Favourite Hymns

[benedictine]

Post something about your favourite hymns here!

[Zacharias]

Our God, our help in ages past,
Our hope for years to come,
Our shelter from the stormy blast,
And our eternal home.

Under the shadow of Thy throne
Thy saints have dwelt secure;
Sufficient is Thine arm alone,
And our defense is sure.

Before the hills in order stood,
Or earth received her frame,
From everlasting Thou art God,
To endless years the same.

A thousand ages in Thy sight
Are like an evening gone;
Short as the watch that ends the night
Before the rising sun.

Time, like an ever rolling stream,
Bears all its sons away;
They fly, forgotten, as a dream
Dies at the opening day.

Our God, our help in ages past,
Our hope for years to come,
Be Thou our guide while life shall last,
And our eternal home.

Words: Isaac Watts (1674-1748), alt.; para. of Psalm 90:1-5
Music: St. Anne, melody att. William Croft (1678-1727), alt., harm. William Henry Monk (1823-1889), alt.

[benedictine]

http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/b/h/bhymnotr.htm

Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord;
He is trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored;
He hath loosed the fateful lightning of His terrible swift sword;
His truth is marching on.
Glory! Glory! Hallelujah! Glory! Glory! Hallelujah!
Glory! Glory! Hallelujah! His truth is marching on.

I have seen Him in the watch fires of a hundred circling camps
They have builded Him an altar in the evening dews and damps;
I can read His righteous sentence by the dim and flaring lamps;
His day is marching on.
Glory! Glory! Hallelujah! Glory! Glory! Hallelujah!
Glory! Glory! Hallelujah! His day is marching on.

I have read a fiery Gospel writ in burnished rows of steel;
“As ye deal with My contemners, so with you My grace shall deal”;
Let the Hero, born of woman, crush the serpent with His heel,
Since God is marching on.
Glory! Glory! Hallelujah! Glory! Glory! Hallelujah!
Glory! Glory! Hallelujah! Since God is marching on.

He has sounded forth the trumpet that shall never call retreat;
He is sifting out the hearts of men before His judgment seat;
Oh, be swift, my soul, to answer Him! be jubilant, my feet;
Our God is marching on.
Glory! Glory! Hallelujah! Glory! Glory! Hallelujah!
Glory! Glory! Hallelujah! Our God is marching on.

In the beauty of the lilies Christ was born across the sea,
With a glory in His bosom that transfigures you and me:
As He died to make men holy, let us live to make men free;
[originally …let us die to make men free]
While God is marching on.
Glory! Glory! Hallelujah! Glory! Glory! Hallelujah!
Glory! Glory! Hallelujah! While God is marching on.

He is coming like the glory of the morning on the wave,
He is wisdom to the mighty, He is honor to the brave;
So the world shall be His footstool, and the soul of wrong His slave,
Our God is marching on.
Glory! Glory! Hallelujah! Glory! Glory! Hallelujah!
Glory! Glory! Hallelujah! Our God is marching on.

[JayTee]

For me, it has to be Amazing Grace. The words are beautiful and mean so much to me.

After that there are a number which I really love:

Guide Me O Thy Great Jehovah
O Can It Be
Thine Be The Glory
Shine Jesus Shine
Be Thou My Vision

:crossrc:

[ethereal hope]

I can't get this one out of my head--we just sang it Sunday, of course. :)

Jesus Christ is risen today, Alleluia!
our triumphant holy day, Alleluia!
who did once upon the cross, Alleluia!
suffer to redeem our loss. Alleluia!

Hymns of praise then let us sing, Alleluia!
unto Christ, our heavenly King, Alleluia!
who endured the cross and grave, Alleluia!
sinners to redeem and save. Alleluia!

But the pains which he endured, Alleluia!
our salvation have procured, Alleluia!
now above the sky he's King, Alleluia!
where the angels ever sing. Alleluia!

