Hymn Library

Hymn Library

Showing entries 1521-1600

Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation

J. M. Neale (1861) • English

Numbers 6:22-27

Christ is made the sure foundation, Christ the head and cornerstone, chosen of the Lord, and precious, binding all the church in one, holy Zion's help forever, and her confidence alone. All that dedicated city, dearly loved of God on high, in exultant jubilation pours perpetual m…

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Christ Is Mine

Charles W. Naylor • English

Song of Solomon 2:16

Christ is mine, my heart’s dear treasure, Greater than all earthly store, Filled with His untold abundance, Yearns not now my heart for more. Christ is mine, and every longing Satisfies abundantly; He’s my joy, my hope, my glory, He is all, yes, all to me. Christ is mine, my hope…

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Christ is our corner-stone

John Chandler (1837) • English

1 Kings 8:22-53

Christ is our cornerstone; On him alone we build; With his true saints above The courts of Heav'n are filled: On His great love Our hopes we place Of present grace And joys above. Oh, then, with hymns of praise These hallowed courts shall ring! Our voices we will raise, The Three…

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Christ Is Risen

Abram Bowman Kolb (1896) • English

Matthew 28:1-10

Christ who left his home in glory, and upon the cross was slain, now is ris’n! O tell the story that the Savior lives again. Hail him, all hail the mighty Redeemer! Hail him who robbed the grave of its pow’r! Tell ev’ry nation, all is well, Jesus lives forevermore. While the worl…

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Christ is risen! Hallelujah!

John S. B. Monsell (1863) • English

Luke 24:34

Christ is risen! Alleluia! Risen our victorious head! Sing his praises! Alleluia! Christ is risen from the dead! Gratefully our hearts adore him, As his light once more appears, Bowing down in joy before him, Rising up from grief and tears. Christ is risen! All the sadness Of our…

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Christ is the foundation

John S. B. Monsell • English

Psalm 102:18-22

Christ is the foundation Of the house we raise; Be its walls salvation, And its gateways praise. May its threshold lowly To the Lord be dear, May the hearts be holy That shall worship here. On the Rock of Ages, Resting broad and deep, When life's tempest rages Here let passion sl…

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Christ is the heavenly food that gives

Timothy Rees • English

John 6:25-35

Christ is the heavenly food that gives to every famished soul new life and strength, new joy and hope, and faith to make them whole. We all are made for God alone, without him we are dead; no food suffices for the soul but Christ, the living bread. Christ is the unity that binds,…

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Christ Is the King and He Shall Reign

English

Psalm 72:8-15

Christ is the King and he shall reign from sea to utmost sea, and unto earth's remotest bounds his peaceful rule shall be. Tribes that in farthest deserts dwell shall bow before his throne; his enemies shall be subdued, and he shall rule alone. Kings all shall come from distant l…

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Christ Is the Substance of the Levitical Priesthood

Isaac Watts • English

Hebrews 7

The true Messiah now appears, The types are all withdrawn; So fly the shadows and the stars Before the rising dawn. No smoking sweets, nor bleeding lambs, Nor kid nor bullock slain; Incense and spice of costly names Would all be burnt in vain. Aaron must lay his robes away, His m…

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Christ Is the World's Redeemer

St. Columba • Duncan MacGregor (1897) • English

Matthew 3:16-17

Christ is the world's redeemer, the lover of the pure, the fount of heavenly wisdom, our trust and hope secure, the armour of his soldiers, the lord of earth and sky, our health while we are living, our life when we shall die. Christ has our host surrounded with clouds of martyrs…

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Christ Is the World's True Light

G. W. Briggs (1931) • English

Psalm 50:1

Christ is the world's true light, its Captain of salvation, the Daystar clear and bright of every land and nation; new life, new hope awakes, for all who own his sway: freedom her bondage breaks, and night is turned to day. In Christ all races meet, their ancient feuds forgetting…

