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It Is Well with My Soul

Author: Horatio G. Spafford, 1828-1888 Meter: 11.8.11.9 with refrain Appears in 485 hymnals First Line: When peace like a river attended my way Lyrics: 1 When peace like a river attended my way, when sorrows like sea billows roll, whatever my lot, thou hast taught me to say, "It is well, it is well with my soul." Refrain: It is well with my soul, it is well, it is well with my soul. 2 Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come, let this blest assurance control; that Christ has regarded my helpless estate, and has shed his own blood for my soul. [Refrain] 3 My sin - O, the bliss of this glorious thought, my sin - not in part but the whole, is nailed to the cross and I bear it no more: Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O my soul! [Refrain] Topics: Walking in Faith; Walking in Faith Used With Tune: VILLE DU HAVRE

There Is a Balm in Gilead

Meter: Irregular Appears in 108 hymnals First Line: Sometimes I feel discouraged Lyrics: Refrain: There is a balm in Gilead to make the wounded whole, there is a balm in Gilead to heal the sin sick soul. 1 Sometimes I feel discouraged, and think my work’s in vain, but then the Holy Spirit revives my soul again. [Refrain] 2 If you cannot preach like Peter, if you cannot pray like Paul, you can tell the love of Jesus, and say, “He died for all.” [Refrain] 3 Don’t ever feel discouraged, for Jesus is your friend; and if you lack for knowledge he’ll not refuse to lend. [Refrain] Topics: Walking in Faith Used With Tune: BALM IN GILEAD Text Sources: Traditional spiritual

I Need Thee Every Hour

Author: Annie S. Hawks, 1835-1918; Robert Lowry, 1826-1899 Meter: 6.4.6.4 with refrain Appears in 987 hymnals Refrain First Line: I need thee, O I need thee Lyrics: 1 I need thee every hour, most gracious Lord; no tender voice like thine can peace afford. Refrain: I need thee, O I need thee; every hour I need thee! O bless me now, my Savior, I come to thee. 2 I need thee every hour, stay thou near by; temptations lose their power when thou art nigh. [Refrain] 3 I need thee every hour, in joy or pain; come quickly, and abide, or life is vain. [Refrain] 4 I need thee every hour; teach me thy will, and thy rich promises in me fulfill. [Refrain] Topics: Prayer and Devotion Used With Tune: NEED

Hark! the Herald Angels Sing

Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788 Meter: 7.7.7.7 D Appears in 1,339 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Hark! the herald angels sing, "Glory to the newborn King: peace on earth and mercy mild, God and sinners reconciled!" Joyful, all ye nations, rise; join the triumph of the skies; with th'angelic hosts proclaim, "Christ is born in Bethlehem!" Refrain: Hark! the herald angels sing, "Glory to the newborn King." 2 Christ, by highest heaven adored, Christ, the everlasting Lord, late in time behold him come, offspring of the Virgin's womb: veiled in flesh the Godhead see; hail th'incarnate Deity, please with us in flesh to dwell, Jesus, our Emmanuel. [Refrain] 3 Hail the heaven born Prince of Peace! Hail the Sun of Righteousness! Light and life to all he brings, risen with healing in his wings. Mild he lays his glory by, born that we no more may die, born to raise us from the earth, born to give us second birth. [Refrain] Topics: Christmas Used With Tune: MENDELSSOHN

Were You There

Meter: Irregular Appears in 226 hymnals First Line: Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Lyrics: 1 Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Oh! Sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble. Were you there when they crucified my Lord? 2 Were you there when they nailed him to the tree? Were you there when they nailed him to the tree? Oh! Sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble. Were you there when they nailed him to the tree? 3 Were you there when they laid him in the tomb? Were you there when they laid him in the tomb? Oh! Sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble. Were you there when they laid him in the tomb? Topics: Lent Used With Tune: WERE YOU THERE Text Sources: African American spiritual