[thejesusfish90]

Oooooh.... I love 'and can it be'... A couple of my fav's:

1. When I survey (newer version)
2. How deep the fathers love for us
3. Amazing Love
4. Rock of Ages (newer version)
5. Behold the Lamb of God

[gitlance]

#417!!! THIS IS THE FEAST OF VICTORY FOR OUR GOD!

Hehehe... I love that one!

:liturgy:

[WeLikeSheep]

I have a big thing for traditional (and some contemporary) black gospel...

Goin' Up Yonder (Tramaine Hawkins)
I Love the Lord (Walter Hawkins)
I Don't Have a Closet Religion (Dottie Peoples)
Jesus Christ Is the Way (Walter Hawkins)
God Did It (Evelyn Turrentine Agee)
If It Had Not Been for the Lord (Helen Baylor)

[SirTimothy]

Goin' Up Yonder (Tramaine Hawkins)

Oh yes!

Timothy (Love that song--have the music sitting not 20 feet from where I am now)

[svdbygrace]

I have so many favorites...

All Creatures of Our God and King
Joyful, Joyful We adore thee (First heard this hymn in the Episcopal Church)
Jesus, Lover of my Soul

I have so many more :) I also love the Psalms put to music.

Christ's Peace :crossrc:

[Zacharias]

Verse 1:
I danced in the morning when the world was begun,
And I danced in the moon and the stars and the sun.
And I came down from heaven and I danced on the earth;
At Bethlehem I had My birth.

CHORUS
Dance, then, wherever you may be;
I am the Lord of the Dance said He,
And I'll lead you all, wherever you may be,
And I'll lead you all in the dance, said He.

Verse 2:
I danced for the scribe and the Pharisee,
but they would not dance and they would not follow Me
I danced for the fishermen, for James and John;
They came with Me and the dance went on.

CHORUS

Verse 3:
I danced on the Sabbath and I cured the lame;
the holy people said it was a shame.
They whipped and they stripped and they hung me high
And left Me there on a cross to die.

CHORUS

Verse 4:
I danced on a Friday when the sky turned black;
It's hard to dance with the devil on your back.
They buried my body and they thought I'd gone;
But I am the dance and I still go on.

CHORUS

Verse 5:
They Cut Me down and I leap up high;
I am the life that will never, never die.
I'll live in you if you'll live in Me:
I am the Lord of the Dance, said He.


by Sydney Carter, 1963

[Colabomb]

Verse 1:
I danced in the morning when the world was begun,
And I danced in the moon and the stars and the sun.
And I came down from heaven and I danced on the earth;
At Bethlehem I had My birth.

CHORUS
Dance, then, wherever you may be;
I am the Lord of the Dance said He,
And I'll lead you all, wherever you may be,
And I'll lead you all in the dance, said He.

Verse 2:
I danced for the scribe and the Pharisee,
but they would not dance and they would not follow Me
I danced for the fishermen, for James and John;
They came with Me and the dance went on.

CHORUS

Verse 3:
I danced on the Sabbath and I cured the lame;
the holy people said it was a shame.
They whipped and they stripped and they hung me high
And left Me there on a cross to die.

CHORUS

Verse 4:
I danced on a Friday when the sky turned black;
It's hard to dance with the devil on your back.
They buried my body and they thought I'd gone;
But I am the dance and I still go on.

CHORUS

Verse 5:
They Cut Me down and I leap up high;
I am the life that will never, never die.
I'll live in you if you'll live in Me:
I am the Lord of the Dance, said He.


by Sydney Carter, 1963
wow.

[Mysterium_Fidei]

wow.


I second that. :eek:

[Mysterium_Fidei]

1.) Christ is alive, let Christians sing!

2.) This is the feast of Victory

3.) Let all mortal flesh keep silence.

[SeenAndUnseen]

All creatures of our God and King,
lift up your voices, let us sing:
Alleluia, alleluia!
Thou burning sun with golden beams,
thou silver moon that gently gleams,
Refrain:
O praise him, O praise him,
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!

