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A Mighty Fortress Is Our God
A mighty fortress is our God A bulwark never failing
A Word from JESUS calms the sea
A Word from JESUS calms the sea, The stormy wind controls;
A Worldling spent each day
A Worldling spent each day In luxury and state;
Abide with Me
Abide with me: fast falls the eventide; the darkness deepens; Lord, with me abide.
Afflictions, though they seem severe;
Afflictions, though they seem severe; In mercy oft are sent;
Alas! and Did My Savior Bleed
Alas! and did my Savior bleed, and did my Sovereign die!
Alas! Elisha's servant cried
Alas! Elisha's servant cried, When he the Syrian army spied,
All Creatures of Our God and King
All creatures of our God and King, Lift up your voice and with us sing
All Glory, Laud, and Honor
All glory, laud, and honor to you, Redeemer, King,
All People That on Earth Do Dwell (Psalm 100)
All people that on Earth do dwell, Sing to the Lord with cheerful voice;
All the Way My Savior Leads Me
All the way my Savior leads me; What have I to ask beside?
Am I a Soldier of the Cross?
Am I a soldier of the cross, a foll'wer of the Lamb,
Amazing grace! (how sweet the sound)
Amazing grace! (how sweet the sound) That saved a wretch like me!
And Can It Be
And can it be that I should gain An int'rest in the Savior's blood?
Angels from the Realms of Glory
Angels from the realms of glory Wing your flight o'er all the earth
Angels We Have Heard on High
Angels we have heard on high, Sweetly singing o'er the plains,
As birds their infant brood protect
As birds their infant brood protect, And spread their wings to shelter them;
As once for Jonah, so the Lord
As once for Jonah, so the Lord To soothe and cheer my mournful hours,
As Pants the Hart
As pants the hart for cooling streams When heated in the chase
As parched in the barren sands
As parched in the barren sands Beneath a burning sky,
As some tall rock amidst the waves
As some tall rock amidst the waves, The fury of the tempest braves;
As the serpent raised by Moses
As the serpent raised by Moses Healed the burning serpent's bite;
Be Still, My Soul
Be still, my soul: the Lord is on thy side; Bear patiently the cross of grief or pain.
Be Thou My Vision
Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart; Naught be all else to me save that thou art.
Before Elisha's gate
Before Elisha's gate The Syrian leper stood;
Behold the throne of grace!
Behold the throne of grace! The promise calls me near;
Beside the gospel pool
Beside the gospel pool Appointed for the poor;
Bitter, indeed, the waters are
Bitter, indeed, the waters are. Which in this desert flow;
Blessed Assurance
Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine! O, what a foretaste of glory divine!
Blest Be the Tie That Binds
Blest be the tie that binds Our hearts in Christian love;
By faith in CHRIST I walk with God
By faith in CHRIST I walk with God, With heav'n, my journeys'-end, in view;
By the poor widow's oil and meal
By the poor widow's oil and meal Elijah was sustained;
By whom was David taught
By whom was David taught, To aim the dreadful blow,
Christ the Lord Is Risen Today
Christ the Lord is risen today Alleluia
Come, my soul, thy suit prepare
Come, my soul, thy suit prepare, Jesus loves to answer prayer,
Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing
Come, Thou Fount of every blessing, Tune my heart to sing Thy grace;
Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus
Come, thou long-expected Jesus Born to set thy people free
Come, We That Love the Lord
Come, we that love the Lord And let our joys be known
Constrained by their LORD to embark
Constrained by their LORD to embark, And venture, without him, to sea;
Could the creatures help or ease us
Could the creatures help or ease us Seldom should we think of prayer;
Count Your Blessings
When upon life's billows you are tempest-tossed, When you are discouraged, thinking all is lost,
Creator of the Stars of Night
Creator of the stars of night Thy people's everlasting light
Crown Him with Many Crowns
Crown him with many crowns, the Lamb upon his throne.
