Text Results

Switch back to the old search page.Advanced Search

Showing 231 - 240 of 374Results Per Page: 10 20 50

In the Midst of Earthly Life

Author: Martin Luther, 1483-1546 Appears in 6 hymnals Scripture: John 3:16-18 Topics: Hope and Comfort Used With Tune: MITTEN WIR IM LEBEN SIND Text Sources: Tr.: The Lutheran Hymnal, 1941, alt.

Praise for Salvation

Author: John Relly Meter: Irregular Appears in 5 hymnals Scripture: John 3:17 First Line: Come ye lovers of the Lamb Lyrics: 1 Come ye Lovers of the Lamb, Praise the great almighty name; To your God your songs begin, To the Lamb your bleeding King. 2 Jesus, thee we honours give; Live Almighty Jesus, live; Thou hast penn'd our songs with blood, Thee we hail, incarnate God. 3 We were laden once with sin, But the Lamb hath made us clean; We, who once in darkness lay, Now behold eternal day. 4 Strangers once and far from God, Now brought home by Jesu's blood, Shining in our wedding dress, In the Lord, our righteousness. 5 Poor, and low, we once did lie, Full of wants, and sore oppress'd; Jesus now hat rais'd us high, All our Grievances redress'd. 6 Deeply sinking once in hell, Without hope, and without God; Now our tongues can greatly tell, We are sav'd by Jesu's blood. 7 Freely we are sav'd by grace, Heart and Hand we this embrace; This below, fills ev'ry tongue This above, is all the song. 8 Praises still to Christ we sing, Christ our Prophet, Priest, and King; Living waters in us flow, Glory is begun below. Topics: Creation, Providence, Redemption and Salvation, celebrated in Songs of Praise

Free Gift

Author: John Relly Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 5 hymnals Scripture: John 3:16 First Line: 'Tis not of him that weeps and prays Lyrics: 1 'Tis not of him that weeps and prays; The gift of God is free; 'Tis Jesus' pray'r, his groans and cries, That shall accepted be. 2 'Tis in the Lamb's abasement low, We are receiv'd of God: Lo! nothing is there good we know, But Jesus, and his blood. 3 'Tis thro' his death, and off'ring up On the accursed wood, That we are privileg'd to sup With him our Lord, and God. 4 'Tis thro' his resurrection pow'r We live the life of faith: In his dear body, we are more Than conq'rors over death. 5 When he ascended up on high, Lo! we ascended then; He captive led captivity, Receiving gifts for men. 6 Yea, for rebellious men he su'd, That God with them might dwell; And when his wounded form he shew'd, The spirit on them fell. 7 All praise to him, our God, our friend, Who finish'd all for us; We bless the love, which hath no End, Revealed on the cross. Topics: Attributes, Characters, Names, and Offices of Christ, from the New Testatment

The Story of Wonderful Love

Author: H. L. Gilmour Appears in 5 hymnals Scripture: John 3:16 First Line: God so loved the world, that he gave his own Son Refrain First Line: Oh, wonderful love! such wonderful love Lyrics: 1 God so loved the world, that he gave his own Son, In the fulness of time, thus to prove That he came to redeem, and to herald the theme, The sweet story of wonderful love. Refrain: Oh, wonderful love! such wonderful love! Far surpassing our thoughts to conceive; Blessed be his dear name, for lost sinners he came, With the story of wonderful love. 2 He came to release ev’ry prisoner bound, Ev’ry fetter of sin to remove; To make the lame leap, and the sealed lips to speak The sweet story of wonderful love. [Refrain] 3 When the multitudes thronged him, all eager to hear; Every need his compassion would move; And tho’ ages have rolled this same story is told, The sweet story of wonderful love. [Refrain] 4 On Genneseret’s bosom he crossed the dark wave, While the billows for mastery strove; To his friends he drew near, quickly banished their fear, This same Jesus of wonderful love. [Refrain] 5 This sweet story, so wonderful, never was sung From the ramparts of glory above Till the angels of light thrill’d the listening night, With the story of wonderful love. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [God so loved the world, that he gave his own Son]