Thou rushing wind that art so strong,
ye clouds that sail in heaven along,
O praise him, Alleluia!
Thou rising morn, in praise rejoice,
ye lights of evening, find a voice, (R)

Thou flowing water, pure and clear,
make music for thy Lord to hear,
Alleluia, alleluia!
Thou fire so masterful and bright,
that givest man both warmth and light, (R)

Dear mother earth, who day by day
unfoldest blessings on our way,
O praise him, Alleluia!
The flowers and fruits that in thee grow,
let them his glory also show: (R)

And all ye men of tender heart,
forgiving others, take your part,
O sing ye Alleluia!
Ye who long pain and sorrow bear,
praise God and on him cast your care: (R)

And thou, most kind and gentle death,
waiting to hush our latest breath,
O praise him, Alleluia!
Thou leadest home the child of God,
and Christ our Lord the way hath trod: (R)

Let all things their Creator bless,
and worship him in humbleness,
O praise him, Alleluia!
Praise, praise the Father, praise the Son,
and praise the Spirit, Three in One: (R)


:bow:

[St. George]

Rock of Ages, cleft for me,
Let me hide myself in Thee;
Let the water and the blood,
From Thy wounded side which flowed,
Be of sin the double cure;
Save from wrath and make me pure.

Not the labor of my hands
Can fulfill Thy law’s demands;
Could my zeal no respite know,
Could my tears forever flow,
All for sin could not atone;
Thou must save, and Thou alone.

Nothing in my hand I bring,
Simply to the cross I cling;
Naked, come to Thee for dress;
Helpless look to Thee for grace;
Foul, I to the fountain fly;
Wash me, Savior, or I die.

While I draw this fleeting breath,
When my eye-strings break in death,
When I soar to worlds unknown,
See Thee on Thy judgment throne,
Rock of Ages, cleft for me,
Let me hide myself in Thee.

[St. George]

Man of Sorrows! what a name
For the Son of God, Who came
Ruined sinners to reclaim.
Hallelujah! What a Savior!

Bearing shame and scoffing rude,
In my place condemned He stood;
Sealed my pardon with His blood.
Hallelujah! What a Savior!

Guilty, vile, and helpless we;
Spotless Lamb of God was He;
“Full atonement!” can it be?
Hallelujah! What a Savior!

Lifted up was He to die;
“It is finished!” was His cry;
Now in Heav’n exalted high.
Hallelujah! What a Savior!

When He comes, our glorious King,
All His ransomed home to bring,
Then anew His song we’ll sing:
Hallelujah! What a Savior!

[St. George]

Bread of Heav’n! on Thee I feed,
For Thy flesh is meat indeed.
Ever may my soul be fed
With this true and living bread;
Day by day with strength supplied,
Through the life of Him who died.

Vine of Heav’n! Thy blood supplies
This blest cup of sacrifice.
’Tis Thy wounds my healing give:
To Thy cross I look and live.
Thou my life! oh, let me be
Rooted, grafted, built on Thee.

[svdbygrace]

One of my favorites too! :)

Man of Sorrows! what a name
For the Son of God, Who came
Ruined sinners to reclaim.
Hallelujah! What a Savior!

Bearing shame and scoffing rude,
In my place condemned He stood;
Sealed my pardon with His blood.
Hallelujah! What a Savior!

Guilty, vile, and helpless we;
Spotless Lamb of God was He;
“Full atonement!” can it be?
Hallelujah! What a Savior!

Lifted up was He to die;
“It is finished!” was His cry;
Now in Heav’n exalted high.
Hallelujah! What a Savior!

When He comes, our glorious King,
All His ransomed home to bring,
Then anew His song we’ll sing:
Hallelujah! What a Savior!