I Come with Joy, a Child of God

Author: Brian Wren, 1936- Meter: 8.6.8.6.6 Appears in 74 hymnals Lyrics: 1 I come with joy, a child of God forgiven, loved, and free, the life of Jesus to recall, in love laid down for me, in love laid down for me. 2 I come with Christians far and near to find, as all are fed, the new community of love in Christ’s communion bread, in Christ’s communion bread. 3 As Christ breaks bread, and bids us share, each proud division ends. The love that made us, makes us one, and strangers now are friends, and strangers now are friends. 4 The Spirit of the risen Christ, unseen, but ever near, is in such friendship better known, alive among us here, alive among us here. 5 Together met, together bound by all that God has done, we’ll go with joy, to give the world the love that makes us one, the love that makes us one. Topics: Lord's Supper Used With Tune: DOVE OF PEACE

How Great Thou Art

Author: Stuart K. Hine, 1899-1989 Meter: 11.10.11.0.1 with refrain Appears in 143 hymnals First Line: O Lord my God, when I in awesome wonder Refrain First Line: Then sings my soul, my Savior God to thee Topics: Praise to God Used With Tune: HOW GREAT THOU ART

Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty!

Author: Reginald Heber, 1738-1826 Meter: 11.12.12.10 Appears in 1,662 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty! Early in the morning our song shall rise to thee. Holy, holy, holy! Merciful and mighty! God in three persons, blessed Trinity! 2 Holy, holy, holy! All the saints adore thee, casting down their golden crowns around the glassy sea; cherubim and seraphim falling down before thee, which wert and art, and evermore shalt be. 3 Holy, holy, holy! though the darkness hide thee, though the eye made blind by sin thy glory may not see, only thou art holy; there is none beside thee, perfect in power, in love and purity. 4 Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty! All thy works shall praise thy name, in earth, and sky, and sea; Holy, holy, holy! Merciful and mighty! God in three persons, blessed Trinity! Topics: Praise to God Used With Tune: NICAEA

How Firm a Foundation

Meter: 11.11.11.11 Appears in 2,159 hymnals First Line: How firm a foundation, you saints of the Lord Lyrics: 1 How firm a foundation, you saints of the Lord, is laid for your faith in his excellent Word! What more can he say than to you he has said, to you who for refuge to Jesus have fled? 2 "Fear not, I am with you, O be not dismayed, for I am your God, and will still give you aid; I'll strengthen you, help you, and cause you to stand, upheld by mMy righteous, omnipotent hand. 3 "When through the deep waters I call you to go, the rivers of sorrow shall not overflow; for I will be with you in trouble to bless, and sanctify to you your deepest distress. 4 "When through fiery trials your pathway shall lie, my grace, all sufficient, shall be your supply; the flame shall not hurt you, I only design your dross to consume, and your gold to refine. 5 "The soul that on Jesus still leans for repose, I will not, I will not desert to its foes; that soul, though all hell should endeavor to shake, I'll never, no, never, no, never forsake!" Topics: Praise to Christ Scripture: Isaiah 43:1-5 Used With Tune: FOUNDATION Text Sources: Rippon's Selection of Hymns, 1787, alt.

Trust and Obey

Author: John H. Sammis, 1846-1919 Meter: 6.6.8 D with refrain Appears in 453 hymnals First Line: When we walk with the Lord Lyrics: 1 When we walk with the Lord in the light of his Word, what a glory he sheds on our way! While we do his good will, he abides with us still, and with all who will trust and obey. Refrain: Trust and obey, for there's no other way to be happy in Jesus, but to trust and obey. 2 Not a burden we bear, not a sorrow we share, but our toil he will richly repay; not a grief nor a loss, not a frown nor a cross, but is blest if we trust and obey. [Refrain] 3 But we never can prove the delights of his love until all on the altar we lay; for the favor he shows and the joy he bestows are for them who will trust and obey. [Refrain] 4 Then in fellowship sweet we will sit at his feet, or we'll walk by his side in the way; what he says we will do, where he sends we will go never fear, only trust and obey. [Refrain] Topics: Walking in Faith Used With Tune: TRUST AND OBEY