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Be a Cheering Light

Author: James Rowe Appears in 9 hymnals First Line: As thro' life you journey Refrain First Line: Daily, hourly, be a cheering light Lyrics: 1 As thro’ life you journey, Be a cheering light, Like the sun at morning, Beautiful and bright; Shine in gloomy places, As you pass them by, Cheer the lives that sorrow, Gladden those who sigh. Refrain: Daily, hourly, be a cheering light, Glowing, gleaming, beautiful and bright; Like a beacon burning in the night, Glowing, gleaming, beautiful and bright. 2 Like a beacon burning On a hill at night, You may shed around you Happiness and light; Try to help the weary, Thro’ the dreary days, Try to guide the wayward, From forbidden ways. [Refrain] 3 Steadily and brightly, Shining day by day, You will scatter blessings All along the way; Less of care and sorrow, Many hearts will know, If you gleam and glisten Ev’rywhere you go. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [As thro' life you journey]

Come, Holy Spirit

Author: E. E. Hewitt Appears in 8 hymnals Refrain First Line: Come, Holy Spirit, in mercy draw nigh Lyrics: 1 Come, Holy Spirit, Come, Spirit of pow’r! Oh, come in Thy fulness this God-given hour; To Thee be surrendered each feeling and tho’t, And now in our souls be Thy will freely wrought. Refrain: Come, Holy Spirit, in mercy draw nigh; Come, and endue us with pow’r from on high. 2 Come, Holy Spirit, Come, Spirit of love, Baptize us with fire from the altars above; Oh, help us sink lower down, down at the cross, There cleanse Thou our hearts from defilement and dross. [Refrain] 3 Come, Holy Spirit, Come, Spirit of pow’r! Send down Thy sweet gifts in a plentiful shower; Repeat the glad season of Pentecost here, And now, as of old, make Thy glory appear. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [Come, Holy Spirit]

I See It Differently Now

Author: W. E. M. Appears in 6 hymnals First Line: Before I knew Jesus my Lord Refrain First Line: I see it so diff'rently now! Lyrics: 1 Before I knew Jesus my Lord No joy could the world me afford; But, oh, what a change, so sweet and so strange Has come since to Him I’m restored! Refrain: I see it so diff’rently now! With joy He doth richly endow; I love Him still more than ever before, I see it so diff’rently now. 2 I understood not that by grace He could my transgressions efface, And make my heart pure, from danger secure And give me beside Him a place. [Refrain] 3 I knew not that He was so good, Nor knew that all trouble He could Remove from my heart, and sweet peace impart; His great love was not understood. [Refrain] 4 Some things I do not understand, But still I hold on to His hand; Some day He will tell, and all will be well With me in yon beautiful land. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [Before I knew Jesus my Lord]

Easter Time

Author: Lucy Larcum Appears in 15 hymnals First Line: Ring, happy bells, at Easter time Lyrics: 1 Ring, happy bells, at Easter time, The world is glad to hear your chimes; Across wide fields of melting snow The winds of summer gently blow. O! Ring sweet bells of Easter time, The birds and stream repeat the chime, At Easter time, at Easter time, At Easter time. 2 Ring, happy bells at Easter time, The world takes up your chant sublime— “The Lord is ris’n;” the night of fear Has passed away and heav’n draws near: O! Ring sweet bells of Easter time, We breathe the air of that blest clime At Easter time, at Easter time, At Easter time. 3 Ring, happy bells of Easter time, Our happy hearts give back your chime; The Lord is ris’n, we die no more, He opens wide the heav’nly door; O! Ring sweet bells, at Easter time, He meets us, while to Him we climb, At Easter time, at Easter time, At Easter time. Used With Tune: [Ring, happy bells, at Easter time]