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Christ Is Waiting

Orlando S. Grinnell • English

Proverbs 28:29

O sinner, listen while you may, For Christ can wash your sins away; He bore them all upon the cross, To save you from eternal loss. Waiting, waiting, Christ is waiting to save; Waiting, waiting, Christ is waiting to save. Oh, come to Christ! do not delay, But seek His pardon whil…

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Christ Jesus Lay in Death's Strong Bands

Martin Luther (1524) • Richard Massie • English

Exodus 12:1-20

Christ Jesus lay in death’s strong bands, for our offenses given; but now at God’s right hand He stands and brings us light from heaven. Therefore let us joyful be and sing to God right thankfully loud songs of hallelujah. Hallelujah! It was a strange and dreadful strife when lif…

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Christ Justifies and Sanctifies

Isaac Watts • English

John 19:24

My Saviour's pierced side Pour'd out a double flood; By water we are purify'd, Ad pardon'd by thy blood. Look up, my soul, to him, Whose death was ty desert, And humbly view the living stream Flow from his breaking heart. There on the cursed tree In dying pangs he lies, Fulfills…

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Christ Liveth in Me

Charles Wesley • English

Galatians 2:20

Loving Jesus, gentle Lamb, In thy gracious hands I am; Make me, Saviour, what thou art; Live thyself within my heart. Lamb of God, I look to thee, Thou shalt my example be; Thou didst live to God alone, Thou didst never seek thine own. I shall then show forth thy praise, Serve th…

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Christ Liveth in Me

D. W. Whittle (1891) • English

Galatians 2:10

Once far from God and dead in sin, No light my heart could see; But in God’s Word the light I found, Now Christ liveth in me. Christ liveth in me, Christ liveth in me, Oh! what a salvation this, That Christ liveth in me. As rays of light from yonder sun, The flow’rs of earth set…

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Christ My All

Horatius Bonar • English

Colossians 3:11

In the hour when guilt assails me, And my long, long sins appall, Then I haste to the forgiver, On his gracious name I call; There I find the heavenly fullness, Christ, my righteousness, my all! There I find divine completeness, Christ, my cleanser and my all! Christ my all! Chri…

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Christ of the Upward Way

Walter John Mathams (c. 1915; alt.) • English

Deuteronomy 31:6

Christ of the upward way, my Guide divine, Where Thou hast set Thy feet, may I place mine; And move and march wherever Thou hast trod, Keeping face forward up the hill of God. Give me the heart to hear Thy voice and will, That without fault or fear I may fulfill Your purpose with…

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Christ Once Hath Suffered

English

1 Peter 3:18

Christ once hath suffered, the Just for the unjust, For our sins, for our sins; That He might bring us, bring us to God, That He might bring us, bring us to God.

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Christ our Guide

Anne Steele • English

John 13:15

Whene'er the angry passions rise, And tempt our thoughts and tongues to strife; To Jesus let us lift our eyes-- Bright pattern of the Christian life. Oh how benevolent and kind! How mild--how ready to forgive! Be this the temper of our mind, And these the rules by which we live.…

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Christ our head's gone up on high, And we his body are

James Relly • English

Ephesians 4:8-13

Christ, our Head's gone up on high, And we his body are; All our sorrows we'll lay by, And each distracting care: Tho' we Satan's darts may feel; Yet he can never strike us dead: He may bruise us on the heel, But cannot reach our Head.

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Christ our High Priest and King, and Christ coming to judgment

Isaac Watts • English

Psalm 26

Now to the Lord, who makes us know The wonders of his dying love, Be humble honors paid below, And strains of nobler praise above. 'Twas he who cleansed our foulest sins, And washed us in his precious blood; 'Tis he who makes us priest and kings, And brings us rebels near to God.…

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Christ Our Passover

English

Romans 6

Alleluia. Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us; therefore let us keep the feast. Alleluia.

