Hymns-Millennial Dawn 262-333

Hymn 262 - Shall We Meet?

1 Shall we meet beyond death’s river,
Where its surges cease to roll?
And in all the long forever,
Shall we rest from its control?
Yes, we’ll meet, yes, we’ll meet,
Yes, we’ll meet beyond the river,
Yes, we’ll meet beyond the river,
Where there’s life for ev’ry soul.

2 Just beyond the time of trouble,
When our King has gained control,
Dawns the glorious, bright forever,
Which shall gladden ev’ry soul.
We shall meet, we shall meet,
We shall meet beyond the trouble,
We shall meet beyond the trouble,
When its surges cease to roll.

3 O! how glad, in that blest harbor,
When this stormy time is o’er,
Men will be to cast their anchor,
On eternity’s blest shore!
They shall meet, they shall meet,
They shall meet in that blest harbor,
They shall meet in that blest harbor-
And be blest forevermore.

4 O that glorious heav’nly city!
O that New Jerusalem!
How ‘twill shine in all its beauty!
‘Twill be gorgeous as a gem.
We shall meet, we shall meet,
We shall meet in that fair city,
We shall meet in that fair city-
In the New Jerusalem.

5 We shall meet our loved and lost ones,
When the surges cease to roll;
Sin and death, and ev’ry evil,
Then shall yield to Christ’s control.
We shall meet, we shall meet,
We shall meet beyond all trouble,
We shall meet beyond all trouble,
When the surges cease to roll.



Hymn 263 - Simply Trusting

1 Simply trusting ev’ry day,
Trusting through a stormy way;
Even when my store is small-
Trusting Jesus, that is all.

Chorus
Trusting as the moments fly,
Trusting as the days go by;
Trusting him whate’er befall,
Trusting Jesus, that is all.

2 Brightly doth his spirit shine
Into this poor heart of mine;
While he leads I cannot fall;
Trusting Jesus, that is all.

3 Singing, if my way is clear;
Praying, if the path is drear;
If in danger, for him call;
Trusting Jesus, that is all.

4 Trusting him till death is past;
Trusting him for life at last;
Till within the jasper wall,
Trusting Jesus, that is all.



Hymn 264 - Wonderful Words Of Life

1 Sing them over again to me,
Wonderful words of life!
Let me more of their beauty see,
Wonderful words of life!
Words of life and beauty,
Teach me faith and duty;

Chorus
Beautiful words! wonderful words!
Wonderful words of life!

2 Christ the blessed One gives to all
Wonderful words of life!
Brother, list to his loving call,
Wonderful words of life!
All so freely given,
Blessed boon from heaven,
Beautiful words! wonderful words!
Wonderful words of life!

3 Sweetly echoes the gospel call,
Wonderful words of life!
Off’ring pardon and peace to all,
Wonderful words of life!
Praise the Lord forever
For these words of favor-
Beautiful words! wonderful words!
Wonderful words of life!



Hymn 265 - Resurrection

1 Sing with all the sons of glory,
Sing the resurrection song!
Death and sorrow, earth’s dark story,
To the former days belong.
All around the clouds are breaking,
Soon the storms of earth shall cease,
In God’s likeness man, awaking,
Comes to everlasting peace.

2 O what glory, far exceeding
All that eye has yet perceived!
Holiest hearts, for ages pleading,
Never that full joy conceived.
God has promised, Christ prepares it,
There we soon God’s friends shall meet;
Ev’ry humble spirit shares it,
There our joy shall be complete.



Hymn 266 - Soldiers Of Christ

1 Soldiers of Christ arise,
And put your armor on,
Strong in the strength which God supplies
Through his eternal Son;

2 Strong in the Lord of Hosts,
And in his mighty pow’r;
Who in the strength of Jesus trusts
Is more than conqueror.

3 Stand, then, in his great might,
With all his strength endued;
But take, to arm you for the fight,
The panoply of God;

4 That having all things done,
And all your conflicts past,
Ye may o’er come, through Christ alone,
And stand entire at last.



Hymn 267 - The Beauty of Holiness

1 So let our daily lives express
The beauties of true holiness;
So let the Christian graces shine,
That all may know the pow’r divine.

2 Let love and faith and hope and joy
Be pure, and free from sin’s alloy;
Let Christ’s sweet spirit reign within,
And grace subdue the pow’r of sin.

3 Our Father, God, to thee we raise
Our prayer for help to tread thy ways-
For wisdom, patience, love and light,
For grace to speak and act aright.



Hymn 268 - The Desire Of All Nations

1 Soon all shall hail our Jesus’ name;
Angels shall prostrate fall;
For him the brightest glory claim,
And hail him, hail him, hail him,
Hail him Lord of all.

2 The risen saints shall sound the lyre,
And as they sound it fall
Before his face who formed their choir,
And hail him, hail him, hail him,
Hail him Lord of all.

3 The remnant saved from Israel’s race,
Redeemed from Israel’s fall,
Shall praise him for his wondrous grace,
And hail him, hail him, hail him,
Hail him Lord of all.

4 Gentiles shall come, and coming sing,
Throughout this earthly ball,
Hosannas to our heav’nly King,
And hail him, hail him, hail him,
Hail him Lord of all.



Hymn 269 - Earth’s New Song

1 Soon shall countless hearts and voices
Sing the song of jubilee;
Blessed song! the song of Moses,
Earth’s new song of liberty.
Hail Messiah! great Deliv’rer!
Hail Messiah! praise to thee!

Chorus
Hallelujah, Hallelujah,
Hallelujah! Amen.

2 O, the rapturous, blissful story,
Spoken to Immanuel’s praise!
And the strains so full of glory,
That unnumbered voices raise!
Now a sea of bliss unbounded
Spreads o’er earth thro’ endless days.

3 While our crowns of glory casting
At his feet, in rapture lost,
We, in anthems everlasting,
Mingle with th’ angelic host.
Hallelujah! hallelujah!
Earth’s desire and Israel’s boast!

4 Yes, he reigns, the great Messiah,
With the heav’nly glory crowned-
Israel’s hope and earth’s desire,
Now triumphant and renowned.
Hail Messiah! reign forever!
Hail Immanuel! worthy found!



Hymn 270 - Rest For The Weary

1 Soon shall restitution glory
Bring to earth a blessed rest;
And the poor, and faint, and weary
Shall be lifted up and blest.

Chorus
There is rest for the weary,
There is rest for the weary,
There is rest for the weary,
There is rest for all.

2 Just beyond the coming trouble
See the reigning Prince of peace!
Lo! God’s kingdom now is coming,
And oppression soon must cease.

3 He’s now gath’ring out his jewels,
Those who with him soon shall reign;
And earth’s weeping and sad farewells
Soon shall change to joyous strain.

