Then Sings My Soul
. . . teaching and admonishing one another in psalms
and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in
your hearts to the Lord.
Colossians 3:16
Life B-P Church Combined Fellowships
9A Gilstead Road
Singapore 309063
God's Attributes
1.
BE STILL AND KNOW 1
(3/4)
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Be still and know that I am God.
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Be still and know that I am God.
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Be still and know that I am God.
I am the Lord that healeth thee.
I am the Lord that healeth thee.
I am the Lord that healeth thee.
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BLESS THE LORD WHO REIGNS
(4/4)
Text & Music : D. McGuire/R. Rambo
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Bless the Lord who reigns in beauty;
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Bless the Lord who reigns in wisdom and with pow’r.
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Bless the Lord who fills my life with so much love,
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He can change a sinful heart.
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HE’S THE ALPHA AND OMEGA 2
Text & Music : A. Warner/S. Saunders
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He’s the Alpha and Omega, the Beginning and the End;
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He’s behind me, He’s before me, He’s ever my friend;
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Whatever I do, wherever I go,
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Jesus is my source and my goal.
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Ps 46 : 10
Rev 21 : 6
(4/4)
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4.
GOD CAN DO ANYTHING BUT FAIL
(2/4)
Text & Music : I. Stanphill
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God can do anything, anything, anything,
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God can do anything but fail;
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He can save, He can keep, He can cleanse, and He will,
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God can do anything but fail.
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He’s the Alpha and Omega, the Beginning and the End,
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He’s the fairest of ten thousand to my soul;
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God can do anything, anything, anything,
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God can do anything but fail.
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GREAT IS THE LORD 3
Text & Music : R. Ewing
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Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised
In the city of our God,
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In the mountain of His holiness.
Beautiful for situation 4,
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The joy of the whole earth
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Is mount Zion on the sides of the north,
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The city of the great King.
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Ps 48 : 1 - 2
"Beautiful for situation" - Describes the loftiness & impregnability of Mt Zion.
(4/4)
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6.
GOD IS HOLY
Chorus
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God is holy, God is just,
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So men praise Him, praise Him they must;
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God is love, God is light,
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Let us praise Him day and night !
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Is He leading you across a river wide ?
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Are you afraid, trembling inside ?
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Have you forgotten what He did for Israel ?
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Won’t He do the same for you as well ?
Are there times that you don’t understand ?
Times when you run but He said stand ?
Have you forgotten the clouds by day and night ?
Don’t you think His time will be right ?
And when you come to see what lies beyond,
You’ll find His peace, you’ll sing His song,
A song that tells of God, who He is, and of His ways,
Of a God who is worthy of praise.
(4/4)
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7.
GREAT IS THY FAITHFULNESS
Text : T.O. Chisholm; Music : W.M. Runyan
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Great is Thy faithfulness, O God my Father !
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There is no shadow of turning with Thee;
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Thou changest not, Thy compassions, they fail not :
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As Thou hast been Thou forever wilt be.
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Great is Thy faithfulness !
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Great is Thy faithfulness !
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Morning by morning new mercies I see;
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All I have needed Thy hands hath provided C
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Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me !
Summer and winter, and springtime and harvest,
Sun, moon and stars in their courses above,
Join with all nature in manifold witness
To Thy great faithfulness, mercy and love.
Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth,
Thine own dear presence to cheer and to guide,
Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow Blessings all mine, with ten thousand beside !
(3/4)
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8.
WITH GOD ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE
(4/4)
Text & Music : J.W. Hall
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With God all things are possible,
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This is my theme and song;
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With God, a blessed partnership,
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A union sure and strong.
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Linked up with God the Father
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Through Jesus Christ the Son,
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All things are possible to those
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Who put their trust in God.
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THOU ART WORTHY 5
Text & Music : P.M. Mills
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Thou art worthy, Thou art worthy,
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Thou art worthy, O Lord,
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To receive glory, glory and honour,
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Glory and honour and pow’r.
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For Thou hast created, hast all things created;
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Thou hast created all things.
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And for Thy pleasure they are created;
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For Thou art worthy, O Lord.
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Rev 4 : 11
(3/4)
God's Attributes
10.
HOW GREAT IS OUR GOD
(4/4)
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How great is our God, how great is His name.
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He’s the greatest of all and He’s always the same.
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He rolled back the waters of the mighty Red Sea,
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And He says, “I’ll lead you, if you follow Me.”
How great is God’s love when Christ died for us,
On dark Calvary to set us all free;
It’s love that is highest from God unto men,
The love that’s purest until the end.
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HOLY LORD 6
Text : G.S. Henderson
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Holy, holy, Lord, God almighty;
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Your glory fills the earth,
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Lord God of hosts.
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Holy, Lord, God almighty;
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Your glory fills the earth,
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Lord God of hosts.
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Holy, Lord, God almighty;
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Your glory fills the earth,
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Lord God of hosts.
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Song can be sung in rounds.
(3/4)
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12.
WE HAVE A GREAT, BIG, WONDERFUL GOD
(4/4)
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We have a great, big, wonderful God
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We have a great, big, wonderful God
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A God who loves everyone of us,
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Does so much for all of us,
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A great, big, wonderful God !
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He will never, never, never leave us,
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He’s always standing by;
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He picks us up when we stumble,
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We’re the apples of His eye.
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HE’S THE LORD OF THE SUNSHINE
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He’s the Lord of the sunshine, the Lord of the rain;
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He’s the Lord of the good times, the Lord of the pain;
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He’s the Lord of the mountains, the Lord of the sea;
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He’s the Lord of the music, the Lord of the children,
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The Lord of you and me.
(3/4)
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14.
YESTERDAY, TODAY, FOREVER 7
Text : A.B. Simpson; Music : J.H. Burke
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O how sweet the glorious message simple faith may claim :
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Yesterday, today, forever, Jesus is the same !
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Still He loves to save the sinful, heal the sick and lame,
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Cheer the mourner, calm the tempest - Glory to His name !
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Yesterday, today, forever, Jesus is the same;
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All may change, but Jesus never - Glory to His Name !
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Glory to His Name, glory to His Name;
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All may change, but Jesus never - Glory to His Name !
He who pardoned erring Peter never need’st thou fear,
He who came to faithless Thomas all thy doubt will clear;
He who let the loved disciple on His bosom rest
Bids thee still, with love as tender, lean upon His breast.
He who ’mid the raging billows walked upon the sea;
Still can hush our wildest tempest as on Galilee.
He who wept and prayed in anguish in Gethsemane,
Drinks with us each cup of trembling in our agony.
As of old He walked to Emmaus, with them to abide;
So through all life’s way He walketh, ever near our side.
Soon again shall we behold Him, hasten, Lord, the day !
But ’twill still be “this same Jesus” as He went away.
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Heb 13 : 8
(6/8)
God's Works
15.
HOW GREAT THOU ART
Text : C. Boberg/S.K. Hine; Music : Swedish melody/S.K. Hine
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O Lord my God, when I in awesome wonder
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Consider all the worlds Thy hands have made,
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I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder,
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Thy pow’r throughout the universe displayed !
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Then sings my soul, my Saviour God, to Thee;
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How great Thou art, how great Thou art !
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Then sings my soul, my Saviour God, to Thee;
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How great Thou art, how great Thou art !
When through the woods and forest glades I wander
And I hear the birds sing sweetly in the trees,
When I look down from lofty mountain grandeur
And hear the brook and feel the gentle breeze,
And when I think that God, His Son not sparing,
Sent Him to die, I scarce can take in That on the cross, my burden gladly bearing,
He bled and died to take away my sin !
When Christ shall come with shout of acclamation,
And take me home, what joy shall fill my heart !
Then I shall bow in humble adoration
And there proclaim, my God, how great Thou art !
(4/4)
God's Works
16.
ALL THINGS BRIGHT AND BEAUTIFUL
Text : C.F. Alexander; Music : Unknown (Tune 1), W.H. Monk (Tune 2)
Tune 1
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All things bright and beautiful,
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All creatures great and small;
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All things wise and wonderful,
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The Lord God made them all.
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Each little flower that opens,
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Each little bird that sings
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He made their glowing colours,
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He made their tiny wings.
The purple headed mountain,
The river running by,
The sunset, and the morning
That brightens up the sky.
The cold wind in the winter,
The pleasant summer sun,
The ripe fruits in the garden,
He made them everyone.
He gave us eyes to see them,
And lips that we might tell
How great is God almighty,
Who has made all things well.
(4/4)
God's Works
Tune 2
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All things bright and beautiful,
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All creatures great and small;
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All things wise and wonderful,
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The Lord God made them all.
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Each little flower that opens,
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Each little bird that sings
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He made their glowing colours,
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He made their tiny wings.
God's Works
17.
I BELIEVE IN MIRACLES
Text : C.C. Buck; Music : J.W. Peterson
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Creation shows the power of God D7
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There’s glory all around,
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And those who see must stand in awe,
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For miracles abound.
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I believe in miracles E7
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I’ve seen a soul set free,
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Miraculous the change in one
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Redeemed through Calvary;
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I’ve seen a lily push its way
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Up through the stubborn sod D7
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I believe in miracles
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For I believe in God !
The love of God ! O pow’r divine !
’Tis wonderful to see
The miracles of grace performed
Within the heart of me.
(2/4)
God's Works
18.
IT TOOK A MIRACLE
Text & Music : J.W. Peterson
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My Father is omnipotent,
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And that you can’t deny;
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A God of might and miracles A
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’Tis written in the sky.
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It took a miracle to put the stars in place,
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It took a miracle to hang the world in space;
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But when He saved my soul,
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Cleansed and made me whole,
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It took a miracle of love and grace.
Though here His glory has been shown,
We still can’t fully see
The wonders of His might, His throne ’Twill take eternity.
The Bible tells us of His pow’r
And wisdom all way through,
And every little bird and flow’r
Are testimonies too.
(4/4)
God's Works
19.
SILVER AND GOLD 8
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Peter and John went to pray,
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They met a lame man on the way.
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He asked for alms and he held out his palms,
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And this is what Peter did say.
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“Silver and gold have I none,
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But such as I have give I thee,
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In the name of Jesus Christ
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Of Nazareth, rise up and walk.”
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He went walking and leaping and praising God,
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Walking and leaping and praising God.
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In the name of Jesus Christ
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Of Nazareth, rise up and walk.
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Acts 3 : 1 - 8
(6/8)
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20.
THIS IS MY FATHER’S WORLD
Text : M.D. Babcock; Music : F.L. Sheppard
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This is my Father’s world,
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And to my list’ning ears,
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All nature sings, and round me rings
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The music of the spheres.
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This is my Father’s world,
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I rest me in the thought
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Of rocks and trees, of skies and seas D
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His hand the wonders wrought.
This is my Father’s world,
The birds their carols raise,
The morning light, the lily white,
Declare their Maker’s praise.
This is my Father’s world,
He shines in all that’s fair;
In the rustling grass I hear Him pass,
He speaks to me everywhere.
This is my Father’s world,
O let me ne’er forget
That though the wrong seems oft so strong,
God is the Ruler yet.
This is my Father’s world,
The battle is not done,
Jesus who died shall be satisfied,
And earth and heav’n be one.
(4/4)
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21.
TO GOD BE THE GLORY
Text : F.J. Crosby; Music : W.H. Doane
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To God be the glory - great things He hath done !
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So loved He the world that He gave us His Son,
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Who yielded His life an atonement for sin
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And opened the Life-gate that all may go in.
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Praise the Lord, praise the Lord,
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Let the earth hear His voice !
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord,
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Let the people rejoice !
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O come to the Father through Jesus the Son,
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And give Him the glory - great things He hath done.
O perfect redemption, the purchase of blood !
To every believer the promise of God;
The vilest offender who truly believes,
That moment from Jesus a pardon receives.
Great things He hath taught us, great things He hath done,
And great our rejoicing through Jesus the Son;
But purer and higher and greater will be
Our wonder, our transport, when Jesus we see.
(3/4)
God's Works
22. GOD OWNS THE CATTLE ON A THOUSAND HILLS
Text & Music : J.W. Peterson
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God owns the cattle on a thousand hills,
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The wealth in every mine;
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He owns the rivers and the rocks and rills,
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The sun and stars that shine.
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Wonderful riches, more than tongue can tell D7
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He is my Father so they’re mine as well;
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God owns the cattle on a thousand hills D7
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I know that He will care for me.
(4/4)
God's Love & Care
23.
AMAZING GRACE
(3/4)
Text : J. Newton; Music : American melody
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Amazing grace - How sweet the sound Em
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That saved a wretch like me !
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I once was lost but now am found,
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Was blind but now I see.
’Twas grace that taught my heart to fear,
And grace my fears relieved;
How precious did that grace appear
The hour I first believed !
Through many dangers, toils and snares,
I have already come;
’Tis grace hath brought me safe thus far,
And grace will lead me home.
When we’ve been there ten thousand years,
Bright shining as the sun,
We’ve no less days to sing God’s praise
Than when we’d first begun.
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BEHOLD, WHAT MANNER OF LOVE 9
Text & Music : P.V. Tine
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Behold, what manner of love the Father has given unto us,
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Behold, what manner of love the Father has given unto us,
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That we should be called the sons of God,
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That we should be called the sons of God.
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Song can be sung in rounds.
(6/8)
God's Love & Care
25.
AND CAN IT BE
Text : C. Wesley; Music : T. Campbell
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And can be it be that I should gain
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An interest in the Saviour’s blood ?
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Died He for me, who caused His pain ?
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For me, who Him to death pursued ?
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Amazing love ! How can it be
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That Thou, my God, shouldst die for me ?
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Amazing love ! How can it be
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That Thou, my God, shouldst die for me ?
He left His Father’s throne above,
So free, so infinite His grace !
Emptied Himself of all but love,
And bled for Adam’s helpless race.
No condemnation now I dread,
I am my Lord’s and He is mine;
Alive in Him, my living Head,
And clothed in righteousness divine.
(4/4)
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26.
LOVE LIFTED ME
Text : J. Rowe; Music : H.E. Smith
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I was sinking deep in sin, far from the peaceful shore,
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Very deeply stained within, sinking to rise no more;
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But the Master of the sea heard my despairing cry,
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From the waters lifted me - now safe am I.
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Love lifted me ! Love lifted me !
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When no one but Christ could help
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Love lifted me;
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Love lifted me ! Love lifted me !
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When no one but Christ could help
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Love lifted me.
All my heart to Him I give, ever to Him I’ll cling,
In His blessed presence live, ever His praises sing.
Love so mighty and so true, merits my soul’s best songs;
Faithful, loving service too to Him belongs.
Souls in danger look above, Jesus completely saves;
He will lift you by His love out of the angry waves.
He’s the Master of the sea, billows His will obey;
He your Saviour wants to be - be saved today.
(6/8)
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27.
HE GIVETH MORE GRACE
Text : A.J. Flint; Music : H. Mitchell
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He giveth more grace when the burden grows greater;
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He sendeth more strength when the labours increase.
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To added affliction He addeth His mercy;
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To multiplied trials, His multiplied peace.
Chorus
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His love has no limit, His grace has no measure;
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His pow’r has no boundary known unto men.
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For out of His infinite riches in Jesus,
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He giveth, and giveth, and giveth again !
When we have exhausted our store of endurance,
When our strength has failed ere the day is half done,
When we reach the end of our hoarded resources,
Our Father’s full giving is only begun.
(6/8)
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28.
HOW MARVELLOUS HIS LOVE
(6/8)
Text : Trans. from John Sung choruses; Music : John Sung choruses
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How marvellous His love,
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How marvellous His love,
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For me He died on Calv’ry’s tree,
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How marvellous His love.
How bountiful His grace,
How bountiful His grace,
From deepest sin He ransomed me,
How bountiful His grace.
O what a blessed hope,
O what a blessed hope,
For me He’s coming again someday,
O what a blessed hope.
29.
FOR GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD 10
Text : F. Townsend; Music : A.B. Smith
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For God so loved the world,
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He gave His only Son,
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To die on Calvary’s tree,
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From sin to set me free;
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Someday He’s coming back,
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What glory that will be
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Wonderful His love to me.
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Jn 3 : 16
(3/4)
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30.
HOW MUCH MORE
Text : J. Gowans; Music : J. Larson
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If human hearts are often tender,
Am Dm G7
And human hearts can pity know;
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If human love is taught with splendour,
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And human minds compassion show.
Chorus
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Then how much more shall God our Father
Dm G7
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In love forgive, in love forgive ?
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Then how much more shall God our Father
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Our needs supply and none deny.
If sometimes men can live for others,
And sometimes give where gifts are spurned;
If sometimes treat their foes as brothers,
And love where love is not returned.
If men will often share their gladness,
If men respond when children cry;
If men can feel each other’s sadness,
Each other’s tears attempt to dry.
(4/4)
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31.
JESUS LOVES EVEN ME
Text & Music : P.P. Bliss
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I am so glad that our Father in heav’n
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Tells of His love in the Book He has giv’n;
Wonderful things in the Bible I see D7
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This is the dearest, that Jesus loves me.
Chorus
G7
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I am so glad that Jesus loves me,
D7
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Jesus loves me, Jesus loves me;
G7
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I am so glad that Jesus loves me,
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Jesus loves even me.
Though I forget Him and wander away,
Still He doth love me wherever I stray;
Back to His dear loving arms would I flee
When I remember that Jesus loves me.
O if there’s only one song I can sing
When in His beauty I see the great King,
This shall my song in eternity be :
“O what a wonder that Jesus loves me !”
(6/8)
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32.
JESUS LOVES ME
Text : A.B. Warner; Music : W.B. Bradbury
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Jesus loves me ! this I know,
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For the Bible tells me so;
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Little ones to Him belong,
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They are weak, but He is strong.
Chorus
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Yes, Jesus loves me,
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Yes, Jesus loves me,
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Yes, Jesus loves me,
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The Bible tells me so.
Jesus loves me ! He who died,
Heaven’s gate to open wide;
He will wash away my sin,
Let His trusting child come in.
Jesus loves me, loves me still,
When I’m very weak and ill;
From His shining throne on high,
Comes to watch me where I lie.
Jesus loves me ! He will stay
Close beside me all the way,
If I love Him, when I die
He will take me home on high.
(2/4)
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33.
JESUS LOVES THE “WHOSOEVER”
(4/4)
Text : J. Findlay (ed.); Music : C.C. Converse
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Jesus loves the “whosoever”,
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Of whatever land they be,
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And He gently calls them to Him,
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To salvation rich and free;
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All the people in the wide world,
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From the east and to the west,
D
D7
G
Not forgetting all the thousands,
D
A
D
Living in this blessed land.
34.
GRACE OF GOD REACHING ME
A
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E A
A7
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Grace of God reaching me when He found me despairing,
A
E
A
E
A
E
D A
Blood of Christ cleansing me, bringing joy to my sorrow.
E
A
Praise to the Lord for His love to me,
D
B7 E E7
Love to me for-e-ver.
A
E A E
A
E
D A
Joy and peace undeserved, day by day and for-e-ver.
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35.
LOVE WAS WHEN
Text : J.E. Walvoord; Music : D. Wyrtzen
D
E
Love was when God became a man
A
A7
D
A7
Locked in time and space without rank or place;
D
E
Love was God born of Jewish kin,
A
A7
D
D7
Just a carpenter with some fishermen.
G
A
F#m
B7
Love was when Jesus walked in history Em
A
F#
Em A7
Lovingly He brought a new life that’s free;
D
E
Love was God nailed to bleed and die
A
Em
A7 D
To reach and love one such as I.
Love was when God became a man
Down where I could see love that reached to me;
Love was God dying for my sin And so trapped was I, my whole world caved in.
Love was when Jesus rose to walk with me Lovingly He brought a new life that’s free;
Love was God - only He would try
To reach and love one such as I.
Eb
D
To love one such as I.
(4/4)
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36.
MOMENT BY MOMENT
Text : D.W. Whittle; Music : M.W. Moody
E
E7
A
E
Dying with Jesus by death reckoned mine,
B7
F#
B7
Living with Jesus a new life divine,
E
A
E
Looking to Jesus till glory doth shine A
B7
E
Moment by moment, O Lord, I am Thine.
Chorus
B7
E
Moment by moment I’m kept in His love,
C#m
F#
B7
Moment by moment I’ve life from above;
E
C#
F#m
Looking to Jesus till glory doth shine,
B7
E
Moment by moment, O Lord, I am Thine.
Never a trial that He is not there,
Never a burden that He doth not bear;
Never a sorrow that He doth not share Moment by moment, I’m under His care.
Never a heartache and never a groan,
Never a teardrop and never a moan,
Never a danger but there on the throne,
Moment by moment, He thinks of His own.
Never a weakness that He doth not feel,
Never a sickness that He cannot heal;
Moment by moment, in woe or in weal,
Jesus, my Saviour, abides with me still.
(3/4)
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37.
MY SAVIOUR’S LOVE
Text & Music : C.H. Gabriel
G
D
G
I stand amazed in the presence of Jesus the Nazarene,
C
G Em
And wonder how He could love me,
G
D
G
A sinner condemned, unclean.
Chorus
G
How marvellous ! How wonderful !
D
And my song shall ever be :
G
How marvellous ! How wonderful
C
G
D7
G
Is my Saviour’s love for me !
For me it was in the garden He prayed,
“Not My will, but Thine”;
He had no tears for His own griefs
But sweatdrops of blood for mine.
In pity angels beheld Him,
And came from the world of light
To comfort Him in the sorrows
He bore for my soul that night.
He took my sins and my sorrows,
He made them His very own;
He bore the burden to Calv’ry,
And suffered and died alone.
When with the ransomed in glory
His face I at last shall see,
’Twill be my joy through the ages
To sing of His love for me.
(4/4)
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38.
O, HOW HE LOVES YOU AND ME
(3/4)
Text & Music : K. Kaiser
G
D
Em G7
O, how He loves you and me.
C
D7
G
O, how He loves you and me;
B7
Em
Cm
He gave His life, what more could He give ?
G
Am
O, how He loves you;
G
Am
O, how He loves me;
G
C
D7 G
O, how He loves you and me !
Jesus to Calv’ry did go,
His love for mankind to show;
What He did there brought hope from despair :
O, how He loves you;
O, how He loves me;
O, how He loves you and me !
39.
THE STEADFAST LOVE
Text & Music : E. McNeill
C
Am
Dm
Dm7 G7
The steadfast love of the Lord never cea - ses,
C
Am F
G7
His mercies never come to an end.
F
G
C
Am
They are new every morning, new every morning,
Dm
G7
C
C7
Great is thy faithfulness, O Lord,
F
G
C
Great is thy faithfulness.
(4/4)
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40.
REDEEMING LOVE
Text : G. Gaither; Music : W.J. Gaither
A
From God’s heaven to a manger,
D
From great riches to the poor,
E
A E
Came the holy Son of God, to seek and save;
A
From the azure halls of heaven
D
To a rough and rugged cross,
E
A
Jesus came, and here His life for all He gave.
Chorus
E
A
Redeeming love, a love that knows no limit;
E
A E
Redeeming love, a love that never dies;
A
C#
D B7
My soul shall sing throughout the endless ages
A
E
A
The adoration of this great love on high.
From a loving heavenly Father,
To a world that knew Him not,
Came a man of sorrows, Jesus Christ, the Lord;
In my wandering Jesus found me,
Bought my life with His great love,
Gave to me a peace this world could not afford.
(4/4)
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41.
SHEPHERD OF LOVE
Text & Music : J.W. Peterson
C Am
Dm
G7
C
Shepherd of love, You knew I had lost my way;
Am
Dm
G7
C C7
Shepherd of love, You cared that I’d gone astray.
F
G
Em
A7
You sought and found me, placed around me
Dm
G7
C C7
Strong arms that carried me home;
F
G
Em A7
No foe can harm me or alarm me Dm
D7
G G7
Never again will I roam !
C Am
Dm G7
C
Shepherd of love, Saviour and Lord and Guide,
C Am
Dm G7
C
Shepherd of love, forever I’ll stay by Your side.
Shepherd of love, contentment at last is mine;
Deep in my heart there’s peace and a joy divine.
The future’s brighter, burden’s lighter,
My cup runs over each day;
Your grace supplied me, now provides me
All that I need for the way.
Shepherd of love, Saviour and Lord and Guide,
Shepherd of love, forever I’ll stay by Your side.
(6/4)
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42.
WHY SHOULD HE LOVE ME SO ?
Text : R. Harkness (ed.); Music : R. Harkness
C
Am
Em
G7
Love sent my Saviour to die in my stead,
C
Dm
Why should He love me so ?
G7
Meekly to Calvary’s cross He was led,
D
G
Why should He love me so ?
Chorus
C
Dm
Why should He love me so ?
G
C G
Why should He love me so ?
C7
F
C
A
Why should my Saviour to Calvary go ?
D
G
C
Jesus - He loves me so.
Nails pierced His hands and His feet for my sin,
Why should He love me so ?
He suffered sore my salvation to win,
Why should He love me so ?
O how He agonised there in my place,
Why should He love me so ?
Nothing withholding my sin to efface,
Why should He love me so ?
(6/4)
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43.
SWEETER AS THE YEARS GO BY
Text & Music : L.N. Morris
G
Of Jesus’ love that sought me
D
When I was lost in sin D7
G
Of wondrous grace that brought me
A
D
Back to His fold again G
D
Of heights and depths of mercy
D7
G
Far deeper than the sea
C
G
And higher than the heavens,
C G
D7 G
My theme shall ever be.
Chorus
C
Sweeter as the years go by,
D7
G
Sweeter as the years go by;
Richer, fuller, deeper,
C
Am
Jesus’ love is sweeter,
G
D7
G
Sweeter as the years go by.
He trod in old Judea
Life’s pathway long ago The people thronged about Him
His saving grace to know;
He healed the broken-hearted
And caused the blind to see;
And still His great heart yearneth
In love for even me.
(3/4)
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’Twas wondrous love which led Him
For us to suffer loss To bear without a murmur
The anguish of the cross;
With saints redeemed in glory
Let us our voices raise,
Till heav’n and earth re-echo
With our Redeemer’s praise.
44.
THE WONDER OF IT ALL
Text & Music : G.B. Shea
A
E
A
A7
There’s the wonder of sunset at evening,
D
A
The wonder as sunrise I see;
E
C#
F#m
But the wonder of wonders that thrills my soul
D
A
E
A E
Is the wonder that God loves me.
Chorus
A7
D
O, the wonder of it all ! The wonder of it all !
A
E
A E
Just to think that God loves me.
A
A7
D
O, the wonder of it all ! The wonder of it all !
A
E
A
Just to think that God loves me.
There’s the wonder of springtime and harvest,
The sky, the stars, the sun;
But the wonder of wonders that thrills my soul
Is a wonder that’s only begun.
(3/4)
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45.
THE LOVE OF GOD
Text & Music : F.M. Lehman
D
The love of God is greater far
A
D
Than tongue or pen can ever tell,
It goes beyond the highest star
A
D
And reaches to the lowest hell;
G
D
The guilty pair, bowed down with care,
A
D
God gave His Son to win :
G
D
His erring child He reconciled
A
D
And pardoned from his sin.
Chorus
G
D
O love of God, how rich and pure !
A
D
How measureless and strong !
G
D
It shall forevermore endure A
D
The saints’ and angels’ song.
When years of time shall pass away
And earthly thrones and kingdoms fall,
When men, who here refuse to pray,
On rocks and hills and mountains call,
God’s love so sure shall still endure,
All measureless and strong :
Redeeming grace to Adam’s race The saints’ and angels’ song.
(3/4)
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Could we with ink the ocean fill
And were the skies of parchment made,
Were every stalk on earth a quill
And every man a scribe by trade,
To write the love of God above
Would drain the ocean dry,
Nor could the scroll contain the whole
Though stretched from sky to sky.
46.
WIDE, WIDE AS THE OCEAN
Text & Music : C.A. Miles
C
F
C
Wide, wide as the ocean,
C7
F
High as the heavens above;
G
C
Deep, deep as the deepest sea,
G D
G
Is my Saviour’s love;
C F
C
I, though so unworthy,
C7
F
Still am a child of His care,
For His Word teaches me
C
Am
Dm G C
That His love reaches me everywhere.
(6/8)
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47.
UNBOUNDED GRACE 11
Text : J.E. Walvoord; Music : D. Wyrtzen
C
G
Am
Em
Unbounded grace - it reached to me
F
C
G G7
When hope was gone from view;
C
G
Am
Em
In my despair, Christ came to me
F C G7
C
As He alone could do.
Grace was for me the only way
My guilt could find relief;
My destiny was changed that day
I reached out in belief.
God’s grace does not on me depend It’s God who is my Stay;
His love is offered without end,
He walks with me each day.
The universe with joy will ring
When grace has won the day;
As all creation joins to sing,
“Praise God who paid man’s way !”
11
Song may also be sung to the tune of “Amazing grace”.
(4/4)
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48.
WONDERFUL GRACE OF JESUS
Text & Music : H. Lillenas
C
G
C E
Wonderful grace of Jesus, greater than all my sin;
Am
G
D7
G
How shall my tongue describe it, where shall its praise begin ?
C
C7 F
Taking away my burden, setting my spirit free,
C
G
C
For the wonderful grace of Jesus reaches me.
Chorus
G
Wonderful the matchless grace of Jesus,
C
G
Deeper than the mighty rolling sea;
C
D
G
G7
Wonderful grace, all sufficient for me, for even me;
C
G
Broader than the scope of my transgressions,
C
C7
F
Greater far than all my sin and shame;
C
F
C
G C
O magnify the precious name of Jesus, praise His name !
Wonderful grace of Jesus, reaching to all the lost,
By it I have been pardoned, saved to the uttermost,
Chains have been torn asunder, giving me liberty;
For the wonderful grace of Jesus reaches me.
Wonderful grace of Jesus, reaching the most defiled,
By its transforming power, making Him God’s dear child.
Purchasing peace and heaven, for all eternity And the wonderful grace of Jesus reaches me.
(4/4)
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49.
DOES JESUS CARE ?
Text : F.E. Graeff; Music : J.L. Hall
C
F
C
Does Jesus care when my heart is pained
G
C
Too deeply for mirth and song;
C7
F
Dm
As the burdens press, and the cares distress,
C
G7
C
And the way grows weary and long ?
Chorus
G
C
O yes, He cares - I know He cares !
G
D7
G G7
His heart is touched with my grief;
C
C7
F
Dm
When the days are weary, the long nights dreary,
C
G7
C
I know my Saviour cares.
Does Jesus care when my way is dark
With a nameless dread and fear ?
As the daylight fades into the deep night shades,
Does He care enough to be near ?
Does Jesus care when I’ve tried and failed
To resist some temptation strong;
When for my deep grief I find no relief,
Though my tears flow all the night long ?
Does Jesus care when I’ve said goodbye
To the dearest on earth to me,
And my sad heart aches till it nearly breaks Is it aught to Him ? Does He see ?
(6/8)
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50.
GOD WILL TAKE CARE OF YOU
Text : C.D. Martin; Music : W.S. Martin
G
D
G
Be not dismayed whate’er betide,
D7
G
God will take care of you;
D
G
Beneath His wings of love abide,
D7
G
God will take care of you.
Chorus
C
G
God will take care of you,
D
G
Through every day, o’er all the way;
Em
C
B7
He will take care of you,
C
G D7 G
God will take care of you.
Through days of toil when heart doth fail,
God will take care of you;
When dangers fierce your path assail,
God will take care of you.
All you may need He will provide,
God will take care of you;
Nothing you ask will be denied,
God will take care of you.
No matter what may be the test,
God will take care of you;
Lean, weary one, upon His breast,
God will take care of you.
(6/8)
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51.
HE CARES FOR ME 12
Text & Music : J. Owens
D
F#m
G
A
D
Our God is far greater than words can make known,
F#m
G
A
Exalted and holy, He reigns on His throne,
G
D
F#m
G
In infinite splendour He rules over all;
D
F#m
G
A D
Yet He feeds the poor sparrows, and He knows when they fall.
Chorus
G
D
His power is great and will e-ver endure,
Bm
F#m
G
A
His wisdom is peaceable, gentle and pure.
G
D
F#m
G
But greater than all these glories I see,
D
F#m
G
A D
Is the glorious promise that He cares for me.
The earth and the heav'ns are the work of His hands,
And billions of angels obey His commands.
He guides the great galaxies spinning through space,
Yet He gave us His Son as a gift of His grace.
He rides the wild heavens, He strides through the seas;
The high mountains tremble to hear His decrees.
His voice with great thunderings sounds from above,
But to His own children, He whispers His love.
12
1 Pet 5 : 7 - “Casting all your care upon Him; for He careth for you.”
(3/4)
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52.
HIS EYE IS ON THE SPARROW 13
(6/8)
Text : Mrs C.D. Martin; Music : C.H. Gabriel
C
F
C
Why should I feel discouraged, Why should the shadows come,
A7
Dm G
C
Why should my heart be lonely and long for heav’n and home
G
C
C7
F
When Jesus is my portion ? My constant Friend is He :
G
C
A7
Dm
G
C G7
His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me.
C C7
F
Fm
C
G
C
His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me.
Chorus
G
C
G
C E
I sing because I’m happy, I sing because I’m free,
Am C7
F
Fm
C
G
C
For His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me.
