Calm

Calm I stand upon the Mount of GodWith sunlight in my soul; I stand upon the Mount of GodWith sunlight in my soul;I hear the storms in vales beneath,I hear the thunders roll. But I am calm with thee, my God,Beneath these glorious skies;And to the height on which I stand,No storms, nor clouds, can […]

Choose Thou

Choose Thou Thy way, not mine, O Lord!However dark it be; Thy way, not mine, O Lord!However dark it be;Lead me by Thine own hand,Choose out the path for me. Smooth let it be, or rough,It will be still the best;Winding or straight it matters notIt leads me to Thy rest. I dare not choose […]

Upward

Upward Upward, where the stars are burning, Silent, silent in their turning Round the never changing pole; Upward, where the sky is brightest, Upward, where the blue is lightest, Lift I now my longing soul! Far above that arch of gladness, Far beyond those clouds of sadness, Are the many mansions fair! Far from pain, […]

Hear My Cry

Hear My Cry O strong to save and bless,My rock and righteousness Draw near to me!Blessing, and joy, and might,Wisdom, and love, and lightAre all with Thee! My refuge and my rest,As child on mother’s breast,I lean on Thee!From faintness and from fear,When foes and ill are near,Deliver me! Turn not away Thy face,Withhold not […]

Is This All?

Is This All? Sometimes I catch sweet glimpses of His face, But that is all. Sometimes he looks on me, and seems to smile, But that is all.Sometimes he speaks a passing word of peace, But that is all.Sometimes I think I hear his loving voice Upon me call. And is this all he meant […]

Blessed Be God, Our God

Blessed Be God, Our God Blessed be God, our God,Who freely His beloved Son up gaveHis enemies to reconcile and save:Blessed be God, our God. He spared not His Son:‘Tis this that bids the hard thought disappear,‘Tis this that silences each rising fear,He spared not His Son. Who shall condemn us now?Since Christ has died, […]