[Diane_Windsor]

LORD OF THE DANCE (http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/l/o/r/lordoftd.htm) (which is copywrited BTW)
HYMN TO A GRACIOUS SOVEREIGN (http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/h/g/s/hgsovern.htm)-wonderful hymn just recently written
Amazing Love (http://www.bible-researcher.com/amazing-love.html)-a really great rendition by a choir
SAINT PATRICK’S BREASTPLATE (http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/s/t/stpatric.htm)-I'm part Irish, what else can I say?
BE THOU MY VISION (http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/b/t/btmvison.htm)-see above :)
ABIDE WITH ME (http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/a/b/abidewme.htm)
ALL GLORY, LAUD AND HONOR (http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/a/g/aglahonr.htm)
SERVANT OF GOD, WELL DONE! (http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/s/e/servogod.htm)
SOFTLY AND TENDERLY JESUS IS CALLING (http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/s/o/softlyat.htm)-Baptist favourite
LET US BREAK BREAD TOGETHER (http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/l/e/letusbbt.htm)-I really like African-American spirituals
JESUS LOVES EVEN ME (http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/j/l/jlovesem.htm)
JESUS LOVES ME (http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/j/e/jesuslme.htm)
JESUS LOVES THE LITTLE CHILDREN (http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/j/e/jesloves.htm)

He is coming :clap: and the world will be judged:
DAY OF JUDGMENT! DAY OF WONDERS! (http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/d/a/dayjdayw.htm)
Day of Wrath, The (http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/t/h/thatdayo.htm)
DAY OF WRATH, O DAY OF MOURNING (http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/d/a/daywrath.htm)

If you can't tell I was raised Southern Baptist :) We like singin' hymns! I could go on, but I think I'll stop!

Diane
:wave:

[SirTimothy]

Heheheh. I LOVE doing Be thou my vision in 4/4 rather than 3/4 on guitar with full band... but I'm worried about being pronounced anathema by those on here who don't like modern worship music, so I didn't say that ;)

Timothy

[Diane_Windsor]

THIS LITTLE LIGHT OF MINE (http://www.negrospirituals.com/news-song/this_little_light_of_mine.htm)

He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands (http://ingeb.org/spiritua/hesgotth.html)

For those in the Navy:

Navy Hymn, The (http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/e/t/eternalf.htm)

Diane
:pray:

[SirTimothy]

Do you know the jazzy version of This little light? It's fantastic. :)

Timothy

[Inge87]

O Jesus, Crowned with all Renown
Come Down O Love Devine
Earth and All Stars
Seek ye First
Ave Maria
For the Beauty of the Earth

Of course, organs make all hymns sound good!

[AngCath]

Be Thou My Vision is one of my favorites as well.. also, Hail Mary:Gentle Woman is beautiful

[SirTimothy]

Of course, organs make all hymns sound good!

NO! Small electronic organs make all hymns sound bad! Take it from someone who knows... Who would vastly prefer his parish to have a piano!

Timothy

[IowaLutheran]

The only time I've ever gotten goosebumps while singing in a choir was singing "A Mighty Fortress is Our God" (which, despite being written by Luther, is such a great hymn that it is even in the Roman Catholic hymnal) in an ecumenical service with people from various churches in my town.

[Eruliel]

Be Thou My Vision is one of my favorites. You know it used to be a battle hymn sung by the Celts before they went into war.
I also love Lord of the Dance, but my church hasn't sung it yet.
All Creatures of my God and King
I also like a song we sing from our prayer books. I don't know what it's called (I'm a new Anglican. I haven't even been confirmed, but I wanna be)
Holy Holy Holy Lord, God of power and might
Heaven and earth are full of your glory,
Hosanna in the Highest,
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord
Hosanna in the Highest

O Come Immanuel
What Child Is This
My Jesus
It Is Well
I Will Enter His Gates
As The Deer
Silent Night
I also like the words of the following song: You will go out with joy, and be led forth with peace. The Mountains and the hills shall break forth before thee. There will be shouts of joy and all the trees of the field, will clap, will clap their hands
And all of the trees will clap their hands, the trees of the fields will clap their hands, the trees of the fields will clap their hands, and you'll go out with joy.
I also like alot of the psalms, but putting them to modern music is like trying to breed a mushroom rose hybrid. It doesn't work.
Slainte!
Eruliel