4 Sing! O sing! ye heirs of glory,
Shout the tidings as you go!
Publish wide redemption’s story-
All, its healing balm should know.

5 Tell how Eden’s bloom and beauty
Once again shall be restored,
Making all man’s wide dominion
As the garden of the Lord.

6 Tell how Satan’s dark dominion
Shall at once be overthrown,
And from out death’s gloomy prison,
All earth’s loved ones soon shall come.

7 O yes, sing ye heirs of glory,
Shout your triumph far and near,
Let the notes of praise and singing
Sweetly fall on sorrow’s ear.



Hymn 271 - The Earth Is The Lord’s

1 Soon shall the joyous song arise
Thro’ all the hosts beneath the skies,
That song of triumph which records
That all the earth is now the Lord’s.

2 Let all the Gentile kingdoms be
Subjected, mighty Lord, to thee!
And over land, and stream, and main,
Now wave the sceptre of thy reign.

3 Soon shall that glorious anthem swell,
And host to host the triumph tell,
That no rebellious foe remains,
But over all the Saviour reigns.



Hymn 272 - Stand Up For Jesus

1 Stand up! stand up for Jesus!
Ye soldiers of the cross;
Lift high his royal banner,
It must not suffer loss;
From vict’ry unto vict’ry
His army he shall lead,
Till ev’ry foe is vanquished,
And Christ is Lord indeed.

2 Stand up! stand up for Jesus!
Stand in his strength alone;
The arm of flesh will fail you,
Ye dare not trust your own;
Put on the gospel armor,
And, watching unto prayer,
Where duty calls, or danger,
Be never wanting there.

3 Stand up! stand up for Jesus!
The strife will not be long;
This day the noise of battle,
The next the victor’s song;
To him that overcometh
A crown of life shall be;
He with the King of glory
Shall reign eternally.



Hymn 273 - The Lord, A Sun And Shield

1 Sun of my soul, my Father dear,
I know no night when thou art near.
O! may no earth-born cloud arise
To hide thee from thy servant’s eyes.

2 Shield of my soul, tho’ tempests rage,
And ‘gainst me hosts of foes engage,
My refuge and my fortress thou,
Before thee ev’ry foe must bow.

3 Thy grace and glory thou dost give
To those who near thee ever live;
And no good thing dost thou withhold
From sheep which stray not from thy fold.

4 Thy choicest treasure, e’en thy Son,
Thy well beloved and only one,
Freely thou gavest once for me,
From sin and death to set me free.

5 Yea, thou who sparedst not thy Son,
Whose sacrifice our ransom won,
Shalt, with him, all things freely give;
He lives, a pledge that we shall live.



Hymn 274 - Sweet Hour of Prayer

1 Sweet hour of prayer! sweet hour of prayer!
That calls me from a world of care,
And bids me at my Father’s throne
Make all my wants and wishes known!
In seasons of distress and grief
My soul has often found relief,
And oft escaped the tempter’s snare
By thy return, sweet hour of pray’r.
And oft escaped the tempter’s snare
By thy return, sweet hour of pray’r.

2 Sweet hour of prayer! sweet hour of prayer!
Thy wings shall my petition bear
To him whose truth and faithfulness
Engage the waiting soul to bless.
And since he bids me seek his face,
Believe his word and trust his grace,
I’ll cast on him my ev’ry care
And wait for thee, sweet hour of pray’r.
I’ll cast on him my ev’ry care
And wait for thee, sweet hour of pray’r.



Hymn 275 - Sweet Is The Work

1 Sweet is the work, my God, my King,
To praise thy name, give thanks and sing;
To show thy love by morning light,
And talk of all thy truth at night.

2 Sweet is the day of sacred rest;
No earthly care shall fill my breast;
O, may my heart in tune be found,
Like David’s harp of solemn sound!

3 My heart shall triumph in the Lord,
And bless his works, and bless his word.
His works of grace, how bright they shine!
How deep his counsels! how divine!

4 And I shall share a glorious part
When grace hath well refined my heart,
And fresh supplies of joy are shed,
Like holy oil, to cheer my head.

5 E’en now I see, and hear, and know
More than I hoped for here below,
And ev’ry pow’r finds sweet employ
Proclaiming tidings of great joy.



Hymn 276 - Sweet The Moments

1 Sweet the moments, rich in blessing,
Which before the cross I spend;
Life, and health, and peace possessing,
From the sinner’s dying Friend.

2 Truly blessed is this station,
Low before his cross to lie,
While I see divine compassion
Beaming in his gracious eye.

3 Here it is I find my heaven
While upon the cross I gaze;
Love I much? I’ve much forgiven;
I’m a miracle of grace.

4 Love and grief my heart dividing,
With my tears his feet I’ll bathe;
Constant still, in faith abiding,
Life deriving from his death.

5 Here, in tender, grateful sorrow,
With my Saviour will I stay;
Here, fresh hope and strength will borrow,
Turning darkness into day.



Hymn 277 - All To Thee

1 Take my life and may it be
Lord, acceptable to thee;
Take my hands, and let them move
At the impulse of thy love.

2 Take my feet and let them be
Swift on errands, Lord for thee;
Take my voice and let it bring
Honor always to my King.

3 Take my lips and let them be
Moved with messages from thee;
Take my silver and my gold;
Nothing, Lord, would I withhold.

4 Take my moments and my days;
Let them flow in constant praise;
Take my intellect and use
Ev’ry pow’r as thou shalt choose.

5 Take my will and make it thine;
It shall be no longer mine;
Take my heart, it is thine own;
Thus in me thyself enthrone.

6 Take my love, my God; I pour
At thy feet its treasure store;
Take myself- I wish to be
Ever, only, all for thee.



Hymn 278 - Precious Name

1 Take the name of Jesus with you,
Child of sorrow and of woe:
It will joy and comfort give you;
Take it, then, where’er you go.

Chorus
Precious name! O how sweet!
Hope of earth and joy of heav’n!
Precious name! O how sweet!
Hope of earth and joy of heav’n.

2 Take the name of Jesus ever,
As a shield from ev’ry snare;
When temptations round you gather,
Breathe that holy name in prayer.

3 O the precious name of Jesus!
How it thrills our souls with joy,
When his loving arms receive us,
And his songs our tongues employ.

4 At the name of Jesus bowing,
Falling prostrate at his feet,
King of kings soon all shall hail him,
When his vict’ry is complete.



Hymn 279 - Take Up Thy Cross

1 “Take up thy cross,” the Saviour said,
“If thou wouldst my disciple be;
Deny thyself, the world forsake,
And humbly follow after me.”

