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Isaiah 60:1-3
Arise, arise and shine! Thy light is come, The glory of the Lord has risen on thee! For nations yet will come to seek thy light, And kings thy radiant rising see! Arise, arise and shine! Thy light is come, Arise, arise and shine! Thy light is come, Arise, arise and shine! Thy lig…
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Clara McAlister Brooks • English
Luke 18:35-43
Weary, lonely, sad, forsaken, Humbled to a station low, Sat a hopeless blind man begging, By the road to Jericho. Soon he heard the noise of footsteps, As of waters rolling nigh; For the Galilean Prophet With the throng was passing by. Then arise, He calleth thee, Sick or suff’ri…
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Isaac Watts • English
Psalm 17
Arise, my gracious God, And make the wicked flee; They are but thy chastising rod, To drive thy saints to thee. Behold, the sinner dies, His haughty words are vain; Here in this life his pleasure lies, And all beyond is pain. Then let his pride advance, And boast of all his store…
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Charles Wesley (1742) • English
Exodus 25:17
Arise, my soul, arise, Shake off thy guilty fears; The bleeding sacrifice In my behalf appears; Before the throne my surety stands; My name is written on his hands. He ever lives above For me to intercede; His all-redeeming love His precious blood to plead; His blood atoned for a…
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Valentin Thilo • Arthur T. Russell • English
Psalm 51:10-12
Arise, O Christian people! Prepare yourselves today; prepare to greet the Savior, who takes your sins away. To us by grace alone the truth and light were given; the promised Lord from heaven to all the world is shown. Prepare the way before him; prepare for him the best; cast out…
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William Hurn (1813) • English
Psalm 67:2
Arise, O God, and shine in all thy saving might, and prosper each design to spread thy glorious light: let healing streams of mercy flow, that all the earth thy truth may know, that all the earth thy truth may know. Bring distant nations near to sing thy glorious praise; let ev'r…
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Isaac Watts (1719) • English
2 Chronicles 7:1-5
Arise, O Lord, our God, arise and enter now into your rest; O let this house be your abode, forever with your presence blest. Your gracious cov'nant, Lord, fulfil, turn not away from us your face; establish here Messiah's throne and let him reign within this place. Your Zion you…
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Psalm 132
Arise, O LORD, into your resting place, you and the ark of your strength. Let your priests be clothed with righteousness; let your faithful people sing with joy. For your servant David's sake, do not turn away the face of your anointed. For the LORD has chosen Zion; he has desire…
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John A. Granade • English
Isaiah 60:1
Arise, O Zion! rise and shine, Behold thy light is come; The glorious conqu'ring King is near, To take his exiles home; His Spirit now is pouring out, To set poor captives free; The day of wonder now is come, The year of Jubilee. The glorious gospel of the Lord, Is spreading far…
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Johann von Rist • Catherine Winkworth • English
Luke 19:38
Arise, sons of the Kingdom! The King is drawing nigh; Arise and hail with gladness The Ruler from on high. Ye Christians, hasten forth! Your praise and homage bring Him And glad hosannas sing Him; Naught else your love is worth. Arise, ye drooping mourners! The King is very near;…
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Johann von Rist (1651) • Catherine Winkworth (1863) • English
Matthew 3:1-12
Arise, the kingdom is at hand, The King is drawing nigh; Arise with joy, thou faithful band, To meet the Lord most high! Look up, ye souls weighed down with care, The Sovereign is not far; Look up, faint hearts, from your despair, Behold the Morning Star! Look up, ye drooping hea…
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J. H. Edwards • English
Ephesians 6:11
“Arise, young men, arise!” Thy Saviour’s loving voice Now bids thee lift thine eyes, And in His life rejoice; He raised the sleeping dead, And made it grand to live; For thee His blood was shed, All help His arm will give. Arise! For death is nigh, Life’s day is all too brief; Li…
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W. Shrubsole (1795) • English
Psalm 102:13
Arm of the Lord, awake, awake! Put on thy strength, the nations shake, And let the world, adoring, see Triumphs of mercy wrought by thee. Say to the heathen from thy throne: "I am Jehovah, God alone." Thy voice their idols shall confound, And cast their altars to the ground. Let…
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Christopher Wordsworth (1862) • English
Mark 13:33