[SirTimothy]

That would be the Sanctus. :)

Timothy

[Eruliel]

Thank you very much Sir Timothy. I'm a new Anglican so I don't know alot about the traditional hymns and prayers.
Slainte!
Eruliel

[No Swansong]

On Eagles Wings
Be Not Afraid
A Mighty Fortress
Tis so Sweet To Trust in Jesus
Amazing Grace
What a Day that Will Be
He Abides
Almost all Gregorian Chant


and an old song by Joe Wise that I don't think is a hymn
Watch One Hour With Me

Wow pretty eclectic too bad we're not discussing favorite songs I could post almost indefinitely.

[Tawny]

I know this hasn’t been posted in for over 7 months but never mind……..

3 of my favourites for you.



Abide With Me Hymn

Abide with me; fast falls the eventide;
The darkness deepens; Lord with me abide.
When other helpers fail and comforts flee,
Help of the helpless, O abide with me.

Swift to its close ebbs out life’s little day;
Earth’s joys grow dim; its glories pass away;
Change and decay in all around I see;
O Thou who changest not, abide with me.

Not a brief glance I beg, a passing word;
But as Thou dwell’st with Thy disciples, Lord,
Familiar, condescending, patient, free.
Come not to sojourn, but abide with me.

Come not in terrors, as the King of kings,
But kind and good, with healing in Thy wings,
Tears for all woes, a heart for every plea—
Come, Friend of sinners, and thus bide with me.

Thou on my head in early youth didst smile;
And, though rebellious and perverse meanwhile,
Thou hast not left me, oft as I left Thee,
On to the close, O Lord, abide with me.

I need Thy presence every passing hour.
What but Thy grace can foil the tempter’s power?
Who, like Thyself, my guide and stay can be?
Through cloud and sunshine, Lord, abide with me.

I fear no foe, with Thee at hand to bless;
Ills have no weight, and tears no bitterness.
Where is death’s sting? Where, grave, thy victory?
I triumph still, if Thou abide with me.

Hold Thou Thy cross before my closing eyes;
Shine through the gloom and point me to the skies.
Heaven’s morning breaks, and earth’s vain shadows flee;
In life, in death, O Lord, abide with me.


Jerusalem

And did those feet in ancient time
Walk upon England's mountain green?
And was the holy Lamb of God
On England's pleasant pastures seen?
And did the countenance divine
Shine forth upon our clouded hills?
And was Jerusalem builded here
Among those dark satanic mills?

Bring me my bow of burning gold!
Bring me my arrows of desire!
Bring me my spear! O clouds, unfold!
Bring me my chariot of fire!
I will not cease from mental fight,
Nor shall my sword sleep in my hand,
Till we have built Jerusalem
In England's green and pleasant land.

The Day Thou Gavest

The day Thou gavest, Lord, is ended,
The darkness falls at Thy behest;
To Thee our morning hymns ascended,
Thy praise shall sanctify our rest.

We thank Thee that Thy church, unsleeping,
While earth rolls onward into light,
Through all the world her watch is keeping,
And rests not now by day or night.

As o’er each continent and island
The dawn leads on another day,
The voice of prayer is never silent,
Nor dies the strain of praise away.

The sun that bids us rest is waking
Our brethren ’neath the western sky,
And hour by hour fresh lips are making
Thy wondrous doings heard on high.

So be it, Lord; Thy throne shall never,
Like earth’s proud empires, pass away:
Thy kingdom stands, and grows forever,
Till all Thy creatures own Thy sway.

[pilgrimgal]

Morning Has Broken
Now Thank We All Our God
How Great Thou Art.
Whispering Hope
In the Garden
Softly and Tenderly
On Eagle's Wings...

[JFox1]

1. Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty
2. Holy God, We Praise Your Name
3. O For A Thousand Tongues to Sing
4. Christ the Lord is Risen Today
5. How Great Thou Art

[pilgrimgal]

Ave Maria

[RedneckAnglican]

Ein Feste Berg...(A Mighty Fortress is our GOD)...

