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George Hunt Smyttan (1856) • English
Matthew 4:1-11
Forty days and forty nights You were fasting in the wild; Forty days and forty nights Tempted, and yet undefiled. Sunbeams scorching all the day; Chilly dew-drops nightly shed; Prowling beasts about your way; Stones your pillow; earth your bed. Shall not we your sorrow share, And…
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Palmer Hartsough • English
Exodus 14:15
Forward, forward! Forward go, for the Lord is with thee, He is thy life, thy light, thy joy; Forward, forward! Forward go, for the Lord is with thee, Mighty thy foes to destroy. Heralds of the gospel, Messengers of mercy, Children of the kingdom, High the colors of Zion show; Fol…
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Frederick L. Hosmer (1908) • English
Romans 8:6-8
Forward through the ages, In unbroken line, Move the faithful spirits At the call divine. Gifts in diff'ring measure, Hearts of one accord, Manifold the service, One the sure reward; Forward through the ages, In unbroken line, Move the faithful spirits At the call divine. Wider g…
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Henry Alford (1865) • English
Exodus 14:15
Forward! be our watchword, Steps and voices joined; Seek the things before us, Not a look behind: Burns the fiery pillar At our army’s head; Who shall dream of shrinking, By our Captain led? Forward through the desert, Through the toil and fight; Jordan flows before us, Zion beam…
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Tracy Clinton • English
1 Peter 2:6
Behold, a stone in Zion laid, A tried, a sure foundation stone; Thrice blest are they whose hopes are staid Upon this base, and this alone. Some build their hopes on the ever-drifting sand, Some on their fame, or their treasure, or their land; Mine's on a Rock that forever will s…
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Harriet Auber • English
Psalm 48
With stately towers and bulwarks strong, Unrivalled and alone-- Loved theme oft for the sacred song-- God's holy city shone. Thus fair was Zion's chosen seat, The glory of all lands; Yet fairer, and in strength complete, The Christian temple stands. The faithful of each clime and…
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Samuel Francis Smith • English
Matthew 16:16
Founded on thee, our only Lord, On thee, the everlasting Rock; Thy Church shall stand, as stands thy Word, Nor fear the storm, nor dread the shock. For thee our waiting spirits yearn, For thee, with hearts of praise we cheer; To thee with longing hearts we turn; Come, fix thy glo…
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Ray Palmer • English
Psalm 72
Fount of everlasting love! Rich thy streams of mercy are, Flowing purely from above, Beauty marks their course afar. Lo! Thy church, thy garden, now Blooms beneath the heavenly shower Sinners feel, and melt, and bow: Mild, yet mighty, is thy power. God of grace, before thy throne…
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Silas G. Odell • English
Psalm 147:3
Oh, faint not, weary soul, Thy Savior’s near to thee; He now will make thee whole, Look up to Calvary. Hail, fount of purity! Hail, wondrous, cleansing blood! Hail, great security! Thou spotless Lamb of God. Behold thy Savior dies, He dies, He dies for thee; ’Tis finished now, He…
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Deam Ferris • English
Joel 2:28-29
Fountain of all revelation, grant us thy life-giving power; without thee no sure salvation will deliver us this hour. May no veil of our tradition mask the light that comes from thee! Let not pride or low ambition waste the strength that set us free. God, our rock of revelation,…
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James Edmeston • English
Joshua 23:14
Fountain of grace, rich, full and free, What need I, that is not in thee? Full pardon, strength to meet the day, And peace which none can take away. Doth sickness fill my heart with fear, 'Tis sweet to know that thou art near; Am I with dread of justice tried, 'Tis sweet to know…
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H. F. Page • English
Revelation 22:1
There's a fountain that flows Where the light ever glows, In the beautiful land of the skies; 'Tis the fountain of love In the regions above, And the gleam on its stream never dies. Fountain of life, Fountain of love, Jesus invites to the soul-cleansing flood; Fountain of life, F…
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Fanny J. Crosby • English
Revelation 21:6
Strength in our weakness, Hope in our fears, Shield in our danger, Joy in our tears,— Friend of the friendless, Guide to the lost,— Over life’s billow Tempted and tossed. Fountain of mercy, Flowing so free, Jesus our Saviour, We live but in Thee. Light in our darkness, Song in ou…
