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Psalm 36
The wicked man's transgrëssion within my heart thus says, Undoubtedly the fear of God is not before his eyes. Because himself he flattereth in his own blinded eye, Until the hatefulness be found of his iniquity. Words from his mouth proceeding are, fraud and iniquity: He to be wi…
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Isaac Watts • English
Psalm 36
When man grows bold in sin, My heart within me cries, "He has no faith of God within, Nor fear before His eyes." His heart is false and foul, His words are smooth and fair; Wisdom is banished from his soul; And leaves no goodness there. But there's a dreadful God, Though men reno…
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Oliver Crane • English
Mark 16:15
The whole wide world for Jesus! For His is its domain, And His is the dominion, From sea to sea to reign; To Him the kings of Sheba Their royal gifts shall bring, And isles afar their tribute, Shall render to their King. The whole wide world for Jesus! O Church of Christ, awake!…
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William Cushing • English
Deuteronomy 32:12
They tell me there are dangers In the path my feet must tread; But they cannot see the glory That is shining round my head. Oh, ’tis Jesus leads my footsteps! He has made my heart His own. For I would not dare the journey Thro’ the wide, wide world alone. They tell me life has tr…
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Gerhard Tersteegen • Frances Bevan (1899) • English
Romans 12:2
Thou sweet beloved will of God, my anchor ground, my fortress hill, my spirit’s silent fair abode, in thee I hide me and am still. O will, that willest good alone, lead Thou the way, Thou guidest best; a little child, I follow on, and trusting, lean upon Thy breast. God’s will do…
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Albert, Duke of Prussia • English
Psalm 31:5
The will of God is always best and shall be done forever; and they who trust in him are blest; he will forsake them never. He helps indeed in time of need; he chastens with forbearing. They who depend on God, their friend, shall not be left despairing. God is my comfort and my tr…
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John Bramblett Beall • English
Psalm 51:17
I saw, when the wind swept over the mead, The willow that stands by the brook; Bending low, as, with pitiless force, the storm Threw down the unbending oak. Bend low till the storm passeth over, The sun will shine out by and by; Bend low till the storm passeth over, And the stars…
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James Montgomery • English
2 Kings 19:11-12
The wind that brake the rocks, and rent The mountains in its path; The earthquake and the fire that went Before the Lord in wrath, Came not as spoilers to the prey, But heralds to prepare His way. Himself the still small voice made known, In all His power and grace; So be to me h…
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Revelation 3:5
The windows of heaven are open, The fire is falling tonight. I've got joy, joy, joy in my heart, Since Jesus made ev'rything right. I gave Him my old dirty garment, He gave me a robe of pure white, And now I'm feasting on manna from heaven, And that's why I'm happy tonight. The w…
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Reginald Heber • English
Mark 5:1-21
The winds were howling o’er the deep, Each wave a watery hill; The Savior wakened from His sleep, He spake, and all was still. The madman in a tomb had made His mansion of despair; Woe to the traveler who strayed With heedless footstep there! The chains hung broken from his arm,…
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Caroline L. Goodenough • English
Psalm 55:6
Had I the pinions of a dove, How would I fly away, To realms of light and joy and love, In portals of the day! O give me the wings of a dove, To fly and be at rest, To seek the bliss of Heav’n above Which those who find are blest. Tho’ thru this weary world I tread, At morn, to G…
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Isaac Watts • English
Psalm 9
When the great Judge, supreme and just, Shall once inquire for blood; The humble souls that mourn in dust Shall find a faithful God. He from the dreadful gates of death Does his own children raise; In Zion’s gates with cheerful breath, They sing their Father’s praise. His foes sh…
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Benjamin Beddome (1787) • English
Psalm 46:10
Wait, O my soul, thy Maker's will, Tumultuous passions all be still, Nor let a murmuring thought arise; His ways are just, his counsels wise. In realms of cloudless light he dwells, Performs his work, the cause conceals; And though his footsteps are unknown, Judgment and truth su…
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Isaac Watts • English
Psalm 111
