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The Story Can't Be Told

Author: Theodora A. Thomson Appears in 1 hymnal First Line: I do not know why Jesus came Refrain First Line: The story never can be told Lyrics: 1 I do not know why Jesus came To walk with men on earth; I only know that thro’ His love My soul has had new birth. Refrain: The story never can be told, In earth or heav’n above, The story never can be told, The story of His love. 2 I do not know why for my sake He suffered toil and pain; I only know that His dear blood Shall cleanse me from all stain. [Refrain] 3 I do not know why He should drink The wormwood and the gall; I only know He is my King, And will not let me fall. [Refrain] 4 I do not know why He should care For such a one as I; I only know that ‘twas for me He was content to die. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [I do not know why Jesus came]

Beautiful Life with Jesus

Author: Katharine E. Purvis Appears in 1 hymnal First Line: Life with Jesus is so sweet Refrain First Line: Beautiful happy days Lyrics: 1 Life with Jesus is so sweet, His dear love is my retreat; O what joy down at His feet, Beautiful life with Jesus. Refrain: Beautiful happy days, Beautiful songs of praise, Beautiful all His ways, Beautiful life with Jesus. 2 Living under His control, There is vict’ry in my soul; He hath made my spirit whole, Beautiful life with Jesus. [Refrain] 3 All my cares to Him I bring, While to His dear cross I cling, And I love His praise to sing, Beautiful life with Jesus. [Refrain] 4 Thro’ my tears His face I see, He hath died to ransom me; Safe with Him on land or sea, Beautiful life with Jesus. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [Life with Jesus is so sweet]

Pray It Down

Author: Lizzie DeArmond Appears in 1 hymnal First Line: When your heart grows weary with the load you bear Lyrics: 1 When your heart grows weary with the load you bear, When the tempter whispers “Jesus does not care,” Look to Him whose power drives away despair, Pray it down, pray it down. Refrain: Pray, pray it down, Trust in God, do not despair, Just remember Jesus waits to answer pray’r, Pray it down, pray it down. 2 When you’re almost ready to give up the fight You have bravely started for the truth and right, Tho’ your faith may waver, trust the Lord of might, Pray it down, pray it down. [Refrain] 3 When the world would call you from His service true, With its many pleasures strive your soul to woo, Just remember Jesus waits to help you thro’, Pray it down, pray it down. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [When your heart grows weary with the load you bear]

Who Will Do His Part?

Author: E. E. Hewitt Appears in 1 hymnal First Line: Who will do his part Refrain First Line: Step forward, O friends of Jesus Lyrics: 1 Who will do his part, With a loyal heart? Who will stand for the Lord today? Who, with steadfast nerve, Will the Master serve? Who will go where He leads the way? Refrain: Step forward, O friends of Jesus, Uplift His banner high; Step forward with faith and courage, Let your songs echo to the sky. 2 Who will do his part, With a loving heart, Help and comfort to bright the sad? Who will bear the light, Pure and clear and bright? Who will sing, making others glad? [Refrain] 3 Who will do his part, With a joyful heart, Looking on to the blessed hour, When our harps shall ring, When we’ll see our King; His the glory, and His the pow’r. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [Who will do his part]

Why Not Tell Him All?

Author: Alice Horton Appears in 1 hymnal First Line: Why not tell your ev'ry care to Jesus Refrain First Line: Then why not tell Him Lyrics: 1 Why not tell your ev’ry care to Jesus, Ev’ry trial, ev’ry sorrow of your heart? He’s the one and all-sufficient Saviour, He, alone, has healing balm for ev’ry smart. Refrain: Then why not tell Him, tell Him all? Oh why not tell the Saviour all? For He alone can understand our trials, Why not tell the Saviour all? 2 Oh, how many hearts are bowed with sorrow, Just because they do not tell Him all their need; Oh, how many carry needless burdens, While the Saviour waits to be a friend indeed. [Refrain] 3 He will satisfy the soul that trusts Him, And will banish ev’ry cloud of doubt and fear; Thro’ the storm and tempest He will guide us, With His tender love will comfort, bless and cheer. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [Why not tell your ev'ry care to Jesus]