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Augustus Toplady • English
John 7:37-39
O fountain of unceasing grace, your saints' exhaustless theme, great object of immortal praise, essentially supreme, we bless you for the glorious fruits your incarnation gives, the righteousness which grace imputes, and faith alone receives. In you we have a righteousness by God…
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J. Hart • English
Zechariah 8:1
The fountain of Christ, assist me to sing, The blood of our Priest, our crucified King; Which perfectly cleanses from sin and from filth, And richly dispenses salvation and health. This fountain so dear, he’ll freely impart; Unlocked by the spear, it gushed from his heart, With b…
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Matthew 3:15
See four and twenty Elders on their knees. See four and twenty Elders on their knees; And we'll all rise together, and face the risin' sun. O Lord, have mercy, if you please. They are bowin' roun' the altar on their knees. They are bowin' roun' the altar on their knees; And we'll…
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Psalm 118:5
Free at last, free at last, I thank God I'm free at last; Free at last, free at last, I thank God I'm free at last. O free at last, free at last, I thank God I'm free at last; Free at last, free at last, I thank God I'm free at last. 'Way down yonder in the graveyard walk, I than…
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Robert Lowry • English
Romans 11:6
O precious grace of God’s dear Lamb, The grace that makes me what I am! Thro’ all my life my cry shall be, See what His grace has done for me. Free grace, free grace shall be my song, Till all the saints the sound prolong; No works of mine can e’er atone, For I am saved by grace…
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William Gadsby • English
Titus 2:11-14
God is a Spirit, just and wise; His footsteps who can trace? His love, more ancient than the skies, Breaks forth in boundless grace. In vast eternity he chose A people for his praise; And saves them from their guilt and woes, By his almighty grace. Redeemed, with Jesus’ blood red…
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William Gadsby • English
Ephesians 2:5-8
Free grace is the joy of my heart; Its glories, with wonder, I trace; To me it does freely impart Rich blessings, just suiting my case; No monster more wretched could be, Nor less of God’s favour deserve; Yet such is free grace unto me, I never, no never can starve. Grace takes a…
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Abbie C. McKeever • English
Isaiah 55:1
Herald the tidings to ev’ry soul, Wave on wave let the echo roll; Strong and gladly the chorus swell, The story grand of free grace tell. Free grace, free grace! Echo the cry to a ruined race; Free grace, free grace! Shout, shout the story of grace, free grace. Sing of the wonder…
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Ephesians 2:5
Self-righteous souls on works rely, And boast their mortal dignity; But if I lisp a song of praise, Grace is the note my soul shall raise. 'Twas grace that quickened me when dead, And grace my soul to Jesus led; Grace brings me pardon for my sin-- 'Tis grace subdues my lusts with…
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Isaac Watts • English
Psalm 6
Jesus, the Man of constant grief, A mourner all his days; His spirit once rejoiced aloud, And turned his joy to praise: “Father, I thank thy wondrous love, That has revealed thy Son To men unlearnèd; and to babes Has made the gospel known. “The mysteries of redeeming grace Are hi…
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Acts 2:3
Now I feel the sacred fire, Kindling, flaming, glowing, Higher still, and rising higher, All my soul o’erflowing. Life immortal I receive, O the wondrous story! I was dead, but now I live, Glory, glory, glory! Now I am from bondage freed, Every bond is riven, Jesus makes me free…
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Ida M. Budd • English
John 8:36
Walking each day in the heav’nly light, I am free, free indeed, Calvary’s waters have wash’d me white, And I am free indeed. Free from the fetters of fear and sin; Free from the evil that dwelt within; Christ hath my mighty Deliverer been, And I am free indeed. Free, I am free in…
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John Adams • English
2 Timothy 1:9
Jesus is our great salvation, Worthy of our best esteem; He has saved his favourite nation; Join to sing aloud of him. He has saved us! Christ alone could us redeem. When involved in sin and ruin, And no helper there was found, Jesus our distress was viewing; Grace did more than…
