Jesus, keep me near the cross,There a precious fountain;Free to all, a healing stream,Flows from Calv’ry’s mountain. In the cross, in the crossBe my glory ever,Till my ransomed soul shall findRest beyond the river. Near the cross, a trembling soul,Love and mercy found me;There the Bright and Morning StarShed His beams around me. In the …
I sing the mighty power of Godthat made the mountains rise,that spread the flowing seas abroadand built the lofty skies.I sing the wisdom that ordainedthe sun to rule the day;the moon shines full at His command,and all the stars obey. I sing the goodness of the Lordthat filled the earth with food;He formed the creatures …
Lift ev’ry voice and sing,till earth and heaven ring,ring with the harmonies of liberty.Let our rejoicing risehigh as the list’ning skies,let it resound loud as the rolling sea. Sing a song full of the faith that the dark past has taught us.Sing a song full of the hope that the present has brought us.Facing the …
We gather together to ask the Lord’s blessing;He chastens and hastens His will to make known;the wicked oppressing now cease from distressing.Sing praises to His name, He forgets not His own. Beside us to guide us, our God with us joining,ordaining, maintaining His kingdom divine;so from the beginning the fight we were winning:thou Lord was …
I must tell Jesus all of my trials;I cannot bear these burdens alone;In my distress He kindly will help me;He ever loves and cares for His own. I must tell Jesus! I must tell Jesus!I cannot bear my burdens alone;I must tell Jesus! I must tell Jesus!Jesus can help me, Jesus alone. I must tell …
Sing praise to God who reigns above,the God of all creation,the God of power, the God of love,the God of our salvation.With healing balm my soul He fillsand every faithless murmur stills:To God all praise and glory. What God’s almighty power hath madeHis gracious mercy keepeth,By morning glow or evening shadeHis watchful eye ne’er sleepeth;Within …
Spirit of God, descend upon my heart;Wean it from earth; through all its pulses move.Stoop to my weakness, mighty as Thou art,And make me love Thee as I ought to love. I ask no dream, no prophet ecstasies,no sudden rending of the veil of clay,no angel visitant, no opening skies;but take the dimness of my …
I know not why God’s wondrous graceto me he hath made known,nor why, unworthy, Christ in loveredeemed me for His own. But “I know whom I have believed,and am persuaded that He is ableto keep that which I’ve committedunto Him against that day.” I know not how this saving faithto me He did impart,nor how …
This is my Father’s world,And to my listening earsAll nature sings, and round me ringsThe music of the spheres.This is my Father’s world:I rest me in the thoughtOf rocks and trees, of skies and seas–His hand the wonders wrought. This is my Father’s world:The birds their carols raise,The morning light, the lily white,Declare their Maker’s …
Alleluia! Sing to Jesus;His the scepter, His the throne.Alleluia! His the triumph,His the victory alone.Hark! The songs of peaceful Zionthunder like a mighty flood;“Jesus out of ev’ry nationhath redeemed us by His blood. Alleluia! Not as orphansare we left in sorrow now.Alleluia! He is near us;faith believes, nor questions how.Though the cloud from sight received …