ON J. T., A BELIEVING BOY
ON J. T., A BELIEVING BOY – Robert Murray Mcchene Who died Feb. 1842 I LITTLE thought, when last we met,Thy sun on earth was nearly set:I said what I can ne’er forget,“Dear boy, we’ll meet again.”Though thou wert tossed upon thy bed,And sometimes criedst, “My head, my head!”Yet still the smile came back—I said,“Fair […]
OIL IN THE LAMP FOR A SABBATH CLAM MATT. 25:1–18.
OIL IN THE LAMP FOR A SABBATH CLAM MATT. 25:1–18. – Robert Murray Mcchene TEN virgins, clothed in white,The Bridegroom went to meet;Their lamps were burning bright;To guide his welcome feet.Five of the band were wise—Their lamps with oil filled high;The rest this care despise,And take their vessels dry.Long time the Lord abode—Down came the […]
ON THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA IN THE BAY OF CARMEL
ON THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA IN THE BAY OF CARMEL – Robert Murray Mcchene O LORD, this swelling, tideless seaIs like thy love in Christ to me:The ceaseless wares that fill the bayThrough flinty rooks hare worn their way,And thy unceasing lore aloneHath broken through this heart of stone.The countless smile that gilds the deepWhen sunbeams […]
OTHERS Charles D. Meigs
OTHERS – Charles D. Meigs Lord help me to live from day to dayIn such a self-forgetful way,That even when I kneel to prayMy prayer shall be for others. Help me in all the work I doTo ever be sincere and true;And know that all I do for TheeMust needs be done for others. Let […]
ON HIS BLINDNESS John Milton
ON HIS BLINDNESS – John Milton When I consider how my light is spentEre half my days in this dark world and wide,And that one talent which is death to hideLodged with me useless, though my soul more bentTo serve therewith my Maker, and presentMy true account, lest He returning chide,“Doth God exact day-labour, light […]
ON THEE MY HEART IS RESTING Thodore Monod
ON THEE MY HEART IS RESTING – Thodore Monod On Thee my heart is resting!Ah, this is rest indeed! What else, Almighty Saviour,Can a poor sinner need? Thy light is all my wisdom,Thy love is all my stay; Our Father’s home in glory,Draws nearer every day. My guilt is great, but greaterThe mercy Thou dost […]
OLD AGE Gunerius C. Lee
OLD AGE – Gunerius C. Lee Old age doth have its troubles,Its weakness, aches and pains.But they are but as bubblesCompared to all the gainsThat faith in Christ will give usAt life’s hard journey’s end,For there He will revceive usIn glory. We dependOn Him, to draw us nearerOur heavenly home aboveWhere He becomes still dearerTo […]
OH! TO BE READY
OH! TO BE READY Oh! to be ready when death shall come,Oh! to be ready to hasten home!No earthward clinging, no lingering gaze,No strife at parting, no sore amaze;No chains to sever that earth hath twined,No spell to loosen that love would bind. No flitting shadows to dim the lightOf the angel-pinions winged for flight;No […]
O Thou That Hearest Prayer – Angie Gerdes
O Thou That Hearest Prayer – Angie Gerdes O Thou That Hearest Prayer, I’m coming now to thee When pain so deep has left me numb, hear my silent plea When questions fill my heart and soul, and darkness hides your face When storms are raging fierce and strong, you see me in this placeO […]
One By One
One By One One by one the sands are flowing,One by one the moments fall;Some are coming, some are going —Do not strive to grasp them all. One by one thy duties wait thee,Let thy whole strength go to each;Let no future dreams elate thee —Learn thou first what those can teach. One by one […]
Oh! For the Happy Days Gone By
Oh! For the Happy Days Gone By Oh! for the happy days gone by, When love ran smooth and free; Days when my spirit so enjoyed More than earth’s liberty! Oh! for the times when on my heart Long prayer had never palled, Times when the ready thought of God Would come when it was […]
Oh, For the Happy Days Gone By
Oh, For the Happy Days Gone By Oh! for the happy days gone by, When love ran smooth and free; Days when my spirit so enjoyed More than earth’s liberty ! Oh ! for the times when on my heart Long prayer had never palled, Times when the ready thought of God Would come when […]
OUR HEAVENLY FATHER Hannes Zegement Grove
OUR HEAVENLY FATHER – Hannes Zegement Grove OUR HEAVENLY FATHER Heavenly Father in the skies aboveYou sent your Son for sinners you lovedFor Him to die on the rugged crossOur sins He paid, the ones that’s lost. Heavenly Father on the earth belowJesus on the cross after the cock did crowHis life He gave, so […]
Our Lord is coming some time soon Martha Petrusevich
Our Lord is coming some time soon – Martha Petrusevich Our Lord is coming some time soon,Morning, evening, daytime, noonYet when he comes, what will He find?Christians that to sin are blind? Ones who are so deeply sleeping,Their lights for him they are not keeping.Ones who have not brought their fruit,A Godly life has not […]
