It Takes a Village
It Takes a Village It takes a village (so we’re told)To raise a child today.It takes a village (we reply), It takes a village (so we’re told)To raise a child today.It takes a village (we reply),To steal his heart away To purge old-fashioned do’s and don’t’sFrom his enlightened mindTo leave old-fashioned Ma and PaA hundred […]
Where Is Elijah’s God of Might?
Where Is Elijah’s God of Might? Where is Elijah’s God of might,And where his miracles of old? Where is Elijah’s God of might,And where his miracles of old?The world is sunk in deepest night;The church of God is weak and cold.But God is still the mighty Lord;He changeth not, the Scripture saith.Ye saints, unite with […]
To Every Creature
To Every Creature The Son of God has bled and died,In grief and pain was crucified, The Son of God has bled and died,In grief and pain was crucified,A full salvation to provide,For every creature. The messengers that first he sent,Went forth to spend and to be spent:Through tears, and blood, and fire they went,To […]
The Yearnings of A Father’s Heart for His Children
The Yearnings of A Father’s Heart for His Children Shall I aspire to heav’nly bliss,And all my powers bend to this, Shall I aspire to heav’nly bliss,And all my powers bend to this,Lay all my treasures up above,And worldly things disdain to love,And for my children shall I chooseThe very things that I refuse? Shall […]
It Is Good to Be Here
It Is Good to Be Here A few disciples gathered onceWith common mind and heart,High on the mountain-top with Christ,Just they themselves apart,And sweet communion there they felt’Twixt souls and spirits dear,And Peter cried, with glowing heart,It is good, it is good, to be here. The saints above looked longinglyOn that communion rare,And slipped away […]
God Give Us Men
God Give Us Men God give us men endued with power,To meet the challenge of the hour, God give us men endued with power,To meet the challenge of the hour,With apostolic zeal inspired,With apostolic fervor fired. God give us men of single eye,To live for Christ, for Christ to die,Who press to meet the battle’s […]
A Song of Victory
A Song of Victory They that wait upon JehovahShall renew their failing strength; They that wait upon JehovahShall renew their failing strength;They shall run, and not be weary;They shall walk, and not be faint. Mounting up with wings as eagles,They shall taste of things on high,Feast their souls on milk and honey,Corn and wine in […]