Dear Christians, One and All, Rejoice
Dear Christians, one and all, rejoice With exultation springing
Elijah's example declares
Elijah's example declares, Whatever distress may betide;
Encouraged by thy word
Encouraged by thy word Of promise to the poor;
Ere God had built the mountains
Ere God had built the mountains, Or raised the fruitful hills;
Fairest Lord Jesus
Fairest Lord Jesus, Ruler of all nature, O Thou of God and man the Son,
Faith of Our Fathers
Faith of our fathers, living still in spite of dungeon, fire, and sword;
Father, forgive (the Savior said)
"Father, forgive (the Savior said) They know not what they do:"
For All the Saints
For all the saints, who from their labors rest Who thee by faith before the world confessed
For mercies, countless as the sands
For mercies, countless as the sands, Which daily I receive
For the Beauty of the Earth
For the beauty of the earth, For the glory of the skies,
From Heaven Above to Earth I Come
From heaven above to earth I come To bear good news to every home
From pole to pole let others roam
From pole to pole let others roam, And search in vain for bliss;
From Sheba a distant report
From Sheba a distant report Of Solomon's glory and fame,
Glorious things of thee are spoken
Glorious things of thee are spoken, Zion, city of our God!
God Be with You Till We Meet Again
God be with you till we meet again; By His counsels guide, uphold you,
God gives his mercies to be spent;
God gives his mercies to be spent; "Your hoard will do your soul no good:
God Moves in a Mysterious Way
God moves in a mysterious way His wonders to perform
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
God rest ye merry, gentlemen Let nothing you dismay
Good Christian Men, Rejoice
Good Christian men, rejoice With heart and soul and voice
Great Is Thy Faithfulness
Great is Thy faithfulness, O God my Father, There is no shadow of turning with Thee;
Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah
Guide me, O my great Redeemer, pilgrim through this barren land;
Hark, my soul! it is the LORD;
Hark, my soul! it is the LORD; 'Tis thy Savior, hear his word;
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
Hark! the herald angels sing Glory to the newborn King
Have Thine Own Way, Lord
Have thine own way, Lord Have thine own way
He Leadeth Me
He leadeth me: O blessed thought! O words with heavenly comfort fraught!
He who on earth as man was known
He who on earth as man was known, And bore our sins and pains;
Heal us, EMMANUEL, here we are
Heal us, EMMANUEL, here we are, Waiting to feel thy touch;
Hear what God the LORD hath spoken
Hear what God the LORD hath spoken, O my people, faint and few;
Here at Bethesda's pool, the poor
Here at Bethesda's pool, the poor, The withered, halt, and blind;
Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty
Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty Early in the morning our song shall rise to thee
Honey though the bee prepares
Honey though the bee prepares, An envenomed sting he wears;
How blest the righteous are
How blest the righteous are When they resign their breath!
How David, when by sin deceived
How David, when by sin deceived, From bad to worse went on!
How Firm a Foundation
How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord, Is laid for your faith in His excellent Word!
How hurtful was the choice of Lot
How hurtful was the choice of Lot, Who took up his abode
How kind the good Samaritan
How kind the good Samaritan To him who fell among the thieves!
How lost was my condition
How lost was my condition Till JESUS made me whole!
How sweet the name of Jesus sounds
How sweet the name of Jesus sounds In a believer's ear?
How tedious and tasteless the hours
How tedious and tasteless the hours, When JESUS no longer I see;
I Am Thine, O Lord
I am Thine, O Lord, I have heard Thy voice, And it told Thy love to me;
I Am, saith CHRIST our glorious head
"I Am, saith CHRIST our glorious head, (May we attention give)
I Need Thee Every Hour
I need thee every hour Most gracious Lord
I Sing the Mighty Power of God
We sing the mighty power of God that made the mountains rise,
I Surrender All
All to Jesus I surrender, All to Him I freely give;
I Will praise thee every day
I Will praise thee every day Now thine anger's turned away!
If Solomon for wisdom prayed
If Solomon for wisdom prayed, The Lord before had made him wise;
If the LORD our leader be
If the LORD our leader be, We may follow without fear;
Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise
Immortal, invisible, God only wise, in light inaccessible hid from our eyes,
In mercy, not in wrath, rebuke
In mercy, not in wrath, rebuke Thy feeble worm, my God!
