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Prince of peace, control my will

Author: Anon. Appears in 218 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Prince of peace, control my will, Bid this struggling heart be still, Bid my fears and doubtings cease, Hush my spirit into peace. 2 Thou hast bought me with thy blood, Open wide the gate to God; Peace I ask, but peace must be, Lord! in being one with thee. 3 May thy will, not mine, be done, May thy will and mine be one; Chase these doubtings from my heart, Now thy perfect peace impart. 4 Saviour, at thy feet I fall, Thou, my life, my God, my all! Let thy happy servant be One forevermore with thee. Topics: The Christian Trust and Resignation Used With Tune: HOLLEY

Salvation! O, the joyful sound!

Author: Isaac Watts Appears in 841 hymnals Lyrics: Salvation! O, the joyful sound! 'Tis pleasure to our ears; A sovereign balm for every wound, A cordial for our fears. 2 Buried in sorrow and in sin, At hell's dark door we lay; But we arise by grace divine, To see a heavenly day. 3 Salvation! let the echo fly The spacious earth around; While all the armies of the sky Conspire to raise the sound. Topics: The Sinner Repentance and Acceptance Used With Tune: ARLINGTON

See Israel's gentle Shepherd stand

Author: Philip Doddridge Appears in 487 hymnals Lyrics: 1 See Israel's gentle Shepherd stand, With all engaging charms! Hark! how he calls the tender lambs, And folds them in his arms! 2 "Permit them to approach," he cries, "Nor scorn their humble name; For 'twas to bless such souls as these The Lord of angels came." 3 We bring them, Lord, with thankful hands, And yield them up to thee; Joyful that we ourselves are thine, Thine let our offspring be. 4 Ye little flock! with pleasure hear, Ye children! seek his face; And fly, with transport, to receive The blessings of his grace. Topics: The Church Baptism Used With Tune: PEORIA

Shall I, for fear of feeble man

Author: Johann J. Winkler Appears in 106 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Shall I, for fear of feeble man, The Spirit's course in me restrain? Or, undismayed in deed and word, Be a true witness of my Lord? 2 Awed by a mortal's frown, shall I Conceal the word of God most high? How then before thee shall I dare To stand, or how thine anger bear? 3 Shall I, to soothe the unholy throng, Soften thy truth, or smooth my tongue To gain earth's gilded toys, or flee The cross endured, my Lord, by thee? 4 What, then, is he whose scorn I dread? Whose wrath or hate makes me afraid? A man! an heir of death! a slave To sin! a bubble on the wave! 5 Yes, let men rage; since thou wilt spread Thy shadowing wings around my head; Since in all pain thy tender love Will still my sure refreshment prove. Topics: The Christian Godly Life Used With Tune: UXBRIDGE

Softly fades the twilight ray

Author: Samuel F. Smith Appears in 214 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Softly fades the twilight ray Of the holy Sabbath-day, Gently as life's setting sun When the Christian's course is run. 2 Night her solemn mantle spreads O'er the earth as daylight fades, All things tell of calm repose At the holy Sabbath's close. 3 Peace is on the world abroad; 'Tis the holy peace of God, Symbol of the peace within When the spirit rests from sin. 4 Still the Spirit lingers near, Where the evening worshiper Seeks communion with the skies, Pressing onward to the prize. 5 Saviour, may our Sabbaths be Days of joy and peace in thee, Till in heaven our souls repose, Where the Sabbath ne'er shall close. Topics: The Christian Family Devotion Used With Tune: MERCY

Soldiers of Christ, arise

Author: Charles Wesley Appears in 917 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Soldiers of Christ, arise, And put your armor on; Fight, for the battle will be ours; We fight to win a crown. 2 We fight not against flesh, We wrestle not with blood; But principalities and powers, And for the truth of God; 3 With wicked spirits, too, That in high places stand, Perverting oft the word of God, And say 'tis by command. 4 Put all the armor on, Like valiant soldiers stand; Let all your loins be girt with truth, Waiting our Lord's command. 5 While Jesus is our friend, And his rich grace supplies, We'll march like valiant soldiers on; We're sure to win the prize. 6 The battle's almost o'er; The race is nearly run; Then with our glorious, conquering King We'll sit down on his throne. Topics: The Christian Warfare and Pilgrimage Used With Tune: LABAN