Arm these Thy soldiers, mighty Lord, With shield of faith and Spirit's sword; Forth to the battle may they go, And boldly fight against the foe, With banner of the Cross unfurl'd, And by it overcome the world; And so at last receive from Thee The palm and crown of victory. Come,…
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Fanny Crosby • English
Matthew 22:7
Army of Jesus, marching to conquer, List to the war cry, heart is resounding; Forward, be brave ones, duty is calling, Signals are flying, trumpets are sounding; Keeping your armor bright with the Gospel light, Go ye forth in your Saviour’s might— go! Still He is watching tenderl…
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Henry Ware • English
Revelation 5:11-13
Around the throne of God The host angelic throngs; They spread their palms abroad, And shout perpetual songs: Him first they own, Him last and best; God ever blest, and God alone. Their golden crowns they fling Before His throne of light, And strike the rapturous string Unceasing…
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J. M. Neale (1842) • English
Psalm 34:7
Around the throne of God a band of glorious angels ever stand; bright things they see, sweet harps they hold, and on their heads are crowns of gold. Some wait around him, ready still to sing his praise and do his will; and some, when he commands them, go to guard his servants her…
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Anne Houlditch Shepherd (1835) • English
Matthew 19:14
Around the throne of God in heav'n thousands of children stand, children whose sins are all forgiv'n, a holy, happy band, singing, "Glory, glory, glory be to God on high." In flowing robes of spotless white see ev'ry one arrayed; dwelling in everlasting light and joys that never…
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Charles Price Jones • English
Psalm 45:11
Arrayed in white garments all shining with gold, The beautiful daughters of Zion behold; All holy and happy, they wait on their King. Their beauty and talents am off'ring they bring. O daughters of Zion in beauty arrayed Whose lives on the altar for Jesus are laid, Be faithful an…
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William Cushing • English
Matthew 11:3
Art Thou He that should come, dear Lord? Then why are we bound in prison? Why is our night so sad and long? Why is our Light not risen? Wait, brother, for the day is breaking, Dreary night shall roll away; All the shadows round thee gathering Soon shall melt in a glorious day. Ar…
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Thomas MacKellar (1870) • English
John 21:17
Art thou in thy spirit lowly, Like the Man of Nazareth? Art thou seeking to be wholly Join’d to Him—come life or death? Lov’st thou Jesus? Lov’st thou Jesus? More than thine own vital breath? Lov’st thou Jesus? Lov’st thou Jesus? More than all the world beside? Lov’st thou Jesus,…
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St. Stephen of Mar Sabas (775) • J. M. Neale (1862) • English
Psalm 22:16
Art thou weary, art thou languid, art thou sore distrest? 'Come to me,' saith One, 'and coming, be at rest! Hath he marks to lead me to him, if he be my guide? In his feet and hands are wound-prints, and his side. Hath he diadem as monarch that his brow adorns? Yea, a crown, in v…
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Samuel J. Stone (1866) • English
Hebrews 5:9-10
For ev'ry soul in ev'ry need He ever lives to intercede, Presenting there within the veil A sacrifice that cannot fail. Our heav'nly great High Priest, he stands: By pierced feet, and pierced hands, By bleeding brow and wounded side, He lives to plead for whom he died! Whom have…
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John T. Hicks (1991) • English
1 Samuel 1:21-28
As a mother holds her baby, gazing in her child's eyes with a look of deep connection, pond'ring still unbroken ties, so God looks into our faces with a gaze so close and calm, holding us against the body out of which our life has come. As a mother feeds her baby, with the milk f…
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Paul Henkel • English
Psalm 4
As faithful shepherds of the Lord Must we accounted be, Who minister and teach the word With real sincerity. No more the Lord himself requests Than to be just and true, And ever act as for the best As far as we do know. Though we are oft reproach'd & blam'd When we do as we ought…
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Charles Price Jones • English
Hebrews 12:1-3
As I am running this race of life, Lord, I am looking to Thee; Rugged the pathway and fierce tho' the strife, Lord, I am looking to Thee. Thou art my Saviour, Thou art my friend. My guardian angel to lead and defend; Thou art at all times all things to me, And I am looking to The…
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John Logan • English
1 Thessalonians 4:14
As Jesus died, and rose again Victorious from the dead; So his disciples rise and reign With their triumphant Head. The time draws nigh, when from the clouds Christ shall with shouts descend; And the last trumpet's awful voice The heavens and earth shall rend. The saints of God,…