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M. B. C. Slade • English
Revelation 21:6
There’s a fountain free, ’tis for you and me: Let us haste, oh, haste to its brink; ’Tis the fount of love from the Source above, And He bids us all freely drink. Will you come to the fountain free? Will you come? 'tis for you and me; Thirsty soul, hear the welcome call, ’Tis a f…
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John Relly • English
Jonah 2:9
'Tis finish'd, cri'd the Lamb of God, Then died to set his children free; Salvation's finish'd, cries his blood; O! that dear Lamb who died for me. Down thro' the shades of death he goes, His enemies all conquer'd flee; Triumphant over all his foes; O! that dear Lamb, did all for…
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John Berridge • English
Romans 3:24-26
Does conscience lay a guilty charge, And Moses much condemn, And bring in bills exceeding large? Let Jesus answer them. He paid thy ransom with his hand, And every score did quit; And Moses never can demand Two payments of one debt. Now justice smiles on mercy sweet, And looks we…
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Fanny J. Crosby • English
Luke 6:38
Would you win a Saviour's blessing? Freely, freely give; Would you see his work progressing? Freely, freely give; Let your souls with love expand, Open wide a liberal hand; Would you follow God's command? Freely, freely give. With a cheerful heart and willing, Freely, freely give…
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Psalm 37
Fret not thyself, nor envious be, when wicked workers thou shalt see, who prosper in their way; for like the grass they perish soon, and, like the herb cut down at noon, they wither in a day, they wither in a day. Trust in the LORD and still do well, within the land securely dwel…
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John Barnard • English
Psalm 37
Fret not thyself, though wicked men Grow opulent, and great; Let not their prosperous vices raise Thine envy, at their state. For, like the grass that's flourishing, They shall be soon cut down; They wither, as the verdant herb, Before the scorching sun. But in the Lord repose th…
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John Newton • English
2 Samuel 16:17
Poor, weak, and worthless though I am, I have a rich almighty friend; Jesus, the Saviour, is His name, He freely loves, and without end. He ransom'd me from hell with blood, And, by His power, my foes controll'd; He found me wand'ring far from God, And brought me to His chosen fo…
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Christopher Newman Hall (1859) • English
Proverbs 18:24
Friend of sinners! Lord of Glory! Lowly, Mighty! Brother, King! Musing o’er Thy wondrous story, Grateful we Thy praises sing: Friend to help us, comfort, save us, In whom power and pity blend— Praise we must the grace which gave us Jesus Christ, the sinners’ Friend! Friend who ne…
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W. N. Yates • English
Matthew 18:16
Oh, Friend of the children, we ask thee today, A blessing of grace to bestow, To take ev’ry sin from our hearts far away, And wash them and make them like snow. Oh, take sin away, oh, take sin away, And a blessing of grace now bestow; Oh, Friend of the children, we ask thee today…
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William Cowper • English
2 Samuel 22:17-20
God of our life, to thee we call, afflicted at thy feet we fall; when the great water-floods prevail, leave not our trembling hearts to fail. Friend of the friendless and the saint, Where should we lodge our deep complaint? Where but with thee, whose open door invites the helples…
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H. Elvet Lewis (1922) • English
Matthew 19:13-15
Friend of the home as when in Galilee The mothers brought their little ones to Thee, So we, dear Lord, would now the children bring, And seek for them the shelter of Thy wing. Thine are they, by Thy love’s eternal claim, Thine we present them in the threefold Name; Yet not the si…
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S. C. G. Kuester (1829) • H. K. Burlingham • English
Proverbs 18:24
O, Jesus, Friend unfailing, How dear Thou art to me; Are cares or fears assailing, I find my strength in Thee. Why should my feet grow weary Of this my pilgrim way; Rough tho’ the path and dreary, It ends in perfect day. What fills my heart with gladness, ‘Tis thine abounding gra…
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William Edward Miller • English
Luke 24:32
Our souls, by love together knit, Cemented, mixed in one; One hope, one heart, one mind, one voice, 'Tis heav'n on earth begun.
