Laid On Jesus
Laid On Jesus I lay my sins on Jesus, The spotlessLamb of God;He bears them all and frees us From the accursed load:I bring my guilt to Jesus, To wash my crimson stainsWhite in His blood most precious, TiIll not a stain remains. I lay my wants on Jesus; All fullness dwells in Him;He healeth my diseases, He doth my soul […]
He Is Near!
He Is Near I know not in what watch He comesOr at what hour He may appear,Whether at midnight or at morn,Or in what season of the year;I only know that He is near. The centuries have gone and come,Dark centuries of absence drear;I dare not chide the long delay,Nor ask when I His voice […]
Peace on Earth
Peace on Earth Here Peace alighted once,But could not find a home,To Him who brought it, earthCould give no room. Him and His peace man would not have,And in this Child of peaceMan saw no heavenly excellence,No grace, no comeliness. Peace in that cradle lay,The Prince of Peace was there;The fulness of His peaceHe brought […]
A Few More Years Shall Roll
A Few More Years Shall Roll A few more years shall roll,A few more seasons come, And we shall be with those that restAsleep within the tomb:Then, O my Lord, prepareMy soul for Thy great day;O wash me in Thy precious Blood,And take my sins away. A few more struggles here,A few more partings o’er,A […]
Soon Shall the Trump of God
Soon Shall the Trump of God Soon shall the trump of GodGive out the welcome sound, Soon shall the trump of GodGive out the welcome soundThat shakes death’s silent chamber walls,And breaks the turf-sealed ground. You dwellers in the dust,Awake, come forth, and sing;Sharp has your frost of winter been,But bright shall be your spring. […]
By the Cross of Jesus Standing
By the Cross of Jesus Standing By the cross of Jesus standing,Love our straitened souls expanding, Health from yonder tree is flowing,Heav’nly light is on it glowing,From the blessed Sufferer’s face. Here is pardon’s pledge and token,Guilt’s strong chain forever broken,Righteous peace securely made;Brightens now the brow once shaded,Freshens now the face once faded,Peace with […]