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Cosmas, the Melodist (760) • John Mason Neale (1862) • English
Matthew 12:42
As Jonah, issuing from his three days’ tomb, At length was cast, uninjured, on the earth; So, from the Virgin’s unpolluted womb The Incarnate WORD, That dwelt there, had His Birth: For He, Who knew no taint of mortal stain, Willed that His Mother spotless should remain. CHRIST co…
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Eliza E. Hewitt • English
2 Corinthians 9:8
I love my dear Savior, I love Him today; The light of His countenance brightens my way; He died for my sins, and His blood is my plea; His wonderful grace is sufficient for me. I’ll love Him, I’ll love Him as long as I live; My heart and my service to Him I will give; I’ll love H…
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Ecclesiastes 9:4-6
As long as life its term extends, hope’s blest dominion never ends; for while the lamp holds on to burn, the greatest sinner may return. Life is the season God hath giv’n to fly from hell, and rise to heav’n; that day of grace fleets fast away, and none its rapid course can stay.…
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C. E. Orr (1904) • English
Psalm 42:1
As men seek for hidden treasure, As for rain thirsts the drying sod, As the hart pants after water, So my heart pants after God. I seek not for worldly pleasure, I pray not for earthly store; My whole soul goes after Jesus— I am seeking nothing more. Oh, to be holy, holy, holy, L…
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Charles Coffin (1736) • John Chandler (1837) • English
Psalm 90:10
As now the sun's declining rays at eventide descend, so life's brief day is sinking down to its appointed end. Lord, on the cross thine arms were stretched to draw thy people nigh: O grant us then that cross to love, and in those arms to die. All glory to the Father be, all glory…
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James Edmeston • English
Hebrews 2:14-18
As oft with worn and weary feet, We tread earth’s rugged valley o’er, The thought how comforting and sweet, Christ trod this very path before! Our wants and weaknesses He knows, From life’s first dawning to its close. Does sickness, feebleness, or pain, Or sorrow in our path appe…
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John Newton • English
Jonah 4:6-7
As once for Jonah, so for me, To soothe and cheer my mournful hours, Prepared for me a leafy tree; Cool was its shade, and sweet its flow'rs. To prize his gift was surely right, But through the folly of my heart, It hid the Giver from my sight, And soon my joy was changed to smar…
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John Barnard • English
Psalm 42
As pants the chased, thirsty hart After the cooling brook, So pants my soul for thee, O God, For thee I longing look. My soul for God, the living God, Thirsts, while I'm exiled here; When shall I come, and in thy courts, Before my God appear? My mourning tears, by day, and night,…
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Psalm 42
As pants the deer for streams of living water; So longs my soul, O living God, for Thee; I thirst for Thee, for Thee my heart is yearning. When shall I come Thy gracious face to see? O Lord my God, o'erwhelmed in deep affliction; Far from Thy rest, to Thee I lift my soul; Deep ca…
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Psalm 42
Far from Thy sacred courts my tears Have been my food by night and day, While constantly, with bitter sneers, “Where is thy God?” the scoffers say. As pants the hart for water brooks, So pants my soul, O God, for Thee: For Thee it thirsts, to Thee it looks, And longs the living G…
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Psalm 1
As longs the deer for cooling streams in parched and barren ways, so longs my soul, O God, for Thee and Thy refreshing grace. For Thee, my God, the living God, my thirsty soul doth pine; O when shall I behold Thy face, Thou majesty divine? Why, restless, why cast down, my soul? H…
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Caroline L. Goodenough • English
Psalm 42
As pants the hart for water brooks, So pants my soul, O God, for thee; For thee it thirsts, to thee it looks, And longs the living God to see. Oh! why art thou cast down, my soul? And what should so disquiet thee? Still hope in God, and him extol, Whose face brings saving health…
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Psalm 42:1-5
As pants the hart for cooling springs, So longs my soul, O King of kings, Thy face in near approach to see, So thirsts, great Source of life, for Thee. With ardent zeal, with strong desires, To Thee, to Thee my soul aspires; When shall I reach Thy blest abode? When meet the prese…
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Psalm 42