“Let not your heart be troubled,” His tender Word I hear,
And resting on His goodness, I lose my doubt and fears;
Though by the path He leadeth but one step I may see :
His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me.
His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me.
Whenever I am tempted, whenever clouds arise,
When songs give place to sighing, when hope within me dies,
I draw the closer to Him, from care He sets me free;
His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He cares for me.
His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He cares for me.
13
Matt 10 : 29 - 31 - “Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing ?.....Fear ye not therefore, ye are
of more value than many sparrows.”
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53.
HIS WILL DIVINE 14
D
F#m
G
D
Before the world was made, the stars above displayed,
Em
A
D
Bm
Em A7
A loving God has made a great design.
D
F#m
G
D
Before the planets flew, or earth came into view
Em
A
D Dm
Their form was fashioned in the Master’s mind.
F
C
Dm
Am
Now we can see that from eternity
Dm
G
A A7
His perfect wisdom carried out a plan
D
F#m
G
D
And we are all a part of what was in His heart
Em
A
D
The moment when He first created man.
The mountains and the lees, the deserts and the seas
Were made with utmost care from pole to pole.
And in my heart, I know it surely must be so
He has a plan and pattern for my soul;
Why am I here ? The reason is so clear.
He made me and He claimed this life of mine.
His life to me He gave, I’m a sinner saved by grace;
My destiny is in His will divine.
14
Song originally titled “Destiny”.
(4/4)
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54.
JESUS NEVER FAILS
Text & Music : A.A. Luther
G
D7
Earthly friends may prove untrue,
G
Doubts and fears assail;
A
One still loves and cares for you,
A7
D D7
One who will not fail.
Chorus
G
D7
G
Jesus never fails, Jesus never fails;
C
G
E7
Heav’n and earth may pass away,
Am G D7 G
But Jesus never fails.
Though the sky be dark and drear,
Fierce and strong the gale,
Just remember He is near,
And He will not fail.
In life’s dark and bitter hour
Love will still prevail;
Trust His everlasting pow’r Jesus will not fail.
(4/4)
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55.
LORD, KEEP YOUR MIGHTY HAND ON ME
(4/4)
Text & Music : R. Harper
D
A
D
You laid Your hand, mighty Lord, on the range,
B7
Em A
Laid Your wonderful hand on the prairie,
D
D7
Lord, You poured forth the fountains,
G
Gm
Raised up the mountains,
D
A
D
O Lord, keep Your mighty hand on me.
Em
A7
You touched the clouds, made them rain,
D
Bm
From the rain made the sea,
E
E7
From the sea formed the clouds,
A
A7
To give us life abundantly.
D
D7
G
Gm
You have the earth and the sky at Your command, Lord,
D
A7
D
O, please keep Your precious hand on me.
56.
MY DEEPEST HEART-NEED
Text & Music : E.S. Murray
E
F#m B7
My deepest heart-need He sees and knows,
E E7
My deepest heart-need Jesus meets alone;
A
B7
E
My eyes He opened wide that I might see,
F#m B7
E
When I cry, “Lord Jesus !” He comes to me.
(4/4)
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57.
NO ONE EVER CARED FOR ME LIKE JESUS
Text & Music : C.F. Weigle
C
G
I would love to tell you what I think of Jesus
G7
C
Since I found in Him a friend so strong and true;
F
I would tell you how He changed my life completely,
C
Am
Dm G
He did something that no other friend could do.
Chorus
G7
C
No one ever cared for me like Jesus,
G
G7
C
There’s no other friend so kind as He;
C7
F
No one else could take the sin and darkness from me,
C
G7
C
O how much He cared for me.
All my life was full of sin when Jesus found me,
All my heart was full of misery and woe;
Jesus placed His strong and loving arms about me,
And He led me in the way I ought to go.
Every day He comes to me with new assurance,
More and more I understand His words of love;
But I’ll never know just why He came to save me,
Till some day I see His blessed face above.
(4/4)
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58.
PRECIOUS PROMISE
Text : N. Niles; Music : P.P. Bliss
B7
E
E7
A
Precious promise God hath given
F#
B7
E
To the weary passerby,
E7
A
E
On the way from earth to heaven,
F#
B7
“I will guide thee with Mine eye.”
Chorus
B7
E
I will guide thee, I will guide thee,
B7
I will guide thee with Mine eye;
E
A
On the way from earth to heaven,
E
B7
E
I will guide thee with Mine eye.
When temptations almost win thee,
And thy trusted watchers fly,
Let this promise ring within thee,
“I will guide thee with Mine eye.”
When thy secret hopes have perished
In the grave of years gone by,
Let this promise still be cherished,
“I will guide thee with Mine eye.”
When the shades of life are falling,
And the hour has come to die,
Hear the trusty Pilot calling,
“I will guide thee with Mine eye.”
(9/8)
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59.
THE LORD’S MY SHEPHERD 15
Text ; Scottish Psalter; Music : J.S. Irvine
E
A E A E B7 E
The Lord’s my Shepherd, I’ll not want;
F#
B7
He makes me down to lie
E
B7
E
In pastures green; He leadeth me
A
B7 E
The quiet waters by.
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.
Yea, though I walk in death’s dark vale,
Yet will I fear none ill,
For Thou art with me; and Thy rod
And staff me comfort still.
My table Thou hast furnished
In presence of my foes;
My head Thou dost with oil anoint,
And my cup overflows.
Goodness and mercy all my life
Shall surely follow me :
And in God’s house forevermore
My dwelling place shall be.
15
Ps 23
(3/4)
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60.
LOVE FOR THY WORD
Text : C. Seet; Music : D. Chia
G
D
Love for Thy Word, O Lord,
C
D7 G
Love for Thy Word,
Em
Am
Thine own dear breath, O Lord,
A
D
Within Thy Word !
Bm
Em
Fill me with zeal to find
C
D7
In each and every line
Bm
Em
Riches of truth so fine :
C
D7 G
Gems from Thy Word !
Love for Thy Word, O Lord ,
Love for Thy Word,
Life-giving streams afford
From all Thy Word !
Let all Thy glory shine
Forth, from Thy Book Divine
Into this heart of mine
Life from Thy Word !
Love for Thy Word, O Lord,
Love for Thy Word,
Make my soul cleave, O Lord,
Unto Thy Word;
Give to my heart this day
This blessedness, I pray
Both to hear and obey
All of Thy Word !
(3/4)
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61.
THE WONDERFUL WORD OF GOD
Text & Music : V. Stromberg
G
G7
C
G
I have a precious Book, it’s the Word of God,
Am
D7
G
It’s the only Book that God has giv’n.
G7
As I read, God speaks to me Am
I see Christ and Calvary,
G
D7
G
The wonderful Word of God.
Forever it will stand as the ages roll,
It’s the living and eternal Word.
It’s my guiding light each day
And without it I would stray,
The wonderful Word of God.
Dear Lord, may I each day read Thy precious Word,
May I love it and obey it too.
May I grow to be like Thee,
May my friends see Christ in me In Jesus’ name, Amen.
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TELL ME THE STORY OF JESUS
Text : F.J. Crosby; Music : J.R. Sweney
D
Tell me the story of Jesus,
A
D
Write on my heart every word;
G
D
Tell me the story most precious,
A
D
Sweetest that ever was heard !
G
D
Tell how the angels, in chorus,
A
D D7
Sang as they welcomed His birth,
G
D
“Glory to God in the highest !
A
E
A
A7
Peace and good tidings to earth !”
Chorus
D
Tell me the story of Jesus,
A
D
Write on my heart every word;
G
D
Tell me the story most precious,
A
D
Sweetest that ever was heard !
Fasting alone in the desert !
Tell of the days that are past How for our sins He was tempted,
Yet was triumphant at last.
Tell of the years of His labour,
Tell of the sorrow He bore He was despised and afflicted,
Homeless, rejected and poor.
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Tell of the cross where they nailed Him,
Writhing in anguish and pain;
Tell of the grave where they laid Him,
Tell how He liveth again !
Love, in that story so tender,
Clearer than ever I see :
Stay, let me weep while you whisper,
Love paid the ransom for me !
63.
TELL ME THE STORIES OF JESUS
Text : W.H. Parker; Music : F.A. Challinor
C
G7
C
Tell me the stories of Jesus I love to hear;
A G D7
G
Things I would ask Him to tell me if He were here :
G7
C
C7
A
Scenes by the wayside, tales of the sea,
D
Am D7 G7
C
Stories of Je - sus, tell them to me.
First let me hear how the children stood round His knee,
And I shall fancy His blessing resting on me;
Words full of kindness, deeds full of grace,
All in the lovelight of Jesus’ face.
Into the City I’d follow the children’s band,
Waving a branch of the palm tree high in my hand;
One of His heralds, yes, I would sing
Loudest hosannas, “Jesus is King !”.
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64.
THE BIBLE STANDS
Text & Music : H. Lillenas
G
C
The Bible stands like a rock undaunted
G
D7
’Mid the raging storms of time;
G
C
Its pages burn with the truth eternal,
G
D7
G
And they glow with a light sublime.
Chorus
D
The Bible stands though the hills may tumble,
D7
G
It will firmly stand when the earth shall crumble;
C
Am
I will plant my feet on its firm foundation,
GD G
For the Bible stands.
The Bible stands like a mountain tow’ring
Far above the works of men;
Its truth by none ever was refuted,
And destroy it they never can.
The Bible stands, and it will forever
When the world has passed away;
By inspiration it has been given All its precepts I will obey.
The Bible stands every test we give it
For its Author is divine;
By grace alone I expect to live it
And to prove it and make it mine.
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THE BOOKS OF THE NEW TESTAMENT 16
D
A
The first four books which come along
D
Are Matthew, Mark and Luke and John,
D7
G
Gm
Then comes Acts and Romans too,
A
A7
D
Yes, the first six books are easy to do.
First and Second Corinthians,
Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians;
Now remember Colossians’ next in line
With the two Thessalonians right behind.
First and Second Timothy,
We’re over half way it’s easy to see Titus, Philemon, Hebrews and James,
Now only seven more remain.
You’ve got First and Second Peter, then First John,
But John has three books before you go on,
Now we’re almost done - there’s only Jude
And Revelation, now our song is due.
16
Song can be sung in rounds.
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66.
THE LAW OF THE LORD 17
E
B7
The law of the Lord is perfect,
E
Converting the soul,
B7
The testimony of the Lord is sure,
E
E7
Making wise the simple.
Chorus
A
B7
More to be desired are they than gold,
E C#m
Yea, than much fine gold;
F#m B7
Sweeter also than the ho - ney
E
And the honeycomb.
The statutes of the Lord are right,
Rejoicing the heart;
The commandment of the Lord is pure,
Enlightening the eyes.
The fear of the Lord is clean,
Enduring forever;
The judgements of the Lord are true,
And righteous altogether.
17
Ps 19 : 7 - 10
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67.
THY WORD HAVE I HID IN MY HEART 18
Text & Music : E.O. Sellers
D
Thy Word is a lamp to my feet,
A7
D
A light to my path alway,
To guide and to save me from sin
A
E7
A A7
And show me the heav’nly way.
Chorus
D
A
Thy Word have I hid in my heart,
D
That I might not sin against Thee;
A
G
D
That I might not sin, that I might not sin,
G
A7
D
Thy Word have I hid in my heart.
Forever, O Lord, is Thy Word
Established and fixed on high;
Thy faithfulness unto all men
Abideth forever nigh.
At morning, at noon, and at night
I ever will give Thee praise;
For Thou art my portion, O Lord,
And shall be through all my days !
Through Him whom Thy Word hath foretold,
The Saviour and Morning Star,
Salvation and peace have been brought
To those who have strayed afar.
18
Ps 119 : 11
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68.
THE OLD BOOK AND THE OLD FAITH
Text & Music : G.H. Carr
C
’Mid the storms of doubt and unbelief we fear,
Am
D7
G
Stands a Book eternal that the world holds dear;
C
Am
Through the restless ages it remains the same G
D7
G
’Tis the Book of God, and the Bible is its name !
Chorus
C G7
C
The old Book and the old Faith
G7
C
Are the Rock on which I stand !
G7
C
The old Book and the old Faith
G
D7 G
Are the bulwark of the land !
C
Am
Through storm and stress they stand the test,
D
G
G7
In every clime and nation blest;
C G
Am F
The old Book and the old Faith
C
G7
C
Are the hope of every land !
Sung after chorus of last stanza
C G7 C
F
Dm
O the grand old Book and the dear old Faith
C
G7
C
Are the Rock on which I stand !
G7 C
F
Dm
O the grand old Book and the dear old Faith
G
G7
C
Are the hope of every land !
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’Tis the Book that tells us of the Father’s love,
When He sent His Son to us from heav’n above,
Who by richest promise creates hope within,
For ’tis through His blood we are saved from every sin !
’Tis the Book that tells us of the will of God
And the Saviour’s teachings while the earth He trod How He soothed earth’s sorrows and relieved its woe,
Through whom strength is given to conquer every foe !
’Tis the Book that tells us of eternal life,
After faithful service in a world of strife;
And this glorious triumph over death’s dark fears
Is the world’s best gift in an age of countless tears !
69.
STUDY TO SHOW THYSELF APPROVED 19
Text & Music : A.B. Smith
C
Study to show thyself approved unto God,
G
C
Approved unto God, approved unto God.
Study to show thyself approved unto God,
Am
Dm G C
A workman that needeth not to be ashamed.
G
G7
C
Not to be ashamed, not to be ashamed,
D
G G7
A workman that needeth not to be ashamed,
C
Em
F
C
Rightly dividing, rightly dividing,
F
C Am
G G7 C
Rightly dividing the Word of Truth.
19
2 Tim 2 : 15
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70.
THY WORD IS LIKE A GARDEN, LORD
Text : E. Hodder; Music : G.W. Fink
G
C
G
Thy Word is like a garden, Lord,
C
D7
G
With flowers bright and fair;
C
G
And everyone who seeks may pluck
D
A
D
A lovely cluster there.
D7 G
D7
G
Thy Word is like a deep, deep mine,
C
A
D7
And jewels rich and rare
G
C
G
Are hidden in its mighty depths
C
D7
G
For every searcher there.
Thy Word is like a starry host A thousand rays of light
Are seen to guide the traveller,
And make his pathway bright.
Thy Word is like an armoury
Where soldiers may repair
And find, for life’s long battleday,
All needful weapons there.
O may I love Thy precious Word,
May I explore the mine;
May I its fragrant flowers glean,
May light upon me shine.
O may I find my armour there,
Thy Word my trusty sword !
I’ll learn to fight with every foe
The battle of the Lord !
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71.
WONDERFUL WORDS OF LIFE
Text & Music : P.P. Bliss
E
B7
Sing them over again to me E
Wonderful words of Life;
B7
Let me more of their beauty see E
Wonderful words of Life.
A E
Words of life and beauty,
A E
Teach me faith and du-ty:
Chorus
B7
E
Beautiful words, wonderful words,
B7
E
Wonderful words of Life;
A
E
Beautiful words, wonderful words,
B7
E
Wonderful words of Life.
Christ, the blessed One, gives to all
Wonderful words of Life;
Sinner, list to the loving call Wonderful words of Life.
All so freely given,
Wooing us to heaven :
Sweetly echo the gospel call Wonderful words of Life;
Offer pardon and peace to all Wonderful words of Life.
Jesus, only Saviour,
Sanctify forever :
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72.
ANGELS WE HAVE HEARD ON HIGH
Text : French carol; Music : French melody
D
A7
D
Angels we have heard on high,
A7
D
Sweetly singing o’er the plains,
A7 D
And the mountains in reply,
A7
D
Echoing their joyous strains.
Chorus
D-B7-Em-A7-D-G-A
Glo.............................ria
D-B7-Em-A7-D-G-A
Glo.............................ria
D A D G A7
in excelsis Deo !
D A D G A7-D
in excelsis Deo !
Shepherds, why this jubilee ?
Why your joyous strains prolong ?
What the gladsome tidings be
Which inspire your heav’nly song ?
Come to Bethlehem and see
Him whose birth the angels sing;
Come, adore on bended knee
Christ the Lord, the newborn King.
See Him in a manger laid,
Jesus, Lord of heav’n and earth;
Mary, Joseph, lend your aid,
With us sing our Saviour’s birth.
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73.
ANGELS, FROM THE REALMS OF GLORY
Text : J. Montgomery; Music : H.T. Smart
G
Angels, from the realms of glory,
C
G
D
G
Wing your flight o’er all the earth;
G
B7
Ye who sang creation’s story,
Em
A
D
Now proclaim Messiah’s birth.
Chorus
D
G
C
Come and worship, come and worship,
Am
D
G
Worship Christ, the newborn King.
Shepherds, in the fields abiding,
Watching o’er your flocks by night,
God with man is now residing,
Yonder shines the infant Light.
Sages, leave your contemplations,
Brighter visions beam afar;
Seek the great Desire of nations,
Ye have seen His natal star.
Saints before the altar bending,
Watching long in hope and fear,
Suddenly the Lord, descending,
In His temple shall appear.
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74.
AWAY IN A MANGER
Text : Unknown (v. 1,2), J.T. McFarland (v. 3); Music : J.R. Murray (Tune 1),
W.J. Kirkpatrick (Tune 2)
Tune 1 (Away in a manger)
E
E7
A
E
Away in a manger, no crib for a bed,
B7
E
The little Lord Jesus laid down His sweet head;
E7
A
E
The stars in the bright sky looked down where He lay,
B7
E
A
B7 E
The little Lord Jesus, asleep on the hay.
The cattle are lowing, the Baby awakes,
But little Lord Jesus, no crying He makes;
I love Thee, Lord Jesus ! Look down from the sky,
And stay by my cradle till morning is nigh.
Be near me, Lord Jesus ! I ask Thee to stay
Close by me forever, and love me, I pray;
Bless all the dear children in Thy tender care,
And fit us for heaven, to live with Thee there.
Tune 2 (Cradle song)
E
C#m
C#
F#m
Away in a manger, no crib for a bed,
B7
E
F#
B7
The little Lord Jesus laid down His sweet head;
E
C#m
C#
F#m
The stars in the bright sky looked down where He lay,
B7
E
A
B7 E
The little Lord Jesus, asleep on the hay.
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75.
COME, THOU LONG-EXPECTED JESUS
Text : C. Wesley; Music : R.H. Prichard
C
Am Dm G7
Come, Thou long-expected Jesus,
C
G7
C
Born to set Thy people free;
Am
Dm G7
From our fears and sins release us :
C
G7
C
Let us find our rest in Thee.
A7
Dm G7
Israel’s strength and consolation,
C
A
Dm
G7
Hope of all the earth Thou art;
C
G7 C
G7
Dear Desire of every nation,
C
F
G
C
Joy of every longing heart.
Born Thy people to deliver,
Born a child, and yet a King;
Born to reign in us forever,
Now Thy gracious kingdom bring.
By Thine own eternal Spirit
Rule in all our hearts alone;
By Thine all sufficient merit,
Raise us to Thy glorious throne.
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76.
HARK ! THE HERALD ANGELS SING
Text : C. Wesley; Music : F. Mendelssohn
E
B7
Hark ! The herald angels sing,
E A
B7
E
“Glory to the newborn King;
C#m F#m
Peace on earth, and mercy mild B7
F# B7
God and sinners reconciled !”
E
AE
B7
Joyful, all ye nations, rise,
E
A E B7
Join the triumph of the skies;
A
C# F#m
With th’ angelic hosts proclaim,
B7
E
B7 E
“Christ is born in Bethlehem !”
A
C# F#m
Hark ! The herald angels sing,
B7 E
B7 E
“Glory to the newborn King !”
Christ, by highest heav’n adored,
Christ, the everlasting Lord :
Late in time behold Him come,
Offspring of a virgin’s womb.
Veiled in flesh the Godhead see,
Hail th’ incarnate Deity !
Pleased as man with men to dwell,
Jesus, our Emmanuel.
Hark ! The herald angels sing,
“Glory to the newborn King !”
Hail the heav’n-born Prince of Peace !
Hail the Sun of Righteousness !
Light and life to all He brings,
Ris’n with healing in His wings.
Mild He lays His glory by,
Born that man no more may die,
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Born to raise the sons of earth,
Born to give them second birth.
Hark ! The herald angels sing,
“Glory to the newborn King !”
Come, Desire of nations, come !
Fix in us Thy humble home :
Rise, the woman’s conq’ring seed,
Bruise in us the serpent’s head.
Adam’s likeness now efface,
Stamp Thine image in its place :
Second Adam from above,
Reinstate us in Thy love.
Hark ! The herald angels sing,
“Glory to the newborn King !”
77.
FOR UNTO US A CHILD IS BORN 20
A
D
For unto us a child is born
E7
A
Unto us a son is given,
D
A
And the government shall be upon His shoulder,
E
A
And His name shall be called Wonderful,
E
A A7
Counsellor, the Mighty God,
D
A
The Everlasting Father,
E7
A
And the Prince of Peace is He.
20
Isa 9 : 6
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78.
IT CAME UPON THE MIDNIGHT CLEAR
Text : E.H. Sears; Music : R.S. Willis
G
C
G C
G
It came upon the midnight clear,
C
A
D7
That glorious song of old,
G
C
G C G
From angels bending near the earth
C
D7
G
To touch their harps of gold :
B7
Em
“Peace on the earth, goodwill to men,
A
A7
D D7
From heav’n’s all gracious King !”
G
C
G C G
The world in solemn stillness lay
C
D7
G
To hear the angels sing.
Still through the cloven skies they come
With peaceful wings unfurled,
And still their heav’nly music floats
O’er all the weary world :
Above its sad and lowly plains
They bend on hov’ring wing,
And ever o’er its Babel sounds
The blessed angels sing.
And ye, beneath life’s crushing load,
With forms are bending low,
Who toil along the climbing way
With painful steps and slow,
Look now ! For glad and golden hours
Come swiftly on the wing :
O rest beside the weary road
And hear the angels sing.
For lo, the days are hast’ning on,
By prophet bards foretold,
When with the ever-circling years
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Comes round the age of gold;
When the new heav’n and earth shall own
The Prince of Peace, their King,
And the whole world give back the song
Which now the angels sing.
79.
JOY TO THE WORLD
Text : I. Watts; Music : G.F. Handel
D
A
D
Joy to the world ! The Lord is come !
G
A
D
Let earth receive her King;
Let every heart prepare Him room,
A
And heav’n and nature sing, and heav’n and nature sing,
D
G A
D
And heav’n, and heav’n and nature sing.
Joy to the earth ! The Saviour reigns !
Let men their songs employ;
While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains
Repeat the sounding joy, repeat the sounding joy,
Repeat, repeat the sounding joy.
No more let sins and sorrows grow,
Nor thorns infest the ground;
He comes to make His blessings flow
Far as the curse is found, far as the curse is found,
Far as, far as the curse is found.
He rules the world with truth and grace,
And makes the nations prove
The glories of His righteousness,
And wonders of His love, and wonders of His love,
And wonders, wonders of His love.
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80.
GOOD CHRISTIAN MEN, REJOICE
Text : Latin carol (trans. J.M. Neale); Music : German melody
E
Good Christian men, rejoice
With heart and soul and voice;
Give ye heed to what we say :
C#m
B7
E
News ! News ! Jesus Christ is born today !
Ox and ass before Him bow,
B7
E
And He is in the manger now;
C#m
G# C#m B7 E
B7
E
Christ is born today !
Christ is born today !
Good Christian men, rejoice
With heart and soul and voice;
Now ye hear of endless bliss :
Joy ! Joy ! Jesus Christ was born for this !
He has opened heaven’s door,
And man is blessed evermore :
Christ was born for this ! Christ was born for this !
Good Christian men, rejoice
With heart and soul and voice;
Now ye need not fear the grave :
Peace ! Peace ! Jesus Christ was born to save !
Calls you one and calls you all
To gain His everlasting hall :
Christ was born to save ! Christ was born to save !
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81.
O COME, ALL YE FAITHFUL
Text : Latin hymn; Music : J.F. Wade
G
D
G D G CG D
O come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant,
Em A7 D Bm Em A7 D D7
Come ye, O come ye to Beth-le-hem;
G
D G D G C Am D
Come and behold Him, born the King of angels :
Chorus
G
D GDG
D GDG D
O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him,
G C
G Am D G C G D
G
O come, let us adore Him, Christ, the Lord.
Sing, choirs of angels, sing in exultation,
Sing, all ye bright hosts of heav’n above;
Glory to God, all glory in the highest :
Yea, Lord, we greet Thee, born this happy morning,
Jesus, to Thee be all glory giv’n;
Word of the Father, now in flesh appearing :
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82.
O COME, O COME, EMMANUEL 21
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Text : Latin hymn (trans. J.M. Neale); Music : Plainsong
Em
Am Bm Em
O come, O come, Em-ma - nu - el,
D7 G
C
Am Bm Em
And ransom captive Is - ra - el,
Am
Em G A7 D
That mourns in lonely ex-ile here
G
Bm
Am D7 G
Until the Son of God a-ppear.
Chorus
D
Bm
Am D7 Em
Rejoice ! Rejoice ! Em-ma- nu-el
D7 G
C
Am Bm Em
Shall come to thee, O Is - ra - el.
O come, O come, Thou Lord of might,
Who to Thy tribes, on Sinai’s height,
In ancient times didst give the law
In cloud and majesty and awe.
O come, Thou Rod of Jesse, free
Thine own from Satan’s tyranny;
From depths of hell Thy people save
And give them vict’ry o’er the grave.
O come, Thou Dayspring, come and cheer
Our spirits by Thine advent here;
O drive away the shades of night
And pierce the clouds and bring us light.
O come, Thou Key of David, come
And open wide our heav’nly home
Where all Thy saints with Thee shall dwell O come, O come, Emmanuel !
21
Isa 7 : 14 - “.....Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call His name
Immanuel.”
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83.
O HOLY NIGHT !
Text : J.S. Dwight (ed. A.B. Christiansen); Music : A. Adam
C
C7
F
C
O holy night ! The stars are brightly shining G7
C
It is the night of the dear Saviour’s birth !
C7
F
C
Long lay the world in sin and darkness pining Em
B7
Em
Till He appeared, gift of infinite worth !
G
C
Behold the Babe in yonder manger lowly G
C
’Tis God’s own Son come down in human form :
Am
Em
Dm
Am
Fall on your knees before the Lord most holy !
C G C F C G7
C
O night divine - O night when Christ was born !
G
C Dm C G7
C
O night divine - O night, O night divine !
With humble hearts we bow in adoration
Before this Child, gift of God’s matchless love,
Sent from on high to purchase our salvation That we might dwell with Him ever above.
What grace untold - to leave the bliss of glory
And die for sinners guilty and forlorn :
Fall on your knees ! Repeat the wondrous story !
O night divine - O night when Christ was born !
O night divine - O night, O night divine !
O day of joy, when in eternal splendour
He shall return in His glory to reign,
When every tongue due praise to Him shall render,
His pow’r and might to all nations proclaim !
A thrill of hope our longing hearts rejoices,
For soon shall dawn that glad eternal morn :
Fall on your knees ! With joy lift up your voices !
O night divine - O night when Christ was born !
O night divine - O night, O night divine !
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84.
O LITTLE TOWN OF BETHLEHEM
Text : P. Brooks; Music : L.H. Redner (Tune 1), English melody (Tune 2)
Tune 1 (St Louis)
E
A
E
B7
E
O little town of Bethlehem, how still we see thee lie !
C#
F#m
E
B7
E
Above thy deep and dreamless sleep the silent stars go by;
G#
C#m A
G#
Yet in thy dark streets shineth the e - verlasting Light E
A
E
B7
E
The hopes and fears of all the years are met in thee tonight.
For Christ is born of Mary - and gathered all above,
While mortals sleep, the angels keep their watch of wond’ring love.
O morning stars, together proclaim the holy birth !
And praises sing to God the King, and peace to men on earth.
How silently, how silently the wondrous gift is giv’n !
So God imparts to human hearts the blessings of His heav’n.
No ear may hear His coming, but, in this world of sin,
Where meek souls will receive Him still, the dear Christ enters in.
O holy Child of Bethlehem ! Descend to us, we pray;
Cast out our sin, and enter in - be born in us to day.
We hear the Christmas angels the great glad tidings tell;
O come to us, abide with us, our Lord Emmanuel !
Tune 2 (Forest Green)
E
A
E
B7
E
O little town of Bethlehem, how still we see thee lie !
A
E
A
B7
E
Above thy deep and dreamless sleep the silent stars go by;
G#m
C#m B7
E F#
B7
Yet in thy dark streets shi - neth the everlasting Light E
A
E
E7
A
B7
E
The hopes and fears of all the years are met in thee tonight.
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85.
ONCE IN ROYAL DAVID’S CITY
Text : C.F. Alexander; Music : H.J. Gauntlett
B7
E
B7
E
Once in royal David’s city
C#m G#m B7
E
Stood a low-ly cattle shed,
B7
E
F#
B7 E
Where a mother laid her Baby,
C#m G#m B7
E
In a manger for His bed;
A
E
B7
E
Mary was that mother mild,
A
E
B7
E
Jesus Christ her little Child.
He came down to earth from heaven,
Who is God and Lord of all,
And His shelter was a stable,
And His cradle was a stall;
With the lowly, poor, and mean,
Lived on earth our Saviour holy.
O, our eyes at last shall see Him
Through His own redeeming love;
For that Child so dear and gentle
Is our God in heav’n above;
And He leads His children on
To the place where He is gone.
Not in that poor lowly stable,
With the oxen standing by,
We shall see Him; but in heaven,
Set at God’s right hand on high;
When like stars His children crowned
All in white shall wait around.
(4/4)
Jesus' Advent & Birth
86.
OUR DAY OF JOY IS HERE AGAIN
Text & Music : A.L. Skoog
A
D
Our day of joy is here again,
E
A
With love and peace and song;
D
Come, let us join th’angelic strain
B7
E
With voices clear and strong.
Chorus
A
E
Glory to our God, we sing,
A
Glory to our Lord and King;
A7
D
Peace, goodwill with all abide
A
E
A
This holy Christmas tide.
When darkness lay upon this earth,
A glorious light did shine;
God sent a Gift of priceless worth
And showed His love divine.
Now to the manger let us go
To worship and adore
The tender Babe upon the straw,
Our Saviour evermore.
How wonderful that God’s own son
Should so Himself abase !
He thrust the mighty from their throne,
And gave the lowly grace.
(6/8)
Jesus' Advent & Birth
87.
RING THE BELLS
Text & Music : H. Bollback
C
Em
Ring the bells, ring the bells,
F
C
Let the whole world know
G7
Am
Christ was born in Bethlehem
G7
C
Many years ago.
C
Em
Born to die that man might live,
F
C
Came to earth new life to give,
G7
Am
Born of Mary, born so low,
G7
C
Many years ago.
Am
Em
God the Father gave His Son,
F
C
Gave His own beloved One
G7
C
Am
To this wicked, sinful earth,
D7
G7
To bring mankind His love, new birth :
C
Em
Ring the bells, ring the bells,
F
C
Let the whole world know
G7
C
Am
Christ the Saviour lives today
F
G7 C
As He did so long ago !
(3/4)
Jesus' Advent & Birth
88.
SILENT NIGHT ! HOLY NIGHT !
Text : J. Mohr (trans. J.F. Young); Music : F. Gruber
C
Silent night, holy night !
G
G7 C
All is calm, all is bright
F
C
C7
Round yon virgin mother and Child,
F
C
Holy Infant, so tender and mild G
G7
C
Sleep in heavenly peace,
G7
C
Sleep in heavenly peace.
Silent night, holy night !
Shepherds quake at the sight;
Glories stream from heaven afar,
Heavenly hosts sing alleluia Christ the Saviour is born !
Christ the Saviour is born !
Silent night, holy night !
Son of God, love’s pure light
Radiant beams from Thy holy face
With the dawn of redeeming grace Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth,
Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth.
(6/8)
Jesus' Advent & Birth
89.
THE BIRTHDAY OF THE KING
Text & Music : W.H. Neidlinger
G C D
G
In a little village of Bethlehem
Am D
G
There lay a child one day;
C
Em
A7
And the sky was bright with a holy light
D
A7 D
O’er the place where Jesus lay.
Chorus
Am D
G
Alleluia ! O how the angels sang !
Em A7
D
Alleluia ! How it rang !
B7
Em
D G
And the sky was bright with a holy light C
G
D
G
’Twas the birthday of the King !
’Twas a humble birthplace, but O how much
God gave to us that day;
From the manger bed what a path has led What a perfect, holy way.
(4/4)
Jesus' Advent & Birth
90.
THOU DIDST LEAVE THY THRONE
Text : E.E.S. Elliott; Music : T.R. Matthews
C
Dm
Am E
Thou didst leave Thy throne and Thy kingly crown
C
G
When Thou camest to earth for me;
C
B7
Em
D
But in Bethlehem’s home was there found no room
G
D7 G
For Thy holy na-ti-vi-ty.
Chorus
C
F G
O come to my heart, Lord Jesus C
G7
C
There is room in my heart for Thee !
Chorus for last stanza
My heart shall rejoice, Lord Jesus When Thou comest and callest for me !
Heaven’s arches rang when the angels sang,
Proclaiming Thy royal degree;
But of lowly birth didst Thou come to earth,
And in great humility.
The foxes found rest, and the birds their nest
In the shade of the forest tree;
But Thy couch was the sod, O Thou Son of God,
In the deserts of Galilee.