In the Garden
I come to the garden alone, While the dew is still on the roses;
Incarnate God! the soul that knows
Incarnate God! the soul that knows Thy name's mysterious power
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear
It came upon the midnight clear, that glorious song of old,
It Is Well with My Soul
When peace like a river attendeth my way, when sorrows like sea billows roll;
Jesus Christ, the Lord's anointed
Jesus Christ, the Lord's anointed, Who his blood for sinners spilt;
Jesus Loves Me
Jesus loves me! This I know, For the Bible tells me so;
Jesus Paid It All
I hear the Savior say Thy strength indeed is small
Jesus Shall Reign
Jesus shall reign where'er the sun does its successive journeys run,
Jesus, to what didst thou submit
Jesus, to what didst thou submit To save thy dear-bought flock from hell!
Jesus, whose blood so freely streamed
Jesus, whose blood so freely streamed To satisfy the laws demand;
Joy is a fruit that will not grow
Joy is a fruit that will not grow In nature's barren foil;
Joy to the World
Joy to the world, the Lord is come Let earth receive her King
Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee
Joyful, joyful, we adore Thee, God of glory, Lord of love;
Just As I Am
Just as I am, without one plea, but that thy blood was shed for me,
Leaning on the Everlasting Arms
What a fellowship, what a joy divine, leaning on the everlasting arms;
Legion was my name by nature
Legion was my name by nature, Satan raged within my breast;
Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence
Let all mortal flesh keep silence And with fear and trembling stand
Love Divine, All Loves Excelling
Love divine, all loves excelling Joy of heaven, to earth come down
Low in the Grave He Lay
Low in the grave he lay Jesus my Savior
Manna to Israel well supplied
Manna to Israel well supplied The want of other bread;
Martha her love and joy expressed
Martha her love and joy expressed By care to entertain her guest;
Mary to her Savior's tomb
Mary to her Savior's tomb Hasted at the early dawn;
Mercy, O thou Son of David!
Mercy, O thou Son of David! Thus blind Bartimaeus prayed;
My barns are full, my stores increase
"My barns are full, my stores increase, And now, for many years,
My God! how perfect are thy ways!
My God! how perfect are thy ways! But mine polluted are;
My God! till I received thy stroke
My God! till I received thy stroke, How like a beast was I!
My soul once had its plenteous years
My soul once had its plenteous years, And throve, with peace and comfort filled,
Nay, I cannot let Thee go
Nay, I cannot let Thee go, Till a blessing thou bestow;
Near the Cross
Jesus, keep me near the cross, There a precious fountain;
Nearer, My God, to Thee
Nearer, my God, to thee Nearer to thee
Nothing but the Blood
What can wash away my sin? Nothing but the blood of Jesus;
Now Thank We All Our God
Now thank we all our God with heart and hands and voices,
O Come, All Ye Faithful
O come, all ye faithful Joyful and triumphant
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
O come, O come, Emmanuel And ransom captive Israel
O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing
O for a thousand tongues to sing My great Redeemer's praise
O God, Our Help in Ages Past
O God, our help in ages past Our hope for years to come
O Little Town of Bethlehem
O little town of Bethlehem, how still we see thee lie!
O Worship the King
O worship the King all-glorious above, O gratefully sing his power and his love:
O! for a closer walk with God
O! for a closer walk with God, A calm and heav'nly frame;
Of the Father's Love Begotten
Of the Father's love begotten Ere the worlds began to be
Oft as the leper's case I read
Oft as the leper's case I read, My own described I feel;
On man, in his own image made
On man, in his own image made, How much did GOD bestow?