2 Take up thy cross; let not its weight
Fill thy weak spirit with alarm;
His strength shall bear thy spirit up,
And brace thy heart and nerve thine arm.

3 Take up thy cross, then, in his strength,
And calmly ev’ry danger brave;
‘Twill guide thee to a better home,
‘Twill lead to vict’ry o’er the grave.

4 Take up thy cross and follow Christ;
Nor think till death to lay it down;
For only he who bears the cross
May hope to wear the glorious crown.



Hymn 280 - Tell It Out

1 Tell it out among the nations, that the Lord is King;
Tell it out! Tell it out!
Tell it out among the nations; bid them shout and sing:
Tell it out! Tell it out!
Tell it out with adoration, that he shall increase:
That the mighty King of glory is the King of peace;
Tell it out with jubilation; let the song ne’er cease:
Tell it out! Tell it out!

2 Tell it out among the people, that the Saviour reigns!
Tell it out! Tell it out!
Tell it out among the heathen, bid them break their chains:
Tell it out! Tell it out!
Tell it out among the weeping ones, that Jesus lives:
Tell it out among the weary ones, what rest he gives;
Tell it out among the sinners, that he came to save:
Tell it out! Tell it out!

3 Tell it out among the people, Jesus’ reign begins:
Tell it out! Tell it out!
Tell it out among the nations, he shall vanquish sins:
Tell it out! Tell it out!
Tell it out among the highways and the lanes at home;
Let it ring across the mountains and the ocean’s foam;
That the weary, heavy laden need no longer roam;
Tell it out! Tell it out!



Hymn 281 - The Church

1 The Church’s one foundation
Is Jesus Christ, her Lord;
She is his new creation,
By water and the Word.
From heav’n he came and sought her
To be his holy bride;
With his own blood he bought her,
And for her life he died.

2 Though, with a scornful wonder,
Men see her sore opprest:
By foes too great to number,
By trials sore distrest,
Yet saints their watch are keeping;
Their cry goes up, “How long?”
And soon the night of weeping
Shall change to morn of song.

3 Mid toil and tribulation,
And tumult of her war,
She waits the consummation
Of peace forevermore;
Till, with the vision glorious,
Her longing eyes are blest,
And the great Church victorious
Shall be the Church at rest.



Hymn 282 - Let The King Of Glory In

1 The flush of morn is on the mountains
To drive away the night of sin;
Lift up your heads, O hind’ring portals,
And let the King of glory in!

Chorus
He comes, he comes, the King of glory!
The light of life upon his brow.
Hail him ye nations, hail him! hail him!
The King of kings, behold him now.

2 The flush of morn is on the mountains,
And onward steals to farthest plain.
Awake, O earth! the day is dawning;
He comes whose right it is to reign.

3 Tho’ round about him clouds and darkness
Obscure the beams of dawning day,
Above the clouds, upon the mountains,
The watchers see the morning ray.



Hymn 283 - The Glory Of The Lord

1 The heav’ns declare thy glory, Lord,
Through all the realms of boundless space
The soaring mind may roam abroad,
And there thy pow’r and wisdom trace.

2 Author of Nature’s wondrous laws,
Preserver of its glorious grace,
We hail thee as the great First Cause,
And here delight thy ways to trace.

3 And while bright visions of thy pow’r
The shining worlds before us bring,
The earthly grandeur, fruit and flow’r,
The praises of thy bounty sing.

4 But not alone do worlds of light,
And earth, display thy grand designs;
‘Tis when our eyes behold thy Word
We read thy name in fairest lines.

5 Wide as creation is thy plan,
Deep laid in wisdom’s might rock;
The course of ages is its span;
Tis for thy universal flock.

6 It compasses the wants of man
And lifts him from the mire of sin;
It starts him on the way to life,
And shows him how to enter in.

7 In Christ, when all things are complete-
The things in earth and things in heav’n-
The heav’ns and earth shall be replete
With thy high praises ever giv’n.

8 By faith we see thy glory now,
We read thy wisdom, love and grace;
In praise and adoration bow,
And long to see thy glorious face.

9 Called, Lord, by thee, to highest place,
To presence of thy glory bright,
O! for such condescending grace
How can we speak thy praise aright?



Hymn 284 - The Easy Yoke

1 The Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not want;
He maketh me down to lie
In pastures green; he leadeth me
The quiet waters by.

Chorus
His yoke is easy, his burden is light;
I’ve found it so, I’ve found it so;
He leadeth me by day and by night,
Where living waters flow.

2 My soul crieth out: “Restore me again,
And give me the strength to take
The narrow path of righteousness,
E’en for his own name’s sake.”

3 Yea, tho’ I should walk in the valley of death,
Yet why should I then fear ill?
For thou art with me, and thy rod
And staff me comfort still



Hymn 285 - The Lord Is Risen

1 The Lord is ris’n indeed;
The grave hath lost its prey;
With him shall rise the ransomed seed,
To live in endless day.

2 The Lord is ris’n indeed;
He lives to die no more;
He lives, and will his people lead,
Whose curse and shame he bore.

3 The Lord is ris’n indeed;
Attending angels, hear!
Up to the courts of heav’n, with speed,
The joyful tidings bear.

4 Then take your golden lyres,
And strike each cheerful chord;
Join, all ye bright celestial choirs,
To praise our risen Lord.



Hymn 286 - In Green Pastures

1 The Lord my pasture shall prepare,
And feed me with a shepherd’s care,
His presence shall my wants supply,
And guard me with a watchful eye.

2 When in the sultry glebe I faint,
Or on the thirsty mountain pant,
To fertile vales and dewy meads,
My weary, wand’ring steps he leads.

3 Though in a bare and rugged way,
Through devious, lonely wilds I stray,
Thy bounty shall my pains beguile;
The barren wilderness shall smile.

4 Though through the vale of death I tread,
With many dangers overspread,
My steadfast heart shall fear no ill;
For thou, O Lord, art with me still.



Hymn 287 - His Day At Hand

1 The Lord, our Saviour, will appear;
His day is now at hand;
The signs make known his presence here;
“The wise shall understand.”

2 He comes to take his power to reign
O’er earth with all his saints;
Jesus, the Lamb of God, once slain,
Will end her long complaints.

3 The prince of darkness he’ll destroy;
The hosts of sin o’erthrow;
Satan shall then no more annoy,
For Christ shall reign below.

4 Then those who suffered in his name,
Who did obey his word,
Raised high in glory, shall proclaim
The goodness of their Lord.

5 The wonders of that happy age
What mortal could declare?
We view with joy the sacred page,
For we can read them there.



Hymn 288 - The Lord’s My Shepherd

1 The Lord’s my Shepherd, I’ll not want:
He makes me down to lie
In pastures green; he leadeth me
The quiet waters by.

2 My soul he doth restore again;
And me to walk doth make
Within the paths of righteousness,
E’en for his own name’s sake.