The songs of all our praise belong to you, Almighty God; I give my heart, I give my tongue, to spread your name abroad. How great the works your hands have wrought! How glorious in our sight! The wise in every age have sought your wonders with delight. How most exact is nature's…
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Isaac Watts • English
Psalm 139
When I with pleasing wonder stand, And all my frame survey, Lord, 'tis thy work I own thy hand Thus built my humble clay. Thy hand my heart and reins possessed Where unborn nature grew; Thy wisdom all my features traced, And all my members drew. Thine eye with nicest care surveye…
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Philip Doddridge • English
Ephesians 5:15-16
God of eternity! from thee Did infant time its being draw; Moments and days, and months and years, Revolve by thine unvaried law. Silent and swift they glide away; Steady and strong the current flows, Lost in eternity's wide sea, The boundless gulf from whence it rose. With it th…
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Matthew 7:24-27
The wise man built his house upon the rock. The wise man built his house upon the rock. The wise man built his house upon the rock. And the rains came tumbling down. The rains came down, and the floods came up. The rains came down, and the floods came up. The rains came down, and…
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Anonymous • English
1 Samuel 15:22
The wise may bring their learning, The rich may bring their wealth, And some may bring their brilliance, And some bring strength and health; We too, would bring our treasures To offer to the King; We have no gifts deserving: What shall we children bring? We'll bring Him hearts th…
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J. Madison Wright • English
Daniel 12:1-4
They that be wise shall shine as the skies In the firmament’s radiant light, And they that turn many to righteousness, Shall shine as the stars, forever bright. The wise shall shine, As the firmament’s glittering light, And they that turn many to righteousness, As the stars, fore…
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Edward A. Collier • English
Psalm 19
The heavens in their splendor declare The might and the glory of God, For day unto day speaks His praise, And night tells His wisdom abroad. They speak not with audible word, Yet clear is the message they send; Their witness goes out through the earth, Their word to the world's f…
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Isaac Watts • English
Psalm 68:1-6
Why should the children of a King Go mourning all their days? Great Comforter, descend, and bring Some tokens of thy grace. Dost thou not dwell in all the saints, And seal the heirs of heaven? When wilt thou banish my complaints, And show my sins forgiven? Assure my conscience of…
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D. S. Warner • English
2 Corinthians 3:18
All weights are gone, my heart is light, My scarlet robes are changed to white; O praise the Lord! I need no more My load of sin and guilt deplore. O I am saved in Jesus' blood, My soul is happy now in God; O glory! glory! can it be! The Prince of Peace has come to me. Where pass…
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Isaac Watts • English
Psalm 139
'Twas from thy hand, my God, I came, A work of such a curious frame In me thy fearful wonders shine, And each proclaims thy skill divine. Thine eyes did all my limbs survey, Which yet in dark confusion lay; Thou saw'st the daily growth they took, Formed by the model of thy book.…
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D. C. Carson • English
Psalm 119:1-29
I’ve found a friend, the best of all, Jesus, the wonderful Savior! He heard my weak but earnest call, Jesus, the wonderful Savior! When lost in sin He heard my cry, To earth He came for me to die; And now He’s reigning up on high, Is this wonderful, wonderful Savior! Wonderful, w…
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Chas. H. Gabriel • English
Psalm 145:5
O sweet is the story of Jesus, The wonderful Savior of men, Who suffered and died for the sinner,-- I'll tell it again and again! O wonderful, wonderful story, The dearest that ever was told; I'll repeat it in glory, The wonderful story, Where I shall His beauty behold. He came f…
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J. Hart • English
Psalm 136:4-9
O the mysterious depths of grace! Who shall thy wandering mazes trace? Surpassing human thought to know Where this abyss of love shall flow. ’Twas hid in God’s eternal breast, For all his sons in Jesus blest, Whose mystic members, from of old, Were in the book of life enrolled. […
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Roswell F. Cottrell (1886) • English
Hebrews 4:14-165
The wonders of redeeming love Our highest thoughts exceed; The Son of God comes from above For sinful man to bleed. He gives Himself, His life, His all, A sinless sacrifice. For man He drains the cup of gall, For man the victim dies. And now before His Father's face His precious…