The Love that gave Jesus to Die

Author: El Nathan Appears in 5 hymnals Scripture: John 3:16 First Line: Let us sing of the love of the Lord Refrain First Line: O the love that gave Jesus to die Lyrics: 1 Let us sing of the love of the Lord, As now to the cross we draw nigh; Let us sing to the praise of the God of all grace, For the love that gave Jesus to die. Refrain: O the love that gave Jesus to die, The love that gave Jesus to die; Praise God, it is mine, this love so divine. The love that gave Jesus to die. 2 O how great was the love that was shown To us!—we can never tell why— Not to angels, but men; let us praise Him again For the love that gave Jesus to die. [Refrain] 3 Now this love unto all God commends, Not one would His mercy pass by; “Whosoever shall call,” there is pardon for all In the love that gave Jesus to die. [Refrain] 4 Who is he that can separate those Whom God doth in love justify? Whatsoever we need He includes in the deed, In the love that gave Jesus to die. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [Let us sing of the love of the Lord]

O Cross of Christ

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 5 hymnals Scripture: John 3 First Line: O Cross of Christ, immortal tree Topics: Holy Week Passion Sunday; Holy Week Triduum; Holy Week Holy Thursday; Holy Week Good Friday; Lent Used With Tune: ST. FLAVIAN Text Sources: The Stanbrook Abbey Hymnal, rev. ed.

Lift High the Cross

Author: George W. Kitchin, 1827-1912; Michael R. Newbolt, 1874-1956 Meter: 10.10 with refrain Appears in 5 hymnals Scripture: John 3:14 First Line: Led on their way by this triumphant sign Refrain First Line: Lift high the cross, the love of Christ proclaim Lyrics: Refrain: Lift high the cross, the love of Christ proclaim till all the world adore his sacred name. 1 Led on their way by this triumphant sign, The hosts of God in conquering ranks combine. [Refrain] 2 Each newborn soldier of the Crucified Bears on the brow the seal of him who died. [Refrain 3 O Lord, once lifted on the glorious tree, as thou hast promised, draw the world to thee. [Refrain] 4 So shall our song of triumph ever be: Praise to the Crucified for victory! [Refrain] Topics: Cross; Discipleship; Holy Name; Paschal Mystery; Salvation; Sunday, the Lord's Day; Rites of the Church Baptism; Rites of the Church Confirmation; Rites of the Church Holy Orders; The Liturgical Year Palm Sunday of teh Passion of the Lord; The Liturgical Year Friday of the Passion of the Lord (Good Friday); The Liturgical Year Easter (Sundays and Weekdays); The Liturgical Year Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe; The Liturgical Year The Exaltation of the Holy Cross (September 14) Used With Tune: CRUCIFER

Gone to the Beautiful Land

Author: Frank M. Davis Appears in 5 hymnals Scripture: John 3:14 First Line: Gone, gone to the beautiful land Used With Tune: [Gone, gone to the beautiful land]

O God, Who Gives Us Life

Author: Carl P. Daw Jr. Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 4 hymnals Scripture: John 3:16 First Line: O God, who gives us life and breath Lyrics: 1 O God, who gives us life and breath, who shapes us in the womb, who guards our lives from birth to death, then leads us from the tomb: deliver us from fears that kill the life we have from you. Help us to know your Spirit still is making all things new. 2 O God, who calls your people out to venture and to dare, to plumb the bleak abyss of doubt and find you even there: when we despair in wandering through wastes of empty lies, refresh us with the living spring of hope that never dies. 3 O God of covenant and law, revealed in cloud and flame, your mighty deeds evoke our awe; we dare not speak your name. Yet we by faith are drawn to you and will your people prove, as on our hearts you write anew the covenant of love. Topics: Faith; Faithfulness; God's Covenant with Israel; Hope; Providence; Renewal Used With Tune: NOEL

That Means Me

Author: Grant Colfax Tullar Appears in 4 hymnals Scripture: John 3:16 First Line: I wandered in the darkness Lyrics: 1 I wandered in the darkness, Burdened and oppressed, But the Savior found me, Gave me peace and rest. Now I trust His promise, Giv’n so full and free, “Blessed whosoever” That means me. Refrain: That means me, That means me, Blessed whosoever, That means me; That means me, That means me, Blessed whosoever, That means me. 2 I found the blessed pathway Leading to the light; Days of wondrous glory Followed sin’s dark night Now with joy I’m telling Of His grace so free, “Blessed whosoever” That means me. [Refrain] 3 I never more will leave Him, Friend and Savior true, But thro’ ev’ry moment Seek His will to do. Till I shall behold Him, Confident I’ll be That His “whosoever” Does mean me. [Refrain] Topics: Assurance; Peace Used With Tune: [I wandered in the darkness]