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1: Tell Me the Story of Jesus

1. 
Tell me the story of Jesus;
Write on my heart every word.
Tell me the story most precious,
Sweetest that ever was heard.
Tell how the angels, in chorus,
Sang as they welcomed His birth,
“Glory to God in the highest!
Peace and good tidings to earth.”
 
Chorus
Tell me the story of Jesus;
Write on my heart every word.
Tell me the story most precious,
Sweetest that ever was heard.
 
2. 
Fasting, alone in the desert,
Tell of the days that He passed,
How for our sins He was tempted,
Yet was triumphant at last.
Tell of the years of His labour;
Tell of the sorrow He bore;
He was despised and afflicted,
Homeless, rejected and poor.
 
3. 
Tell of the cross where they nailed Him,
Suffering in anguish and pain;
Tell of the grave where they laid Him,
Tell how He liveth again.
Love in that story so tender,
Clearer than ever I see;
Stay, let me say, “I will follow
Him who has suffered for me.”
 
author→ Fanny J. Crosby
composer→ J. R. Sweney
time signature→ 4/4
key signature→ E♭
pitch→ G₄
meter→ 8, 7, 8, 7, 8, 7, 8, 7, 8, 7, 8, 7
topic→ Jesus’ Story

2: More About Jesus

1. 
More about Jesus would I know,
More of His grace to others show;
More of His saving fullness see,
More of His love who died for me.
 
Chorus
More, more about Jesus;
More, more about Jesus;
More of His saving fullness see,
More of His love who died for me.
 
2. 
More about Jesus let me learn,
More of His holy will discern;
Spirit of God, my teacher be,
Showing the things of Christ to me.
 
3. 
More about Jesus in His word,
Holding communion with my Lord,
Hearing His voice in every line,
Making each faithful saying mine.
 
4. 
More about Jesus on His throne,
Riches in glory all His own;
More of His kingdom’s sure increase;
More of His coming, Prince of Peace.
 
author→ Eliza E. Hewitt
composer→ J. R. Sweney
time signature→ 6/8
key signature→ A♭
pitch→ E♭₄
meter→ 8, 8, 8, 8, 6, 6, 8, 8
topic→ Jesus’ Story

3: Tell Me Again

1. 
Tell me again of God’s wonderful love:
How Jesus left those fair mansions above,
Suffered and died for my sins on the tree;
He made atonement for you and for me.
 
Chorus
Tell how He lived for me; tell how He died,
Sorely afflicted and nailed to the tree,
Wounded and bruised for the sins of the world:
Love so abounding– O tell it to me!
 
2. 
Tell me again how He wept for their sin,
Opened life’s gate that they all might come in;
But they despised Him and hardened their heart,
Cast out their Saviour and bid Him depart.
 
3. 
Tell me again how in sorrow He prayed;
All our transgressions on Jesus were laid.
None was found worthy for sin to atone:
Death’s bitter cup He must drink all alone.
 
4. 
Tell how exceedingly bitter His cry,
Nailed to the cross where they left Him to die;
Grieved and forsaken, God spared not His Son:
Love’s mighty work of redemption is done.
 
author→ Sam Jones
composer→ May Whittle Moody
time signature→ 3/4
key signature→ F
pitch→ C₄
meter→ 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10
topic→ Jesus’ Story
Copyright→ ©

4: O Lamb of God

1. 
O Lamb of God, wherever Thou dost go,
Thy blood-stained footprints leaving here below,
We, too, shall follow by Thy grace so free;
Through suffering Thou didst get the victory.
 
2. 
Born in a stable, not a priestly son,
Sorrow and suffering Thou didst never shun;
But though despised, rejected and outcast,
Thy name exalted is on high at last.
 
3. 
Thou art the Pattern, Thou art still the same;
Despised, rejected, we shall bear Thy name.
Why should we wish to take a different way,
With the great crowds who will not do, but say?
 
4. 
A few short years to labour with Thee here,
Seeking for those who will Thy name revere,
Then to our home where Thou art shall we come;
Lord, help us lose our lives for Thee alone.
 
author→ Milne Stouffer
composer→ E. J. Hopkins
time signature→ 4/4
key signature→ A♭
pitch→ E♭₄
meter→ 10, 10, 10, 10
topic→ Jesus’ Story
tune→ Ellers
Copyright→ ©

5: To This Earth

1. 
To this earth to live and labour
In His Father’s name,
Poor and homeless, unknown stranger,
Jesus came.
 
2. 
Foxes have their lair for shelter,
Birds, their leafy nest,
But the loving Saviour had not
Where to rest.
 
3. 
From this lowly Man of Sorrows
Many hid their face:
Shame and scorn were heaped upon Him,
And disgrace.
 
4. 
Oh, that life so pure and holy,
Sacrificed each day,
Giving freely life and service
All the way!
 
5. 
At the close His blood so precious,
Shed for all mankind;
Still His foes were mocking, scoffing–
They were blind.
 
6. 
God has raised up this same Jesus,
Made Him Lord of all;
Sons of men, O now receive Him:
Hear His call.
 
author→ Jack Craig
composer→ H. W. Baker
time signature→ 4/2
key signature→ G
pitch→ B₄
meter→ 8, 5, 8, 3
topic→ Jesus’ Story
tune→ Stephanos
Copyright→ ©

6: When I Survey

1. 
When I survey the wondrous cross
On which the Prince of glory died,
My richest gain I count but loss
And pour contempt on all my pride.
 
2. 
Forbid it, Lord, that I should boast,
Save in the cross of Christ, my Lord;
All the vain things that charm me most–
I sacrifice them to His blood.
 
3. 
See, from His head, His hands, His feet,
Sorrow and love flow mingled down;
Did e’er such love and sorrow meet,
Or thorns compose so rich a crown?
 
4. 
Were the whole realm of nature mine,
That were a present far too small;
Love so amazing, so divine,
Demands my soul, my life, my all.
 
author→ Isaac Watts
composer→ Dr. E. Miller
time signature→ 3/4
key signature→ E♭
pitch→ E♭₄
meter→ 8, 8, 8, 8 (L.M.)
topic→ Jesus’ Story
tune→ Rockingham

7: O Tell Me More

1. 
O tell me more of Christ, my Saviour;
On this glad theme dwell o’er and o’er;
His boundless grace, His saving favour,
His precious name– O tell me more!
 
Chorus
O tell me more! So much I need
His power to keep, His hand to lead;
O tell me more of Him I love,
Until I see His face above.
 
2. 
O tell me more of love’s sweet story,
If you would cheer and comfort me–
How Jesus wept, the King of glory,
Those tender tears of sympathy.
 
3. 
O tell me more! How waves of sorrow
Shall hear His voice say “Peace, be still”;
How, after night, bright dawns the morrow
To those who trust His blessèd will.
 
4. 
O tell me more! And I, repeating
The happy news, shall spread the joy;
Come, blessèd Lord, Thy work completing,
Till songs of praise our lips employ.
 
author→ Eliza E. Hewitt
composer→ P. P. Bilhorn
time signature→ 3/2
key signature→ A
pitch→ E₄
meter→ 9, 8, 9, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8
topic→ Jesus’ Story

8: Was It for Me?

1. 
Was it for me, for me alone,
The Saviour left His glorious throne,
The dazzling splendours of the sky:
Was it for me He came to die?
 
Chorus
It was for me, yes, all for me;
Oh, love of God, so great, so free!
Oh, wondrous love! Oh, boundless grace!
He died for me, He took my place.
 
2. 
Was it for me sweet angel strains
Came floating o’er Judea’s plains
That starlight night so long ago:
Was it for me God planned it so?
 
3. 
Was it for me He wept and prayed,
My load of sin before Him laid
That night within Gethsemane:
Was it for me, that agony?
 
4. 
Was it for me He bowed His head
Upon the cross and freely shed
His precious blood, that crimson tide:
Was it for me the Saviour died?
 
author→ John M. Whyte
composer→ John M. Whyte
time signature→ 3/4
key signature→ E♭
pitch→ B♭₄
meter→ 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8 (L.M.D.)
topic→ Jesus’ Story

9: Jesus Came From Heaven

1. 
Jesus came from heaven revealing
God the Father here below,
All His truth to us declaring,
That we might His purpose know.
 
Chorus
Let us follow, ever follow,
In His steps, whate’er befall,
Looking always unto Jesus:
In His name we conquer all.
 
2. 
Deepest darkness is prevailing
O’er the world on every side,
But if we will follow Jesus
We shall in His light abide.
 
3. 
He has given His life a ransom
That the prisoner might go free,
And has sent His servants warning
Men from coming wrath to flee.
 
4. 
Satan’s power will soon be broken
When the Prince of Life appears;
Then the darkness will be over;
God shall wipe away our tears.
 
author→ James Jardine
composer→ Charles Crozat Converse
time signature→ 4/4
key signature→ F
pitch→ C₅
meter→ 8, 7, 8, 7, 8, 7, 8, 7
topic→ Jesus’ Story
tune→ Converse
Copyright→ ©

10: Jesus Now and Jesus Ever

1. 
Jesus is our only message;
Jesus all our theme shall be;
We will lift up Jesus ever;
Jesus only will we see.
 
Chorus
Jesus now and Jesus ever,
Jesus all in all we sing:
Blessèd Saviour, Sanctier,
Glorious Lord and coming King.
 
2. 
Jesus is our only Saviour:
All our guilt He bore away;
All our righteousness He gives us,
All our strength from day to day.
 
3. 
Jesus is our only power,
Dwelling in each yielded heart;
We need never fear nor falter:
Grace and strength He doth impart.
 
4. 
Jesus is our only Master;
Sweet it is His will to do;
We would yield ourselves to serve Him
With a heart and purpose true.
 
author→ Albert B. Simpson
composer→ Charles Crozat Converse
time signature→ 4/4
key signature→ F
pitch→ C₅
meter→ 8, 7, 8, 7, 8, 7, 8, 7
topic→ Jesus’ Story
tune→ Converse
melody→ 9

11: Jesus Is Still the Same

1. 
Jesus is still the same
And ever will remain
Through time to come;
Though born in low estate,
Not ranked among the great,
He is the only gate,
God’s own sent One.
 
2. 
“Jesus, control my heart;
Help me to do my part
From day to day;
Help me to yield to Thee,
That I may always be
An offering glad and free,
In Thine own way.”
 
3. 
Some bright, glad day His own
Shall stand around the throne–
A victor throng:
The bitter conflict o’er,
Sickness and death no more,
Singing on that blest shore
Redemption’s song.
 
author→ James Jardine
composer→ Dr. Lowell Mason
time signature→ 4/4
key signature→ E♭
pitch→ E♭₄
meter→ 6, 6, 4, 6, 6, 6, 4
topic→ Jesus’ Story
tune→ Olivet
Copyright→ ©

12: O God of Bethel

1. 
O God of Bethel! by whose hand
Thy people still are fed,
Who through this weary pilgrimage
Hast all our fathers led.
 
2. 
Our vows, our prayers we now present
Before Thy throne of grace;
God of our fathers, be the God
Of their succeeding race.
 
3. 
Through each perplexing path of life,
Our wandering footsteps guide;
Give us each day our daily bread,
And raiment fit provide.
 
4. 
O spread Thy covering wings around
Till all our wanderings cease
And, at our Father’s loved abode,
Our souls arrive in peace.
 
5. 
Such blessings from Thy gracious hand
Our humble prayers implore;
And Thou shalt be our chosen God
And portion evermore.
 
author→ Philip Doddridge
composer→ William H. Havergal
time signature→ 3/2
key signature→ A♭
pitch→ E♭₄
meter→ 8, 6, 8, 6 (C.M.)
topic→ Prayer
tune→ Evan

13: Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee

1. 
Jesus, the very thought of Thee
With sweetness fills my breast,
But sweeter far Thy face to see
And in Thy presence rest.
 
2. 
No voice can sing, nor heart can frame,
Nor can the memory find
A sweeter sound than Thy blest name,
O Saviour of mankind.
 
3. 
O hope of every contrite heart!
O joy of all the meek!
To those who fall, how kind Thou art!
How good to those who seek!
 
4. 
But what to those who find? ah, this
No tongue nor pen can show;
The love of Jesus, what it is,
None but His loved ones know.
 
5. 
Jesus, our only joy be Thou,
As Thou our prize shalt be;
Jesus, be Thou our glory now
And through eternity.
 
author→ Bernard Of Clairvaux
composer→ J. B. Dykes
time signature→ 3/4
key signature→ G
pitch→ B₄
meter→ 8, 6, 8, 6 (C.M.)
topic→ Prayer
tune→ St. Agnes

14: Bow Down Thine Ear

1. 
Bow down Thine ear to me:
No place of rest is nigh;
O Lamb of God, I come to Thee;
In mercy hear my cry.
 
2. 
Bow down Thine ear to me:
My heart is sore oppressed;
I come to Thee in all my sin;
I come and long for rest.
 
3. 
Long in the desert ways
My feet have loved to roam;
The dreary waste I leave behind
And turn to Thee and home.
 
4. 
Earth’s passing pleasures vain,
How soon they fade and die!
I sought for bread, but found a stone,
Which could not satisfy.
 
5. 
The darkness gathers round:
Forsake me not, I pray;
A humble, contrite heart I bring;
O turn me not away.
 
author→ Sam Jones
composer→ H. G. Nageli
time signature→ 3/4
key signature→ F
pitch→ A₄
meter→ 6, 6, 8, 6 (S.M.)
topic→ Prayer
tune→ Dennis
Copyright→ ©

15: Oh, Blessèd Rest of Heart

1. 
Oh, blessèd rest of heart,
From doubting, fear and sin–
A rest in Christ, the risen Lord,
Who sweetly reigns within.
 
2. 
I’m glad this rest is free–
This blessèd rest from sin.
This rest is free for you and me–
A living Christ within.
 
3. 
He sought my wayward heart,
Was earnest to come in–
A heart to wandering ever prone,
Whose reigning power was sin.
 
4. 
I gave to Him my heart,
A rebel, sinful thing;
I gave it, all the heart I had–
It sorely needed Him.
 
5. 
My rest is deep and strong,
Abiding, true and clean–
No darkness now, nor fear at all,
For Jesus reigns supreme.
 
6. 
Reign over me, Lord Jesus,
O keep my heart Thy throne:
It shall be Thine forevermore;
It shall be Thine alone.
 
author→ J. S. Haugh
composer→ H. G. Nageli
time signature→ 4/2
key signature→ F
pitch→ F₄
meter→ 6, 6, 8, 6 (S.M.)
topic→ Prayer
tune→ Zürich

16: Yesterday, Today, Forever

1. 
Oh, how sweet the glorious message
Simple faith may claim:
Yesterday, today, forever,
Jesus is the same.
Still He loves to save the sinful,
Heal the sick and lame,
Cheer the mourner, still the tempest–
Glory to His name!
 
Chorus
Yesterday, today, forever,
Jesus is the same;
All may change, but Jesus never!
Glory to His name!
 
2. 
He who was the Friend of sinners
Seeks thee, lost one, now;
Sinner, come, and at His footstool
Penitently bow.
He who said, “I’ll not condemn thee:
Go, and sin no more,”
Speaks to thee that word of pardon
As in days of yore.
 
3. 
He who mid the raging billows
Walked upon the sea,
Still can hush our wildest tempest,
As on Galilee.
He who wept and prayed in anguish
In Gethsemane,
Drinks with us each cup of trembling,
In our agony.
 
author→ Albert B. Simpson
composer→ J. H. Burke
time signature→ 6/8
key signature→ A
pitch→ E₄
meter→ 8, 5, 8, 5, 8, 5, 8, 5, 8, 5, 8, 5
topic→ Prayer

17: Wash Me From Sin

1. 
Wash me, O Lamb of God,
Wash me from sin!
By Thine atoning blood,
O make me clean!
Purge me from every stain;
Let me Thine image gain;
In love and mercy reign
O’er all within.
 
2. 
Wash me, O Lamb of God,
Wash me from sin!
I long to be like Thee–
All pure within.
Now let the crimson tide,
Shed from Thy wounded side,
Be to my heart applied
And make me clean.
 
3. 
Wash me, O Lamb of God,
Wash me from sin!
By faith Thy cleansing blood
Now makes me clean.
So near art Thou to me,
So sweet my rest in Thee–
Oh, blessèd purity,
Saved, saved from sin.
 
4. 
Wash me, O Lamb of God,
Wash me from sin!
Thou, while I trust in Thee,
Wilt keep me clean.
Each day to Thee I bring
Heart, life, yea, everything,
Saved, while to Thee I cling,
Saved from all sin.
 
author→ H. B. Beegle
composer→ Dr. Lowell Mason
time signature→ 4/4
key signature→ G
pitch→ B₄
meter→ 6, 4, 6, 4, 6, 6, 6, 4
topic→ Prayer
tune→ Bethany

18: The Way of the Cross

1. 
I must needs go home by the way of the cross–
There’s no other way but this;
I shall ne’er get sight of the gates of light,
If the way of the cross I miss.
 
Chorus
The way of the cross leads home;
The way of the cross leads home;
It is sweet to know as I onward go,
The way of the cross leads home.
 
2. 
I must needs go on in the blood-sprinkled way,
The path that the Saviour trod,
If I ever climb to the heights sublime,
Where the soul is at home with God.
 
3. 
Then I bid farewell to the way of the world,
To walk in it nevermore;
For my Lord says “Come” and I seek my home,
Where He waits at the open door.
 
author→ Jessie H. Brown Pounds
composer→ Charles H. Gabriel
time signature→ 4/4
key signature→ F
pitch→ C₄
meter→ 11, 7, 10, 8, 7, 7, 10, 7
topic→ Calvary and Cross

19: Not Redeemed With Gold

1. 
Not redeemed with gold or silver,
But with precious blood I am;
Priceless was the ransom given–
God the Father’s spotless Lamb.
 
Chorus
It was Jesus, my Saviour,
Gave His life to ransom me;
Love beyond my comprehending,
When He suffered on Calvary.
 
2. 
Not redeemed to vainly squander
Time and talents He bestows;
Strength He gives to bear the burden–
Well this feeble frame He knows.
 
3. 
Not redeemed to live in pleasure
While the precious moments fly;
Brief our span of life to labour–
Days and years pass swiftly by.
 
4. 
He redeemed me– oh, what mercy!
Greater love could never be!
God’s own Son, so pure and holy,
Was the sacrifice for me.
 
author→ Sam Jones
composer→ Charles J. Butler
time signature→ 6/8
key signature→ E♭
pitch→ E♭₄
meter→ 8, 7, 8, 7, 7, 7, 8, 8
topic→ Calvary and Cross
Copyright→ ©

20: From Heaven’s Glory

1. 
From heaven’s glory,
From His radiant throne above,
Came our Redeemer
In His wondrous love.
Oh, what pain and sorrow
Jesus suffered on the tree
As He died for sinners,
Died for you and me.
 
Chorus
Saviour, my Saviour,
Thou hast died to make me free;
Help me to serve Thee
Till Thy blessèd face I see.
 
2. 
Faint and forsaken,
Out on Calvary’s mountainside,
Jesus, my Saviour,
Bowed His head and died.
He, our hope and surety,
All this suffering meekly bore,
But He rose triumphant,
Liveth evermore.
 
3. 
How can we grieve Him–
Jesus, blessèd Son of God–
Him, who so freely
Gave His precious blood?
With no hand to help us,
Drifting to a hopeless grave,
Jesus paid the ransom:
He alone could save.
 
4. 
Come to the Saviour,
With thy weary load of care;
Tell Him thy sorrow;
He will hear thy prayer.
He will loose thy burden,
Make thee victor over sin;
He will fill with gladness
All thy heart within.
 
author→ James Jardine
composer→ F. E. Belden
time signature→ 3/4
key signature→ E♭
pitch→ B♭₄
meter→ 5, 7, 5, 5, 6, 7, 6, 5, 5, 7, 5, 7
topic→ Calvary and Cross
Copyright→ ©

21: If We but Knew

1. 
If we but knew the cost at which He came,
The price whereby the veil was rent in twain,
Would we not praise as angels praise His name?
If we but knew! If we but knew!
 
2. 
If we but knew the sorrow and the loss,
The lonely hours, the garden, yea, the cross,
Before such love all else would be as dross,
If we but knew! If we but knew!
 
3. 
If we but knew the joy His heart has planned,
The strength and mercy of the outstretched hand,
Not long would He rejected, waiting stand,
If we but knew! If we but knew!
 
4. 
If we but knew! O Jesus, Lord of all,
Before whom angels bow and nations fall,
Lest we resist Thy sweet, insistent call,
Help us to know, help us to know.
 
author→ Mrs. Elma Milton
composer→ George C. Stebbins
time signature→ 4/2
key signature→ G
pitch→ D₄
meter→ 10, 10, 10, 8
topic→ Calvary and Cross
Copyright→ ©

22: Is It Nothing to You?

1. 
Is it nothing to you that the Saviour
In agony died on the tree?
He was smitten of God and afflicted
To purchase salvation for thee.
 
Chorus
In deep agony,
Afflicted was He;
When He poured out His soul in His anguish,
O friend! He was stricken for thee.
 
2. 
Is it nothing to you that, in sorrow,
The Saviour is now passing by?
“I’d have gathered them in, but they would not”–
Exceedingly bitter His cry.
 
3. 
Is it nothing to you, is it nothing,
Your many transgressions He bore
When He purchased eternal redemption,
That you might be free evermore?
 
4. 
Is it nothing to you He is coming–
The Judge of the quick and the dead?
Oh, then how will you stand in the judgment,
When earth and its pleasures have fled?
 
author→ Sam Jones
composer→ F. M. Davis
time signature→ 4/4
key signature→ A♭
pitch→ C₄
meter→ 10, 8, 10, 8, 5, 5, 10, 8
topic→ Calvary and Cross

23: Oh, the Love That Sought Me

1. 
In tenderness He sought me,
So weary, sick with sin,
And on His shoulders brought me
Back to His fold again,
While angels in His presence sang
Until the courts of heaven rang.
 
Chorus
Oh, the love that sought me!
Oh, the blood that bought me!
Oh, the grace that brought me to the fold–
Wondrous grace that brought me to the fold!
 
2. 
He pointed to the nailprints:
For me His blood was shed;
A mocking crown so thorny
Was placed upon His head.
I wondered what He saw in me,
To suffer such deep agony.
 
3. 
So while the hours are passing,
All now is perfect rest;
I’m waiting for the morning,
The brightest and the best,
When He will call us to His side
To be with Him– His spotless bride.
 
author→ W. Spencer Walton
composer→ A. J. Gordon
time signature→ 6/8
key signature→ G
pitch→ D₄
meter→ 7, 6, 7, 6, 8, 8, 6, 6, 9, 9
topic→ Calvary and Cross

24: From Every Stain

1. 
From every stain made clean,
From every sin set free–
O blessèd Lord, this is the gift
That Thou hast promised me;
And pressing through the past
Of failure, fault and fear,
Before Thy cross my all I cast
And dare to leave it there.
 