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Anne Steele • English
Isaiah 53:5
And did the holy and the just, The sovereign of the skies, Stoop down to wretchedness and dust, That guilty man might rise? Yes, the Redeemer left his throne-- His radiant throne on high-- Surprising mercy! love unknown! To suffer, bleed, and die. To dwell with misery here below,…
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Clara McAlister Brooks (1907) • English
Psalm 119:89
By the Word of God the worlds were made, And are held in place by His commands; All the grasses wither and the flowers fade, But His truth forever stands. Oh, the precious Bible, counsel for the soul, Path the faithful saints and martyrs trod; Settled in the heavens, true while a…
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John Newton • English
Psalm 19:10
Precious Bible, what a treasure, Does the word of God afford! All I want for life or pleasure, Food or medicine, shield or sword. Let the world account me poor, Having this, I want no more. Food to which the world's a stranger, Here my hungry soul enjoys; Of excess there is no da…
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James V. Salzwedel (1975) • English
Isaiah 11:1-10
The word of God a promise told: a king shall come, let all behold. The world awaits his presence new, a Child, a Son, a Savior true. Welcome to earth, O Child Divine; a gift so rare, a jewel find. Our savior comes, is present here; accept his light with love most dear. We sing to…
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Petrus Herbert • English
Psalm 19:7-14
The word of God, which ne’er shall cease, proclaims free pardon, grace, and peace, salvation shows in Christ alone, the perfect will of God makes known. This holy Word exposes sin, convinces us that we’re unclean, points out the wretched, ruined state of human-kind, both small an…
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James Montgomery • English
2 Corinthians 5:1
Thy word, almighty Lord, Where'er it enters in, Is sharper than a two-edged sword, To slay the man of sin. Thy word is power and life; It bids confusion cease, And changes envy, hatred, strife, To love, and joy, and peace. Then let our hearts obey The gospel's glorious sound; And…
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Venantius Honorius Clementianus Fortunatus • Anne LeCroy • English
Psalm 45
The God whom earth and sea and sky adore and laud and magnify, whose might they own, whose praise they tell, in Mary's body deigned to dwell. O Mother blest, the chosen shrine wherein the Architect divine, whose hand contains the earth and sky, vouchsafed in hidden guise to lie:…
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Thomas Benson Pollock (1870) • English
Luke 23:34
Jesus, in thy dying woes, Even while thy life-blood flows, Craving pardon for thy foes: Hear us, Holy Jesus. Savior, for our pardon sue, When our sins thy pangs renew, For we know not what we do: Hear us, Holy Jesus. O may we, who mercy need, Be like thee in heart and deed, When…
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E. A. Barnes • English
Acts 5:20
The gospel word, so freely given, Is full of life and love; It shows the way that all must follow To enter life above. Then stand in the house of the Lord, With the wonderful words of this life, And speak to the people waiting to hear All the wonderful words of this life. It tell…
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William Gadsby • English
Romans 3:24-26
The work of Christ I sing, And glory in his name; Immortal life to bring, The Lord of Glory came; He gave himself for wretched me, And sets my soul at liberty. He magnified the law And made an end of sin; Without a single flaw, A righteousness brought in. Come, mourning souls, in…
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Charles Wesley • English
Exodus 24:9-11
Author of faith, eternal Word, whose Spirit breathes the active flame; faith, like its finisher and Lord, today as yesterday the same: To thee our humble hearts aspire, and ask the gift unspeakable; increase in us the kindled fire, in us the work of faith fulfil. By faith we know…
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Isaac Watts • English
Psalm 21
How strong thine arm is, mighty God! Who would not fear thy name? Jesus, how sweet thy graces are! Who would not love the Lamb? He has done more than Moses did, Our Prophet and our King; From bonds of hell he freed our souls, And taught our lips to sing. In the Red Sea, by Moses'…
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Charles Wesley • English
Isaiah 1:25
Now, even now, I yield, I yield With all my sins to part: Jesus, speak my pardon seal'd, And purify my heart! Purge the love of sin away, Then I into nothing fall: Then I see the perfect day, And Christ is all in all. Jesu, now our hearts inspire With that pure love of thine; Kin…
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M. Lowrie Hofford • English
Revelation 11:15
