Fairest Lord Jesus!Ruler of all nature!O Thou of God and man the Son!Thee will I cherish,Thee will I honor,Thou, my soul’s glory, joy, and crown! Fair are the meadowsFairer still the woodlands,Robed in the blooming garb of spring;Jesus is fairer,Jesus is purer,Who makes the woeful heart to sing! Beautiful Savior! Lord of all the nations!Son …
A mighty Fortress is our God,A Bulwark never failing;Our Helper He amid the floodOf mortal ills prevailing:For still our ancient foeDoth seek to work us woe;His craft and power are great,And, armed with cruel hate,On earth is not his equal. And though this world, with devils filled,Should threaten to undo us,We will not fear, for …
O worship the King, all glorious above,And gratefully sing HIs wonderful love.Our Shield and Defender, the Ancient of Days,Paviolioned in splendor, and girded with praise. O tell of his might and sing of his grace,whose robe is the light, whose canopy space.His chariots of wrath the deep thunderclouds form,and dark is his path on the …
Crown Him with many crowns,The Lamb upon His throne;Hark! how the heav’nly anthem drownsAll music but its own!Awake, my soul, and singOf Him who died for thee,And hail Him as thy matchless KingThrough all eternity. Crown Him the Lord of life,who triumphed o’er the grave,and rose victorious in the strifefor those He came to save;His …
Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty!Early in the morning our song shall rise to Thee;Holy, Holy, Holy, Merciful and Mighty!God in Three Persons, blessed Trinity! Holy, holy, holy! all the saints adore Thee,casting down their golden crowns around the glassy sea;cherubim and seraphim, falling down before Thee,who wert and art and evermore shalt be. Holy, …
On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross,The emblem of suff’ring and shame,And I love that old cross where the Dearest and BestFor a world of lost sinners was slain. So I’ll cherish the old rugged cross,Till my trophies at last I lay down;I will cling to the old rugged cross,And exchange it …
What a fellowship, what a joy divine,Leaning on the Everlasting Arms!What a blessedness, what a peace is mine,Leaning on the Everlasting Arms! Leaning, leaning,Safe and secure from all alarms;Leaning, leaning,Leaning on the Everlasting Arms. O how sweet to walk in this pilgrim way,Leaning on the Everlasting Arms!O how bright the path grows from day to …
Lord, I want to be a Christianin my heart, in my heart.Lord, I want to be a Christian in my heart. In my heart, in my heart,Lord, I want to be a Christian in my heart. Lord, I want to be more lovingin my heart, in my heart.Lord, I want to be more loving in …
Open my eyes that I may seeGlimpses of truth Thou hast for me;Place in my hands the wonderful keyThat shall unclasp and set me free. Silently now I wait for Thee,Ready, my God, Thy will to see;Open my eyes, illumine me,Spirit Divine! Open my ears that I may hearVoices of truth Thou sendest clear;And while …
There shall be showers of blessing:This is the promise of love;There shall be seasons refreshing,Sent from the Savior above. Showers of blessing,Showers of blessing we need;Mercy-drops round us are falling,But for the showers we plead. There shall be showers of blessing;Precious reviving again.Over the hills and the valleys;Sound of abundance of rain, Showers of blessing,Showers …