2. 
From Thee I would not hide
My sin because of fear,
What men may think, I hate my pride
And as I am appear:
Just as I am, O Lord,
Not what I’m thought to be;
Just as I am, a struggling soul,
For life and liberty.
 
3. 
While in Thy light I stand,
My heart, I seem to see,
Has failed to take from Thine own hand
The gift it offers me.
O Lord, Thy plenteous grace,
Thy wisdom and Thy power,
I here proclaim before Thy face,
Can keep me every hour.
 
4. 
Upon the altar here,
I lay my treasure down;
I only want to have Thee near,
King of my heart to crown.
The fire doth surely burn
My every selfish claim;
And while from them to Thee I turn,
I trust in Thy great name.
 
author→ Herbert H. Booth
composer→ I. B. Woodbury
time signature→ 4/4
key signature→ A♭
pitch→ E♭₄
meter→ 6, 6, 8, 6, 6, 6, 8, 6 (S.M.D.)
topic→ Calvary and Cross
tune→ Nearer Home

25: Jesus, I My Cross Have Taken

1. 
Jesus, I my cross have taken,
All to leave and follow Thee,
Destitute, despised, forsaken,
Thou, from hence, my all shalt be.
 
Chorus
I will follow Thee, my Saviour:
Thou hast shed Thy blood for me;
And though all the world forsake Thee,
By Thy grace I will follow Thee.
 
2. 
Perish every fond ambition,
All I’ve sought and hoped and known;
Yet how rich is my condition!
God and heaven are still mine own.
 
3. 
Let the world despise and leave me;
They have left my Saviour too.
Human hearts and looks deceive me;
Thou art not, like them, untrue.
 
4. 
Man may trouble and distress me;
’Twill but drive me to Thy breast.
Life with trials hard may press me,
But in Thee I find my rest.
 
author→ Henry F. Lyte
composer→ Henry T. Smart
time signature→ 4/4
key signature→ E♭
pitch→ G₄
meter→ 8, 7, 8, 7, 8, 7, 8, 7
meter→ 8, 7, 8, 7, 8, 7, 8, 8
topic→ Calvary and Cross
tune→ Freetown

26: Thy Life Was Given for Me

1. 
Thy life was given for me!
Thy blood, O Lord, was shed
That I might ransomed be
And quickened from the dead.
Thy life was given for me:
What have I given for Thee?
 
2. 
Long years were spent for me
In weariness and woe,
That through eternity
Thy glory I might know.
Long years were spent for me:
Have I spent one for Thee?
 
3. 
And Thou hast brought to me,
Down from Thy home above,
Salvation full and free,
Thy pardon and Thy love.
Great gifts Thou broughtest me:
What have I brought to Thee?
 
4. 
Oh, let my life be given,
My years for Thee be spent,
World fetters all be riven,
And joy with suffering blent.
To Thee my all I bring,
My Saviour and my King.
 
author→ Frances R. Havergal
composer→ William H. Havergal
time signature→ 4/4
key signature→ E♭
pitch→ B♭₄
meter→ 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6
topic→ Calvary and Cross
tune→ Baca

27: He First Loved Me

1. 
There is no friend like Jesus
On earth, in heaven above:
Unfailing, never changing,
His name and nature, love.
He left His home in glory
To die on Calvary;
I cannot help but love Him,
Because He first loved me.
 
2. 
My soul was heavy-burdened,
And sorrow filled my heart:
Sin’s fearful condemnation,
My portion and my part.
The message came from heaven,
“I died your soul to free”;
I cannot help but love Him,
Because He first loved me.
 
3. 
How great my consolation!
The Lamb of God has died;
In Him I am accepted,
Forgiven, sanctified.
I soon shall join the ransomed–
My Saviour I shall see;
I cannot help but love Him,
Because He first loved me.
 
author→ Sam Jones
composer→ S. S. Wesley
time signature→ 4/4
key signature→ E♭
pitch→ G₄
meter→ 7, 6, 7, 6, 7, 6, 7, 6
topic→ Calvary and Cross
tune→ Aurelia
Copyright→ ©

28: Come, Let Us Follow Jesus

1. 
Come, let us follow Jesus–
It is the path of life;
See, all the faithful trod it
And conquered in the strife:
As strangers and as pilgrims,
They all with one accord
Through tribulation entered
The kingdom of our Lord.
 
2. 
Apostles, prophets, martyrs,
A great and noble throng,
This road that lies before us,
In ages past have gone.
They marked it with their footprints,
With tears and pain and blood,
Yet bravely struggled onward,
Strong in the strength of God.
 
3. 
Began, continued, finished,
The crown of life they won;
Hark! as their voices call us,
The race of life to run.
Heed not the world’s allurements:
We pass this way no more.
Lay hold on life eternal:
This life will soon be o’er.
 
4. 
Who saves his life shall lose it;
Who loses it shall save
To life that is eternal,
Secure beyond the grave.
With loins girt up and ready,
With purpose firm and strong,
We’ll tread where God’s true servants
In ages past have gone.
 
author→ Robert Skerritt
composer→ S. S. Wesley
time signature→ 4/4
key signature→ E♭
pitch→ G₄
meter→ 7, 6, 7, 6, 7, 6, 7, 6
topic→ General Gospel
tune→ Aurelia
melody→ 27
Copyright→ ©

29: God’s Word Is So Pure

1. 
God’s word is so pure and so precious to me;
Its precepts I love and adore–
A lamp to my feet and a light to my path,
Till pilgrimage days are no more.
 
Chorus
’Tis better than thousands of silver and gold,
More precious than rubies can be,
To sit at the feet of my Master divine
And hear when He speaketh to me.
 
2. 
How peaceful and pleasant the ways of the Lord,
When under the Saviour’s control;
The word that He speaketh is spirit and life,
Refreshing and sweet to my soul.
 
3. 
I hear and obey, and my soul is set free
To follow my Saviour and King;
I cherish His word deeply hid in my heart–
Rejoicing, His praises I sing.
 
4. 
O Lord, let my heart in Thy statutes be sound;
Thy law is my joy and delight;
Incline now the heart of Thy servant, I pray,
To ponder therein day and night.
 
author→ Sam Jones
composer→ George D. Moore
time signature→ 6/4
key signature→ A♭
pitch→ E♭₄
meter→ 11, 8, 11, 8, 11, 8, 11, 8
topic→ General Gospel
Copyright→ ©

30: We Have Found Him

1. 
Ye who trace with weary hearts and sad
Those blest scenes of Galilee,
O rejoice and be forever glad!
“We have found Him– come and see!”
 
Chorus
“We have found Him!– Joy of the Ages!”
And our song with heaven’s gladness rings:
“We have found the Christ of whom the prophets spake;
We have found Him, King of kings.”
 
2. 
Ye who hunger for the living word,
Ye who thirst for living springs,
Come, each waiting heart with joy is stirred
By the song the herald sings.
 
3. 
This same Christ who taught beside the sea
Walks upon the earth today,
And He comes in lowliness to thee,
Templed still in mortal clay.
 
4. 
“We have found Him!” Bear the tidings far,
Wheresoever men are found,
Until all who seek the Guiding Star
Shall in light and peace abound.
 
author→ Mrs. Elma Milton
composer→ J. R. Sweney
time signature→ 4/4
key signature→ A♭
pitch→ A♭₄
meter→ 9, 7, 9, 7, 9, 9, 11, 7
topic→ General Gospel
Copyright→ ©

31: Hasten to the Place of Refuge

1. 
Hasten to the place of refuge;
Do not linger on the plain.
If you hope to dwell with Jesus,
You must needs be born again.
Do not build your hope on theory:
Righteous acts will not avail.
Christ in you, the hope of glory,
Is the Rock which cannot fail.
 
Chorus
Heed the warning, come to Jesus:
Of all friends He is the best.
Do not grieve His Holy Spirit;
Come, and He will give you rest.
 
2. 
Come and drink the living waters;
Bread of life is free to all.
Do not slight the invitation;
Hearken to the Saviour’s call.
Full salvation Jesus offers,
Victory over self and sin.
At the door of hope He’s waiting,
There to bid you “Welcome in.”
 
3. 
Time is ever speeding onward;
Here you cannot hope to stay.
Death is ever drawing nearer,
And the call you must obey.
In His tender love and mercy,
Jesus waits to lead you home;
From His light and love and presence,
Why will you in darkness roam?
 
author→ Sam Jones
composer→ A. B. Simpson
time signature→ 3/4
key signature→ D♭
pitch→ F₄
meter→ 8, 7, 8, 7, 8, 7, 8, 7, 8, 7, 8, 7
topic→ General Gospel
Copyright→ ©

32: We Love the Perfect Way

1. 
We love the perfect way of God,
The lowly path the Saviour trod;
Pilgrims and strangers here we roam:
We’re travelling on to God and home.
 
Chorus
In Jesus we have found the way
Which leads to God and endless day;
While here on earth He lends us breath,
We will be true, be true till death.
 
2. 
We hear His voice and bless the hand
That leads us through the desert land;
We know the end is fair and sweet,
Where we shall rest our weary feet.
 
3. 
Our God is merciful and kind:
He found us lost in sin and blind,
And gently led us to the light;
Our song shall praise Him day and night.
 
4. 
His arm is strong: we do not fear,
Though Satan’s host is ever near;
He will protect us and defend
And keep us faithful to the end.
 
author→ Sam Jones
composer→ James M. Black
time signature→ 6/8
key signature→ E♭
pitch→ G₄
meter→ 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8 (L.M.D.)
topic→ General Gospel
tune→ Truest Friend (altered)
Copyright→ ©

33: Give of Your Best

1. 
Give of your best to the Master,
Give of the strength of your youth;
Throw your soul’s fresh, glowing ardour
Into the battle for truth.
Jesus has set the example:
Dauntless was He, true and brave;
Give Him your loyal devotion,
Give Him the best that you have.
 
Chorus
Give of your best to the Master,
Give of the strength of your youth;
Clad in salvation’s full armour,
Join in the battle for truth.
 
2. 
Give of your best to the Master,
Give Him first place in your heart;
Give Him first place in your service;
Consecrate every part.
Give, and to you shall be given–
God His belovèd Son gave;
Gratefully seeking to serve Him,
Give Him the best that you have.
 
3. 
Give of your best to the Master–
Naught else is worthy His love;
He gave Himself for your ransom,
Gave up His glory above,
Laid down His life without murmur,
You from sin’s ruin to save;
Give Him your heart’s adoration,
Give Him the best that you have.
 
author→ Howard B. Grose
composer→ Wm. J. Kirkpatrick
time signature→ 6/4
key signature→ A♭
pitch→ C₅
meter→ 8, 7, 8, 7, 8, 7, 8, 7, 8, 7, 8, 7
topic→ General Gospel

34: Teach Us, Lord

1. 
Teach us, Lord, our days to number,
That our hearts we may apply
Unto wisdom, ever seeking
Christ our Lord to glorify.
 
Chorus
Teach us, Lord, to walk in wisdom
While our days are speeding past;
Grant that we may bear Thine image
Till we reach our home at last.
 
2. 
Teach us, Lord, our days to number–
Brief, so brief, life’s longest span;
Make us wise with heavenly wisdom,
Doing good while yet we can.
 
3. 
Teach us, Lord, our days to number;
Wake our souls to righteousness;
Save us from things seen and temporal;
Thou, our source of life and bliss.
 
4. 
Teach us, Lord, our days to number;
May we spend them one and all
In Thy service, watching, waiting,
Till we hear the nal call.
 
author→ Sam Jones
composer→ George C. Stebbins
time signature→ 6/8
key signature→ D♭
pitch→ A♭₄
meter→ 8, 7, 8, 7, 8, 7, 8, 7
topic→ General Gospel
Copyright→ ©

35: God’s Salvation

1. 
God has always laboured human lives to win
To His path of life from varied ways of sin.
This is what He offers; nothing else will do
But the life of Jesus Christ lived out in you.
 
Chorus
God’s salvation is the Christ within,
Giving daily victory over sin:
Him as Lord by lip and life confessed–
Walking in His footsteps to eternal rest.
 
2. 
Some compare their lives with lives of other men
And by moral actions hope God’s home to gain;
Yet the best men living, unrenewed by God,
Must be shut forever from that blest abode.
 
3. 
Friend, if you are honest, yield your life to God,
Make the Christ your Master, choose the path He trod.
Fear not to confess His name and serve Him now;
Power is yours, as daily to His will you bow.
 
author→ Willie Hughes
composer→ E. O. Excell
time signature→ 2/4
key signature→ D
pitch→ F♯₄
meter→ 11, 11, 11, 11, 9, 9, 9, 11
topic→ General Gospel
Copyright→ ©

36: Is There No Light?

1. 
“Is there no light,” some anxious soul is asking,
“To guide my steps into the path of life?
Is there no light? for I am growing weary
Of this vain world with all its sin and strife.”
 
2. 
The Light of Life through Jesus still is shining,
And unto you He says, “I am the Way.”
O doubting soul, there is no need to wander:
Turn unto Him– He will not let you stray.
 
3. 
He came to be a light to those in darkness,
To all who have this vale of shadow trod.
If you receive Him, He will be your Saviour
And give you power to be a child of God.
 
4. 
A little while the Light of Life is with you;
O follow Him, and He will lead you on;
Do not delay, lest darkness overwhelm you
And, turning late, you find that He is gone.
 
author→ Alex Walker
composer→ H. P. Main
time signature→ 2/4
key signature→ A♭
pitch→ E♭₄
meter→ 11, 10, 11, 10
topic→ General Gospel
Copyright→ ©

37: Nothing Matters but Salvation

1. 
God gives you the invitation
To a life that is divine;
For this full and free salvation,
Come in His accepted time.
 
Chorus
Nothing matters but salvation,
In this world or that to come;
Nothing matters but salvation,
When the race of life is run.
 
2. 
Hear the prophets’ exhortation
Given with a warning sound;
Call on God for His salvation,
In a time He may be found.
 
3. 
Pray for pardon and salvation,
And it shall be as thou wilt;
In Christ is no condemnation:
Hide yourself in Him from guilt.
 
4. 
God gives you this invitation:
“Come to me ere death draws nigh;
When I clothe you with salvation,
You shall live and shall not die.”
 
author→ John Martin
composer→ Ludwig von Beethoven
time signature→ 4/4
key signature→ A♭
pitch→ E♭₄
meter→ 8, 7, 8, 7, 8, 7, 8, 7
topic→ General Gospel
Copyright→ ©

38: This Question God Would Ask

1. 
This question God would ask of thee:
“Is it worthwhile so foolishly
To waste the precious life I gave,
Then weep and wail beyond the grave?”
 
Chorus
’Tis not worthwhile, O count the cost:
Why should thy precious soul be lost?
God loves thee though by sin defiled;
O turn to Him, be reconciled.
 
2. 
Is it worthwhile, for earth’s renown,
To forfeit thine eternal crown?
Earth’s honours fade, death comes to all;
Is it worthwhile to spurn God’s call?
 
3. 
Though all thy friends should turn away
And bid thee shun the narrow way,
’Tis not worthwhile that thou shouldst be
An outcast through eternity.
 
author→ Mrs. Rene Beattie
composer→ W. B. Bradbury
time signature→ 4/4
key signature→ D
pitch→ A₄
meter→ 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8 (L.M.D.)
topic→ General Gospel
tune→ He Leadeth Me
Copyright→ ©

39: The Way of God

1. 
I love to think the way of God
Is just the path that Jesus trod,
And that He planned the same for me,
To give me life eternally.
 
Chorus
The shadow of the Lord shall be
A refuge sure eternally;
My trust in Him help doth secure;
His love and promises endure.
 
2. 
The love of God within my heart
Will teach me how to do my part
In serving Him from day to day
And walking Jesus’ lowly way.
 
3. 
The costly garments He provides
Are worn if we in Him abide;
The world looks on and does despise
The heavenly treasure, heavenly prize.
 
4. 
In desert plains a feast is spread,
The bread of heaven freely fed;
And those who eat thereof shall live;
The living waters life will give.
 
author→ Charley Hultgren
composer→ George C. Stebbins
time signature→ 3/4
key signature→ E♭
pitch→ G₄
meter→ 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8 (L.M.D.)
topic→ Way
Copyright→ ©

40: God’s Time Is Now

1. 
God’s time is now: O do not wait
Until another day is born;
His Spirit, grieved, may take His flight
And leave you, never to return.
 
Chorus
Today if you will hear His voice,
Respond and harden not your heart;
Wait not a more convenient day:
His Holy Spirit may depart.
 
2. 
God’s time is now: O linger not;
The shades of night are falling fast,
And still you undecided stand;
What if today should be your last?
 
3. 
God’s time is now: do not rebel
Nor wait a more convenient day;
While angels bow their heads and weep,
You cast the Saviour’s love away.
 
author→ Sam Jones
composer→ George C. Stebbins
time signature→ 3/4
key signature→ E♭
pitch→ G₄
meter→ 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8 (L.M.D.)
topic→ Way
melody→ 39
Copyright→ ©

41: Jesus Calls Us O’er the Tumult

1. 
Jesus calls us o’er the tumult
Of this world’s wide sea:
“Do not longer vainly wander;
Give thy heart to me.”
 
Chorus
Take the yoke of Jesus ever,
If thou wouldst be free:
This the source of true salvation,
Rest and liberty.
 
2. 
If thy heart be oft disquieted,
Tossing to and fro,
And thy life, as days are passing,
Seems to darker grow,
 
3. 
Many souls are bruised and broken,
Sighing for release;
Yet how few will follow Jesus,
Source of heavenly peace.
 
4. 
Hear the voice of wisdom calling;
Do not further go
In the ways of dark confusion
And of endless woe.
 
author→ James Jardine
composer→ P. P. Bliss
time signature→ 4/4
key signature→ D♭
pitch→ A♭₄
meter→ 8, 5, 8, 5, 8, 5, 8, 5
topic→ Way
Copyright→ ©

42: There Is a Way

1. 
There is a way, a narrow way,
That leads to life above–
A way of peace and holiness,
Of purity and love.
 
Chorus
My yearning soul desires to find
This hidden path of bliss;
Lord, hear my prayer, and lead me in
The way of holiness.
 
2. 
To find this way, this living way,
We must forego our sin:
God has declared the pure in heart
Alone can enter in.
 
3. 
There is a way, a humble way,
A way of truth and grace–
The highway of God’s righteousness,
Where self can have no place.
 
4. 
There is a way, a perfect way;
His chosen walk therein;
And they who share His suffering now
Eternal glory win.
 
author→ Sam Jones
composer→ Unknown
time signature→ 6/8
key signature→ C
pitch→ G₄
meter→ 8, 6, 8, 6, 8, 6, 8, 6 (C.M.D.)
topic→ Way
Copyright→ ©

43: The Way That Leads to Heaven

1. 
The way that leads to heaven above
Is narrow, Jesus said.
’Tis only those who truly love
God’s way, therein will tread.
 
Chorus
God’s own way abides the same
In every age and clime.
There is but one true saving name:
The name of Christ divine.
 
2. 
The Lord Himself has traced the way–
His feet were bruised and torn–
Exalted high in heaven today,
Where crowns His head adorn.
 
3. 
That voice that called, in accents clear,
The men of Galilee,
“Come, follow me, and do not fear,”
Is calling you and me.
 
4. 
Vain creeds of men are sure to fail;
False theories pass away;
Alone shall truth for men avail
On that great judgment day.
 
author→ Sandy Scott
composer→ Ira D. Sankey
time signature→ 4/4
key signature→ D
pitch→ D₄
meter→ 8, 6, 8, 6, 7, 6, 8, 6
topic→ Way
Copyright→ ©

44: Take One Forward Step

1. 
Take one forward step with Jesus;
Speed your feet to follow Him,
Lest He vanish in the distance
And the eye of faith grow dim.
 
Chorus
Take one forward step with Jesus:
Perfect love will cast out fear.
Love and prayer and faith’s clear vision
Always see the Saviour near.
 
2. 
Take one forward step with Jesus;
Let your heart be filled with praise,
Since the Lord Himself has promised
Strength proportioned to your days.
 
3. 
Take one forward step with Jesus;
Know ye not He lives to care?
His own peace your heart possessing,
Walk in fellowship and prayer.
 
4. 
Take one forward step with Jesus;
Do not let your courage fail.
Think of Him who paid your ransom,
Pleading now within the veil.
 
author→ Sam Jones
composer→ R. E. Hudson
time signature→ 3/4
key signature→ D
pitch→ D₄
meter→ 8, 7, 8, 7, 8, 7, 8, 7
topic→ Way
Copyright→ ©

45: Satisfied

1. 
All my life long I had panted
For a drink from some cool spring,
That I hoped would quench the burning
Of the thirst I felt within.
 
Chorus
Jesus, Saviour, I have found Him,
Whom mine eyes with joy have seen!
Jesus satisfies my longing;
By His blood I am redeemed.
 
2. 
Feeding on the husks around me,
Till my strength was almost gone,
Longed my soul for something better,
Only still to hunger on.
 
3. 
Poor I was and sought for riches,
Something that would satisfy;
But the dust I gathered round me
Only mocked my soul’s sad cry.
 
4. 
Well of water, ever springing;
Bread of life, so rich and free;
Untold wealth that never faileth
My Redeemer is to me.
 
author→ Clara Teare
composer→ R. E. Hudson
time signature→ 3/4
key signature→ D
pitch→ D₄
meter→ 8, 7, 8, 7, 8, 7, 8, 7
topic→ Way
melody→ 44

46: Lord Jesus, Lead

1. 
Lord Jesus, lead– O lead me lest I stray;
Hold Thou my hand!
I fear the snares and pitfalls in life’s way;
Hold Thou my hand!
I am so weak and prone to go astray;
Guide Thou my feet lest I should miss the way.
 
2. 
Dear Lord, Thou’st always loved me– love me still,
And keep me pure;
Break Thou my pride, subdue my stubborn will–
I’ll then walk sure.
If but my life might glorify Thee, Lord,
’Twould be well spent and joy to me afford.
 
3. 
If my poor life can be of use to Thee,
I yield it all
To Thee who died upon the cruel tree
And drank the gall.
I’ll walk with Thee, though thorns are in life’s way
That pierced Thy feet; oh, let me never stray!
 
author→ John Sullivan
composer→ C. H. Purday
time signature→ 4/4
key signature→ G
pitch→ B₄
meter→ 10, 4, 10, 4, 10, 10
topic→ Way
tune→ Sandon
Copyright→ ©

47: He’s the One

1. 
Is there anyone can help us, one who understands our hearts
When the thorns of life have pierced them till they bleed?
One who sympathizes with us, who in wondrous love imparts
Just the very, very blessing that we need?
 
Chorus
Yes, there’s One, only One:
The blessèd, blessèd Jesus, He’s the One!
When afflictions press the soul, when waves of trouble roll
And you need a friend to help you,
He’s the One.
 
2. 
Is there anyone can help us, who can give a sinner peace
When his heart is burdened down with pain and woe?
Who can speak the word of pardon that affords a sweet release,
And whose blood can wash and make us white as snow?
 