The world for Jesus—earnestly We’ll work as well as pray; With armor bright maintain the fight, Till victory crowns the day. All the world, all the world, All the world for Jesus! With armor bright maintain the fight, Till victory crowns the day. The world for Jesus—patiently The…
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John Newton • English
Psalm 16:8
Let worldly minds the world pursue, It has no charms for me; Once I admired its trifles too, But grace has set me free. As by the light of opening day, The stars are all concealed; So earthly pleasures fade away, When Jesus is revealed. Creatures no more divide my choice, I bid t…
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Charles Wesley (1766) • English
Luke 4:22-30
The world his abject poverty His low estate disdain, And nothing great in Jesus see The humbled Son of man: But we who Christ aright have known, And seen with inward eyes, Adore the poor mechanick’s Son Who made both earth and skies. The poor I to the rich prefer, If with thine e…
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D. S. Warner • English
Ephesians 5:14
What awful darkness shrouds all the earth! Hearts sealed in hardness, grope on in death. Oh, hear the thunder, Sinner in slumber; Will you determine to break the spell, And not abandon your soul to hell? Oh, dreadful picture! Oh, peril’s day! Sleep, darker, deeper, holds deadly s…
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Bernard, of Cluny (1145) • J. M. Neale • English
Matthew 24:42
The world is very evil, The times are waxing late; Be sober and keep vigil, The Judge is at the gate; The Judge that comes in mercy, The Judge that comes with might, To terminate the evil, To diadem the right. Arise, arise, good Christian, Let right to wrong succeed; Let penitent…
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Lanta Wilson Smith • English
Luke 14:23
The world must be taken for the Lord; Onward, soldiers, and arm ye for the fight. In His name now watch and fight and pray, Till all foes fear and tremble at the sight. Ever onward, Christian soldier, The world must be taken for the Lord, Ever onward be your watchword, The world…
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Psalm 117
All men on earth that live, To God all glory give, Praise ye the Lord; His loving-kindness bless, His constant faithfulness And changeless truth confess; Praise ye the Lord.
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Mrs. E. C. Ellsworth • English
John 4:35
Servants of Jesus, the day is at hand, Fields for our labor invitingly stand; Mark ye the signals, they widely diffuse Tokens of the coming harvest, joyful the news. Pray for help, Christian, pray, pray, pray, Yes, pray for help in the fields white today; Gather the sheaves, brin…
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John Newton • English
Luke 12:16-21
"My barns are full, my stores increase, And now for many years, Soul, eat and drink, and take thine ease, Secure from wants and fears." Thus while a worldling boasted once, As many now presume; He heard the Lord himself pronounce, His sudden, awful doom. "This night, vain fool, t…
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Anne Steele • English
John 17:24
O for a sweet, inspiring ray, To animate our feeble strains, From the bright realms of endless day, The blissful realms, where Jesus reigns. There, low before His glorious throne, Adoring saints and angels fall; And with delightful worship own, His smile their bliss, their heaven…
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John Relly • English
Psalm 69:20
My song shall be of him who died Upon the mount of Calvary; His name, his blood, and nought beside Shall be my theme eternally. I view him in his infant form, Poor, helpless, in a manger laid; To rescue me, a worthless worm, Th' eternal word my flesh was made. At eight days old t…
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William Whittingham • English
Exodus 20
Attend my people ad give eare, Of setly things I will thee tell: See that my word in mind thou beare And to my precepts listen well. I am thy soveraigne Lord and God, Which have thee brought fro careful thral And eke reclaim'd from Pharaohs rod, Make thee no gods on them to call.…
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Francis Pott (1861) • English
Psalm 65:11
The year is gone, beyond recall, with all its hopes and fears, with all its bright and gladdening smiles, with all its mourners’ tears; thy thankful people praise thee, Lord, for countless gifts received; and pray for grace to keep the faith which Saints of old believed. To thee…
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Mrs. L. D. Avery-Shuttle • English
Leviticus 25:4
Oh, glory to God! it is coming again, 'Tis the glad jubilee of the children of men; Then blow ye the trumpet, shout glory and sing, And join in the praises of Jesus the King. Shout with the voice of triumph, Soon shall the saints be free; Glory to the Lord! hallelujah! Hasten the…