Once a woman silent stood
Once a woman silent stood While JESUS sat at meat;
Once in Royal David's City
Once in royal David's city Stood a lowly cattle shed
Once perishing in blood I lay
Once perishing in blood I lay, Creatures no help could give,
One aweful word which JESUS spoke
One aweful word which JESUS spoke, Against the tree which bore no fruit;
One there is, above all others
One there is, above all others, Well deserves the name of friend;
Onward, Christian Soldiers
Onward, Christian soldiers Marching as to war
Our God, Our Help in Ages Past
Our God, our help in ages past Our hope for years to come
Our Lord, who knows full well
Our Lord, who knows full well The heart of every saint;
Pass Me Not, O Gentle Savior
Pass me not, O gentle Savior Hear my humble cry
Pensive, doubting, fearful heart
Pensive, doubting, fearful heart, Hear what CHRIST the Savior says;
Physician of my sin-sick soul
Physician of my sin-sick soul, To thee I bring my case;
Poor Esau repented too late
Poor Esau repented too late That once he his birth-right despised;
Poor sinners! little do they think
Poor sinners! little do they think With whom they have to do!
Poor, weak, and worthless though I am
Poor, weak, and worthless though I am, I have a rich almighty friend;
Praise to the Lord, the Almighty
Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation O my soul, praise him, for he is thy health and salvation
Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven
Praise, my soul, the King of heaven; to his feet your tribute bring.
Prayer an answer will obtain
Prayer an answer will obtain, Though the Lord awhile delay;
Rejoice, the Lord Is King
Rejoice, the Lord is King Your Lord and King adore
Rescue the Perishing
Rescue the perishing Care for the dying
Rock of Ages
Rock of Ages, cleft for me Let me hide myself in thee
Savior shine and cheer my soul
Savior shine and cheer my soul, Bid my dying hopes revive;
Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us
Savior, like a shepherd lead us, Much we need Thy tender care;
See Aaron, God's anointed priest
See Aaron, God's anointed priest, Within the veil appear;
Shall We Gather at the River
Shall we gather at the river, Where bright angel feet have trod;
Silent Night
Silent night, holy night All is calm, all is bright
Simon, beware! the Savior said
"Simon, beware! the Savior said, Satan, your subtle foe,
Softly and Tenderly
Softly and tenderly Jesus is calling, calling for you and for me;
Soldiers of Christ, Arise
Soldiers of Christ, arise And put your armor on
Sometimes a Light Surprises
Sometimes a light surprises Believers while they sing;
Son of God! thy people's shield!
Son of God! thy people's shield! Must we still thine absence mourn?
Sovereign grace has pow'r alone
Sovereign grace has pow'r alone To subdue a heart of stone;
Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus
Stand up, stand up for Jesus Ye soldiers of the cross
Standing on the Promises
Standing on the promises of Christ my King, Through eternal ages let His praises ring;
Supported by the word
Supported by the word, Though in himself a worm,
Sweet Hour of Prayer
Sweet hour of prayer, sweet hour of prayer That calls me from a world of care
Sweet was the time when first I felt
Sweet was the time when first I felt The Savior's pard'ning blood
Take My Life and Let It Be
Take my life and let it be consecrated, Lord, to thee.
Te Deum Laudamus
We praise thee, O God We acknowledge thee to be the Lord
Tell Me the Story of Jesus
Tell me the story of Jesus, Write on my heart every word;
That man no guard or weapons needs
That man no guard or weapons needs, Whose heart the blood of JESUS knows;
The castle of the human heart
The castle of the human heart Strong in its native sin;
The church a garden is
The church a garden is In which believers stand,
The Church's One Foundation
The Church's one foundation Is Jesus Christ her Lord;
The Day of Resurrection
The day of resurrection Earth, tell it out abroad
The evils that beset our path
The evils that beset our path Who can prevent or cure?
The First Noel
The first Noel the angel did say Was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay
The Hollow of God's Hand
With my Saviour ever near to guide me, I am safe, whatever may betide me;
The kine unguided went
The kine unguided went By the directest road;
The King of Love My Shepherd Is
The King of love my shepherd is, whose goodness faileth never.
The lion that on Sampson roared
The lion that on Sampson roared, And thirsted for his blood;
The Lord proclaims his grace abroad!