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Christ Our Refuge and Portion

Laurene Highfield • English

Psalm 142

To thee, O Lord, I humbly cry, To Thee my supplication make, To Thee I bring my sad complaint, To thee my bitter grief I take. Thou knowest, Lord, my deep distress, The lonely path, the hidden snare, How refuge faileth, friends forsake, And no man for my soul doth care. My prayer…

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Christ Our Sacrifice

Charles W. Naylor • English

1 Corinthians 5:7

Down from the portals of glory A King in His majesty came, Humbled Himself as a servant, To bear our transgressions and shame; He was despised and rejected, Hated by those He would save, Yet He so loved guilty sinners, That freely His life-blood He gave. Look at Him dying, Bleedi…

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Christ our Sacrifice

Isaac Watts • English

Psalm 40

The wonders, Lord, thy love has wrought, Exceed our praise, surmount our thought; Should I attempt the long detail, My speech would faint, my numbers fail, No blood of beasts on altars spilt Can cleanse the souls of men from guilt; But thou hast set before our eyes An all-suffici…

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Christ our Strength and Righteousness

Isaac Watts • English

Psalm 71

My Savior, my almighty Friend, When I begin Thy praise; Where will the growing numbers end, The numbers of thy grace? Thou art my everlasting trust, Thy goodness I adore; And since I knew Thy graces first, I speak thy glories more. My feet shall travel all the length Of the celes…

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Christ Receiveth Sinful Men

Erdmann Neumeister (1718) • Frances Bevan (1858) • English

Matthew 9:10-13

Sinners Jesus will receive: Sound this word of grace to all Who the heav'nly pathway leave, All who linger, all who fall. Sing it o'er (Sing it o'er again) and o'er again:(Sing it o'er again:) Christ receiveth (Christ receiveth sinful men) sinful men. (Christ receiveth sinful men…

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Christ Reigning in Heaven, and Coming to Judgement

Isaac Watts • English

Psalm 96:13

He reigns! The Lord our Savior reigns! Praise him in evangelic strains; let all the earth in songs rejoice and distant islands join their voice. In robes of judgment, lo, he comes! He shakes the earth, and cleaves the tombs; before him burns devouring fire, the mountains melt, th…

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Christ Shall Have Dominion

English

Psalm 72

Christ shall have dominion over land and sea, earth's remotest regions shall his empire be; they that wilds inhabit shall their worship bring, kings shall render tribute, nations serve our King. Christ shall have dominion over land and sea, earth's remotest regions shall his empi…

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Christ the Appletree

Richard Hutchins (1761) • English

Genesis 2:4-9

The tree of life my soul hath seen, Laden with fruit, and always green: The trees of nature fruitless be Compared with Christ the apple tree. His beauty doth all things excel: By faith I know, but ne’er can tell The glory which I now can see In Jesus Christ the apple tree. For ha…

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Christ the Believer's All

J. Hart • English

Galatians 6:14

Lamb of God, we fall before you, Humbly trusting in your cross. Our great joy is to adore you; All things else are only dross. Jesus is the perfect Savior, Only source of all that's good; Ev'ry grace and ev'ry favor Come to us through Jesus' blood. Jesus gives us true repentance…

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Christ the Bread of Life

Isaac Watts • English

John 6:31

Let us adore th' eternal Word, 'Tis he our souls hath fed: Thou art our living stream, O Lord, And thou th' immortal bread. The manna came from lower skies, But Jesus from above, Where the fresh springs of pleasure rise, And rivers flow with love. The Jews, the fathers, died at l…

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Christ the Foundation of the Church

Isaac Watts • English

Psalm 118

Behold the sure Foundation-stone Which God in Zion lays To build our heav’nly hopes upon And His eternal praise. Chosen of God, to sinners dear, And saints adore the name; They trust their whole salvation here, Nor shall they suffer shame. The foolish builders, scribe and priest,…

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Christ the Friend We Need

D. S. Warner (1893) • English

John 15:15

Oft my heart has bled with sorrow, Not a friend my grief to share; But I yielded, Christ to follow, And He took my load of care. Is there here a soul in trouble? Whosoever needs a friend, Jesus’ love your heart will gladden, Bless and keep you to the end. Once I sighed for peace…

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Christ the Life of All the Living

