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It Came upon the Midnight Clear

Author: Edmund H. Sears Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 902 hymnals Lyrics: 1 It came upon the midnight clear, That glorious song of old, From angels bending near the earth To touch their harps of gold; "Peace on the earth, good-will to men, From heav'n's all-gracious King!" The world in solemn stillness lay To hear the angels sing. 2 Still thru the cloven skies they come With peaceful wings unfurled, And still their heav'nly music floats O'er all the weary world; Above its sad and lowly plains They bend on hov'ring wing, And ever o'er its Babel sounds The blessed angels sing. 3 And ye, beneath life's crushing load, Whose forms are bending low, Who toil along the climbing way With painful steps and slow, Look now! for glad and golden hours Come swiftly on the wing: O rest beside the weary road And hear the angels sing. 4 For lo, the days are hast'ning on, By prophets seen of old, When with the ever-circling years Shall come the time foretold, When the new heav'n and earth shall own The Prince of Peace their King, And the whole world give back the song Which now the angels sing. Topics: Jesus Our Savior : His Birth Used With Tune: CAROL

The Old Rugged Cross

Author: George Bennard Meter: Irregular Appears in 371 hymnals First Line: On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross Refrain First Line: So I'll cherish the old rugged cross Lyrics: 1 On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross, The emblem of suff'ring and shame; And I love that old cross where the dearest and best For a world of lost sinners was slain. Refrain: So I’ll cherish the old rugged cross, Till my trophies at last I lay down; I will cling to the old rugged cross, And exchange it someday for a crown. 2 O that old rugged cross, so despised by the world, Has a wondrous attraction for me; For the dear Lamb of God left His glory above To bear it to dark Calvary. [Refrain] 3 In the old rugged cross, stained with blood so divine, A wondrous beauty I see; For ’twas on that old cross Jesus suffered and died To pardon and sanctify me. [Refrain] 4 To the old rugged cross I will ever be true, Its shame and reproach gladly bear; Then He’ll call me someday to my home far away, Where His glory forever I’ll share. [Refrain] Topics: Christ Atonement, Crucifixion, Suffering and Death; Testimony and Praise Used With Tune: OLD RUGGED CROSS

O Worship the King

Author: Robert Grant Meter: 10.10.11.11 Appears in 1,173 hymnals First Line: O worship the King, all glorious above Lyrics: 1 O worship the King, all glorious above, And gratefully sing His wonderful love; Our Shield and Defender, the Ancient of Days, Pavilioned in splendor, and girded with praise. 2 O tell of His might O sing of His grace, Whose robe is the light whose canopy space! His chariots of wrath the deep thunderclouds form, And dark is His path on the wings of the storm. 3 Thy bountiful care what tongue can recite? It breathes in the air, it shines in the light, It streams from the hills, it descends to the plain, And sweetly distills in the dew and the rain. 4 Frail children of dust, and feeble as frail, In Thee do we trust, nor find Thee to fail: Thy mercies how tender, how firm to the end; Our Maker, Defender, Redeemer, and Friend. Amen. Topics: Adoration and Praise God the Father; God Attributes; God Majesty and Power Used With Tune: LYONS

Set My Soul Afire

Author: Gene Bartlett Meter: 11.11.11.11 with refrain Appears in 7 hymnals First Line: Set my soul afire, Lord, for Thy holy Word Refrain First Line: Set my soul afire, Lord, set my soul afire Topics: Aspiration; Commitment and Consecration; Missions and Evangelism; Missions and Evangelism; Renewal and Revival Used With Tune: SCALES

Rescue the Perishing

Author: Fanny J. Crosby Meter: 11.10.11.10 with refrain Appears in 805 hymnals First Line: Rescue the perishing, care for the dying Lyrics: 1 Rescue the perishing, care for the dying, Snatch them in pity from sin and the grave; Weep o'er the erring one, lift up the fallen, Tell them of Jesus, the mighty to save. Refrain: Rescue the perishing, Care for the dying; Jesus is merciful, Jesus will save. 2 Tho they are slighting Him, still He is waiting, Waiting the penitent child to receive; Plead with them earnestly, plead with them gently. He will forgive if they only believe. [Refrain] 3 Down in the human heart, crushed by the tempter, Feelings lie buried that grace can restore; Touched by a loving heart, wakened by kindness, Cords that are broken will vibrate once more. [Refrain] 4 Rescue the perishing, duty demands it - Strength for your labor the Lord will provide; Back to the narrow way patiently win them, Tell the poor wand'rer a Savior has died. [Refrain] Topics: Missions and Evangelism Used With Tune: RESCUE