Oh Could We Speak the Matchless Worth Samuel Medley
Oh Could We Speak the Matchless Worth – Samuel Medley Oh, could we speak the matchless worth — Oh, could we sound the glories forth Oh, could we speak the matchless worth — Oh, could we sound the glories forth Which in the Saviour shine, To God and Christ what praise we’d bring The song […]
O Thou God Who Hearest Prayer Josiah Conder
O Thou God Who Hearest Prayer – Josiah Conder O Thou God who hearest prayer Every hour and everywhere, O Thou God who hearest prayer Every hour and everywhere, For His sake, whose blood I plead, Hear me in my hour of need: Only hide not now Thy face, God of all-sufficient grace! Leave me […]
O Jesus, King Most Wonderful Bernard of Clarivaux
O Jesus, King Most Wonderful – Bernard of Clarivaux O Jesus, King most wonderful,Thou Conqueror renowned, O Jesus, King most wonderful,Thou Conqueror renowned,Thou Sweetness most ineffable,In whom all joys are found! When once Thou visitest the heart,Then truth begins to shine,Then earthly vanities depart,Then kindles love divine. O Jesus, Light of all below!Thou Fount of […]
One By One
One By One One by one the sands are flowingOne by one the moments fall, One by one the sands are flowingOne by one the moments fall,Some are coming, some are going —Do not strive to grasp them all. One by one thy duties wait thee,Let thy whole strength go to each;Let no future dreams […]
O My Saviour, Crucified
O My Saviour, Crucified O my Saviour, crucified!Near Thy cross may I abide; O my Saviour, crucified!Near Thy cross may I abide;There to gaze, with steadfast eye,On Thy dying agony. Jesus, bruised and put to shame,Tells me all the Father’s name;God is love, I surely know,By my Saviour’s depths of woe! In His sinless soul’s […]
On Prayer
On Prayer Go, when the morning shineth,Go, when the moon is bright, Go, when the morning shineth,Go, when the moon is bright,Go, when the eve declineth,Go, in the hush of night;Go with pure mind and feeling,Fling earthly thoughts away,And in thy chamber kneeling,Do thou in secret pray. Remember all who love thee,All who are loved […]
O Lord, With Vengeance Clad W. H. Bathurst
O Lord, With Vengeance Clad – W. H. Bathurst O Lord, with vengeance cladMost awful thou art seen! O Lord, with vengeance cladMost awful thou art seen!Yet blessed when most sadOur chastened souls have been;For we have hope to rest in joy,When all thy foes thou shalt destroy. The Lord will not forsakeNor cast the […]
Of Old, O God, Thine Own Right Hand James Montgomery
Of Old, O God, Thine Own Right Hand – James Montgomery Of old, O God, thine own right handA pleasant vine did plant and train; Of old, O God, thine own right handA pleasant vine did plant and train;Above the hills, o er all the land,It sought the sun, and drank the rain. Its boughs […]
One Thing With All My Soul’s Desire
One Thing With All My Soul’s Desire One thing with all my soul’s desireI sought, and will pursue; One thing with all my soul’s desireI sought, and will pursue;What thine own Spirit doth inspire,Lord, for thy servant do. Grant me within thy courts a place,Among thy saints a seat,For ever to behold thy face,And worship […]
O God My Strength and Fortitude Thomas Sternhold
O God My Strength and Fortitude -Thomas Sternhold O God my strength and fortitudeIn truth I will love thee; O God my strength and fortitudeIn truth I will love thee;Thou art my castle and defenceIn my necessity. When I, beset with pain and grief,Prayed to my God for grace;Forthwith my God heard my complaint,Out of […]
O God, the Help of All Thy Saints E. Osler
O God, the Help of All Thy Saints – E. Osler O God, the help of all thy saints,Our hope in time of ill: O God, the help of all thy saints,Our hope in time of ill:We trust thee, though thy face be hid,And seek thy presence still. Why should the men of pride and […]
On All the Earth Thy Spirit Part 2 : Shower H. More
On All the Earth Thy Spirit Part 2 : Shower – H. More On all the earth thy Spirit shower;The earth in righteousness renew; On all the earth thy Spirit shower; The earth in righteousness renew;Thy kingdom come, and hell’s o’erpower,And to thy sceptre all subdue. Like mighty winds, or torrents fierce,Let it opposers all […]
O, Where Shall Rest be Found? James Montgomery
O, Where Shall Rest be Found? – James Montgomery O, Where shall rest be found,Rest for the weary soul? O, Where shall rest be found,Rest for the weary soul?’T were vain the ocean depths to sound,Or pierce to either pole. The world can never giveThe bliss for which we sigh:’T is not the whole of […]
O Dearest Lamb, Take Thou My Heart!
O Dearest Lamb, Take Thou My Heart! O dearest Lamb, take thou my heart! Where can such sweetness be As I have tasted in thy love, As I have found in thee? If there’s a fervor in my soul, And fervor sure there is, Now it shall be at thy control, And but to serve […]