Ernst C. Homburg (1659) • Catherine Winkworth (1851) • English

Psalm 74:10

Christ, the life of all the living, Christ, the death of death, our foe; who Thyself for me once giving to the darkest depths of woe, patiently didst yield Thy breath but to save my soul from death; praise and glory ever be, blessed Jesus, unto Thee. Thou, O Christ, hast taken on…

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Christ the Lord Cometh

E. G. Wesley • English

James 5:8

Christ the Lord cometh? perchance at the dawn, Where earth awaketh to welcome the morn; Hath He not told us the hour draweth near; Watching and ready, His summons to hear? Jesus is coming! we know not how soon, Coming at midnight, at morning or noon; Evening may bring Him to bear…

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Christ the Lord is risen again!

Michael Weisse (1531) • Catherine Winkworth (1858) • English

Psalm 72:8

Christ the Lord is ris'n again; Christ has broken death's strong chain. Hark, the angels shout for joy, singing evermore on high: Hallelujah! He who gave for us his life, who for us endured the strife, is our Paschal Lamb today. We too sing for joy and say: Hallelujah! He who bor…

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Christ the Lord is risen today

Charles Wesley (1739) • English

Psalm 8:1

Christ the Lord is risen today, Alleluia! Earth and heaven in chorus say, Alleluia! Raise your joys and triumphs high, Alleluia! Sing, ye heavens, and earth reply, Alleluia! Love's redeeming work is done, Alleluia! Fought the fight, the battle won, Alleluia! Death in vain forbids…

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Christ the Lord is Risen Today

Wipo • Jane Eliza Leeson (alt.) • English

Psalm 23:1-6

Christ the Lord is ris'n today; Alleluia! Christians, hasten on your way; Alleluia! See the place where he was laid; Alleluia! Praise him for the ransom paid. Alleluia! For the sheep the Lamb has bled, Alleluia! Sinless in the sinners' stead. Alleluia! "Christ is ris'n," today we…

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Christ the Lord, the Lord Most Glorious

John Miller • English

Isaiah 60:1-5

Christ the Lord, the Lord most glorious, now is born; O shout aloud! We by him are made victorious; praise the Savior, hail our God! Praise the Lord! On us is shining Christ, the sun of righteousness; he, to us in love inclining, cheers our souls with pard'ning grace. Praise the…

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Christ the Shepherd

William Bengo Collyer • English

Psalm 23

Jesus, thou Shepherd of the sheep, Thy "little flock" in safety keep; These lambs within thine arms now take, Nor let them e'er thy fold forsake. Oh, teach them to discern thy voice, And in its sacred sound rejoice! From strangers may they ever flee, And know no other guide but t…

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Christ the Wisdom of God

Isaac Watts • English

Psalm 39:9-13

Shall wisdom cry aloud, And not her speech be heard? The voice of God's eternal Word, Deserves it no regard? "I was his chief delight, His everlasting Son, Before the first of all his works, Creation was begun. "Before the flying clouds, Before the solid land, Before the fields b…

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Christ Was Born On Christmas Day

J. M. Neale • English

Luke 2:7

Christ was born on Christmas day: Wreathe the holly, twine the bay, Christus natus hodie: The Babe, the Son, the Holy One of Mary. He is born to set us free, He is born our Lord to be, Ex Maria Virgine: The God, the Lord, by all adored for ever. Let the bright red berries glow Ev…

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Christ, a True Friend

John Newton (1779) • English

Psalm 34:8

One there is, above all others, well deserves the name of Friend; His is love beyond a brother's, costly, free, and knows no end; they who once His kindness prove, find it everlasting love! Which of all our friends to save us, could or would have shed their blood? But our Jesus d…

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Christ, Above All Glory Seated

Anonymous • James Russell Woodford (1852) • English

Isaiah 63:1

Christ, above all glory seated, King triumphant, strong to save! Dying, you have death defeated, buried, you have spoiled the grave. You have gone where now is given what no mortal might could gain, on th'eternal throne of heaven in your Father's pow'r to reign. Then will kingdom…