America, the Beautiful

Author: Katherine Lee Bates Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 522 hymnals First Line: O beautiful for spacious skies Lyrics: 1 O beautiful for spacious skies, For amber waves of grain, For purple mountain majesties Above the fruited plain! America! America! God shed His grace on thee, And crown thy good with brotherhood From sea to shining sea! 2 O beautiful for pilgrim feet, Whose stern, impassioned stress A thoroughfare for freedom beat Across the wilderness! America! America! God mend thine every flaw, Confirm thy soul in self-control, Thy liberty in law! 3 O beautiful for heroes proved In liberating strife, Who more than self their country loved, And mercy more than life! America! America! May God thy gold refine, Till all success be nobleness, And every gain divine! 4 O beautiful for patriot dream That sees beyond the years Thine alabaster cities gleam, Undimmed by human tears! America! America! God shed His grace on thee, And crown thy good with brotherhood From sea to shining sea! Topics: Memorial Day; Patriotic Used With Tune: MATERNA

He Hideth My Soul

Author: Fanny J. Crosby Meter: 11.8.11.8 with refrain Appears in 283 hymnals First Line: A wonderful Savior is Jesus my Lord Refrain First Line: He hideth my soul in the cleft of a rock Lyrics: 1 A wonderful Savior is Jesus my Lord, A wonderful Savior to me; He hideth my soul in the cleft of the rock, Where rivers of pleasure I see. Refrain: He hideth my soul in the cleft of the rock That shadows a dry, thirsty land; He hideth my life in the depths of His love And covers me there with His hand, And covers me there with His hand. 2 A wonderful Savior is Jesus my Lord - He taketh my burden away; He holdeth me up and I shall not be moved, He giveth me strength as my day. [Refrain] 3 With numberless blessings each moment He crowns, And, filled with His fullness divine, I sing in my rapture, "O glory to God For such a Redeemer as mine!" [Refrain] 4 When clothed in His brightness, transported I rise To meet Him clouds of the sky, His perfect salvation, His wonderful love I'll shout with the millions on high. [Refrain] Topics: Peace Used With Tune: KIRKPATRICK

Jesus Loves Even Me

Author: Philipp P. Bliss Meter: 10.10.10.10 with refrain Appears in 409 hymnals First Line: I am so glad that our Father in heav'n Refrain First Line: I am so glad that Jesus loves me Lyrics: 1 I am so glad that our Father in heav'n Tells of His love in the Book He has giv'n, Wonderful things in the Bible I see - This is the dearest, that Jesus loves me. Refrain: I am so glad that Jesus loves me, Jesus loves me, Jesus loves me; I am so glad that Jesus loves me, Jesus loves even me. 2 Tho I forget Him and wander away, Still He doth love me wherever I stray; Back to His dear loving arms would I flee When I remember that Jesus loves me. [Refrain] 3 O if there's only one song I can sing When in His beauty I see the great King, This shall my song in eternity be: "O what a wonder, that Jesus loves me!" [Refrain] Topics: Assurance; Children's Hymns; Christ Grace, Love and Mercy; Testimony and Praise; Trust; Word of God Used With Tune: GLADNESS

O Zion, Haste

Author: Mary A. Thomson Meter: 11.10.11.10 with refrain Appears in 466 hymnals First Line: O Zion, haste, thy mission high fulfilling Refrain First Line: Publish glad tidings, tidings of peace Lyrics: 1 O Zion, haste, thy mission high fulfilling, To tell to all the world that God is Light; That He who made all nations is not willing One soul should perish, lost in shades of night. Refrain: Publish glad tidings, tidings of peace; Tidings of Jesus, redemption, and release. 2 Behold how many thousands still are lying, Bound in the darksome prison-house of sin, With none to tell them of the Savior's dying, Or of the life He died for them to win. [Refrain] 3 Proclaim to every people, tongue and nation That God, in whom they live and move, is love; Tell how He stooped to save His lost creation And died on earth that we might live above. [Refrain] 4 Give of thy sons to bear the message glorious; Give of thy wealth to speed them on their way; Pour out thy soul for them in prayer victorious; And all thy spending Jesus will repay. [Refrain] Topics: Missions and Evangelism Used With Tune: TIDINGS

Cleanse Me

Author: J. Edwin Orr Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 118 hymnals First Line: Search me, O God, and know my heart today Lyrics: 1 Search me, O God, and know my heart today; Try me, O Savior, know my thoughts, I pray. See if there be some wicked way in me; Cleanse me from every sin, and set me free. 2 I praise Thee, Lord, for cleansing me from sin; Fulfill Thy Word and make me pure within. Fill me with fire where once I burned with shame; Grant my desire to magnify Thy name. 3 Lord, take my life, and make it wholly Thine; Fill my poor heart with Thy great love divine. Take all my will, my passion, self and pride; I now surrender, Lord - in me abide. 4 O Holy Ghost, revival comes from Thee; Send a revival, start the work in me. Thy Word declares Thou wilt supply our need; For blessings now, O Lord, I humbly plead. Topics: Commitment and Consecration; Holiness and Purity; Holy Spirit; Repentance and Forgiveness Scripture: Psalm 139:23 Used With Tune: MAORI