As pants the Hart for cooling Streams, When heated in the Chace; So longs my Soul, Oh GOD! for thee, And thy refreshing Grace: For thee my Soul doth pine, Thou Majesty divine! Oh when shall I behold thy Face, And drink of thy refreshing Grace? Tears are my constant Food, while th…
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Psalm 42
As pants the hart for streams of living water, So longs my soul, O living God, for Thee; I thirst for Thee, for Thee my heart is yearning; When shall I come Thy gracious face to see? O Lord my God, o'erwhelmed in deep affliction, Far from Thy rest, to Thee I lift my soul; Deep ca…
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Psalm 42
As pants the hart for water-brooks, my soul pants, Lord, for thee; for God, the living God, I thirst; God's courts when shall I see? My tears have unto me been meat both in the night and day, While unto me continually, Where is thy God? they say. My soul is poured out in me, when…
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Thomas Cradock • English
Psalm 42
AS pants the hart to taste the limpid flood, So longs my thirsty soul for thee, O God. O shall I ne'er behold the happy day, When in thy house I shall again be gay? No food but tears my weaken'd system knows, While still I bear the insults of my foes. And yet this glad reflection…
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Robert Lowth (1753) • George Gregory (1787) • English
Psalm 42
As pants the wearied hart for cooling springs, That sinks exhausted in the summer's chase, So pants my soul for Thee, great King of kings, So thirsts to reach Thy sacred dwelling place. Lord, Thy sure mercies, ever in my sight, My heart shall gladden through the tedious day; And…
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Paul Henkel • English
Psalm 127
As Peter fished all the night, And toil'd until the morning Light. His labours they were all for nought, He drew his net but nothing caught. Such is the case with teachers too, All they can teach, or say or do-- That cannot cause the world to b'lieve, Or yet the Gospel truth rece…
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Mrs. J. I. McClelland • English
John 15:1-8
As a branch I may abide, Whether joy or woe betide, In my Lord, the living Vine, That the fruit should not be mine. I am His, He is mine, As the branch is to the vine. I am His, He is mine, Living with my Lord divine. Daily pruning He may see, In my life is best for me. He permit…
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Thomas Kelly • English
Deuteronomy 32:2
As the dew from heav’n distilling Gently on the grass descends And revives it, thus fulfilling What thy providence intends, Let thy doctrine, Lord, so gracious, Thus descending from above, Blest by thee, prove efficacious To fulfill thy work of love. Lord, behold this congregatio…
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Percy Dearmer (1931) • English
Matthew 26:26-30
As the disciples, when thy Son had left them, met in a love-feast, joyfully conversing, all the stored memory of the Lord's last supper fondly rehearsing; So may we here, who gather now in friendship, seek for the spirit of those earlier churches, welcoming him who stands and for…
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David Henkel • English
Psalm 32
As the Galatians vainly dream'd, The ease can never be; Man is not by the law redeem'd, Nor yet by works made free. Not by the deeds of any law Can any man be sav'd, But always kept in fear and awe, And yet remain deprav'd. The carnal mind will e'er remain At enmity with God, Unt…
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Psalm 42
As the hart panteth after the water brooks, as the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul, so panteth my soul after Thee, O God, so panteth my soul after Thee, O God. My soul thirsteth, my soul thirsteth, thirsteth for God, for the living God, for the living God.…
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Edward A. Collier • English
Psalm 42
As the hart when noon is burning Pants for springs when waters burst, So for God my soul is yearning, For the living God a-thirst: When shall I, a wand'rer here, In Thy presence, Lord, appear? Daily by my foes derided, Tears they for my food provided. If fond mem'ry seek to borro…
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James Montgomery • English
Psalm 42
As the hart, with eager looks, Panteth for the water-brooks, So my soul, athirst for thee, Pants the living God to see; When, oh, when, with filial fear, Lord, shall I to thee draw near? Why art thou cast down, my soul? God, thy God, shall make thee whole; Why art thou disquieted…
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Laura E. Newell • English
Psalm 103:15-16
As the life of a flow'r, As a breath or a sigh, So the years that we live As a dream hasten by; True, today we are here, But tomorrow may see Just a grave in the vale, And a mem'ry of me. As the life of a flow'r, As a breath, or a sigh, So the years glide away, And alas, we must…
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John Newton • English
