Text Results

Switch back to the old search page.Advanced Search

Showing 1 - 10 of 226Results Per Page: 10 20 50

Love is Shining

Author: E. E. Hewitt Appears in 4 hymnals First Line: All the future years are held within the Father’s keeping Refrain First Line: Love is shining all along our way Lyrics: 1 All the future years are held within the Father’s keeping; On the pages yet unturned, we cannot read a line; But His promises, like stars, will light the night of weeping; All along our pilgrim way, His word will shine. Refrain: Love is shining all along our way; God is caring for us ev’ry day; Lord, whatever changes in our lives may be, Oh, may our hearts be stayed on Thee! 2 Press with courage on your way, for Jesus goes before us; He will strengthen us anew, for tasks He may assign; Let the children of the King ring out a happy chorus; All along our pilgrim way, His grace will shine. [Refrain] 3 Ever will we trust His word, and trust our Father’s caring; Ever will we rest our faith upon His truth divine; Looking to the mercy seat, in joy we go declaring, All along our pilgrim way, His love will shine. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [All the future years are held within the Father’s keeping]

Awake and Sing

Author: C. Austin Miles Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Awake, awake, O earth, awake and sing! Refrain First Line: Awake, awake, put on thy robes of beauty Lyrics: 1 Awake, awake, O earth, awake and sing! A beauteous garment thee awaits, For God the Lord is King; Thy conquest hour has come at last, For Love o’er thee has passed. Refrain: Awake, awake, put on thy robes of beauty, Woven by the Master weaver’s hand, For over thee the colors of the heav’nly garden Fall at His divine command. Rejoice, and praise the giver’s grace and wisdom, Who beneath the dark and barren sod Beheld in thee, reflected, His divine creation, Wake, and praise the Lord your God. 2 Come forth, come forth, O bleak and barren hills! Thy God from heaven’s boundless store Thy face with beauty fills; His hand through ev’ry chilling blight Has brought thee into light. [Refrain] 3 Rejoice, rejoice, all ye who trust your God! Lift up your eyes and view the land Where late His foot hath trod; Nor doubt, nor fear, for ye may share The blessing of His care. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [Awake, awake, O earth, awake and sing]

Dwelling in Beulah Land

Author: C. A. M. Appears in 159 hymnals First Line: Far away the noise of strife upon my ear is falling Refrain First Line: I'm living on the mountain Used With Tune: [Far away the noise of strife upon my ear is falling]

The Call to Praise

Author: Edith Sanford Tillotson Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Far and wide upon the peaceful air Refrain First Line: Ring, ring, holy Sabbath bells Lyrics: 1 Far and wide upon the peaceful air, The Sabbath bells again are ringing, To our Lord’s disciples ev’rywhere, A solemn call their notes are bringing, “Gather in His temple, On His day of days.” Hear, O hear the message they are ringing, ‘Tis the call to praise. Refrain: Ring, ring, holy Sabbath bells, Sound your invitation; Ring, ring, till your message swells Over all creation. Ring, ring, holy Sabbath bells, World-wide echoes raise, O summon us to worship, Sound the call to praise. 2 Toil and labor for a while shall cease, While Sabbath bells again are ringing, One sweet day of tranquil rest and peace, The round of time to us is bringing, “Seek your Father’s presence, Pray’r and anthems raise,” So the blessed bells are sweetly ringing, In their call to praise. [Refrain] 3 Answer with a glad and willing heart, When Sabbath bells again are ringing, In His house of worship take your part, With joyful voice His praises singing “Seek the throne of glory, Walk within His ways.” This is what the Sabbath bells are ringing, In their call to praise. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [Far and wide upon the peaceful air]

Come We ‘Neath the Shrouded Skies

Author: Elsie Duncan Yale Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Come we 'neath the shrouded skies Refrain First Line: Up from the grave He arose! Lyrics: 1 Come we ‘neath the shrouded skies, Come ‘mid silent gloom, Seek the garden where He lies, Seek the sealed tomb. But hark! But hark! An angel tells the tidings glad! Refrain: Up from the grave He arose! He arose, He arose! Conqu’ror He reigns o’er His foes, And He liveth, liveth evermore! He hath ended strife, He hath brought us life, Lo, He lives for aye, Hail the triumph day! He arose, He arose, He arose! Hallelujah, Christ arose! 2 Soft the sighing breezes call, O’er the quiet glade; Shadows cast their sombre pall, Where the Lord is laid. But hark! But hark! An angel tells the tidings glad! [Refrain] 3 Hearts grow faint and joy is fled, Light of hope burns dim; Lo, the Nazarene lies dead, Come we seeking Him. But hark! But hark! An angel tells the tidings glad! [Refrain] Used With Tune: [Come we 'neath the shrouded skies]

A Wondrous Word

Author: Elsie Duncan Yale Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: As midnight hush so calm and still Refrain First Line: Glory to God, be to God on high Lyrics: 1 As midnight hush so calm and still Was brooding o’er the vale and hill, The shepherds ‘neath the starry light Were watching o’er their flocks by night. But a wondrous word, Thro’ the silence heard, It was “Glory be to God, to God on high!” Refrain: Glory to God, be to God on high, Peace unto earth, unto earth is nigh; Glory, to God, List the reply! It is glory to God, unto God on high! 2 Bright starbeams crowned the dreaming plain, The night wind breathed a soft refrain, O’er David’s town dark shadows crept, As shepherds still their vigil kept. But a wondrous word, Thro the silence heard, It was “Glory be to God, to God on high!” [Refrain] 3 O holy night! O night divine! What ender joy, what peace is thine! For ‘mid thy silence seraphs come To herald one from heav’nly home. But a wondrous word, Thro the silence heard, It was “Glory be to God, to God on high!” [Refrain] Used With Tune: [As midnight hush so calm and still]

Christian, Forth!

Author: Elizabeth F. Guptill Appears in 4 hymnals First Line: Christian, forth! God's holy word fulfill Refrain First Line: "Give, and it shall be given unto you" Lyrics: 1 Christian, forth! God’s holy word fulfill! In His vineyard labor, Gladly working out the Master’s will, Love and serve thy neighbor. Refrain: “Give, and it shall be given unto you,” Give of thyself in service ever true; This is the promise Christ has given thee, “As the days so thy strength shall be.” 2 Lift thy heart in happy pray’r and song, While thy way pursuing; ‘Tis to thee God’s promises belong, If His work you’re doing. [Refrain] 3 Help thy feeble brother on the way, Cheer and comfort giving; Make the world grow brighter ev’ry day, Just because you’re living. [Refrain] 4 Work for peace, for hope, for joy and love, Thy whole self bestowing; Earth shall then be like to heav’n above, With the Love-light glowing. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [Christian, forth! God's holy word fulfill]