3 Yea, though I walk through death’s dark vale,
Yet will I fear no ill;
For thou art with me, and thy rod
And staff me comfort still.

4 A table thou hast furnished me
In presence of my foes;
My head thou dost with oil anoint,
And my cup overflows.

5 Goodness and mercy all my life
Shall surely follow me;
And in God’s house forevermore
My dwelling place shall be.



Hymn 289 - The Glorious Day

1 The night is spent, the morning ray
Comes ush’ring in the glorious day,
The promised time of rest.
Hark! ‘tis the trumpet sounding clear;
Its joyful notes burst on the ear,
Proclaiming tidings blest.

2 The harvest of the earth is ripe;
The dead who sleep in Christ awake
In likeness of their Lord.
To life immortal they arise,
Inheritors of Paradise,
Where death finds no abode.

3 Stupendous scene! Those men of old,
Prophets who have the story told
Of this transcendent day;
The patriarchs, apostles, too,
Who lived and died with this in view,
In glorious array.

4 Now entered into their reward,
Those faithful servants of the Lord
Have not served him in vain;
A band of heaven’s royalty,
In glory and in majesty,
O’er all the earth they reign.



Hymn 290 - Cleansing Fountain

1 There is a fountain filled with blood,
Drawn from Immanuel’s veins;
And sinners plunged beneath that flood
Lose all their guilty stains.
Lose all their guilty stains,
Lose all their guilty stains,
And sinners plunged beneath that flood
Lose all their guilty stains.

2 The dying thief rejoiced to see
That fountain in his day,
And there may all, e’en vile as he,
Wash ev’ry sin away,
Wash ev’ry sin away,
Wash ev’ry sin away,
And there may all, e’en vile as he,
Wash ev’ry sin away.

3 E’er since by faith I saw the stream
Thy flowing wounds supply,
Redeeming love has been my theme,
And shall be till I die.
And shall be till I die,
And shall be till I die,
Redeeming love has been my theme,
And shall be till I die.

4 Then, in a nobler, sweeter song,
I’ll sing thy pow’r to save,
When this poor, lisping, stam’ring tongue
Lies silent in the grave.
Lies silent in the grave,
Lies silent in the grave,
When this poor, lisping, stam’ring tongue
Lies silent in the grave.



Hymn 291 - The Gate Ajar

1 There is a gate that stands ajar,
And through its portals gleaming,
A radiance from the cross afar
O’er all the earth is streaming.
O depth of mercy! can it be
That gate was left ajar for me?
For me...for me?
Was left ajar for me?

2 That gate ajar stands free for all
Who seek through it salvation;
The rich and poor, the great and small,
Of ev’ry tribe and nation.
O depth of mercy! yes, I see
That gate was left ajar for me;
For me...for me,
Was left ajar for me.

3 Press onward, then, tho’ foes may frown,
While mercy’s gate is open;
Accept the cross, and win the crown,
Love’s everlasting token.
What depths of mercy! O how free!
That gate was left ajar for me;
For me...for me,
Was left ajar for me.

4 Beyond the river’s brink we’ll lay
The cross that here is given,
And bear the crown of life away,
And praise the King of heaven.
O height of glory! yes, I see
A crown of life reserved for me;
For me...for me,
A crown reserved for me.



Hymn 292 - There Is A God

1 There is a God-all Nature speaks,
Thro’ earth, and air, and seas, and skies:
See! from the clouds his glory breaks,
When the first beams of morning rise.

2 The rising sun, serenely bright,
O’er the wide world’s extended frame
Inscribes, in characters of light,
His mighty Maker’s glorious name.

3 Ye curious minds, who roam abroad,
And trace creation’s wonders o’er,
Confess the footsteps of your God,
And bow before him, and adore.



Hymn 293 - God’s Omnipotence

1 There is an eye that never sleeps
Beneath the wing of night;
There is an ear that never shuts
When sink the beams of light.

2 There is an arm that never tires
When human strength gives way;
There is a love that never fails
When earthly loves decay.

3 O, weary souls with cares oppressed,
Trust in his loving might
Whose eye is over all thy ways
Through all thy weary night.

4 Whose ear is open to thy cry;
Whose grace is full and free;
Whose comfort is forever nigh;
Whate’er thy sorrows be.

5 Draw near to him in prayer and praise;
Rely on his sure word;
Acknowledge him in all thy ways,
Thy faithful, loving Lord.



Hymn 294 - The Secret Place

1 There is a safe and secret place
Beneath the wings divine,
Reserved for ev’ry child of grace
By faith who says, ‘Tis mine.

2 The least and feeblest here may bide,
And rest secure in God;
Beneath his wings they safely hide,
When dangers are abroad.

3 The angels watch him on his way,
And aid with friendly arm;
And Satan, seeking out his prey,
May hate, but cannot harm.

4 He feeds in pastures large and fair,
Of love and truth divine;
O child of God, O glory’s heir,
How rich a lot is thine!

5 A hand almighty to defend,
An ear for ev’ry call,
A hidden life, and in the end,
Glory to crown it all.



Hymn 295 - Life In A Look

1 There is life in a look at the crucified One;
O yes, there is life there for thee:
Simply look unto Christ and by faith be thou saved-
Unto him who was nailed to the tree.

Chorus
Look! look! look and live!
O! look now, by faith, to the Crucified One;
There’s a full pledge of life there for thee.

2 O! why was he there as the bearer of sin,
If on Jesus thy guilt was not laid?
O! why from his side flowed the sin-cleansing blood,
If his dying thy debt hath not paid?

3 It is not thy tears of repentance, and prayers,
But the blood, that atones for the soul;
We simply accept of the work for us done,
And rejoice that he maketh us whole.

4 None need doubt their welcome, since God has declared
Jesus Christ tasted death for us all;
And again in the end of the age he’ll appear,
And restore what was lost by the fall.

5 We take with rejoicing from Jesus at once,
The life everlasting he gives:
We have the assurance of life without end,
Since Jesus, our righteousness, lives.



Hymn 296 - Search And See

1 There’s a wideness in God’s mercy,
Like the wideness of the sea;
There’s a kindness in his justice,
Though severe his judgments be.
Search the Scriptures, search and see
Wisdom’s wondrous harmony.

2 There’s no place where earthly sorrows
Are more felt than up in heav’n;
There’s no place where earthly failings
Have such kindly judgment giv’n.
Search the Scriptures, search and see
God in mercy judgeth thee.

3 For the love of God is broader
Than the measure of man’s mind;
And the heart of the Eternal
Is most wonderfully kind.
Search the Scriptures, search and see
God’s great kindness unto thee.