[karen freeinchristman]

Three good ones we sang at a funeral today:

Lord of All Hopefulness

Make me a Channel of Your Peace

How Great Thou Art

[pilgrimgal]

Just As I Am

[artrx]

How Great Thou Art
Joyful, joyful, We Adore Thee.
Amazing Grace

...i'm sure there are more.

[pilgrimgal]

When Morning Gilds the Skies

[TampaDave]

My all time favorite hymn

We are climbing Jacob’s ladder,
We are climbing Jacob’s ladder,
We are climbing Jacob’s ladder,
Soldiers of the cross.

Every round goes higher, higher,
Every round goes higher, higher,
Every round goes higher, higher,
Soldiers of the cross.
Sinner, do you love my Jesus?
Sinner, do you love my Jesus?
Sinner, do you love my Jesus?
Soldiers of the cross.
If you love Him, why not serve Him?
If you love Him, why not serve Him?
If you love Him, why not serve Him?
Soldiers of the cross.

[pilgrimgal]

We Shall Overcome

[PeterWimsey]

How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord,
Is laid for your faith in His excellent Word!
What more can He say than to you He hath said,
You, who unto Jesus for refuge have fled?

In every condition, in sickness, in health;
In poverty’s vale, or abounding in wealth;
At home and abroad, on the land, on the sea,
As thy days may demand, shall thy strength ever be.

Fear not, I am with thee, O be not dismayed,
For I am thy God and will still give thee aid;
I’ll strengthen and help thee, and cause thee to stand
Upheld by My righteous, omnipotent hand.

When through the deep waters I call thee to go,
The rivers of woe shall not thee overflow;
For I will be with thee, thy troubles to bless,
And sanctify to thee thy deepest distress.

When through fiery trials thy pathways shall lie,
My grace, all sufficient, shall be thy supply;
The flame shall not hurt thee; I only design
Thy dross to consume, and thy gold to refine.

Even down to old age all My people shall prove
My sovereign, eternal, unchangeable love;
And when hoary hairs shall their temples adorn,
Like lambs they shall still in My bosom be borne.

The soul that on Jesus has leaned for repose,
I will not, I will not desert to its foes;
That soul, though all hell should endeavor to shake,
I’ll never, no never, no never forsake.

[Iosias]

Being EP my favourit hymns are the 150 Psalms ;)

But I do like the following :)

Rock of Ages, cleft for me,
Let me hide myself in Thee;
Let the water and the blood,
From Thy wounded side which flowed,
Be of sin the double cure;
Save from wrath and make me pure.

Not the labor of my hands
Can fulfill Thy law’s demands;
Could my zeal no respite know,
Could my tears forever flow,
All for sin could not atone;
Thou must save, and Thou alone.

Nothing in my hand I bring,
Simply to the cross I cling;
Naked, come to Thee for dress;
Helpless look to Thee for grace;
Foul, I to the fountain fly;
Wash me, Savior, or I die.

While I draw this fleeting breath,
When my eye-strings break in death
When I soar to worlds unknown,
See Thee on Thy judgment throne,
Rock of Ages, cleft for me,
Let me hide myself in Thee.

[Iosias]

A debtor to mercy alone, of covenant mercy I sing;
Nor fear, with Thy righteousness on, my person and off’ring to bring.
The terrors of law and of God with me can have nothing to do;
My Savior’s obedience and blood hide all my transgressions from view.

The work which His goodness began, the arm of His strength will complete;
His promise is Yea and Amen, and never was forfeited yet.
Things future, nor things that are now, nor all things below or above,
Can make Him His purpose forgo, or sever my soul from His love.

My name from the palms of His hands eternity will not erase;
Impressed on His heart it remains, in marks of indelible grace.
Yes, I to the end shall endure, as sure as the earnest is giv’n;
More happy, but not more secure, the glorified spirits in Heav’n.