The Lord proclaims his grace abroad! Behold, I change your hearts of stone;
The LORD will happiness divine
The LORD will happiness divine On contrite hearts bestow:
The Lord's My Shepherd (Psalm 23)
The Lord's my shepherd, I'll not want He makes me down to lie
The manna favored Israel's meat
The manna favored Israel's meat, Was gathered day by day;
The Old Rugged Cross
On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross The emblem of suffering and shame
The prophets sons, in time of old
The prophets sons, in time of old, Though to appearance poor;
The saints should never be dismayed
The saints should never be dismayed, Nor sink in hopeless fear;
The signs which GOD to Gideon gave
The signs which GOD to Gideon gave, His holy Sovereignty made known;
The Solid Rock (My Hope Is Built)
My hope is built on nothing less than Jesus' blood and righteousness;
There is a fountain filled with blood
There is a fountain filled with blood Drawn from EMMANUEL'S veins;
Thine Be the Glory
Thine be the glory, risen, conquering Son Endless is the victory thou o'er death hast won
This Is My Father's World
This is my Father's world, And to my listening ears
Though in the outward church below
Though in the outward church below The wheat and tares together grow;
Though Jericho pleasantly stood
Though Jericho pleasantly stood, And looked like a promising soil;
Though troubles assail
Though troubles assail And dangers affright,
Thy mansion is the christian's heart
Thy mansion is the christian's heart, O LORD, thy dwelling-place secure!
'Tis a point I long to know
'Tis a point I long to know, Oft it causes anxious thought;
Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus
'Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus, Just to take Him at His word;
To God Be the Glory
To God be the glory, great things He has done; So loved He the world that He gave us His Son,
Trust and Obey
When we walk with the Lord In the light of his word
Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus
O soul, are you weary and troubled? No light in the darkness you see?
Veni Creator Spiritus
Come, Holy Ghost, our souls inspire And lighten with celestial fire
We Three Kings
We three kings of Orient are; bearing gifts we traverse afar,
What a Friend We Have in Jesus
What a friend we have in Jesus All our sins and griefs to bear
What a mournful life is mine
What a mournful life is mine, Fill with crosses, pains and cares!
What think you of Christ? is the test
What think you of Christ? is the test To try both your state and your scheme;
What Wondrous Love Is This
What wondrous love is this, O my soul, O my soul! What wondrous love is this, O my soul!
When Adam fell he quickly lost
When Adam fell he quickly lost God's image, which he once possessed:
When any turn from Zion's way
When any turn from Zion's way, (Alas! what numbers do!)
When descending from the sky
When descending from the sky The Bridegroom shall appear;
When first my soul enlisted
When first my soul enlisted My Savior's foes to fight;
When first to make my heart his own
When first to make my heart his own, The Lord revealed his mighty grace;
When Hannah pressed with grief
When Hannah pressed with grief, Poured forth her soul in prayer;
When I Survey the Wondrous Cross
When I survey the wondrous cross On which the Prince of glory died
When Israel heard the fiery law
When Israel heard the fiery law, From Sinai's top proclaimed;
When Israel was from Egypt freed
When Israel was from Egypt freed, The LORD, who brought them out,
When Jesus claims the sinner's heart
When Jesus claims the sinner's heart, Where Satan ruled before;
When Joseph his brethren beheld
When Joseph his brethren beheld, Afflicted and trembling with fear;
When Joshua, by GOD's command
When Joshua, by GOD's command, Invaded Canaan's guilty land;
When Peter boasted, soon he fell
When Peter boasted, soon he fell, Yet was by grace restored;
When sinners utter boasting words
When sinners utter boasting words, And glory in their shame;
When the disciples crossed the lake
When the disciples crossed the lake With but one loaf on board;
With Satan, my accuser near
With Satan, my accuser near, My spirit trembled when I saw
Ye sons of earth prepare the plow
Ye sons of earth prepare the plow, Break up your fallow ground!
Zaccheus climbed the tree
Zaccheus climbed the tree, And thought himself unknown;