3. 
Is there anyone can help us when the end is drawing near,
Who will go through death’s dark waters by our side?
Who will light the way before us and dispel all doubt and fear,
And will bear our spirits safely o’er the tide?
 
author→ J. B. Mackay
composer→ J. B. Mackay
time signature→ 6/8
key signature→ D♭
pitch→ F₄
meter→ 15, 11, 15, 11, 6, 10, 13, 8, 3
topic→ Hope

48: Abundant Life

1. 
Under the burdens of guilt and care,
Many a spirit is grieving,
Who in the joy of the Lord might share,
Life everlasting receiving.
 
Chorus
Life! life! eternal life!
Jesus alone is the giver!
Life! life! abundant life!
Glory to Jesus forever!
 
2. 
Burdened one, why will you longer bear
Sorrows from which He releases?
Open your heart and, rejoicing, share
Life more abundant in Jesus.
 
3. 
Leaving the pleasures of sin behind,
Making your choice for the Saviour,
Turn to the source of eternal life,
Love Him, and serve Him forever.
 
author→ William Leslie
composer→ J. M. Bonnar
time signature→ 6/8
key signature→ E♭
pitch→ G₄
meter→ 9, 8, 9, 8, 6, 8, 6, 8
topic→ Hope

49: If All Things Were Mine

1. 
If all things were mine, but not the Saviour,
Were my life worth living for a day?
Could my yearning heart find rest and comfort
In the things that soon must pass away?
If all things were mine, but not the Saviour,
Would my life be worth the lifelong strife?
Or all earthly joys e’en worth comparing
For a moment with a Christ-filled life?
 
2. 
Had I wealth and love in fullest measure
And a name revered both far and near,
Yet no hope beyond, no harbour waiting,
Where my storm-tossed vessel I could steer–
If all things were mine, but not the Saviour,
Who endured the cross and died for me,
Could then all the world afford a refuge,
Whither in my anguish I could flee?
 
3. 
Oh, what emptiness without the Saviour,
Mid the sins and sorrows here below;
And eternity– how dark without Him–
Only night and tears and endless woe!
What though I might live without a Saviour,
When I come to die, what will it be?
Oh, to face the valley’s gloom without Him,
And without Him all eternity!
 
4. 
Oh, the joy of having all in Jesus!
What a balm the broken heart to heal!
Not a sin so great but He’ll forgive it,
Not a sorrow but His love can feel!
If I have but Jesus, only Jesus,
Nothing else in all the world beside,
Oh, then, everything is mine in Jesus:
For my needs and more He will provide!
 
author→ Anna Ölander
composer→ J. Lindberg
time signature→ 2/4
key signature→ E♭
pitch→ B♭₄
meter→ 10, 9, 10, 9, 10, 9, 10, 9
topic→ Hope

50: Long My Eager Heart

1. 
Long my eager heart was yearning
Some joy to find.
Ever on in sin I wandered–
Poor, helpless, blind.
Oh, to have the past forgiven,
How I’d wrestled, prayed and striven!
But the clouds remained unriven
Till Jesus came.
 
2. 
Refuge I have found in Jesus–
Sweet, tranquil rest:
Blissful sense of preservation–
Naught can molest.
Sin and Satan’s host defying,
On His strength and grace relying,
With His every wish complying,
Peace, peace is mine.
 
3. 
I have proved His power to save me
From every snare.
He is purer than the purest–
Exceeding fair.
He will nerve my faint endeavour;
Naught of earth from Him can sever.
I am His, and His forever!
What joy divine!
 
author→ Sam Jones
composer→ A. W. Beatty
time signature→ 4/4
key signature→ E♭
pitch→ E♭₄
meter→ 8, 4, 8, 4, 8, 8, 8, 4
topic→ Hope
tune→ Caritas
Copyright→ ©

51: There Is a Kingdom

1. 
There is a Kingdom, an everlasting Kingdom
Of righteousness, peace and true joy from on high;
Within all is splendour, unfading its treasure:
O friend, do you know that this Kingdom is nigh?
 
Chorus
The King of this Kingdom
Enthroned now can bless you;
O give Him possession
And honour that’s due.
 
2. 
There is a Ruler that rules this great Kingdom;
He wills now to set up His reign in your heart.
He’s worthy of honour, how perfect in wisdom!
O friend, do you know He will power impart?
 
3. 
There is a throne that this King now is seeking,
Where He can His life and true blessing impart:
No longer then linger; with you He is pleading;
O friend, do you know that this throne is your heart?
 
author→ Mable Pryor
composer→ Ira D. Sankey
time signature→ 4/4
key signature→ G
pitch→ D₄
meter→ 12, 11, 12, 11, 6, 6, 6, 5
topic→ King and Kingdom
Copyright→ ©

52: The King of Kings

1. 
The King of kings is very near thee,
E’en though thy path be dark and lone;
How tenderly He waits to cheer thee,
If thou wilt make Him now thine own.
 
Chorus
The King of kings is gently pleading;
O do not let Him then depart!
His grace and love thy soul is needing;
Enthrone Him King within thy heart.
 
2. 
Dark night of fears that doth affrighten
Shall vanish in the light of day;
Thy heavy load of sin shall lighten:
He’ll wash the stains of guilt away.
 
3. 
In changing life, a friend unfailing
This King of kings will be to thee;
When Jordan’s waves are fierce assailing,
How near and dear He then will be!
 
author→ Sandy Scott
composer→ W. J. Kirkpatrick
time signature→ 4/4
key signature→ F
pitch→ C₄
meter→ 9, 8, 9, 8, 9, 8, 9, 8
topic→ King and Kingdom
Copyright→ ©

53: Behold the King of Love

1. 
Behold the King of Love
At your heart’s door;
His gracious, holy will
Resist no more.
 
Chorus
He lingers, oh, He lingers,
By your side He lingers;
Admit the King of Glory
To dwell with you.
 
2. 
Oh, love surpassing sweet,
So long to wait!
His grace, how rich and free,
Exceeding great!
 
3. 
Forsaken of His God,
He drank the gall;
His deathless love, how strong!–
It claims your all.
 
4. 
His love can never fail;
O trust Him now;
To all His heart demands,
In silence bow.
 
author→ Sam Jones
composer→ R. Lowry
time signature→ 3/4
key signature→ A♭
pitch→ A♭₄
meter→ 6, 4, 6, 4, 7, 6, 7, 4
topic→ King and Kingdom
tune→ Need
Copyright→ ©

54: So Kind a Shepherd

1. 
Was there e’er so kind a Shepherd,
One so gentle yet so great,
As the Saviour, who would have us
Come and gather round His feet?
 
2. 
There’s a wideness in God’s mercy,
Like the wideness of the sea;
There’s a kindness in His justice,
Which is more than liberty.
 
3. 
There is no place where earth’s sorrows
Are more felt than up in heaven;
There is no place where earth’s failings
Have such kindly judgment given.
 
4. 
For the love of God is broader
Than the measure of man’s mind,
And the heart of the Eternal
Is most wonderfully kind.
 
author→ Frederick W. Faber
composer→ C. F. Witt
time signature→ 4/2
key signature→ G
pitch→ D₄
meter→ 8, 7, 8, 7
topic→ King and Kingdom
tune→ Stuttgart

55: Who Is He, the King of Kings?

1. 
Who is He, the King of kings?
Pleading at thy heart He brings
Hope for thee beyond the grave–
He who died thy soul to save;
In His realm eternally
Whosoever will may be.
 
2. 
Who is He that in thy heart
Sows the word, life to impart?
Thus His kingdom and His power
Thou canst share this very hour;
Rule and reign of Christ within
Gives thee victory over sin.
 
3. 
Who is He? when thus enthroned
In a life by world disowned,
Gives it light o’er sin’s dark way,
Wondrous hope to those astray,
Bringing His great kingdom nigh,
Peace and joys that never die.
 
4. 
Jesus– hail Him King and Lord!
Entrance to thy heart afford.
Worthy He to claim the throne:
For thy sins He did atone.
In His realm eternally
Evermore thy soul will be.
 
author→ Gladys Porteous
composer→ Unknown
time signature→ 3/4
key signature→ B♭
pitch→ F₄
meter→ 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7
topic→ King and Kingdom
Copyright→ ©

56: God’s Heavenly Kingdom

1. 
God’s heavenly kingdom is for all;
No soul doth God exclude:
The rich or poor, the great or small
Can enter if they would.
 
Chorus
Come, now enter, come, now enter!
Enter while you may.
As the Spirit gently pleadeth,
Enter in today.
 
2. 
God’s kingdom cometh not with show,
But as a living seed
Which in the heart the Lord doth sow,
Of all who feel their need.
 
3. 
God’s kingdom is more precious far
Than things that soon decay;
Its door of mercy stands ajar:
O come, then, come today.
 
author→ Sandy Scott
composer→ J. H. Stockton
time signature→ 4/4
key signature→ G
pitch→ D₄
meter→ 8, 6, 8, 6, 8, 5, 8, 5
topic→ King and Kingdom
tune→ Stockton
Copyright→ ©

57: Teach Me Submission

1. 
Teach me submission, Father, each day;
May I be ever pliant as clay.
Come sun or shadow, whate’er may be,
Fulfil Thy purpose, Father, in me.
 
2. 
Perfect submission brings from above
Blessèd remission, Father of love.
Make me and help me daily to yield,
Only and ever, Jesus my shield.
 
3. 
Teach me submission, and here below
Foretaste of heaven my heart shall know;
And when in glory, in sweet accord,
With the redeemed I’ll praise Thee, O Lord.
 
author→ Sandy Scott
composer→ George C. Stebbins
time signature→ 9/4
key signature→ F
pitch→ A₄
meter→ 9, 9, 9, 9
topic→ Teaching and Learning
Copyright→ ©

58: Thine Own Way, Lord

1. 
Have Thine own way, Lord!
Have Thine own way!
Thou art the Potter;
I am the clay.
Mould me and make me
After Thy will,
While I am waiting,
Yielded and still.
 
2. 
Have Thine own way, Lord!
Have Thine own way!
Search me and try me,
Master, today;
Whiter than snow, Lord,
Wash me just now,
As in Thy presence
Humbly I bow.
 
3. 
Have Thine own way, Lord!
Have Thine own way!
Wounded and weary,
Help me, I pray!
Power, all power,
Surely is Thine!
Touch me and heal me,
Saviour divine!
 
4. 
Have Thine own way, Lord!
Have Thine own way!
Hold o’er my being
Absolute sway!
Fill with Thy Spirit
Till all shall see
Christ only, always,
Living in me!
 
author→ Adelaide A. Pollard
composer→ George C. Stebbins
time signature→ 9/4
key signature→ F
pitch→ A₄
meter→ 9, 9, 9, 9
meter→ 5, 4, 5, 4, 5, 4, 5, 4
topic→ Teaching and Learning
melody→ 57

59: Come Unto Me

1. 
“Come unto me,” it is the Saviour’s voice,
The Lord of Life, who bids thy heart rejoice,
“O weary heart, with heavy cares oppressed,
Come unto me and I will give you rest.”
 
Chorus
“Come unto me, Come unto me,
Come unto me and I will give you life,
I will give you rest, I will give you peace.”
 
2. 
Weary with life’s long struggle, full of pain,
O doubting soul, thy Saviour calls again–
Thy doubts shall vanish and thy sorrows cease:
“Come unto me and I will give you peace.”
 
3. 
O dying man, with guilt and sin dismayed,
With conscience wakened, of thy God afraid,
’Twixt hopes and fears, O end the anxious strife:
“Come unto me and I will give you life.”
 
4. 
Life, rest and peace, the flowers of deathless bloom,
The Saviour gives us not beyond the tomb;
But here and now, on earth, some glimpse is given
Of joys which wait us through the gates of heaven.
 
author→ Nathaniel Norton
composer→ George C. Stebbins
time signature→ 6/8
key signature→ E♭
pitch→ G₄
meter→ 10, 10, 10, 10, 8, 10, 10
topic→ Teaching and Learning

60: Teach Me Thy Way

1. 
Teach me Thy way, O Lord,
Teach me Thy way!
Thy guiding grace afford–
Teach me Thy way!
Help me to walk aright,
More by faith, less by sight;
Lead me with heavenly light–
Teach me Thy way!
 
2. 
When I am sad at heart,
Teach me Thy way!
When earthly joys depart,
Teach me Thy way!
In hours of loneliness,
In times of dire distress,
In failure or success,
Teach me Thy way!
 
3. 
When doubts and fears arise,
Teach me Thy way!
When storms o’erspread the skies,
Teach me Thy way!
Shine through the cloud and rain,
Through sorrow, toil and pain;
Make Thou my pathway plain–
Teach me Thy way!
 
4. 
Long as my life shall last,
Teach me Thy way!
Where’er my lot be cast,
Teach me Thy way!
Until the race is run,
Until the journey’s done,
Until the crown is won,
Teach me Thy way!
 
author→ B. Mansell Ramsey
composer→ B. Mansell Ramsey
time signature→ 3/4
key signature→ F
pitch→ A₄
meter→ 6, 4, 6, 4, 6, 6, 6, 4
topic→ Teaching and Learning
tune→ Camacha

61: Sitting at the Feet of Jesus

1. 
Sitting at the feet of Jesus
With a broken, contrite heart,
Listening to His word so precious:
Joy to us it doth impart,
Comfort gives in times of trial,
Quickens every true desire,
Fills our hearts with love like Jesus’,
And with zeal it doth inspire;
Fills our hearts with love like Jesus’,
And with zeal it doth inspire.
 
2. 
This, the one thing needful daily,
As we walk in Jesus’ way:
Taking time to wait and listen,
And to hear what He would say;
Then with courage for the conflict,
And with heart and mind renewed,
Standing true and loyal to Jesus,
All our foes will be subdued;
Standing true and loyal to Jesus,
All our foes will be subdued.
 
3. 
Let us choose then to obey Him
And to humbly seek His face:
He will fill us with His Spirit
And renew us by His grace;
He will prove His presence with us,
And His still, small voice we’ll hear.
This, the source of all true blessing:
When we know that He is near;
This, the source of all true blessing:
When we know that He is near.
 
author→ Harry Fleming
composer→ B. Lowry
time signature→ 3/4
key signature→ A♭
pitch→ C₅
meter→ 8, 7, 8, 7, 8, 7, 8, 7, 8, 7
topic→ Teaching and Learning
Copyright→ ©

62: Sow the Word

1. 
Sweet words of Jesus, eternal and true–
Like seeds of springtime, sow them anew;
Speak, speak the message that maketh me whole!
The words of Jesus breathe life to my soul.
 
Chorus
Sow, sow the word, the Kingdom’s seed!
The words of Jesus are life, life indeed.
 
2. 
Sow, then, O sower, in patience and love;
Precious the message sent from above.
I, so unworthy, so weak and defiled;
Speak, speak the gospel that makes me His child.
 
3. 
Speak all the message, for I would be free;
All of His beauty cause me to see
That I may choose Him as life’s better part,
That I may crown Him the king of my heart.
 
author→ Mrs. Elma Milton
composer→ I. H. Meredith
time signature→ 6/4
key signature→ D♭
pitch→ A♭₄
meter→ 10, 9, 10, 10, 8, 10
topic→ See and Sower
Copyright→ ©

63: Precious Seed

1. 
The living words of Jesus
To me are precious seed.
They offer peace and guidance,
True comfort in my need.
With warmth of true submission,
I’ll gladly do my part;
Then comes first bloom of springtime:
New life within my heart.
 
Chorus
Divine is that blest message,
Like living seed to me.
I’d cherish and obey it,
Reap life eternally.
 
2. 
My heart is soil for sowing;
What will its reaping be?
Do stones there have possession?
Do thorns now rule in me?
The evil one would rob me,
The precious seed would steal;
No fruit will ever sweeten
In hearts with hardness sealed.
 
3. 
The sowers at His bidding
Have left their homes behind,
The precious seed to scatter,
Impelled by love divine.
With promise of the harvest,
The gospel is made known;
Come sunshine or come storm-clouds,
A hope of heaven is sown.
 
author→ J. Boyd/V. Boyd
composer→ Mrs. J. G. Wilson
time signature→ 6/8
key signature→ G
pitch→ D₄
meter→ 7, 6, 7, 6, 7, 6, 7, 6, 7, 6, 7, 6
topic→ See and Sower
Copyright→ ©

64: Christ for Me

1. 
Oh! how perplexing life would be
If Christ had never lived for me;
His life forever made so clear
How we could please the Father here.
 
2. 
How hopeless my poor soul would be
If Christ had never died for me;
His blood poured out on Calvary’s tree
Brought hope eternal nigh to me.
 
3. 
I could not tread this path alone,
But Christ has made my heart His home:
His life within is all I need
To grow like Him in word and deed.
 
4. 
My heart would oft discouraged be,
But Christ now intercedes for me;
So at the throne of grace I seek
The peace He to my heart would speak.
 
5. 
This world my home could never be,
For Christ is coming back for me;
Should death sound out the nal call,
My heart will whisper “Christ is all.”
 
author→ Gladys Porteous
composer→ Peter Ritter
time signature→ 3/4
key signature→ F
pitch→ F₄
meter→ 8, 8, 8, 8 (L.M.)
topic→ See and Sower
tune→ Hursley
Copyright→ ©

65: The Precious Seed Is Scattered

1. 
Now the precious seed is scattered
Through Thy message from above:
Blest, unchanging gospel story–
Seed of life and seed of love.
Shall it fall upon the wayside
After all the sower’s toil?
Quickly to be robbed and taken–
Wild, unclaimed, unbroken soil.
 
2. 
Or upon a heart so stony
That it never root can find:
Not a harvest ever garnered,
Nor a single sheaf to bind.
In a life of worldly seeking,
Midst the thorns that tangle there,
Shall the seed be sown to perish,
Choked by every earthly care?
 
3. 
Nay! but let my life be broken
By the tiller’s patient skill,
Ready to receive Thy message,
Yielded to Thy blessèd will.
Sow Thy precious seed, dear Saviour,
Deep within this heart of mine,
That it there may grow and flourish,
Springing forth to life divine.
 
author→ Ken Paginton
composer→ Annie F. Q. Harrison (arranged by A.W.B.)
time signature→ 4/4
key signature→ F
pitch→ C₅
meter→ 8, 7, 8, 7, 8, 7, 8, 7
topic→ See and Sower
Copyright→ ©

66: O Seeking Soul

1. 
O seeking soul! O weary heart!
The Lord knows all thy care;
In tender love He asks of thee,
“Take up thy cross and follow me;
Thy burden I will bear,
Thy burden I will bear.”
 
Chorus
A seeking soul will always find
A seeking Saviour near;
He will forgive thy past and set thee free
From every doubt and fear.
 
2. 
O seeking soul, in darkness still,
Life holds no joy for thee;
Thy Saviour yearns to take thy part;
His love will fill thine aching heart;
Thy holy guest He’ll be,
Thy holy guest He’ll be.
 
3. 
O seeking soul, yet still outside
The shelter of the fold,
This is thine opportunity;
He calls, He pleads, “O come to me:
This world is hard and cold,
This world is hard and cold.”
 
4. 
Thy doubts will all be cleared away;
Life’s purpose thou wilt see.
Christ is the Light, He is the Way
That leads to God’s eternal day;
Thy Saviour seeks for thee,
Thy Saviour seeks for thee.
 
author→ Mrs. Rene Beattie
composer→ Charles H. Gabriel
time signature→ 3/4
key signature→ B♭
pitch→ F₄
meter→ 8, 6, 8, 8, 6, 6, 8, 6, 10, 6
topic→ Light and Searching
Copyright→ ©

67: Soul Adrift

1. 
Soul adrift without the Saviour,
With no hope beyond the grave,
Look and see the hand of Jesus
Offering mercy now to save.
 
Chorus
Grasp the hand held out in mercy;
Come in spite of fear and doubt.
He who knows your sin and sorrow
Will in no wise cast you out.
 
2. 
Seek the Lord while you may find Him;
Call on Him while He is near.
Though the hosts of sin may hinder,
Come to Jesus– do not fear.
 
3. 
Hear His pleading voice so tender,
“Soul, I died that you might live”;
And your life, so dearly purchased,
Can you still refuse to give?
 
4. 
Still He calls, and yet you linger;
Why will you His love gainsay?
Know ye not that there will never
Come a more convenient day?
 
author→ Sam Jones
composer→ R. Lowry
time signature→ 3/4
key signature→ A♭
pitch→ A♭₄
meter→ 8, 7, 8, 7, 8, 7, 8, 7
topic→ Light and Searching
Copyright→ ©

68: Is There No One to Help Us?

1. 
Wandering lone in the desert,
Wandering lone in the night;
Longing, longing for comfort,
Longing, longing for light;
By the world disappointed,
Nothing, nothing to cheer:
This, the way of the Christless
In the wilderness drear.
 
2. 
Is there no one to help us?
Is there no one to care?
None to lighten the burden,
None our sorrow to share?
When the heart, torn and bleeding,
Struggles under its woe,
Is there no one to turn to?
Is there nowhere to go?
 
3. 
Ah! yes, friend, One is waiting,
Longing, longing to share
All your burdens and heartaches,
All your sorrow and care,
One who’ll ever be faithful,
One who’ll always be true
As a friend and a brother
And a refuge for you.
 
4. 
Why not flee from the desert?
Why not flee from the night?
Why not flee from your sorrow?
Why not turn to the light?
Where a welcome awaits you,
Where that One from above
Waits and longs to enfold you
In the arms of His love.
 
author→ H. Redman
composer→ H. Redman
time signature→ 6/4
key signature→ A♭
pitch→ E♭₄
meter→ 7, 6, 7, 6, 7, 6, 7, 6
topic→ Light and Searching
Copyright→ ©

69: To Whom, Lord, Shall We Go?

1. 
To whom, Lord, shall we go, save Thee?
With all our hearts’ perplexity?
Amidst a world of doubt and strife,
Thou, Lord, alone hast words of life.
 
2. 
To whom, Lord, shall we go, save Thee?
When all our sinful hearts we see?
For Thou, dear Lord, and Thou alone
Didst for the sins of men atone.
 
3. 
To whom, Lord, shall we go, save Thee?
When life hath wounded bitterly?
There’s healing in Thy nail-pierced hands–
The Man of Sorrows understands.
 
4. 
Thou art the Christ, we come to Thee;
Thy love hath won us utterly.
Thy touch hath power to make us whole,
Belovèd Bridegroom of the soul.
 
author→ Mrs. May Schulz
composer→ Mrs. May Schulz
time signature→ 3/2
key signature→ E♭
pitch→ B♭₄
meter→ 8, 8, 8, 8 (L.M.)
topic→ Light and Searching
Copyright→ ©

70: Send Thy Light

1. 
Send Thy light, Almighty Lord,
To the darkened hearts of men;
By Thine all-commanding word
Give the nations hope again.
 