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James Montgomery • English
1 Corinthians 15:19
Friend after friend departs: Who hath not lost a friend? There is no union here of hearts, That finds not here an end: Were this frail world our only rest, Living or dying, none were blest. Beyond the flight of time, Beyond the reign of death, There surely is some blessèd clime,…
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F. G. Burroughs • English
John 15:15
Oh, how blessed is the service We may render to the Lord When all duty glows with pleasure, And our wills with his accord. I’m a child, and not a servant, Of the God whose grace I sing! I’m an heir of life eternal,— I’m the friend of Christ my King! Oh, how blessed to be trusted…
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Joseph C. Ludgate (1898) • English
Song of Solomon 5:16
A friend of Jesus! O what bliss That one, so vile as I, Should ever have a friend like this To lead me to the sky! Friendship with Jesus, fellowship divine, O what blessèd, sweet communion, Jesus is a friend of mine! A friend when other friend ships cease, A friend when others fa…
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Isaac Watts (1719) • English
Genesis 1-2
From all that dwell below the skies, Let the Creator's praise arise; Let the Redeemer's name be sung Through ev'ry land by ev'ry tongue. Eternal are Thy mercies Lord; Eternal truth attends Thy Word; Thy praise shall sound from shore to shore Till suns shall rise and set no more.
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Horatio Nelson (1864) • English
Daniel 12
By all your saints still striving, for all your saints at rest, your holy name, O Jesus, forevermore be blessed! For those passed on before us, we sing our praise anew and, walking in their footsteps, would live our lives for you. We praise you for the Baptist, forerunner of the…
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Isaiah 45:21-25
From ancient times I have declar'd, I am JEHOVAH, GOD alone, A righteous God, and Me besides A saviour is, or can be none. Then look to me ye fainting souls, In ev'ry place, in ev'ry land; And ye shall joyfully receive Salvation at my mighty hand. For I am God, and none besides,…
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John Barnard • English
Isaiah 45
From ancient Times I have declar'd, I am the Lord alone; A righteous Lord, thy Saviour God, Besides me there is none. Then look to me, ye burden'd Souls, From ev'ry distant Land; And cordially receive, with Joy, Salvation at my Hand. I by my self have sworn, my Words Both true, a…
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Thomas Nelson • English
Zechariah 8:7-8
Now to the holy city The faithful gather home; To Zion’s mount of glory With songs of joy they come. Jerusalem the golden, Jerusalem the free, With joyful hearts and voices The ransomed come to thee. Now eye to eye beholding The way-marks on the road, All bound in love together,…
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Psalm 71
From days of early youth, O God, By Thee have I been taught, And faithfully have I declared The wonders Thou hast wrought. O gracious God, forsake me not When I am old and gray, That unto those that follow me I may Thy might display. Thy perfect righteousness, O God, The height o…
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Ulysses Phillips • English
John 5:24
From death to life, oh, what a thought! Within my soul what change is wrought By pow’r divine, no tongue can tell, One thing I know—for me ’tis well; From darkness unto light sublime, Through my Redeemer’s matchless Name; For this He left His home on high, That I should not forev…
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Martin Luther • Richard Massie • English
Psalm 130
From the depths of woe I raise to Thee The voice of lamentation; LORD, turn a gracious ear to me, And hear my supplication. If Thou should be extreme to mark each secret sin and misdeed dark, O who could stand before Thee? O who could stand before Thee? To wash away the crimson s…
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Sedulius (c. 450) • John Ellerton • English
Psalm 95:1-6
From east to west, from shore to shore Let ev'ry heart awake and sing The holy child whom Mary bore, The Christ, the everlasting king. Behold, the world's creator wears The form and fashion of a slave; Our very flesh our maker shares, His fallen creatures all to save. For this ho…
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Thomas Kelly • English
Hebrews 11:14
From Egypt's bondage come, Where death and darkness reign, We seek a new, a better home, Where we our rest shall gain. To Canaan's sacred bound, We haste with songs of joy; Where peace and liberty are found, And sweets which never cloy. There sin and sorrow cease, And every confl…
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Caspar, Neumann • August Crull • English
Acts 5:15
From eternity, O God, In Thy Son Thou didst elect me. Therefore, Father, on life's road Graciously to heav'n direct me; Send to me Thy Holy Spirit That His gifts I may inherit. Though alive, I'm dead in sin, Lost to all good things by nature. Holy Ghost, change me within, Make of…
