, can you see, by the dawn's early light Refrain First Line: O say does that star spangled banner yet wave Lyrics: 1 O say, can you see, by the dawn's early light, What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming, Whose broad stripes and bright stars thro' the perilous fight, O'er the ramparts we watch'd were so gallantly streaming? And the rockets' red glare, the bombs bursting in air, Gave proof thro' the night that our flag was still there; O say, does the Star-spangled Banner yet wave O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave! 2 On the shore dimly seen thro' the mists of the deep, Where the foe's haughty host in dread silence reposes, What is that which the breeze, o'er the towering steep, As it fitfully blows, half conceals, half discloses? Now it catches the gleam of the morning's first beam, In full glory reflected now shines on the stream; 'Tis the Star-spangled Banner--O long may it wave O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave! 3 And where is that band who so vauntingly swore That the havoc of war and the battle's confusion A home and a country should leave us no more? Their blood has wash'd out their foul footsteps' pollution. No refuge could save the hireling and slave From the terror of flight or the gloom of the grave, And the Star-spangled Banner in triumph doth wave O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave! 4 O thus be it e'er when free-men shall stand Between their lov'd homes and the war's desolation; Blest with vict'ry and peace, may the Heav'n-rescued land Praise the Pow'r that hath made and preserv'd us a nation. Then conquer we must, when our cause it is just, And this be our motto, "In God is our trust;" And the Star-spangled Banner in triumph shall wave O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave! Topics: Temperance and National National Used With Tune: THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER

Forward! be our Watchword

Author: H. Alford Appears in 344 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Forward! be our watch-word, Steps and voices join'd; Seek the things before us, Not a look behind. Burns the fiery pillar At our army's head; Who shall dream of shrinking, By our Captain led? Forward thro' the desert, Thro' the toil and fight! Jordan flows before us; Zion beams with light. 2 Forward, when in childhood Buds the infant mind; All thro' youth and man-hood, Not a tho't behind. Speed thro' realms of nature, Climb the steps of grace; Faint not, till in glory Gleams our Father’s face. Forward, all the lifetime, Climb from height to height, Till the head be hoary, Till the eve be light. 3 Glories upon glories Hath our God prepar'd, By the souls that love Him One day to be shar'd. Eye hath not beheld them, Ear hath never heard; Nor of these have utter'd Thought or speech a word. Forward, marching east-ward, Where the heav'n is bright, Till the veil be lifted, Till our faith be sight. Topics: Childhood and Youth Youth; Childhood Used With Tune: WATCHWORD

God is Love

Author: John Bowring Appears in 739 hymnals First Line: God is love; His mercy brightens Lyrics: 1 God is love; His mercy brightens All the path in which we rove; Bliss He wakes and woe He lightens; God is wisdom, God is love. 2 Chance and change are busy ever; Man decays, and ages move; But His mercy waneth never: God is wisdom, God is love. 3 E'en the hour that darkest seemeth Will His changeless goodness prove; From the gloom His brightness streameth: God is wisdom, God is love. 4 He with earthly cares entwineth Hope and comfort from above; Ev'rywhere His glory shineth: God is wisdom, God is love. Topics: The Christian Life Trust and Confidence; New Year Used With Tune: CARTER

The Son of God goes Forth

Author: Reginald Heber Appears in 846 hymnals First Line: The Son of God goes forth to war Lyrics: 1 The Son of God goes forth to war, A kingly crown to gain: His blood-red banner streams afar, Who follows in His train? Who best can drink his cup of woe, Triumphant over pain, Who patient bears his cross below, He follows in His train. 2 That martyr first, whose eagle eye Could pierce beyond the grave; Who saw his Master in the sky; And called on Him to save; Like Him, with pardon on His tongue; In midst of mortal pain, He prayed for them that did the wrong: Who follows in His train? 3 A noble band, the chosen few, On whom the Spirit came, Twelve valiant saints, their hope they knew And mocked the torch of flame; They met the tyrant's brandished steel, The lion's gory mane, They bowed their necks the stroke to feel: Who follows in their train? 4 A noble army, men and boys, The matron and the maid, Around the Savior's throne rejoice, In robes of light arrayed. They climbed the steep ascent of heaven Through peril, toil, and pain: O God, to us may grace be given To follow in their train. Topics: Childhood and Youth Youth Used With Tune: ALL SAINTS