2. 
Send Thy truth, declared of old,
Where false gods of earth hold sway;
Make it known from pole to pole–
Herald of a better day.
 
3. 
Then the captive shall rejoice,
Freed from blind tradition’s chain;
In the kingdom of the heart,
Light and truth and love shall reign.
 
4. 
Come then, sovereign King of kings,
Lord of lords and Prince of Peace;
Reign till all creation rings
With the song that ne’er shall cease.
 
author→ William Carroll
composer→ J. B. Dykes
time signature→ 4/4
key signature→ A♭
pitch→ A♭₄
meter→ 7, 7, 7, 7
topic→ Light and Searching
tune→ St. Bees
Copyright→ ©

71: Perishing

1. 
Perishing! Yes, perishing,
Drifting through this world of sin,
With no God of love to save,
With no hope beyond the grave–
 
Chorus
God is calling now to thee!
Grasp the opportunity!
 
2. 
Calling you from paths of sin,
Calling you to enter in
To His strait and narrow way,
Leading on to endless day–
 
3. 
Perishing! How sad indeed!
Oh, that you might feel your need
Of His power to make you whole,
Of His wondrous, sweet control–
 
4. 
Opportunities are gone
When we leave this fading scene;
Now is your accepted day,
Never more to pass this way–
 
author→ Rene Beattie
composer→ B. R. Hanby
time signature→ 3/4
key signature→ A
pitch→ E₄
meter→ 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7
topic→ Light and Searching
tune→ Adoration
Copyright→ ©

72: Why Should I Walk?

1. 
Why should I walk in paths of night
Which give no peace nor pure delight?
My way is wrong, God’s way is right:
His way is seen in Jesus.
 
Chorus
The truth of God my heart has won;
He’ll finish what He has begun;
In earth or heaven there is none
Who can compare with Jesus.
 
2. 
Man’s wisdom leads into a maze,
And error grows in bypath ways;
But hearts are filled with joy and praise,
Who see the truth in Jesus.
 
3. 
My human power cannot avail;
In war with sin it can but fail;
By this alone I can prevail:
Receiving life in Jesus.
 
4. 
Though sin assail me like a flood,
I’ll plead His name and precious blood;
The pure and spotless Son of God
And sinners’ friend is Jesus.
 
author→ Willie Hughes
composer→ Alfred Judson
time signature→ 3/4
key signature→ G
pitch→ D₄
meter→ 8, 8, 8, 7, 8, 8, 8, 7
topic→ Light and Searching
Copyright→ ©

73: See the Saviour, in Compassion

1. 
See the Saviour, in compassion
Come to earth to bleed and die;
Think of His great love in leaving
Heaven’s blessèd home on high,
Down to win earth’s weary sinners,
Wandering far: How can it be?
Oh, what love– ’tis passing knowledge–
Can it be? Can it be?
Oh, what love– ’tis passing knowledge–
Can it be? Can it be?
 
2. 
See the Saviour, thoughtful, walking
By the Sea of Galilee;
Hear Him call those lowly fishers:
“Follow me, come follow me;
Come with me to live and labour
Till the close of life’s last day;
Help me win the souls who wander
Far away, far away.
Help me win the souls who wander
Far away, far away.”
 
3. 
See the Saviour, kneeling, praying
In the garden all alone,
Facing death and cruel mocking–
For our sins He must atone.
Fainting neath a weight of sorrow,
He must bear the cross alone;
See Him patiently enduring,
All alone, all alone.
See Him patiently enduring,
All alone, all alone.
 
author→ James Jardine
composer→ Mrs. J. Worthington Bliss
time signature→ 3/4
key signature→ F
pitch→ C₅
meter→ 8, 7, 8, 7, 8, 7, 8, 7, 8, 7
meter→ 8, 7, 8, 7, 8, 7, 8, 6, 8, 6
topic→ Love
Copyright→ ©

74: One There Is Who Loves Thee

1. 
One there is who loves thee,
Waiting still for thee.
Canst thou yet reject Him?
None so kind as He!
Do not grieve Him longer;
Come and trust Him now!
He has waited all thy days:
Why waitest thou?
 
Chorus
One there is who loves thee;
O receive Him now!
He has waited all the day:
Why waitest thou?
 
2. 
Graciously He woos thee;
Do not slight His call.
Though thy sins are many,
He’ll forgive them all.
Turn to Him, repenting;
He will cleanse thee now.
He is waiting at thy heart:
Why waitest thou?
 
3. 
Jesus still is waiting;
Sinner, why delay?
To His arms of mercy
Rise and haste away!
Only come believing;
He will save thee now.
He is waiting at the door:
Why waitest thou?
 
author→ H. C. Ayres
composer→ W. H. Doane
time signature→ 6/8
key signature→ C
pitch→ G₄
meter→ 6, 5, 6, 5, 6, 5, 7, 4, 6, 5, 7, 4
topic→ Love

75: I’ve a Friend

1. 
I’ve a Friend who meets my every need,
Who hath joy and satisfaction brought,
One who doth my soul and spirit feed,
And who turns my tempter’s wiles to naught.
 
Chorus
Create in me more love for Thee;
Thy friendship let me value more and more.
O help me show to all below
That I am Thine forevermore.
 
2. 
For His sake I chose the pilgrim way,
Fixed my heart on things that are unseen,
From the world’s allurements turned away;
Now my heart He maketh pure and clean.
 
3. 
Oh, this Friend is mine while life doth last;
As I near the end He’ll dearer be.
Trustingly my all on Him I cast–
Mine today and mine eternally.
 
4. 
_Brighter prospects come before my view
_When I meet Him on the mountaintop
_Then my soul's refreshed by heaven's dew
_Failures of the past are all forgot.
 
author→ Willie Jamieson
composer→ Queen Liliuokalani
time signature→ 4/4
key signature→ A♭
pitch→ E♭₄
meter→ 9, 9, 9, 9, 8, 10, 8, 8
topic→ Love
tune→ Aloha Oe
notes→ Verse 4 not included in book
Copyright→ ©

76: God in His Mercy

1. 
God in His mercy pleads with your heart,
Eagerly waiting peace to impart;
Yield to His pleading, do not gainsay:
Grave is the danger if you delay.
 
Chorus
No eye to pity, no arm to save;
Moved with compassion, His life He gave,
For your transgressions died on the tree,
Poured out His life’s blood, lost one, for thee.
 
2. 
God in His mercy, moved by His love,
Sent the Redeemer down from above;
He paid the ransom none other could,
For your redemption shed His own blood.
 
3. 
God in His mercy bids you arise;
His invitation do not despise,
Slighting the Saviour; O soul, beware–
Satan will lure you down to despair.
 
4. 
God in His mercy offers you life,
Freedom from bondage, turmoil and strife;
Yield now to Jesus; let Him control;
You will find gladness, rest in your soul.
 
author→ Sam Jones
composer→ J. W. Van De Venter
time signature→ 9/8
key signature→ F
pitch→ A₄
meter→ 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9
topic→ Love
Copyright→ ©

77: I Hear Him Call

1. 
My soul desires to walk with God,
Along the path His chosen trod;
I hear Him calling “Come away,”
And joyfully I now obey.
 
Chorus
I hear Him call, I hear Him call
From all that would my soul enthrall;
I haste away to walk with God,
Along the path His chosen trod.
 
2. 
The world may frown; I do not fear:
He waits with words of hope and cheer,
To help me on my homeward way,
Where I shall rest at close of day.
 
3. 
New springs within my heart arise
While I behold His sacrifice;
My soul desires, it yearns to be,
A sacrifice, O Lord, for Thee.
 
4. 
Though powers of earth and hell oppose,
I rest in this– my Father knows;
His word is sure, it cannot fail:
Rejoice, my soul, thou shalt prevail!
 
author→ Sam Jones
composer→ Wm. B. Bradbury
time signature→ 6/8
key signature→ D
pitch→ D₄
meter→ 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8 (L.M.D.)
topic→ Leading and Following
tune→ Consolation
Copyright→ ©

78: Lead Me On

1. 
Saviour, I will gladly follow
In the way Thy feet have trod;
Other ways will end in darkness;
Thou wilt lead me home to God.
 
Chorus
Lead me on! O lead me on,
In the way Thy feet have trod;
Saviour, lead me home to God.
 
2. 
How I love to trace His footsteps
Over every vale and hill,
Gladly yielding full surrender
To the Father’s blessèd will.
 
3. 
Though I know not what awaits me,
Yet I will not shrink nor fear;
Thou shalt guide me with Thy counsel,
To my mind Thy way make clear.
 
4. 
Precious thought– His hand is leading,
Though ahead I cannot see;
Precious thought– His heart is planning
All that’s good and best for me.
 
author→ Sam Jones
composer→ S. J. Vail
time signature→ 6/4
key signature→ F
pitch→ F₄
meter→ 8, 7, 8, 7, 7, 7, 7
topic→ Leading and Following
Copyright→ ©

79: Hast Thou Ever Proved?

1. 
Hast thou ever proved the sweetness
Of the Saviour’s lowly way?
Or has Satan kept thee burdened,
Drifting on from day to day?
 
Chorus
Come, He calls thee, don’t delay–
Soon thy life may pass away;
After death the judgment day.
 
2. 
Many years of life are wasted,
Living for thyself alone;
God has power to conform thee
To the image of His Son.
 
3. 
Oh, how sweet to know His pathway
And to plant our feet therein!
Art thou lost and tired of straying?
’Twas thy soul He died to win.
 
4. 
Naught to fear while He is leading,
Though the path may narrow be;
Come and follow, without doubting;
Then His beauty thou shalt see.
 
author→ Rene Beattie
composer→ S. J. Vail
time signature→ 6/4
key signature→ F
pitch→ F₄
meter→ 8, 7, 8, 7, 7, 7, 7
topic→ Leading and Following
melody→ 78
Copyright→ ©

80: Do Not Fear to Follow Jesus

1. 
Do not fear to follow Jesus:
He will lead you safely through
Every dark and dreary valley
And your failing strength renew.
 
Chorus
Do not fear to share His sorrow;
When your earthly race is run,
You will have His joy forever–
His eternal, glad “Well done.”
 
2. 
Do not cease to bear the burden,
Though the strife be fierce and long;
Still enduring, God assuring,
You will sing the conqueror’s song.
 
3. 
Do not shrink, continue with Him;
He was wounded for your sake;
Those who share in His temptations,
Of His glory will partake.
 
4. 
Seek to run the race with patience
For the everlasting prize,
Gain the crown of life immortal,
In the strength that God supplies.
 
author→ Sam Jones
composer→ Geo. C. Hugg
time signature→ 4/4
key signature→ D♭
pitch→ A♭₄
meter→ 8, 7, 8, 7, 8, 7, 8, 7
topic→ Leading and Following
tune→ Anchored
Copyright→ ©

81: Footprints of My Saviour

1. 
Blessèd footprints of my Saviour
Mark for me the perfect way,
As a beacon in the darkness,
Beaming with celestial ray.
 
Chorus
Precious footprints of my Saviour
Are to me a priceless treasure,
Pointing me from sinful pleasure,
Heaven’s favour here to seek.
Saviour, I will follow Thine own blessèd feet.
 
2. 
Blessèd footprints of my Saviour
Give assurance of the right,
Aid me in life’s troubled waters:
Chart and compass in the night.
 
3. 
Blessèd footprints of my Saviour,
Marking out a path of love,
Are to me a priceless treasure,
Leading to His home above.
 
4. 
May I ever prize, dear Saviour,
Each blest print of Thy bruised feet,
Ever follow where Thou leadest,
Till Thy radiant face I meet.
 
author→ Sandy Scott
composer→ J. R. Thomas
time signature→ 3/4
key signature→ G
pitch→ D₄
meter→ 8, 7, 8, 7, 8, 8, 8, 7, 11
topic→ Leading and Following
Copyright→ ©

82: Come, Follow Me

1. 
I hear my dying Saviour say:
“Follow me! come, follow me!
For thee I gave my life away–
Follow me! come, follow me!
I know how heart and flesh may fail–
I’ve borne the fury of the gale;
Do thou, my child, o’er hill and dale,
Follow me! come, follow me!”
 
2. 
“Though thou hast sinned, I’ll pardon thee–
Follow me! come, follow me!
From chains of sin I’ll set thee free–
Follow me! come, follow me!
O look to me, dismiss thy fears,
And trust me through all coming years!
My hand shall wipe away thy tears–
Follow me! come, follow me!”
 
3. 
“Come, cast upon me all thy cares!
Follow me! come, follow me!
Thy heavy load mine arm upbears–
Follow me! come, follow me!
In all thy changeful life I’ll be
Thy God and Guide o’er land and sea,
Thy bliss through all eternity–
Follow me! come, follow me!”
 
author→ George D. Watson
composer→ Ethel Roehl
time signature→ 3/4
key signature→ A♭
pitch→ E♭₄
meter→ 8, 7, 8, 7, 8, 8, 8, 7
topic→ Leading and Following

83: In This World of Woe

1. 
In this world of woe and sighing,
Broken hearts are seeking rest,
Sick of sin and faint from crying,
Longing to be healed and blest.
God in pity sees your sorrow,
Longs to give your heart relief;
Don’t despise Him lest tomorrow
Should for you mean endless grief.
 
Chorus
With your heart you hear Him pleading;
Don’t resist His gentle touch:
You can safely trust His leading,
And you need Him, oh! so much.
 
2. 
All your life you’ve sought for pleasure;
Still your soul is ill at ease:
Earth with all its gilded treasure
Fails to satisfy or please.
Every day some new illusion
Seems to offer what you crave:
Thus the author of confusion
Leads men to a Christless grave.
 
3. 
Friend, just now your heart is tender:
You have heard the Saviour’s call.
Let Him be your soul’s defender;
Yield Him now your life, your all.
Eagerly the angels listen
For the yes that sets you free;
There where all His jewels glisten
You may dwell eternally.
 
author→ Glenn Smith
composer→ Glenn Smith
time signature→ 4/4
key signature→ G
pitch→ D₄
meter→ 8, 7, 8, 7, 8, 7, 8, 7, 8, 7, 8, 7
topic→ Leading and Following
Copyright→ ©

84: Follow Me

1. 
“Follow me, follow me,”
Said the Man of Galilee.
“I will lead thee, I will feed thee,
I will be a father to thee–
Just if thou wilt follow me.”
 
2. 
“Follow me, follow me,
Then my rest of heart is free;
Fadeless treasure, heavenly pleasure,
I will give thee without measure–
Just if thou wilt follow me.”
 
3. 
“Follow me, follow me;
Oh, if men would only see!
Life so fleeting, soon the reaping:
Will it be with joy or weeping?
O my dear one, follow me.”
 
4. 
Follow Thee, follow Thee–
How could I reject the plea?
Thou hast sought me, Thou hast bought me,
Thou hast laid Thy hand upon me;
Saviour, I will follow Thee.
 
author→ Margaret Phillips
composer→ E. Voigtlander
time signature→ 3/4
key signature→ B♭
pitch→ F₄
meter→ 6, 7, 8, 8, 7
topic→ Leading and Following
Copyright→ ©

85: The Saviour With Me

1. 
I must have the Saviour with me,
For I dare not walk alone;
I must feel His presence near me
And His arm around me thrown.
 
Chorus
Then my soul shall fear no ill,
Let Him lead me where He will;
I will go without a murmur
And His footsteps follow still.
 
2. 
I must have the Saviour with me,
For my faith at best is weak;
He can whisper words of comfort
That no other voice can speak.
 
3. 
I must have the Saviour with me
In the onward march of life,
Through the tempest and the sunshine,
Through the battle and the strife.
 
4. 
I must have the Saviour with me,
And His eye the way must guide,
Till I reach the vale of Jordan,
Till I cross the rolling tide.
 
author→ Lizzie Edwards
composer→ J. R. Sweney
time signature→ 3/4
key signature→ E
pitch→ G♯₄
meter→ 8, 7, 8, 7, 7, 7, 8, 7
topic→ Leading and Following

86: Jesus Is Passing This Way

1. 
Is there a heart that is waiting,
Longing for pardon today?
Hear the glad message proclaiming–
Jesus is passing this way.
 
Chorus
Jesus is passing this way,
This way, today;
Jesus is passing this way,
Is passing this way today.
 
2. 
Is there a heart that has wandered?
Come with thy burden today;
Mercy is tenderly pleading–
Jesus is passing this way.
 
3. 
Is there a heart that is broken,
Weary and sighing for rest?
Come to the arms of thy Saviour,
Pillow thy head on His breast.
 
4. 
Come to thine only Redeemer,
Come to His innite love;
Come to the gate that is leading
Homeward to mansions above.
 
author→ Annie L. James
composer→ W. H. Doane
time signature→ 6/8
key signature→ F
pitch→ A₄
meter→ 8, 7, 8, 7, 7, 4, 7, 7
topic→ Leading and Following

87: I Will Say Yes to Jesus

1. 
I will say yes to Jesus;
It oft was no before;
As He knocked at my heart’s proud entrance,
I firmly barred the door;
But I’ve made a complete surrender
And given Him right of way,
And henceforth it is always yes,
Whatever He may say.
 
Chorus
I will say yes to Jesus:
“Yes, Lord, forever yes;
I’ll welcome all Thy blessèd will
And sweetly answer yes.”
 
2. 
I will say yes to Jesus,
To all that He commands;
I will hasten to do His bidding
With willing heart and hands.
I will listen to hear His whispers
And learn His will each day,
And always gladly answer yes,
Whatever He may say.
 
3. 
I will say yes to Jesus,
Whate’er His hands may bring;
And though clouds hang o’er my pathway,
My trusting heart will sing.
I will follow where’er He leads me;
My Shepherd knows the way;
And while I live I’ll answer yes,
Whatever He may say.
 
author→ Albert J. Simpson
composer→ J. H. Burke
time signature→ 6/8
key signature→ E♭
pitch→ G₄
meter→ 7, 6, 9, 6, 9, 6, 8, 6, 7, 6, 8, 6
topic→ Submission and Obedience

88: Let Him Mould Thee

1. 
“Lie still, and let Him mould thee,”
O Lord, I would obey;
Be Thou the skillful potter,
And I the yielding clay.
 
Chorus
Mould me, O mould me to Thy will,
While in Thy hand I’m lying still.
 
2. 
In Thy dear hand I’m resting,
O hold me quiet there;
Then soften me, and mould me,
And for Thy will prepare.
 
3. 
I need not fear to trust Thee,
Thy love and skill are such;
New lessons Thou wilt teach me
While yielding to Thy touch.
 
4. 
Impress Thine image on me,
Fulfil Thy blest design,
Till others see upon me
That beauteous face of Thine.
 
author→ Ada R. Habershon
composer→ F. S. Turney
time signature→ 3/2
key signature→ E♭
pitch→ G₄
meter→ 7, 6, 7, 6, 8, 8
topic→ Submission and Obedience

89: Give Me Thy Heart

1. 
“Give me thy heart,” says the Father above;
No gift so precious to Him as our love.
Softly He whispers, wherever thou art,
“Gratefully trust me, and give me thy heart.”
 
Chorus
“Give me thy heart, give me thy heart,”
Hear the soft whisper, wherever thou art.
From this dark world He would draw thee apart,
Speaking so tenderly: “Give me thy heart.”
 
2. 
“Give me thy heart,” says the Saviour of men,
Calling in mercy again and again,
“Turn now from sin, and from evil depart:
Have I not died for thee? Give me thy heart.”
 
3. 
“Give me thy heart,” says the Spirit divine,
“All that thou hast, to my keeping resign;
Grace more abounding is mine to impart:
Make full surrender, and give me thy heart.”
 
author→ Eliza E. Hewitt
composer→ Wm. J. Kirkpatrick
time signature→ 3/8
key signature→ F
pitch→ C₄
meter→ 10, 10, 10, 10, 8, 10, 10, 10
topic→ Submission and Obedience

90: A Hand Held Out

1. 
There’s a hand held out in pity;
There’s a hand held out in love:
It will pilot to the city
Where our Father dwells above.
 
Chorus
There’s a hand held out to you;
There’s a hand held out to me;
There’s a hand that will prove true,
Whatever our lot shall be.
 
2. 
Shall I to this hand extended
Pay no heed as it invites?
Shall my Saviour be offended?
Give I not to Him His rights?
 
3. 
Nay, I would this proffered hand take,
Knowing that it leads aright;
Yes, I would this loving choice make,
Trusting in His love and might.
 
4. 
Walking hand in hand together
With my Saviour, with my Friend,
Naught from Him my soul can sever:
Let Him lead till life shall end.
 
author→ Myron W. Morse
composer→ J. R. Sweney
time signature→ 3/4
key signature→ F
pitch→ F₄
meter→ 8, 7, 8, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7
topic→ Submission and Obedience

91: My Wayward Heart

1. 
My wayward heart the Lord has won;
His love and purpose now I see,
In sending Christ, the Light of Life,
To live for me, to live for me.
 
Chorus
He lived to show me how to live;
He died to save and ransom me.
My life, my all, to Him I give,
His own to be, His own to be.
 
2. 
To sacrifice with Jesus here
And tread the suffering path He trod,
Brings joy the world can never give,
And peace with God, and peace with God.
 
3. 
In this dark world I need a friend
To guide and keep me day by day;
I’ll follow Jesus to the end;
He knows the way, He knows the way.
 
4. 
_Come follow Him to mountain height
_And learn His Way and will for thee.
_Look past the world and keep in view
_Eternity, eternity.
 
author→ Mrs. Rene Beattie
composer→ J. M. Black
time signature→ 3/4
key signature→ A♭
pitch→ E♭₄
meter→ 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8 (L.M.D.)
topic→ Submission and Obedience
notes→ Verse 4 not included in book
Copyright→ ©

92: God Is Longing

1. 
God is longing now to make you
Like unto His Holy One,
That you may reflect His glory
While this life’s short race you run.
Seek to keep resigned and humble
Under His almighty hand,
Patient, willing, always ready
To fulfil His least command.
 
2. 
Serving Him with joy and gladness,
Love pervading all your soul,
One in heart and mind and spirit,
Give Him absolute control.
He will mould and make you perfect,
Question not the Master’s skill;
Silence all your thoughts and reasonings
In subjection to His will.
 
3. 
Yield unmurmuring obedience,
Waver not nor turn aside:
When you waken with His likeness
You will then be satisfied.
Let Him now create unhindered,
Till His noble work is done,
And the Lord can see the image
Of His well-belovèd Son.
 
author→ Sam Jones
composer→ Don Puffalt
time signature→ 3/4
key signature→ F
pitch→ A₄
meter→ 8, 7, 8, 7, 8, 7, 8, 7
topic→ Submission and Obedience
Copyright→ ©

93: Only One Life to Live

1. 
I have only one life on the earth,
And as vapour it’s passing away.
I must labour for treasure of worth,
Ere all toil ends at close of the day.
 
Chorus
Only one life to give:
I could never withhold that from God.
Only one life to live:
I must not miss the “Well done” of God.
 