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Thomas Cotterill • English
Psalm 22:22-30
Thee we adore, eternal Lord! We praise Thy Name with one accord, Thy saints, who here Thy goodness see, through all the world do worship Thee. To Thee aloud all angels cry, the heav'ns and all the pow'rs on high: Thee, holy, holy, holy King, Lord God of hosts, they ever sing. Th'…
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St. Thomas, Aquinas • James Russell Woodford (1850) • English
Exodus 33:12-23
Thee we adore, O hidden Saviour, thee who in thy sacrament art pleased to be; both flesh and spirit in thy presence fail, yet here thy presence we devoutly hail. O blest memorial of our dying Lord, who living bread to us doth here afford; O may our souls for ever feed on thee, an…
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Mary J. Cartwright • English
Psalm 96:9
Glory be to God on high, Glory to the Son, Glory to the Holy Ghost, Matchless Three in One! Who in the beginning were, In the present be; Who shall reign world without end, Thro’ eternity. Thee we worship, Thee adore, Matchless Three in One! By our heav’nly Father loved, Ransomed…
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Psalm 18
Thee will I love, O LORD! my light; The LORD my Savior is, my might! The God in whom I can confide, The Refuge, where I may abide, My Shield, my Castle, my Defense, The Horn of my deliverance! Worthy of praise! I call on Thee, So shall I safe from peril be! Sorrow and death were…
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Robert Seymour Bridges (1899) • English
Psalm 138:1
Thee will I love, my God and King; thee will I sing, my strength and tower; forevermore thee will I trust, O God most just of truth and power, who all things hast in order placed, yea, for thy pleasure hast created; and on thy throne, unseen, unknown, reignest alone in glory seat…
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Angelus Silesius (1657) • Catherine Winkworth (1859) • English
John 8:12
Thee will I love, my strength, my tower; Thee will I love, my hope, my joy. Thee will I love with all my power, With ardor time shall ne'er destroy. Thee will I love, O Light Divine, So long as life is mine. Thee will I love, my life, my Savior, Who art my best and truest friend.…
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Psalm 18
Thee will I love, O Lord, my strength. My fortress is the Lord, My rock, and he that doth to me deliverance afford: My God, my strength, whom I will trust, a buckler unto me, The horn of my salvätion, and my high tow'r, is he. Upon the Lord, who worthy is of praises, will I cry;…
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Isaac Watts • English
Psalm 18
Thee will I love, O Lord, my strength, My rock, my tow'r, my high defence; Thy mighty arm shall be my trust, For I have found salvation thence. Death, and the terrors of the grave, Stood round me with their dismal shade; While floods of high temptations rose, And made my sinking…
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Psalm 138
Thee will I praise with all my heart, I will sing praise to thee Before the gods: And worship will towàrd thy sanctuary. I'll praise thy name, ev'n for thy truth, and kindness of thy love; For thou thy word hast magnified all thy great name above. Thou didst me answer in the day…
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Richard Mant (1824) • English
Psalm 118
Thee, Jehovah, will I bless; Thou didst my request allow; Thee my Savior I confess, Author of my health art Thou. Lo, the stone, which once aside By the builders' hands was thrown, See it now the building's pride, See it now the corner-stone! Lo, we hail Jehovah's deed, Strange a…
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John Barnard • English
Psalm 18
Thee, Lord, my strength, I'll dearly love. The Lord's my rock, to which I fly; My fortress strong, where safe I prove; My Savior from mine enemy: My God, my powerful aid, from whence My steady trust securely flows: My guarding shield, my sure defense, My tower, above the reach of…
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Paul Gerhardt (1650) • Catherine Winkworth (1855) • English
Matthew 1:23
We sing, Immanuel, Thy praise, Thou Prince of Life and Fount of grace, Thou Flow'r of heav'n and Star of morn, Thou Lord of lords, Thou Virgin-born. Allelujah! For Thee, since first the world was made So many hearts have watched and prayed; The patriarchs' and prophets' throng Fo…
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Charles Price Jones • English
Hebrews 9:28
Thou camest once nor had a home Where Thou Thy head couldst lay, But we're expecting Thee to come A mighty Prince some day. Then come and tarry not, All creation 'waits the day; Then come and tarry not, All creation awaits the day. Thou wast despised and lowly then, A teacher of…
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Exodus 15:1-21
Rejoice, rejoice, rejoice, give thanks and sing!