Thou camest, O Lord, with the living Word
That should set Thy people free;
But with mocking scorn and with crown of thorn
They bore Thee to Calvary.
(4/4)
Jesus' Advent & Birth
When the heavens shall ring and the angels sing
At Thy coming to victory,
Let Thy voice call me home, saying, “Yet there is room There is room at My side for thee.”
91.
WHAT CHILD IS THIS ?
Text : W.C. Dix; Music : English melody
Em
G
D
What Child is this, who laid to rest,
Em
C
B7
On Mary’s lap is sleeping ?
Em
G
D
Whom angels greet with anthems sweet,
Em
B7
Em
While shepherds watch are keeping ?
Chorus
Bm G
D
Bm
This, this is Christ the King,
Em
C
B7
Whom shepherds guard and angels sing :
Bm
G
D
Bm
Haste, haste to bring Him laud Em
B7 Em
The Babe, the Son of Mary.
Why lies He in such mean estate
Where ox and ass are feeding ?
Good Christian, fear - for sinners here
The silent Word is pleading.
So bring Him incense, gold and myrrh Come, rich and poor, to own Him;
The King of kings salvation brings Let loving hearts enthrone Him.
(6/8)
Jesus' Advent & Birth
92.
THE FIRST NOEL
Text : English carol; Music : English melody
D
A
G
D
The first noel, the angel did say,
G
D
A
D
Was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay;
A
G
D
In fields where they lay keeping their sheep,
G D
A
D
On a cold winter’s night that was so deep.
Chorus
F#m
G
D
Noel, no-el ! No-el, no-el !
G
D
A D
Born is the King of Is-ra-el !
They looked up and saw a star
Shining in the east, beyond them far,
And to the earth it gave great light,
And so it continued both day and night.
And by the light of that same star
Three wise men came from country far;
To seek for a king was their intent,
And to follow the star wherever it went.
This star drew nigh to the northwest,
O’er Bethlehem it took its rest,
And there it did both stop and stay,
Right over the place where Jesus lay.
Then entered in those wise men three,
Full rev’rently upon their knee,
And offered there in His presence,
Their gold and myrrh and frankincense.
Then let us all with one accord
Sing praises to our heav’nly Lord,
That hath made heav’n and earth of naught,
And with His blood mankind hath bought.
(3/4)
Jesus' Advent & Birth
93.
WHILE SHEPHERDS WATCHED THEIR FLOCKS 22 (4/4)
Text : N. Tate; Music : G.F. Handel
C
G
C
While shepherds watched their flocks by night,
G
All seated on the ground,
C
The angel of the Lord came down,
F C
G7 C
And glory shone around,
F C
G7
C
And glory shone around.
“Fear not !” said he; for mighty dread
Had seized their troubled mind,
“Glad tidings of great joy I bring
To you and all mankind,
To you and all mankind.”
“To you, in David’s town this day,
Is born of David’s line,
The Saviour who is Christ the Lord,
And this shall be the sign :
And this shall be the sign.”
“The heav’nly Babe you there shall find
To human view displayed,
All meanly wrapped in swathing bands,
And in a manger laid,
And in a manger laid.”
“All glory be to God on high
And to the earth be peace :
Goodwill henceforth from heav’n to men,
Begin and never cease,
Begin and never cease !”
22
Luke 2 : 8 - 14
Jesus' Name & Attributes
94.
CHRIST IS THE KING OF ALL KINGS
Text & Music : M. Holiday
C
F
C Am
Born in a manger was Jesus,
Dm
G7
C
Lowly and humble to be,
F
C Am
Coming in love from the Father,
Dm
G7
C
Only to suffer for me;
C7
F
Down from the heavens He came to earth,
D7
G D7 G
Bringing redemption, new life, new birth,
E7
Am E7 Am
Giving the gift of e-ter - nal worth F
G7
C
Christ is the King of all kings !
For all the world He was wounded,
Nailed to a cross there He died,
Giving His life an atonement,
For such as I crucified;
Hung on a cross by divine decree,
Taking my sin and its penalty,
Dying the death that was meant for me Christ is the King of all kings !
Darkness and death had surrounded,
As in the grave there He lay,
But He was destined to conquer,
Death had to bow and obey;
Up from the grave He arose that day
Showing the world that He is the way:
Come unto Him and be saved today Christ is the King of all kings !
(3/4)
Jesus' Name & Attributes
Soon Christ will make His re-entry,
Just as He promised to do,
Then we’ll forever be with Him,
Troubles and trials all through;
Down from the heavens He’ll come again,
Coming to gather His children then;
Maybe today, but no matter when Christ is the King of all kings !
95.
EMMANUEL, EMMANUEL 23
(4/4)
Text & Music : B. McGee
C
FG
C Am
Emmanuel, Emmanuel,
Dm G
C C7
His name is called Emmanuel;
FG
C Am
God with us, revealed in us,
Dm G
C
His name is called Emmanuel.
96.
HE IS LORD
Text : Unknown (v. 1), E. Lippy (v. 2); Music : Unknown
E
F#m B7
E
He is Lord, He is Lord !
C#m
F#m B7
He is risen from the dead and He is Lord !
E
E7
A
Every knee shall bow, every tongue confess
E
F#m B7 E
That Jesus Christ is Lord.
He is Lord, He is Lord !
This name is His for He’s the Son of God.
I will follow Him and tell others too,
That Jesus Christ is Lord.
23
Matt 1 : 23
(4/4)
Jesus' Name & Attributes
97.
BLESSED BE THE NAME
Text : W.H. Clark, R.E. Hudson (chorus); Music : R.E. Hudson
E
A
E
All praise to Him who reigns above
B7
In majesty supreme,
E
E7
A
Who gave His Son for man to die,
E
B7
E
That He might man redeem !
Chorus
E7
A
E
Blessed be the name, blessed be the name,
B7
Blessed be the name of the Lord !
E
E7 A
E
Blessed be the name, blessed be the name,
B7
E
Blessed be the name of the Lord !
His name above all names shall stand,
Exalted more and more,
At God the Father’s own right hand,
Where angel hosts adore.
Redeemer, Saviour, Friend of man
Once ruined by the fall,
Thou hast devised salvation’s plan,
For Thou hast died for all.
His name shall be the Counsellor,
The mighty Prince of Peace,
Of all earth’s kingdoms Conqueror,
Whose reign shall never cease.
(4/4)
Jesus' Name & Attributes
98.
EVERYBODY OUGHT TO KNOW
Chorus
E
Everybody ought to know,
Everybody ought to know,
B7
E
Everybody ought to know who Jesus is.
E
E7
A
He’s the Lily of the Valley,
E
C#m
F#m B7
He’s the Bright and Morning Star;
E
E7
A
He’s the fairest of ten thousand E
B7
E
Everybody ought to know.
On the cross He died for sinners,
And His blood makes white as snow;
Loving, living, coming Saviour He’s the one you ought to know.
I love Jesus, hallelujah !
I love Jesus, yes I do;
I love Jesus, He’s my Saviour,
Jesus smiles and loves me too.
(2/2)
Jesus' Name & Attributes
99.
HIS MAJESTY 24
(4/4)
Text : J. Hayford (ed.); Music : J. Hayford
G
C
Am
His majesty, worship His majesty,
G
Em
Am D7
Unto Jesus be all glory, honour and praise.
G
C
Am
His majesty, kingdom authority
G
D7
Flow from His throne unto His own;
G
His anthem raise.
Am
D7
G
So exalt, lift up on high the name of Jesus;
Am
D7
B7 Am D7
Magni-fy, come glori-fy Christ Jesus, the King.
G
C
Am
His majesty, worship His majesty;
G
D7
Jesus who died, now glorified
G
King of all kings.
100. JESUS, NAME ABOVE ALL NAMES
Text & Music : N. Hearn
E
C#m
Jesus, Name above all names,
F#m
B7
Beautiful Saviour, glorious Lord.
E
C#m
Emmanuel, God is with us,
F#m B7
E
Blessed Redeemer, Living Word.
24
Song originally titled “Majesty”.
(12/8)
Jesus' Name & Attributes
101. HIS NAME IS HIGHER
(4/4)
C C7
F
C
His name is higher than any other
G G7
C C7
His name is Jesus, His name is Lord.
F
C
His name is higher than any other,
G G7
C
His name is Jesus, His name is Lord.
His name is Wonderful, His name is Counsellor,
His name is Prince of Peace, the mighty God.
His name is higher than any other,
His name is Jesus, His name is Lord.
His name’s a fountain of living water,
His name is Bread of Life to satisfy.
His name is healing for every nation,
His name is Jesus, His name is Lord.
102. ISN’T HE WONDERFUL ?
A
A7
D
Isn’t He wonderful ? Isn’t He wonderful ?
E
A
Isn’t Jesus, my Lord, wonderful ?
A7
Eyes have seen, ears have heard,
D
B7
’Tis recorded in God’s Word,
E
A
Isn’t Jesus, my Lord, wonderful ?
(4/4)
Jesus' Name & Attributes
103. HIS NAME IS WONDERFUL
(3/4)
Text & Music : A. Mieir
E
C#m
F#m
B7
His name is Wonderful, His name is Wonderful,
E
C#m
F#m
B7
His name is Wonderful, Je-sus my Lord;
E
C#m
C#
F#m
He is the mighty King, master of e - verything;
B7
E
B7
E
His name is Wonderful, Je-sus my Lord.
B7
E
He’s the great Shepherd, the Rock of all ages,
F#
B7
Almighty God is He.
E
C#m
F#m
B7
Bow down be - fore Him, love and adore Him,
E
C#m
B7
E
His name is Wonderful, Jesus my Lord.
104. IT’S A LOVELY NAME
Text & Music : J. Parks
E
E7
It’s a lovely, lovely name,
AE
The name of Jesus,
C#m
F#m B7
It’s a lovely, lovely name from heaven above;
E
E7
Dispelling the clouds of doubt and fear,
A
Am
Filling the saddened heart with cheer,
E
B7
It’s a lovely, lovely name,
E
The name I love.
(3/4)
Jesus' Name & Attributes
105. JESUS IS LIFE 25
(3/4)
Text : C. Gaither/G. Gaither/W.J. Gaither (ed.);
Music : C. Gaither/G. Gaither/W.J. Gaither
A
D
Jesus is Master, Saviour, Lion of Judah,
Em
A
Blessed Prince of Peace.
Em
A
Shepherd, Fortress, Rock of Salvation,
D
Lamb of God is He.
G
D
B7
Son of David, King of the Ages, Eternal Life,
Em
A
D
Holy Lord of Glory, Jesus is Life.
106. ONE GOD AND ONE MEDIATOR 26
D A7
D
A7
D
A
For there is one God and one medi-a-tor between God and men,
D A7
D
G
D G
A7 D
For there is one God and one medi-a-tor, the Man, Christ Je- sus.
A
D
A
Who gave Himself a ransom for us all,
E
A
Who gave Himself a ransom for us all;
D
A
Who gave Himself a ransom for us all,
D
E A
O what a wonderful Saviour !
D A7
D
A7
D
A
For there is one God and one medi-a-tor between God and men,
D A7
D
G
D G
A7 D
For there is one God and one medi-a-tor, the Man, Christ Je- sus.
25
26
Song originally titled “His Name is Life”.
1 Tim 2 : 5 - 6
(4/4)
Jesus' Name & Attributes
107. LET’S TALK ABOUT JESUS
(4/4)
E
A
Let’s talk about Jesus, let all the world proclaim
B7
E
The pow’r and majesty of such a wondrous name;
A
The Babe of Bethlehem, the Bright and Morning Star,
E
B7
E
Let’s sing His praises near and far.
Let’s talk about Jesus, the Bread of Life is He,
The Saviour of the world, that Man of Galilee;
The Prophet, Priest and King, the Mighty God is He,
The Well of Living Water free.
Let’s talk about Jesus, the Prince of Peace is He,
The Great Physician too, down through all history;
The Lily pure and white, the Rose of Sharon fair,
The Shepherd of such tender care.
Let’s talk about Jesus, the King of kings is He,
The Lord of lords supreme, through all eternity;
The great I AM, the Way, the Truth, the Life, the Door,
Let’s talk about Jesus more and more.
108. JESUS IS THE SWEETEST NAME I KNOW
Text & Music : L. Long
C
F
C
Jesus is the sweetest name I know,
G
C
And He’s just the same as His lovely name,
F
C
And that’s the reason why I love Him so;
Dm
G7
C
O, Jesus is the sweetest name I know.
(4/4)
Jesus' Name & Attributes
109. O LORD, OUR LORD, HOW EXCELLENT YOUR
NAME IS (4/4)
Text & Music : P. Jacobs
D
F#m
G
D
O Lord, our Lord, how excellent Your name is.
G
Em
A
How excellent Your name in all the earth.
Bm
F#m
G
D
Your glory fills the heavens beyond the farthest star.
Em
A
D
How excellent Your name in all the earth.
Bm
F#m
Bm
F#m
When I think about the heavens, the moon and all the stars,
G
A
D
I wonder what You e-ver saw in me.
Bm
F#m
Bm
F#m
But You took me and You loved me and You’ve given me new life
E
E7
A
And now I’ll praise Your name eter-na-lly.
D
F#m
G
D
O Lord, our Lord, how excellent Your name is.
G
Em
A
How excellent Your name in all the earth.
Bm
F#m
G
D
Your glory fills the heavens beyond the farthest star.
Em
A
D
How excellent Your name in all the earth.
Jesus' Name & Attributes
110. PRAISE THE NAME OF JESUS 27
Text & Music : R. Hicks, Jr.
E
G#m
A B7
Praise the name of Jesus,
E
G#m
A B7
Praise the name of Jesus.
A
E A
E
He’s my Rock, He’s my Fortress,
A
E
F#
B7
He’s my Deliverer, in Him will I trust.
E
G#m A B7 E
Praise the name of Je - sus.
Praise Jehovah-Jireh,
Praise Jehovah-Jireh.
He’s my Source, He’s my Sufficiency,
He’s my Provider, in Him will I trust.
Praise Jehovah-Jireh.
Praise Jehovah-Shalom,
Praise Jehovah-Shalom.
He’s my Peace, He’s my Comfort,
He’s my Security, in Him will I trust.
Praise Jehovah-Shalom.
Praise Jehovah-Shammah,
Praise Jehovah-Shammah.
He’s my Friend, He’s my Faithfulness,
He’s my Omnipresent, in Him will I trust.
Praise Jehovah-Shammah.
27
Ps 18 : 2
(4/4)
Jesus' Name & Attributes
111. TAKE THE NAME OF JESUS WITH YOU
Text : L. Baxter; Music : W.H. Doane
A
A7
Take the name of Jesus with you,
D
A
Child of sorrow and of woe;
E
A
It will joy and comfort give you E
A A7
Take it, then, where’er you go.
Chorus
D
A
Precious name, O how sweet !
E
Hope of earth and joy of heav’n;
A
D
Precious name, O how sweet !
A
E
A
Hope of earth and joy of heav’n.
Take the name of Jesus ever,
As a shield from every snare;
If temptations round you gather,
Breathe that holy name in prayer.
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 !
At the name of Jesus bowing,
Falling prostrate at His feet,
King of kings in heav’n we’ll crown Him
When our journey is complete.
(4/4)
Jesus' Name & Attributes
112. THE NAME OF JESUS
Text : W.C. Martin; Music : E.S. Lorenz
G
Am
The name of Jesus is so sweet,
D7
G
I love its music to repeat;
C
It makes my joys full and complete,
A
D7
The precious name of Jesus !
Chorus
G
Am
“Jesus” - O how sweet the name,
D7
G
“Jesus” - everyday the same;
C
“Jesus” - let all saints proclaim
G
D7 G
Its worthy praise for-e - ver !
I love the name of Him whose heart
Knows all my griefs and bears a part;
Who bids all anxious fears depart I love the name of Jesus !
That name I fondly love to hear,
It never fails my heart to cheer;
Its music dries the falling tear Exalt the name of Jesus !
No word of man can ever tell
How sweet the name I love so well;
O let its praises ever swell,
O praise the name of Jesus !
(3/4)
Jesus' Name & Attributes
113. THERE’S NO GREATER NAME THAN JESUS
(3/4)
D
Bm
Em
A
There’s no greater name than Jesus
D
Bm
Em
A
Name of Him who came to save us,
D
B7
Em
A
In that saving name of Jesus
D
A
D A7
Every knee should bow.
D
D7
G
Let everything that is ’neath the ground,
Em
A
Let everything in the world around,
D
D7
G
Let everything that’s high o’er the sky
Em
E
A A7
Bow at Jesus’ name.
D
Bm
Em
A
In our minds by faith professing,
D
Bm
Em
A
In our hearts by inward blessing,
D
B7
Em
A
On our tongues by words confessing
A7
D
Jesus Christ is Lord.
114. WHAT A WONDERFUL SAVIOUR
Text : Trans. from John Sung choruses; Music : John Sung choruses
E
B7
E
B7
What a wonderful Saviour, Jesus Christ my Lord.
F#m
B7
E
What a wonderful Saviour from sin He set me free.
B7
E E7
A
I will praise Him for-e-ver, faithful to death I’ll be,
Am
E
F#m
B7
E
What a wonderful Saviour, Je - sus Christ my Lord.
(3/8)
Jesus' Suffering & Death
115. A PURPLE ROBE
Text : T. Dudley-Smith; Music : D. Wilson
Dm
Gm
C
A purple robe, a crown of thorns,
Dm Am
Dm
A reed in His right hand;
Gm
Am
Before the soldiers’ spite and scorn
Bb
F
Dm
I see my Saviour stand.
Am
Dm
Am
He bears between the Roman guards
C
Dm Em A
The weight of all our woe;
Dm
Bb
C
A stumbling figure bowed and scarred
Dm Am
Dm
I see my Saviour go.
F
C
F
Fast to the cross’ spreading span,
Dm
Am Dm
High in the sunlit air,
Bb
F
Gm Dm
All the unnumbered sins of man
Gm E7
A
I see my Saviour bear.
He hangs, by whom the world was made,
Beneath the darkened sky;
The everlasting ransom paid,
I see my Saviour die.
He shares on high His Father’s throne,
Who once in mercy came;
For all His love to sinners shown,
I sing my Saviour’s name.
(3/4)
Jesus' Suffering & Death
116. ALAS ! AND DID MY SAVIOUR BLEED
Text : I. Watts; Music : R.E. Hudson
E
Alas ! And did my Saviour bleed
A
E
B7
And did my Sov’reign die ?
E
Would He devote that sacred Head
A
B7
E
For such a worm as I ?
Chorus
B7
At the cross, at the cross where I first saw the light,
E
And the burden of my heart rolled away A
E
It was there by faith I received my sight,
A
B7
E
And now I am happy all the day !
Was it for crimes that I have done
He groaned upon the tree ?
Amazing pity ! Grace unknown !
And love beyond degree !
Well might the sun in darkness hide
And shut His glories in,
When Christ, the mighty Maker, died
For man the creature’s sin.
But drops of grief can ne’er repay
The debt of love I owe :
Here, Lord, I give myself away ’Tis all that I can do !
(4/4)
Jesus' Suffering & Death
117. AT THE CROSS
Text & Music : R.E. Hudson
E
I’m not ashamed to own my Lord,
A E
B7
Or to defend my cause,
E
Maintain the honour of His Word,
A B7
E
The glory of His cross.
Chorus
B7
At the cross, at the cross where I first saw the light,
E
And the burden of my heart rolled away A
E
It was there by faith I received my sight,
A
B7
E
And now I am happy all the day !
Jesus, my God ! I know His name His name is all my trust;
Nor will He put my soul to shame,
Nor let my hope be lost.
Firm as His throne His promise stands,
And He can well secure
What I’ve committed to His hands,
Till the decisive hour.
Then will He set my worthless name
Before His Father’s face;
And, in the new Jerusalem,
Appoint my soul a place.
(4/4)
Jesus' Suffering & Death
118. AT CALVARY
Text : W.R. Newell; Music : D.B. Towner
C
Years I spent in vanity and pride,
G7
C
Caring not my Lord was crucified,
Knowing not it was for me He died
F G C C7
On Cal-va-ry.
Chorus
F
C
Mercy there was great, and grace was free,
G
C
C7
Pardon there was multiplied to me,
F
C
There my burdened soul found liberty F G7 C
At Cal-va-ry.
By God’s Word at last my sin I learned Then I trembled at the law I’d spurned,
Till my guilty soul imploring turned
To Calvary.
Now I’ve giv’n to Jesus everything,
Now I gladly own Him as my King,
Now my raptured soul can only sing
Of Calvary.
O the love that drew salvation’s plan !
O the grace that bro’t it down to man !
O the mighty gulf that God did span
At Calvary.
(4/4)
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119. CALVARY COVERS IT ALL
Text & Music : Mrs W.G. Taylor
G
D
G
Far dearer than all that the world can impart
A
D7
Was the message that came to my heart;
G
G7
C
Cm
How that Jesus alone for my sin did atone,
G
D7
G
And Calvary covers it all.
Chorus
C
G
Calvary covers it all,
Em
D7
G G7
My past with its sin and stain;
C
G
My guilt and despair Jesus took on Him there,
D7
G
And Calvary covers it all.
The stripes that He bore and the thorns that He wore
Told His mercy and love evermore;
And my heart bowed in shame as I called on His name,
And Calvary covers it all.
How matchless the grace, when I looked on the face
Of this Jesus, my crucified Lord;
My redemption complete I then found at His feet,
And Calvary covers it all.
How blessed the thought, that my soul by Him bought,
Shall be His in the glory on high;
Where with gladness and song I’ll be one of the throng,
And Calvary covers it all.
(6/4)
Jesus' Suffering & Death
120. IT WAS LOVE
Text & Music : E.C. Heidelberg
D
Em
Why did Jesus give up heaven’s glory
A
D
For this world of sin and misery ?
Em
Why did Jesus suffer in the garden,
A
D
Drain the bitter cup of agony ?
Em
A
D Bm
Why did Je-sus stand in Pilate’s judgement hall,
E
A7
Wear that cruel crown of thorns so patient-ly ?
D
Em
Why did Jesus give His life to save me ?
A
D
It was love, God’s wondrous love for me.
Why does Jesus lift me when I stumble,
Take my hand whene’er I go astray ?
Give me strength I need for each tomorrow,
Grace to face the trials of the day ?
Why does Jesus share the load I cannot bear,
Fill my soul with peace and joy beyond degree ?
And why does He watch o’er me and keep me ?
It was love, God’s wondrous love for me.
(4/4)
Jesus' Suffering & Death
121. LEAD ME TO CALVARY
Text : J.E. Hussey; Music : W.J. Kirkpatrick
E
A
E
King of my life, I crown Thee now C#m
G#m F#m B7
Thine shall the glo - ry be;
E
A
E
Lest I forget Thy thorn-crowned brow,
A
B7 E
Lead me to Calvary.
Chorus
B7
E
Lest I forget Gethsemane,
B7
E
Lest I forget Thine agony,
C#m
G#m
A
E
Lest I forget Thy love for me,
A
B7 E
Lead me to Calvary.
Show me the tomb where Thou wast laid,
Tenderly mourned and wept;
Angels in robes of light arrayed
Guarded Thee whilst Thou slept.
Let me like Mary, through the gloom,
Come with a gift to Thee;
Show to me now the empty tomb Lead me to Calvary.
May I be willing, Lord, to bear
Daily my cross for Thee;
Even Thy cup of grief to share Thou hast borne all for me.
(4/4)
Jesus' Suffering & Death
122. THE OLD RUGGED CROSS
Text & Music : G. Bennard
A
D
On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross,
E
E7
A
The emblem of suffering and shame;
A7
D
And I love that old cross where the dearest and best
E
E7
A
For a world of lost sinners was slain.
Chorus
E7
A
So I’ll cherish the old rugged cross,
A7
D
A
Till my trophies at last I lay down;
A7
D
I will cling to the old rugged cross,
A
E
A
And exchange it someday for a crown.
O that old rugged cross, so despised by the world,
Has a wondrous attraction for me;
For the dear Lamb of God left His glory above
To bear it to dark Calvary.
In the old rugged cross, stained with blood so divine,
A wondrous beauty I see;
For ’twas on that old cross Jesus suffered and died
To pardon and sanctify me.
To the old rugged cross I will ever be true,
Its shame and reproach gladly bear;
Then He’ll call me someday to my home far away,
Where His glory forever I’ll share.
(6/8)
Jesus' Suffering & Death
123. WHEN I SURVEY THE WONDROUS CROSS
Text : I. Watts (ed.); Music : Gregorian chant (Tune 1), E. Miller (Tune 2)
Tune 1 (Hamburg - 4/4)
E
F#m B7 E
When I survey the wondrous cross
A
E
B7
On which the Prince of glory died,
E
F#m B7 E
My richest gain I count but loss,
B7 C#m F#m B7 E
And pour contempt on all my pride.
Forbid it, Lord, that I should boast,
Save in the death of Christ, my God;
All the vain things that charm me most I sacrifice them to His blood.
See, from His head, His hands, His feet,
Sorrow and love flow mingled down;
Did e’er such love and sorrow meet,
Or thorns compose so rich a crown ?
Were the whole realm of nature mine,
That were a tribute far too small;
Love so amazing, so divine,
Demands my soul, my life, my all !
Tune 2 (Rockingham - 3/4)
C G7 C
F C
When I survey the wondrous cross
F
C
G
On which the Prince of glory died,
D7 G
C D7 G
My richest gain I count but loss,
Dm
Dm7 G7 C
And pour contempt on all my pride.
Jesus' Suffering & Death
124. WOUNDED FOR ME
Text : W.G. Ovens (v. 1), G.W. Roberts (v. 2-5 (ed.)); Music : W.G. Ovens
C
F G7
C
Wounded for me, wounded for me,
Am
D7
G7
There on the cross He was wounded for me;
C
C7
F
Dm
Gone my transgressions, and now I am free,
F
C
F
G7 C
All because Jesus was wounded for me.
Dying for me, dying for me,
There on the cross He was dying for me;
Now in His death my redemption I see,
All because Jesus was dying for me.
Risen for me, risen for me,
Up from the grave He has risen for me;
Now evermore from death’s sting I am free,
All because Jesus has risen for me.
Living for me, living for me,
Up in the heav’ns He is living for me;
Daily He’s pleading and praying for me,
All because Jesus is living for me.
Coming for me, coming for me,
One day to earth He is coming for me;
Then with what joy His dear face I shall see,
O, how I praise Him - He’s coming for me !
(3/4)
Jesus' Suffering & Death
125. ALL BECAUSE OF CALVARY
Text & Music : W.P. Loveless
E
B7
All my sins are gone, all because of Calvary;
E
Life is filled with song, all because of Calvary;
E7
A
Christ my Saviour lives, lives from sin to set me free;
E
C#
Some day He’s coming, O wondrous blessed day,
F#m
B7
E
All, yes, all because of Calvary.
(6/4)
Jesus' Resurrection & Glorification
126. BECAUSE HE LIVES
Text : G. & W.J. Gaither (v. 1,4), S.H. Tow (v. 2,3); Music : W.J. Gaither
G
C
God sent His Son - they called Him Jesus,
G Em
Am D7
He came to love, heal and forgive;
G
C
He lived and died to buy my pardon,
G
D7
G
An empty tomb is there to prove my Saviour lives.
Chorus
C
Because He lives, I can face tomorrow,
G
D7
Because He lives, all fear is gone;
G
C
Because I know He holds the future
G
D7
G
And life is worth the living - just because He lives.
The Son of God, He paid my ransom;
Went to the cross, my sins to bear.
No greater love ! His life He laid down;
He died for me and thus forever set me free.
Now I serve Him, my living Saviour;
I walk with Him from day to day.
He leads me on the heav’nly pathway;
I know He keeps me in the shadow of His wings.
And then one day, I’ll cross the river,
I’ll fight life’s final war with pain;
And then, as death gives way to victory,
I’ll see the lights of glory and I’ll know He lives.
(4/4)
Jesus' Resurrection & Glorification
127. HE LIVES
Text & Music : A.H. Ackley
A
I serve a risen Saviour, He’s in the world today;
C#
F#m
B7
E
I know that He is li - ving, whate - ver men may say;
A
I see His hand of mercy, I hear His voice of cheer,
B7
E
And just the time I need Him, He’s always near.
Chorus
A
A7
D
A
He lives, He lives, Christ Jesus lives today !
E
A
He walks with me and talks with me
B7
E
Along life’s narrow way.
A
A7
D
C#
He lives, He lives, salvation to impart !
F#
Bm
You ask me how I know He lives ?
A
E7
A
He lives with-in my heart.
In all the world around me I see His loving care,
And though my heart grows weary, I never will despair;
I know that He is leading through all the stormy blast,
The day of His appearing will come at last.
Rejoice, rejoice, O Christian, lift up your voice and sing
Eternal hallelujahs to Jesus Christ the King !
The hope of all who seek Him, the help of all who find,
None other is so loving, so good and kind.
(6/8)
Jesus' Resurrection & Glorification
128. HE’S ALIVE
Text & Music : E. Williams
D
G
D
He’s alive, He’s alive, He’s alive forevermore;
A
D
Jesus is risen from the dead !
G
D
He’s alive, He’s alive, He’s alive forevermore;
A
D D7
Now He’s become our Living Head.
G
Death no longer hath dominion,
D
Satan’s pow’r is broken down,
E
E7
He hath triumphed, Halle-lu-jah !
A
And He wears the Victor’s crown.
D
D7
G
D
He’s alive, He’s alive, He’s alive forevermore,
A
D
Jesus is risen from the dead !
(4/4)
Jesus' Resurrection & Glorification
129. I KNOW THAT MY REDEEMER LIVETH 28
(4/4)
Text : J.B. Pounds; Music : J.H. Fillmore
G
C
G
I know that my Redeemer liveth
Am D7
G
And on the earth again shall stand;
C
G
I know eternal life He giveth,
D A7
D
That grace and pow’r are in His hand.
Chorus
G
I know, I know that Jesus liveth,
D7
G
And on the earth again shall stand;
C
I know, I know that life He giveth,
G D7
G
That grace and pow’r are in His hand.
I know His promise never faileth
The word He speaks, it cannot die;
Though cruel death my flesh assaileth,
Yet I shall see Him by and by.
I know my mansion He prepareth,
That where He is there I may be;
O wondrous tho’t - for me He careth !
And He at last will come for me.
28
Job 19 : 25 - “For I know that my Redeemer liveth, and that He shall stand at the latter day
upon the earth.”
Jesus' Second Coming
130. HE’LL BREAK THROUGH THE BLUE
Text & Music : D. Wyrtzen
G
A7
D7
Are you waiting and watching, my brother ?
Am
D7
G
Are you working each day by His grace ?
G7
C Am
He is coming to take us to glory,
G
D7
G
We’ll see Jesus face to face.
Chorus
He’ll break through the blue sometime soon,
Am
D7
G
Some morning or night or noon;
G7
C
He’s coming to take us away
G
D7
G
To heaven’s eternal day.
Are you teaching and telling the story ?
Are you trying to serve Him each day ?
Soon the trumpet will sound for His coming,
And millions will be caught away.
(3/4)
Jesus' Second Coming
131. IT WILL BE WORTH IT ALL
Text : E.K. Rusthoi (ed.); Music : E.K. Rusthoi
C
C7
F
C
Oft-times the day seems long, our trials hard to bear,
G
C
We’re tempted to complain, to murmur and despair;
C7
F
C
But Christ will soon appear to catch His Bride away,
F
C
F
G
C C7
All tears forever over in God’s eternal day.
Chorus
F
C
It will be worth it all when we see Jesus,
G
C C7
Life’s trials will seem so small when we see Christ;
F
C
One glimpse of His dear face all sorrow will erase,
G7
C
So bravely run the race till we see Christ.
Sometimes the sky looks dark with not a ray of light,
We’re tossed and driven on, no human help in sight;
But there is One in heav’n who knows our deepest care,
Let Jesus solve your problem - just go to Him in prayer.
Life’s day will soon be o’er, all storms forever past,
We’ll cross the great divide to glory, safe at last;
We’ll share the joys of heav’n - a harp, a home, a crown,
The tempter will be banished, we’ll lay our burdens down.
(4/4)
Jesus' Second Coming
132. JESUS IS COMING AGAIN
Text & Music : J.W. Peterson
G
C
Marvellous message we bring,
A
D
Glorious carol we sing,
B7
Em
Wonderful word of the King :
G
D7
G
Jesus is coming again !
Chorus
Am
D7 Bm
Coming again, coming again;
Am
D
Am7
Maybe morning, may-be noon,
D7
G
Maybe evening and maybe soon !
Am
D7 Bm
Coming again, coming again;
G
G7
C
O what a wonderful day it will be G
D7
G
Jesus is coming again !
Forest and flower exclaim,
Mountain and meadow the same,
All earth and heaven proclaim :
Jesus is coming again !
Standing before Him at last,
Trial and trouble all past,
Crowns at His feet we will cast :
Jesus is coming again !
(6/4)
Jesus' Second Coming
133. MAYBE TODAY
Text : F. Garlock; Music : F. Garlock/F.J. Garlock
E
B7
My Lord will come, it may be soon,
E
It could be morning, night, or noon;
E7
A
Till then I’ll watch and work and pray,
E
B7
E
When He comes, I’ll go home, there to stay.