2. 
This one life that I have I may lose,
And in losing a hundredfold gain;
Then to fall in the earth I would choose
And to die, thus God’s best to obtain.
 
3. 
Only one life, and white is the field–
With compassion this great need I view;
So the one life I have I will yield,
And the little I can I will do.
 
4. 
One poor life, small the offering at best,
Yet the world and the flesh often call.
This my answer shall be to each test:
“I’ll not serve God with less than my all.”
 
author→ Mary Lindley
composer→ Jos. P. Webster
time signature→ 12/8
key signature→ G
pitch→ G₄
meter→ 9, 9, 9, 9, 6, 9, 6, 9
topic→ Brevity of Life
Copyright→ ©

94: Come, Ye Weary Ones

1. 
Come, ye weary ones, to Jesus;
Come and find abiding rest;
Take His yoke and learn in meekness
That His holy will is best.
 
Chorus
Was there ever friend so tender,
One so patiently to wait?
See those hands that bear the nailprints,
Holding open mercy’s gate.
 
2. 
Jesus waits, the meek and lowly,
Full of mercy, truth and grace;
His own precious blood redeemed you;
Make your heart His dwelling-place.
 
3. 
“Come to me, my yoke is easy,”
He entreats you as a friend;
If you miss His great salvation,
Oh, what then will be your end?
 
author→ Sam Jones
composer→ Unknown
time signature→ 4/4
key signature→ A♭
pitch→ E♭₄
meter→ 8, 7, 8, 7, 8, 7, 8, 7
topic→ Brevity of Life
Copyright→ ©

95: God Calling Yet

1. 
God calling yet! Shall I not hear?
Earth’s pleasures shall I still hold dear?
Shall life’s swift passing years all fly,
And still my soul in slumber lie?
 
2. 
God calling yet! And shall He knock,
And I my heart the closer lock?
He still is waiting to come in,
And shall I dare go on in sin?
 
3. 
God calling yet! And shall I give
No heed, but still in bondage live?
I wait, but He does not forsake;
He calls me still; my heart, awake!
 
4. 
God calling yet! I cannot stay;
My heart I yield without delay.
Vain world, farewell, from thee I part;
The voice of God has reached my heart.
 
author→ G. Tersteegen
composer→ H. Baker
time signature→ 3/2
key signature→ F
pitch→ A₄
meter→ 8, 8, 8, 8 (L.M.)
topic→ Brevity of Life
tune→ Hesperus

96: Take Up Thy Cross

1. 
“Take up thy cross,” the Saviour said,
“If thou wouldst my disciple be;
Deny thyself, the world forsake,
And humbly follow after me.”
 
2. 
Take up thy cross– let not its weight
Fill thy weak spirit with alarm;
His strength shall bear thy spirit up
And brace thy heart and nerve thine arm.
 
3. 
Take up thy cross, nor heed the shame,
Nor let thy foolish pride rebel;
Thy Lord for thee the cross endured
To save thy soul from death and hell.
 
4. 
Take up thy cross, then, in His strength,
And calmly every danger brave;
’Twill guide thee to a better home
And lead to victory o’er the grave.
 
author→ Charles W. Everest
composer→ H. Baker
time signature→ 3/2
key signature→ F
pitch→ A₄
meter→ 8, 8, 8, 8 (L.M.)
topic→ Brevity of Life
melody→ 95

97: We Are Fading

1. 
We are fading, too, like the flowers
That but yesterday were in their bloom;
Oh, how many pass with the hours:
O’er our path falls the shadow of the tomb.
 
Chorus
We are passing: we shall never,
Never tread this pilgrim way again.
Oh! how sad to think of the many,
Thoughtless, spending their precious lives in vain!
 
2. 
All our days go by like a shadow;
Soon our feet must tread the vale of death.
Joys of earth endure but a moment;
Earthly hopes fail when fails the parting breath.
 
3. 
In the days of youth, O remember,
Wasted years shall come again no more;
With the tides of time we are drifting;
Soon our footsteps shall reach another shore.
 
4. 
Through those sad, dark days, see the Saviour:
’Twas for us He trod that path of pain;
Lone and weary, silent He suffered:
Shall such love for your soul be all in vain?
 
author→ James Jardine
composer→ Mary Naline
time signature→ 4/4
key signature→ F
pitch→ C₅
meter→ 9, 9, 9, 10, 8, 9, 9, 10
topic→ Brevity of Life
Copyright→ ©

98: Let Us Pause

1. 
Let us pause amid life’s pleasures,
Midst its toils and tears;
Hearken while the Master calleth
Through our doubts and fears.
 
Chorus
Time is fleeting, flowers are falling,
Life will soon be past;
Pause and ponder where thou goest:
Time is flying fast.
 
2. 
While we look on mirth and beauty,
Pleasures bright today,
Men are slipping far beyond us
To the silent clay.
 
3. 
Borne along life’s rushing river,
We are hastening on;
Shall we hear when death shall take us,
“Soul, thou hast well done!”
 
4. 
Blessèd Master, O prepare us!
Help our wavering choice;
May we yield in glad surrender
To Thy pleading voice.
 
author→ James Jardine
composer→ J. M. Bonnar (arranged)
time signature→ 4/4
key signature→ A♭
pitch→ A♭₄
meter→ 8, 5, 8, 5, 8, 5, 8, 5
topic→ Brevity of Life
Copyright→ ©

99: Oh, What Shall It Profit?

1. 
Life, only once we can live it–
Oh, what a great solemn thought!
Soon will our journey be over;
Soon will the battle be fought.
 
Chorus
Oh, what shall it profit,
Riches and pleasures to gain?
If your own soul is the forfeit,
Shall it not all be in vain?
 
2. 
Life, as the flowers that are blooming,
Withers and passes away:
All its great glory is fleeting–
Only the joy of a day.
 
3. 
If you are heavily laden,
Tired of a life that is vain,
Jesus has promised to save you
If you will yield to His claim.
 
4. 
Will you now choose to obey Him,
Yielding yourself to His call?
This is the choice that will save you:
Making Him Lord of your all.
 
author→ James Jardine
composer→ J. R. Sweney
time signature→ 6/8
key signature→ G
pitch→ G₄
meter→ 8, 7, 8, 7, 6, 7, 8, 7
topic→ Brevity of Life
Copyright→ ©

100: Passing Onward

1. 
Passing onward, quickly passing;
But, I ask thee, whither bound?
Is it to the many mansions
Where eternal rest is found?
Passing onward, passing onward,
Tell me, sinner, whither bound?
 
2. 
Passing onward, quickly passing;
Naught the wheels of time can stay;
Sweet the thought that some are going
To the realms of perfect day,
Passing onward, passing onward,
Christ their leader, Christ their way.
 
3. 
Passing onward, quickly passing;
Many on the downward road,
Careless of their souls’ salvation,
Heeding not the call of God:
Passing onward, passing onward,
Trampling on the Saviour’s blood.
 
4. 
Passing onward, quickly passing;
Time its course will quickly run;
Still we hear the fond entreaty
Of the ever gracious One:
“Come, and welcome, come, and welcome;
’Tis by me that life is won.”
 
author→ Albert Midlane
composer→ W. L. Viner
time signature→ 4/4
key signature→ A♭
pitch→ A♭₄
meter→ 8, 7, 8, 7, 8, 7
topic→ Brevity of Life

101: Only One Life

1. 
Only one life, and oh, how soon ’tis over!
Earth’s changing scenes appear, then fade away;
In careless ease, and seeking selfish pleasures,
So many waste their precious lives today.
 
2. 
Only one life– the journey soon is ended;
But what shall be the end for you and me?
Only one life– it is not ours to squander:
Its priceless treasures all are lent to thee.
 
3. 
Only one life, a few short years of service–
Christian, awake! no longer heedless be.
The need is great, for souls around thee perish:
Redeem the time, for God hath need of thee.
 
4. 
Only one life– ye servants of the Master,
Keep toiling on, though stony be the way;
The sunset side of life’s steep hill is leading
To God and home and rest and endless day.
 
author→ Mary McGregor
composer→ J. MacAdam
time signature→ 2/4
key signature→ D♭
pitch→ A♭₄
meter→ 11, 10, 11, 10
topic→ Brevity of Life
Copyright→ ©

102: Life at Best Is Very Brief

1. 
Life at best is very brief,
Like the falling of a leaf,
Like the binding of a sheaf:
Be in time.
Fleeting days are telling fast
That the die will soon be cast,
And the fatal line be passed:
Be in time.
 
Chorus
Be in time, be in time;
While the voice of Jesus calls you,
Be in time.
If in sin you longer wait,
You may find no open gate,
And your cry be just too late–
Be in time!
 
2. 
Fairest flowers soon decay,
Youth and beauty pass away,
Oh, you have not long to stay:
Be in time.
While God’s Spirit bids you come,
Sinner, do not longer roam,
Lest you seal your hopeless doom:
Be in time.
 
3. 
Time is gliding swiftly by,
Death and judgment drawing nigh;
To the arms of Jesus fly:
Be in time.
Oh, I pray you count the cost,
Ere the fatal line be crossed,
And your soul forever lost:
Be in time.
 
4. 
Sinner, heed the warning voice;
Make the Lord your nal choice,
Then all heaven will rejoice:
Be in time.
Come from darkness into light;
Come, let Jesus make you right;
Come and start for heaven tonight:
Be in time.
 
author→ Wm. J. Kirkpatrick
composer→ Wm. J. Kirkpatrick
time signature→ 4/4
key signature→ E♭
pitch→ E♭₄
meter→ 7, 7, 7, 3, 7, 7, 7, 3, 6, 8, 3, 7, 7, 7, 3
topic→ Brevity of Life

103: Time Is Passing

1. 
Time is passing, oh, so quickly!
Days and years glide swiftly by;
Make the most of every moment,
For thou very soon must die.
Life’s short span will soon be over,
Never to return again;
Do not spend thy noble powers
On earth’s worthless treasure vain.
 
Chorus
Buy the gold undimmed, unchanging;
Buy the spotless raiment white;
Rich and clothed, with eyes anointed,
Daily walk in God’s pure light.
 
2. 
Time is ever speeding onward,
Naught can stay its rapid flight;
Soon the shadows slowly creeping
Shall proclaim the coming night.
O arise, be up and doing,
Labour now while it is day,
Seeking those eternal riches
Moth and rust cannot decay.
 
3. 
God is anxious to conform thee
To the image of His Son;
Fear lest thou shouldst grieve His Spirit,
Mar the work He has begun.
God’s own precious truth is Jesus:
Sit in silence at His feet;
Learn of Him, the meek and lowly,
Then thy soul-rest shall be sweet.
 
author→ Sam Jones
composer→ C. D. Tillman
time signature→ 3/4
key signature→ A♭
pitch→ C₅
meter→ 8, 7, 8, 7, 8, 7, 8, 7, 8, 7, 8, 7
topic→ Brevity of Life
Copyright→ ©

104: Life Passes Like a Dream

1. 
Life passes like a dream,
But earnest is each day.
Though we secure and safe may seem,
Time carries us away.
 
Chorus
Life is fleeting fast;
Time bears us away.
Millions more this way have passed,
But none are here to stay.
 
2. 
The cord of life may snap
For young as well as old.
By accident or some mishap,
Oft fall the strong and bold.
 
3. 
Oh, should we careless be
And slumber without fear,
Closing our eyes to things we see
And deaf to all we hear?
 
4. 
God doth in kindness try
To rouse us every one;
For time is earnest, passing by,
And soon the end will come.
 
author→ Jack Craig
composer→ Ira D. Sankey
time signature→ 3/4
key signature→ D
pitch→ A₄
meter→ 6, 6, 8, 6, 5, 5, 7, 6
topic→ Brevity of Life
Copyright→ ©

105: Life’s Short Day

1. 
Sweet to know the gospel story,
Heavenly song unto my soul;
I will sing His praise forever
For His love that made me whole.
 
Chorus
Life’s short day will soon be over;
Then we’ll see the One we love–
Fellowship divine forever
In the Father’s home above.
 
2. 
When dark clouds your path o’ershadow,
Look again to Calvary;
God’s own Son so gladly suffered,
Bled and died for you and me.
 
3. 
Could we chance to do tomorrow
What the Lord has planned today?
For we cannot buy nor borrow
When this life has sped away.
 
4. 
On that day the books will open;
Then we’ll know as we are known.
Though on earth we walk together,
We must face the Lord alone.
 
author→ Kenneth Dissmore
composer→ Elsie Ahlwen
time signature→ 4/4
key signature→ G
pitch→ B₄
meter→ 8, 7, 8, 7, 8, 7, 8, 7
topic→ Brevity of Life
Copyright→ ©

106: The Pages of Life

1. 
While the pages of life are turning
And silently pass from our view,
Let us pause at the feet of the Saviour
For His counsel so loving and true.
 
Chorus
If only we knew as when life is through,
No one would weary His bidding to do;
None would despise the heavenly prize
Waiting for me and for you.
 
2. 
Every step is just one step nearer
To the end of life’s journey for me:
As I ponder this thought, I’m reminded
We are bound for eternity.
 
3. 
In the valley of hesitation,
Countless millions have lingered and died,
When the cost seemed too great for salvation,
And too lowly His way for their pride.
 
4. 
Every day is just one day nearer
When the King in His beauty we’ll see;
In His hand He is holding the sceptre,
With a welcome for all who believe.
 
author→ Kenneth Dissmore
composer→ C. E. Pollock
time signature→ 6/8
key signature→ A
pitch→ C♯₄
meter→ 9, 8, 10, 9, 10, 10, 9, 7
topic→ Brevity of Life
Copyright→ ©

107: My Heart Was Sad

1. 
My heart was sad and weary–
I had no rest within
And wandered on in darkness,
Still deeper into sin:
Iniquity had bound me,
And all was dark as night;
In bitterness of spirit,
I longed for peace and light.
 
Chorus
I’m glad I met with Jesus–
He bid my sins depart;
He came with joy and gladness
To dwell within my heart.
 
2. 
I sought earth’s fading treasures,
Some lasting joy to gain;
Its pleasures disappointed–
I found them void and vain;
Life seemed to be a failure:
The joys it could impart
Left but remorse and sadness
And sorrow in my heart.
 
3. 
The darkness seemed to deepen;
No light, no hope was nigh,
When, lo! I heard the Saviour,
Who then was passing by.
In kindly tones He whispered,
“O soul, I died for thee,
And bore in my own body
Thy sins upon the tree.”
 
author→ Sam Jones
composer→ Mrs. J. G. Wilson
time signature→ 6/8
key signature→ G
pitch→ D₄
meter→ 7, 6, 7, 6, 7, 6, 7, 6, 7, 6, 7, 6
topic→ Joy and Submission
Copyright→ ©

108: It Pays to Serve Jesus

1. 
It pays to serve Jesus– I speak from my heart;
He’ll always be with us if we do our part.
There’s naught in this wide world can pleasure afford;
There’s peace and contentment in serving the Lord.
 
2. 
It pays to lay treasure where rust cannot harm,
Secure in the heavens, no need for alarm,
Where thieves cannot enter to plunder the store;
In Jesus there’s safety now and evermore.
 
3. 
It pays to serve Jesus, to sacrifice all,
To spend and be spent here, whatever befall,
To live for the things that bring joy to the heart
Of Jesus, our Saviour, as we do our part.
 
4. 
It pays to die daily, to let God control
The life He has given, redeeming the soul;
For soon we shall meet Him: then what shall it be?
Oh, will we be ready our Saviour to see?
 
author→ James Craig
composer→ A. J. Gordon
time signature→ 4/4
key signature→ F
pitch→ F₄
meter→ 11, 11, 11, 11
topic→ Joy and Submission
tune→ Clarendon Street
Copyright→ ©

109: None but Christ Can Satisfy

1. 
O Christ, in Thee my soul hath found,
And found in Thee alone,
The peace, the joy I sought so long,
The bliss till now unknown.
 
Chorus
Now none but Christ can satisfy;
None other name for me;
There’s love and life and lasting joy,
Lord Jesus, found in Thee.
 
2. 
I sighed for rest and happiness;
I yearned for them, not Thee;
But while I passed my Saviour by,
His love laid hold on me.
 
3. 
I tried the broken cisterns, Lord,
But, ah! the waters failed!
E’en as I stooped to drink they fled,
And still my thirst prevailed!
 
4. 
The pleasures lost I sadly mourned,
But never wept for Thee,
Till grace the sightless eyes received,
Thy loveliness to see.
 
author→ B. E.
composer→ J. McGranahan
time signature→ 4/4
key signature→ F
pitch→ C₄
meter→ 8, 6, 8, 6, 8, 6, 8, 6 (C.M.D.)
topic→ Joy and Submission

110: Afar From God

1. 
Afar from God, sin’s cruel blight
Consumed my life away;
Far, far I wandered in the night
From home and light of day.
 
Chorus
Jesus Himself in love drew nigh,
Whispered, “I left my home on high,
And ’twas for thee I came to die:
O sinner, come to me.”
 
2. 
Crushed neath my load of sin, I wept
And wondered, “Can it be,
Poor and a captive, there is yet
Pardon and hope for me?”
 
3. 
His kindly touch my soul then healed,
And through a mist of tears
His tender look deep love revealed,
Dispelling all my fears.
 
4. 
In Him I find abiding rest;
He’s more than life to me.
Friend, wilt thou come? Thou shalt be blest;
Jesus is calling thee.
 
author→ Sandy Scott
composer→ W. J. Kirkpatrick
time signature→ 4/4
key signature→ E♭
pitch→ G₄
meter→ 8, 6, 8, 6, 8, 8, 8, 6
topic→ Joy and Submission
Copyright→ ©

111: Lay Down Your Burden

1. 
Lay down your heavy burden,
O weary, sinsick soul;
Come to the Great Physician,
And He will make you whole.
The Master’s voice is calling;
He shed His precious blood
That you might be forgiven,
Bringing you nigh to God.
 
Chorus
Lay down your heavy burden,
O weary, sinsick soul;
Come to the Great Physician,
And He will make you whole.
 
2. 
Come to your soul’s Redeemer;
His holy life He gave
That you might share His glory
Beyond the cold, dark grave.
Heed not the wily tempter,
Who bids you fear and doubt;
Come now and trust in Jesus–
He will not cast you out.
 
3. 
Peace past all understanding
Will fill your heart and life;
His joy and consolation
Will banish sin and strife.
His voice so sweet and tender,
So full of love and grace,
Entreats you, “Come, and welcome
And find a hiding place.”
 
4. 
The night of death is coming;
Soon you must stand alone,
Your sins still unforgiven,
Before the great white throne.
Do not reject the Saviour
Until the die is cast,
Your life’s short day is ended,
And you are lost at last.
 
author→ Sam Jones
composer→ W. H. Doane
time signature→ 4/4
key signature→ G
pitch→ B₄
meter→ 7, 6, 7, 6, 7, 6, 7, 6, 7, 6, 7, 6
topic→ Peace and Rest
tune→ The Heart’s Refuge
Copyright→ ©

112: I Heard the Voice of Jesus

1. 
I heard the voice of Jesus say,
“Come unto me and rest;
Lay down, thou weary one, lay down
Thy head upon my breast.”
I came to Jesus as I was–
So weary, worn and sad;
I found in Him a resting place,
And He has made me glad.
 
2. 
I heard the voice of Jesus say,
“Behold I freely give
The living water– thirsty one,
Stoop down and drink and live.”
I came to Jesus, and I drank
Of that life-giving stream;
My thirst was quenched, my soul revived,
And now I live in Him.
 
3. 
I heard the voice of Jesus say,
“I am this dark world’s light;
Look unto me, thy morn shall rise
And all thy day be bright.”
I looked to Jesus, and I found
In Him my Star, my Sun;
And in that Light of Life I’ll walk
Till travelling days are done.
 
author→ Horatius Bonar
composer→ J. M. Bonnar (arranged)
time signature→ 4/4
key signature→ G
pitch→ G₄
meter→ 8, 6, 8, 6, 8, 6, 8, 6 (C.M.D.)
topic→ Peace and Rest

113: For You and for Me

1. 
Softly and tenderly Jesus is calling–
Calling for you and for me.
See, on the portals He’s waiting and watching,
Watching for you and for me.
 
Chorus
“Come home, come home,
Ye who are weary, come home”;
Earnestly, tenderly, Jesus is calling,
Calling, “O sinner, come home!”
 
2. 
Why should we tarry when Jesus is pleading–
Pleading for you and for me?
Why should we linger and heed not His mercies,
Mercies for you and for me?
 
3. 
Time is now fleeting, the moments are passing–
Passing from you and from me.
Shadows are gathering, night is soon coming,
Coming for you and for me.
 
4. 
Oh, for the wonderful love He has promised–
Promised for you and for me.
Though we have sinned, He has mercy and pardon,
Pardon for you and for me.
 
author→ Will L. Thompson
composer→ Will L. Thompson
time signature→ 6/8
key signature→ A♭
pitch→ C₅
meter→ 11, 7, 11, 7, 4, 7, 11, 7
topic→ Peace and Rest
tune→ Thompson

114: I Am Coming

1. 
The voice of Jesus calls me now;
I fain would rise and go
To dwell with Him in perfect peace
And His forgiveness know.
 
Chorus
I am coming, heavy laden,
Wearied and oppressed:
O receive me, though unworthy,
To Thy promised rest.
 
2. 
My troubled spirit knows no calm;
Why should I wander on
And add to sorrow’s heavy load,
Until this life is gone?
 
3. 
Abounding grace He has in store
To comfort, save and guide,
And pastures ever fresh and green
Where silent waters glide.
 
4. 
“O come,” I hear Him calling still,
In tender tones and sweet,
“The rest that is eternal rest
Awaits thy wandering feet.”
 
author→ Sam Jones
composer→ J. H. Stockton
time signature→ 4/4
key signature→ G
pitch→ D₄
meter→ 8, 6, 8, 6, 8, 5, 8, 5
topic→ Peace and Rest
tune→ Stockton
Copyright→ ©

115: Other Sheep

1. 
“Other sheep I have that wander
In the world so dark and cold;
To my love they still are strangers,
For they are not of this fold.
On the mountain bleak and dreary,
By the crags where shadows lie,
From the valley, in the evening,
I have heard their plaintive cry.”
 
Chorus
“O my sheep, why wander
In the path of danger?”
Hear the gentle Shepherd calling,
“I will bring thee home.”
 
2. 
“Far they scatter o’er the desert,
In the wilderness they roam;
I must hasten out to find them
And to bring them safely home.
On my shoulders I will bear them
And the lambs fold to my breast,
And the feet that are so weary
I will gently lead to rest.”
 
3. 
“They shall hear my voice and follow
Out where verdant pastures grow,
And at noonday I will guide them
Where the quiet waters flow.
Though I lead through vale and shadow,
They shall follow without fear;
For my words will reassure them,
And they’ll know that I am near.”
 
author→ Jack Annand
composer→ H. Booth
time signature→ 4/4
key signature→ E♭
pitch→ B♭₄
meter→ 8, 7, 8, 7, 8, 7, 8, 7, 6, 6, 8, 5
topic→ Sheep and Shepherd
Copyright→ ©

116: There Is Rest

1. 
The voice of the Shepherd is calling for thee;
He offers thee riches untold.
Why wander alone o’er the mountains of sin?
There is rest, there is peace in the fold.
 