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Harriet Auber • English
Psalm 90
Ere mountains reared their forms sublime, Or heav'n and earth in order stood; Before the birth of ancient time, From everlasting, thou art God. A thousand ages in their flight, With thee are as a fleeting day; Past, present, future to thy sight At once their various scenes displa…
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Hugh Stowell (1828) • English
Exodus 25:17-22
From every stormy wind that blows, From every swelling tide of woes, There is a calm, a sure retreat: 'Tis found beneath the mercy seat. There is a place where Jesus sheds The oil of gladness on our heads; A place than all beside more sweet: It is the blood-bought mercy seat. The…
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Wm. Peck Smith • English
Hebrews 11:1
I love to wait at mercy’s gate, In lowly faith and pray’r; He hears my voice, and I rejoice To find my Saviour there. The mercy seat! by faith I meet My Lord who comes to me; But when the light breaks on my sight, His face my eyes will see. No thought or sigh escapes His eye, He…
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C. W. Humphreys (1906) • English
Psalm 35:8-10
From glory to glory advancing, we praise thee, O Lord; thy name with the Father and Spirit be ever adored. From strength unto strength we go forward on Sion's highway, to appear before God in the city of infinite day. Thanksgiving and glory and worship and blessing and love, one…
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Frances R. Havergal (1873) • English
Psalm 8
From glory unto glory! Be this our joyous song; As on the King's own highway, We bravely march along. From glory unto glory! O word of stirring cheer, As dawns the solemn brightness of another glad New Year. From glory unto glory! What great things He hath done, What wonders He h…
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Paul Henkel • English
Psalm 23
From God above, the God of heav'n, Is ev'ry gift bestow'd; And all we need from him is giv'n, Salvation, Life and food. The God our Father, and our Light, He changes never more; Whose ways are holy, just and right, Whose promises are sure. His spirit and the Gospel word Creates t…
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Ludwig Helmbold (1563) • Catherine Winkworth (1863) • English
Joshua 24:18
From God shall naught divide me, For He is true for aye, And on my path will guide me, Who else should often stray; His ever bounteous hand By night and day is heedful, And gives me what is needful, Wheree'er I go or stand. When man's help and affection Shall unavailing prove, Go…
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J. M. Neale • English
Luke 4:18
From God the Father, virgin-born To us the only Son came down; By death the font to consecrate, The faithful to regenerate. Beginning from His home on high, In human flesh He came to die; Creation by His death restored, And shed new joys of life abroad. Glide on, O glorious Sun,…
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Reginald Heber (1819) • English
Deuteronomy 29:17
From Greenland's icy mountains, From India's coral strand; Where Afric's sunny fountains Roll down their golden sand: From many an ancient river, From many a palmy plain, They call us to deliver Their land from error's chain. Can men, whose souls are lighted With wisdom from on h…
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Martin Luther (1535) • Catherine Winkworth (1855) • English
Exodus 3:7
From Heav'n above to Earth I come To bear good news to ev'ry home; Glad tidings of great joy I bring, Whereof I will now say and sing: To you this night is born a child Of Mary, chosen mother mild; This little child of lowly birth Shall be the joy of all the Earth. ’Tis Christ ou…
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Martin Luther • Roland H. Bainton • English
Luke 2:1-20
From heaven high I come to earth; I bring good tidings of great mirth; this mirth is such a wondrous thing that I must tell you all and sing. A little child for you this morn has from a chosen maid been born, a little child so tender, sweet, that you should skip upon your feet. H…
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Psalm 120
From heaven the Lord confess, in heights his glory raise. Him let all angels bless, him all his armies praise. Him glorify Sun, moon, and stars; ye higher spheres, and cloudy sky. Jehovah gave you birth, him therefore glorious make; to being ye came forth, when he the word but sp…
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William H. Burleigh • English
Matthew 5:4
From lips divine, like healing balm To hearts oppressed and torn, The heavenly consolation fell, "Blessed are they that mourn." Unto the hopes by sorrow crushed A noble faith succeeds; And life, by trials furrowed, bears The fruit of loving deeds. How rich, how sweet, how full of…
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Psalm 130