Chorus
B7
Maybe today, my Lord will come for me,
E
Maybe today, my Saviour I shall see;
E7
A
Am
Maybe today from sin I shall be free,
E
B7
E
Jesus will come, and I will go home, it may be today.
My Lord will come, I know not when,
But this is sure, He’ll come again;
With eager eyes I look for Him,
In His presence new joy will begin.
We’ll sing His praise, forever more,
When we have entered heaven’s door;
Redeemed from all our sin and strife,
There we’ll know perfect love, endless life.
(4/4)
Jesus' Second Coming
134. O GLORIOUS DAY ! 29
Text : S.H. Tow; Music : S. Hamblen
A
Bm
O weary soul, are you by sorrows burdened ?
E7
A E7
Look to the Lord our glorious coming King;
A
A7
D
B7
He reigns on high, our blessed Intercessor,
A
E7
A
He pleads our cause who serve Him here below !
Chorus
Bm
E7
A
So till He come, I’ll watch and pray rejoicing;
Bm
E7
A E7
Till He come, each day I’ll labour on.
A
A7
D
B7
Then soon one day, my eyes shall see my Saviour
A
E7
A
Descend the clouds - O glorious day !
I think of Him - ’twas first He thought about me,
And chose me by His grace so rich and free;
He gave to me a garment pure and spotless,
And wrote my name in heaven’s Book of Life !
He bids me walk in pathways strait and narrow,
And shun the gate so wide, and broad the way;
For me He has prepared a place in heaven;
Someday He’ll come to take me home on high !
“O weary soul, let not your heart be troubled;
Believe in God, believe also in Me !”
When Christ shall come, believers shall be transformed;
We’ll be like Him - O glorious, glorious day !
29
Song sung to the tune of “Until then”.
(4/4)
Jesus' Second Coming
135. ONE DAY
Text : J.W. Chapman; Music : C.H. Marsh
C
One day when heaven was filled with His praises,
G
C
One day when sin was as black as could be,
Jesus came forth to be born of a virgin,
G
D
G
Dwelt among men - my example is He !
Chorus
C
G7
C
Living - He loved me; dying - He saved me,
F
D7
G
Buried - He carried my sins far away;
C
G7
C
Rising - He justified freely, forever :
F
D
G
C
One day He’s coming - O glorious day !
One day they led Him up Calvary’s mountain,
One day they nailed Him to die on the tree;
Suffering anguish, despised and rejected,
Bearing our sins, my Redeemer is He !
One day they left Him alone in the garden,
One day He rested, from suffering free;
Angels came down o’er His tomb to keep vigil Hope of the hopeless, my Saviour is He !
One day the grave could conceal Him no longer,
One day the stone rolled away from the door;
Then He arose, over death He had conquered,
Now is ascended, my Lord evermore !
One day the trumpet will sound for His coming,
One day the skies with His glory will shine;
Wonderful day, my beloved ones bringing !
Glorious Saviour, this Jesus is mine !
(9/4)
Jesus' Second Coming
136. REDEMPTION DRAWETH NIGH
Text : G. Jensen (ed.); Music : G. Jensen
D
A7
D
Years of time have come and gone
A7
D
Since I first heard it told,
A7 Bm D7
G
D A7
How Je - sus would come again someday;
D
If back then it seemed so real,
G
A7
D
Then I just can’t help but feel
A7
Bm G
D
A7 D
How much clo-ser His coming is today.
Chorus
G
D
Signs of the times are everywhere,
A7
Bm D7 G
D A7
For the Lord is coming in the air;
D
D7
G C#
Keep your eyes upon the eastern sky,
Bm G D
A7
D
Lift up your head, redemption draweth nigh.
Wars and strife on every hand,
And violence fills our land,
Still some people doubt He’ll come again;
But the Word of God is true,
He’ll redeem His chosen few,
Don’t lose hope, soon Christ Jesus will descend.
(4/4)
Jesus' Second Coming
137. SOME GOLDEN DAYBREAK
Text : C.A. Blackmore (ed.); Music : C. Blackmore
G
D
Some glorious morning sorrow will cease,
Am
D7
G
Some glorious morning all will be peace;
G7
C
Heartaches all ended, toiling all done,
G
C D7 G
Heaven will open - Jesus will come.
Chorus
D
Some golden daybreak Jesus will come;
Am
D7
G
Some golden daybreak, battles all won,
G7
C
A
He’ll shout the vict’ry, break through the blue,
A7
G
C G D7 G
Some golden daybreak, for me, for you.
Sad hearts will gladden, all shall be bright,
Goodbye forever to earth’s dark night;
Changed in a moment, like Him to be,
O, glorious daybreak, Jesus I’ll see.
O, what a meeting, there in the skies,
No tears nor crying shall dim our eyes;
Loved ones united eternally,
O, what a daybreak that morn will be.
(6/4)
Jesus' Second Coming
138. WHAT A DAY THAT WILL BE 30
(3/4)
Text & Music : J. Hill
G
There is coming a day when no heartaches shall come,
D
G
No more clouds in the sky, no more tears to dim the eye;
C
G
All is peace forevermore on that happy golden shore D
G G7
What a day, glorious day, that will be.
Chorus
C
G
What a day that will be when my Jesus I shall see,
D
G
And I look upon His face - the One who saved me by His grace;
C
When He takes me by the hand,
G
And leads me through the Promised Land,
D
G
What a day, glorious day, that will be.
There’ll be no sorrow there, no more burdens to bear,
No more sickness, no pain, no more parting over there;
And forever I will be with the One who died for me What a day, glorious day, that will be.
30
Rev 21 : 4 - “And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes,.....for the former things are
passed away.”
Jesus' Second Coming
139. WHAT IF IT WERE TODAY ?
Text & Music : L.N. Morris
C
Jesus is coming to earth again G7
What if it were today ?
Dm
G7
Coming in power and love to reign Dm
G7
C
What if it were today ?
C
Coming to claim His chosen Bride,
F
All the redeemed and purified,
Dm
C
F
Over this whole earth scattered wide C
G7
C
What if it were today ?
Chorus
E Am
C
F
Glo-ry, glo-ry ! Joy to my heart ’twill bring;
G7
C
Glo-ry, glo-ry ! When we shall crown Him King;
G Am E
F
C
Glo-ry, glo- ry ! Haste to prepare the way;
Dm Em F D C
G7
C
Glo-ry, glo-ry ! Jesus will come someday.
Satan’s dominion will then be o’er O that it were today !
Sorrow and sighing shall be no more O that it were today !
Then shall the dead in Christ arise,
Caught up to meet Him in the skies;
When shall these glories meet our eyes ?
What if it were today ?
(6/4)
Jesus' Second Coming
Faithful and true would He find us here
If He should come today ?
Watching in gladness and not in fear,
If He should come today ?
Signs of His coming multiply,
Morning light breaks in eastern sky;
Watch, for the time is drawing nigh What if it were today ?
140. COME, O COME OUR LORD JESUS
Text : T. Tow (ed.); Music : John Sung choruses
G
Come, O come, our Lord Jesus, O come, we pray,
D
Let all eyes behold Him come in clouds of heaven;
G
He shall rule a thousand years
G7
C
G
And Satan shall be bound in the pit,
D
G
For our Lord comes from heav’n to His glorious reign.
(4/4)
Holy Spirit
141. BREATHE ON ME, BREATH OF GOD
Text : E. Hatch; Music : R. Jackson
C
Fm
C
Breathe on me, Breath of God,
D
G
Fill me with life anew,
C
F C
Am
Dm
That I may love what Thou dost love
G
G7
C
And do what Thou wouldst do.
Breathe on me, Breath of God,
Until my heart is pure,
Until with Thee I will one will To do and to endure.
Breathe on me, Breath of God,
Till I am wholly Thine,
Till all this earthly part of me
Glows with Thy fire divine.
Breathe on me, Breath of God,
So shall I never die,
But live with Thee the perfect life
Of Thine eternity.
(3/4)
Holy Spirit
142. HOLY SPIRIT, FILL MY SOUL
Text : E.S. Black (ed.); Music : E.S. Black
G
A
D
Holy Spirit, fill my soul,
G C G
Teach mine erring feet the way;
C
As I journey here below,
D7
G
Guide me every day.
C
G
Show me what I ought to do,
A
D
Help me shun the wrong;
G
C
In this varied chain of life,
D7
G
Make the weak link strong.
Holy Spirit, fill my soul,
Fill my soul with Thy rich grace;
Let me all the beauty see
In my Saviour’s face.
Till at last His life shall be
Mirrored in mine own;
And the likeness God can see,
To His own dear Son.
Holy Spirit, fill my soul,
Till life’s night has passed away;
When with rapture I shall wake
In eternal day.
I shall dwell with Christ my Lord
In our heav’nly home,
And He will present me then,
Faultless, at the throne.
(4/4)
Holy Spirit
143. HOLY SPIRIT, BREATHE ON ME
Text : E. Hatch/B.B. McKinney; Music : B.B. McKinney
D
G
A
D
Holy Spirit, breathe on me,
G
A
My stubborn will subdue;
D
A7
D7 G
Teach me in words of living flame
D
A7
D
What Christ would have me do.
Chorus
G
D
Breathe on me, breathe on me,
G
D
E
A
Holy Spirit, breathe on me;
D
G
Take Thou my heart, cleanse every part,
Em D
A7
D
Holy Spirit, breathe on me.
Holy Spirit, breathe on me,
Fill me with pow’r divine;
Kindle a flame of love and zeal
Within this heart of mine.
Holy Spirit, breathe on me,
Till I am all Thine own,
Until my will is lost in Thine,
To live for Thee alone.
(6/4)
Salvation
144. HE REDEEMED ME
Text & Music : E.S. Murray
C
G7
He redeemed me, bless His name !
C
He redeemed me from all sin and shame.
C7
F
He redeemed me, praise His name,
C
G7
C A
Jesus Christ my Lord.
D
A7
He forgave me, bless His name !
D
He forgave me of all sin and shame.
D7
G
He forgave me, praise His name,
D
A
D B7
Jesus Christ my Lord.
E
B7
He is coming, bless His name !
E
He is coming, coming again !
E7
A
He is coming, praise His name,
E
B7
E
Jesus Christ my Lord,
E
B7
E
Jesus Christ my Lord.
(4/4)
Salvation
145. HE TOOK MY SINS AWAY
Text : Mrs M.J. Harris (ed.); Music : Mrs M.J. Harris
G
C
G
I came to Jesus, weary, worn, and sad,
D7
G
He took my sins away, He took my sins away,
C
G
And now His love has made my heart so glad,
C
D7 G
He took my sins away.
Chorus
D7
G
He took my sins away, He took my sins away,
A
D
And keeps me singing every day ! Hallelujah !
G
G7
C
G
I’m so glad He took my sins away,
C
D7 G
He took my sins away.
The load of sin was more than I could bear,
He took them all away, He took them all away,
And now on Him I place my every care,
He took my sins away.
No condemnation have I in my heart,
He took my sins away, He took my sins away,
His perfect peace He did to me impart,
He took my sins away.
If you will come to Jesus Christ today,
He’ll take your sins away, He’ll take your sins away,
And keep you happy in His love each day,
He’ll take your sins away.
(4/4)
Salvation
146. HE’S THE WAY
Text : F. Garlock; Music : S.G. Hamilton
C
G7
He’s the Way ! O, praise His name.
C
He’s the Way ! Always the same.
F
He’s the Way ! For me He came.
C
G7
C
A
He’s the Way ! O, praise His name.
D
A
He’s the Truth ! He set me free.
D
He’s the Truth ! Eternally.
G
He’s the Truth ! His own I’ll be.
D
A
D B7
He’s the Truth ! He set me free.
E
B7
He’s the Life ! I trust in Him.
E
He’s the Life ! He saves from sin.
A
He’s the Life ! He dwells within.
E
B7 E
He’s the Life ! I trust Him.
B7
E
He’s the Truth ! He set me free.
B7
E
He’s the Way ! O, praise His name.
B7
E
He’s the Way, the Truth, the Life.
B7
E
He's the Way ! Praise His name !
(4/4)
Salvation
147. I’M FEEDING ON THE LIVING BREAD 31
(4/4)
C
F
I’m feeding on the living bread,
D7
G
I’m drinking at the fountain head;
C
G7
C G7
And “Whoso drinketh,” Jesus said,
C
G7 C
“Shall never, never thirst again.”
What, never thirst again ?
F
No ! Never thirst again.
D7
What, never thirst again ?
G
No ! Never thirst again.
C
G7
C G7
And “Whoso drinketh,” Jesus said,
C
G7 C
“Shall never, never thirst again.”
148. ROLLED AWAY
(4/4)
Text & Music : W.D. Kallenbach
G
Rolled away, rolled away, rolled away,
C
D7
G
Every burden of my heart rolled away;
Rolled away, rolled away, rolled away,
C
D7
G
Every burden of my heart rolled away;
C
G
C
G
Every sin had to go, ’neath the crimson flow, Hallelujah !
Rolled away, rolled away, rolled away,
C
D7
G
Every burden of my heart rolled away.
31
Jn 6 : 35, 4 : 14 - “.....I am the bread of life : he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he
that believeth on Me shall never thirst. But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give
him shall never thirst.....”
Salvation
Since my burdens have all rolled away,
Sweeter grows the love of God every day;
Since my burdens have all rolled away,
Jesus guides my every step, lest I stray !
If you’re burdened with sin, let the Saviour in, Hallelujah !
Then your burdens will all roll away
And you’ll learn to love Him more day by day.
149. JESUS CAME AND TOUCHED ME
Text : T. Tow; Music : Korean melody
E
A
B7
E B7
E B7
Jesus came and touched my soul, He came to save me.
E
A
B7
E B7
E A
When I lay dead without hope, He breathed on me.
B7
E E7 A
B7 A
He fills my soul with His love, no more am I alone.
E F#
B7
Filled with His great pow’r divine, I must now press on.
E
A
B7
E B7
E B7
Jesus came and touched my soul, He came to save me.
E
A
B7
E
B7
E
When I lay dead without hope, He breathed on me.
Jesus comes and stays with me, He’ll not desert me.
I shall never leave His side, He stays with me.
He fills my soul with His love, no more am I alone.
Filled with His great pow’r divine, I must now press on.
Jesus comes and stays with me, He’ll not desert me.
I shall never leave His side, He stays with me.
(4/4)
Salvation
150. IN TENDERNESS HE SOUGHT ME
Text : W.S. Walton; Music : A.J. Gordon
G
D
In tenderness He sought me,
G
Weary and sick with sin,
C
Am
And on His shoulders brought me
A
A7 D
Back to His fold again;
D7
G
D7
G
While angels in His presence sang
A
A7
D D7
Until the courts of heaven rang.
Chorus
G
D
O the love that sought me !
D7
G
O the blood that bought me !
D7
G
D
O the grace that brought me to the fold,
G7
C
G
D
G
Wondrous grace that brought me to the fold !
He washed the bleeding sin-wounds
And poured in oil and wine;
He whispered to assure me,
“I’ve found thee, thou art Mine.”
I never heard a sweeter voice It made my aching heart rejoice !
He pointed to the nail-prints For me His blood was shed;
A mocking crown, so thorny,
Was placed upon His head;
I wondered what He saw in me,
To suffer such deep agony.
(6/8)
Salvation
I’m sitting in His presence,
The sunshine of His face,
While with adoring wonder
His blessings I retrace;
It seems as if eternal days
Are far too short to sound His praise.
So while the hours are passing,
All now is perfect rest;
I’m waiting for the morning,
The brightest and the best,
When He will call us to His side
To be with Him, His spotless bride.
151. INTO MY HEART
Text & Music : H.D. Clarke
E
Into my heart, into my heart,
B7
E
Come into my heart, Lord Je-sus.
A E
B7 E
Come in today, Come in to stay;
A
B7 E
Come into my heart, Lord Je-sus.
Rule in my heart, rule in my heart,
Thou King of my heart, Lord Jesus.
Make this Thy throne, rule there alone,
Thou King of my heart, Lord Jesus.
Walking with Thee, walking with Thee,
We’re walking with Thee, Lord Jesus,
In work, in play, we serve, we pray,
We’re walking with Thee, Lord Jesus.
(6/4)
Salvation
152. MY SINS ARE GONE
Text : N.B. Vandall (ed.); Music : N.B. Vandall
E
B7
You ask why I am happy so I’ll just tell you why,
E B7
Because my sins are gone;
E
B7
And when I meet the scoffers who ask me where they are,
E
I say, my sins are gone.
Chorus
B7
E
They’re underneath the Blood, on the cross of Calvary,
A
E
B7
As far removed as darkness is from dawn;
E
In the midst of God’s abundant grace,
A
E
That’s good enough for me,
B7
E
Praise God, my sins are gone.
’Twas at the old time altar where God came in my heart
And now, my sins are gone;
The Lord took full possession, the devil did depart,
I’m glad my sins are gone.
When Satan comes to tempt me and tries to make me doubt,
I say, my sins are gone;
I was in dire trouble, but Jesus got me out,
I’m glad my sins are gone.
I’m living now for Jesus, I’m happy night and day,
Because my sins are gone;
My soul is filled with music, with all my heart I say,
I know my sins are gone.
(4/4)
Salvation
153. MY HEART WAS DARK WITH SIN 32
Text : F.M. Johnston/E. Leslie; Music : F.M. Johnston
C
F
C
My heart was dark with sin,
G
C
Until the Saviour came in;
F
C
His precious blood, I know,
G
C
Has washed it white as snow.
G
C
And in His Word I’m told
G
C
I’ll walk the street of gold;
F
C
O, wonderful, wonderful day G
C
He washed my sins away !
A new life God gave to me New life, abundant and free;
He wants this new life to grow,
The Bible tells me so.
By loving, trusting and praying,
By witnessing and obeying,
I’ll grow in God’s knowledge and grace
Until I look on His face.
32
Song originally titled "Wordless Book chorus"
(6/8)
Salvation
154. NEW LIFE IN CHRIST
(6/4)
Text & Music : J.W. Peterson
G Bm
C
A
D
New life in Christ ! Abundant and free !
B7
Em
A
D
What glories shine, what joys are mine,
Em
A
D
What wondrous blessings I see !
G Bm C
A
D
My past with its sin, the searching and strife,
B7 Em
D
G
For-e-ver gone - There’s a bright new dawn !
C
D7
G
For in Christ I have found new life !
155. VICTORY IN JESUS
Text & Music : E.M. Bartlett
E
E7
A
E
O victory in Jesus, my Saviour forever,
C#m
E
He sought me and bought me
F#
B7
With His redeeming blood;
E
E7
He loved me ere I knew Him,
A
E
And all my love is due Him,
He plunged me to victory
B7
E
Beneath the cleansing flood.
(4/4)
Salvation
156. NOW I BELONG TO JESUS
Text & Music : N.J. Clayton
G
Am
D
Jesus my Lord will love me forever,
G
Bm
Am
D
From Him no pow’r of e - vil can sever,
B7
Em A
D
He gave His life to ransom my soul Em
A
D
Now I belong to Him !
Chorus
G
Am D7 Am
D
G
Now I belong to Je - sus, Je-sus belongs to me E
C
G
A D7 G
Not for the years of time alone, but for e-ter-ni - ty.
Once I was lost in sin’s degradation,
Jesus came down to bring me salvation,
Lifted me up from sorrow and shame Now I belong to Him !
Joy floods my soul, for Jesus has saved me,
Freed me from sin that long had enslaved me,
His precious blood He gave to redeem Now I belong to Him !
(4/4)
Salvation
157. O IT IS WONDERFUL TO BE A CHRISTIAN
Text & Music : J.W. Peterson
E
B7
Life has purpose now it never had before,
E
There is meaning to each day and even more;
A
For a joy and peace I can’t explain is mine,
E
B7
E
Since I found new life in Christ, my Lord divine.
Chorus
F#m
O it is wonderful to be a Christian;
B7
E
O it is wonderful to be God’s child !
A
O it is wonderful to have your sins forgiven;
E
B7
O it is wonderful to be redeemed,
E
B7
E
Justified, for-e-ver reconciled !
I can go directly to the Lord in prayer,
He has told me I may boldly enter there,
And He listens as His promises I plead,
I find mercy there and grace for every need.
And the hope of heaven’s glories thrills me so,
Where I’ll live with Christ forevermore, I know;
That is why the things of earth I loosely hold.
I’ve eternal riches, better far than gold.
(4/4)
Salvation
158. THEREFORE BEING JUSTIFIED 33
(4/4)
C
Am
F
G
Therefore being justified by faith,
C
Am
We have peace with God,
F
G
Through our Lord Jesus Christ C
Because the love of God
Am
F
G
Is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost
C
Am
F G7 C
Which is given, which is given unto us, to us, to us.
God has commended His love towards us,
In that while we were sinners,
Christ died for us Because the love of God
Is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost
Which is given, which is given unto us, to us, to us.
159. I AM THE RESURRECTION AND THE LIFE 34
Text & Music : N.J. Clayton
G
I am the resurrection and the life,
Em
He that believeth in Me though he were dead,
D
G B7
Em
Yet shall he live, yet shall he live,
D
G
And whosoever liveth and believeth in Me
C
G
D
G
Shall never, never die,
C
G
D
G
Shall never, never die !
33
34
Rom 5 : 1 - 8
Jn 11 : 25 - 26
(4/4)
Salvation
160. THINGS ARE DIFFERENT NOW
(3/4)
Text & Music : S.W. Gavitt
D
Things are different now,
Something happened to me
A
DA
When I gave my heart to Jesus;
D
Things are different now,
I was changed, it must be,
A
A7
D D7
When I gave my heart to Him.
G
D
Things I loved before have passed away,
Bm
Em
E
A
Things I love far more have come to stay;
D
Things are different now,
Something happened that day
A
D
When I gave my heart to Him.
161. JESUS CHRIST IS THE WAY 35
Text : L. Schuler; Music : E.S. Murray
C
Jesus Christ is the Way,
G
Jesus Christ is the Truth,
C
C7
F
Jesus Christ is the Life,
C G7 C
And He’s mine, mine, mine.
35
Jn 14 : 6
(6/8)
Consecration & Discipleship
162. A TENDER HEART
Text & Music : R. Hamilton
D
A
Take me now, Lord Jesus, take me;
G
Gm
I would give my heart to Thee.
A
D
Bm
Thy devoted servant make me,
Em A7
D
Only Thine to be.
Chorus
G
A
F#m B7
Saviour, while my heart is tender,
Em
A
D
D7
I would give Thee e-very part.
G
A
D B7
All my talents I surrender;
Em A
G A7 D
I am Thine, Lord, here’s my heart.
Use me now, Lord Jesus, use me,
As I tell of Calvary.
May Thy Spirit move within me,
Bringing souls to Thee.
Send me now, Lord Jesus, send me,
Lead me in Thy perfect way.
Thy command shall always guide me;
Gladly I obey.
(4/4)
Consecration & Discipleship
163. ACCORDING TO THY LOVINGKINDNESS
Text : Trans. R.C. Savage; Music : Cuban melody
E
A
E
According to Thy lovingkindness, Father,
B7
E
Have mercy on my sinful, wretched soul;
A
E
Make me to know once more Thy joy and gladness,
B7
E
Blot out my sin, O cleanse and make me whole.
Chorus
A
E
F#m
B7
I humbly now acknowledge my transgression,
E
Against Thee only, Father, is my sin;
A
E
B7
Restore to me the joy of Thy salvation
E
B7
E
O purify my life, without, within.
A contrite heart I offer Thee, dear Father,
O hide Thy face from all my sin, I pray;
According to Thy tender love and mercy,
O pardon, Lord, this soul that went astray.
(3/4)
Consecration & Discipleship
164. BE THOU MY VISION
(3/4)
Text : Irish hymn (trans. M.E. Byrne); Music : Irish melody
D
Bm
G
A D
Be Thou my vi-sion, O Lord of my heart A
G
F#m
Nought be all else to me, save that Thou art;
G
D
G
A
Thou my best thought, by day or by night D
Bm
Em
G D
Waking or sleeping, Thy presence my light.
Be Thou my wisdom and Thou my true Word I ever with Thee and Thou with me Lord;
Thou my great Father, I Thy true son Thou in me dwelling, and I with Thee one.
Riches I heed not, nor man’s empty praise Thou mine inheritance, now and always;
Thou and Thou only, first in my heart High King of heaven, my treasure Thou art.
High King of heaven, my victory won,
May I reach heaven’s joys, O bright heav’n’s Sun !
Heart of my own heart, whatever befall,
Still be my vision, O Ruler of all.
165. A LIVING SACRIFICE 36
D
I beseech you, my friend,
A
D
By the mercies of God,
G
D
Em
A D
That ye present your bodies a li- ving sacrifice,
G
D
Em
Acceptable and holy to God,
A
D
That is our prayer.
36
Rom 12 : 1
(4/4)
Consecration & Discipleship
166. CHANNELS ONLY
Text : M.E. Maxwell; Music : A.R. Gibbs
D
G
D
How I praise Thee, precious Saviour,
A
That Thy love laid hold of me;
D
G
D
Thou hast saved and cleansed and filled me,
A
D
That I might Thy channel be.
Chorus
D
A A7
D
Channels only, blessed Master G
D
But with all Thy wondrous pow’r
A
A7
D
Flowing through us, Thou canst use us
G
A
D
Every day and every hour.
Just a channel, full of blessing,
To the thirsty hearts around;
To tell out Thy full salvation,
All Thy loving message sound.
Emptied that Thou shouldest fill me,
A clean vessel in Thy hand,
With no pow’r but as Thou givest
Graciously with each command.
Witnessing Thy pow’r to save me,
Setting free from self and sin;
Thou who boughtest to possess me,
In Thy fullness, Lord, come in.
Jesus, fill now with Thy Spirit
Hearts that full surrender know,
That the streams of living water
From our inner man may flow.
(3/4)
Consecration & Discipleship
167. CLEANSE ME 37
Text : J.E. Orr; Music : Maori melody
E
A
E
F#m
B7
E
Search me, O God, and know my heart today;
A
E C#m F#m
F#
B7
Try me, O Saviour, know my thoughts, I pray.
E A
E
F#m
B7 C#m
See if there be some wicked way in me;
A
E
A
F#m B7 E
Cleanse me from every sin and set me free.
I praise Thee, Lord, for cleansing me from sin;
Fulfill Thy Word and make me pure within.
Fill me with fire where once I burned with shame;
Grant my desire to magnify Thy name.
Lord, take my life and make it wholly Thine;
Fill my poor heart with Thy great love divine.
Take all my will, my passion, self and pride;
I now surrender, Lord - in me abide.
O Holy Ghost, revival comes from Thee;
Send a revival - start the work in me.
Thy Word declares Thou wilt supply our need;
For blessings now, O Lord, I humbly plead.
37
Ps 139 : 23 - 24
(6/4)
Consecration & Discipleship
168. DAY BY DAY
Text : C.S. Berg (trans. A.L. Skoog); Music : O. Ahnfelt
D
G
Day by day and with each passing moment,
A
D
Strength I find to meet my trials here;
G
Trusting in my Father’s wise bestowment,
A
D
I’ve no cause for worry or for fear.
D7
G
He whose heart is kind beyond all measure
Em
A
D A
Gives unto each day what He deems best D
D7
G
Lovingly, its part of pain and pleasure,
A
D
Mingling toil with peace and rest.
Every day the Lord Himself is near me
With a special mercy for each hour;
All my cares He fain would bear, and cheer me,
He whose name is Counsellor and Pow’r.
The protection of His child and treasure
Is a charge that on Himself He laid;
“As thy days, thy strength shall be in measure,”
This the pledge to me He made.
Help me then in every tribulation
So to trust Thy promises, O Lord,
That I lose not faith’s sweet consolation
Offered me within Thy holy Word.
Help me, Lord, when toil and trouble meeting,
E’er to take, as from a father’s hand,
One by one, the days, the moments fleeting,
Till I reach the promised land.
(4/4)
Consecration & Discipleship
169. DEEPER, DEEPER
Text & Music : O.J. Smith
G
C
Deeper, deeper in the love of Jesus
G
D7
Daily let me go;
G
C
Higher, higher in the school of wisdom,
G
D7
G
More of grace to know.
Chorus
O deeper yet, I pray,
D
G
And higher every day,
And wiser, blessed Lord,
Am
D7
G
In Thy precious, holy Word.
Deeper, deeper ! Blessed Holy Spirit,
Take me deeper still,
Till my life is wholly lost in Jesus,
And His perfect will.
Deeper, deeper ! Though it cost hard trials,
Deeper let me go !
Rooted in the holy love of Jesus,
Let me fruitful grow.
Deeper, higher, every day in Jesus,
Till all conflict past,
Finds me conqu’ror, and in His own image
Perfected at last.
(4/4)
Consecration & Discipleship
170. EVERY MOMENT OF EVERY DAY
Text & Music : N.J. Clayton
G
Em
Am
Only to be what He wants me to be,
D
G
Every moment of every day;
Em
Am
Yielded completely to Je-sus alone,
D
G
Every step of this pilgrim way :
Chorus
B7
Em
Just to be clay in the Po-tter’s hands,
A
D
D7
Ready to do what His Word commands;
G
Em
Am
Only to be what He wants me to be,
D
G
Every moment of every day.
Trusting my Saviour whatever betide,
Every moment of every day;
Knowing He’s able and ready to guide,
Every step of this pilgrim way :
Living for Jesus, surrendered and true,
Every moment of every day;
Walking with only His pleasure in view,
Every step of this pilgrim way.
(6/4)
Consecration & Discipleship
171. FATHER, LEAD ME
Text : M.F. Powers; Music : S.G. Hamilton
D
B7 Em
Father, lead me day by day,
A
A7
D
Ever in Thy loving way.
G
D
B7
May my life be pure and true,
Em
A
D
Show me what I ought to do.
When I’m tempted to do wrong,
Make me steadfast, wise and strong;
And when all alone I stand,
Shield me with Thy mighty hand.
As I travel on life’s sea,
Help me to remember Thee,
Happy most of all to know
That my Father loves me so.
May I do the good I know,
Be Thy loving child below,
Then at last go home to Thee,
Evermore Thy child to be.
(4/4)
Consecration & Discipleship
172. FOR YOU I WILL LIVE
D
Bm
Why have You chosen me
Em
A
Out of millions Your child to be ?
D
Bm
Em A7
You know all the wrong I have done.
G
A
O how could You pardon me,
D
Bm
Forgive my i-ni-quity,
Em
A
D D7
To save me, give Jesus Your Son ? O.....
Chorus
G
A
D
Bm
Lord, help me be what You want me to be,
Em
A
D D7
Your Word I will strive to obey;
G
A
My life I now give,
D
Bm
For You I will live,
Em
A
D
And walk by Your side all the way.
I am amazed to know
That a God so great could love me so,
Is willing and wanting to bless;
His grace is so wonderful,
His mercy so bountiful,
I can’t understand, I confess. But.....
In this world of darkness,
Many lives are filled with emptiness,
They too need to know of Your love.
O Lord, help me point to them
The Truth, the Life, the Way,
And to light each path I tread from day to day. O.....
(4/4)
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173. FILL MY CUP, LORD
Text & Music : R. Blanchard
A
E7
Like the woman at the well I was seeking
A
For things that could not satisfy;
A7
D
And then I heard my Saviour speaking :
E7
A
“Draw from My well that never shall run dry.”
Chorus
A
E7
Fill my cup, Lord - I lift it up, Lord !
A
Come and quench this thirsting of my soul;
A7
D
Bread of heaven, feed me till I want no more E7
A
Fill my cup, fill it up and make me whole !
There are millions in this world who are craving
The pleasures earthly things afford;
But none can match the wondrous treasure
That I find in Jesus Christ my Lord.
So, my brother, if the things this world gave you
Leave hungers that won’t pass away,
My blessed Lord will come and save you,
If you kneel to Him and humbly pray :
(4/4)
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174. GIVE OF YOUR BEST TO THE MASTER
Text : H.B. Grose; Music : Mrs C. Barnard
C
F
C G
Give of your best to the Master;
C
Am
Dm G7
Give of the strength of your youth;
C
F
C C7
Throw your soul’s fresh, glowing ardour
Dm
G
C
Into the battle for truth.
Am
Dm
Am
Jesus has set the example;
E
E7
Am
Dauntless was He, young and brave;
Dm
Am
Give Him your lo-yal de-vo-tion,
G
D7
G G7
Give Him the best that you have.
Chorus
C
F
C G
Give of your best to the Master;
C
Am
Dm G7
Give of the strength of your youth;
C
F
C C7
Clad in salvation’s full armour,
Dm
G
C
Join in the battle for truth.
Give of your best to the Master;
Give Him first place in your heart;
Give Him first place in your service,
Consecrate every part.
Give, and to you shall be given;
God His beloved Son gave;
Gratefully seeking to serve Him,
Give Him the best that you have.
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Give of your best to the Master;
Naught else is worthy His love;
He gave Himself for your ransom,
Gave up His glory above:
Laid down His life without murmur,
You from sin’s ruin to save;
Give Him your heart’s adoration,
Give Him the best that you have.
175. HAVE THINE OWN WAY, LORD
Text : A.A. Pollard; Music : G.C. Stebbins
D
G D
A
Have Thine own way, Lord ! Have Thine own way !