4 But men make his love too narrow
By false limits of their own,
And they magnify his vengeance
With a zeal he will not own.
Search the Scriptures, search and see
God’s grand law of equity.

5 If our faith is true and simple
We will take him at his word,
And our lives will be all sunshine
In the sweetness of our Lord.
Search the Scriptures, search and see;
Let their records gladden thee.



Hymn 297 - The Light Of The World

1 The whole world was lost in the darkness of sin;
The light of the world is Jesus;
Like sunshine at noonday, his glory shone in:
The light of the world is Jesus.

Chorus
Come to the Light; ‘tis shining for thee;
Sweetly the Light has dawn’d upon me;
Once I was blind, but now I can see:
The Light of the world is Jesus.

2 No darkness have we who in Jesus abide;
The light of the world is Jesus;
We walk in the light when we follow our Guide:
The light of the world is Jesus.

3 For dwellers in darkness with sin-blinded eyes,
The light of the world is Jesus;
They’ll wash at his bidding, and light will arise:
The light of the world is Jesus.

4 No need of the sun in the city to come,
The light of the world is Jesus;
All nations shall walk in the light of the Lamb:
The light of the world is Jesus.



Hymn 298 - An Ever-Present Help

1 Those who seek the throne of grace
Find that throne in ev’ry place;
If we live a life of prayer,
God is present ev’rywhere.

2 In our sickness or our health,
In our want or in our wealth,
If we look to God in prayer,
God is present ev’rywhere.

3 When our earthly comforts fail,
When the foes of life prevail,
‘Tis the time for earnest prayer;
God is present ev’rywhere.

4 Then, my soul, in ev’ry strait,
To thy Father come and wait;
He will always hear thy prayer;
Thou shalt have his tender care.



Hymn 299 - My Blessed Portion

1 Though all the world my choice deride,
Yet Jesus shall my portion be;
For I am pleased with none beside;
The fairest of the fair is he.

2 Sweet is the vision of thy face,
And kindness o’er thy lips is shed;
Lovely art thou, and full of grace,
And glory beams around thy head.

3 Thy suff’rings I embrace with thee,
Thy poverty and shameful cross;
The pleasure of the world I flee,
And deem its treasures only dross.

4 Be daily dearer to my heart,
And ever let me feel thee near;
Then willingly with all I’d part,
Nor count it worthy of a tear.



Hymn 300 - Light After Darkness

1 Though earthborn shadows now may shroud
Thy thorny path awhile,
God’s blessed Word can part each cloud,
And bid the sunshine smile.

2 Only believe, in living faith,
His love and pow’r divine,
And in each trial, e’en in death,
His light shall round thee shine.

3 When tempest clouds are dark on high,
His bow of love and peace
Shines sweetly through thy troubled sky,
A pledge that storms shall cease.

4 Hold on thy way, with hope unchilled,
By faith and not by sight,
And thou shalt own his word fulfilled,
“The Lord shall be thy light.”



Hymn 301 - The Lord Will Provide

1 Though troubles assail and dangers affright,
Though friends should all fail and foes all unite,
Yet one thing secures us, whatever betide;
The promise assures us, “The Lord will provide.”

2 The birds, without barn or storehouse, are fed;
From them let us learn to trust for our bread;
His saints what is fitting shall ne’er be denied,
So long as ‘tis written, “The Lord will provide.”

3 When Satan appears to stop up our path,
And fills us with fears, we triumph by faith;
He cannot take from us, though oft he has tried,
The heart-cheering promise, “The Lord will provide.”

4 He tells us we’re weak, our hope is in vain;
The good that we seek we ne’er shall obtain;
But when such suggestions our graces have tried,
This answers all questions, “The Lord will provide.”

5 No strength of our own, nor goodness we claim;
Our trust is all thrown on Jesus’ dear name:
In this, our strong tower, for safety we hide;
The Lord is our power, “The Lord will provide.”

6 When life sinks apace, and death is in view,
The word of his grace shall comfort us through;
Not fearing nor doubting with Christ on our side,
We’re sure to die feeling, “The Lord will provide.”



Hymn 302 - Thus It Behooveth Us

1 Thou hast said, O blessed Jesus,
“Take thy cross and follow me.”
‘Tis because thou wouldest have us
Reign forevermore with thee.
Lord, I’ll take it;
Help me so to follow thee,
Lord, I’ll take it;
Help me so to follow thee.

2 While this liquid tomb surveying,
Emblem of the dismal grave,
Thee I’d follow, humbly praying;
Life itself I would not save.
So I’ll enter,
As thou enteredst Jordan’s wave,
So I’ll enter,
As thou enteredst Jordan’s wave.

3 Fitting sign, which thus reminds me,
Saviour, of thy love for me,
And this covenant which binds me
In its deathless bonds to thee.
O! what pleasure
In this fellowship with thee!
O! what pleasure
In this fellowship with thee!

4 Though it rend some fond affection,
Though I suffer shame or loss,
Yet the fragrant, blest reflection-
I am now where Jesus was-
Will revive me,
When I faint beneath the cross,
Will revive me,
When I faint beneath the cross.



Hymn 303 - Close To Thee

1 Thou, my everlasting portion,
More than friend or life to me,
All along my pilgrim journey,
Saviour, let me walk with thee.
Close to thee, close to thee,
Close to thee, close to thee,
All along my pilgrim journey,
Saviour, let me walk with thee.

2 Not for ease or worldly pleasure,
Nor for fame my prayer shall be;
Gladly will I toil and suffer,
Only let me walk with thee.
Close to thee, close to thee,
Close to thee, close to thee,
Gladly would I toil and suffer,
Only let me walk with thee.

3 Lead me through the vale of shadows,
Bear me o’er life’s fitful sea;
Then the gate of life eternal
May I enter, Lord, with thee.
Close to thee, close to thee,
Close to thee, close to thee,
Then the gate of life eternal,
May I enter, Lord, with thee.



Hymn 304 - Jesus, My Refuge

1 Thou Refuge of my soul,
On thee, when sorrows rise,
On thee when waves of trouble roll,
My fainting hope relies.

2 To thee I tell my grief;
For thou alone canst heal:
Thy word can bring a sweet relief
For ev’ry pain I feel.

3 Dear Lord, where should I flee?-
Thou art my only trust;
And still my soul would cleave to thee,
Though prostrate in the dust.



Hymn 305 - Our Ever Present Aid

1 Thou ever present aid
In suff’ring and distress,
The mind which still on thee is stayed
Is kept in perfect peace.

2 The soul by faith reclined
On the Redeemer’s breast,
‘Mid raging storms, exults to find
An everlasting rest.

3 Sorrow and fear are gone,
Whene’er thy face appears;
It stills the sighing suff’rer’s moan,
And dries the widow’s tears.