[Iosias]

From whence this fear and unbelief?
Hath not the Father put to grief
His spotless Son for me?
And will the righteous Judge of men,
Condemn me for that debt of sin,
Which, Lord, was charged on Thee?

Complete atonement Thou hast made,
And to the utmost farthing paid
Whate'er Thy people owed:
Nor can His wrath on me take place,
If sheltered in Thy righteousness,
And sprinkled with Thy blood.

http://www.balaams-ass.com/journal/homemake/graylt2.gif
If Thou hast my discharge procured,
And freely in my room endured
The whole of wrath divine:
Payment God cannot twice demand,
First at my wounded Surety's hand,
And then again at mine.


Turn then, My soul, unto thy rest;
The merits of thy great High Priest
Have bought thy liberty:
Trust in His effective blood,
Nor fear thy banishment from God,
Since Jesus died for thee.

[Iosias]

Come, ye sinners, poor and needy,
Weak and wounded, sick and sore;
Jesus ready stands to save you,
Full of pity, love and power.

Refrain
I will arise and go to Jesus,
He will embrace me in His arms;
In the arms of my dear Savior,
O there are ten thousand charms.

Come, ye thirsty, come, and welcome,
God’s free bounty glorify;
True belief and true repentance,
Every grace that brings you nigh.

Refrain

Come, ye weary, heavy laden,
Lost and ruined by the fall;
If you tarry till you’re better,
You will never come at all.

Refrain

View Him prostrate in the garden;
On the ground your Maker lies.
On the bloody tree behold Him;
Sinner, will this not suffice?

Refrain

Lo! th’incarnate God ascended,
Pleads the merit of His blood:
Venture on Him, venture wholly,
Let no other trust intrude.

Refrain

Let not conscience make you linger,
Not of fitness fondly dream;
All the fitness He requireth
Is to feel your need of Him.

Refrain

[alexier]

My fave 2 Hymns are -

Great Is Thy Faithfulness

Great is Thy faithfulness, O God my Father;
There is no shadow of turning with Thee;
Thou changest not, Thy compassions, they fail not;
As Thou hast been, Thou forever will be.

Refrain
Great is Thy faithfulness!
Great is Thy faithfulness!
Morning by morning new mercies I see.
All I have needed Thy hand hath provided;
Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me!

Summer and winter and springtime and harvest,
Sun, moon and stars in their courses above
Join with all nature in manifold witness
To Thy great faithfulness, mercy and love.

Refrain

Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth
Thine own dear presence to cheer and to guide;
Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow,
Blessings all mine, with ten thousand beside!

Refrain


The Servant King

From heaven you came, helpless babe,
Entered our world, your glory veiled;
Not to be served but to serve,
And give Your life That we might live.
This is our God, the servant king,
He calls us now to follow Him, to bring our lives
As a daily offering of worship to the Servant King.
There in the garden of tears,
My heavy load He chose to bear;
His heart with sorrow was torn,
'Yet not My will But Yours,' He said.
Come see His hands And His feet,
The scars that speak of sacrifice;
Hands that flung stars Into space
To cruel nails Surrendered.
So let us learn How to serve,
And in our lives Enthrone Him;
Each other's needs to prefer,
For it is Christ We're serving.

[karen freeinchristman]

http://synergy_2.tripod.com/gifs/cross.gifHOW GREAT THOU ART
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O Lord my God, When I in awesome wonder,
Consider all the worlds Thy Hands have made;
I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder,
Thy power throughout the universe displayed.

Then sings my soul, My Saviour God, to Thee,
How great Thou art, How great Thou art.
Then sings my soul, My Saviour God, to Thee,
How great Thou art, How great Thou art!

When through the woods, and forest glades I wander,
And hear the birds sing sweetly in the trees.
When I look down, from lofty mountain grandeur
And see the brook, and feel the gentle breeze.

Then sings my soul, My Saviour God, to Thee,
How great Thou art, How great Thou art.
Then sings my soul, My Saviour God, to Thee,
How great Thou art, How great Thou art!