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Christ, and him Crucified

John Relly • English

Mark 15:24-25

Jesus, and him crucify'd, Is mine, I want no more; In his wounds I'm deep inlaid; My name there standeth sure; I am his, and he is mine; My root is in the promis'd land; I'm a branch of the true vine, The plant of God's right hand. In the Lamb, my fallow ground Was plough'd with…

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Christ, By Heavenly Hosts Adored

Henry Harbaugh • English

Psalm 85

Christ, by heavenly hosts adored, Gracious, mighty, sov'reign Lord, God of nations, King of kings, Head of all created things, By the Church with joy confessed, God o'er all forever blest; Pleading at Thy throne we stand, Save Thy people, bless our land. On our fields of grass an…

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Christ, enthroned in highest heaven

R. F. Littledale • English

Psalm 130

Christ, enthroned in highest Heaven, Hear us crying from the deep, For the faithful ones departed, For the souls of all that sleep; As Thy kneeling Church entreateth, Hearken, Shepherd of the sheep. King of Glory, hear our voices, Grant Thy faithful rest, we pray; We have sinned,…

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Christ, Found in Fashion as a Man

John Peacock • English

John 14:8-9

What condescending grace and love Did Christ for us display, Who left the glorious worlds above, To dwell in mortal clay! He not th'angelic form assum'd, Nor the celestial frame: Tho' angels nobler natures boast, And boast a nobler name. Behold of Abrah'm's faithful seed The grea…

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Christ, from Whom All Blessings Flow

Charles Wesley (1740) • English

Song of Solomon 8:6

Christ, from whom all blessings flow, Perfecting the saints below, Hear us who Thy nature share, Who Thy mystic body are, Who Thy mystic body are; Join us, in one spirit join; Let us still receive of Thine; Still for more on Thee we call, Thou who fillest all in all, Thou who fil…

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Christ, in the Night He Was Betrayed

English

John 13:1-30

Christ, on the night he was betrayed, for us a plain example made. The Paschal feast had been prepared, and with his friends he freely shared. Before he suffered, he desired to show us all what love required. The honored teacher left his seat and knelt to wash his servant’s feet.…

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Christ, My All

Horatius Bonar • English

Colossians 3:11

In the hour when guilt assails me, On His gracious name I call, Then I find the heav’nly fulness, Christ, my righteousness, my all! All my song, when standing yonder, Shall be—“Christ, my joy, my all!” This shall ever be my anthem, “Christ my glory, Christ my all!” This shall eve…

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Christ, My All

Fanny Crosby • English

Colossians 3:11

I would ever follow Thee, Christ my all; Christ, my all; Thou art more than life to me, Christ my all; Christ, my all; As a child I would believe, And Thy gift of grace receive; Let me ne’er Thy Spirit grieve, Christ my all; Christ, my all. In Thy word is my delight, Christ my al…

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Christ, My Guide

Charles Wesley • English

Job 19:25

Jesus, my truth, my way, My sure, unerring light, On thee my feeble steps I stay, Which thou wilt guide aright. My wisdom and my guide, My Counsellor thou art; O never let me leave thy side, Or from thy paths depart! Teach me the happy art In all things to depend On thee; O never…

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Christ, My Rock

Bertha J. Mason • English

Psalm 89:96

I will sing of my salvation, Christ, my Rock; On the only sure foundation, Christ, my Rock; I have built my house forever, Where the flood can reach me never, Blessed Hope of my salvation, Christ, my Rock. I will praise the pow’r that holds me, Christ, my Rock; I will sing the lo…

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Christ, of All My Hopes

Ralph Wardlaw (1817) • English

John 1:16

Christ, of all my hopes the ground, Christ, the spring of all my joy, still in you may I be found, still for you my pow'rs employ, still for you my pow'rs employ. Let your love my heart inflame; keep your fear before my sight; be your praise my highest aim; be your smile my chief…

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Christ, or the World

J. H. Kurzenknabe • English

Joshua 24:15

Christ, or the world! Which shall it be? Choose for time and eternity; Here’s a refuge, a rest, a home There are torments and wrath to come, Why a wanderer longer roam? I and my house will serve the Lord; If we prove faithful, We shall have great reward. Christ, or the world! Whi…

