“O That I Had Wings Like A Dove, and Then Would I Flee Away and Be at Rest.”
“O That I Had Wings Like A Dove, and Then Would I Flee Away and Be at Rest.” Oh, had I, my Saviour, the wings of a dove,How soon would I soar to Thy presence above! Oh, had I, my Saviour, the wings of a dove,How soon would I soar to Thy presence above!How soon […]
The Heart in Tune
The Heart in Tune Be the heart in tune within,All without runs smooth and even, Be the heart in tune within,All without runs smooth and even,And earth’s objects seem to winSomething of the hues of heaven:Clouds from off our sky are flown;All grows bright around and o’er us;Life acquires a loftier tone,And hope dances light […]
The Prayer Answering God
The Prayer Answering God I stand in a world where there’s nothing my own,Where the lightest event is beyond my control; I stand in a world where there’s nothing my own,Where the lightest event is beyond my control;But to Him that is Ruler supreme and aloneI gladly resign, for I know Him, the whole.How pleasant, […]
The Sailor’s Meditation, on Watch at Night
The Sailor’s Meditation, on Watch at Night Above me hangs the silent sky;Around me rolls the sea; Above me hangs the silent sky;Around me rolls the sea;The crew is all at rest; and IAm, Lord, alone with Thee! Go where I may, from all remote,Thou Lord art ever near:No secret thought, but Thou canst note;No […]
Jehovah-Jireh
Jehovah-Jireh When earthly joys glide swift away,When hopes and comforts flee, When earthly joys glide swift away,When hopes and comforts flee,When foes beset, and friends betray,I turn, my God, to Thee! Thy nature, Lord, no change can know;Thy promise still is sure;And ills can ne’er so hopeless growBut Thou canst find a cure. Deliverance comes […]
Psalm cxxxix
Psalm cxxxix Omniscient God, Thine eye divineMy inmost soul can see; Omniscient God, Thine eye divineMy inmost soul can see;And every thought and act of mineIs open, Lord, to Thee! When up I rise, when down I lie,Still Thou art at my side.Where shall I shun Thy awful eye,Or from Thy Spirit hide? If up […]
“Whither Shall I Fly From Thy Presence?”
“Whither Shall I Fly From Thy Presence?” Where shall I fly? What dark untrodden pathWill lead a sinner from his Maker’s wrath? Where shall I fly? What dark untrodden pathWill lead a sinner from his Maker’s wrath?Alas! where’er I bend my outcast way,His eye can search, His mighty hand hath sway. Is there no island […]
The Voice of God
The Voice of God Glory and praise to Jehovah on high!Glory from all, through the earth and the sky! Glory and praise to Jehovah on high!Glory from all, through the earth and the sky!Angles, approach Him in homage and duty;Fall at the feet of your Heavenly King:Saints, to His presence O throng, in the beautyOf […]
Elijah’s Interview With God
Elijah’s Interview With God On Horeb’s rock the prophet stood:The Lord before him passed: On Horeb’s rock the prophet stood:The Lord before him passed:A hurricane in angry moodSwept by him strong and fast.The forests fell before its force;The rocks were shivered in its course:God rode not in the blast!‘Twas but the whirlwind of His breath,Announcing […]
When at Thy Footstool, Lord, I Bend
When at Thy Footstool, Lord, I Bend When at Thy footstool, Lord, I bend,And plead with Thee for mercy there, When at Thy footstool, Lord, I bend,And plead with Thee for mercy there,Think of the sinner’s dying Friend,And for His sake receive my prayer. O think not of my shame and guilt,My thousand stains of […]
There Is a Safe and Secret Place
There Is a Safe and Secret Place There is a safe and secret place,Beneath the wings divine, There is a safe and secret place,Beneath the wings divine,Reserved for all the heirs of grace;O be that refuge mine! The least and feeblest there may bide,Uninjured and unawed;While thousands fall on every side,He rests secure in God. […]
Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven
Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven Praise, my soul, the King of Heaven;To His feet Thy tribute bring! Praise, my soul, the King of Heaven;To His feet Thy tribute bring!Ransomed, healed, restored, forgiven,Who like me His praise should sing?Praise Him! praise Him!Praise the everlasting King! Praise Him for His grace and favour,To our fathers […]
Praise the Lord, God’s Glories Show
Praise the Lord, God’s Glories Show Praise the Lord, God’s glories show, Alleluia!Saints within God’s courts below, Alleluia! Praise the Lord, God’s glories show, Alleluia!Saints within God’s courts below, Alleluia!Angels round the throne above, Alleluia!All that see and share God’s love, Alleluia! Earth to heaven and heaven to earth, Alleluia!Tell the wonders, sing God’s worth, […]
Praise for Thee, Lord, in Zion Waits
Praise for Thee, Lord, in Zion Waits Praise for Thee, Lord, in Zion waits;Prayer shall besiege Thy temple gates; Praise for Thee, Lord, in Zion waits;Prayer shall besiege Thy temple gates;All flesh shall to Thy throne repair,And find through Christ salvation there. Our spirits faint; our sins prevail;Leave not our trembling hearts to fail:O Thou […]
God of Mercy, God of Grace
God of Mercy, God of Grace God of mercy, God of grace,Show the brightness of Thy face: God of mercy, God of grace,Show the brightness of Thy face:Shine upon us, Saviour, shine,Fill Thy church with light Divine;And Thy saving health extend,Unto earth’s remotest end. Let Thy people praise Thee, Lord;Be by all that live adored;Let […]
O Lord, How Good, How Great Art Thou
O Lord, How Good, How Great Art Thou O Lord, how good, how great art thou,In heaven and earth the same! O Lord, how good, how great art thou, In heaven and earth the same!There angels at thy footstool bow,Here babes thy grace proclaim. When glorious in the nightly skyThy moon and stars I see,O […]