THE TIME IS SHORT
THE TIME IS SHORT The time is short!If thou woldst work for God it must be now:If thou wouldst win the garland for thy brow,Redeem the time. With His rewardHe comes; He tarries not;His day is near;When men least look for HIm will He be here;Prepare for Him! H. Bonar Facebook Twitter WhatsApp Pinterest Email
The Church Has Waited Long
The Church Has Waited Long The Church has waited long Her absent Lord to see; And still in loneliness she waits, A friendless stranger she. How long, O Lord our God, Holy and true and good,Wilt Thou not judge Thy suffering church,Her sighs and tears and blood? We long to hear Thy voice, To see […]
The Everlasting Memorial
The Everlasting Memorial Up and away, like the dew of the morningThat soars from the earth to its home in the sun, Up and away, like the dew of the morning That soars from the earth to its home in the sun,So let me steal away, gently and lovingly,Only remembered by what I have done. […]
The Inner Calm
The Inner Calm Calm me, my God, and keep me calm,While these hot breezes blow; Calm me, my God, and keep me calm,While these hot breezes blow;Be like the night-dew’s cooling balmUpon earth’s fevered brow. Calm me, my God, and kee me calm,Soft resting on thy breast;Soothe me with holy hymn and psalmAnd bid my […]
Divine Peace
Divine Peace Peace upon peace, like wave upon wave,This the portion that I crave; Peace upon peace, like wave upon wave,This the portion that I crave;The peace of God which passeth thought,The peace of Christ which changeth not. Peace like the river’s gentle flow,Peace like the morning’s silent glow,From day to day, in love supplied,An […]
Zeal in Labour
Zeal in Labour Go, labor on; spend and be spent,Thy joy to do the Father’s will; Go, labor on; spend and be spent,Thy joy to do the Father’s will;It is the way the Master went:Should not the servant tread it still? Go, labor on; ‘tis not for naught;Then earthly loss is heavenly gain;Men heed thee, […]
At the Lord’s Table
At the Lord’s Table Here, O my Lord, I see Thee face to face;Here would I touch and handle things unseen, Here, O my Lord, I see Thee face to face;Here would I touch and handle things unseen,Here grasp with firmer hand the eternal grace,And all my weariness upon Thee lean. Here would I feed […]
Be True
Be True Thou must be true thyself,If thou the truth wouldst teach; Thou must be true thyself,If thou the truth wouldst teach;Thy soul must overflow, if thouAnother’s soul would’st reach!It needs the overflow of heartTo give the lips full speech. Think truly, and thy thoughtsShall the world’s famine feed;Speak truly, and each word of thineShall […]