D
Thou art the Potter, I am the clay :
G D D7
G
Mould me and make me af-ter Thy will,
D
A
D
While I am waiting, yielded and still.
Have Thine own way, Lord ! Have Thine own way !
Search me and try me, Master, today !
Whiter than snow, Lord, wash me just now,
As in Thy presence humbly I bow.
Have Thine own way, Lord ! Have Thine own way !
Wounded and weary, help me, I pray !
Power, all power, surely is Thine !
Touch me and heal me, Saviour Divine !
Have Thine own way, Lord ! Have Thine own way !
Hold o’er my being absolute sway !
Fill with Thy Spirit till all shall see
Christ only, always, living in me !
(9/4)
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176. HAVE I DONE MY BEST FOR JESUS
Text : E. Young; Music : H.E. Storrs
E
A
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I wonder, have I done my best for Jesus,
B7
E
Who died upon the cruel tree?
E
A
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To think of His great sacrifice at Calv’ry !
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F#
B7
I know my Lord expects the best from me.
Chorus
A
B7
E
How many are the lost that I have lifted ?
A
E
F#m B7
How many are the chained I’ve helped to free ?
E
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I wonder, have I done my best for Jesus,
F#m
B7
E
When He has done so much for me ?
The hours that I have wasted are so many,
The hours I’ve spent for Christ so few;
Because of all my lack of love for Jesus,
I wonder if His heart is breaking too.
I wonder, have I cared enough for others,
Or have I let them die alone ?
I might have helped a wand’rer to the Saviour,
The seed of precious Life I might have sown.
No longer will I stay within the valley I’ll climb to mountain heights above;
The world is dying now for want of someone
To tell them of the Saviour’s matchless love.
(4/4)
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177. HE’S STILL WORKING ON ME
Text : J. Hemphill (ed.); Music : J. Hemphill
C
G
There really ought to be a sign upon my heart,
F
C
“Don’t judge me yet, there’s an unfinished part,”
A7
Dm
G
But I’ll be perfect just according to His plan,
C
G
C
Fashioned by the Master’s loving hand.
Chorus
C
A7
Dm
G7
C
He’s still working on me, to make me what I ought to be,
A7
Dm
It took Him just His Word to make the moon and the stars,
G7
C
The sun and the earth and Jupiter and Mars.
A7
Dm G7 C
G7
C
How lovingly and patient He must be,
He’s still working on me.
In the mirror of His Word, reflections that I see
Make me wonder why He never gave up on me;
But He loves me as I am and helps me when I pray,
Remember, He’s the Potter, I’m the clay.
(4/4)
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178. HIS WAY WITH THEE
Text & Music : C.S. Nusbaum
E
B7
Would you live for Jesus and be al-ways pure and good ?
E
Would you walk with Him within the narrow road ?
A
F#m
Would you have Him bear your burden, carry all your load ?
E
B7
E
Let Him have His way with thee.
Chorus
B7
E
His pow’r can make you what you ought to be;
B7
E
His blood can cleanse your heart and make you free,
E7
A
His love can fill your soul, and you will see
E
A
B7
E
’Twas best for Him to have His way with thee.
Would you have Him make you free, and follow at His call ?
Would you know the peace that comes by giving all ?
Would you have Him save you, so that you can never fall ?
Let Him have His way with thee.
Would you in His kingdom find a place of constant rest ?
Would you prove Him true in providential test ?
Would you in His service labour always at your best ?
Let Him have His way with thee.
(4/4)
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179. I AM RESOLVED
Text : P. Hartsough; Music : J.H. Fillmore
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C
I am resolved no longer to linger,
G
Am D7
Charmed by the world’s delight;
G
G7
C
Am
Things that are higher, things that are no-bler,
G
D7
G
These have allured my sight.
Chorus
C
G
Am D7
I will hasten to Him, hasten so glad and free;
G G7 C
Am G
D7
G
Jesus, greatest, highest, I will come to Thee.
I am resolved to go to the Saviour,
Leaving my sin and strife;
He is the True One, He is the Just One,
He hath the words of life.
I am resolved to follow the Saviour,
Faithful and true each day;
Heed what He saith, do what He willeth,
He is the Living Way.
I am resolved to enter the kingdom,
Leaving the paths of sin;
Friends may oppose me, foes may beset me,
Still will I enter in.
(4/4)
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180. I AM THINE, O LORD
Text : F.J. Crosby; Music : W.H. Doane
E
B7
E
I am Thine, O Lord - I have heard Thy voice,
A
E
And it told Thy love to me;
B7
E
But I long to rise in the arms of faith
A
B7
E
And be closer drawn to Thee.
Chorus
A
E
Draw me nearer, nearer, blessed Lord,
A
B7
To the cross where Thou hast died;
E
E7
A
Draw me nearer, nearer, nearer, blessed Lord,
E
B7
E
To Thy precious, bleeding side.
Consecrate me now to Thy service, Lord,
By the pow’r of grace divine;
Let my soul look up with a steadfast hope
And my will be lost in Thine.
O the pure delight of a single hour
That before Thy throne I spend,
When I kneel in prayer, and with Thee, my God,
I commune as friend with friend.
There are depths of love that I cannot know
Till I cross the narrow sea;
There are heights of joy that I may not reach
Till I rest in peace with Thee.
(4/4)
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181. I WANT TO BE FAITHFUL
Text : F. Garlock; Music : F. Garlock/F.G. Garlock
E
F#
God gives to all His children
B7
E
Talents both great and small;
E
F#
My gifts belong to Jesus,
B7
E
I’ll let Him use them all.
Chorus
B7
I want to be faithful, I want to be true;
B7
E
I want to be faithful in all that I do.
E7
A
I want to be faithful through every test;
E
B7
E
I want to be faithful, I’ll give Him my best.
I want to live for Jesus,
I want to please God’s Son;
If He has found me faithful,
I’ll hear Him say, “Well done !”
(4/4)
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182. I WANT TO WALK WITH JESUS CHRIST
D
A
D
I want to walk with Jesus Christ
A
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D7
All the days I live of this life on earth,
G
D
To give to Him complete control
A
D
Of body and of soul.
Chorus
D
A
D
Follow Him, follow Him, yield your life to Him,
A
D
D7
He has conquered death, He is King of kings.
G
D
Accept the joy that He gives to those
A
D
Who yield their lives to Him.
I want to learn to speak to Him,
To pray to Him, confess my sin,
To open my life and let Him in,
For joy will then be mine.
I want to learn to speak of Him;
My life must show that He lives in me,
My deeds, my thoughts, my words must speak
All of His love for me.
I want to learn to read His Word
For this is how I know the way,
To live my life as pleases Him
In holiness and joy.
O Holy Spirit of the Lord,
Enter now into this heart of mine;
Take full control of my selfish will
And make it wholly Thine.
(3/4)
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183. IN HIS TIME 38
(4/4)
Text & Music : D. Ball
C
Dm G7
C
In His time, in His time;
Dm
G7
C C7
He makes all things beautiful in His time.
F
G
Lord, please show me every day
Em
Am
As You’re teaching me Your way,
Dm
G7
C
That You’ll do just what You say in Your time.
In Your time, in Your time;
You make all things beautiful in Your time.
Lord, my life to You I bring;
May each song I have to sing
Be to You a lovely thing in Your time.
184. FILL MY EYES
Text & Music : K. Chant
D
D7
Fill my eyes, O my God
G
D
With a vision of the cross,
Bm
Em A7
Fill my heart with love for Je- sus the Nazarene,
D
D7
Fill my mouth with Thy praise,
G
Gm
Let me sing through endless days,
D
A7
D
Take my will, let my life be wholly Thine.
38
Eccl 3 : 11 - “He hath made everything beautiful in His time .....”
(3/4)
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185. IT’S NO LONGER I THAT LIVETH 39
(4/4)
Text & Music : S. Ellis
E
A
It’s no longer I that liveth,
E
B7
But Christ that liveth in me.
E
A
It’s no longer I that liveth,
E
B7
E E7
But Christ that liveth in me.
A
E
He lives ! He lives !
B7
Jesus is alive in me !
E
A
It’s no longer I that liveth,
E
B7
E
But Christ that liveth in me.
186. IN MY LIFE, LORD, BE GLORIFIED
Text & Music : B. Kilpatrick
D A Bm F#m Em
A G
A
In my life, Lord, be glorified, be glorified,
D A Bm F#m Em
A
D
In my life, Lord, be glorified today.
In my thoughts, Lord, be glorified, be glorified,
In my thoughts, Lord, be glorified today.
In my speech, Lord, be glorified, be glorified,
In my speech, Lord, be glorified today.
In your church, Lord, be glorified, be glorified,
In your church, Lord, be glorified today.
Use my gifts, Lord, be glorified, be glorified,
Use my gifts, Lord, be glorified today.
39
Gal 2 : 20
(4/4)
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187. JESUS IS LORD OF ALL
Text & Music : L. McClard
D
A
D
Jesus is Saviour and Lord of my life,
E
A
My hope, my glory, my all;
D
D7
G
Gm
Wonderful Master in joy and in strife,
D
A
D
On Him you too may call.
Chorus
D
A
D D7 G
D
E A
Jesus is Lord of all, Jesus is Lord of all,
D
D7
G
Gm
Lord of my thoughts and my service each day,
D
A
D
Jesus is Lord of all.
Blessed Redeemer, all glorious King,
Worthy of reverence I pay;
Tribute and praises I joyfully bring
To Him, the Life, the Way.
Will you surrender your all to Him now ?
Follow His will and obey,
Crown Him as Sov’reign, before His throne bow;
Give Him your heart today.
(6/4)
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188. JUST A CLOSER WALK WITH THEE
Chorus
G
Am
Just a closer walk with Thee D7
G
Grant it, Jesus, it’s my plea;
C
Daily walking close to Thee G
D7
G
Let it be, dear Lord, let it be.
I am weak, but Thou art strong Jesus, keep me from all wrong;
I’ll be satisfied as long
As I walk, dear Lord, close to Thee.
Through this world of toil and snares,
If I falter, Lord, who cares ?
Who with me my burden shares ?
None but Thee, dear Lord, none but Thee.
When my feeble life is o’er,
Time for me will be no more;
On that bright eternal shore
I will walk, dear Lord, close to Thee.
(4/4)
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189. JUST AS I AM
Text : C. Elliott; Music : W.B. Bradbury
C
G
C
Just as I am, without one plea,
G
F
C
But that Thy blood was shed for me,
C7
F
And that Thou bidd’st me come to Thee,
C
G
C
O Lamb of God, I come, I come.
Just as I am, and waiting not
To rid my soul of one dark blot,
To thee whose blood can cleanse each spot,
O Lamb of God, I come, I come.
Just as I am, though tossed about
With many a conflict, many a doubt,
Fightings and fears within, without,
O Lamb of God, I come, I come.
Just as I am, poor, wretched, blind;
Sight, riches, healing of the mind,
Yea, all I need, in Thee to find,
O Lamb of God, I come, I come.
Just as I am ! Thou wilt receive,
Wilt welcome, pardon, cleanse, relieve;
Because Thy promise I believe,
O Lamb of God, I come, I come.
(6/4)
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190. LET ME BURN OUT FOR THEE
Text & Music : B.F. Hatcher
E
B7
E
O Lord, the world is lost in sin,
B7
E
And so few who seem to care,
B7
A
E
Many of whom profess Thy name,
B7
F#
B7
No burden will help to bear.
E
We need a passion, Lord, for souls,
C#
F#m
To bring the lost unto Thee;
A
E
A
E
Our hearts must be stirred, till all have heard
B7
E
At least once of Calvary.
Chorus
E
B7
A
E
Let me burn out for Thee, dear Lord,
B7
E
Burn and wear out for Thee.
E7
G#
C#m
Don’t let me rust, or my life be
F#
B7
A failure, my God, to Thee.
E
A
E
Use me and all I have, dear Lord,
C#
F#m
And draw me so close to Thee
A
E
C#
That I feel the throb of the great heart of God,
A
B7
E
Till my life burns out for Thee.
(6/8)
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How cold has been our giving, Lord;
How selfish our love has been,
Keeping from those who never heard
The gospel that saves from sin.
How often we have turned aside,
Neglecting to do our part,
Forgetting the shame of Calvary,
Forgetting Thy bleeding heart.
O Lord, with shame I humbly bow
In tears and a contrite heart.
Forgive me for the broken vows
And failure to do my part.
I heed Thy call and say, “Farewell,”
To all that would hinder me.
Thy grace and Thy love to lost ones tell
Till my life burns out for Thee.
191. DAY BY DAY - A PRAYER
Text : R. Chichester (ed.); Music : K. Barker
E
B7 C#m G#m
Day by day, day by day,
A
E
F#
B7
O, dear Lord, three things I pray :
E
B7
To see Thee more clearly,
E
Love Thee more dearly,
A
E
Follow Thee more faithfully,
B7
E
Day by day.
(3/4)
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192. LIVING FOR JESUS
Text : T.O. Chisholm; Music : C.H. Lowden
E
B7
A
E
Living for Je-sus a life that is true,
B7
E
F#
B7
Striving to please Him in all that I do,
E
B7
A
G#
Yielding a-lle-giance, glad-hearted and free,
A
E
B7
E
This is the pathway of blessing for me.
Chorus
E
B7
E
O Jesus, Lord and Saviour,
F#m
I give myself to Thee,
B7
E
For Thou, in Thy atonement,
F#
B7
Didst give Thyself for me;
E
B7
E
I own no o-ther Master,
E7
A
My heart shall be Thy throne,
Am
E
C#
My life I give, henceforth to live,
F#m
B7 E
O Christ, for Thee alone.
Living for Jesus who died in my place,
Bearing on Calv’ry my sin and disgrace,
Such love constrains me to answer His call,
Follow His leading and give Him my all.
Living for Jesus wherever I am,
Doing each duty in His holy name,
Willing to suffer affliction and loss,
Deeming each trial a part of my cross.
(4/4)
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Living for Jesus through earth’s little while,
My dearest treasure, the light of His smile,
Seeking the lost ones He died to redeem,
Bringing the weary to find rest in Him.
193. KEEP ME SHINING, LORD
(4/4)
Text & Music : K.B. Wilkinson
A
D
Keep me shining, Lord,
A
Keep me shining, Lord,
E
A A7
In all I say and do;
D
A
That the world may see Christ lives in me,
E
A
And learn to love Him too.
194. KEEP ME TRUE
Text & Music : N.E. Mays
D
A
Keep me true, Lord Jesus, keep me true,
D
Keep me true, Lord Jesus, keep me true.
There’s a race to be run,
G
There’s a victory to be won,
D
A
D
Every hour, by Thy power, I’ll be true.
Keep me strong, Lord Jesus, keep me strong,
Keep me strong, Lord Jesus, keep me strong.
There’s a race to be run,
There’s a victory to be won,
Every hour, by Thy power, I’ll be strong.
(4/2)
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195. LORD, MAKE ME LIKE YOU
(3/4)
Text & Music : J. Owens/C. Owens
E
G#m
Lord, make me like you,
A
Please make me like You.
Am
E
You are a servant,
F#m
B7
Make me one too.
E
E7
O Lord, I am willing,
A
Do what You must do
Am
E
To make me like You, Lord.
F#m
B7 E
Just make me like You.
196. LOVE THIS WORLD THROUGH ME
Text & Music : J.W. Peterson
A
D Bm
Love this world through me Lord,
E
E7
A
Love this world through me.
F#
Bm
Broken lives are everywhere
B7
E7
Lost in sin and dark despair.
A
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Only You can help them,
E
A
Save and set them free.
A7
D
Cm
Use my life to reach them, Lord.
A
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A
Love this world through me.
(3/4)
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197. LET OTHERS SEE JESUS IN YOU
Text & Music : B.B. McKinney
A
A7
D
While passing through this world of sin,
A
B7
E
And others my life shall see,
A
A7
D
Be pure and clean without, within,
A
E
A
Let others see Jesus in me.
Chorus
E
Let others see Jesus in you,
A
Let others see Jesus in you;
D
A
E A
Keep living for Jesus, be faithful and true,
D A
E
A
Let others see Jesus in you.
Your life’s a book more than God’s Word,
They’re reading it through and through;
Say, does it point them to the Lord,
Do others see Jesus in you ?
What joy ’twill be at set of sun,
In mansions beyond the blue,
To find some souls that you have won;
’Cause others saw Jesus in you.
Then live for Christ both day and night,
Be faithful, be pure and true,
And lead the lost to Christ our light;
Let others see Jesus in you.
(6/4)
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198. MAKE ME A BLESSING
Text : I.B. Wilson; Music : G.S. Schuler
A
E
A
Out in the highways and byways of life,
D
A
Many are weary and sad;
F#m
C#
D
A
Carry the sunshine where darkness is rife,
E
B7
E E7
Making the so-rrowing glad.
Chorus
A
D
E7
A
Make me a blessing, make me a blessing,
D
A
B7
E
Out of my life, may Jesus shine;
A
D
E
C#
Make me a blessing, O Saviour, I pray,
Bm
D
A E
A
Make me a blessing to someone today.
Tell the sweet story of Christ and His love,
Tell of His pow’r to forgive;
Others will trust Him if only you prove
True, every moment you live.
Give as ’twas given to you in your need,
Love as the Master loved you;
Be to the helpless a helper indeed,
Unto your mission be true.
(6/4)
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199. MAKE ME A CHANNEL OF BLESSING
Text & Music : H.G. Smyth
G
C
Is your life a channel of blessing ?
D7
G
Is the love of God flowing through you ?
C
Are you telling the lost of the Saviour ?
D7
G
Are you ready His service to do ?
Chorus
Am7 D7
Make me a channel of blessing to-day,
C
G
A
D7
Make me a channel of blessing, I pray;
G
C
D7
G
My life possessing, my service blessing,
C
G
C
D7 G
Make me a channel of blessing to-day.
Is your life a channel of blessing ?
Are you burdened for those that are lost ?
Have you urged upon those who are straying
The Saviour who died on the cross ?
Is your life a channel of blessing ?
Is it daily telling for Him ?
Have you spoken the word of salvation
To those who are dying in sin ?
We cannot be channels of blessing
If our lives are not free from known sin;
We will barriers be and a hindrance
To those we are trying to win.
(6/8)
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200. MAKE ME A SERVANT
(3/4)
Text & Music : K. Willard
G
D
Make me a servant, humble and meek,
G
C
G
Lord, help me lift up those who are weak.
Em
Am
D
And may the prayer of my heart always be G
D
G
D
Make me a servant, make me a servant,
G
D
G
Make me a servant today.
201. MAKE MY LIFE TO BE
Text & Music : J. Wells
G
C
Make my life to be like a melody,
G
D7
G
Ever sounding out the message of the cross;
C
Saviour, let me be like a melody,
G
D7
G
Ever sounding out in days of gain or loss.
C
G
With Jesus in my heart, no discord can arise,
A
D
D7
He can make the saddest heart to harmonise;
G
C
Saviour, let me be like a melody,
G
D7
G
Ever sounding out the message of the cross.
(4/4)
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202. MATTHEW 16 : 24 40
Text & Music : T. Coelho
E
If any man come after Me,
B7
E
Let him deny himself,
F#m
Pick up his cross and follow Me
B7
Into life eternally.
E
C#m
Deny yourself, pick up your cross
E
C#
And follow Je-sus,
F#
B7
E
He is the Way, Truth and Life.
E
Alleluia, praise the Lord,
B7
E
Worship Him in one accord.
F#m
Alleluia, He is King,
B7
Master, Lord of everything.
E
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Jesus Christ, Lord of all
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Loving great and small,
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He is the Way, Truth and Life.
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203. MORE ABOUT JESUS
Text : E.E. Hewitt; Music : J.R. Sweney
G
More about Jesus would I know,
D
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More of His grace to others show,
More of His saving fullness see,
C
G
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More of His love who died for me.
Chorus
More, more about Jesus,
D
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More, more about Jesus;
More of His saving fullness see,
C
G
D7
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More of His love who died for me.
More about Jesus let me learn,
More of His holy will discern;
Spirit of God, my teacher be,
Showing the things of Christ to me.
More about Jesus - in His Word
Holding communion with my Lord,
Hearing His voice in every line,
Making each faithful saying mine.
More about Jesus on His throne,
Riches in glory all His own,
More of His kingdom’s sure increase,
More of His coming - Prince of Peace.
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204. MORE LOVE TO THEE
Text : E. Prentiss; Music : W.H. Doane
E
More love to Thee, O Christ,
B7
More love to Thee !
E
Hear Thou the prayer I make
B7
E E7
On bended knee;
A
E
This is my earnest plea :
Chorus
B7
E
More love, O Christ, to Thee,
A
E
More love to Thee,
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E
More love to Thee !
Once earthly joy I craved,
Sought peace and rest;
Now thee alone I seek,
Give what is best;
This all my prayer shall be :
Let sorrow do its work,
Send grief and pain;
Sweet are Thy messengers,
Sweet their refrain,
When they can sing with me :
Then shall my latest breath
Whisper Thy praise;
This be the parting cry
My heart shall raise;
This still its prayer shall be :
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205. MUST I GO, AND EMPTY-HANDED ?
Text : C.C. Luther; Music : G.C. Stebbins
C
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Must I go, and empty-handed,
Dm
G7
C
Thus my dear Redeemer meet ?
F
C
Not one day of service give Him,
F
C
G7
C
Lay no trophy at His feet ?
Chorus
F
C
Must I go, and empty-handed ?
Am
D7
G7
Must I meet my Saviour so ?
C
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Not one soul with which to greet Him F
C
G7
C
Must I empty-handed go ?
Not at death I shrink nor falter;
For my Saviour saves me now;
But to meet Him empty-handed,
Thought of that now clouds my brow.
O the years in sinning wasted !
Could I but recall them now,
I would give them to my Saviour To His will I’d gladly bow.
O ye saints, arouse, be earnest,
Up and work while yet ’tis day;
Ere the night of death o’ertake thee,
Strive for souls while still you may.
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206. MY HEART LONGS FOR YOU MY SAVIOUR
Text : L. Hamrat; Music : C. Fraysse
E
B7
My heart longs for You, my Saviour,
E
G#m
I would follow You, my Lord,
A
B7
G#m
C#m
Your kindness and love are vast as the skies,
F#m
B7
E E7
Your faithfulness ne-ver dies.
A
B7
My God and my King,
G#m
C#m
Your great name I sing
F#m
B7
E
My o - ffering of praise I bring.
Chorus
E
G#m
Jesus, O Je - sus,
A B7
E
I give You my life;
E
C#m
Jesus, O Je - sus,
A B7
E
I give You my life.
My soul contemplates Your glory
I worship in holy awe,
In quietness and in confident trust
I rest in all that You are.
I’ll sing to the world
Your glory and grace
Until I behold Your face.
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207. NOT MY WILL
Text & Music : R. Hamilton
G
D
When Jesus Christ Saviour
G7
C
Prepared for Calv’ry’s hill,
Cm
G
He went into the garden
A
D
And sought His Father’s will.
G
D
I read about His anguish
G7
C
And feel His sorrow there;
Am
C
G
I see Him humbly kneeling
Am D7
G
And listen to His prayer.
Chorus
C
D7
G
Not my will but Thine, Lord;
Am
D7 G
Lead me to Calvary.
C
B7
Em B7
Make my life a living sacrifice Am D7
G
Crucified for Thee.
My Lord became a servant,
A man of lowly birth;
He laid aside His glory
To dwell with sons of earth.
But now He is exalted,
Let every tongue proclaim And some day all shall praise Him,
And magnify His name.
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Lord Jesus, I surrender,
My will shall be Thine own;
I lay aside ambition
And bow before Thy throne.
I’ll give myself for others
As Thou didst die for me Lord, send me forth with power
To live my life for Thee.
208. O JESUS, I HAVE PROMISED
Text : J.E. Bode; Music : A.H. Mann
E
B7
A
B7
E
O Jesus, I have promised to serve Thee to the end;
C#
F#m
F#
B7
Be Thou forever near me, my Master and my Friend.
E
B7
A
B7
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I shall not fear the battle if Thou art by my side,
C#
F#m
A
B7
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Nor wander from the pathway if Thou wilt be my Guide.
O let me feel Thee near me - the world is ever near;
I see the sights that dazzle, the tempting sounds I hear.
My foes are ever near me, around me and within;
But, Jesus, draw Thou nearer and shield my soul from sin.
O let me hear Thee speaking in accents clear and still,
Above the storms and passions, the murmurs of self-will.
O speak to reassure me, to hasten or control;
O speak and make me listen, Thou Guardian of my soul.
O let me see Thy footmarks and in them plant mine own,
My hope to follow duly is in Thy strength alone.
O guide me, call me, draw me, uphold me to the end;
And then in heav’n receive me, my Saviour and my Friend.
O Jesus, Thou hast promised to all who follow Thee,
That where Thou art in glory, there shall Thy servant be.
And, Jesus, I have promised to serve Thee to the end :
O give me grace to follow, my Master and my Friend.
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209. NEAR THE CROSS
Text : F.J. Crosby (ed. S.H. Tow); Music : W.H. Doane
E
E7
A
Jesus, keep me near the cross,
E
B7
There a precious fountain
E
E7
A
Free to all - a healing stream,
E
B7 E
Flows from Calv’ry’s mountain.
Chorus
E
E7 A
In the cross, in the cross,
E
B7
Be my vision glorious;
E
E7
A
All my sins are washed away
E
B7 E
In the blood of Je-sus.
Near the cross, a trembling soul,
Love and mercy found me;
There the Bright and Morning Star
Sheds its beams around me.
Near the cross ! O Lamb of God,
Bring its scenes before me;
Help me walk from day to day,
With its shadows o’er me.
Near the cross I’ll watch and wait,
Hoping, trusting, ever,
Till I reach the golden strand,
Just beyond the river.
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210. OUR BEST
Text : S.C. Kirk; Music : G.C. Tullar
A
A7
D
A
Hear ye the Master’s call, “Give Me thy best !”
E
A
B7
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For, be it great or small, that is His test.
A
A7
D
Do then the best you can, not for reward,
A
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Not for the praise of man, but for the Lord.
Chorus
E
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A
Every work for Jesus will be blest,
E
F#m
C#
But He asks from everyone his best.
A
A7
D
Our talents may be few, these may be small,
A
D E A
But unto Him is due our best, our all.
Wait not for men to laud, heed not their slight;
Winning the smile of God brings its delight !
Aiding the good and true ne’er goes unblest,
All that we think or do, be it the best.
Night soon comes on apace, day hastens by;
Workman and work must face testing on high.
O, may we in that day find rest, sweet rest,
Which God has promised those who do their best.
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211. SAVIOUR, LIKE A SHEPHERD LEAD US
Text : Attr. to D.A. Thrupp; Music : W.B. Bradbury
D
Saviour, like a shepherd lead us,
A
D
Much we need Thy tender care;
In Thy pleasant pastures feed us,
A
D
For our use Thy folds prepare :
G
D
Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus,
A
D D7
Thou hast bought us, Thine we are;
G
D
Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus,
A
D
Thou hast bought us, Thine we are.
We are Thine - do Thou befriend us,
Be the Guardian of our way;
Keep Thy flock, from sin defend us,
Seek us when we go astray :
Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus,
Hear, O hear us when we pray;
Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus,
Hear, O hear us when we pray.
Thou hast promised to receive us,
Poor and sinful though we be;
Thou hast mercy to relieve us,
Grace to cleanse, and pow’r to free :
Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus,
Early let us turn to Thee;
Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus,
Early let us turn to Thee.
Early let us seek Thy favour;
Early let us do Thy will;
Blessed Lord and only Saviour,
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With Thy love our bosoms fill :
Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus,
Thou hast loved us, love us still;
Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus,
Thou hast loved us, love us still.
212. SAVIOUR, GUIDE MY FOOTSTEPS
D
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Saviour, guide my footsteps,
D
A
Saviour, keep me true,
D
G
Saviour, be my Master,
D
A
D D7
Teach me Thy will to do.
Chorus
G
Every moment of the day
D
Guide my thoughts, my words and actions,
A
That wherever, Lord, I am,
D D7
I will always know Thy plan.
G
Every moment of the day
D
Guide my thoughts, my words and actions,
A
D
Let my life be wholly Thine, dear Lord, I pray.
Saviour, when I’m weary,
Saviour, guide me through;
Saviour, when I’m fearful,
Teach me to trust in Thee.
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213. SEEK YE FIRST 41
(2/2)
Text & Music : K. Lafferty
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D
Seek ye first the kingdom of God
G
D
A
And His righteousness,
D
F#m
G
D
And all these things shall be added unto you G D
A D
Allelu, Allelu-ia !
Man shall not live by bread alone,
But by every Word
That proceedeth from the mouth of God Allelu, Alleluia !
Ask and it shall be given unto you,
Seek and ye shall find,
Knock and the door shall be opened unto you Allelu, Alleluia !
214. TO BE LIKE JESUS
E
A
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To be like Jesus, to be like Jesus !
B7
E E7
All I ask - to be like Him !
A
Am
All through life’s journey
E
From earth to glory,
B7
E
All I ask - to be like Him.
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Matt 6 : 33
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215. THE MERCIES OF GOD
Text : T.O. Chisholm; Music : J.B. Thomas
E
E7
A
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The mercies of God ! What a theme for my song,
F#
B7
O ! I ne-ver could number them o’er;
E
E7
A
They’re more than the stars in the heav’nly dome,
E
B7
E E7
Or the sands of the wave-beaten shore.
Chorus
A
E
For mercies so great, what return can I make ?
F#
B7
For mercies so constant and sure ?
E
E7
A
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I’ll love Him, I’ll serve Him with all that I have
A E
B7
E
As long as my life shall endure.
They greet me at morn when I waken from sleep,
And they gladden my heart at the noon;
They follow me on into shades of the night,
When the day with its labour is done.
His angels of mercy encompass me ’round,
Wheresoever my pathway may lead;
Each turn of the road some new token reveals O ! For me life is blessed indeed.
His goodness and mercy will follow me still,
Even on to the end of the way;
I have His sure promise and that cannot fail,
That His mercy is mine every day.
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216. TAKE MY LIFE, AND LET IT BE
Text : F.R. Havergal; Music : H.A. Cesar Malan
E
B7 E
Take my life and let it be
A
B7
E
Consecrated, Lord, to Thee;
B7
E
Take my moments and my days A E B7 E B7
Let them flow in ceaseless praise,
E
A B7
E
Let them flow in ceaseless praise.
Take my hands and let them move
At the impulse of Thy love;
Take my feet, and let them be
Swift and beautiful for Thee.
Swift and beautiful for Thee.
Take my voice, and let me sing
Always, only, for my King;
Take my lips and let them be
Filled with messages from Thee,
Filled with messages from Thee.
Take my silver and my gold Not a mite would I withhold;
Take my intellect, and use
Every pow’r as Thou shalt choose,
Every pow’r as Thou shalt choose.
Take my will, and make it Thine It shall be no longer mine;
Take my heart - it is Thine own,
It shall be Thy royal throne.
It shall be Thy royal throne.
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Take my love - my Lord, I pour
At Thy feet its treasure store;
Take myself - and I will be
Ever, only, all for Thee,
Ever, only, all for Thee.
217. TEACH ME THY WAY, O LORD 42
Text & Music: B.M. Ramsey
E
B7
E
Teach me Thy way, O Lord, teach me Thy way !
F#
B7
Thy guiding grace afford - teach me Thy way !
E
A
B7
G#m C#m
Help me to walk aright, more by faith, less by sight;
F#m
B7
E
Lead me with heav’nly light - teach me Thy way !
When I am sad at heart, teach me Thy way !
When earthly joys depart, teach me Thy way !
In hours of loneliness, in times of dire distress,
In failure or success, teach me Thy way !
When doubts and fears arise, teach me Thy way !
When storms o’erspread the skies, teach me Thy way !
Shine through the cloud and rain, through sorrow, toil and pain;
Make Thou my pathway plain - teach me Thy way !
Long as my life shall last, teach me Thy way !
Where’er my lot be cast, teach me Thy way !
Until the race is run, until the journey’s done,
Until the crown is won, teach me Thy way !
42
Ps 27 : 11 - “Teach me Thy way, O Lord, and lead me in a plain path, .....”
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218. TO THE GLORY OF JESUS CHRIST
Text : R. Hamilton (ed.); Music : R. Hamilton
A
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Since I found salvation from above
A
And I have such joy within,
E
I will tell the news of Jesus’ love
Bm
B7 E
To a world that’s lost in sin.
Chorus
A
E
I will live to the glory of Jesus Christ,
A
I will tell of the blood that He sacrificed,
A7
D B7
I will fervently pray and His will obey,
A
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A
I will feast on His Word each day.
When my life is burdened down with care
And I am tempted to sin,
I continue with my Lord in prayer
And He gives new strength within.
I will hide God’s Word within my heart
And renew my mind each day.
From His Word I never shall depart
As I walk His narrow way.
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219. UNTO THEE, O LORD 43
Text & Music : C. Monroe
E
F#m B7
Unto Thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul;
E
Unto Thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.
E7
A
O my God, I trust in Thee :
E
Let me not be ashamed,
F#m B7 E
Let not my enemies triumph o-ver me.
Yea, let none that wait on Thee be ashamed;
Yea, let none that wait on Thee be ashamed.
O my God, I trust in Thee :
Let me not be ashamed,
Let not my enemies triumph over me.