We may not Climb the Heavenly Steeps

Author: John G. Whittier Appears in 268 hymnals First Line: We may not climb the heav'nly steeps Lyrics: 1 We may not climb the heav'nly steeps To bring the Lord Christ down; In vain we search the lowest deeps, For Him no depths can drown. 2 But warm, sweet, tender, even yet A present help is He; And faith has still its Olivet, And love its Galilee. 3 The healing of the seamless dress Is by our beds of pain; We touch Him in life’s throng and press, And we are whole again. 4 O Lord and Master of us all, Whate’er our name or sign, We own Thy sway, we hear Thy call, We test our lives by Thine! Topics: The Christian Life Trust and Confidence; Faith and Justification Used With Tune: SERENITY

Just as I am, without One Plea

Author: Charlotte Elliott Appears in 2,211 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Just as I am, without one plea, But that Thy blood was shed for me, And that Thou bidd'st me come to Thee, O Lamb of God, I come, I come. 2 Just as I am, and waiting not To rid my soul of one dark blot, To Thee, whose blood can cleanse each spot, O Lamb of God, I come, I come. 3 Just as I am, tho' tossed about With many a conflict, many a doubt, Fightings and fears within, without, O Lamb of God, I come, I come. 4 Just as I am, poor, wretched, blind; Sight, riches, healing of the mind, Yea, all I need, in Thee to find, O Lamb of God, I come, I come. 5 Just as I am! Thou wilt receive, Wilt welcome, pardon, cleanse, relieve; Because Thy promise I believe, O Lamb of God, I come. 6 Just as I am! Thy love unknown Has broken every barrier down; Now to be Thine, yea, Thine alone, O Lamb of God, I come. Topics: The Christian Life Faith and Justification; Call and Repentance; Trust and Confidence Used With Tune: WOODWORTH

Art thou Weary, art thou Languid

Author: J. M. Neale Appears in 653 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Art thou weary, art thou languid, Art thou sore distrest? “Come to Me,” saith One, “and, coming, Be at rest.” 2 Hath He marks to lead me to Him, If He be my guide? “In His feet and hands are wound-prints, And His side.” 3 Is there diadem, as monarch, That His brow adorns? “Yea, a crown, in very surety, But of thorns.” 4 If I find Him, if I follow, What His guerdon here? “Many a sorrow, many a labor, Many a tear.” 5 If I still hold closely to Him, What has He at last? “Sorrow vanquished, labor ended, Jordan passed.” 6 If I ask Him to receive me, Will He say me nay? “Not till earth and not till heaven Pass away.” 7 Finding, following, keeping, struggling, Is He sure to bless? “Saints, apostles, prophets, martyrs, Answer, Yes.” Topics: The Christian Life Call and Repentance Used With Tune: BULLINGER

Now the Day is Over

Author: Sabine Baring-Gould Appears in 975 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Now the day is over, Night is drawing nigh; Shadows of the evening Steal across the sky. 2 Jesus, give the weary Calm and sweet repose; With Thy tend'rest blessing May our eyelids close. 3 Grant to little children Visions bright of Thee; Guard the sailors tossing On the deep blue sea. 4 Comfort ev'ry suff'rer Watching late in pain; Those who plan some evil From their sins restrain. 5 Through the long night-watches, May Thine angels spread Their white wings above me, Watching 'round my bed. 6 When the morning wakens, Then may I arise Pure, and fresh, and sinless In Thy holy eyes. Topics: Closing and Evening Hymns Evening Used With Tune: MERRIAL

O Thou before whose Presence

Author: S. J. Stone Appears in 68 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O Thou before whose presence Naught evil may come in, Yet who dost look in mercy Down on this world of sin; O give us noble purpose To set the sin-bound free, And Christ-like tender pity To seek the lost for Thee. 2 Fierce is our subtle foeman: The forces at his hand With woes that none can number Despoil the pleasant land; All they who war against them, In strife so keen and long, Must in their Savior's armor Be stronger than the strong. 3 So hast Thou wrought among us The great things that we see: For things that are we thank Thee, And for the things to be. For bright hope is uplifting Faint hands and feeble knees, To strive beneath Thy blessing For greater things than these. 4 Lead on, O Love and Mercy, O Purity and Power, Lead on till peace eternal Shall close this battle-hour: Till all who prayed and struggled To set their brethren free, In triumph meet to praise Thee, Most Holy Trinity. Topics: Temperance and National Temperance Used With Tune: AURELIA