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I Am Ready

Author: Carrie E. Breck Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: O Father of love, unto Thee I belong Refrain First Line: I’m ready, O Father Lyrics: 1 O Father of love, unto Thee I belong, Thy love and Thy labor to share; Whate’er Thou commandest My soul shall be strong, Courageous to do and to dare. Refrain: I’m ready, O Father, To be or to bear; I’m ready to go or to stay; Wherever my duty, I know Thou art there, And there I will sweetly obey. 2 I see not the future, So plain unto Thee, But safely in Thee will I trust; Thou "knowest my frame," And Thou comfortest me, Remembering "I am but dust." [Refrain] 3 No service I render, Dear Father, for Thee, Shall ever seem hard, by Thy side; The burdens too heavy Thou takest from me, And I in Thy peace shall abide. [Refrain] 4 I shall not be lonely, or weary, or sad, For Thou art my tenderest friend; To shelter and guide me And make my heart glad, And I in Thy peace shall abide. [Refrain] Used With Tune: ALTAMIRA Text Sources: Gospel Herald in Song by William S. Nickle, George J. Meyer, and Owen F. Pugh (Chicago: Meyer & Brother, 1899)

Awake, Thou That Sleepest

Author: Beatrice M. Hurditch Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Arise and shine; O Christian, do not slumber Lyrics: 1. Arise and shine; O Christian, do not slumber; Thou may’st not rest too long to hide the light; Let every step be Christ along thy pathway, For it will lead thee up to Heaven’s height. Refrain Awake, thou that sleepest, And arise from the dead, And Christ shall give thee, Shall give thee light. 2. Arise! says Christ, and lie not in the shadow; Thou dost not gather profit from such rest; Leave not thy first love for the sake of pleasure; To live to God is to be truly blest. [Refrain] 3. Rise up, then, Christian, and pursue thy journey, And Christ shall be thy confidence and stay; The light of His sweet smile shall rest upon thee, His presence shall go with thee all the way. [Refrain] 4. As rising sun, when in His brightness shining Doth chase the darkness of the night away; So may thy path, in this dark world of sorrow, Shine more and more until the perfect day. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [Arise and shine; O Christian, do not slumber] Text Sources: Hymns of Faith and Praise, by Daniel B. Towner (Chicago, Illinois: Lorenz Publishing Company, 1901), number 160

God's Call to Israel

Author: Mrs. R. B. Young Appears in 1 hymnal First Line: O Israel, to Christ awake Lyrics: 1. O Israel, to Christ awake, Bend low, God’s chastening rod to take, Judgment will set with open book; Upon the dying Lamb now look: For you He died—Jehovah God— He’ll cleanse you in His precious blood. 2. O Zion, captive daughter, come, Behold the Lamb! Behold the Son! Look! see His arm is outstretched still To bring thee home in His good will; Awake! as in the ancient days; The vision will reflect His rays. 3. Jerusalem! Awake! awake! Shake off thy dust—idols forsake! Oh, hearken, daughter, understand, Return unto thy fatherland. Awake! as in the ancient days, And on the holy city gaze. 4. Arise and shine in God’s true light, All enemies He’ll put to flight, With singing unto Zion come, Praising thy God for His dear Son, Awake! as in the ancient days, And join in psalms and sing His praise. 5. Awakened by the Son of God, With Spirit’s witness to the blood, Sorrow and mourning flee away, The Comforter has come to stay, Awakened as in ancient days— The Christ of God has fixed thy gaze. Used With Tune: ANNAPOLIS Text Sources: Psalms, Hymns and Songs Spiritual, by Charles A. Squire et al. (St. Louis, Missouri: Squire & Kinne, 1910), number 97

Across the Eastern Hilltops

Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Across the eastern hilltops gleam Refrain First Line: Alleluia! Alleluia! The Lord is risen today Lyrics: 1 Across the eastern hilltops gleam The first bright rays of dawn; The sunlight dances in each beam, Upon this Easter morn. Refrain: Alleluia! Alleluia! The Lord is risen today; Alleluia! Alleluia! The Lord doth reign for aye. 2 The gates of death now stand ajar, For Jesus, Lord and King, No stone or seal His exit bar, While men and angels sing: [Refrain] 3 Now all His agony is past, His suffering and His pain, With glorious victory at last, Our Savior lives to reign. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [Across the eastern hilltops gleam] Text Sources: Carols New and Carols Old by Charles L. Hutchins (Boston: Parish Choir, 1916); New York Herald before 1917

The Resurrection And The Life

Author: Julia H. Johnston Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Christ has conquered death forever Refrain First Line: Hallelujah, sing His praises Lyrics: 1 Christ has conquered death forever, Hallelujah, sing His praise. Nothing from His love shall sever, Hallelujah, sing His praise. Refrain: Hallelujah, sing His praises, Life, eternal life, He gives; We shall reign with Him forever, We shall live because He lives. 2 Earth and air, and heaving ocean, Show His wondrous power and might; Rending rocks, in wild commotion, Show His wondrous power and might. [Refrain] 3 Flowers in tender beauty growing, Tell the story o’er and o’er; Sheaves that ripen after sowing, Tell the story o’er and o’er. [Refrain] 4 Jesus lives, o’er death victorious; Shout His praises evermore; We shall see His face all glorious, Shout His praises evermore. [Refrain] Used With Tune: PUERTO RICO Text Sources: Bible Study Songs, by Bertha F. Vella and Daniel. B. Towner (Boston: The Pilgrim Press, 1899)