From lowest Depths of Woe, To GOD I sent my Cry; LORD, hear my mournful Voice, And graciously reply: Should'st thou severely judge, Who can the Trial bear? But Pardon is with thee, That Men thy name should fear. My Soul with Patience waits, And trusts in thee, O LORD; My Hopes ar…
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Psalm 130
From lowest depths of woe To God I sent my cry; Lord, hear my supplicating voice And graciously reply. Should'st thou severely judge, Who can the trial bear? But thou forgiv'st, lest we despond; And quite renounce thy fear. My soul with patience waits For thee, the living Lord; M…
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Psalm 129
From my Youth up, may Israel say, They oftentimes have me assail'd; Reduc'd me oft to heavy Straits, But never yet have quite previl'd: They plow'd my Back with Furrows long; But GOD has recu'd us from Wrong. Defeat, Confusion, shameful Rout Ne still the dreadful Doom of those, T…
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John Barnard • English
Psalm 129
From my Youth up, may Isr'el say, They oft have me assail'd; They oft, from Youth, my Ruin sought, But have not quite prevail'd. The Plowers long their Furrows plow'd; And put my Back to Pain. The Lord is righteous he hath cut The Wicked's Cords in Twain. Let all that Sion hate,…
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Psalm 129
From my youth up, may Israel say, they oft have me assailed, reduced me oft to heavy straits, but never quite prevailed. They oft have ploughed my patient back with furrows deep and long; but our just GOD has broke the chains, and rescued us from wrong. Defeat, confusion, shamefu…
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Robert Murray (1880) • English
Psalm 72:8
From ocean unto ocean our land shall name you, Lord and, filled with true devotion, obey your sovereign word; our prairies and our mountains, forest and fertile field, our rivers, lakes and fountains to you shall tribute yield. O Christ, we pray before you: come in your power to…
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Psalms 42-43
From out the depths I cry, O Lord, to you; Lord, hear my call. I love you, Lord, for you will hear my plea, forgiving all. If you should mark our sins, who then could stand? But grace and mercy dwell at your right hand. I wait for God, the Lord, and on his word my hope relies; my…
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1 Kings 10:1-2
From Sheba a distant report Of Solomon's glory and fame, Invited the queen to his court, But all was outdone when she came; She cried with a pleasing surprise, When first she before him appeared, "How much, what I see with my eyes, Surpasses the rumor I heard." When once to Jerus…
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Roger H. Lyon • English
Colossians 2:14
I walk rejoicing from the cross, With Christ, my risen Lord, In hope of His eternal life, And by His holy word, From the cross, from the cross, With Christ, my risen Lord. Oh, peace! oh, comfort! from the cross The light of glory streams; Makes clear the way thro’ death’s dark va…
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Horatius Bonar • English
John 19:34
From the cross the blood is falling, And to us a voice is calling, Like a trumpet silver-clear. ’Tis the voice announcing pardon, It is finished is its burden, Pardon to the far and near. Peace that precious blood is sealing, All our wounds for ever healing, And removing every lo…
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Godfrey Thring (1873) • English
Matthew 2:1-12
From the eastern mountains pressing on they come, wise men in their wisdom, to his humble home; stirred by deep devotion, hasting from afar, ever journeying onward, guided by a star. There their Lord and Saviour meek and lowly lay, wondrous light that led them onward on their way…
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Charles Kingsley (1871) • English
Proverbs 8:32-35
From thee all skill and science flow, all pity, care, and love, all calm and courage, faith and hope: O pour them from above. Impart them, Lord, to each and all, as each and all shall need, to rise, like incense, each to thee, in noble thought and deed. And hasten, Lord, that per…
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Isaac Watts • English
Psalm 35:9
From thee, my God, my joys shall rise, And run eternal rounds, Beyond the limits of the skies, And all created bounds. The holy triumphs of my soul Shall death itself outbrave, Leave dull mortality behind, And fly beyond the grave. There, where my blessed Jesus reigns, In heav'n'…
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Henry Francis Lyte • English
Psalm 139
From Thee, O LORD, I came at first, The creature of Thy hand; Thy providence my life has nursed, And by Thy grace I stand. Each member of my wondrous frame, Displays Thy skill and power; And countless benefits proclaim, Thy love from hour to hour. Down in Thine arms at night I li…
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