4 It hallows ev’ry cross;
It sweetly comforts me;
Makes me forget my ev’ry loss
And find my all in thee.

5 Jesus, to whom I fly,
Doth all my needs fulfil;
What though created streams are dry,
I have the fountain still.

6 Stripped of each earthly friend,
I find them all in One;
And peace and joy which never end
Abound in Christ alone.



Hymn 306 - Father, Help Us

1 Thy presence, gracious God, afford;
Prepare us to receive thy word;
Now let thy voice engage our ear;
Lord, speak, and let thy servant hear.

2 Distracting thoughts and cares remove,
And fix our hearts and hopes above;
With heav’nly truth may we be fed,
And satisfied with living bread.

3 To us the sacred word apply,
And may it give new energy;
O! may we, in thy faith and fear,
Be profited by what we hear.

4 Father, in us thyself reveal;
Help us to learn and do thy will;
Thy heav’nly grace in us display,
And guide us to the realms of day.



Hymn 307 - I Will Not Fear

1 Thy will be done! I will not fear
The fate provided by thy love;
Though clouds and darkness shroud me here,
I know that all is bright above.

2 The stars of heav’n are shining on,
Though these frail eyes are dimmed with tears;
The hopes of earth indeed are gone,
But are not ours th’ eternal years?

3 Father, forgive the heart that clings,
Thus trembling, to the things of time;
And bid me, as on eagle wings,
Ascend into a purer clime.

4 O let not doubts disturb its trust,
Nor sorrows dim its heav’nly love;
Nor these afflictions of the dust
My inmost calm and peace remove.



Hymn 308 - ‘Tis Finished

1 “Tis finished!” so the Saviour cried,
And meekly bowed his head and died.
“Tis finished! yes, the work is done,
The battle fought, the vict’ry won.

2 ‘Tis finished! this that heav’n foretold
By prophets in the days of old;
And truths are opened to our view,
That holy prophets never knew.

3 ‘Tis finished! Son of God, thy pow’r
Hath triumphed in the awful hour;
Thy life for ours the ransom paid,
And free from death shall we be made.

4 ‘Tis finished! let the joyful sound
Be heard through all the nations round;
‘Tis finished! let the triumph rise
And swell the chorus of the skies!



Hymn 309 - To The Work!

1 To the work! to the work! O ye servants of God!
Let us follow the path that our Master has trod;
With the balm of his counsel our strength to renew,
Let us do with our might what our hands find to do.

Chorus
Toiling on, toiling on, toiling on, toiling on,
Let us hope, Let us watch,
And labor till the work is done.

2 To the work! to the work! let the hungry be fed;
To the fountain of life let the weary be led.
In the cross and its banner our glory shall be
While we herald the tidings, Salvation is free!

3 To the work! to the work! there is labor for all;
Soon the kingdom of darkness and error shall fall,
And the name of Jehovah exalted shall be
In the loud-swelling chorus, Salvation is free!

4 To the work! to the work! in the strength of the Lord;
And the smile of his face shall our labor reward
When as kings and as priests over earth we shall be.
Making known unto all that Salvation is free!



Hymn 310 - Triumphant Zion

1 Triumphant Zion, lift thy head
From dust and darkness and the dead!
Though humbled long, awake at length,
And gird thee with thy Saviour’s strength,
And gird thee with thy Saviour’s strength.

2 Put all thy beauteous garments on,
And let thine excellence be known.
Decked in the robe of righteousness,
The world thy glory shall confess,
The world thy glory shall confess.

3 No more shall foes unclean invade,
And fill thy hallowed courts with dread;
No more shall sin’s defiling host
Their vict’ry, and thy sorrows, boast,
Their vict’ry, and thy sorrows, boast.

4 God, from on high, has heard thy prayer;
His hand thy ruins shall repair;
Nor will thy watchful Monarch cease
To guard thee in eternal peace,
To guard thee in eternal peace.

5 Yea, soon astonished men shall see
The laurels of thy victory;
And thou, with grace and glory crowned,
May’st lavish blessings all around,
May’st lavish blessings all around.



Hymn 311 - The Glory Of The Gospel

1 Upon the Gospel’s sacred page
The gathered beams of ages shine;
For, as it hastens, ev’ry age
Fulfils its prophecies divine.

2 On mightier wing, in loftier flight,
From year to year the truth shall soar,
And, as it soars, its blessed light
Shall scatter darkness more and more.

3 More glorious still, as centuries roll,
Shall Truth’s fair banner be unfurled,
Until in strength, from pole to pole,
Its radiance shall o’er flow the world-

4 Flow to restore, but not destroy;
As when the cloudless lamp of day
Pours out its floods of light and joy,
And sweeps the ling’ring mists away.



Hymn 312 - Vain World, Adieu

1 Vain, delusive world, adieu,
With all thou callest good!
To my Lord I would be true,
Who bought me with his blood.
All thy vanities must go;
I have no pleasure in thy pride;
Only Jesus will I know,
And Jesus crucified.

2 Christ to know is life and peace,
And pleasure without end;
This is all my happiness
On Jesus to depend;
Daily in his grace to grow,
And ever in his faith abide;
Only Jesus will I know,
And Jesus crucified.

3 O that all would now unite
This saving truth to prove;
See the length, and breadth, and height,
And depth of Jesus’ love!
Fain I would to all men show
The blood by faith alone applied;
Only Jesus will I know,
And Jesus crucified.



Hymn 313 - Wait Upon The Lord

1 Wait, my soul, upon the Lord;
To his gracious promise flee,
Laying hold upon his Word:
“As thy days, thy strength shall be.”

2 If the sorrows of thy case
Seem peculiar still to thee,
God has promised needful grace:
“As thy days, thy strength shall be.”

3 Days of trial, days of grief,
In succession thou may’st see;
This is still thy sweet relief:
“As thy days, thy strength shall be.”



Hymn 314 - Wake The Song

1 Wake the song of jubilee!
Let it echo o’er the sea!
Now is come the promised hour;
Jesus reigns with sov’reign pow’r.
Hark! the desert lands rejoice;
And the islands join their voice;
Joy! the whole creation sings,
Jesus is the King of kings!

2 Wake the song of jubilee!
Let it echo o’er the sea!
Let it sound from shore to shore;
Jesus reigns forevermore!
He shall reign from pole to pole
With illimitable sway;
He shall reign when, like a scroll,
Thrones and kingdoms pass away.



Hymn 315 - Walk In The Light

1 Walk in the light! so shalt thou know
That fellowship of love
His Spirit only can bestow,
Who reigns in light above.

2 Walk in the light! and thou shalt find
Thy heart made truly His
Who dwells in cloudless light enshrined,
In whom no darkness is.