Bless'd Is The Man Who Makes The Word

Author: Harriet Auber Meter: 8.6.8.6.8.8 Appears in 1 hymnal First Line: Bless’d is the man who makes the word Lyrics: 1 Bless’d is the man who makes the word Of God his constant guide; There learns the path his Savior trod, Nor turns his step aside, But shuns the broad and flowery way Where vice and folly love to stray. 2 He, like a tree whose spreading root Refreshing waters lave, Whose bending boughs with golden fruit In rich luxuriance wave, Shall firmly stand when storms invade— No leaf shall fall, no blossom fade. 3 And when, his life’s brief summer o’er, He shares the general doom, Though earth shall know his place no more, In Heaven he still shall bloom; And there, with endless glory crowned, In fruits of righteousness abound. Used With Tune: SOLITUDE Text Sources: Spirit of the Psalms, 1829

Praise Ye The Lord

Author: Harold G. Hoffman Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: We praise the Lord whose life was giv’n Refrain First Line: Oh, praise the Lord, ye ransomed ones Lyrics: 1 We praise the Lord whose life was giv’n, To set the whole world free From sin, its power, and all its guilt, On blood stained Calvary. Refrain: Oh, praise the Lord, ye ransomed ones, From sin and death set free; And may His worthy praise resound Thro’ all eternity! 2 We praise the Lord whose blood did flow, An efficacious stream; From His dear side it issued forth In power to redeem. [Refrain] 3 We praise the Lord for tasting death, And suffering every pain From cruel spear and crown of thorn, That we with Him might reign. [Refrain] 4 We praise the Lord! Oh, dying Lamb! For us the chastening rod Thyself didst bear, to bring us back In fellowship with God. [Refrain] Used With Tune: TENERIFE

All Aboard For Glory

Author: J. D. Eller Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Hasten down to the Gospel station Lyrics: 1 Hasten down to the Gospel station, Drawing near is the Heav’n-bound train, It is now on the way to glory, Nevermore to return again; Bright the headlight of truth is gleaming, It’s on time, and will not delay; Now it’s slowing up at the station, I can hear the conductor say: Refrain: All aboard, we’re going to glory, All aboard, come, join our band; All aboard, come, swell the sweet story, We are bound for glory land! 2 There’s no time to delay, my brother, Get your ticket, and be on time, Soon the powerful Gospel engine Will be off for the heav’nly clime; Ask the Savior for His protection, He is sure to be true and kind, If you linger in doubt and folly, You will surely be left behind. [Refrain] 3 Come and start on the way to glory, There to dwell in the land divine, With our Savior, the Great Conductor, At the end of the glory line; There to enter the holy city, Where we’ll meet our beloved and own, Join with them and the holy angels, Singing praises around the throne. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [Hasten down to the Gospel station] Text Sources: Telling Jesus (Hudson, NC: Teachers' Music Publishing Co., 1922)

Glory In The Highest

Author: William L. Mason Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Over Judah’s starry plain Refrain First Line: Glory, glory, we will sing Lyrics: 1 Over Judah’s starry plain, Comes the angels’ sweet refrain: "Peace on earth, good will to men, Glory in the highest." Refrain: Glory, glory, we will sing, To the little children’s king; Hear our happy voices ring: "Glory in the highest." 2 Little children though we be, Christ was born for such as we, And some day His face we’ll see, "Glory in the highest!" [Refrain] 3 Jesus loves us, this we know, He Himself has told us so, And we’ll praise Him here below, "Glory in the highest!" [Refrain] Used With Tune: ASTURIAS

I'm Happy In Jesus

Author: Mabeth Kilgore Appears in 1 hymnal First Line: I love the name of Jesus, ’tis precious to repeat Refrain First Line: I'm happy in Jesus, He makes me whole Lyrics: 1 I love the name of Jesus, ’tis precious to repeat; His love to me is wonderful, with rest and peace complete. When in the time of trial He bids my shadows flee, And drives away all doubt and fear, By saying, Come unto Me. Refrain: I’m happy in Jesus, He makes me whole, I’m happy in Jesus, He saves my soul; I’m happy in Jesus from morning till evening, For Jesus has made me whole. 2 My path seemed dark as midnight, the surges seemed to roll; I knew eternity was long, and nothing could save my soul. ’Twas then the Savior found me, and washed my sins away; He filled my soul with joy and peace; I’m happy, yes, night and day. [Refrain] 3 I’m happy now in Jesus, His blood has made me free; The penalty for sin He paid, when hanging upon the tree. Come now, for you may trust Him, and give to Him your heart; He stands with loving outstretched hands, And longs to His love impart. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [I love the name of Jesus, 'tis precious to repeat]