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In the Shadow of Thy Wing

Author: Amelia M. Starkweather Hymnal: WL1885 #124 (1885) First Line: He that dwelleth in the presence Refrain First Line: Hide me in the secret Of thy presence Lyrics: 1 He that dwelleth in the presence Of the highest shall abide Where no trouble ever cometh, Where no evil can betide. Refrain: Hide me in the secret Of thy presence oh, my King, Where no storms may ever gather, In the shadow of thy wing. 2 When the clouds of sorrow gather, And the billow o’er me roll, Safe within his blest pavilion, He will hide my weary soul. [Refrain] 3 I will plead the precious promise, Of his tender loving care, For the destitute and needy, And he will regard my prayer. [Refrain] 4 And the angry waves shall slumber, At the bidding of his will, He will calm the raging tumult, With his gentle, “Peace, be still.” [Refrain] Tune Title: [He that dwelleth in the presence]

Look to the Lord Alway

Author: G. F. R. Hymnal: WL1885 #125 (1885) First Line: Look to the Lord every hour, every minute Lyrics: 1 Look to the Lord every hour, every minute; If but to think that his spirit is near. No act is good if his love be not in it, No place is safe if his hand be not there. 2 If trouble comes, it will help and will prove us; Ne’er will our load be too heavy to bear. Seek him in faith who will changelessly love us, Trusting all things to his provident care. 3 Let us then own the own Source from whence floweth All that is good in creation’s vast round; Each in his life pay the tribute he oweth To him whose power and whose mercies abound. Tune Title: [Look to the Lord every hour, every minute]

If this were the Only World

Author: G. F. R. Hymnal: WL1885 #126 (1885) Refrain First Line: Then live, oh, live, the Christian's life Lyrics: 1 If this were the only world, And this were the only life, Still right would be better far than wrong, And love would be better than strife. Refrain: Then live, oh, live the Christian’s life, Whatever may betide, But oh! be sure, be sure there’ll be Eternity beside. 2 If there were no bliss beyond, No infinite peace and rest, The joy of the Christian here on earth, Would still be the truest and best. [Refrain] 3 If there were no shad’wy vale, No boding of judgment and doom, Still sin would embitter all our lives, And sadden our way to the tomb. [Refrain] Tune Title: [If this were the only world]

Pleading with Jesus

Author: Leroy G. Benton Hymnal: WL1885 #127 (1885) First Line: Jesus, Lord and Savior, come Refrain First Line: Come, O Lord, come, dwell Lyrics: 1 Jesus, Lord and Savior, come! Lift my upward to thy throne; Make me pure and clean within, Cleanse me, Lord, from every sin. Refrain: Come, O Lord, Come dwell, come, dwell in me. Dwell in me, and I in thee. 2 Here am I a sinner, weak, Make me humble, make me meek; Lord, oh, come and dwell with me, Dwell in me and I in thee. [Refrain] 3 Guide my steps, O Savior, guide, Land me safe on Canaan's side; While I make thy way my own, Lead me, Savior, to thy throne. [Refrain] 4 Jesus, Lord, possess my soul; Let thy grace illume the whole; Make my heart thy dwelling place, Make me, Lord, to know thy grace. [Refrain] Tune Title: [Jesus, Lord and Savior, come]

We Gather the Fragments

Author: Miss Charlotte E. Leavitt Hymnal: WL1885 #128 (1885) First Line: We gather the fragments, Lord Refrain First Line: Be wise, be wise, To service swift and sweet Lyrics: 1 We gather the fragments, Lord, That nothing be lost of time, For buds of minutes will bloom to hours And fruit will follow the ripening flowers, The fruitage of years sublime, The fruitage of years sublime. Ref; Be wise, be wise, To service swift and sweet, For fragments laid at the Master’s feet, He blesses, and multiplies. 2 We gather the fragments, Lord, That nothing be lost of strength, For life that dwells in the coral cells Builds bit by bit of the reef that swells To palm-crowned isles at length, To palm-crowned isles at length. [Refrain] 3 We gather the fragments, Lord, No tiniest gift to lose; For oft we’ve read of the thousand fed From two small fishes and barley bread Which thou didst deign to use, Which thou didst deign to use. [Refrain] Tune Title: [We gather the fragments, Lord]