Show me Thy ways, Thy ways, O Lord;
Teach me Thy paths, Thy paths, O Lord.
O my God, I trust in Thee :
Let me not be ashamed,
Let not my enemies triumph over me.
Remember not the sins of my youth;
Remember not the sins of my youth.
O my God, I trust in Thee :
Let me not be ashamed,
Let not my enemies triumph over me.
43
Ps 25
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220. VESSELS FOR THE MASTER’S USE 44
(4/4)
Text & Music : A.B. Smith
C
Filled to overflowing, hearts aglow and showing
G
Christ to those who do not know Him;
Sanctified and holy, yielded to Him only,
C
Vessels for the Master’s use.
F
C
O make my life a blessing, Lord,
Dm G7
C
May it stand Thy testing, Lord.
C
Filled to overflowing, hearts aglow and showing
G
Christ to those who do not know Him;
Sanctified and holy, yielded to Him only,
C
Vessels for the Master’s use.
221. MY ALL IN ALL
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A
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You are my strength, O God,
D
G
You are my help, O God,
Em
A7 D
You are the one on whom I call.
A
G
You are my shield, O God,
D
G
My life I yield, O God,
Em
A7 D
For You will e - ver be my all in all.
44
2 Tim 2 : 21 - “If any man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto
honour, sanctified and meet for the Master’s use, and prepared unto every good work.”
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222. WALK WORTHY OF THE LORD
(3/4)
Text : J. Sin; Music : H.P. Smith
C
D
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Walk worthy of the Lord, my friend,
C
D7
G
Keep pace with Him un-til the end.
C
F
The Lord will grant thee grace and strength
Dm
G
C
If to His will, you humbly bend.
O Lord, whatever be my part
To Thee alone, I wholly art.
Keep me obedient to Thy call
And love the brethren, most of all.
Though tough the battle, strong the fray,
Help us to walk the bitter way.
Looking to Thee in the long race
And seek the blessings of Thy face.
Your yoke is easy, Your burden’s light,
Teach us to rest in Thee aside.
Help us to follow and believe
The God of solace and relief.
223. WITH ETERNITY’S VALUES IN VIEW
Text & Music : A.B. Smith
A
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With eternity’s values in view, Lord,
B7
E
With eternity’s values in view;
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May I do each day’s work for Je - sus,
B7
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With eternity’s values in view.
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224. WHERE YOUR HEART IS 45
(4/4)
Chorus
C
Em
Dm7 G7
I guess it all comes down to where your heart is,
C
Dm
G7
It’s there your thoughts and feelings all begin;
C
C7
F
Fm
But if you never give your heart to Jesus,
C
Dm7 G7
C
You’ll never really have a part in Him.
Em
Am
If your treasures are in heaven,
Em
Am
Then your heart will be there too,
F
G7
C
And the things you say and do will show Christ’s love;
Em
Am
But if your treasures’ here on earth,
Tell me where your heart will be,
F
G7
You’ll never have a part in things above.
If your mind’s set on the Spirit,
And you’re walking in God’s light
Then the watching world will see Christ’s love in you
But if your mind’s set on the earth
And the earthly things you do,
In poverty you’ll live your whole life through.
45
Matt 6 : 19 - 21 - “Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth
corrupt, and thieves break through and steal : but lay up for yourselves treasures in
heaven,.....for where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.”
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225. BORN TO SERVE THE LORD
D
D7
G
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From the dust of the earth, God created man,
Bm
Em A
His breath made man a living soul;
D
D7
And God so loved the world,
G
D
He gave His only Son
A
D
And that is why I love Him so.
Chorus
D7
G
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Made in His likeness, created in His image,
Bm
Em A
I was born to serve the Lord.
D
D7
G
D
I can’t deny Him, I’ll always walk beside Him,
A
D
I was born to love the Lord.
My hands were made to help my neighbours,
My eyes were made to read God’s Word,
My feet were made to walk in His footsteps,
My body is the temple of the Lord.
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226. EVERY DAY WITH JESUS
(4/4)
Text & Music : R.C. Loveless; Music : W.P. Loveless
E
Every day with Jesus
F#m
B7
Is sweeter than the day before;
Every day with Jesus,
E
I love Him more and more;
Jesus saves and keeps me,
E7
A
And He’s the One I’m living for :
E
Every day with Jesus
B7
E
Is sweeter than the day before.
227. I WILL MAKE YOU FISHERS OF MEN 46
Text & Music : H.D. Clarke
D
I will make you fishers of men
A7
G
D
Fishers of men, fishers of men,
I will make you fishers of men
G
A7 D
If you follow me.
G A7
If you follow me, if you follow me,
D
I will make you fishers of men
G
A7 D
If you follow me.
46
Matt 4 : 18 - 20
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Hear Christ calling, “Come unto Me,
Come unto Me, come unto Me.”
Hear Christ calling, “Come unto Me,
I will give you rest;
I will give you rest, I will give you rest.”
Hear Christ calling, “Come unto Me,
I will give you rest.”
228. FOLLOW ME
Text & Music : I.F. Stanphill
C
C7
F
C
I travel down the lonely road and no one seems to care,
Am
Dm
G7
The burden on my weary back has bound me to despair,
C
C7
F
C
I oft complain to Jesus how folks are treating me,
Am
Dm G7 C
And then I hear Him say so tenderly :
F
C
“My feet were also weary upon the Calvary road,
Am
D7
G
My cross became so heavy I fell beneath the load.
C
C7
F
C
Be faithful, weary Christian, the morning I can see.
Am
Dm
G7
C
Just lift your cross and follow close to Me.”
“I work so hard for Jesus,” I often boast and say,
“I’ve sacrificed a lot of things to walk the narrow way;
I gave up fame and fortune - I’m worth a lot to Thee !”
And then I hear Him gently say to me :
“I left the throne of glory and counted it but loss,
My hands were nailed in anger upon the cruel cross;
But now we’ll make the journey with your hand safe in Mine So lift your cross and follow close to Me.”
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229. FOLLOW ON
Text : W.O. Cushing; Music : R. Lowry
G
C
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Down in the valley with my Saviour I would go,
D
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D7
Where the flow’rs are blooming and the sweet waters flow;
G
C
G
Everywhere He leads me I would follow, follow on,
C
G
C
G D7 G
Walking in His footsteps till the crown be won.
Chorus
C
G
Follow ! Follow ! I would follow Jesus !
D7
G
D
Anywhere, everywhere, I would follow on !
G
G7
C
G
Follow ! Follow ! I would follow Jesus !
C
G
C
D7
G
Everywhere He leads me I would follow on !
Down in the valley with my Saviour I would go,
Where the storms are sweeping and the dark waters flow;
With His hand to lead me I will never, never fear,
Danger cannot fright me if my Lord is near.
Down in the valley or upon the mountain steep,
Close beside my Saviour would my soul ever keep;
He will lead me safely in the path that He has trod,
Up to where they gather on the hills of God.
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230. HIS SHEEP AM I
Text & Music : O. Johnson
C
G
In God’s green pastures feeding, by His cool waters lie;
C
Soft in the evening walk my Lord and I.
Dm
All the sheep of His pastures fare so wondrously fine,
C
G
C
His sheep am I.
Chorus
F
Waters cool (in the valley),
C
Pastures green (on the mountain),
Dm G7
C
In the eve - ning walk my Lord and I.
F
Dark the night (in the valley),
C
Rough the way (on the mountain),
Dm G7
C
Step by step, my Lord and I.
Surely goodness and mercy ever shall follow me,
All through the day the Lord my Shepherd be.
In the house of the Lord I will forever be,
His sheep am I.
(4/4)
Consecration & Discipleship
231. GOD MADE A PROMISE
C
C7
God made a promise,
F
And He proved it true,
C
Am
He gave Jesus Christ His Son,
Dm G7
To die for me and you.
C
C7
He gave us peace and joy,
F
Life eternal too,
C
G
And with His hand He guides
C
Us all the journey through.
Chorus
C7 F
G
C Am
So, why shouldn’t we live for Jesus alone ?
Dm
G
C
And why shouldn’t our lives just be His own ?
C7 F
G
And so, why shouldn’t we live
C
Am
Every day and each moment,
F
G
C
With our Saviour, our Lord upon the throne ?
Christ trudged this weary earth,
Not a complaint He made,
We’re always in His thoughts,
True to the cross He stayed.
Are you aware, my friend,
We’ve been bought with a price,
Each stripe on my Saviour’s back,
There’s where our healing lies.
(4/4)
Consecration & Discipleship
Our Lord is coming soon,
Each day is flying past,
This same Jesus will descend,
Our Saviour whom we trust.
Will He find us prepared ?
Or will we all be ashamed ?
So let’s not tarry now,
But of His kingdom proclaim.
232. FOR ME TO LIVE IS CHRIST 47
Text & Music : White
D
A
For me to live is Christ, to die is gain,
Em
A7
D
To hold His hand and walk His narrow way;
D7
There is no peace, no joy, no thrill
G
Like walking in His will,
D
A7
D
For me to live is Christ, to die is gain.
Now once my heart was full of sin and shame,
Till someone told me Jesus came to save;
When He said, “Come unto me,”
He set my poor heart free,
For me to live is Christ, to die is gain.
Now there are things that I still do not know,
But of this one thing I’m completely sure;
He who called me on that day
Washed all my sins away,
For me to live is Christ, to die is gain.
47
Phil 1 : 21
(4/4)
Consecration & Discipleship
233. I HAVE DECIDED TO FOLLOW JESUS
(2/2)
Text : Attr. to an Indian prince; Music : Indian melody
C
I have decided to follow Jesus,
F
C
I have decided to follow Jesus,
I have decided to follow Jesus,
C
G7
C
No turning back, no turning back.
The world behind me, the cross before me,
The world behind me, the cross before me,
The world behind me, the cross before me,
No turning back, no turning back.
Though none go with me, still I will follow
Though none go with me, still I will follow
Though none go with me, still I will follow
No turning back, no turning back.
Have you decided to follow Jesus ?
Have you decided to follow Jesus ?
Have you decided to follow Jesus ?
No turning back, no turning back.
234. I WILL FOLLOW WHERE HE LEADETH
Text & Music : C.F. Weigle
G
C
I will follow where He leadeth,
D7
G
I will pasture where He feedeth;
C
I will follow all the way, Lord,
Am D7
G
I will follow Jesus every day.
(4/4)
Consecration & Discipleship
235. I’D RATHER HAVE JESUS
Text : R.F. Miller; Music : G.B. Shea
C
C7
F
C
I’d rather have Jesus than silver or gold,
G7
I’d rather be His than have riches untold;
C
C7
F
C
I’d rather have Jesus than houses or lands,
G7
C
I’d rather be led by His nail-pierced hand.
Chorus
G
G7
F
C
Than to be the king of a vast domain
G
F C
And be held in sin’s dread sway.
C7
F C
I’d rather have Jesus than anything
G
F C
This world affords today.
I’d rather have Jesus than men’s applause,
I’d rather be faithful to His dear cause.
I’d rather have Jesus than worldwide fame,
I’d rather be true to His holy name.
He’s fairer than lilies of rarest bloom,
He’s sweeter than honey from out the comb.
He’s all that my hungering spirit needs,
I’d rather have Jesus and let Him lead.
(3/4)
Consecration & Discipleship
236. I’LL GO WHERE YOU WANT ME TO GO
Text : M. Brown (v. 1), C.E. Prior (v. 2,3); Music : C.E. Rounsefell
D
G
It may not be on the mountain’s height
D
A
Or over the stormy sea,
D
G
D7
G
It may not be at the battle’s front
D
A
D
My Lord will have need of me;
A
D
But if by a still, small voice He calls
A
D
To paths I do not know,
A
D7
G
I’ll answer, dear Lord, with my hand in Thine,
D
A
D
I’ll go where You want me to go.
Chorus
A
D
I’ll go where You want me to go, dear Lord,
A
D
O’er mountain, or plain, or sea;
A
D7
G
I’ll say what You want me to say, dear Lord,
D
A
D
I’ll be what You want me to be.
Perhaps today there are loving words
Which Jesus would have me speak,
There may be now, in the paths of sin,
Some wand’rer whom I should seek;
O Saviour, if Thou wilt be my Guide,
Though dark and rugged the way,
My voice shall echo the message sweet,
I’ll say what You want me to say.
(6/8)
Consecration & Discipleship
There’s surely somewhere a lowly place
In earth’s harvest fields so wide,
Where I may labour through life's short day
for Jesus the Crucified;
So, trusting my all unto Thy care I know Thou lovest me I’ll do Thy will with a heart sincere,
I’ll be what You want me to be.
237. I’M LIVING FOR JESUS ALONE
C
C7
F
C
He’s my life, He’s my light, He fills me with delight;
Am
Dm
G
Jesus Christ is my Saviour and I trust in His might.
C
C7
F
C
He’s my King, everything I have is His own,
G
C
Yes, I’m living for Jesus alone.
C7
F
I’ll spread the Word everywhere,
G7
C
This gladness I must share,
Am
D7
G
G7
All my sorrows I’ve left far behind me there,
C
C7
F
C
And I know you will find, there’ll be peace of mind
G
C
When you’re living for Jesus alone.
(4/4)
Consecration & Discipleship
238. JOYFULLY SERVING THE KING
Text : L.D. Armond; Music : E.M. Roth
C
G
G7
Joyfully, joyfully onward we tread,
C
Safely and surely by Jesus we’re led;
C7
F
Where He may call us, we’ll go without fear,
G
D7
G
Nothing can harm us when He is so near.
Chorus
C
G
Joyfully, joyfully serving the King,
C
Joyfully, joyfully, praises we sing;
E
F
C
Loyally, loyally striving to do
G7
C
F
G7 C
Something for Jesus the whole journey through.
Joyfully, joyfully laying aside
All that may hinder to follow our Guide;
Faithfully serving, glad workers are we,
Now in life’s morning His own we would be.
Joyfully, joyfully praises we sing,
Lifting our voices to Jesus our King;
Friend of all others, the dearest and best,
Those who obey Him will surely be blest.
(6/8)
Consecration & Discipleship
239. THE LONGER I SERVE HIM
Text & Music : W.J. Gaither
G
C
Since I started for the kingdom,
G
Em
Am D7
Since my life He controls,
G
C
Am
Since I gave my heart to Je- sus,
D7 G
D7
G
The longer I serve Him the sweeter He grows.
Chorus
Am
D7
C
G
The longer I serve Him, the sweeter He grows,
Am
D7
G C
G
The more that I love Him, more love He bestows;
G7
C
Am
Each day is like heaven, my heart overflows
D7 G
D7
G
The longer I serve Him, the sweeter He grows.
Every need He is supplying,
Plenteous grace He bestows;
Every day my way gets brighter
The longer I serve Him the sweeter He grows.
(3/4)
Consecration & Discipleship
240. WHEREVER HE LEADS I’LL GO
Text & Music : B.B. McKinney
E
B7
E
A
“Take up thy cross and follow Me,”
E
F#
B7
I heard my Master say;
E
A
E
A
“I gave My life to ransom thee,
E
B7 E
Surrender your all today.”
Chorus
B7
E
Wherever He leads I’ll go,
B7
Wherever He leads I’ll go,
E
A
E
A
I’ll follow my Christ who loves me so,
E
B7
E
Wherever He leads I’ll go.
He drew me closer to His side,
I sought His will to know,
And in that will I now abide,
Wherever He leads I’ll go.
It may be through the shadows dim,
Or o’er the stormy sea,
I take my cross and follow Him,
Wherever He leadeth me.
My heart, my life, my all I bring
To Christ who loves me so;
He is my Master, Lord, and King,
Wherever He leads I’ll go.
(6/4)
Love & Thankfulness
God's Attributes
241. BLESS HIS HOLY NAME
Text & Music : A. Crouch
E
B7
Bless the Lord, O my soul,
E
A
And all that is within me,
Am
E B7 E
Bless His ho-ly name.
E
B7
Bless the Lord, O my soul,
E
A
And all that is within me,
Am
E B7 E
Bless His ho-ly name.
E
B7
He has done great things,
E
He has done great things,
E7
A
He has done great things,
B7 E
Bless His holy name.
E
B7
Bless the Lord, O my soul,
E
A
And all that is within me,
Am
E B7 E
Bless His ho-ly name.
48
Ps 103 : 1
48
(4/4)
Love & Thankfulness
242. CLAP YOUR HANDS 49
(2/2)
Text & Music : J. Owens
C
F
C
Clap your hands, all ye people;
F
G7
C
Shout unto God with the voice of triumph !
C
F
C
Clap your hands, all ye people;
F
G7
C
Shout unto God with the voice of praise !
Hosanna ! Hosanna !
F
G7
C
Shout unto God with the voice of triumph !
Praise Him ! Praise Him !
F
G7
C
Shout unto God with the voice of praise !
243. COME INTO HIS PRESENCE 50
C
Come into His presence singing
F
C F
C G7 C
Alleluia, alleluia, a-lleluia.
Come into His presence singing
Jesus is Lord, Jesus is Lord, Jesus is Lord.
Praise the Lord together singing
Worthy the Lamb, worthy the Lamb, worthy the Lamb.
Praise the Lord together singing
Glory to God, glory to God, glory to God.
49
50
Ps 47 : 1
Song can be sung in rounds.
(4/4)
Love & Thankfulness
God's Attributes
244. FATHER, I THANK YOU
Text & Music : S. Stewart
D
A7
Father, I thank you
Bm
F#m
For all that You’ve done.
G
Em
A A7
You gave Your Son freely for me
D
D7
And I praise You for calling me,
G
Gm
Drawing me near;
D
Out of blindness
A
D
You caused me to see.
Jesus, I need You
As Lord of my life,
I give all I have unto You.
Lord, I want to come under
Your heavenly hand
And to praise You
In all that I do.
Spirit of God,
Set my heart on fire.
You’ve kindled my heart with Your blaze,
And I know You’re refining me,
Changing my life;
And by faith
You’re revealing Your ways.
(3/4)
Love & Thankfulness
245. COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS
Text : J. Oatman, Jr.; Music : E.O. Excell
D
A
When upon life’s billows you are tempest-tossed,
D
When you are discouraged, thinking all is lost,
A
Count your many blessings - name them one by one,
A7
D
And it will surprise you what the Lord hath done.
Chorus
D
A
Count your blessings - name them one by one;
D
Count your blessings - see what God hath done;
G
A
D
Count your blessings - name them one by one;
D
G
A7
D
Count your many blessings - see what God hath done.
Alternative chorus
Count your blessings - name them two by two;
Count your blessings - name them four by four;
Count your blessings - name them by the score;
And it will surprise you there are many more.
Are you ever burdened with a load of care ?
Does the cross seem heavy you are called to bear ?
Count your many blessings - every doubt will fly,
And you will be singing as the days go by.
When you look at others with their lands and gold,
Think that Christ has promised you His wealth untold;
Count your many blessings - money cannot buy
Your reward in heaven nor your home on high.
(2/4)
Love & Thankfulness
God's Attributes
So amid the conflict, whether great or small,
Do not be discouraged - God is over all;
Count your many blessings - angels will attend,
Help and comfort give you to your journey’s end.
246. I WILL ENTER HIS GATES WITH
THANKSGIVING 51
D
G
D
I will enter His gates with thanksgiving in my heart,
G
A A7
I will enter His courts with praise,
D
G
I will say this is the day that
D
Bm
The Lord has made,
Em
A7
D A
I will rejoice for He has made me glad.
D
G
He has made me glad,
D
Bm
He has made me glad.
Em
A7
D A
I will rejoice for He has made me glad.
D
G
He has made me glad,
D
Bm
He has made me glad.
Em
A7
D
I will rejoice for He has made glad.
51
Ps 100 : 4
(4/4)
Love & Thankfulness
247. DEAR WONDERFUL JESUS
(4/4)
Text & Music : J.W. Peterson
E
Dear wonderful Jesus, Saviour Divine,
F#
B7 E
We are the branches, You are the Vine;
E7
A
You brought us salvation and made the sun shine.
E
B7
Dear wonderful Jesus, marvellous Friend,
E
I’m glad You are mine.
248. FROM THE RISING OF THE SUN 52
Text & Music : P. Deming
E
From the rising of the sun,
To the going down of the same,
B7
E
The Lord’s name is to be praised.
From the rising of the sun,
To the going down of the same,
B7
E
E7
The Lord’s name is to be praised.
A
Praise ye the Lord,
E
Am
Praise all ye servants of the Lord,
A
B7
E E7
Praise the name of the Lord;
A
Blessed be the name of the Lord,
E
Am A
B7
E
From this time forth and for-e-ver more.
52
Ps 113 : 1 - 3
(4/4)
Love & Thankfulness
God's Attributes
249. GOD IS SO GOOD
(4/4)
Text : Traditional; Music : African melody
E
B7
E
God is so good, God is so good,
E7
A
B7
E
God is so good, He’s so good to me.
He died for me, He died for me,
He died for me, He’s so good to me.
He loves me so, He loves me so,
He loves me so, He’s so good to me.
He answers prayer, He answers prayer,
He answers prayer, He’s so good to me.
I’ll do His will, I’ll do His will,
I’ll do His will, He’s so good to me.
He’s coming soon, He’s coming soon,
He’s coming soon, He’s so good to me.
250. YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD 53
Em
D
C
You shall love the Lord your God
B7
Em
With all your heart and with all your soul
D
With all your strength and with all your might,
C
B7
Em
And love your neighbour as yourself.
D
C
B7
You shall love the Lord your God,
Em
D
C B7 E
You shall love the Lord your God.
53
Lk 10 : 27
(4/4)
Love & Thankfulness
251. GOD IS SO WONDERFUL
Text & Music : V. Marshall
Chorus
G Em
D
G Em
D D7
God is so wonderful, I
can’t explain,
G
C
But I can sing, “Glory Hallelujah !
G
D7 G
Praise His holy name.”
G Em
D
G Em
D D7
God is so wonderful, I
can’t explain,
G
C
But I can sing, “Glory Hallelujah !
G
D7 G
Praise His holy name.”
D7
G
It’s wonderful because He saved me;
B7
Em
It’s wonderful that He forgave me.
G
D
G
C
It’s wonderful, wonderful, so very wonderful,
G
D7 G
D7
Wonderful that He is mine. O ......
I cast on Him my every burden,
Lay at His feet my every care.
It’s wonderful, wonderful, so very wonderful
Wonderful that He is mine. O ......
(4/4)
Love & Thankfulness
God's Attributes
252. I WILL SING OF MY REDEEMER
Text : P.P. Bliss; Music : J. McGranahan
E
B7
I will sing of my Redeemer
E
And His wondrous love to me;
B7
On the cruel cross He suffered,
E
From the curse to set me free.
Chorus
E7
A
E
Sing, O sing of my Redeemer,
B7
E E7
With His blood He purchased me;
A
E
On the cross He sealed my pardon,
B7
E
Paid the debt and made me free.
I will tell the wondrous story,
How, my lost estate to save,
In His boundless love and mercy,
He the ransom freely gave.
I will praise my Redeemer,
His triumphant pow’r I’ll tell,
How the victory He giveth
Over sin and death and hell.
I will sing of my Redeemer
And His heav’nly love to me;
He from death to life hath brought me,
Son of God with Him to be.
(9/8)
Love & Thankfulness
253. I WILL SING OF THE MERCIES OF THE LORD 54 (4/4)
Text & Music : J. Fillmore
C
I will sing of the mercies of the Lord forever,
G7
C
I will sing, I will sing,
I will sing of the mercies of the Lord forever,
G7
C C7
I will sing of the mercies of the Lord.
F
C
With my mouth will I make known
G7
C
C7
Thy faithfulness, Thy faithfulness,
F
C
With my mouth will I make known
D
D7
G
Thy faithfulness to all generations.
C
I will sing of the mercies of the Lord forever,
G7
C
I will sing, I will sing,
I will sing of the mercies of the Lord forever,
G7
C
I will sing of the mercies of the Lord.
54
Ps 89 : 1
Love & Thankfulness
God's Attributes
254. I’M SINGING FOR MY LORD
Text : O.J. Smith; Music : R. Harper
E
A
E
I’m singing for my Lord e-verywhere I go,
A
E
Singing of His wondrous love
F#m
B7
That the world may know,
E
How He saved a wretch like me
A
By His death at Calvary,
E
C#m F#m
B7 E
I’m singing for my Lord e - verywhere I go.
I’m singing, but sometimes heavy is the load,
For this world is not a friend
To the grace of God.
Yet I sing the whole day long
For He fills my heart with song,
I’m singing for my Lord everywhere I go.
I’m singing for the lost just because I know,
Jesus Christ, whose precious blood
Washes white as snow.
If my songs to Him can bring
Some lost souls I’ll gladly sing,
I’m singing for my Lord everywhere I go.
I’m singing for the saints as they journey home,
Soon they’ll reach that happy land
Where they’ll never roam,
And with me they’ll join and sing
Praises to our Lord and King,
I’m singing for my Lord everywhere I go.
(4/4)
Love & Thankfulness
255. JESUS IS DEARER THAN ALL
Text & Music : G. Bennard
G
Jesus is my loving Saviour,
D7
He is so precious to me;
O, how I love and adore Him
G
For all His mercies so free;
When I was lost on the mountains
C
Barren and dark and cold,
G
He sought the sheep that was straying,
A
D7
He brought me back to the fold.
Chorus
G
D
Jesus, Jesus, dearer than all to me,
G
Jesus, Jesus, Thine, only Thine I’ll be;
D7
G
Where Thou dost lead I will follow,
G7
C
Where’er the path may be;
G
Then when life’s journey is ended,
D7
G
Thy face in glory I’ll see.
(6/8)
Love & Thankfulness
God's Attributes
Jesus, the sweet rose of Sharon,
Jesus, the lily so fair;
Jesus, my Rock and Salvation,
Jesus, the bright Morning Star;
He is my portion forever,
My all in all is He !
With Him I cannot be lonely,
He fully satisfies me.
Jesus was born in a manger,
Wept in the garden alone;
Poured out His life’s blood on Calv’ry,
Died for our sin to atone;
Rose from the grave more than conq’ror,
Went to His home on high;
Soon He is coming in glory,
Coming in clouds of the sky.
256. MAGNIFY THE LORD WITH ME 55
G
D7
G G7
Magnify the Lord with me,
C
G
Blessed Man of Calvary;
D7
G
For His grace so rich and free,
A
D
O magnify the Lord with me.
G
D7
G
Magnify the Lord with me,
C
G
Blessed Man of Calvary;
G
D7
G G7
Jesus gives me liberty,
C G
D7
G
O magnify the Lord with me.
55
Ps 34 : 3 - “O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt His name together.”
(4/4)
Love & Thankfulness
257. MY TRIBUTE
Text & Music : A. Crouch
A
C#m7
How can I say thanks
F#
For the things You have done for me Bm
Bm(maj7)
Things so undeserved,
Bm7
Dm6
Yet You give to prove Your love for me ?
A
F#m
The voices of a million an - gels
Eb7
Dm(maj7)
Could not express my gratitude A
F#7
Bm D
All that I am and e-ver hope to be,
E7
A
I owe it all to Thee.
A
C#m F#7
To God be the glo - ry,
Bm
Dm6 E7
To God be the glo - ry,
C#7
F#m
To God be the glo - ry
Bm7
E7
For the things He has done.
A
C#m F#7
With His blood He has saved me,
Bm
Dm6 E7
With His pow’r He has raised me C#7
F#m
To God be the glo - ry
A Bm7 E7 A
For the things He has done.
C#m C#7
Just let me live my life F#m
Let it be pleasing, Lord, to Thee :
(4/4)
Love & Thankfulness
God's Attributes
D
F#m
And should I gain any praise,
B7 E7
Let it go to Calvary.
A
C#m F#7
With His blood He has saved me,
Bm
Dm6 E7
With His pow’r He has raised me C#7
F#m
To God be the glo - ry
A Bm7 E7 A
For the things He has done.
258. PRAISE GOD FROM WHOM ALL BLESSINGS FLOW
Text : T. Ken; Music : Attr. to L. Bourgeois (Tune 1), J. Owens (Tune 2)
Tune 1 (Old hundredth - 4/4)
G
D7 G
Praise God from whom all blessings flow;
D G C G D
Praise Him, all creatures here below;
Em
D G D Bm C D7 G
Praise Him a-bove, ye heav’nly host;
D
G Em C
D7
G C G
Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Amen.
Tune 2 (Fairhill - 3/4)
D
F#m
G
D
Praise God from whom all blessings flow;
A
D
A
D
Praise Him, all creatures here below.
F#m
G
D
Praise Him above, ye heav’nly host;
G
D
A
D G D
Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Amen.
Love & Thankfulness
259. MAKE A JOYFUL NOISE 56
(4/4)
Text & Music : J. Owens
D
Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all the earth !
A
D
Make a joyful noise unto the Lord !
Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all the earth !
A
D
Make a joyful noise unto the Lord !
G
D
Make a loud noise and rejoice ! Sing praises !
A
D
Make a joyful noise unto the Lord !
G
D
Make a loud noise and rejoice ! Sing praises !
A
D
Make a joyful noise unto the Lord !
260. PSALM 34 : 1
C
F
C
I will bless the Lord at all times,
G
G7
C
His praise shall conti- nually be in my mouth,
F
C
My soul shall make her boast in Thee, Lord,
G
G7
C C7
The humble shall hear thereof and be glad.
F
C
O magnify the Lord with me
F
C
And let us exalt His name together,
F
C
I sought the Lord and He heard me
G
G7
C
And delivered me from all my fears.
56
Song can be sung in rounds.
(2/2)
Love & Thankfulness
God's Attributes
261. REMEMBER THY CREATOR
C
Dm
G7
Remember I am the LORD,
C
Am
I am the LORD your God,
Dm G7
C
Present yourself a li- ving sacrifice.
C
Dm
G7
And in the days of my youth
C
Am
I will always praise You,
Dm G7
C C7
I will remember You are my God.
F
G7
In the twilight of my years,
C
Am
In the springtime of my life,
Dm
G7
In my laughter, in my tears,
C
You are my God.
Dm
G7
You are the God of my days,
C
Am
You are my light, my praise,
Dm G7
C
I will remember You are my God.
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Eccl 12 : 1
57
(4/4)
Love & Thankfulness
262. THANK YOU FOR EVERY NEW GOOD MORNING (4/4)
C
G
Thank You for every new good morning,
C
F
G
Thank You for every fresh new day.
C
F
Thank You that I may cast my burdens
C
G C A
Wholly onto You.
Thank You for every friend I have, Lord,
Thank You for everyone I know.
Thank You when I can feel forgiveness
To my greatest foe.
Thank You for leisure and employment,
Thank You for every heartfelt joy,
Thank You for all that makes me happy
And for melody.
Thank You for every shade and sorrow,
Thank You for comfort in Your Word,
Thank You that I am guided by You,
Everywhere I go.
Thank You for grace to know your Gospel,
Thank You for all Your Spirit’s power,
Thank You for Your unfailing love
Which reaches far and near.
Thank You for free and full salvation,
Thank You for grace to hold it fast.
Thank You, O Lord, I want to thank You
That I’m free to thank,
C
G
C
That I’m free to thank !
Love & Thankfulness
God's Attributes
263. THANK YOU, LORD, FOR SAVING MY SOUL
Text & Music : S. Sykes/B.Sykes
G
D
Some thank the Lord for friends and home,
G
For mercies sure and sweet;
A
D
But I would praise Him for His grace A
D D7
In prayer I would repeat :
Chorus
G
C
G
Thank You, Lord, for saving my soul,
A
D
Thank You, Lord, for making me whole;
G
C
G
Thank You, Lord, for giving to me
C
D
G
Thy great salvation so rich and free.
Some thank Him for the flow’rs that grow,
Some for the stars that shine;
My heart is filled with joy and praise
Because I know He’s mine.
I trust in Him from day to day,
I prove His saving grace;
I’ll sing this song of praise to Him
Until I see His face.
(6/4)
Love & Thankfulness
264. THANK YOU, LORD
Text & Music : D. Burgess
G
C D
Thank You, Lord,
Bm
Em
For the trials that come my way,
Am
D7
In that way I can grow each day,
G G7
As I let You lead;
C D7
And thank You, Lord,
Bm
Em
For the patience those trials bring,
Am
D7
In that process of growing,
G
I can learn to care.
Chorus
C
D
But it goes against the way I am,
B7
Em
To put my human nature down
Am
D7
G
And let the Spirit take control of all I do;
C
’Cause when those trials come,
D
B7
Em
My human nature shouts the thing to do,
Am
D7
G
And God’s soft prompting can be easily ignored.
But I thank You, Lord,
With each trial I feel inside,
That You’re there to help, lead and guide
My way from wrong;
’Cause You’ve promised, Lord,
That with every testing,
(4/4)
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That Your way of escaping
Is easier to bear.
Yes, I thank You, Lord,
For the vict’ry that growing brings
In surrender of everything,
Life is so worthwhile;
And I thank You, Lord,
That when everything’s put in place,
Out in front I can see Your face
And it’s there You belong.
265. THANK YOU, JESUS
Text & Music : A. Huntley
D
A7
D
Thank You, Jesus, for Your love for me,
A7
D D7
Thank You, Jesus, for Your grace so free.
G
A7
I lift my voice to praise Your name,
D
Bm
Praise You again and again,
Em
A7
D
You are e- verything, You are my God.