And when I think, that God, His Son not sparing;
Sent Him to die, I scarce can take it in;
That on the Cross, my burden gladly bearing,
He bled and died to take away my sin.

Then sings my soul, My Saviour God, to Thee,
How great Thou art, How great Thou art.
Then sings my soul, My Saviour God, to Thee,
How great Thou art, How great Thou art!

When Christ shall come, with shout of acclamation,
And take me home, what joy shall fill my heart.
Then I shall bow, in humble adoration,
And then proclaim: "My God, how great Thou art!"
Then sings my soul, My Saviour God, to Thee,
How great Thou art, How great Thou art.
Then sings my soul, My Saviour God, to Thee,
How great Thou art, How great Thou art!


words & music by Carl G. Boberg and R.J. Hughes

[TomUK]

How shall I sing that Majesty
which angels do admire?
Let dust in dust and silence lie;
sing, sing, ye heavenly choir.
thousands of thousands stand around
thy throne, O God most high;
ten thousand times ten thousand sound
thy praise; but who am I?

Thy brightness unto them appears,
whilst I thy footsteps trace;
a sound of God comes to my ears,
but they behold thy face.
They sing because thou art their Sun;
Lord, send a beam on me;
for where heaven is but once begun
there alleluias be.

Enlighten with faith's light my heart,
inflame it with love's fire;
then shall I sing and bear a part
with that celestial choir.
I shall, I fear, be dark and cold,
with all my fire and light;
yet when thou dost accept their gold,
Lord, treasure up my mite.

How great a being, Lord, is thine,
which doth all beings keep!
Thy knowledge is the only line
to sound so vast a deep.
thou art a sea without a shore,
a sun without a sphere;
thy time is now and evermore,
thy place is everywhere.




Gives me goosebumps!

[ChaliceThunder]

My all time favorite hymn

We are climbing Jacob’s ladder,
We are climbing Jacob’s ladder,
We are climbing Jacob’s ladder,
Soldiers of the cross.

Every round goes higher, higher,
Every round goes higher, higher,
Every round goes higher, higher,
Soldiers of the cross.
Sinner, do you love my Jesus?
Sinner, do you love my Jesus?
Sinner, do you love my Jesus?
Soldiers of the cross.
If you love Him, why not serve Him?
If you love Him, why not serve Him?
If you love Him, why not serve Him?
Soldiers of the cross.
We're singing my arrangement of this tomorrow morning!
:wave:

[ChaliceThunder]

How shall I sing that Majesty
which angels do admire?
Let dust in dust and silence lie;
sing, sing, ye heavenly choir.
thousands of thousands stand around
thy throne, O God most high;
ten thousand times ten thousand sound
thy praise; but who am I?

Thy brightness unto them appears,
whilst I thy footsteps trace;
a sound of God comes to my ears,
but they behold thy face.
They sing because thou art their Sun;
Lord, send a beam on me;
for where heaven is but once begun
there alleluias be.

Enlighten with faith's light my heart,
inflame it with love's fire;
then shall I sing and bear a part
with that celestial choir.
I shall, I fear, be dark and cold,
with all my fire and light;
yet when thou dost accept their gold,
Lord, treasure up my mite.

How great a being, Lord, is thine,
which doth all beings keep!
Thy knowledge is the only line
to sound so vast a deep.
thou art a sea without a shore,
a sun without a sphere;
thy time is now and evermore,
thy place is everywhere.




Gives me goosebumps!
Great text...which tune do you sing it to? We sing it to a tune by Walter McNutt called "Hurrle" (named for my organ teacher of blessed memory)

[TomUK]

I've always sung it to Coe Fun - amazing words with an equally great tune. Can't get much better than that!

[ChaliceThunder]

I've always sung it Coe Fun - amazing words with an equally tune. Can't get much better than that!
I just looked up an mp3 of the tune - very nice! (maybe a little difficult for a congregation the first and second time, but sounds worth it to learn!)