Set My Name Down

Author: Lizzie DeArmond Appears in 1 hymnal First Line: You can set my name down for my blessed Lord and King Lyrics: 1 You can set my name down for my blessed Lord and King, His redeeming love shines in my heart; Earthly pleasures no more shall allure me back again, From my Saviour I will ne’er depart. Refrain: You can set my name down, set my name down As a sinner saved by grace divine, You can set my name down, set my name down, Let me call this blessed Saviour mine. 2 You can set my name down, tho’ unworthy of His love, He has turned my dark night into day; With His wonderful peace, satisfied my longing heart, Rolled the burden of my guilt away. [Refrain] 3 You can set my name down, all is changed within my soul, Thor’ my tears His dear face I can see; He has driven away ev’ry gloomy doubt and fear, And in Him my constant joy shall be. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [You can set my name down]

Swing Open, Fair Portals

Author: F. A. B. Appears in 17 hymnals First Line: Swing back for one moment, fair portals Lyrics: 1 Swing back for one moment, fair portals Of that wondrous city, we pray; One glimpse, and the fears of these mortals Shall vanish forever away. Swing open, fair portals, A moment, and let us look thro’; One glimpse, and we, faltering mortals, To enter, shall press anew. 2 One glimpse shall our courage embolden, And brighten the whole of our way; Oh, why should the sight be withholden? By faith we would view it today. Swing open, fair portals, A moment, and let us look thro’; One glimpse, and we, faltering mortals, To enter, shall press anew. 3 We’ve read of that city’s bright glory, That knows not the darkness of night; And reading that wonderful story, Has ravished our souls with delight. Swing open, fair portals, A moment, and let us look thro’; One glimpse, and we, faltering mortals, To enter, shall press anew. 4 We’ve read of the tree and the river, Life’s water and fruit ever fair; We’ve looked up in faith to the Giver, And prayed that we might enter there. Swing open, fair portals, A moment, and let us look thro’; One glimpse, and we, faltering mortals, To enter, shall press anew. 5 Those gates we’re approaching, how cheering! Oh, let us prove faithful alway; And know, as the city we’re nearing, That they shall to us some sweet day. Swing open those portals, And we shall in triumph go in, Where we shall, as ransomed immortals, Eternity blessed begin. Used With Tune: [Swing back for one moment, fair portals]

He Threw Out the Life Line to Me

Author: J. E. F. Appears in 21 hymnals First Line: I was wrecked on a rocky and desolate shore Lyrics: 1 I was wrecked on a rocky and desolate shore, Sinking slowly beneath the wild sea; When all of my struggles and efforts were o’er, Christ threw out the life line to me. Refrain: He threw out the life line to me, He threw out the life line to me, From Calvary’s tree, Far over the sea, Christ threw out the life line to me. 2 The billows were dashing, the waves rolling high, No help from the land could I see, When hope had all vanished and danger was nigh, Christ threw out the life line to me. [Refrain] 3 When all was confusion ‘midst dark billows’ roll, No light thro’ the gloom could I see, By trusting Him fully He rescued my soul, Christ threw out the life line to me. [Refrain] 4 Your sins like the billows around you may rise, And dangers your frail bark pursue, There’s one who will heed you and hear your faint cries, He’ll throw out the life line to you. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [I was wrecked on a rocky and desolate shore]

Sweet Voices

Author: Rev. Dwight Williams Appears in 4 hymnals First Line: Hear sweet voices from above Refrain First Line: Happy voices Ev'rywhere Are like angels in the air Used With Tune: [Hear sweet voices from above]

Sunbeams of Glory

Author: Rev. Addison K. Scotten Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: Sunbeams of glory illuminate my soul Refrain First Line: Sunbeams of glory! Love is the story! Lyrics: 1 Sunbeams of glory illuminate my soul, Darkness gone forever, My Saviour has control; Gone is my sorrow While Jesus I can see; Love hast told the story, Love of God for me. Refrain: Sunbeams of glory! Love is the story! Let the blessed tidings onward roll! Sunbeams of glory! Sunbeams of glory! Shining, brightly shining in my soul! 2 O tell me never that Christ is not a friend! I have often proved Him, And on Him now depend; Come, O ye weary, Tho’ laden down with care, He, your blessed Saviour, Will your burden share. [Refrain] 3 Trusting in Jesus I find a sweet repose, Peacefully and onward My life’s great river flows; Each day is sweeter, The moments gently glide; Rests my soul contented, Jesus will provide. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [Sunbeams of glory illuminate my soul]