Sometimes a light surprises

Author: Cowper; Cennick Appears in 409 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Sometimes a light surprises The Christian while he sings; It is the Lord who rises With healing in his wings: When comforts are declining, He grants the soul again A season of clear shining, To cheer it after rain. 2 In holy contemplation We sweetly then pursue The theme of God's salvation, And find it ever new; Set free from present sorrow, We cheerfully can say, Let the unknown to-morrow Bring with it what it may. 3 Children of God lack nothing, His promise bears them through; Who gives the lilies clothing, Will clothe his people too: Beneath the spreading heavens No creature but is fed, And he who feeds the ravens Will give his children bread. 4 Though vine nor fig-tree neither Their wonted fruit should bear, Though all the fields should wither, Nor flocks nor herds be there; Yet God the same abiding, His praise shall tune my voice; For while in him confiding, I cannot but rejoice. Topics: The Christian Trust and Resignation Used With Tune: ELLACOMBE

Bringing in the sheaves, Bringing in the sheaves

Author: Knowles Shaw Appears in 755 hymnals First Line: Sowing in the morning, sowing seeds of kindness Lyrics: 1 Sowing in the morning, sowing seeds of kindness, Sowing in the noontide and the dewy eve; Waiting for the harvest, and the time of reaping, We shall come rejoicing, bringing in the sheaves. Chorus: Bringing in the sheaves, Bringing in the sheaves, We shall come rejoicing, Bringing in the sheaves; Bringing in the sheaves, Bringing in the sheaves, We shall come rejoicing, Bringing in the sheaves. 2 Sowing in the sunshine, sowing in the shadows, Fearing neither clouds nor winter's chilling breeze; By the by the harvest, and the labor ended, We shall come rejoicing, bringing in the sheaves. [Chorus] 3 Going forth with weeping, sowing for the Master, Tho' the loss sustained our spirit often grieves; When our weeping's over, he will bid us welcome, We shall come rejoicing, bringing in the sheaves. [Chorus] Topics: Bible Songs Missionary Songs Scripture: Matthew 13:39 Used With Tune: BRINGING IN THE SHEAVES

Speak gently; it is better far

Author: Bates Appears in 124 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Speak gently; it is better far To rule by love than fear: Speak gently; let no harsh word mar The good we may do here. 2 Speak gently to the young; for they Will have enough to bear; Pass through this life as best they may, 'Tis full of anxious care. 3 Speak gently to the aged one, Grieve not the careworn heart; The sands of life are nearly run, Let them in peace depart. 4 Speak gently to the erring ones; They must have toiled in vain; Perchance unkindness made them so: O, win them back again! 5 Speak gently; 'tis a little thing, Dropped in the heart's deep well; The good, the joy, that it may bring, Eternity shall tell. 6 'Tis ours to sow the kindly seed, 'Tis His to bid it grow; Our every word and every deed The harvest time will show. Topics: The Christian Faith, Hope, and Charity Used With Tune: BRATTLE STREET

Speak often to each other

Author: Anon. Appears in 14 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Speak often to each other, To cheer the fainting mind; And often be your voices In pure devotion joined; Though trials may await you, The crown before you lies; Take courage, brother pilgrim, And soon you'll win the prize. 2 You shall be mine, says Jesus, In that auspicious day When I make up my jewels, Released from cumb'rous clay; He'll polish and refine you From worthless dross and tin, And to his heavenly kingdom Will bid you enter in. 3 We'll range the wide dominion Of our Redeemer round, And in dissolving raptures Be lost in love profound; While all the flaming harpers Begin the lasting song, With hallelujahs rolling From the unnumbered throng. Topics: The Christian Hymns for Social Worship Used With Tune: WEBB