Chorus
There is rest, there is peace;
There is rest, there is peace in the fold.
 
2. 
The pleasures of sin very soon pass away;
They last for a season, we’re told.
The gold of the Kingdom will never decay;
Will you come, will you come to the fold?
 
3. 
The voice of the Shepherd is calling again;
Why perish with hunger and cold?
There’s bread and to spare, and no famine is there;
Enter in, enter into the fold.
 
author→ Sam Jones
composer→ P. P. Bliss
time signature→ 4/4
key signature→ C
pitch→ G₄
meter→ 11, 8, 11, 9, 6, 9
topic→ Sheep and Shepherd
Copyright→ ©

117: Distant Land of Famine

1. 
In the distant land of famine,
Craving with the swine to feed,
Oh! how bitter that awakening
To my sin and shame and need!
Dark and dreary all around me–
Now no more by sin beguiled,
I will go and seek my Father,
Be a bondsman, not a child.
 
Chorus
But within His home He led me,
Brought me where the feast was spread,
Made me eat with Him, my Father–
Me, who begged for bondsman’s bread.
 
2. 
Yet a great way off He saw me,
Ran to kiss me as I came;
As I was, my Father loved me,
Loved me in my sin and shame.
Then in bitter grief I told Him
Of the evil I had done:
Sinned in scorn of Him, my Father,
Was not meet to be His son.
 
3. 
But I knew not if He listened,
For He spake not of my sin;
He within His house would have me,
Made me meet to enter in:
From the riches of His glory
Brought His costliest raiment forth,
Brought the ring that sealed His purpose,
Shoes to walk within His courts.
 
author→ Frances Bevan
composer→ J. W. Dadmun
time signature→ 3/4
key signature→ G
pitch→ D₄
meter→ 8, 7, 8, 7, 8, 7, 8, 7, 8, 7, 8, 7
topic→ Sheep and Shepherd

118: Ye Must Be Born Again

1. 
A ruler once came to Jesus by night,
To ask Him the way of salvation and light;
The Master made answer in words true and plain,
“Ye must be born again.”
 
Chorus
“Ye must be born again!
Ye must be born again!
I verily, verily say unto you–
Ye must be born again!”
 
2. 
Ye children of men, attend to the word
So solemnly uttered by Jesus, the Lord;
And let not this message to you be in vain:
“Ye must be born again.”
 
3. 
O ye who would enter the glorious rest
And sing with the ransomed the song of the blest,
The life everlasting if ye would obtain,
“Ye must be born again.”
 
author→ William T. Sleeper
composer→ George C. Stebbins
time signature→ 6/8
key signature→ D
pitch→ D₄
meter→ 10, 11, 11, 6, 6, 6, 11, 6
topic→ New Birth

119: O Wanderers, Come to Jesus

1. 
O wanderers, come to Jesus;
All other trust is vain.
Your every hope must fail you,
Unless you’re born again.
You need the cleansing fountain
To purge your heart within
And purify your conscience
From all the stains of sin.
 
2. 
You need to come to Jesus
And find in Him your rest,
Confiding in His goodness,
Reclining on His breast.
You need the voice of Jesus
To whisper “Go in peace,”
To calm the inward tempest
And bid the conflict cease.
 
3. 
You need the power of Jesus
To keep you day by day,
To guard amid temptations
And be your strength and stay.
You need the love of Jesus;
You need this faithful Friend
To cheer you and to bless you
And guide you to the end.
 
4. 
Then will you come to Jesus
In spite of fear and doubt?
He’s waiting now to save you
And will not cast you out.
If but, in true repentance,
Before the Lord you bow,
He’ll give you free forgiveness
And His salvation now.
 
author→ Horace E. Govan
composer→ G. J. Webb
time signature→ 4/4
key signature→ B♭
pitch→ F₄
meter→ 7, 6, 7, 6, 7, 6, 7, 6
topic→ New Birth
tune→ Webb

120: While Your Mind Is Calm

1. 
While your mind is calm and quiet,
Hear the Saviour’s still, small voice;
He is anxious now to save you,
And in patience waits your choice
To surrender all unto Him,
Keeping naught from His control;
Such a heart-choice will bring gladness
And His rest unto your soul.
 
2. 
As God’s Spirit seeks to draw you
To His meek and lowly Son,
Gladly take His yoke upon you,
Learn of Him till life is done.
Do not strive with your Creator!
To resist Him means this cost:
You will miss His great salvation
And be numbered with the lost.
 
3. 
To reject or else accept Him–
God gives everyone this choice;
Well He knows the wise will serve Him,
And His sheep will heed His voice.
He will give them life eternal,
Keep them, so they need not fall;
Oh, what bliss to have salvation!
Yield, friend, yield, lest you miss all.
 
author→ Ed Pool
composer→ J. E. Hawes
time signature→ 3/4
key signature→ B♭
pitch→ B♭₃
meter→ 8, 7, 8, 7, 8, 7, 8, 7
topic→ Need

121: The Saviour Is Calling

1. 
He is calling you home; will you hearken to Him?
You are straying afar from the fold,
To the river of death, with no hope in your heart–
Its waters lie sullen and cold.
 
Chorus
The Saviour is calling you home;
A welcome is waiting you there.
He laid down His life your soul to redeem
And save you from hopeless despair.
 
2. 
There are dangers untold in the path you now tread,
With no hope of escape for your soul;
Then, O turn while you may, and give ear to His voice!
Come under the Shepherd’s control.
 
3. 
He will lift all the gloom which is shrouding your life,
Growing darker each step as you go;
All the guilt of the past He will freely forgive;
His innite love you will know.
 
4. 
To His comfort and rest, then, O hasten away!
Lose no time, lest your soul should be lost.
With no Christ in your heart, drifting on to your doom,
O say, have you counted the cost?
 
author→ Sam Jones
composer→ J. E. French
time signature→ 6/8
key signature→ A♭
pitch→ E♭₄
meter→ 12, 9, 12, 8, 8, 8, 10, 8
topic→ Need
Copyright→ ©

122: O Hasten to Jesus

1. 
O hasten to Jesus
While He is so near;
Away with your doubtings!
Away with your fear!
His kind invitation,
I pray you, don’t slight;
Wait not till the morrow;
O come, come tonight.
 
2. 
See, Jesus is waiting;
He reasons with you:
Your soul is in danger;
Oh! what will you do?
Death! death is approaching;
How sad is your plight!
While Jesus is calling,
O come, come tonight.
 
3. 
Heed not the delusion
That some other day
You’ll come to the Saviour
And walk in His way.
While mercy is offered
And God gives you light,
O yield to His Spirit,
And come, come tonight.
 
author→ Sam Jones
composer→ P. P. Bliss
time signature→ 12/8
key signature→ B♭
pitch→ B♭₄
meter→ 11, 11, 11, 11
meter→ 6, 5, 6, 5, 6, 5, 6, 5
topic→ Need
Copyright→ ©

123: Thirsty Soul

1. 
Dost thou seek in life’s fair morning,
Pleasures from the springs of earth?
Is thy heart not weary, drinking
Waters from the wells of mirth?
Earthly joys have but their season
And are mingled with much pain;
Drink, O youth, of living water–
Thou shalt never thirst again.
 
Chorus
Thirsty soul, thy Saviour calls thee
From earth’s pleasures that are vain;
He will give thee living water–
Thou shalt never thirst again.
 
2. 
Dost thou, as Samaria’s daughter,
Wearily at heat of noon,
Seek those waters that will fail thee,
Leaving thee to thirst so soon?
While the Lord, so kindly waiting,
Tells of joys that are not vain,
He will give thee living water–
Thou shalt never thirst again.
 
3. 
In life’s evening midst the shadows,
As the shades of night hang low,
Dost thou seek, while time is fleeting,
Wells from which thou soon must go?
Hark! the Saviour gently calls thee;
Life eternal thou shalt gain;
Hear Him whisper, “I will save thee”–
Thou shalt never thirst again.
 
author→ Jack Annand
composer→ C. D. Tillman
time signature→ 3/4
key signature→ A♭
pitch→ C₅
meter→ 8, 7, 8, 7, 8, 7, 8, 7, 8, 7, 8, 7
topic→ Need
Copyright→ ©

124: I Need Thee Every Hour

1. 
I need Thee every hour,
Most gracious Lord:
No tender voice like Thine
Can peace afford.
 
Chorus
I need Thee, O I need Thee;
Every hour I need Thee!
O bless me now, my Saviour,
I come to Thee!
 
2. 
I need Thee every hour;
Stay Thou nearby:
Temptations lose their power
When Thou art nigh.
 
3. 
I need Thee every hour,
In joy or pain;
Come quickly and abide,
Or life is vain.
 
4. 
I need Thee every hour;
Teach me Thy will,
And Thy rich promises
In me fulfil.
 
5. 
I need Thee every hour,
Most Holy One;
O make me Thine indeed,
Thou blessèd Son!
 
author→ Annie S. Hawks
composer→ R. Lowry
time signature→ 3/4
key signature→ A♭
pitch→ A♭₄
meter→ 6, 4, 6, 4, 7, 6, 7, 4
topic→ Need
tune→ Need

125: Nearer, Still Nearer

1. 
Nearer, still nearer, close to Thy heart,
Draw me, my Saviour– so precious Thou art;
Fold me, O fold me close to Thy breast;
Shelter me safe in that “Haven of Rest,”
Shelter me safe in that “Haven of Rest.”
 
2. 
Nearer, still nearer, nothing I bring,
Naught as an offering to Jesus my King:
Only my sinful, now contrite heart;
Grant me the cleansing Thy blood doth impart,
Grant me the cleansing Thy blood doth impart.
 
3. 
Nearer, still nearer, Lord, to be Thine;
Sin, with its follies, I gladly resign–
All of its pleasures, pomp and its pride;
Give me but Jesus, my Lord crucified,
Give me but Jesus, my Lord crucified.
 
4. 
Nearer, still nearer, while life shall last,
Till all its struggles and trials are past;
Then through eternity, ever I’ll be
Nearer, my Saviour, still nearer to Thee,
Nearer, my Saviour, still nearer to Thee.
 
author→ Mrs. C. H. Morris
composer→ Mrs. C. H. Morris
time signature→ 4/4
key signature→ D♭
pitch→ F₄
meter→ 9, 10, 9, 10, 10
topic→ Need
tune→ Nearer

126: Kindly Entreating

1. 
Kindly entreating, “Come unto me,”
Jesus the Saviour is speaking to thee,
Earnestly saying, “Do not delay;
Flee from destruction, escape while you may,
Flee from destruction, escape while you may.”
 
2. 
Kindly entreating, “Come unto me:
Glory immortal your portion shall be.”
Shame and dishonour wait those who stray
Far from the Saviour on ruin’s dark way,
Far from the Saviour on ruin’s dark way.
 
3. 
Kindly entreating, hear Him once more;
Soon you’ll be stranded on sin’s treacherous shore.
Angels are waiting; do you not care
That you are drifting to endless despair?
That you are drifting to endless despair?
 
4. 
Kindly entreating “Come unto me.”
Aimlessly drifting on life’s restless sea,
No hope, no refuge, where will you end?
Hasten to Jesus, your Saviour and Friend,
Hasten to Jesus, your Saviour and Friend.
 
author→ Sam Jones
composer→ Mrs. C. H. Morris
time signature→ 4/4
key signature→ D♭
pitch→ F₄
meter→ 9, 10, 9, 10, 10
topic→ Need
melody→ 125
Copyright→ ©

127: Hear the Voice of Jesus

1. 
Hear the voice of Jesus calling,
Soul so weary worn;
He for you has lived and suffered,
He the cross has borne.
 
Chorus
Hear Him, hear Him;
Do not turn away;
Yield your heart and life to Jesus–
Trust Him and obey.
 
2. 
To the spring of worldly pleasure
You have often turned,
Hoping there to quench the thirsting
In your heart that burned.
 
3. 
Why should you refuse to hear Him,
Jesus, truest friend?
In the world He will be with you,
Keep you to the end.
 
4. 
If you yield your heart to Jesus,
Turning from all sin,
He will seal you by His Spirit–
He will dwell within.
 
author→ James Jardine
composer→ W. H. Doane
time signature→ 4/4
key signature→ A♭
pitch→ C₅
meter→ 8, 5, 8, 5, 5, 5, 8, 5
meter→ 8, 5, 8, 5, 4, 5, 8, 5
topic→ Need
Copyright→ ©

128: We Are Building

1. 
We are building in sorrow and building in joy,
A temple the world may not see;
But we know it will stand if we found it on a rock,
Through the ages of eternity.
 
Chorus
We are building day by day,
As the moments glide away,
Our temple which the world may not see;
Every victory won by grace
Will be sure to find its place
In our building for eternity.
 
2. 
Every deed forms a part in this building of ours
That is done in the name of the Lord;
For the love that we show and the kindness we bestow,
He has promised us a bright reward.
 
3. 
Then be watchful and wise, let the temple we rear
Be one that no tempest can shock;
For the Master has said, and He taught us in His word,
We must build upon the solid rock.
 
author→ Henrietta E. Blair
composer→ H. D. Lothrop
time signature→ 4/4
key signature→ A♭
pitch→ E♭₄
meter→ 12, 8, 13, 9, 7, 7, 9, 7, 7, 9
topic→ Building

129: When the Saviour Calls

1. 
When the Saviour calls, will we ready be?
Will we answer, “Lord, I have lived for Thee”?
Will we hear from Him the words, “Well done!
Enter into rest, thou faithful one”?
 
2. 
Are we building now on the solid rock
A house that the tempest can never shock?
That will stand secure forevermore,
When we all have crossed to the other shore?
 
3. 
Are we building now on the drifting sand
A house that can never the storm withstand?
Sad will be our end if thus we build;
At last with grief we will be filled.
 
4. 
Let us therefore build as the Master said:
Let us take the Lord as our only Head,
And follow Him, though the world may sneer;
If we build on the rock, we need not fear.
 
author→ James Craig
composer→ Wm. J. Kirkpatrick
time signature→ 4/4
key signature→ F
pitch→ F₄
meter→ 10, 10, 9, 9
topic→ Building
Copyright→ ©

130: Teach Me How to Choose

1. 
Lord Jesus, teach me how to choose–
A thousand choices bar my way;
I see in each a destiny,
So help me wisely choose, I pray.
Thy choices all in youth were made,
And everything that tempteth me,
A hundredfold on Thee was laid;
Why should I then not come to Thee?
 
Chorus
Lord Jesus, teach me how to choose;
Talk Thou with me these choices o’er.
Then let me choose as I would choose
When time and seasons are no more.
 
2. 
Lord Jesus, teach me how to choose,
For I am but a little child
Within a world of mystery,
With death and darkness surging wild.
The many standards earth has set,
The joy it offers warily,
Thou didst not touch; I’d be like Thee,
O Noble Youth of Galilee.
 
3. 
Lord Jesus, teach me how to choose;
I’m glad that Thou dost understand
The struggle of the youthful heart,
The snares that lie on every hand.
And though I do not grasp it now,
I’ll better know when life is done,
Why Thou didst point the hardest path,
Asked me the straitest course to run.
 
author→ Mrs. Elma Milton
composer→ T. F. Westendorf
time signature→ 4/4
key signature→ F
pitch→ C₄
meter→ 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8
topic→ Choosing and Choices
Copyright→ ©

131: Jesus Calls Me

1. 
Jesus calls me– I am going;
Do not seek my feet to stay;
Yearns my soul to rise and follow–
Cease, vain world, to lure away.
 
Chorus
For His sake reproach esteeming
More than earth’s vain show and pomp;
He is calling– I am going
Forth to Him outside the camp.
 
2. 
Jesus calls me– I am going;
His assuring voice I hear,
Thrilling all my soul with rapture,
Chasing all my doubt and fear.
 
3. 
Jesus calls me– I am going
Out to bear reproach with Him;
Light of life now beams around me,
Light which naught on earth can dim.
 
4. 
He is calling– rise, be going;
Slumber not, but trim your lamp;
With the oil within your vessel,
Follow Him outside the camp.
 
author→ Sam Jones
composer→ Grant Colfax Tullar
time signature→ 4/4
key signature→ B♭
pitch→ F₄
meter→ 8, 7, 8, 7, 8, 7, 8, 7
topic→ Choosing and Choices
tune→ Vision
Copyright→ ©

132: I Have Made My Choice

1. 
I have made my choice forever–
I will walk with Christ my Lord;
Naught from Him my soul can sever
While I’m trusting in His word.
I the lowly way have taken,
Rough and toilsome though it be;
And although despised, forsaken,
Jesus, I’ll go through with Thee.
 
Chorus
Oh! ’tis Jesus guides my footsteps;
He has made my heart His home,
And I would not dare to journey
Through this wide, wide world alone.
 
2. 
Though the garden lie before me,
And the scornful judgment hall,
Though the gloom of deepest midnight
Settle round me like a pall,
Darkness can affright me never:
From Thy presence shadows flee;
And if Thou wilt guide me ever,
Jesus, I’ll go through with Thee.
 
3. 
Though the earth may rock and tremble,
Though the sun may hide its face,
Though my foes be strong and ruthless,
Still I dare to trust Thy grace.
Though the cross my path o’ershadow,
Thou didst bear it once for me;
And whate’er the pain and peril,
Jesus, I’ll go through with Thee.
 
author→ Mrs. E. E. Williams
composer→ H. L. Gilmour
time signature→ 4/4
key signature→ F
pitch→ F₄
meter→ 8, 7, 8, 7, 8, 7, 8, 7, 8, 7, 8, 7
topic→ Choosing and Choices

133: Why Not?

1. 
Sometimes you sit and ponder
Over your life so vain,
Knowing the God who gave, will
Someday require it again.
 
Chorus
Why not? Why not
Yield all to Him who can bless you?
Come while you may,
Seek His face today;
His love and life will possess you.
 
2. 
Sometime you plan to serve Him,
But Satan holds you fast;
Pleasure and gain enthrall you;
Soon will your life be past.
 
3. 
God loves and longs to save you;
His power can set you free,
Making you strong to serve Him,
Whate’er your lot may be.
 
4. 
Speak now no more of sometime–
Enter His service now;
With pardon, peace and power,
God will your life endow.
 
author→ Willie Hughes
composer→ J. S. Fearis
time signature→ 6/8
key signature→ A♭
pitch→ C₅
meter→ 7, 6, 7, 7, 4, 8, 4, 5, 8
topic→ Choosing and Choices
Copyright→ ©

134: God in Tender Love

1. 
God in tender love sent His only Son
To redeem and set you free;
O receive Him now, and you shall rejoice
In His light and liberty.
 
Chorus
He is waiting, waiting patiently;
Do not bid your Lord depart.
He is longing, longing, oh, so earnestly,
To possess your willing heart.
 
2. 
He will give you life and a living hope
That forever will endure:
Those who come to Him will not be deceived,
For His promises are sure.
 
3. 
Do not close your heart to the Son of God,
Since He died your soul to win,
Shed His precious blood that you might be saved
From the guilt and power of sin.
 
4. 
O be reconciled to your dearest friend:
He was smitten for your sake.
Let Him enter in: you will know His peace
And the joys of heaven partake.
 
author→ Sam Jones
composer→ W. H. Doane
time signature→ 4/4
key signature→ G
pitch→ B₄
meter→ 10, 7, 10, 7, 9, 7, 11, 7
topic→ Choosing and Choices
Copyright→ ©

135: God Will Bring

1. 
God will bring you into judgment;
Do not let the world deceive!
Hear the voice of wisdom calling;
Come to Christ, on Him believe.
All your past will be forgiven;
Jesus now is waiting here;
Stifle not the voice of conscience;
Do not turn away your ear.
 
2. 
God will bring you into judgment
When your days on earth are o’er;
Life for you is swiftly passing
And returneth nevermore.
Do not waste the precious moments;
Hearken to the Saviour’s voice;
Come and find in Him a refuge;
He is waiting for your choice.
 
3. 
God will bring you into judgment;
You cannot escape the day
When you shall appear before Him–
Him, whose love you cast away.
You may seal your doom forever
If you still go on in sin;
Open is the door of mercy;
Hasten now and enter in.
 
author→ Sam Jones
composer→ P. P. Bliss
time signature→ 4/4
key signature→ F
pitch→ C₅
meter→ 8, 7, 8, 7, 8, 7, 8, 7
topic→ Death and Judgement
tune→ Converse
Copyright→ ©

136: Come to Jesus

1. 
Come to Jesus; He is calling–
Do not linger, do not wait;
You may never see tomorrow:
Hasten ere it be too late.
 
Chorus
Hearken to the Saviour’s warning,
Ere the lamp of life grows dim;
While His heart for you is yearning,
Come to Him, O come to Him!
 
2. 
Life is only as a vapour–
It will swiftly pass away;
Here you have no certain dwelling;
Death’s cold hand you cannot stay.
 
3. 
Listen to His kind entreaty;
Come and make Him now your friend;
In the path of life He’ll lead you
Safely to your journey’s end.
 
4. 
O be reconciled to Jesus
Ere your day of grace is past
And, outside the door of mercy,
You are left to mourn at last.
 
author→ Sam Jones
composer→ W. J. Kirkpatrick
time signature→ 4/4
key signature→ G
pitch→ B₄
meter→ 8, 7, 8, 7, 8, 7, 8, 7
topic→ Death and Judgement
tune→ Fall River
Copyright→ ©

137: Out of Christ

1. 
Out of Christ, without a Saviour,
Oh! can it, can it be?
Like a ship without a rudder,
On a wild and stormy sea!
 
Chorus
Oh! to be without a Saviour,
With no hope nor refuge nigh;
Can it be, O blessèd Saviour,
One without Thee dares to die!
 
2. 
Out of Christ, without a Saviour,
Lonely and dark the way,
With no light, no hope in Jesus,
Making bright the cheerless day.
 
3. 
Out of Christ, without a Saviour,
Dark will the voyage be;
Clouds will gather, storms surround you;
Oh! to Christ for refuge flee!
 
4. 
Out of Christ, without a Saviour:
Give to Him now your heart,
Ere the door of mercy closes
And you hear His word “Depart.”
 
author→ Robert Beveridge and Frank Davis
composer→ F. M. Davis
time signature→ 4/4
key signature→ D♭
pitch→ F₄
meter→ 8, 6, 8, 7, 8, 7, 8, 7
topic→ Death and Judgement

138: When the King Comes In

1. 
Called to the feast by the King are we,
Sitting, perhaps, where His people be;
How will it fare, friend, with thee and me–
When the King comes in?
 
Chorus
When the King comes in, tell me,
When the King comes in,
How will it fare with thee and me,
When the King comes in?
 
2. 
Crown on the head where the thorns have been;
Glorified, He who once died for men;
Splendid the vision before us then–
When the King comes in.
 