(4/4)
Love & Thankfulness
266. THANK YOU, LORD, FOR THE RAIN
G
Bm
Thank You, Lord, for the rain that You sent
C
D
G
To water the earth.
Bm
Thank You, Lord, for the sunshine
C
D
G
That You gave to us to have life.
Chorus
Am
D7
G
But most of all, I’d like to thank You, Lord,
C
D D7
For the people here today;
G
Bm
They have been a blessing to my life,
C
D
They have given me gladness in times of sadness,
G
Thank You, Lord.
Thank You, Lord, for the stars that shine
In the night,
Thank You, Lord, for the sky that You spread
To place all the stars up above.
(4/4)
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God's Attributes
267. THANKS TO GOD
Text : Swedish hymn (trans. C.E. Backstrom); Music : J.A. Hultman
G
Am
Thanks to God for my Redeemer,
D7
G
Thanks for all Thou dost provide !
C
Thanks for times now but a mem’ry,
G D7
G
Thanks for Jesus by my side !
C
G
Thanks for pleasant, balmy springtime,
D
Thanks for dark and dreary fall !
G
C
Thanks for tears by now forgotten,
G
D7
G
Thanks for peace within my soul !
Thanks for prayers that Thou hast answered,
Thanks for what Thou dost deny !
Thanks for storms that I have weathered,
Thanks for all Thou dost supply !
Thanks for pain, and thanks for pleasure,
Thanks for comfort in despair !
Thanks for grace that none can measure,
Thanks for love beyond compare !
Thanks for roses by the wayside,
Thanks for thorns their stems contain !
Thanks for home and thanks for fireside,
Thanks for hope, that sweet refrain !
Thanks for joy and thanks for sorrow,
Thanks for heav’nly peace with Thee !
Thanks for hope in the tomorrow,
Thanks through all eternity !
(3/4)
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268. THE LORD HAS DONE GREAT THINGS FOR US 58 (4/4)
Text & Music : A.B. Smith
D
Bm
D
G D E
A
The Lord has done great things for us whereof we are glad,
D
Bm
D
G D A
D
The Lord has done great things for us whereof we are glad.
A
D
He cannot fail, His Word is true,
E7
A
A7
We’re trusting Him, He’ll see us through.
D
G
D
Bm G A
D
The Lord has done great things for us whereof we are glad.
269. THE LORD IS GOOD
Text & Music : A.B. Smith
E
B7
The Lord is good - tell it wherever you go,
F#m
B7
E
The Lord is good - tell it that others may know;
B7
Tell of His blessings and tell of His love,
C#m
F#
B7
Tell how He’s coming from heaven above :
E
G#m A
B7
E
The Lord is good - tell it wher-e-ver you go !
58
Ps 126 : 3
(6/4)
Love & Thankfulness
God's Attributes
270. MY JESUS, I LOVE THEE
Text : W.R. Featherston; Music : American melody (Tune 1), A.J. Gordon (Tune 2)
Tune 1 (Early American melody - 2/2)
D7 G C
G
C
G
D
My Jesus, I love Thee, I know Thou art mine D7 G C
G C
G D7 G
For Thee all the follies of sin I resign;
Bm
Em C
G
D
My gracious Redeemer, my Saviour art Thou :
D7 G C G
C
G D7
G
If e-ver I loved Thee, my Jesus, ’tis now.
I love Thee because Thou hast first loved me
And purchased my pardon on Calvary’s tree;
I love Thee for wearing the thorns on Thy brow :
If ever I loved Thee, my Jesus, ’tis now.
I’ll love Thee in life, I will love Thee in death,
And praise Thee as long as Thou lendest me breath;
And say when the death-dew lies cold on my brow,
“If ever I loved Thee, my Jesus, ’tis now.”
In mansions of glory and endless delight,
I’ll ever adore Thee in heaven so bright;
I’ll sing with the glittering crown on my brow,
“If ever I loved Thee, my Jesus, ’tis now.”
Tune 2 (Gordon - 4/4)
EA
E
B7
E
My Jesus, I love Thee, I know Thou art mine A
E
B7
E
For Thee all the follies of sin I resign;
A E B7
E A
B7
My gracious Redeemer, my Saviour art Thou :
E A
E
B7
E
If e-ver I loved Thee, my Jesus, ’tis now.
(2/2)
Love & Thankfulness
271. CHARITY 59
4)
Text : K. Gulliksen (ed.); Music : K. Gulliksen
C
Em
Although I speak with tongues
Am
C
Of men and of angels,
Em
F
And though I prophesy
G C
And understand all,
Em
Am
Although I have all faith
C
So that mountains may be removed,
Em
F
And though I feed the poor
G Am
And give up my life;
Chorus
Em
Am
If I have no charity,
Em
If love does not flow from me,
Am E Am Em
I am no- thing.
Am
Em
Am
Jesus, please teach me to love.
Love is patient and kind,
Love is not envious,
Not proud, but gentle and meek,
And seeks not its own way.
Love sings when Jesus prevails,
Believes and endures all things;
Love hopes and bears every wrong,
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1 Cor 13
(4/
Love & Thankfulness
God's Attributes
And love never fails.
One season I was a child,
I spoke and I thought as a child,
But when I turned to a man,
Such ways put aside;
Though now we see through a glass,
Yet then we shall see face to face;
Though now abide faith and hope,
The greatest is love.
272. THY LOVING KINDNESS 60
Text & Music : H. Mitchell
D
A A7
Thy loving kindness is better than life,
A
D
Thy loving kindness is better than life.
G
Em
My lips shall praise Thee, thus will I bless Thee,
D
A
D
Thy loving kindness is better than life.
I lift my hands, Lord, unto Thy name,
I lift my hands, Lord, unto Thy name,
My lips shall praise Thee, thus will I bless Thee,
Thy loving kindness is better than life.
60
Ps 63 : 3 - 4
(4/4)
Love & Thankfulness
273. O, HOW I LOVE JESUS
Text : F. Whitfield; Music : American melody
G
There is a name I love to hear,
D7
D7
G D7
I love to sing its wor-th;
G
It sounds like music in my ear,
C
D7
G
The sweetest name on earth.
Chorus
O, how I love Jesus,
D7
G D7
O, how I love Jesus,
G B7
Em
O, how I love Jesus C
D7
G
Because He first loved me !
It tells me of a Saviour’s love,
Who died to set me free;
It tells me of His precious blood,
The sinner’s perfect plea.
It tells me what my Father hath
In store for every day,
And, though I tread a darksome path,
Yields sunshine all the way.
It tells of One whose loving heart
Can feel my deepest woe,
Who in each sorrow bears a part
That none can bear below.
(6/8)
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God's Attributes
It bids my trembling heart rejoice,
It dries each rising tear;
It tells me in a “still, small voice”,
To trust and never fear.
Jesus, the name I love so well,
The name I love to hear !
No saint on earth its worth can tell,
No heart conceive how dear !
274. WONDERFUL, WONDERFUL JESUS
Text & Music : B.A. Baur
C
Wonderful, wonderful Jesus,
G
Who can compare with Thee !
Wonderful, wonderful Jesus,
C
G7
Fairer than all art Thou to me.
C
Wonderful, wonderful Jesus,
A
F
O how my soul loves Thee !
G
Dm
C A
Fairer than all the fairest,
Dm
G7
C
Jesus, art Thou to me !
(3/4)
Peace & Joy
275. ALL THAT THRILLS MY SOUL
Text & Music : T. Harris
G
C
Who can cheer the heart like Jesus,
D7
G
By His presence all divine ?
C
True and tender, pure and precious,
D7
G
O how blest to call Him mine !
Chorus
B7
Em B7 Em
All that thrills my soul is Je - sus,
A7
D
He is more than life to me;
G
C
And the fairest of ten thousand
D7
G
In my blessed Lord I see.
Love of Christ so freely given,
Grace of God beyond degree,
Mercy higher than the heaven,
Deeper than the deepest sea !
What a wonderful redemption !
Never can a mortal know
How my sin, though red like crimson,
Can be whiter than the snow.
Every need His hand supplying,
Every good in Him I see;
On His strength divine relying,
He is all in all to me.
By the crystal flowing river
With the ransomed I will sing,
And forever and forever
Praise and glorify the King.
(4/4)
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God's Attributes
276. BEFORE I LOVED HIM
Text & Music : R. Hamilton
F
Bb
F
Bb
Lost in the darkness I stumbled alone,
F
Bb
F
Far from the sunlight of day;
A
D
A
D
Then Jesus found me and made me His own;
C
G
C
He drove my darkness away.
Chorus
F
G
C
Before I loved Him, He loved me.
F
Before I found Him, He found me.
F7
Gm
Before I sought Him, He sought for me.
F
C
F
Yes, Jesus cares for me.
Chilled in the shadows, I wandered in sin,
Far from the warmth of the light;
Then Jesus found me and changed me within,
Kindled His love in the night.
Now in the sunlight I follow His Word
Through every trial and test.
He is my Saviour and He is my Lord;
Gladly I give Him my best.
(3/4)
Peace & Joy
277. BLESSED ASSURANCE
Text : F.J. Crosby; Music : P.P. Knapp
A
D
A
Blessed assurance - Jesus is mine !
E7
B7
E
O what a foretaste of glory divine !
A
D
A
Heir of salvation, purchase of God,
Bm
E7
A
Born of His Spirit, washed in His blood.
Chorus
A
D
A
This is my story, this is my song,
D
B7
E
Praising my Saviour all the day long;
E
A D
A
This is my story, this is my song,
D
E
A
Praising my Saviour all the day long.
Perfect submission, perfect delight !
Visions of rapture now burst on my sight;
Angels descending, bring from above
Echoes of mercy, whispers of love.
Perfect submission - all is at rest,
I in my Saviour am happy and blest;
Watching and waiting, looking above,
Filled with His goodness, lost in His love.
(9/8)
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God's Attributes
278. CONSTANTLY ABIDING
Text & Music : A.S. Murphy
C
C7
F
There’s a peace in my heart that the world never gave,
C
G
A peace it cannot take away;
C
C7
F
Though the trials of life may surround like a cloud,
C
D7
G
I’ve a peace that has come there to stay !
Chorus (4/4)
C
G
Constantly abiding - Jesus is mine;
G
C
Constantly abiding - rapture divine !
C7
F
He never leaves me lonely - whispers, O so kind,
C
G
C
“I will never leave Thee !” Jesus is mine.
All the world seemed to sing of a Saviour and King
When peace sweetly came to my heart;
Troubles all fled away and my night turned to day Blessed Jesus, how glorious Thou art !
This treasure I have in a temple of clay,
While here on His footstool I roam;
But He’s coming to take me, some glorious day,
Over there to my heavenly home !
(3/4 & 4/4)
Peace & Joy
279. DEEP IN MY HEART THERE’S A GLADNESS
Text & Music : A.A. Ketchum
G
C D7
Deep in my heart there’s a gladness,
G
D
G G7
Jesus has saved me from sin !
C
G
Praise to His name - what a Saviour !
Em
A7
D7
Cleansing without and within.
Chorus
G
C
Why do I sing about Jesus ?
D7
G D7
Why is He precious to me ?
G
G7
C
He is my Lord and my Saviour D7
G
Dying, He set me free !
Only a glimpse of His goodness,
That was sufficient for me;
Only one look at the Saviour,
Then was my spirit set free.
He is the fairest of fair ones,
He is the Lily, the Rose;
Rivers of mercy surround Him,
Grace, love and pity He shows.
(3/4)
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God's Attributes
280. EACH STEP I TAKE
Text & Music : W.E. Mercer
D
Each step I take my Saviour goes before me,
Em
A
D
And with His loving hand He leads the way;
And with each breath I whisper, “I adore Thee !”
A
E
A7
O what joy to walk with Him each day.
Chorus
D
G
D
Each step I take I know that He will guide me Em
A
D
To higher ground He e-ver leads me on;
G
D
Until some day the last step will be taken,
Em
A
D
Each step I take just leads me closer home.
At times I feel my faith begin to waver,
When up ahead I see a chasm wide;
And then I turn and look up to my Saviour,
I am strong when He is by my side.
I trust in God, no matter come what may,
For life eternal is in His hand;
He holds the key that opens up the way
That will lead me to the promised land.
(3/4)
Peace & Joy
281. HAPPINESS IS THE LORD
Text & Music : I.F. Stanphill
D
Happiness is to know the Saviour,
A7
Living a life within His favour,
D
D7 G
Having a change in my behaviour,
D
A7
D
Happiness is the Lord.
Happiness is a new creation,
A7
Jesus and me in close relation,
D
D7 G
Having a part in His salvation,
D
A7
D D7
Happiness is the Lord.
G
A
D
A
D Bm
Real joy is mine, no matter if teardrops start;
F#
Bm
I’ve found the secret A E7
A
A7
It’s Jesus in my heart ! Hallelujah !
D
Happiness is to be forgiven,
A7
Living a life that’s worth the living,
D
D7
G
Taking a trip that leads to heaven,
D
A7
D
Happiness is the Lord,
D
A7
D
Happiness is the Lord,
D
A7
D
Happiness is the Lord !
(4/4)
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God's Attributes
282. HE HIDETH MY SOUL
Text : F.J. Crosby; Music : W.J. Kirkpatrick
C
C7
F
C
A wonderful Saviour is Jesus my Lord,
G
A wonderful Saviour to me;
C
C7
F
He hideth my soul in the cleft of the rock,
C
G
C
Where rivers of pleasure I see.
Chorus
G7
C
He hideth my soul in the cleft of the rock
G7
C
That shadows a dry, thirsty land;
C7
F
He hideth my life in the depths of His love,
C
G7
C
And covers me there with His hand,
F C
G7
C
And covers me there with His hand.
A wonderful Saviour is Jesus my Lord He taketh my burden away;
He holdeth me up and I shall not be moved,
He giveth me strength as my day.
With numberless blessings each moment He crowns,
And, filled with His fullness divine,
I sing in my rapture, “O glory to God
For such a Redeemer as mine !”
When clothed in His brightness transported I rise
To meet Him in clouds of the sky,
His perfect salvation, His wonderful love,
I’ll shout with the millions on high.
(6/8)
Peace & Joy
283. HE KEEPS ME SINGING
Text & Music : L.B. Bridgers
G
E7 A
There’s within my heart a melody D
G D7
Jesus whispers sweet and low,
G
E7
A
“Fear not, I am with thee - peace, be still,”
D
G
In all of life’s ebb and flow.
Chorus
D
G
Jesus, Jesus, Jesus - sweetest name I know,
C
Fills my every longing,
D
G
Keeps me singing as I go.
All my life was wrecked by sin and strife,
Discord filled my heart with pain;
Jesus swept across the broken strings,
Stirred the slumb’ring chords again.
Feasting on the riches of His grace,
Resting ’neath His shelt’ring wing,
Always looking on His smiling face That is why I shout and sing.
Though sometimes He leads through waters deep,
Trials fall across the way,
Though sometimes the path seems rough and steep,
See His footprints all the way.
(4/4)
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God's Attributes
284. HAPPY TODAY WITH MY SINS WASHED AWAY
(4/4)
Text & Music : S.W. Gavitt
C
G
C
G
Happy today with my sins washed away,
C
F
C
I’m rejoicing and praising the Lord.
Dm
Am
Dm
Am
Happy today with my sins washed away,
Dm
D7 G7
I’m believing God’s holy Word,
Am
Em
F
C
Come and believe and salvation receive,
F
C
G7
You’ll be rejoicing too;
C
G
C
A7
You’ll be happy today with your sins washed away,
Dm
G7
C
Rejoicing and praising the Lord.
285. HE LOVES, HE SAVES, HE KEEPS
Text : W.M. Runyan; Music : W.P. Loveless
C
Am
C
He loves, He saves, He keeps,
G7
He satisfies this longing heart of mine;
Dm
G7
He fills my life to overflowing
C
With His joy and peace divine.
Am
C
He guides, He guards, He watches over me,
E
Am
He slumbers not nor sleeps,
D7
C
For He is my glorious Saviour,
D7
G
C
And He loves, He saves, He keeps.
(4/4)
Peace & Joy
286. HEAVEN CAME DOWN AND GLORY FILLED
MY SOUL (6/8)
Text & Music : J.W. Peterson
E
O what a wonderful, wonderful day B7
Day I will never forget;
After I’d wandered in darkness away,
E
Jesus my Saviour I met.
O what a tender, compassionate friend E7
A
He met the need of my heart;
E
Shadows dispelling, with joy I am telling,
B7
E
He made all the darkness depart !
Chorus
E
C#m
F#m B7
E A E
Heaven came down and glo- ry filled my soul,
C#m F#m
B7
E A E
When at the cross the Sa- viour made me whole;
F#m
B7
My sins were washed away
E
G#m
C#m B7
And my night was turned to day E
C#m
F#m B7
E
Heaven came down and glo- ry filled my soul !
Born of the Spirit with life from above
Into God’s fam’ly divine,
Justified fully through Calvary’s love,
O what a standing is mine !
And the transaction so quickly was made
When as a sinner I came,
Peace & Joy
God's Attributes
Took of the offer of grace He did proffer He saved me, O praise His dear name !
Now I’ve a hope that will surely endure
After the passing of time;
I have a future in heaven for sure,
There in those mansions sublime.
And it’s because of that wonderful day
When at the cross I believed;
Riches eternal and blessings supernal
From His precious hand I received.
287. I COME TO THE GARDEN 61
(6/8)
Text & Music : C.A. Miles
G
G7
I come to the garden alone,
C
G
While the dew is still on the roses,
D7
G
And the voice I hear, falling on my ear,
A
D D7
The Son of God discloses.
Chorus
G
D
And He walks with me, and He talks with me,
D7
G
And He tells me I am His own;
B7
Em
C
And the joy we share as we ta- rry there,
G
D7
G
None other has e-ver known.
He speaks, and the sound of His voice
Is so sweet the birds hush their singing,
And the melody that He gave to me,
Within my heart is ringing.
61
Ps 63 : 1 - “O God, Thou art my God; early will I seek Thee : my soul thirsteth for Thee, my
flesh longeth for Thee in a dry and thirsty land .....”
Peace & Joy
288. I’VE GOT THE JOY
Text & Music : G.W. Cooke
A
I’ve got the joy, joy, joy, joy,
E7
A
Down in my heart,
E7
A
Down in my heart, down in my heart;
I’ve got the joy, joy, joy, joy,
E7
A
Down in my heart,
D
E7
A
Down in my heart to stay.
I’ve got the peace that passeth understanding
Down in my heart,
Down in my heart, down in my heart;
I’ve got the peace that passeth understanding
Down in my heart,
Down in my heart to stay.
For there is therefore now no condemnation,
Down in my heart,
Down in my heart, down in my heart;
For there is therefore now no condemnation,
Down in my heart,
Down in my heart today.
(4/4)
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God's Attributes
289. IN MY HEART (CHORUS MEDLEY)
(4/4)
B7
E
In my heart there rings a melody,
B7
E
There rings a melody with heaven’s harmony;
B7
E
In my heart there rings a melody,
B7
E
There rings a melody of love.
B7
E
Jesus, Jesus, Jesus ! Sweetest name I know;
F#m
B7
E
Fills my every longing, keeps me singing as I go.
B7
Wonderful, wonderful, Jesus is to me;
E
Counsellor, Mighty God, Prince of Peace is He,
E7
A
Am
Saving me, keeping me from all sin and shame;
E
A
E B7 E
Wonderful is my Redeemer, praise His name !
290. REJOICE IN THE LORD ALWAYS 62
E
Rejoice in the Lord always,
B7
E
And again I say, rejoice !
Rejoice in the Lord always,
B7
E
And again I say, rejoice !
B7
E
Rejoice, rejoice, and again I say, rejoice !
B7
E
Rejoice, rejoice, and again I say, rejoice !
62
Phil 4 : 4. Song can be sung in rounds.
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291. IN MY HEART THERE RINGS A MELODY
Text & Music : E.M. Roth
E
B7
E
I have a song that Jesus gave me,
B7
E
It was sent from heav’n above;
B7
C#m
There never was a sweeter me - lody,
F#
B7
’Tis a melody of love.
Chorus
E
In my heart there rings a melody,
B7
E
There rings a melody with heaven’s harmony;
B7
E
In my heart there rings a melody,
B7
E
There rings a melody of love.
I love the Christ who died on Calv’ry,
For He washed my sins away;
He put within my heart a melody,
And I know it’s there to stay.
’Twill be my endless theme in glory,
With the angels I will sing;
’Twill be a song with glorious harmony,
When the courts of heaven ring.
(4/4)
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God's Attributes
292. JOY IN SERVING JESUS
Text : O.J. Smith; Music : B.D. Ackley
G
D7
G
There is joy in serving Jesus,
C
G
As I journey on my way,
D
G
Joy that fills the heart with praises,
D
A7
D
Every hour and e- very day.
Chorus
G
E
There is joy, joy, joy in serving Jesus,
Am
D
Joy that throbs within my heart;
G
D7
Every moment, e- very hour,
G
As I draw upon His pow’r,
C E7 Am
G D7 G
There is joy, joy, joy that never shall de-part.
There is joy in serving Jesus,
Joy that triumphs over pain;
Fills my soul with heaven’s music,
Till I join the glad refrain.
There is joy in serving Jesus,
As I walk alone with God;
’Tis the joy of Christ, my Saviour,
Who the path of suffering trod.
There is joy in serving Jesus,
Joy amid the darkest night,
For I’ve learned the wondrous secret,
And I’m walking in the light.
(4/4)
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293. JESUS IS THE JOY OF LIVING
Text : A.H. Ackley (ed.); Music : A.H. Ackley
C
F
I have found a wondrous Saviour,
C
G
Jesus Christ, my soul’s delight;
C
Every blessing of His favour
G
D7
G
Fills my heart with hope so bright.
Chorus
C
Jesus is the Joy of Living,
G7
He’s the King of Life to me;
Unto Him my all I’m giving,
C
His forevermore to be.
I will do what He commands me,
F
Anywhere He leads I’ll go;
C
Jesus is the Joy of Living,
D7
G7
C
He’s the dearest friend I know.
Life is growing rich with beauty,
Toil has lost its weary strain,
Now a halo crowns each duty,
And I sing a glad refrain.
Heav’nly wisdom He provides me,
Grace to keep my spirit free;
In His own sweet way He guides me
When the path I cannot see.
(4/4)
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O what splendour, O what glory,
O what matchless pow’r divine,
Is the Christ of Gospel story,
Christ, the Saviour, who is mine.
294. I’M SO HAPPY
(4/4)
Text & Music : S.W. Gavitt
C
I’m so happy and here’s the reason why,
G
C
Jesus took my burden all away;
Now I’m singing as the days go by,
G
C
Jesus took my burden all away.
G
C
Once my heart was heavy with a load of sin,
D
G
Jesus took the load and gave me peace within;
C
Now I’m happy and that’s the reason why,
G
C
Jesus took my burden all away.
295. JOY ! JOY ! JOY !
E
Joy ! Joy ! Joy ! With joy my heart is ringing;
B7
E
Joy ! Joy ! Joy ! His love to me is known;
E7
A
B7
E
My sins are all forgiven, I’m on my way to heaven;
A
B7
E
My heart is bubbling o-ver with His joy, joy, joy !
(4/4)
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296. LIKE A RIVER GLORIOUS
Text : F.R. Havergal; Music : J. Mountain
C
G
C C7 F
G
C
Like a river glorious is God’s perfect peace,
G
C Am G
D7
G
Over all victorious in its bright increase;
C
F C G7 C
G
Perfect, yet it floweth fuller e-very day,
C
G Am Dm C
G7
C
Perfect, yet it gro-weth deeper all the way.
Chorus
F C G7
C
G
Stayed upon Jehovah, hearts are fully blest C
G Am Dm C
G7
C
Finding as He pro-mised, perfect peace and rest.
Hidden in the hollow of His blessed hand;
Never foe can follow, never traitor stand;
Not a surge of worry, not a shade of care,
Not a blast of hurry touch the spirit there.
Every joy or trial falleth from above,
Traced upon our dial by the Sun of Love;
We may trust Him fully all for us to do They who trust Him wholly find Him wholly true.
(4/4)
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God's Attributes
297. PRAISE THE SAVIOUR
Text : T. Kelly; Music : German melody
G
D
Praise the Saviour, ye who know Him !
G
A7
D
Who can tell how much we owe Him ?
D7
G G7 C
Gladly let us render to Him
Am D7
G
All we are and have.
Trust in Him, ye saints, forever He is faithful, changing never;
Neither force nor guile can sever
Those He loves from Him.
Keep us, Lord, O keep us cleaving
To Thyself, and still believing,
Till the hour of our receiving
Promised joys with Thee.
Then we shall be where we would be,
Then we shall be what we should be;
Things that not now, nor could be,
Soon shall be our own.
(3/4)
Peace & Joy
298. MY WONDERFUL SHEPHERD 63
Text : S.H. Tow; Music : F. Mendelssohn
E
B7
The Lord’s my wonderful Shepherd,
E
In Him I shall not want;
F#m
He makes me lie in green pastures,
F#
B7
He leads me to waters still;
Bm
F#m
To me my soul He restoreth,
Bm
F#m
In righteous pathways He leads;
B7
G#
He leads me for His own name’s sake.
C#m
F#m B7
So gently leadeth me;
E
B7
The Lord’s my wonderful Shepherd,
E
He gently leads me home.
My soul He sweetly restoreth,
To righteousness and peace;
Yea, through death’s valley of shadow,
With Him shall I safely go;
The darkness shall not affright me.
For Thou art by my side;
Thy rod, Thy staff they comfort me.
No ill shall ever betide;
The Lord’s my wonderful Shepherd,
He gently leads me home.
A table Thou hast prepared me
In presence of my foes;
My head with oil Thou hast ’nointed,
My cup it doth overflow;
Goodness and mercy shall follow,
Through all the days of my life;
63
Ps 23
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And in God’s house will I dwell evermore.
In mansions fair will I dwell;
The Lord’s my wonderful Shepherd,
He gently leads me home.
299. O REJOICE IN THE LORD
Text & Music : R. Hamilton
C
Am
Dm
G
God never moves without purpose or plan
C
Am
Dm
G
When trying His servant and moulding a man.
C
Am
Dm
G
Give thanks to the Lord though your testing seems long;
F
G
C
In darkness He giveth a song.
Chorus
C
Am
Dm
G
O rejoice in the Lord, He makes no mistake.
C
Am
Dm
G
He knoweth the end of each path that I take.
C
Em
F Fm
For when I am tried and purified,
C
G
C
I shall come forth as gold.
I could not see through the shadows ahead;
So I looked at the cross of my Saviour instead.
I bowed to the will of the Master that day;
Then peace came and tears fled away.
Now I can see testing comes from above;
God strengthens His children and purges in love.
My Father knows best, and I trust in His care;
Through purging more fruit I will bear.
(3/4)
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300. SINCE JESUS CAME INTO MY HEART
Text : R.H. McDaniel (ed.); Music : C.H. Gabriel
G
G7
What a wonderful change in my life has been wrought
C
G
Since Jesus came into my heart !
I have light in my soul for which long I have sought,
A7
D
Since Jesus came into my heart !
Chorus
G
G7
Since Jesus came into my heart,
C
G
Since Jesus came into my heart,
G7
Floods of joy o’er my soul like the sea billows roll,
C
G
D7
G
Since Jesus came into my heart.
I have ceased from my wand’ring and going astray,
Since Jesus came into my heart !
And my sins, which were many, are all washed away,
Since Jesus came into my heart !
I possess now a hope that is steadfast and sure,
Since Jesus came into my heart !
And no dark clouds of doubt now my pathway obscure,
Since Jesus came into my heart !
There’s a light in the valley of death now for me,
Since Jesus came into my heart !
And the gates of the City beyond I can see,
Since Jesus came into my heart !
I shall go there to dwell in that City, I know,
Since Jesus came into my heart !
And I’m happy, so happy, as onward I go,
Since Jesus came into my heart !
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God's Attributes
301. SUNSHINE IN MY SOUL
Text : E.E. Hewitt; Music : J.R. Sweney
E
A
E
There is sunshine in my soul today,
B7
E
More glorious and bright
A
E
Than glows in a-ny earthly sky,
F#
B7
For Jesus is my light.
Chorus
E
A
E
O there’s sunshine, blessed sunshine,
B7
When the peaceful, happy moments roll;
E
E7
A
E
When Jesus shows His smiling face,
B7 E
There is sunshine in my soul.
There is music in my soul today,
A carol to my King,
And Jesus, listening can hear
The songs I cannot sing.
There is springtime in my soul today,
For when the Lord is near
The dove of peace sings in my heart,
The flow’rs of grace appear.
There is gladness in my soul today,
And hope and praise and love,
For blessings which He gives me now,
For joys laid up above.
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302. THERE’S A DEEP, DEEP PEACE
(4/4)
C
G
There’s a deep, deep, peace, dwelling in my heart,
C
Telling of my Saviour’s love for me.
G
There’s a deep, deep, peace, dwelling in my heart,
C C7
Telling of my Saviour’s love for me.
F
C
His promises, they shall never fail,
G7
C
They shall never fail - O, they shall never fail !
G7
C
G
There’s a deep, deep, peace, dwelling in my heart,
C
Telling of my Saviour’s love for me.
303. THERE’S A GLADNESS IN MY HEART
Text & Music : M. Pownell
G
C
G
There’s a gladness in my heart today,
D
G
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord !
C
G
For my many sins are washed away,
D7
G
Hallelujah, praise the Lord !
C
I go singing on my way,
G
D
All my night has turned to day;
G C
G
And ever by His side I’ll stay,
D7
G
Hallelujah, praise the Lord !
(4/4)
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304. THERE’S A NEW SONG IN MY HEART
(4/4)
Text & Music : J.W. Peterson
C
Em
There’s a new song in my heart
Dm
F
Since the Saviour set me free;
Dm
F
There’s a new song in my heart G
C
’Tis a heav’nly harmony !
Em
All my sins are washed away
C7
F
In the blood of Calvary;
C
Am
O what peace and joy nothing can destroy,
Dm
G
C
There’s a new song in my heart !
305. THOU WILT KEEP HIM IN PERFECT PEACE 64
C
G
C
Am
Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace,
Dm
G
C
Whose mind is stayed on Thee.
C
G
C
Am
Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace,
Dm
G
C
Whose mind is stayed on Thee.
G
C
Because he trusted in Thee, O Lord,
G
C
Because he trusted in Thee.
C
G
C
Am
Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace,
Dm
G
C
Whose mind is stayed on Thee.
64
Isa 26 : 3
(3/4)
Peace & Joy
306. THIS IS THE DAY 65
(4/4)
Text & Music : L. Garrett
E
This is the day, this is the day
B7
That the Lord hath made, that the Lord hath made;
We will rejoice, we will rejoice,
E
E7
And be glad in it, and be glad in it.
A
E
This is the day that the Lord hath made,
A
E
We will rejoice and be glad in it.
This is the day, this is the day
B7
E
That the Lord hath made.
307. WHAT A PRECIOUS FRIEND
Text & Music : R. Parsons
E
B7
Jesus, what a precious friend,
A
B7
E
Saving, keeping, to the end,
A
E
He gave Himself on Calv’ry’s cross,
F#
B7
But lives to guide my way (I’ll trust Him);
E
B7
Someday He’ll come back again,
A
E
Then with Him I’ll ever reign,
A
E
A precious Saviour, Keeper, Friend and Lord,
A B7 E
He’s mine to-day.
65
Ps 118 : 22 - 24
(4/4)
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308. DARE TO BE A DANIEL
Text & Music : P.P. Bliss
G
Standing by a purpose true,
D
G
Heeding God’s command,
C
G
Honour them, the faithful few !
A7
D
All hail to Daniel’s band !
Chorus
G
Dare to be a Daniel,
D7
G G7
Dare to stand alone !
C
Am
Dare to have a purpose firm !
D7
G
Dare to make it known !
Many mighty men are lost,
Daring not to stand,
Who for God had been a host,
By joining Daniel’s band !
Many giants great and tall,
Stalking through the land,
Headlong to the earth would fall
If met by Daniel’s band !
Hold the gospel banner high !
On to vict’ry grand !
Satan and his host defy,
And shout for Daniel’s band !
(4/4)
Faith
309. I HEARD ABOUT HOW PAUL AND SILAS
Text & Music : M. Lister
E
B7
I heard about how Paul and Silas were in jail,
A
E
Nobody dared, nobody dared to pay the bail,
B7
But when they prayed, they knew that God was on their side,
E E7
The jail house door swung open wide.
Chorus
A
E
When you believe you shall receive,
F#
B7
There’s not a trouble or care that Jesus can’t relieve,
E
E7
For He is just the same today,
A
All you have to do is trust and pray,
B7
E
Believe, you just believe.
When Daniel sat within the hungry lion’s den,
Nobody thought that there was any hope for him,
But all night long, the lions never took a bite,
God took away their appetite.
When David stood before the giant with his sling,
Goliath laughed at such a puny little thing,
But David knew his faith in God would stand the test,
He flung the rock, God did the rest.
(4/4)
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Faith
310. I KNOW WHOM I HAVE BELIEVED 66
Text : D.W. Whittle (ed.); Music : J. McGranahan
C
I know not why God’s wondrous grace
G7
To me He hath made known,
C
Nor why, unworthy, Christ in love
G7
C C7
Redeemed me for His own.