After a While

Author: J. R. Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: After a while, our sky will be bright Refrain First Line: After a while, with whispers of love Lyrics: 1 After a while, our sky will be bright, Sunshine will banish shadows of night, Evil will cease our souls to defile; We shall be happy, after a while. Refrain: After a while, with whispers of love, Jesus will sweetly call us above; Burdens will fall and heaven will smile; Joy will enfold us, after a while. 2 After a while, the storm will be past, Billows asleep, our anchor be cast; We shall have reached the beautiful isle— Heaven—our homeland, after a while. [Refrain] 3 After a while, the dear ones we miss, We shall enfold again with a kiss; Bliss will be ours, for there, with a smile, Jesus will greet us, after a while. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [After a while, our sky will be bright]

Love him more and more

Author: E. G. Y. Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: Think of all Jesus hath suffered for you Refrain First Line: Love him with all your heart's devotion Lyrics: 1 Think of all Jesus hath suffered for you, Love Him more, more and more; Think of His anguish and death on the tree, Love Him more and more. Refrain: Love Him with all your hearts devotion! Trial and sorrow He’ll tide you o’er; Sound forth His praises o’er land and ocean, And love Him more and more. 2 Think of the sorrow for you He endured, Love Him more, more and more; That you a home with Him might be assured, Love Him more and more. [Refrain] 3 No one so worthy of love as is He, Love Him more, more and more; And O, what joy with Him ever to be! Love Him more and more. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [Think of all Jesus hath suffered for you]

Kept by the Power of God

Author: Wm. M. Kendall Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Along life's path I hasten on Refrain First Line: I'm kept by the powär of God Lyrics: 1 Along life’s path I hasten on, No foe or snare I fear. I know I do not walk alone, For Christ is always near. Refrain: I’m kept by the pow’r of God, I’m kept by the pow’r of God, I fear no foe, because I know I’m kept by the pow’r of God. 2 Tho’ Satan’s hosts may gather round To draw me from the way; My Savior’s grace will still abound, He will not let me stray. [Refrain] 3 Tho’ friends with whom I lived in sin Have ceased for me to care, I still possess sweet peace within, The best of friends is there. [Refrain] 4 And when, at last, unto the end Of earthly life I come, I shall not fear, for Christ my friend, Will wait to lead me home. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [Along life's path I hasten on]

After Good Night, Good Morning

Author: Maud Frazer Jackson Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: After the last good night I say Refrain First Line: After good night 'twill be morning for me Lyrics: 1 After the last good night I say, After the earth lights fade away; I shall awake in perfect day, After good night, good morning. Refrain: After good night ‘twill be morning for me, When I awake with my Saviour to be; After good night ‘twill be morning for me, After good night, good morning. 2 Jesus on whom I do believe, Never His child alone will leave; His arms of love will me receive, After good night, good morning. [Refrain] 3 What a good morning, where no sin, Sorrow nor pain can enter in; Up where the sunlight ne’er grows dim, After good night, good morning. [Refrain] 4 What a good morning, friends so dear, Meeting beside life’s river clear; No more good night to say or hear, After good night, good morning. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [After the last good night I say]

A Word From My Father

Author: E. E. Hewitt Appears in 4 hymnals First Line: A word from my Father I need, day by Refrain First Line: A word from my Father today Lyrics: 1 A word from my Father I need, day by day, A word that will guide me on life’s chequered way; A word that will help me when trials appear, And shed thro’ the darkness the sunbeams of cheer. Refrain: A word from my Father today, A word from my Father today; A word from my Father will brighten the way; Oh, help me, dear Savior, to heed and obey. 2 A word from my Father, in morning’s still hour; For life’s waiting duties to gird me with pow’r; A word when the shadows of evening draw nigh, To bear me the comfort that breathes from on high. [Refrain] 3 A word from my Father! it hushes my fears, And gives me a rainbow amid falling tear; It leads me to vict’ry, when foes ‘round me throng, And tells me of mansions of beauty and song. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [A word from my Father I need, day by]

An Old-Fashioned Home

Author: Mary Bernstecher Appears in 5 hymnals First Line: There's an old fashioned home over yonder Refrain First Line: There's a home over yonder Used With Tune: [There's an old fashioned home over yonder]