3. 
Joyful His eye shall on each one rest,
Who is in white wedding garment dressed;
Ah, well for us if we stand the test–
When the King comes in.
 
4. 
Hopeless, the plight of the careless then;
Bitter, the cry of deluded men;
Awful that moment, beyond all ken–
When the King comes in.
 
author→ J. Landor
composer→ E. Lorenz
time signature→ 4/4
key signature→ E♭
pitch→ B♭₄
meter→ 9, 9, 9, 5, 7, 5, 8, 5
topic→ Death and Judgement

139: Have You Any Room for Jesus?

1. 
Have you any room for Jesus?–
He who bore your load of sin.
As He knocks and asks admission,
Sinner, will you let Him in?
 
Chorus
Room for Jesus, King of glory;
Hasten now, His word obey.
Swing your heart’s door widely open;
Bid Him enter while you may.
 
2. 
Room for pleasure, room for business,
But for Christ the crucified,
Not a place that He can enter
In your heart for which He died.
 
3. 
Have you any time for Jesus,
As in grace He calls again?
Oh, today is time accepted–
Tomorrow you may call in vain.
 
4. 
Room and time now give to Jesus!
Soon will pass God’s day of grace,
Soon your heart be cold and silent,
And your Saviour’s pleading cease.
 
author→ Daniel W. Whittle
composer→ C. C. Williams
time signature→ 4/4
key signature→ B♭
pitch→ F₄
meter→ 8, 7, 8, 7, 8, 7, 8, 7
topic→ Door and Knocking
tune→ Room for Jesus

140: The Saviour Now Is Seeking

1. 
The Saviour now is seeking
To win you in your youth,
From paths of sin, to worship Him
In spirit and in truth.
 
Chorus
O turn from sin to Jesus,
And learn His will to do;
Leave the world behind, and you will find
Christ all in all to you.
 
2. 
The Saviour now is knocking;
Give Him an entrance wide
Into your heart; think on His love:
For you He bled and died.
 
3. 
The Saviour now is speaking;
O heed His warning voice;
It means eternal gain for you
To make Him now your choice.
 
4. 
The Saviour now is passing;
What shall your answer be?
Your choice for right or wrong will stand
Through all eternity.
 
author→ Mrs. Rene Beattie
composer→ Unknown
time signature→ 4/4
key signature→ A♭
pitch→ E♭₄
meter→ 7, 6, 8, 6, 7, 6, 9, 6
topic→ Door and Knocking
Copyright→ ©

141: Close Thy Heart No More

1. 
Weary child, thy sin forsaking,
Close thy heart no more;
From thy dream of pleasure waking,
Open wide the door.
 
Chorus
While the lamp of life is burning
And the heart of God is yearning,
To His loving arms now turning,
Give thy wandering o’er.
 
2. 
To the Saviour’s tender pleading,
Close thy heart no more;
Now the call of mercy heeding,
Open wide the door.
 
3. 
To the gospel invitation,
Close thy heart no more;
To receive a full salvation,
Open wide the door.
 
4. 
To the joy that fadeth never,
Close thy heart no more;
To the peace abiding ever,
Open wide the door.
 
author→ Fanny J. Crosby
composer→ J. R. Sweney
time signature→ 3/4
key signature→ A♭
pitch→ C₄
meter→ 8, 5, 8, 5, 8, 8, 8, 5
topic→ Door and Knocking

142: Do Not Resist

1. 
Do not resist the Spirit’s gentle voice;
Jesus is waiting, make Him now your choice.
Come and evermore rejoice,
Safe in the kingdom of God.
 
Chorus
How shall you escape if you wilfully remain
Outside the kingdom of God?
Hasten to obey, while the Spirit bids you come:
Enter the kingdom of God.
 
2. 
Haste, haste away! the time is flying fast;
Wait not until your day of grace is past
And you weep and wail at last,
Outside the kingdom of God.
 
3. 
Why should you let your priceless soul be lost
And then awake, too late to count the cost?–
Where the gulf cannot be crossed,
Outside the kingdom of God.
 
4. 
Heed now His voice while it is called today;
Come in His own accepted time and way;
From your heart you then can say,
“Safe in the kingdom of God.”
 
author→ Sam Jones
composer→ Tullus C. O’Kane
time signature→ 4/4
key signature→ D
pitch→ F♯₄
meter→ 10, 10, 7, 7, 12, 7, 12, 7
topic→ Door and Knocking
Copyright→ ©

143: One Day Too Late

1. 
There are many who say, “Are there few that be saved?”
Unconcerned for their own precious life;
As the multitudes roam in the darkness and gloom,
They are lost mid the din and the strife.
 
Chorus
One day too late, many will wait,
Stand knocking outside at the gate;
Jesus will say, “Depart ye away;
The door is now shut– it’s too late.”
 
2. 
Do not linger or stay on the world’s broad highway,
Do not wait for the many or few;
Leave the pathway of sin, by the door enter in,
While the Spirit is striving with you.
 
3. 
While He calls you, arise, and no longer despise;
Do not trifle with Him, I implore;
See, His heart yearns for you; say, oh, what will you do
If He leaves you there outside the door?
 
4. 
There is coming a day when the Master will say,
“Go! depart, ye are not of my flock”;
You will then weep and wail, but no tears will avail–
’Twill be useless then standing to knock.
 
author→ Sam Jones
composer→ W. J. Kirkpatrick
time signature→ 6/4
key signature→ B♭
pitch→ F₄
meter→ 12, 9, 12, 9, 8, 8, 9, 8
topic→ Door and Knocking
Copyright→ ©

144: Jesus Is Calling

1. 
Jesus is calling, calling earnestly;
For your sake He suffered on the cruel tree,
Gave Himself a ransom to redeem your soul
From condemnation while the ages roll.
 
Chorus
Jesus is calling; hear His heartfelt cry.
Why will you perish? Oh! why will you die
Outside the Kingdom, missing the goal?
What shall it profit if you lose your soul?
 
2. 
Jesus is calling from earth’s pleasures vain;
Wasting your talents, there is naught to gain,
Nothing but sorrow and remorse of heart.
From sin’s delusions why not now depart?
 
3. 
Jesus is calling; He may call no more.
Strive then to enter ere He close the door.
What a sad awakening should you find, too late,
Mercy has vanished, shut is heaven’s gate.
 
author→ Sam Jones
composer→ M. E. Upham
time signature→ 6/8
key signature→ G
pitch→ D₄
meter→ 10, 11, 11, 10, 10, 10, 9, 10
topic→ Call of God and Christ
Copyright→ ©

145: The Tender Shepherd’s Voice

1. 
The tender Shepherd’s voice
Has reached my troubled heart;
From all iniquity and sin
I long now to depart.
 
Chorus
O receive me now;
Lord, I come to Thee;
Let Thy life and love and grace
Be magnified in me.
 
2. 
My life, my will I yield:
There’s naught I would withhold;
My weary heart desires the rest
And comfort of the fold.
 
3. 
O Shepherd, kind and true,
I need Thy love and life
To quicken and preserve my soul
Amid earth’s toil and strife.
 
4. 
My Saviour bids me come
From wandering far abroad;
His life is mine, and I am safe,
Hid in the heart of God.
 
author→ Sam Jones
composer→ Ira D. Sankey
time signature→ 3/4
key signature→ D
pitch→ A₄
meter→ 6, 6, 8, 6, 5, 5, 7, 6
topic→ Call of God and Christ
Copyright→ ©

146: Give Me Jesus

1. 
Take the world, but give me Jesus!
All its joys are but a name;
But His love abideth ever,
Through eternal years the same.
 
Chorus
Oh, the height and depth of mercy!
Oh, the length and breadth of love!
Oh, the fullness of redemption!
Pledge of endless life above.
 
2. 
Take the world, but give me Jesus!
Sweetest comfort of my soul;
With my Saviour watching o’er me,
I can sing though billows roll.
 
3. 
Take the world, but give me Jesus!
Let me view His constant smile;
Then throughout my pilgrim journey
Light will cheer me all the while.
 
4. 
Take the world, but give me Jesus!
In His cross my boast shall be,
Till, with clearer, brighter vision,
Face to face my Lord I see.
 
author→ Fanny J. Crosby
composer→ J. R. Sweney
time signature→ 3/4
key signature→ F
pitch→ F₄
meter→ 8, 7, 8, 7, 8, 7, 8, 7
topic→ Call of God and Christ

147: How Clear the Call of Jesus

1. 
How clear the call of Jesus,
In accents low and sweet:
“Come now, ye heavy laden,
And rest your weary feet;
My peace and sweet forgiveness
Your troubled heart will know,
And I will gently lead you
Where living waters flow.”
 
2. 
Your only hope is Jesus,
O do not turn away!
For you must stand before Him
On that great judgment day,
When those of every nation
Before Him will appear–
All who despised His mercy,
In awful guilt and fear.
 
3. 
How kind the heart of Jesus:
His voice is calling still.
Grieve not the Holy Spirit;
Do not resist His will.
Your days and years are passing,
Spent as a tale that’s told;
Will you remain a stranger
And lost outside the fold?
 
author→ Sam Jones
composer→ A. Ewing
time signature→ 4/4
key signature→ C
pitch→ C₄
meter→ 7, 6, 7, 6, 7, 6, 7, 6
topic→ Call of God and Christ
tune→ Ewing
Copyright→ ©

148: God Is Calling

1. 
God is calling! Wanderer, do not longer roam–
Jesus wants to lead you on to heaven and home;
Come while He is pleading; do not faint nor fear.
He will walk beside you and your spirit cheer.
 
Chorus
“Oh! what might have been,” This will be your cry
When, too late, you see Jesus has passed by.
Long with you He pleaded, but you would not hear;
Now He cannot help you, though you faint with fear.
 
2. 
God is calling! Wanderer, will you then refuse
All His tender mercy and His love abuse?
Grasp the hand He offers: think what it would mean,
Left to mourn forever, “Oh, what might have been!”
 
3. 
God had almost won you when your friends drew near,
“You shall lose our friendship,” whispered in your ear.
With the flesh conferring, soon your heart grew cold;
Then you turned against Him and your birthright sold.
 
author→ Sam Jones
composer→ W. J. Kirkpatrick
time signature→ 4/4
key signature→ D♭
pitch→ A♭₄
meter→ 11, 11, 11, 11, 10, 10, 11, 11
topic→ Call of God and Christ
Copyright→ ©

149: Abundant in Mercy

1. 
O come, while the Saviour is calling–
There’s no one so faithful and true;
Eternal salvation and glory,
He willingly offers to you.
 
Chorus
For He is abundant in mercy,
Forgiving transgression and sin;
He waits at the door of salvation,
To pardon and welcome you in.
 
2. 
O come, while the Saviour is waiting,
And risk not a moment’s delay;
The riches of earth are deceitful,
Illusive and passing away.
 
3. 
O come, see the Saviour is passing–
His mercy and love do not spurn.
Resist not the voice of His Spirit;
To you He may never return.
 
4. 
O come, there is refuge in Jesus,
And rest for the weary of heart;
Oh, why will you forfeit salvation
And let your Redeemer depart?
 
author→ Sam Jones
composer→ W. J. Kirkpatrick
time signature→ 9/8
key signature→ C
pitch→ G₄
meter→ 9, 8, 9, 8, 9, 8, 9, 8
topic→ Call of God and Christ
Copyright→ ©

150: Wanderer, Stop and Hearken

1. 
Wanderer, stop and hearken!
Hear what God would say;
Listen to His message;
Gladly now obey.
Rest and peace He offers
In this world of strife;
Come while He is waiting–
He will give you life.
 
Chorus
Will you now receive Him,
Give Him full control?
Let Him have the lordship
Of your heart and soul.
 
2. 
Drifting: no sure anchor,
No strong arm to save.
Rocks and shoals lie hidden
Neath the restless wave.
Let the heavenly Pilot
Guide you o’er life’s main;
Then His home eternal
You will surely gain.
 
3. 
Flee to Him for refuge–
Do not be afraid.
Christ is the foundation
God Himself has laid.
Listen to His counsel;
God’s own word is plain:
Those who reach His kingdom
Must be born again.
 
author→ Sam Jones
composer→ Unknown
time signature→ 4/4
key signature→ G
pitch→ B₄
meter→ 11, 11, 11, 11, 11, 11
meter→ 6, 5, 6, 5, 6, 5, 6, 5, 6, 5, 6, 5
topic→ Call of God and Christ
Copyright→ ©

151: The Saviour Gently Calls

1. 
The Saviour gently calls you now
In accents soft and clear;
His hand outstretched in tender love
Will guide you to His home above–
O come while He is near.
 
2. 
This weary world so full of sin
Can offer naught but loss:
Its empty joys, its foolish pride,
False hopes that, like an ebbing tide,
Recede to leave but dross.
 
3. 
Your life is but a flickering flame
That fades to shine no more;
Then with that great and countless band,
Before His throne you, too, will stand
On an eternal shore.
 
4. 
So heed His gentle, pleading voice
That calls you still today.
He offers you a home in heaven,
The inward peace of sins forgiven–
O come while yet you may.
 
author→ Ken Paginton
composer→ F. C. Maker
time signature→ 4/2
key signature→ C
pitch→ E₄
meter→ 8, 6, 8, 8, 6
topic→ Call of God and Christ
tune→ Rest
Copyright→ ©

152: God Is Now Speaking

1. 
God is now speaking– His message you hear;
Pause and consider while He is so near.
If you refuse Him, His love cast away,
Oh, how will you stand on the great judgment day?
 
Chorus
O be in earnest! Pause and consider,
Carefully counting the cost:
God is in earnest, anxiously waiting,
Grieving lest you should be lost.
 
2. 
Great is His mercy, His patience and love;
Faithful the Saviour now pleading above.
Grieve not His Spirit, still striving with you,
Awaiting your answer: oh, what will you do?
 
3. 
What will you answer? He waits for your choice;
Say yes to Jesus while angels rejoice.
Open your heart to the Saviour tonight;
O turn from the darkness, and walk in the light.
 
author→ Sam Jones
composer→ Edward Smith Ufford
time signature→ 6/8
key signature→ F
pitch→ C₄
meter→ 10, 10, 10, 11, 10, 7, 10, 7
topic→ Call of God and Christ
Copyright→ ©

153: Jesus Alone Can Save Me

1. 
Where shall I flee for refuge,
Hiding when storms are near?
Where find a place of safety,
Dwelling without a fear?
 
Chorus
Jesus alone can save me,
All of my joys increase;
From every storm He’ll shield me,
Giving my soul sweet peace.
 
2. 
Softly I hear Him calling,
“Come unto me and rest;
Here in my arms find shelter,
Close to my loving breast.”
 
3. 
Burdens ofttimes oppress me,
Burdens so hard to bear;
Oh, then how sweet His whisper,
“Cast upon me thy care.”
 
4. 
Thus would I ever journey
On toward my home above,
Resting alone on Jesus,
Whom, though unseen, I love.
 
author→ Kate Ulmer
composer→ Wm. J. Kirkpatrick
time signature→ 6/8
key signature→ E♭
pitch→ G₄
meter→ 7, 6, 7, 6, 7, 6, 7, 6
topic→ Call of God and Christ

154: Will You Come?

1. 
Will you come and walk with God
In the path the Saviour trod?
It will lead you on to home and endless day.
God has spoken to your heart;
Shall His Spirit, grieved, depart?
Will you cast the Saviour’s tender love away?
 
Chorus
Will you come? Will you come?
Hearken now, O soul! while it is called today.
See, the patient Saviour stands,
Holding out His wounded hands;
From the door of mercy do not turn away.
 
2. 
See, the door is open wide;
Come and enter and abide:
You will prove a Father’s love and tender care.
He will seal you as His own–
For your sins Christ did atone–
And the riches of His glory you shall share.
 
3. 
You have heard His call before,
Yet you linger at the door;
O beware, lest you despise the Saviour’s voice.
Hasten now and enter in:
Life eternal will begin,
And your soul with joy and gladness shall rejoice.
 
author→ Sam Jones
composer→ C. D. Tillman
time signature→ 4/4
key signature→ B♭
pitch→ B♭₄
meter→ 7, 7, 11, 7, 7, 11, 6, 11, 7, 7, 11
topic→ Call of God and Christ
Copyright→ ©

155: Incline Your Ear

1. 
Incline your ear and come;
The Master’s voice obey;
The door of hope is open wide;
O enter while you may.
 
Chorus
Hear! He calls for thee;
He may call no more:
Soon the Master will arise
And shut the open door.
 
2. 
Where living waters flow,
The Master waits for thee;
He’ll be a never failing friend,
Now and eternally.
 
3. 
His love will satisfy;
His rest and peace will stay;
His life divine will fill your soul
And never pass away.
 
4. 
Your sins He will forgive–
He bore them on the tree;
To save you from the wrath of God,
He died on Calvary.
 
author→ Sam Jones
composer→ Lewis Hartsough
time signature→ 3/4
key signature→ D
pitch→ D₄
meter→ 6, 6, 8, 6, 5, 5, 7, 6
topic→ Call of God and Christ
tune→ Welcome Voice
Copyright→ ©

156: For You He Is Calling

1. 
There is a Saviour whose love is unchanging;
He’s waiting in mercy for you and for me.
He longs to enfold you and crown you with blessings;
O come to the Saviour, now waiting for thee!
 
Chorus
For you He is calling,
For you He is calling,
For you He is calling,
He’s calling for you.
 
2. 
Come while He’s pleading, and taste of His goodness:
The joys of the Kingdom are glories untold.
The Shepherd will guide you, will help and protect you;
O enter with Jesus, and be of the fold!
 
3. 
Life is now passing, the shadows are deepening;
The light of the Saviour will in your heart shine.
Despise not God’s mercy extended in pity;
O come and take refuge while yet there is time!
 
author→ Violet Webster
composer→ Ira D. Sankey
time signature→ 4/4
key signature→ G
pitch→ D₄
meter→ 11, 11, 12, 11, 6, 6, 6, 5
topic→ Call of God and Christ
Copyright→ ©

157: Jesus With You

1. 
If you would have Jesus with you,
You must yield your heart to Him;
Then He’ll come and dwell within you
And will cleanse you from your sin.
 
Chorus
Hear Him now calling you;
Do not turn from Him away.
Give Him room in your heart;
Let Him guide you every day.
 
2. 
Open now your heart to Jesus,
And receive His words so true;
Then you’ll find the way to heaven
Will be opened unto you.
 
3. 
If you close the door to Jesus
And refuse His words so true,
Then you’ll find, to your own sorrow,
Heaven’s door is closed to you.
 
4. 
Why not come while He is calling?
He’ll forgive you for the past.
Yield to Him your life in service,
And hear His “Well done” at last.
 
author→ Tom Holmes
composer→ W. H. Doane
time signature→ 4/4
key signature→ A♭
pitch→ E♭₄
meter→ 8, 7, 8, 7, 6, 7, 6, 7
topic→ Call of God and Christ
Copyright→ ©

158: Just as I Am

1. 
Just as I am, without one plea,
But that Thy blood was shed for me,
And that Thou bidst me come to Thee,
O Lamb of God, I come, I come.
 
2. 
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.
 
3. 
Just as I am, Thou wilt receive,
Wilt welcome, pardon, cleanse, relieve;
Because Thy promise I believe,
O Lamb of God, I come, I come.
 
4. 
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, I come.
 
author→ Charlotte Elliott
composer→ W. B. Bradbury
time signature→ 6/4
key signature→ D♭
pitch→ D♭₄
meter→ 8, 8, 8, 8 (L.M.)
topic→ Call of God and Christ

159: O Weary Soul

1. 
O weary soul, God calleth thee
In tender tones of sympathy;
Arise, let this thine answer be,
“From now ’tis Christ for me, for me!”
 
2. 
E’en though thy feet have gone astray,
Afar from God in sin’s dark way,
The Saviour longs to hear thee say,
“From now ’tis Christ for me, for me!”
 
3. 
Thy soul cannot forever stay
Within its feeble walls of clay;
Death’s angel soon will come and say,
“O soul, I come for thee, for thee!”
 
4. 
While Jesus now is very nigh,
O do not let Him pass thee by;
Without delay, wilt thou reply,
“From now ’tis Christ for me, for me!”
 
author→ Sandy Scott
composer→ W. B. Bradbury
time signature→ 6/4
key signature→ D♭
pitch→ D♭₄
meter→ 8, 8, 8, 8 (L.M.)
topic→ Call of God and Christ
melody→ 158
Copyright→ ©

160: So Near to the Kingdom

1. 
So near to the Kingdom! yet what dost thou lack?
So near to the Kingdom! what keepeth thee back?
Renounce every idol, though dear it may be,
And come to the Saviour now pleading with thee.
 
Chorus
Pleading with thee!
The Saviour is pleading, is pleading with thee!
 
2. 
So near, that thou hearest the songs that resound
From those who, believing, a pardon have found.
So near, yet unwilling to give up thy sin,
When Jesus is waiting to welcome thee in.
 
3. 
To die with no hope! hast thou counted the cost?
To die out of Christ, and thy soul to be lost?
So near to the Kingdom! O come, we implore!
While Jesus is pleading, come enter the door!
 
author→ Fanny J. Crosby
composer→ R. Lowry
time signature→ 3/4
key signature→ D♭
pitch→ A♭₄
meter→ 11, 11, 11, 11, 4, 11
topic→ Call of God and Christ

161: Lord, I Desire to Come

1. 
Lord, I desire to come now to Thee;
Long hast Thou patiently waited for me.
Thy love has conquered, and now I arise:
A broken heart Thou wilt not despise.
 
Chorus
Lord, now take me and make me Thine own;
Thy precious blood for my sins doth atone.
Trusting Thy strength when my foes shall assail,
Trusting Thy love, I shall surely prevail.
 
2. 
He who aspires Thy kingdom to win,
Must as a child come and enter therein.
All that would hinder, I freely resign;
Humble my heart, for I would be Thine.
 
3. 
Gladly I spurn the world and its pride,
Pleasure and treasure, its glory beside–
These are not riches, but only as dross;
What things were gain may I count as loss.
 
4. 
Missing Thy way, I groped in the night;
Satan deceived as an angel of light.
Now I desire no path but Thine own;
Now help me walk where Thy feet have gone.
 
author→ Willie Hughes
composer→ W. Macomber
time signature→ 6/8
key signature→ F
pitch→ A₄
meter→ 9, 10, 10, 9, 9, 10, 10, 10
topic→ Call of God and Christ
Copyright→ ©

162: Passing By

1. 
Low and sweet a voice is calling,
“Souls of mine, why will ye die?”
’Tis the Saviour, meek and lowly–
He is passing, passing by.
 
Chorus
Passing by, passing by,
Passing by, perhaps forever;
Passing by, perhaps forever;
Jesus now is passing by.
 
2. 
Tenderly He reasons with you:
Dreary are the wastes of sin;
Pleasures sought have failed and vanished;
Cheerless is your heart within.
 