3 Walk in the light! and thou shalt own
Thy darkness passed away,
Because that Light hath on thee shone
In which is perfect day.

4 Walk in the light! thy path shall be
Peaceful, serene, and bright
For God, by grace, shall dwell in thee,
And God himself is light.



Hymn 316 - Morning Dawns

1 Watchman, tell me, does the morning
Of fair Zion’s glory dawn?
Have the signs that mark its coming
Yet upon thy pathway shone?
Pilgrim, yes! arise! look ‘round thee!
Light is breaking in the skies!
Gird thy bridal robes around thee;
Morning dawns! arise! arise!

2 Watchman, is the light ascending
Of the grand Sabbatic year?
Are the voices now portending
That the kingdom’s very near?
Pilgrim, yes, I see just yonder
Canaan’s glorious heights arise;
Salem, too, appears in grandeur,
Tow’ring ‘neath its cloudless skies.

3 Pilgrim, see! the land is nearing,
With its vernal fruits and flow’rs;
On! just yonder-O how cheering!
Bloom forever Eden’s bow’rs.
Hark! the choral strains are ringing,
Glory to the Lamb of God!
Blessings to mankind he’s bringing,
Even though with chast’ning rod.



Hymn 317 - What Of The Night?

1 Watchman, tell us of the night-
What its signs of promise are.
Trav’ler, o’er yon mountain’s height,
See that glory-beaming star!
Watchman, does its beauteous ray
Aught of hope or joy foretell?
Trav’ler, yes; it brings the day-
Promised day of Israel.

2 Watchman, tell us of the night;
Higher yet that star ascends.
Trav’ler, blessedness and light,
Peace and truth its course portends.
Watchman, will its beams alone
Gild the spot that gave them birth?
Trav’ler, ages are its own;
See, its glory fills the earth.

3 Watchman, tell us of the night,
For the morning seems to dawn.
Trav’ler, darkness takes its flight,
Doubt and terror are withdrawn.
Watchman, will earth’s sorrows cease,
And God’s will on earth be done?
Trav’ler, yes, the Prince of peace,
Earth’s appointed King, has come!



Hymn 318 - Watching For The Day

1 We’ve been watching, we’ve been waiting,
For the bright, prophetic day;
When the shadows, weary shadows,
From the world shall roll away.

Chorus
We are waking, for ‘tis morning,
And the beauteous day is dawning;
We are happy, for ‘tis morning;
See! the shadows flee away.
Lo! he comes! see the King draw near!
Zion, shout! the Lord is here.

2 We’ve been watching, we’ve been waiting,
For the star that brings the day;
For the night of sin to vanish,
And the mists to roll away.

3 We’ve been watching, we’ve been waiting,
For the beauteous King of day,
For the chiefest of ten thousand,
For the Light, the Truth, the Way.

4 We begin to see the dawning
Of the bright, Millennial day;
Soon the shadows, weary shadows,
Shall forever pass away.



Hymn 319 - Revive Us Again

1 We praise thee, O God, for the Son of thy love,
Who died for our sins and ascended above.

Chorus
Hallelujah! thine the glory;
Hallelujah! amen.
Hallelujah! thine the glory;
Revive us again.

2 We praise thee, O God, for the spirit of light
That shines on thy pages, and scatters our night.

3 We praise thee, O God, that the kingdom is near,
That the Saviour has come, and will shortly appear.



Hymn 320 - We Shall Meet

1 We shall meet beyond the river
By and by, by and by;
And the darkness shall be over
By and by, by and by.
When the toilsome journey’s done
And the victory is won,
We shall shine forth as the sun
By and by, by and by.

2 We shall strike the harps of glory
By and by, by and by;
We shall sing redemption’s story
By and by, by and by;
And the strains forevermore
Shall resound in sweetness o’er
Yonder everlasting shore,
By and by, by and by.

3 We shall see and be like Jesus
By and by, by and by;
To himself he will receive us
By and by, by and by.
Then with joy we shall fulfil
All God’s blessed, holy will,
And adore and praise him still
By and by, by and by.

4 Yes, our tears shall all cease flowing
By and by, by and by;
And with power we’ll be showing-
By and by, by and by-
All the wealth of grace divine,
All the depth of wisdom’s mine,
Making truth and virtue shine
By and by, by and by.



Hymn 321 - What A Friend!

1 What a friend we have in Jesus,
All our sins and griefs to bear!
What a privilege to carry
Ev’rything to him in prayer!
O, what peace we often forfeit!
O, what needless pain we bear!
All because we do not carry
Ev’rything to him in prayer.

2 Have we trials and temptations?
Is there trouble anywhere?
We should never be discouraged;
Take it to the Lord in prayer.
Can we find a friend so faithful,
Who will all our sorrows share?
Jesus knows our ev’ry weakness;
Take it to the Lord in prayer.

3 Are we weak and heavy laden,
Cumbered with a load of care?
Precious Saviour! still our refuge!
Take it to the Lord in prayer.
Do thy friends despise forsake thee?
Take it to the Lord in prayer;
In his arms he’ll take and shield thee;
Thou wilt find a solace there.



Hymn 322 - Heirs With Christ

1 What poor, despised company
Of travelers are those,
Who walk in yonder narrow way,
Beset by many foes?

2 Ah, they are of a royal line,
All children of a King,
Heirs of eternal life divine,
And lo! for joy they sing!

3 Why do they, then, appear so mean?
And why so much despised?
Because, of their rich robes, unseen,
The World is not apprized.

4 But why keep they that narrow road,
That rugged, thorny maze?
Ah, that’s the way their Leader trod;
They love and keep his ways.



Hymn 323 - Prayer

1 What various hindrances we meet
In coming to the mercy seat!
Yet who, that knows the worth of prayer,
But wishes to be often there?

2 Prayer makes the darkest cloud withdraw;
Prayer climbs the ladder Jacob saw;
Gives exercise to faith and love;
Brings ev’ry blessing from above.

3 Restraining prayer, we cease to fight;
Prayer keeps the Christian’s armor bright,
And Satan trembles when he sees
The weakest saint upon his knees.



Hymn 324 - Cause For Gratitude

1 When all thy mercies, O my God,
My rising soul surveys,
Transported with the view I’m lost
In wonder, love and praise.

2 O, how can words with equal warmth
The gratitude declare
That glows within my inmost heart?
But thou canst read it there.

3 Through all eternity, to thee
A grateful song I’ll raise.
And my eternal joy shall be
To herald wide thy praise.



Hymn 325 - Grateful Consecration

1 When I survey the wondrous cross
On which my blessed Saviour died,
All earthly gain I count but loss;
How empty all its show and pride!

