The Refuge, River, and Rock of the Church

The Refuge, River, and Rock of the Church He who on earth as man was known,And bore our sins and pains; He who on earth as man was known,And bore our sins and pains;Now, seated on th’ eternal throne,The God of glory reigns. His hands the wheels of nature guideWith an unerring skill;And countless worlds […]

The Name of Jesus

The Name of Jesus How sweet the name of Jesus soundsIn a believer’s ear? How sweet the name of Jesus soundsIn a believer’s ear?It soothes his sorrows, heals his wounds,And drives away his fear. It makes the wounded spirit whole,And calms the troubled breast;’Tis Manna to the hungry soul,And to the weary rest. Dear name! […]

Vanity of the Creature Sanctified

Vanity of the Creature Sanctified Honey though the bee prepares,An envenomed sting he wears; Honey though the bee prepares,An envenomed sting he wears;Piercing thorns a guard composeRound the fragrant blooming rose. Where we think to find a sweet,Oft a painful sting we meet:When the rose invites our eye,We forget the thorn is nigh. Why are […]

A Friend That Sticketh Closer Than a Brother

A Friend That Sticketh Closer Than a Brother One there is, above all others,Well deserves the name of friend; One there is, above all others,Well deserves the name of friend;His is love beyond a brother’s,Costly, free, and knows no end:They who once his kindness prove,Find it everlasting love! Which of all our friends to save […]

Dwelling in Mesech

Dwelling in Mesech What a mournful life is mine,Fill with crosses, pains and cares! What a mournful life is mine,Fill with crosses, pains and cares!Every work defiled with sin,Every step beset with snares! If alone I pensive fit,I myself can hardly bear;If I pass along the street,Sin and riot triumph there. Jesus! how my heart […]

The Believer’s Safety II

The Believer’s Safety II That man no guard or weapons needs,Whose heart the blood of Jesus knows; That man no guard or weapons needs,Whose heart the blood of Jesus knows;But safe may pass, if duty leads,Through burning sands or mountain snows. Released from guilt he feels no fear,Redemption is his shield and tow’r;He sees his […]

The Believer’s Safety

The Believer’s Safety Incarnate God! the soul that knowsThy name’s mysterious power Incarnate God! the soul that knowsThy name’s mysterious powerShall dwell in undisturbed repose,Nor fear the trying hour. Thy wisdom, faithfulness and love,To feeble helpless worms;A buckler and a refuge prove,From enemies and storms. In vain the fowler spreads his net,To draw them from […]

Naaman

Naaman Before Elisha’s gateThe Syrian leper stood; Before Elisha’s gateThe Syrian leper stood;But could not brook to wait,He deemed himself too good:He thought the prophet would attend,And not to him a message send. Have I this journey come,And will he not be seen?I were as well at home,Would washing make me clean:Why must I wash […]

Is This Thy Kindness to Thy Friend?

Is This Thy Kindness to Thy Friend? Poor, weak, and worthless though I am,I have a rich almighty friend; Poor, weak, and worthless though I am,I have a rich almighty friend;Jesus, the Savior, is his name,He freely loves, and without end. He ransomed me from hell with blood,And by his pow’r my foes controlled;He found […]

The True Aaron

The True Aaron See Aaron, God’s anointed priest,Within the veil appear; See Aaron, God’s anointed priest,Within the veil appear;In robes of mystic meaning dressed,Presenting Israel’s prayer. The plate of gold which crowns his brows,His holiness describes;His breast displays, in shining rows,The names of all the tribes. With the atoning blood he stands,Before the mercy seat;And […]

The Bitter Waters

The Bitter Waters Bitter, indeed, the waters are.Which in this desert flow; Bitter, indeed, the waters are.Which in this desert flow;Though to the eye they promise fair,They taste of sin and woe. Of pleasing draughts I once could dream,But now, awake, l find,That sin has poisoned every stream,And left a curse behind. But there’s a […]

Plenty in a Time of Dearth

Plenty in a Time of Dearth My soul once had its plenteous years,And throve, with peace and comfort filled, My soul once had its plenteous years,And throve, with peace and comfort filled,Like the fat kine and ripened ears,Which Pharaoh in his dream beheld. With pleasing frames and grace received,With means and ordinances fed;How happy for […]

My Name Is Jacob

My Name Is Jacob Nay, I cannot let Thee go,Till a blessing thou bestow; Nay, I cannot let Thee go,Till a blessing thou bestow;Do not turn away thy face,Mine’s an urgent pressing case. Dost thou ask me, who I am?Ah, my LORD, thou know’st my name!Yet the question gives a plea,To support my suit with […]

Esau

Esau Poor Esau repented too lateThat once he his birth right despised; Poor Esau repented too lateThat once he his birth right despised;And sold, for a morsel of meat,What could not too highly be prized:How great was his anguish when told,The blessing he sought to obtain,Was gone with the birth right he sold,And none could […]

Cain and Abel

Cain and Abel When Adam fell he quickly lostGod’s image, which he once possessed: When Adam fell he quickly lostGod’s image, which he once possessed:See All our nature since could boastIn Cain, his first born Son, expressed! The sacrifice the Lord ordainedIn type of the Redeemer’s blood,Self–righteous reas’ning Cain disdained,And thought his own first fruits […]

Adam

Adam On man, in his own image made,How much did GOD bestow? On man, in his own image made,How much did GOD bestow?The whole creation homage paid,And owned him LORD, below! He dwelt in Eden’s garden, storedWith sweets for every sense;And there with his descending LORDHe walked in confidence. But O! by sin how quickly […]

Ebenezer

Ebenezer The Lord, our salvation and light,The guide of our strength and our days, The Lord, our salvation and light,The guide of our strength and our days,Has brought us together to-night,A new Ebenezer to raise:The year we have now passed through,His goodness with blessings has crown’d,Each morning his mercies were new;Then let our thanksgivings abound. […]

Amazing Grace

Amazing Grace Amazing grace! (how sweet the sound!)That sav’d a wretch like me! Amazing grace! (how sweet the sound!)That sav’d a wretch like me!I once was lost, but now am found;Was blind, but now I see. ‘Twas grace that taught my heart to fear,And grace my fears reliev’d;How precious did that grace appear,The hour I […]

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