3. 
Peace without alloy He giveth
To the yielded heart and life,
His eternal love sustaining
Mid the world’s unrest and strife.
 
4. 
Others may have proved unfaithful–
Jesus never will betray.
O be earnest, rise and follow–
Do not wait another day.
 
author→ Sam Jones
composer→ E. S. Rice
time signature→ 3/4
key signature→ A
pitch→ A₄
meter→ 8, 7, 8, 7, 6, 8, 8, 7
topic→ Call of God and Christ
Copyright→ ©

163: Jesus, My Saviour King

1. 
Jesus, my Saviour King,
I will be Thine!
Only to Thee I cling–
I will be Thine!
Mine not the worldling’s gain,
Mine not his pleasures vain!
Man’s honours I disdain–
I will be Thine!
 
2. 
Let others seek their own–
I will be Thine!
I’ll live for Thee alone–
I will be Thine!
Riches and earthly fame,
Each mean or selfish aim,
Forever I disclaim–
I will be Thine!
 
3. 
Whate’er Thou wilt I’ll do–
I will be Thine!
Gladly I’ll suffer too–
I will be Thine!
Only possess my heart,
Bid sin and fear depart;
O let us never part!
I will be Thine!
 
author→ George Railton
composer→ P. P. Bliss
time signature→ 4/4
key signature→ B♭
pitch→ D₅
meter→ 6, 4, 6, 4, 6, 6, 6, 4
topic→ Call of God and Christ

164: Only One Step

1. 
Only one step– God sees thy secret conflict;
Only one step– O hesitate no more;
Only one step to enter God’s great kingdom;
Why linger still outside the open door?
 
2. 
Only one step to fadeless joys of heaven;
Only one step, a pardon to receive;
Only one step– to thee the call is given;
Let not sin’s wiles thy precious soul deceive.
 
3. 
Only one step– let Jesus safely guide thee;
Only one step– shrink not with faithless fear;
Only one step– O soul! whate’er betide thee,
Take now this step, while God and heaven are near.
 
4. 
Only one step– thy hand give to the Saviour;
Only one step– thy soul feels God is nigh;
Only one step– O soul! if thou dost waver,
How sad thy lot, if thou shouldst hopeless die.
 
author→ Sandy Scott
composer→ Mrs. E. M. Anderson
time signature→ 4/4
key signature→ E♭
pitch→ G₄
meter→ 11, 10, 11, 10
topic→ Call of God and Christ
Copyright→ ©

165: I Am Trusting Thee

1. 
I am trusting Thee, Lord Jesus,
Trusting only Thee!
Trusting Thee for full salvation,
Great and free.
 
2. 
I am trusting Thee for pardon–
At Thy feet I bow–
For Thy grace and tender mercy,
Trusting now.
 
3. 
I am trusting Thee to guide me–
Thou alone shalt lead,
Every day and hour supplying
All my need.
 
4. 
I am trusting Thee for power–
Thine can never fail;
Words which Thou Thyself shalt give me
Must prevail.
 
5. 
I am trusting Thee, Lord Jesus;
Never let me fall!
I am trusting Thee forever,
And for all.
 
author→ Frances R. Havergal
composer→ E. W. Bullinger
time signature→ 3/4
key signature→ A♭
pitch→ E♭₄
meter→ 8, 5, 8, 3
topic→ Call of God and Christ
tune→ Bullinger

166: Oh, What Will You Do?

1. 
Oh, what will you do with Jesus?
The call comes low and sweet;
And tenderly He bids you
Your burdens lay at His feet.
O soul, so sad and weary,
That sweet voice speaks to thee:
Then what will you do with Jesus?
Oh, what shall the answer be?
 
Chorus
What shall the answer be?
What shall the answer be?
What will you do with Jesus?
Oh, what shall the answer be?
 
2. 
Oh, what will you do with Jesus?
The call comes low and clear;
The solemn words are sounding
In every listening ear;
Immortal life’s in the question,
And joy through eternity:
Then what will you do with Jesus?
Oh, what shall the answer be?
 
3. 
Oh, think of the King of glory,
From heaven to earth come down,
His life so pure and holy,
His death, His cross, His crown;
Of His divine compassion,
His sacrifice for thee:
Then what will you do with Jesus?
Oh, what shall the answer be?
 
author→ Nathaniel Norton
composer→ George C. Stebbins
time signature→ 6/8
key signature→ E♭
pitch→ G₄
meter→ 8, 6, 7, 7, 7, 6, 8, 7, 6, 6, 7, 7
topic→ Call of God and Christ

167: Still Undecided

1. 
Still undecided, look to thine heart;
Grieve not the Spirit, lest He depart;
Why wilt thou longer wait?
Come ere it be too late;
Jesus, at mercy’s gate,
Grace will impart.
 
2. 
Still undecided, slight not the voice
Breathing so kindly, “Make me thy choice;
Look at my hands and see
I bore the nails for thee;
I died to make thee free;
Come and rejoice!”
 
3. 
Still undecided, time flies apace;
Jesus entreats thee– spurn not His grace;
What if the word were passed,
“This night shall be thy last,”
Where would thy soul be cast,
Where hide thy face?
 
author→ C. G. Lyne
composer→ P. P. Bliss
time signature→ 6/8
key signature→ G
pitch→ B₄
meter→ 5, 4, 5, 4, 6, 6, 6, 4
meter→ 9, 9, 6, 6, 6, 4
topic→ Call of God and Christ

168: Close to the Kingdom

1. 
Close to the Kingdom,
Outside the gate,
Just on the threshold,
Why longer wait?
Come, take the step tonight;
Let God your heart make right;
Heaven’s gate is now in sight–
Why stay away?
 
2. 
Close to the Kingdom,
Still dead in sin,
Just on the threshold–
Why not within?
You have the choice to make;
You have the step to take;
Enter the open gate
To walk with God.
 
3. 
Close to the Kingdom,
What need of fear?
Just on the threshold–
Jesus is near,
Waiting to welcome you;
He’ll guide you safely through;
He has a place for you,
And love untold.
 
author→ Jack Leech
composer→ P. P. Bliss
time signature→ 6/8
key signature→ G
pitch→ B₄
meter→ 9, 9, 6, 6, 6, 4
meter→ 5, 4, 5, 4, 6, 6, 6, 4
topic→ Call of God and Christ
melody→ 167
Copyright→ ©

169: At Thy Feet I Fall

1. 
Thy bleeding feet, Lord Jesus, I will follow,
All rough and thorny though the path may be,
And desert stretches now may lie before me;
Entreat me not to leave Thee:
I will follow Thee.
 
Chorus
At Thy feet I fall,
Yield Thee up my all,
To suffer, live or die
For my Lord crucified!
 
2. 
For where Thou goest, I will follow after,
And where Thou lodgest, I will lodge with Thee;
Affliction with Thy people I have chosen;
Entreat me not to leave Thee:
I will follow Thee.
 
3. 
The God of heaven now will fight my battle–
What need I fear? There’s grace enough for me;
Though joy and sorrow now may be my portion,
Entreat me not to leave Thee:
I will follow Thee.
 
4. 
Entreat me not, Thou lowly Man of Sorrows–
I cannot now return from following Thee;
My heart is won, mine eyes have seen Thy beauty;
Death cannot separate us:
I will follow Thee.
 
author→ Sam Jones
composer→ Mrs. Catherine Booth-Clibborn
time signature→ 4/4
key signature→ D
pitch→ A₄
meter→ 11, 10, 11, 7, 5, 5, 5, 6, 6
topic→ Call of God and Christ
Copyright→ ©

170: Abide With Me

1. 
Abide with me, fast falls the eventide;
The darkness deepens– Lord, with me abide;
When other helpers fail and comforts flee,
Help of the helpless, O abide with me!
 
2. 
Swift to its close ebbs out life’s little day;
Earth’s joys grow dim, its glories pass away;
Change and decay in all around I see;
O Thou, who changest not, abide with me!
 
3. 
I need Thy presence every passing hour;
What but Thy grace can foil the tempter’s power?
Who like Thyself my guide and stay can be?
Through cloud and sunshine, O abide with me!
 
4. 
I fear no foe with Thee at hand to bless;
Ills have no weight and tears no bitterness;
Where is death’s sting? where, grave, thy victory?
I triumph still if Thou abide with me!
 
author→ Henry F. Lyte
composer→ W. H. Monk
time signature→ 4/4
key signature→ E
pitch→ G♯₄
meter→ 10, 10, 10, 10
topic→ Call of God and Christ
tune→ Eventide

171: Break Thou the Bread

1. 
Break Thou the bread of life, dear Lord, to me,
As Thou didst break the loaves beside the sea.
Beyond the sacred page I seek Thee, Lord;
My spirit pants for Thee, O Living Word!
 
2. 
Break Thou the bread of life, O Lord, to me,
That hid within my heart Thy word may be;
Mould Thou each inward thought, from self set free,
And let my steps be all controlled by Thee.
 
3. 
Open Thy word of truth, that I may see
Thy message written clear and plain for me;
Then in sweet fellowship, walking with Thee,
Thine image on my life engraved will be.
 
4. 
Bless Thou the Truth, dear Lord, to me, to me,
As Thou didst bless the bread by Galilee;
Then shall all bondage cease, all fetters fall,
And I shall find my peace, my All in all!
 
author→ Mary A. Lathbury
composer→ W. F. Sherwin
time signature→ 4/4
key signature→ E♭
pitch→ G₄
meter→ 10, 10, 10, 10
topic→ Fellowship
tune→ Bread of Life

172: Apart With Thee

1. 
Apart with Thee, O Lord, today
We meet in Jesus’ name;
Help us, O Lord, to speak and pray,
Thy blessing to obtain.
 
Chorus
O Lord, today
Thy blessing now bestow
Upon our waiting hearts, we pray;
Now may Thy richest blessing freely flow.
 
2. 
Apart with Thee this hour so sweet
When care is left behind,
We humbly meet at Jesus’ feet
With prayerful heart and mind.
 
3. 
Apart with Thee, we feel our need
Of Jesus’ cleansing blood;
Cleanse us from sinful thought and deed,
Within that crimson flood.
 
4. 
O Lord, today may there arise
An offering pure and sweet:
New songs of praise, a sacrifice
Acceptable, complete.
 
author→ Sandy Scott
composer→ Ben H. Price
time signature→ 4/4
key signature→ F
pitch→ F₄
meter→ 8, 6, 8, 6, 4, 6, 8, 10
topic→ Fellowship
Copyright→ ©

173: God Is Here

1. 
God is here amongst His people;
He delights there to abide.
So Immanuel lived and suffered
And for this was crucified.
 
Chorus
Keep us still, O Lord, we pray Thee,
In the path that Jesus trod;
May Thy light and truth still lead us;
Guide us by Thy staff and rod.
 
2. 
God is here and seeking labourers
For the harvest field so wide;
Let us yield ourselves in service;
Fruit will come if we abide.
 
3. 
God is here and will not fail us,
Though all others may betray;
He will come to cheer and strengthen
As we love His truth and way.
 
4. 
God is here when all is darkness
And we know not where to go;
His own hand will lead unerring,
Though in tears we now may sow.
 
author→ James Jardine
composer→ J. R. Sweney
time signature→ 3/4
key signature→ A♭
pitch→ E♭₄
meter→ 8, 7, 8, 7, 8, 7, 8, 7
topic→ Fellowship
tune→ Arch Street
Copyright→ ©

174: In the Name of Jesus Gathering

1. 
In the name of Jesus gathering,
From the world we come apart,
Praying that His presence with us
May refresh each longing heart.
 
Chorus
Lord, refresh our hearts today;
Teach us how to truly pray;
Keep us faithful, true, responsive,
Listening to Thy voice alway.
 
2. 
Oh, how barren, fruitless, useless
All our efforts without Thee!
God, our Father, grant Thy presence,
Bringing life and liberty.
 
3. 
One in heart, in mind and spirit,
Weaned from this vain world away;
Father, wilt Thou now revive us
As we seek Thy face today?
 
4. 
As the living branch abideth
In the vine, to fruitful be,
Cleanse us, Lord, and teach us ever
How to so abide in Thee.
 
author→ James Jardine
composer→ J. R. Sweney
time signature→ 3/4
key signature→ E
pitch→ G♯₄
meter→ 8, 7, 8, 7, 7, 7, 8, 7
topic→ Fellowship
Copyright→ ©

175: Come Ye Yourselves Apart

1. 
“Come ye yourselves apart and rest awhile,
Weary, I know it, of the press and throng;
Wipe from your brow the sweat and dust of toil,
And in My quiet strength again be strong.”
 
2. 
“Come ye aside from all the world holds dear,
For converse which the world has never known,
Alone with Me and with My Father here–
With Me and with My Father, not alone.”
 
3. 
“Come, tell Me all that ye have said and done,
Your victories and failures, hopes and fears;
I know how hardly souls are wooed and won;
My choicest wreaths are always wet with tears.”
 
4. 
Then fresh from converse with your Lord, return
And work till daylight softens into even;
The brief hours are not lost in which ye learn
More of your Master and His rest in heaven.
 
author→ E. H. Bickersteth
composer→ W. H. Monk
time signature→ 4/4
key signature→ E
pitch→ G♯₄
meter→ 10, 10, 10, 10
topic→ Fellowship
tune→ Eventide

176: We Come Apart

1. 
We come apart from all the worldly throng–
Speak, Lord, we pray;
Deliver us from that which makes us strong
In our own way.
We know that pride before destruction goes;
Oh, may Thy Light our secret faults expose!
 
2. 
Make known to us Thy leadings at this time–
We fain would hear,
As they of old, Thy voice so plain and clear;
Our spirits cheer.
Oft have we failed to wait and seek Thy face;
Oft have our hearts strayed from the lowly place.
 
3. 
Here we repent from all iniquity–
Cleanse us today;
We long to walk in fellowship with Thee,
So thus we pray.
Thou dost delight to put our wrongs aside,
As from our hearts we purpose to abide.
 
4. 
The fields are white and honest hearts are waiting–
How can we stay?
Many a heart is sore with contemplating
The worldly way;
Open our eyes to see the awful need;
Then in Thy fear we’ll sow the precious seed.
 
author→ Milne Stouffer
composer→ J. B. Dykes
time signature→ 3/4
key signature→ A♭
pitch→ E♭₄
meter→ 10, 4, 10, 4, 10, 10
topic→ Fellowship
tune→ Lux Benigna
Copyright→ ©

177: Low at Thy Throne

1. 
Low at Thy throne of grace
We humbly bow;
Come in Thy mercy, Lord,
And bless us now.
O meet our soul’s deep need:
Thy precious blood we plead;
Thy chosen people lead
Closer to Thee.
 
2. 
We fear the tempter’s power–
Teach us to pray,
And lead us by the hand
In Thine own way.
Thou art the sinner’s friend;
On Thee our souls depend;
Preserve us to the end–
We trust in Thee.
 
3. 
Our broken, contrite hearts
Now cleanse and heal;
Accept our lives, and give
Thy Spirit’s seal.
O cause Thy face to shine;
We would be wholly Thine,
Filled with Thy life divine,
Loyal to Thee.
 
4. 
We come before Thy face,
Humble and meek;
Forsaking self, we would
Thy favour seek.
Teach us Thy holy will;
Thy purpose now fulfil;
Childlike, resigned and still,
We yield to Thee.
 
author→ Sam Jones
composer→ R. Lowry
time signature→ 4/4
key signature→ G
pitch→ B₄
meter→ 6, 4, 6, 4, 6, 6, 6, 4
topic→ Fellowship
tune→ Consecration
Copyright→ ©

178: Fellowship

1. 
Father, as we meet
Humbly and with fear,
May Thy presence sweet
To each heart draw near.
 
2. 
Father, as we pray
May we rightly ask
Grace to tread Thy way,
Strength to do our task.
 
3. 
Father, as we speak
May the words be Thine,
We, a mouthpiece weak,
Uttering things divine.
 
4. 
Each word living bread,
Broken, Lord, by Thee,
On Thy table spread,
Sacrifice so free.
 
5. 
Father, as we part
May there deeper be
Purpose in each heart
Just to live for Thee.
 
6. 
As we live for Thee,
Lord, our lives control;
In Thy service free
Other lives enrol.
 
author→ Geoffrey Bowdler
composer→ Geoffrey Bowdler
time signature→ 4/4
key signature→ D
pitch→ D₄
meter→ 5, 5, 5, 5
topic→ Fellowship
Copyright→ ©

179: As We Gather

1. 
As we gather now together,
Show us Thou art here;
Breathe on us Thy Holy Spirit,
Scatter every fear.
 
Chorus
Jesus, in Thy footsteps treading,
We shall onward go:
This the path that leads to triumph
Over every foe.
 
2. 
As we pray, Lord, pray Thou through us
By the Holy Ghost;
Perfect Thou Thy strength in weakness,
Vanquish Satan’s host.
 
3. 
May the fear of man flee from us
As we do Thy will:
Men can only persecute us
And the body kill.
 
4. 
Though our outward man may perish,
We renewed shall be;
Changed from glory into glory,
Soon Thy face we’ll see.
 
author→ Edward Cooney
composer→ P. P. Bliss
time signature→ 4/4
key signature→ D♭
pitch→ A♭₄
meter→ 8, 5, 8, 5, 8, 5, 8, 5
topic→ Fellowship
Copyright→ ©

180: O Blessèd Lord

1. 
O blessèd Lord, we plead again
Before Thy mercy seat;
Forgive and cleanse, like other times,
Thy kindnesses repeat.
Descend on us like morning dew,
And, as the early rain
That robes the earth in pastures new,
So clothe us, Lord, again:
Our garments change.
 
2. 
Made conscious of shortcomings and
Our need of help from Thee–
Impart Thy Holy Spirit to
Give utterance to our plea.
The tempter, now accusing, from
Our vision, Lord, conceal
And, interceding on our part,
Our great High Priest reveal:
Our vision change.
 
3. 
Though many, as one body, in
Agreement, help us pray;
Subdue the tumult, still the strife,
And envy drive away.
Revive Thy gifts in all till we
Each other’s keeper be;
And fitly join the first with last,
Till blest in unity:
Unite us, Lord.
 
4. 
In concord may our prayers arise
As prayers of one with zeal:
Unhindered be the glad Amen
To every wise appeal.
Forgive as we forgive, O Lord,
And set each other free;
Not as we would, but as Thou wilt–
May this our blessing be–
Thy will be done.
 
author→ John Martin
composer→ Scottish Melody
time signature→ 4/4
key signature→ E♭
pitch→ E♭₄
meter→ 8, 6, 8, 6, 8, 6, 8, 6, 4
topic→ Fellowship
tune→ Rowan Tree
multiple tunes→ 1st Tune
Copyright→ ©

180: O Blessèd Lord

1. 
O blessèd Lord, we plead again
Before Thy mercy seat;
Forgive and cleanse, like other times,
Thy kindnesses repeat.
Descend on us like morning dew,
And, as the early rain
That robes the earth in pastures new,
So clothe us, Lord, again:
Our garments change.
 
2. 
Made conscious of shortcomings and
Our need of help from Thee–
Impart Thy Holy Spirit to
Give utterance to our plea.
The tempter, now accusing, from
Our vision, Lord, conceal
And, interceding on our part,
Our great High Priest reveal:
Our vision change.
 
3. 
Though many, as one body, in
Agreement, help us pray;
Subdue the tumult, still the strife,
And envy drive away.
Revive Thy gifts in all till we
Each other’s keeper be;
And fitly join the first with last,
Till blest in unity:
Unite us, Lord.
 
4. 
In concord may our prayers arise
As prayers of one with zeal:
Unhindered be the glad Amen
To every wise appeal.
Forgive as we forgive, O Lord,
And set each other free;
Not as we would, but as Thou wilt–
May this our blessing be–
Thy will be done.
 
author→ John Martin
composer→ Dave E. Roberts
time signature→ 3/4
key signature→ F
pitch→ A₄
meter→ 8, 6, 8, 6, 8, 6, 8, 6, 4
topic→ Fellowship
multiple tunes→ 2nd Tune
Copyright→ ©

181: Lord, We Love Thy Habitation

1. 
Lord, we love Thy habitation,
Where there’s hope and warmth and cheer,
Where the bread to feed our hungry hearts is free,
Where Thy light dispels our darkness,
And we’re filled with wholesome fear,
As we trace the words of wisdom back to Thee.
 
2. 
Many times we’ve feared and faltered
Since we said we’d do our best,
And have wept and prayed to overcome our fear;
And at times it seemed so hopeless
As ahead we saw the test;
But we know Thou dost behold our every tear.
 
3. 
May our hearts be soft and tender
As we listen to Thy voice,
That impressions made may guide us all the way,
And our lives show forth Thy praises
As we daily make the choice
To deny ourselves and all Thy will obey.
 
4. 
May we now behold the beauties
Of the way Thy heart has planned;
Help us think the thoughts that keep our hearts aflame;
Then our lives one round of praises,
Sealed and guided by Thy hand,
Will show forth Thy life and glorify Thy name.
 
author→ Glenn Smith
composer→ Glenn Smith
time signature→ 4/4
key signature→ A♭
pitch→ C₅
meter→ 8, 7, 11, 8, 7, 11
topic→ Fellowship
Copyright→ ©

182: Lord, We Are Met Together

1. 
Lord, we are met together,
A weak and helpless flock,
The powers of earth against us,
But Thou art still our Rock;
Now may we simply trust Thee,
Depend upon Thy power;
Extend to us Thy favour,
Make this a hallowed hour.
 
2. 
We know that Thou wert here, Lord,
A meek and lowly man,
Dependent on Thy Father,
Fulfilling all His plan.
We know that Thou didst suffer
In yielding to His will
And saidst to Thy disciples,
“Do not fear them that kill.”
 
3. 
What Thou didst say to them, Lord,
Thou sayest now to us;
Oh, may we follow after,
Counting the world but dross.
Thus shall we suffer with Thee
And lose our lives down here;
But suffering leads to reigning,
So wherefore should we fear?
 
4. 
For Thou art coming back, Lord,
The time is drawing nigh;
The whole creation groaneth
And wearily doth sigh;
And we ourselves do long, Lord,
To see Thee king of earth,
Our weeping turned to singing,
Our sorrow into mirth.
 
author→ Edward Cooney
composer→ S. S. Wesley
time signature→ 4/4
key signature→ E♭
pitch→ G₄
meter→ 7, 6, 7, 6, 7, 6, 7, 6
topic→ Fellowship
tune→ Aurelia
Copyright→ ©

183: Our God, Our Father

1. 
Our God, our Father, grant us grace
To seek Thy face today;
O banish each distracting thought,
That we may pray.
 
2. 
Give us Thy Holy Spirit’s aid
That for us He may plead;
For He alone can search our hearts
And tell our need.
 
3. 
Father, do Thou reveal the wrong,
And bring to light our sin;
Cleansed in Christ’s blood we then may be
All pure within.
 
4. 
May Thy great love be shed abroad
In every waiting heart,
That Thou through us mayest love the world
In every part.
 
5. 
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