John 3:14
As the serpent raised by Moses Healed the burning serpent's bite, Jesus thus himself discloses To the wounded sinner's sight. Hear his gracious invitation, "I have life and peace to give, I have wrought out full salvation, Sinner look to me and live. Pore upon your sins no longer…
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Horatio Nelson (1864) • English
Psalm 51:13
As the sun doth daily rise, Bright'ning all the morning skies, So to Thee with one accord Lift we up our hearts, O Lord! Day by day provide us food, For from Thee come all things good; Strength unto our souls afford From Thy living Bread, O Lord! Be our guard in sin and strife; B…
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Psalm 42
As thirsts the hart for water brooks, so thirsts my soul, O God for thee; it seeks for God, and ever looks and longs the living God to see, and longs the living God to see. Far from the courts of God, my tears have been my food by night and day, while constantly with bitter sneer…
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Psalm 18
As Thou, O Lord, hast made me strong To overcome my mighty foe, So now to fight against the wrong And conquer in Thy Name I go. From strife Thou wilt deliver me, And make the nations own my sway; Strange peoples, when my power they see, Shall come with trembling and obey. Jehovah…
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Neanthes • English
Deuteronomy 33:25
Sweetly to my soul o'erburdened, As the future, far, I see, When I shrink, how blest th' assurance, 'As thy days, thy strength shall be.' 'As thy days.' Are they of sorrow, Darkened by affliction's pall? Fear thou not, for as thou goest Strength is given thee for all. Oh despair…
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John Fawcett • English
Deuteronomy 33:25
Afflicted saint, to Christ draw near, Thy Saviour's gracious promise hear; His faithful word declares to thee, That as thy day thy strength shall be. Let not thy heart despond, and say, "How shall I stand the trying day?" He has engaged by firm decree, That as thy day thy strengt…
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Lawrence W. Scott • English
Numbers 10:29
The bells of Heav’n are ringing, The bells of Heav’n are ringing, As we go marching home, As we go marching home. The bells of Heav’n are ringing, The choirs of Heav’n are singing, The pearly gates are swinging, As we go marching home. The light of Heav’n is shining, The light of…
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J. Hart (1759) • English
Psalm 73:28
As when a child, secure of harms, Hangs at the mother’s breast, Safe folded in her anxious arms, Receiving food and rest: And, while through many a painful path The travelling parent speeds, The fearless babe, with passive faith, Lies still, and yet proceeds: Should some short st…
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Isaac Watts (1709) • English
Numbers 21:5-9
As when the prophet Moses raised the brazen serpent high, the wounded looked and straight were cured, the people ceased to die: So from the Savior on the cross a healing virtue flows; who looks to him with lively faith is saved from endless woes. For God gave up his Son to death,…
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John Newton • English
Deuteronomy 34:1
As, when the weary traveler gains The height of some commanding hill, His heart revives, if o'er the plains, He sees his home, tho' distant still. Thus, when the Christian pilgrim views By faith his mansion in the skies, The sight his fainting strength renews, And wings his speed…
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Henry A. Smith • English
Isaiah 1:18
As white as snow! oh can it be, That these sweet words were meant for me? Ah, what a rapture ‘tis to know That I may be as white as snow. As white as snow oh, can it be That these sweet words were meant for me As white as snow oh, can it be That these sweet words were meant for m…
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W. Chatterton Dix (1861) • English
Exodus 24:15-16
As with gladness men of old Did the guiding star behold; As with joy they hailed its light, Leading onward, beaming bright, So, most gracious Lord, may we Ever more be led to thee. As with joyful steps they sped, Savior, to thy lowly bed, There to bend the knee before Thee whom H…
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Elisha A. Hoffman • English
Galatians 6:7
What are you sowing, my brother, The bitter seeds of sin? Then you will gather, my brother, A harvest of sorrow in. As ye sow ye shall reap, As ye sow ye shall reap, Seeds of truth or seeds of sin; As ye sow ye shall gather in, As ye sow ye shall reap. What are you sowing, my bro…
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Anonymous • English
Matthew 10:7
As you, go, tell the world, As you, go, tell the world. Tell the world about Jesus, tell them about His love. Tell the world about Jesus, tell them about His love. As you, go, tell the world, As you, go, tell the world.