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Christ, or Wisdom, Obeyed or Resisted

Isaac Watts • English

Psalm 40:1-3

Thus saith the Wisdom of the Lord, "Blest is the man that hears my word, Keeps daily watch before my gates, And at my feet for mercy waits. "The soul that seeks me shall obtain Immortal wealth and heav'nly gain; Immortal life is his reward; Life, and the favor of the Lord. "But t…

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Christ, Our Passover

Henry L. Gilmour • English

1 Corinthians 5:7

Our Lamb is slain, the Paschal Lamb, Of which the old is but a token; Tho’ shadowed in the midnight past, There’s not a word has e’er been broken. I’m under the blood, the passover blood, The Lam was “slain from the foundation:” It points to the side of Jesus, who died, And purch…

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Christ, our passover, is slain

Charles Wesley • English

Exodus 12:7-13

Christ, our passover, is slain, To set his people free, Free from sin's Egyptian chain, And Pharaoh's tyranny. Lord, that we may now depart, And truly serve our pardoning God, Sprinkle every house and heart With thine atoning blood. Let the angel of the Lord His awful charge fulf…

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Christ, Our Rock

Peter P. Bilhorn • English

Deuteronomy 32:31

When weary and fainting and ready to die, To the Rock in the desert for safety I fly; There, 'neath its cool shelter from storms I would hide; My soul is refreshed as in Him I abide. O come all ye weary, And blissfully prove That Christ is the Rock, And His shadow is love. When t…

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Christ, Precious to them that Believe

Philip Doddridge (1717) • English

Isaiah 28:16

Jesus, I love Thy charming Name, 'Tis music to mine ear; Fain would I sound it out so loud That earth and heaven should hear. Yes, Thou art precious to my soul, My Transport and my Trust; Jewels to Thee are gaudy toys, And gold is sordid dust. All my capacious powers can wish In…

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Christ, the Conqueror

Aaron Crossley Hobart Seymour • English

1 Corinthians 15:25

Jesus, immortal King, arise; Assert Thy rightful away, Till earth, subdued, its tribute brings, And distant lands obey. Ride forth, victorious Conqueror, ride, Till all Thy foes submit, And all the powers of hell resign Their trophies at Thy feet. Send forth Thy word, and let it…

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Christ, the Great Physician

Barney Elliott Warren (1907) • English

Matthew 9:35

The blessed Christ of God I see, In that fair land of Galilee, He speaks in loving words to me, “I am the Great Physician.” Healed by the Great Physician, Healed by the Great Physician, Glory to God! He saves the soul, Maketh the suff’ring body whole; Thus at His feet my burdens…

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Christ, The Rock, Stands Fast

Edmund S. Lorenz • English

2 Timothy 2:19

In my soul oft rises, bringing pain and woe, The alarming question, “Am I saved or no?” Then the Word brings comfort, it doth fully show, Tho’ my faith may waver, Christ, the Rock, stands fast. The Rock stands fast! the Rock stands fast! Tho’ my faith may waver, Christ, the Rock,…

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Christ, Thou Alone

Elmer L. Jorgenson • English

Galatians 2:20

Christ, Thou alone art my Lord, and no other Shall, on the throne of my heart, rival Thee; Stronger Thy love than the love of a mother, Deeper Thy peace than the depths of the sea. Christ, Thou alone dost from bondage deliver, Bringing me freedom and blessed release; Crushing the…

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Christ, We Do All Adore Thee

Theodore Baker (1899) • English

Colossians 1:15-20

Christ, we do all adore thee, and we do praise thee forever. Christ, we do all adore thee, and we do praise thee forever, for on the holy cross hast thou the world from sin redeemed. Christ, we do all adore thee, and we do praise thee forever. Christ, we do all adore thee.