2 I would not seek in earthly bliss
To find a rest apart from thee,
Forgetful of thy sacrifice
Which purchased life and peace for me.

3 I’m not my own, dear Lord-to thee
My ev’ry pow’r, by right, belongs;
My privilege to serve I see,
God’s praise to raise in tuneful songs.

4 And so beside thy sacrifice,
I would lay down my little all.
‘Tis lean and poor, I must confess;
I would that it were not so small.

5 But then I know thou dost accept
My grateful off’ring unto thee;
For, Lord, ‘tis love that doth it prompt,
And love is incense sweet to thee.



Hymn 326 - When I View The Cross

1 When I view the cruel cross
Where my loving Saviour died,
All the bitter pain and loss
Borne to save his future bride,
O! what language could express,
O! what ministries can show,
All my heart’s deep thankfulness,
Love which in my heart doth glow?

2 How could I in earthly dross
Find a satisfaction now?
Sweeter far to share the cross
And beneath its weight to bow;
For communion sweet I find
In this straight and narrow way,
With his love and help so kind
For my comfort, strength and stay.

3 Forward to the future joy
All my longing hopes aspire,
And for this world’s mean alloy
I will not henceforth inquire.
O! the joy of that blest hour
When, in glory, Christ I’ll meet-
Raised by him to queenly pow’r,
In his righteousness complete.

4 Ev’ry painful circumstance,
Ev’ry sorrow I may know,
Will that glory but enhance-
Heav’nly love the brighter glow.
Love, so proved, is sweeter far
Than the trophies won by pride;
Naught this mutual love can mar;
Through all ages ‘twill abide.



Hymn 327 - We Shall Reign

1 When the Lord from heav’n appears,
When are banished all our fears,
When the sleepers from the tomb
With the watchers reach their home.

Chorus
Then enthroned, our Lord, with thee,
We shall reign eternally.
Then enthroned, our Lord, with thee,
We shall reign eternally.

2 When our eyes the King shall see
In his glorious majesty,
When to him we’re called above,
Partners of his joy and love-

3 Debtors to his matchless grace,
At his feet our crowns we’ll place;
And as ages roll along,
Still we’ll sing the glad new song.

4 Let this hope now purify
Those who on thy Word rely;
Comfort to our hearts afford;-
Come and fill us now, O Lord.



Hymn 328 - He Will Hide Me

1 When the storms of life are raging,
Tempests wild on sea and land,
I will seek a place of refuge
In the shadow of God’s hand.

Chorus
He will hide me, he will hide me,
Where no harm can e’er betide me;
He will hide me, safely hide me,
In the shadow of his hand.

2 Though he may permit affliction,
‘Twill but make me long for home,
For in love, and not in anger,
All his chast’nings will come.

3 Enemies may strive to injure,
Satan all his arts employ;
God will turn what seems to harm me
Into everlasting joy.

4 So, when here the cross I’m bearing,
Meeting storms and billows wild,
Jesus for my soul is caring:
Naught can harm his Father’s child.



Hymn 329 - In Thy Name

1 Where two or three, with sweet accord,
Meet in thy name, O blessed Lord!-
Meet to recount thine acts of grace,
O, how thy presence fills the place!

2 There thou hast promised, Lord, to be,
To bless the little company;
And while we offer prayer and praise,
O! may we learn more of thy ways!

3 O! fill our hearts with heav’nly love,
And may we at its impulse move,
That all around may clearly see
That we have been, dear Lord, with thee.



Hymn 330 - Confidence And Security

1 Who in the Lord confide,
And in his precious blood,
In storms and hurricanes abide
Firm as the mount of God.

2 Steadfast, and fixed, and sure,
His Zion cannot move;
His faithful people stand secure
In Jesus’ guardian love.

3 As ‘round Jerusalem
The hilly bulwarks rise,
So God protects and covers them
From all their enemies.

4 On ev’ry side he stands,
And for his Israel cares;
And safe in his almighty hands
Their soul forever bears.



Hymn 331 - Christ For Me

1 Whom have I, Lord, to help but thee?
None but thee! None but thee!
And this my song through life shall be,
Christ for me! Christ for me!
He hath for me the winepress trod;
He hath redeemed me by his blood;
He reconciled my soul to God.
Christ for me! Christ for me!

2 I envy not the rich their joys;
Christ for me! Christ for me!
I covet not earth’s glitt’ring toys;
Christ for me! Christ for me!
Earth can no lasting bliss bestow;
“Fading” is stamped on all below;
Mine is a joy no end can know.
Christ for me! Christ for me!

3 Though poor and humble be my lot,
Christ for me! Christ for me!
He knoweth best; I murmur not;
Christ for me! Christ for me!
Though vine and fig tree blight assail,
The labor of the olive fail,
And death o’er flocks and herds prevail,
Christ for me! Christ for me!

4 Though I am now on hostile ground,
Christ for me! Christ for me!
And foes beset me all around,
Christ for me! Christ for me!
Let earth her fiercest battle wage,
And foes against my soul engage,
Strong in his strength, I’ll stand their rage;
Christ for me! Christ for me!



Hymn 332 - Take Your Harps

1 Your harps, ye tearful saints,
Down from the willows take;
No more by Bab’lon’s streams sit down
And weep for Zion’s sake.

2 The spirit of our God
Hath tuned the harp divine,
And now, in grandest harmony,
Its melodies combine.

3 Awake its notes of joy
That tell of Zion’s peace,
And how, through everlasting years,
Her glory shall increase.

4 Take down the harp divine,
Sweep o’er its many strings;
They call to Zion, Rise and shine!
Thy God salvation brings.

5 No more an exile roam;
Accept thy liberty;
God calls his faithful people home,
Sets error’s captives free.

6 Let such go up and build
The temple of our God,
And let their souls, with courage filled,
Publish the news abroad.

7 God’s temple soon shall rise
Above the wrecks of time;
And then its finished mysteries
Shall glow in light sublime.



Hymn 333 - God Is With Thee

1 Zion stands with hills surrounded
Zion, kept by pow’r divine;
All her foes shall be confounded
Tho’ the world in arms combine.
Happy Zion!
What a favored lot is thine!
Happy Zion!
What a favored lot is thine!

2 Ev’ry human tie may perish,
Friend to friend unfaithful prove;
Mothers cease their own to cherish;
Heav’n and earth at last remove;
But no changes
Can attend Jehovah’s love.
But no changes
Can attend Jehovah’s love.

3 In the furnace God may prove thee,
Thence to bring thee forth more bright,
But will never cease to love thee;
Thou art precious in his sight.
God is with thee-
God, thine everlasting light!
God is with thee-
God, thine everlasting light!