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Anonymous • English
Matthew 12:48
As your family, Lord, meet us here, as your family, Lord, meet us here, as your family, Lord, meet us here, O Lord, meet us here. At your table, Lord, we are fed, at your table, Lord, we are fed, at your table, Lord, we are fed, O Lord, feed us here. Fill our spirits, Lord, with…
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John Needham • English
Mark 8:38
Ashamed of Christ! our souls disdain The mean, ungen'rous thought; Shall we disown that Friend whose blood To man salvation brought? With the glad news of love and peace, From heaven to earth He came; For us endured the painful cross, For us despised the shame. At His command let…
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Benjamin A. Baur • English
Matthew 7:7
Ask and ye shall receive, Seek and surely you’ll find; Knock and it shall be opened unto you. Ask and ye shall receive, Seek and surely you’ll find; Knock and it shall be opened unto you.
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James Montgomery • English
Matthew 7:7-8
Ask, and ye shall receive; On this my hope I build: I ask forgiveness, and believe My prayer shall be fulfill'd. Seek, and expect to find: Wounded to death in soul, I seek the Saviour of mankind; His touch can make me whole. Knock, and with patience wait, Faith shall free entranc…
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Barney Elliott Warren • English
John 16:24
See the great promises, brother, Are they so hard to believe? How can you doubt the dear Savior? Why don’t you ask and receive? Ask, my brother and sister, For all you need, believe; Ask the bountiful Giver; Ask and ye shall receive. Jesus has suffered so meekly, Sorrowing hearts…
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F. E. Belden • English
Jeremiah 6:16
Ask for the old paths, by the prophets trod; Ask for the old paths, leading up to God; If you are trav'ling in a pathway new, 'Tis not the Bible that's guiding you. Ask for the old paths, walk in the old paths; Christ and the prophets trod the way before: Ask for the old paths, w…
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F. E. Belden • English
Luke 14:16-24
Ask not to be excused, There's earnest work to do; Stand ready to be used Where God may station you. His invitation kind To thee has oft been giv'n; Accept, and thou shalt find 'Tis sweet to work for Heav'n. Come, O come! Ask not to be excused; Come, O come! Stand ready to be use…
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James 1:5
If any of you lack wisdom, Let him ask of God, But let him ask in faith And it shall be given him.
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John Newton • English
Matthew 21:22
And dost thou say, "Ask what thou wilt?" Lord, I would seize the golden hour: I pray to be released from guilt, And freed from sin and Satan’s power. More of thy presence, Lord, impart; More of thine image let me bear: Erect thy throne within my heart, And reign without a rival t…
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Johann C. Schwedler (1741) • Benjamin Hall Kennedy (1863) • English
Acts 3:8-9
Ask ye what great thing I know that delights and stirs me so? What the high reward I win? Whose the name I glory in? Jesus Christ, the Crucified. Who defeats my fiercest foes? Who consoles my saddest woes? Who revives my fainting heart, healing all its hidden smart? Jesus Christ,…
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Margaret Mackay (1832) • English
Genesis 3:19
Asleep in Jesus! blessed sleep, From which none ever wakes to weep! A calm and undisturbed repose, Unbroken by the last of foes. Asleep in Jesus! O how sweet To be for such a slumber meet! With holy confidence to sing That death has lost his venomed sting. Asleep in Jesus! peacef…
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Psalm 76
Among His people God is known; Most glorious in His might and grace; He makes Jerusalem His throne, Her peaceful hills His dwelling place. When God the righteous judge appeared To save the meek from wrong and shame, The earth stood still and greatly feared; Then forth from heav'n…
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