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Christ, Whose glory fills the skies

Charles Wesley (1740) • English

2 Samuel 3:4

Christ, whose glory fills the skies, Christ, the true and only Light, Sun of righteousness, arise, triumph o'er the shade of night; Day-spring from on high, be near; Day-star, in my heart appear. Dark and cheerless is the morn unaccompanied by Thee; joyless is the day's return, t…

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Christ's All-sufficiency

Isaac Watts • English

Psalm 16

How fast their guilt and sorrows rise, Who haste to seek some idol-god! I will not taste their sacrifice, Their off'rings of forbidden blood. My God provides a richer cup, And nobler food to live upon: He for my life has offer'd up Jesus, his best belovèd Son. His love is my perp…

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Christ's Ascension

J. Hart (1762) • English

Hebrews 2:14

Ye Christians, hear the joyful news, Death has received a deadly bruise. Our Lord has made his empire fall: And conquered him that conquered all. Conquered, conquered, conquered, conquered, conquered Him that conquered all. Though doomed are all men once to die, Yet we by faith d…

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Christ's Ascension, and the Gift of the Spirit

Isaac Watts • English

Psalm 68

LORD, when thou didst ascend on high, Ten thousand angels filled the sky; Those heavenly guards around thee wait, Like chariots that attend thy state. Not Sinai's mountain could appear More glorious when the Lord was there, While he pronounced his holy law, And struck the chosen…

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Christ's Ascention

J. Hart • English

Acts 1:9-11

Jesus, our triumphant Head, Risen victorious from the dead, To the realms of glory's gone To ascend His rightful throne. Cherubs on the Conquerer gaze, Seraphs glow with brighter blaze; Each bright order of the sky Hail Him as He passes by, Sinners, join the heavenly powers, For…

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Christ's birth and circumcision too

James Relly • English

Revelation 5:5-7

Christ's Birth and Circumcision too, His Fasting and Temptations shew, His Agony and bloody Sweat, His wounded Heart and Torments great, His Blood, his Death, and all shall prove The Fulness of the Godhead-Love. 'Tis he who groans and cries aloud, And weeps, and sighs, and hangs…

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Christ's Care of Ministers and Churches

Philip Doddridge • English

Revelation 2:1

We bless the eternal source of light, Who makes the stars to shine; And, thro' this dark beclouded world Diffuseth rays divine. We bless the churches sovereign king, Whose golden lamps we are; Fix'd in the temples of his love To shine with radiance fair. Still be our purity be pr…

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Christ's Commission

Isaac Watts • English

John 3:1-17

Come, happy souls, approach your God With new, melodious songs; Come, tender to almighty grace The tribute of your tongues. So strange, so boundless was the love The pitied the accursed, The Father sent his equal Son To give them second birth. Your hands, dear Jesus, were not arm…

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Christ's Commission

Isaac Watts • English

Psalm 144:9

Raise your triumphant songs To an immortal tune; Let the wide earth resound the deeds Celestial grace has done. Sing how Eternal Love Its chief Beloved chose, And bade him raise our wretched race From their abyss of woes. 'Twas mercy filled the throne, And wrath stood silent by,…

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Christ's Compassion to the Weak

Isaac Watts • English

Psalm 55:15-17

With joy we meditate the grace of our High Priest above; his heart is made of tenderness, and ever yearns with love. Touched with a sympathy within, he knows our feeble frame; he knows what sore temptations mean for he has felt the same. He in the days of feeble flesh poured out…

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Christ's Condescension and Glorification; or GOD made Man

Isaac Watts • English

Psalm 8

O LORD, our Lord, how wondrous great is thine exalted name! The glories of Thy heav'nly state let men and babes proclaim. When I behold Thy works on high, the moon that rules the night, and stars that well adorn the sky, those moving worlds of light: Lord, what is man, or all his…

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Christ's death, resurrection and ascension

Isaac Watts • English

Psalm 2

Why did the Jews proclaim their rage? The Romans, why their swords employ? Against the Lord their powers engage, His dear Anointed to destroy? "Come, let us break his bands," they say, "This man shall never give us laws:" And thus they cast his yoke away, And nailed the Monarch t…

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