I will Seek My Father

Author: Paulina Hymnal: WL1885 #129 (1885) First Line: When the morn is bright and fair Lyrics: 1 When the morn is bright and fair, When sweet songsters charm the air, I will lift my heart in prayer, I will seek my Father; Lest my feet should go astray From his pure and perfect way; Lest I grieve him as I may, I will seek my Father. 2 In the solitude apart, In the wilderness or mart, Oh! my sorely tempted heart, I will seek my Father; In the darkness as the day, He shall be my Guide and Stay; I will lean on him alway, I will seek my Father. 3 When the evening sun is red, When each blossom droops its head, Kneeling low beside my bed, I will seek my Father; That I slumber in his care, Shielded from each harmful snare, And for life or death prepare, I will seek my Father. Tune Title: [When the morn is bright and fair]

Happy Should we Be

Author: Nevin Hymnal: WL1885 #130 (1885) First Line: Happy, Savior, should we be Refrain First Line: Happy, yes, most happy Lyrics: 1 Happy, Savior, should we be If we could but trust in thee; Trust thy wisdom e’er to guide, Trust thy goodness to provide. Refrain: Happy, yes, most happy we, If we could but trust in thee, Trust thy mighty love and power Every day and every hour. 2 Trust in joy and trust in grief, Trust thy promise for relief; Trust thy blood to cleanse each soul, Trust thy grace to make it whole. [Refrain] 3 Trust in sickness, trust in health; Trust in poverty and wealth; Trust thee as the only light, In the darkest hour of night. [Refrain] Tune Title: [Happy, Savior, should we be]

The Golden Gate

Author: D. B. T. Hymnal: WL1885 #131 (1885) First Line: Just across the jasper sea Lyrics: 1 Just across the jasper sea, Many loved ones watch and wait; Sweet the greeting there will be, When I meet them at the golden gate. Refrain: Golden gate, golden gate, Many loved ones watch and wait, Golden gate, golden gate, When I meet them at the golden gate. 2 When across the cold, cold wave, I beside the loved ones stand; WE will sing his power to save, All who live to keep his blest commands. [Refrain] 3 Joy will fill each soul that day, And our love to him be great; Who hath washed our sins away, And hath opened wide the golden gate. [Refrain] Tune Title: [Just across the jasper sea]

Oh, Where Shall Rest be Found

Author: Montgomery; Muhlenberg Hymnal: WL1885 #132 (1885) Refrain First Line: The ark of God! The open door! Lyrics: 1 Oh, where shall rest be found— Rest for the weary soul? ’Twere vain the ocean’s depths to sound, Or pierce to either pole. Refrain: Behold Behold, Oh, haste to gain that dear abode, And rove, my soul, no more. 2 The world can never give The bliss for which we sigh; ’Tis not the whole of life to live, Nor all of death to die. [Refrain] 3 Beyond this vale of tears, There is a life above, Unmeasured by the flight of years; And all that life is love. [Refrain] Tune Title: [Oh, where shall rest be found]

There is a Bright Land

Author: Mrs. C. F. Alexander Hymnal: WL1885 #133 (1885) First Line: Every morning the rosy sun Lyrics: 1 Every morn the rosy sun Rises warm and bright; Then the evening cometh on, And the dark, cold night: But there is a bright land far away, Where is never-ending day; Yes there is a bright land far away, Where is never-ending day. 2 Every spring the sweet young flow’rs Open fresh and gay; Till the chilly autumn hours Wither them away: But there is a land we have not seen, Where the trees are always green; Yes there is a land we have not seen, Where the trees are always green. 3 Little birds sing songs of praise All the summer long; Then in colder, shorter days They forget their song: But there is a place where angels sing Ceaseless praises to their King; Yes there is a place where angels sing Ceaseless praises to their King. 4 Christ our Lord is ever near Those who follow him; Yet we cannot see him here, For our eyes are dim: But there is a blissful, happy place Where we all may see his face; Yes there is a blissful, happy place Where we all may see his face. Tune Title: [Every morning the rosy sun]