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Psalm 77:10-20
Then said I, This my weakness is; but call to mind will I the years of the right hand of him who is the Lord most high. Yea, I remember will the works performed by the Lord: the wonders done of old by thee I surely will record. Upon thy doings I will muse, on thy works meditate;…
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J. J. Maxfield • English
Philippians 4:19
I would not ask for earthly store— Thou wilt my need supply; But I would covet, more and more, The clear and single eye, To see my duty face to face, And trust Thee, Lord, for daily grace. Then shall my heart keep singing While to the cross I cling; For rest is sweet at Jesus' fe…
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Emily E. S. Elliot • English
Luke 2:11-12
There came a little Child to earth Long ago, And the angels of God proclaimed His birth, High and low. Out in the night, so calm and still, Their song was heard; For they knew that the Child on Bethlehem’s hill Was Christ the Lord. They sing how the Lord of the world so fair, A C…
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Genesis 37:25
There is a balm in Gilead to make the wounded whole, there is a balm in Gilead to heal the sin-sick soul. Sometimes I feel discouraged and think my work's in vain, but then the Holy Spirit revives my soul again. If you cannot preach like Peter, if you cannot pray like Paul, you c…
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O. D. Sherman • English
2 Chronicles 20:21
There is a beauty born of love, More bright than sunshine beaming, More radiant than the stars above, Or gold and diamonds gleaming. Oh, beauty, bright and fair, divine, The world has known thee never; Oh, may thy light around me shine, And guide my way forever. That beauty beams…
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H. W. Baker (1861) • English
Isaiah 33:17
There is a blessed home beyond this land of woe, Where trials never come, nor tears of sorrow flow; Where faith is fully lost in sight, and patient hope is crowned, And everlasting light its glory casts around. There is a land of peace, good angels know it well; Glad songs that n…
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Ulysses Phillips • English
Revelation 21
There is a city, so I’ve been told, With gates of pearl and streets of gold; It’s a walled in city, on eternal heights, Where it’s always day, with never a night. Let’s go to the city, and a land of song, Where all is right and there’s no wrong; I’m just awaiting for the trumpet…
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Mary Anne S. Deck (1898) • English
Revelation 21:2
There is a city bright; Closed are its gates to sin; Naught that defileth, Naught that defileth, Can ever enter in. Saviour, I come to Thee! O Lamb of God, I pray, Cleanse me and save me, Cleanse me and save me, Wash all my sins away. Lord, make me, from this hour, Thy loving chi…
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John Berridge • English
Proverbs 18:24
There is a Friend, who sticketh fast, And keeps his love from first to last, And Jesus is his name; An earthly brother drops his hold, Is sometimes hot and sometimes cold, But Jesus is the same. He loves his people, great and small, And, grasping hard, embraces all, Nor with a so…
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Anne Steele • English
Daniel 12:3
There is a glorious world on high, Resplendent with eternal day; Faith views the blissful prospect nigh, While God's own word reveals the way. How blest are those, how truly wise, Who learn and keep the sacred road! Happy the men whom heaven employs To turn rebellious hearts to G…
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Cecil Frances Alexander (1848) • English
Psalm 19:7-8
There is a green hill far away, Outside a city wall, Where the dear Lord was crucified, Who died to save us all. We may not know, we cannot tell What pains He had to bear, But we believe it was for us He hung and suffered there. He died that we might be forgiv’n, He died to make…
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Love H. Jameson • English
Hebrews 11:10-16
There is a habitation, Built by the living God, For all of ev'ry nation, Who seek that grand abode. O Sion, Sion, I long thy gates to see: O Sion, Sion, When shall I dwell in thee? A city with foundations, Firm as th' eternal throne, Nor wars, nor desolations Shall ever move a st…
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