Chorus
F
C
But I know whom I have believed,
G7
C C7
And am persuaded that He is able
F
C
To keep that which I’ve committed
G7
C
Unto Him against that day.
I know not how this saving faith
To me He did impart,
Or how believing in His Word
Wrought peace within my heart.
I know not how the Spirit moves,
Convincing men of sin,
Revealing Jesus through the Word,
Creating faith in Him.
I know not what of good or ill
May be reserved for me,
Of weary ways or golden days
Before His face I see.
I know not when my Lord may come At night or noonday fair,
Nor if I’ll walk death’s vale with Him,
Or meet Him in the air.
66
2 Tim 1 : 12
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311. KEEP ON BELIEVING
Text : M.D. (ed. A.B. Smith); Music : L.M.B.
E
B7
E
When you feel weakest, dangers surround;
A
E
B7
Subtle temptations, troubles abound;
E
E7
A
Nothing seems hopeful, nothing seems glad,
E
B7
E
All is despairing, often times sad.
Chorus
Keep on believing, Jesus is near,
B7
E
Keep on believing, there’s nothing to fear;
E7
A
Keep on believing, this is the way,
E
B7
E
Faith in the night as well as the day.
If all were easy, if all were bright,
Where would the cross be ? And where the fight ?
But in the testings God gives to you,
Chances for proving what He can do.
God is your wisdom, God is your might;
God’s ever near you guiding you right;
He understands you, knows all you need :
Trusting in Him you’ll surely succeed.
Let us press on then, never despair;
Live above feeling, victory’s there;
Jesus can keep us so near to Him,
That nevermore shall our faith grow dim.
(9/8)
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312. LET NOT YOUR HEART BE TROUBLED 67
(3/4)
E
A
C#
Let not your heart be troubled,
D
A
F# B7
E
Ye believe in God, believe also in Me.
E
A
C#
Let not your heart be troubled,
D
A
F# B7
E
Ye believe in God, believe also in Me.
A
C#
D
In my Father’s house are many mansions,
B7
E
A
If it were not so, I would have told you.
C#
D
A
And if I go to prepare a place for you,
F#
B7
E
And if I go to prepare a place for you,
A
C#
D
B7 E
I will come again to receive you un-to Myself,
B7
E
A
That where I am there ye may be also.
313. YOU ARE MY HIDING PLACE 68
Text & Music : M. Ledner
Am
Dm
G7
You are my hiding place,
C
Am
Dm
You always fill my heart with songs of de-li-verance,
E
Am Dm
Whenever I am afraid, I will trust in You,
G C
I will trust in You,
F
Dm
Let the weak say, “I am strong
E
In the strength of the Lord.
Am
I will trust in You.”
67
68
Jn 14 : 1 - 3
Ps 32 : 7
(4/4)
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314. ONLY BELIEVE
Text & Music : P. Rader
D
Fear not, little flock, from the cross to the throne,
G
D
E7
A
From death into life He went for His own;
D
D7
G
All power in earth, all power above,
D
A
D
Is given to Him for the flock of His love.
Chorus
D7
G
Only believe, only believe;
D
E
A
All things are possible, only believe;
D
D7
G
Only believe, only believe;
D
A
D
All things are possible, only believe.
Fear not, little flock, He goeth ahead,
Your Shepherd selecteth the path you must tread;
The waters of Marah He’ll sweeten for thee He drank all the bitter in Gethsemane.
Fear not, little flock, whatever your lot;
He enters all rooms, the doors being shut.
He never forsakes, He never is gone So count on His presence in darkness and dawn.
(3/4)
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Faith
315. STANDING ON THE PROMISES
Text & Music : R.K. Carter
G
Standing on the promises of Christ, my King,
C
G
Through eternal ages let His praises ring;
“Glory in the highest !” I will shout and sing,
D7
G
Standing on the promises of God.
Chorus
C
Standing, standing,
D7
G
Standing on the promises of God, my Saviour;
C
Standing, standing,
G
D7
G
I’m standing on the promises of God.
Standing on the promises that cannot fail,
When the howling storms of doubt and fear assail,
By the living Word of God I shall prevail,
Standing on the promises of God.
Standing on the promises of Christ, the Lord,
Bound to Him eternally by love’s strong cord,
Overcoming daily with the Spirit’s sword,
Standing on the promises of God.
Standing on the promises I cannot fall,
List’ning every moment to the Spirit’s call,
Resting in my Saviour as my all in all,
Standing on the promises of God.
(4/4)
Faith
316. NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE
Text & Music : E.L. Clark
Chorus
C
Nothing is impossible
Am
A7 Dm
When you put your trust in God;
G
Nothing is impossible
G7
C
When you’re trusting in His Word.
C
F
Hearken to the voice of God to thee:
D7
G
“Is there anything too hard for Me ?”
C
E7
Then put your trust in God alone
Am
F#m
And rest upon His Word;
C
Fm
For e-verything, O e- verything,
Am
Fm
G7
C
Yes, e- verything is possible with God !
Dm
I read in the Bible the promise of God,
G
C
That nothing for Him is too hard.
Dm
Impossible things He has promised to do
D7
G G7
If we faithfully trust in His Word.
The Word of the Lord is an anchor secure
When winds of uncertainty blow;
Though man in his weakness may falter and fail,
His Word will not fail us we know.
(4/4)
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Faith
“All things are possible”, this is His Word.
Receive it, ’tis written for you.
Believe in His promises, God cannot fail;
For what He has said He will do.
Creator of all things, with infinite pow’r,
He spoke - they appeared by His mouth.
Impossible things are not known unto Him.
He made us, He ruleth the earth.
317. I JUST KEEP ON TRUSTING MY LORD
Text & Music : J.W. Peterson
D
A7
I just keep trusting my Lord as I walk along,
D
I just keep trusting my Lord and He gives a song;
D7
Though the storm clouds darken the sky
G
O’er the heav’nly trail,
D
A7
D
I just keep trusting my Lord - He will never fail !
A7
D
He’s a faithful Friend, such a faithful Friend,
A7
D E
I can count on Him to the very end.
E
E7
Though the storm clouds darken the sky
A
O’er the heav’nly trail,
B7
E
I just keep trusting my Lord - He will never fail !
(4/4)
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318. TRUST
(4/4)
Text : F. Garlock; Music : F. Garlock/F.J. Garlock
A
D
Trust in the morning, trust in the light;
E
A
Trust in the evening, trust in the night.
D
God cannot fail you, His way is best.
E
A
Learn how to trust whatever the test.
Chorus
E
A
Trust in the Lord, lean on His Word.
D
A
E
A
Trust in the Lord, lean wholly on His Word.
Trust Him in sorrow, trust Him in pain;
Trust Him when all of life seems in vain.
Though you are weary, follow Him still.
All He has promised He will fulfill.
Trust every moment, trust all the day;
Trust Him however dark seems the way.
Blessings abound, and still there is more.
Faith is the key that opens the door.
319. NEVER FEAR ! HE IS NEAR
Text : Trans. from John Sung choruses; Music : John Sung choruses
E
Never fear ! He is near !
B7
Look to no man, care not what the world may plan.
E
Only trust in the Lord
A
E
B7
E
All the way to Beulah Land.
(4/4)
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320. TRUST AND OBEY
Text : J.H. Sammis; Music : D.B. Towner
D
A7 D
A
D
When we walk with the Lord in the light of His Word,
G
D
A7
What a glory He sheds on our way !
D
A7 D
A
D
While we do His good will, He abides with us still,
G
D
A7 D
And with all who will trust and o - bey.
Chorus
A7
D
B7
Em
Trust and obey - for there’s no other way
A
D
D
A7 D
To be happy in Jesus, but to trust and o - bey.
Not a shadow can rise, not a cloud in the skies,
But His smile quickly drives it away;
Not a doubt nor a fear, not a sigh nor a tear,
Can abide while we trust and obey.
Not a burden we bear, not a sorrow we share,
But our toil He doth richly repay;
Not a grief nor a loss, not a frown nor a cross,
But is blest if we trust and obey.
But we never can prove the delights of His love
Until all on the altar we lay;
For the favour He shows and the joy He bestows
Are for them who will trust and obey.
Then in fellowship sweet we will sit at His feet,
Or we’ll walk by His side in the way;
What He says we will do, where He sends we will go Never fear, only trust and obey.
(3/4)
Faith
321. TRUST IN THE LORD AND DON’T DESPAIR
(6/8)
A
Bm
Trust in the Lord and don’t despair,
E
A
He is a friend so true;
Bm
No matter what your troubles are,
E
A
Jesus will see you through;
E
Sing when the day is bright;
A
Sing through the darkest night;
D
A
Every day, all the way,
D E A
Let us sing, sing, sing !
322. PROVERBS 3 : 5, 6
Text & Music : R. Powell/S. Powell
G
D
G
C
Trust in the Lord with all your heart
G
Em
Am
D
And lean not un-to your own understanding;
Am
D
Bm
Em
Acknowledge Him in all your ways
Am
D
Em Am
And He shall direct your path,
D
D7
G
He shall direct your path.
(4/4)
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God's Attributes
Faith
323. TRUSTING JESUS
Text : E.P. Stites; Music : I.D. Sankey
E
B7
E
Simply trusting e-very day,
A
E
B7
Trusting through a stormy way;
E
E7
A
Even when my faith is small,
E
B7 E
Trusting Jesus - that is all.
Chorus
B7
Trusting as the moments fly,
G#
C#m
F#
B7
Trusting as the days go by;
E
B7
E7
A
Trusting Him whate’er befall,
E
B7 E
Trusting Jesus - that is all.
Brightly doth His Spirit shine
Into this poor heart of mine,
While He leads I cannot fall,
Trusting Jesus - that is all.
Singing if my way is clear,
Praying if the path be drear;
If in danger, for Him call,
Trusting Jesus - that is all.
Trusting Him while life shall last,
Trusting Him till earth be past;
Till within the jasper wall,
Trusting Jesus - that is all.
(6/4)
Prayer & Holiness
324. DID YOU THINK TO PRAY ?
Text : Mrs M.A. Kidder; Music : W.O. Perkins
D
Ere you left your room this morning,
A
Did you think to pray ?
D
In the name of Christ, our Saviour,
Bm
Did you ask for loving fa-vour,
A
D
As a shield today ?
Chorus
O, how praying rests the weary !
A
Prayer will change the night to day;
D
Bm
So when life seems dark and dreary,
A
D
Don’t forget to pray.
When you met with great temptation,
Did you think to pray ?
By His dying love and merit
Did you claim the Holy Spirit
As your guide and stay ?
When your heart was filled with anger,
Did you think to pray ?
Did you plead for grace, my brother,
That you might forgive another
Who has crossed your way ?
When sore trials came upon you,
Did you think to pray ?
When your soul was bowed in sorrow,
Balm of Gilead did you borrow
At the gates of day ?
(4/4)
Prayer & Holiness
325. GOD HEARS AND HE ANSWERS PRAYER
(6/8)
Text : F. Wallinford; Music : D.M. Allen
E
B7
E
God hears and He answers prayer,
B7
E
E7
Cast on Jesus your e-very care,
A
E
C#m
Trust in His promises, they cannot fail,
F# B7
For with the Father He’ll e-ver prevail.
E
B7
E
God hears and He answers prayer,
B7
E
E7
Frees my spirit from all despair.
A
E G#m
Hasten to take Him your problems E B7
E
For God answers prayer.
326. ASK ! ASK ! ASK !
E
B7
Ask ! Ask ! Ask ! And it shall be given you;
E
Seek ! Seek ! Seek ! And ye shall find;
B7
Knock ! Knock ! Knock ! It shall be o-pened unto you;
E
F# B7
Your heav’nly Father is so kind E
B7
He knows what is best for His children,
E
In body, soul, and mind;
B7 E
E7
So ask ! Ask ! Ask !
A
Knock ! Knock ! Knock !
B7
E
Seek, and ye shall find.
(4/4)
Prayer & Holiness
327. HOW LONG HAS IT BEEN ?
Text & Music : M. Lister
G
G7
How long has it been since you talked with the Lord
C
G
And told Him your heart’s hidden secrets ?
D7
Em
How long since you prayed ? How long since you stayed
Am
A7
D7
On your knees till the light shone through ?
G
G7
How long has it been since your mind felt at ease ?
C
G
How long since your heart knew no burden ?
A
B7
Em
Am
Can you call Him your friend ? How long has it been
G
D7
G
Since you knew that He cared for you ?
How long has it been since you knelt by your bed
And prayed to the Lord up in heaven ?
How long since you knew that He’d answer you
And would keep you the long night through ?
How long has it been since you woke with the dawn
And felt that the day’s worth the living ?
Can you call Him your friend ? How long has it been
Since you knew that He cared for you ?
(3/4)
Prayer & Holiness
328. I ASKED THE LORD
Text & Music : J. Lange/J. Duncan
A
F#m C#m A7
I asked the Lord to comfort me
D
E
A A7
When things weren’t going my way;
D
Dm
A
F#m
He said to me, “I will comfort you,
Bm
E
A
And lift your cares away.”
F#m C#m
A7
I asked the Lord to walk with me,
D
E
A A7
When darkness was all that I knew;
D
Dm
A F#m
He said to me, “Never be afraid,
Bm
E
A
For I will see you through.”
Bm E
A
F#m
I didn’t ask for riches,
Bm
E
G#m
He gave me wealth untold C#m
G#
The moon, the stars, the sun, the sky,
G#m
A7
Dm G7
And gave me eyes to behold.
C
Am
Em
C7
I thank the Lord for e- verything,
F
G
C C7
And I count my blessings each day;
F
C
Am
He came to me when I needed Him Dm G7
C
I only had to pray :
Dm
G7
C
Am
And He’ll come to you, if you ask Him to Dm
Fm
C
He’s only a prayer away !
(4/4)
Prayer & Holiness
329. I BELIEVE THE ANSWER’S ON THE WAY
(4/4)
Text & Music : M. Dunlop
C G
C
A
I believe the answer’s on the way,
Dm
G
I believe the Lord has heard me pray.
Am
G
C
“Cast not away your confidence,”
Am
D7
G
Saith the Lord your God.
C
G
C
A
Now by faith in Him alone I stand,
Dm
G
Firmly held by His almighty hand,
Am G
C
Fully trusting in His promise,
D7
G C
Praise the Lord !
330. LORD, TEACH US TO PRAY
Text : T.O. Chisholm; Music : S. Hamilton
C
G
C7
F
Lord, teach us to pray, as in Your presence we are kneeling;
Fm
C
Am
D
G
We, children of God, are waiting our souls to be blest.
C
G
C7
F
Send down from above tokens of love, Your heart revealing,
C
F
G
And help us each day to make our requests C
Lord, teach us to pray.
Lord, teach us to pray, open the mighty doors of heaven:
So little we know, to make our requests as we ought.
Rich blessings descend, Your matchless grace to us is given.
Bring into submission all of our thoughts Lord, teach us to pray.
(6/8)
Prayer & Holiness
331. I NEED THEE EVERY HOUR
Text : A.S. Hawks (Chorus - R. Lowry); Music : R. Lowry
G
G7
C
G
I need Thee every hour, most gracious Lord;
D
G
A
D7
No tender voice like Thine can peace afford.
Chorus
G
D
I need Thee, O I need Thee;
D7
G
Every hour I need Thee !
C
G
O bless me now, my Saviour D7
G
I come to Thee !
I need Thee every hour, stay Thou near by;
Temptations lose their pow’r when Thou art nigh.
I need Thee every hour, in joy or pain;
Come quickly and abide, or life is vain.
I need Thee every hour, teach me Thy will;
And Thy rich promises in me fulfill.
I need Thee every hour, most Holy One;
O make me Thine indeed, Thou blessed Son !
(3/4)
Prayer & Holiness
332. IN THESE DAYS
Text & Music : C. Zulker
D
D7
In these days of toil of strife,
G
Em
We must live a holy life,
A
A7
Serve the Lord in each his way,
D
Pray to Him each night and day;
D7
For our foes on every side
G
Em
In old Satan do abide
A
A7
D D7
And they seek to take away our faith in God.
G
So let us go to Him in prayer,
D
Bm
Let Him all our burdens share,
Em
A
D
On our way in this old world, we’ll safely trod;
G
So let us go to Him in prayer,
D
Bm
Let Him all our burdens share Em
A
D
On our way in this old world, we’ll safely trod.
Thank the Lord for all He’s done,
For the gift of His dear Son,
Life so rich, so full and free All of this for you and me;
How can we refuse such love
From our Father up above,
When He gives us blessings so abundantly !
Then let us search our hearts each day
So as not to fall or stray
From the arms of Him who guards us constantly;
(4/4)
Prayer & Holiness
Then let us search our hearts each day
So as not to fall or stray
From the arms of Him who guards us constantly.
333. NEAR TO THE HEART OF GOD
Text & Music : C.B. McAfee
C
G7
There is a place of quiet rest
C
Near to the heart of God,
G7
A place where sin cannot molest,
C C7
Near to the heart of God.
Chorus
F
C
O Jesus, blest Redeemer,
G7
C C7
Sent from the heart of God,
F
C
Hold us who wait before Thee
G7
C
Near to the heart of God.
There is a place of comfort sweet
Near to the heart of God,
A place where we our Saviour meet,
Near to the heart of God.
There is a place of full release
Near to the heart of God,
A place where all is joy and peace,
Near to the heart of God.
(4/4)
Prayer & Holiness
334. NOW, DEAR LORD, AS WE PRAY
(4/4)
D
Em
Now, dear Lord, as we pray,
A
D
Take our hearts and minds far away
Bm
Em
From the press of this world all around
A
D
To Thy throne where grace does abound.
G
A
D
May our life be transformed by Thy love,
Bm
E
A
May our soul be refreshed from above,
D
Em
At this moment, let us worship Thee
A
D
In Thy presence and in Thy love.
335. PSALM 5
Text & Music : B. Sprouse, Jr.
E
A
E
Give ear to my words, O Lord,
A
B7
Consider my meditation.
A
E
F#m B7
Hearken unto the voice of my cry,
A F#m
B7
My King, and my God,
A
E
F#m B7
For unto Thee will I pray.
A
E
B7
My voice shalt Thou hear in the morning,
E
O Lord, in the morning
A
E
A
Will I direct my prayer unto Thee,
B7
E
And will look up.
(4/4)
Prayer & Holiness
336. OUR FATHER, HEAR US WHEN WE PRAY
Text : T. Tow; Music : J.R. Murray
D
Em
Our Father, hear us when we pray
A
D
With one accord through Thy dear Son.
G
D
On bended knee before Thy throne,
G D A7 D
We wait on Thee.
We come to Thee with empty hands,
No merit of our own we bring,
Simply to Jesus’ cross we cling,
Our cries attend !
With contrite and with loving hearts,
We seek Thy pardon and Thy grace.
Joy of salvation and of praise
To us impart !
Help us carry our daily cross,
Bear up our burden with good cheer,
Be they so weary and so drear,
Mind not the loss !
We thank Thee for strength of each hour,
For health and wealth, for home and friends,
For peace and quiet confidence,
Our shield and tower !
We pray for church at home, abroad.
We pray for gov’nors of our land.
We pray for missions to earth’s end,
Send forth Thy Word !
O Father, bless us when we part.
Thy Spirit pour down from on high.
Till Thy servants again draw nigh,
Breathe in our hearts !
(4/4)
Prayer & Holiness
337. PRECIOUS LORD, TAKE MY HAND
Text : T.A. Dorsey; Music : G.N. Allen
G
G7
Precious Lord, take my hand,
C
Lead me on, help me stand G
Em
Am D7
I am tired, I am weak, I am worn;
G
G7
Through the storm, through the night,
C
Lead me on to the light G
D7
Take my hand, precious Lord,
G
Lead me home.
When my way grows drear,
Precious Lord, linger near When my life is almost gone;
Hear my cry, hear my call,
Hold my hand lest I fall Take my hand, precious Lord,
Lead me home.
(3/4)
Prayer & Holiness
338. TELL IT TO JESUS
Text : J.E. Rankin; Music : E.S. Lorenz
G
G7 C
G
Are you weary, are you heavy-hearted ?
D7
G
Tell it to Jesus, tell it to Jesus;
G7
C
G
Are you grieving over joys departed ?
D7
G
Tell it to Jesus alone.
Chorus
D7
G
Tell it to Jesus, tell it to Jesus,
C
A7
D
D7
He is a friend that’s well known;
G
G7
C
G
You’ve no o-ther such a friend or brother,
D7
G
Tell it to Jesus alone.
Do the tears flow down your cheeks unbidden ?
Tell it to Jesus, tell it to Jesus;
Have you sins that to men’s eyes are hidden ?
Tell it to Jesus alone.
Do you fear the gath’ring clouds of sorrow ?
Tell it to Jesus, tell it to Jesus;
Are you anxious what shall be tomorrow ?
Tell it to Jesus alone.
Are you troubled at the thought of dying ?
Tell it to Jesus, tell it to Jesus;
For Christ’s coming kingdom are you sighing ?
Tell it to Jesus alone.
(4/4)
Prayer & Holiness
339. SWEET HOUR OF PRAYER
Text : W.W. Walford; Music : W.B. Bradbury
C
C7
F
Sweet hour of prayer, sweet hour of prayer,
C
Am Dm
G
That calls me from a world of care,
C
C7
F
And bids me at my Father’s throne
C
Am
G7
C
Make all my wants and wishes known !
C
F
C
In seasons of distress and grief,
F
C
G7
My soul has often found relief,
C C7
F
And oft escaped the tempter’s snare,
C Am
G7
C
By thy return, sweet hour of prayer.
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 every care,
And wait for thee, sweet hour of prayer.
Sweet hour of prayer, sweet hour of prayer,
The joys I feel, the bliss I share,
Of those whose anxious spirits burn
With strong desire for thy return !
With such I hasten to the place
Where God, my Saviour, shows His face,
And gladly take my station there,
And wait for thee, sweet hour of prayer.
(6/8)
Prayer & Holiness
Sweet hour of prayer, sweet hour of prayer,
May I Thy consolation share,
Till from Mount Pisgah’s lofty height,
I view my home and take my flight :
This robe of flesh I’ll drop, and rise
To seize the everlasting prize,
And shout, while passing through the air,
“Farewell, farewell, sweet hour of prayer !”
340. WHEN YOU PRAY 69
(3/4)
Text & Music : A. Mieir
D
A
G
D
At the close of the day when you kneel to pray,
A
A7
D
Will you remember me ?
A
G
D
I need help every day, this is why I pray,
A
A7
D D7
Will you remember me ?
G
D
When you pray, will you pray for me,
Em
A
D D7
For I need His love and His care,
G
D
When you pray, will you pray for me ?
Em
A
D
Will you whisper my name in your prayer ?
At the close of the day when I kneel to pray
I will remember you.
You need help every day, that is why I pray,
I will remember you.
When I pray, I will pray for you,
For you need His love and His care,
When I pray, I will pray for you,
I will whisper your name in my prayer.
69
1 Tim 2 : 1 - “I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and
giving of thanks, be made for all men.”
Prayer & Holiness
341. WHAT A FRIEND WE HAVE IN JESUS
Text : J. Scriven; Music : C.C. Converse
E
E7
A
What a friend we have in Jesus,
E
C#m
F#m B7
All our sins and griefs to bear !
E
E7
A
What a privilege to carry
E
B7
E
Everything to God in prayer !
B7
E E7
O what peace we often forfeit,
A
E
B7
O what needless pain we bear,
E
E7
A
All because we do not carry
E
B7
E
Everything to God in prayer !
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 every weakness Take it to the Lord in prayer.
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.
(4/4)
Prayer & Holiness
342. WHISPER A PRAYER
(6/4)
G
D
Whisper a prayer in the morning,
G G7
Whisper a prayer at no-on,
C
G Em
Whisper a prayer in the evening
Am
D7
G
To keep your heart in tune.
God answers prayer in the morning,
God answers prayer at noon,
God answers prayer in the evening,
Just keep your heart in tune.
Jesus may come in the morning,
Jesus may come at noon,
Jesus may come in the evening So keep your heart in tune.
343. WHY WORRY WHEN YOU CAN PRAY ?
Text : J.W. Peterson; Music : J.W. Peterson/A.B. Smith
G
D7
G G7
Why worry when you can pray ?
C
G
Trust Jesus, He’ll be your stay;
G7
Don’t be a “doubting Thomas”,
C
Rest fully on His promise,
D7
Why worry, worry, worry, worry,
G
When you can pray ?
(4/4)
Prayer & Holiness
344. IN THE IMAGE OF GOD 70
(4/4)
Text & Music : J.W. Peterson
C
Am
Dm
G7
In the image of God, we were made long a-go
C
Am
D7
G
With a purpose divine - here His glory to show;
C
Am
Dm
G
But we failed Him one day, and like sheep went astray,
C
Am
F
G
C Em
Thinking not of the cost - we His likeness have lost.
C
But from eternity, God had in mind
Am
D7
G
The work of Calvary, the lost to find.
C
Am
Dm
G7
From His heaven so broad, Christ came down earth to trod
C
Am
F
G
C
So that men might live again in the image of God.
Now that I have believed and the Saviour received,
Now that I from the cry of my guilt am relieved,
I will live for my Lord, not for gain nor reward But for love, thinking of what His grace has restored !
I’ll never comprehend redemption’s plan How Christ could condescend to die for man.
Such a Saviour I’ll praise to the end of my days,
As I upward, onward trod in the image of God.
345. LET THE BEAUTY OF JESUS BE SEEN IN ME
(6/4)
Text & Music : A. Orsborn
C
G
Let the beauty of Jesus be seen in me,
G7 C
All His wonderful passion and purity;
G
G7
C
O Thou Spirit Divine, all my nature refine,
F
C
G
C
Till the beauty of Jesus be seen in me.
70
Gen 1 : 27 - “So God created man in His own image, in the image of God created He him.....”
Prayer & Holiness
346. REMIND ME, DEAR LORD
Text : D. Rambo (ed.); Music : D. Rambo
C
Am
Dm G7
C
The things that I love and hold dear to my heart
Dm
G7 C C7
They are blessings from God above;
F
C
Am
Help me, Lord, to be a faithful steward each day,
Dm
G7
C C7
So remind me, remind me, dear Lord.
Chorus
F
E
Roll back the curtain of mem’ry now and then,
F
Show me where You brought me from
C
G7
And where I should have been;
C
C7
F
C
Lord, I’m weak and human, and humans forget Dm
G7
C
So remind me, remind me, dear Lord.
Nothing good have I done to deserve God’s own Son,
I’m not worthy of the scars in His hands;
Yet He chose the road to Calv’ry to die in my stead Why He loved me, I can’t understand.
(3/4)
Prayer & Holiness
347. TAKE TIME TO BE HOLY
Text : W.D. Longstaff; Music : G.C. Stebbins (Tune 1), S. Hamilton (Tune 2)
Tune 1 (Holiness)
E
AE
B7
E
Take time to be holy, speak oft with thy Lord;
A E F#
B7
Abide in Him always and feed on His Word.
E
B7
E
Make friends of God’s children, help those who are weak,
E7
A Am E B7
E
Forgetting in nothing His blessings to seek.
Take time to be holy, the world rushes on;
Spend much time in secret with Jesus alone.
By looking to Jesus, like Him thou shalt be;
Thy friends in thy conduct His likeness shall see.
Take time to be holy, let Him be thy Guide,
And run not before Him, whatever betide.
In joy or in sorrow, still follow thy Lord,
And, looking to Jesus, still trust in His Word.
Take time to be holy, Be calm in thy soul Each thought and each motive beneath His control.
Thus led by His Spirit to fountains of love,
Thou soon shalt be fitted for service above.
Tune 2 (by Shelly Hamilton)
D
A
Bm
F#m
Take time to be holy, speak oft with thy Lord;
G
D
E
A
Abide in Him always and feed on His Word.
D
A
Bm
Gm
Make friends of God’s children, help those who are weak,
D
Bm
A
D
Forgetting in no-thing His blessings to seek.
(6/8)
Prayer & Holiness
348. YIELD NOT TO TEMPTATION
Text & Music : H.R. Palmer
G
D
Em
B7
Yield not to temptation for yielding is sin,
C
G
D7
G
Each vict’ry will help you some other to win;
D
Em
B7
Fight manfully onward, dark passions subdue,
C
G
D7
G
Look ever to Jesus - He’ll carry you through.
Chorus
Ask the Saviour to help you,
D7
G
Comfort, strengthen and keep you;
C
G
He is willing to aid you D7
G
He will carry you through.
Shun evil companions, bad language disdain,
God’s name hold in rev’rence, nor take it in vain;
Be thoughtful and earnest, kind-hearted and true,
Look ever to Jesus - He’ll carry you through.
To him that o’ercometh God giveth a crown,
Through faith we will conquer though often cast down;
He, who is our Saviour, our strength will renew,
Look ever to Jesus - He’ll carry you through.
(6/8)
Victorious Living
349. ALL THE WAY MY SAVIOUR LEADS ME
Text : F.J. Crosby; Music : R. Lowry
E
All the way my Saviour leads me B7
E
What have I to ask beside ?
A
F#m
Can I doubt His tender mer-cy,
F#
B7
Who through life has been my Guide ?
E
Heavenly peace, divinest comfort,
B7
Here by faith in Him to dwell !
E
A
For I know whate’er befall me,
E
B7 E
Jesus doeth all things well;
E
A
For I know whate’er befall me,
E
B7 E
Jesus doeth all things well.
All the way my Saviour leads me Cheers each winding path I tread,
Gives me grace for every trial,
Feeds me with the living bread.
Though my weary steps may falter
And my soul athirst may be,
Gushing from the Rock before me,
Lo ! A spring of joy I see;
Gushing from the Rock before me,
Lo ! A spring of joy I see.
All the way my Saviour leads me O the fullness of His love !
Perfect rest to me is promised
In my Father’s house above.
When my spirit, clothed immortal,
Wings its flight to realms of day,
(3/4)
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This my song through endless ages :
Jesus led me all the way;
This my song through endless ages :
Jesus led me all the way.
350. ALL THINGS WORK OUT FOR GOOD 71
Text : J.W. Peterson (ed); Music : American melody
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All things work out for good, we know Dm
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Such is God’s great design;
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Dm
He or-ders all our steps below
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For purposes divine.
This is the faith that keeps me still,
No matter what the test,
And lets me glory in His will For well I know ’tis best.
So now the future holds no fear,
God guards the work begun;
And mortals now press on from here
Until their work is done.
Someday the path He chose for me
Will all be understood;
In heaven’s clearer light I’ll see
All things worked out for good.
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Rom 8 : 28
(4/4)
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351. ALONG THE ROAD
Text & Music : J.W. Peterson
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Along the road of life, I have a Friend divine
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Who walks with me and gently leads the way;
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He gives me joy and makes the darkest night to shine,
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It is my Lord who won my heart one day.
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I do not mind the rough and winding pathway
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O’er mountain steep, through valley dark and cold;
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It is enough to know He travels by my side
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Along the road that leads to streets of gold !
For many years, I did not know His love so true
Until I heard how on the cross He died;
I trusted Him and He became my Saviour too,
And since that day, He’s journeyed by my side.
(4/4)
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352. ANYWHERE WITH JESUS
Text : J.B. Pounds (v. 1,2), H.G. Alexander (v. 3,4); Music : D.B. Towner
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Anywhere with Jesus I can safely go,
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Anywhere He leads me in this world below;
Anywhere without Him dearest joys would fade,
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Anywhere with Jesus I am not afraid.
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Anywhere ! Anywhere ! Fear I cannot know;
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Anywhere with Jesus I can safely go.
Anywhere with Jesus I am not alone,
Other friends may fail me - He is still my own;
Though His hand may lead me over dreary ways,
Anywhere with Jesus is a house of praise.
Anywhere with Jesus over land and sea,
Telling souls in darkness of salvation free;
Ready as He summons me to go or stay,
Anywhere with Jesus when He points the way.
Anywhere with Jesus I can go to sleep,
When the dark’ning shadows round about me creep;
Knowing I shall waken, never more to roam,
Anywhere with Jesus will be home, sweet home.
(6/8)
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353. BLESSED IS THE MAN 72
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Blessed is the man, the man who does not walk
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In the counsel of the wicked - blessed is that man.
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He who rejects the way, rejects the way of sin
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And who turns away from scoffing - blessed is that man.
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But his delight by day and night
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Is the Law of God almighty.
He is like a tree - a tree that flourishes,
Being planted by the water - blessed is that man.
He will bring forth fruit, his leaf will wither not
For in all he does he prospers - blessed is that man.
For his delight by day and night
Is the Law of God almighty.
The wicked are not so - for they are like the chaff
Which the wind blows clean away - the wicked are not so.
The wicked will not stand on the judgement day,
Nor belong to God’s people - the wicked will not stand.
But God knows the way of righteous men
And ungodly ways will perish.
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Blessed is the man, the man who does not walk
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In the counsel of the wicked - blessed is that man.
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Ps 1
(4/4)
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354. BRIGHTEN THE CORNER WHERE YOU ARE
Text : I.D. Ogden; Music : C.H. Gabriel
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Do not wait until some deed of greatness you may do,
C
Do not wait to shed your light afar,
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To the many duties ever near you now be true,
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Brighten the corner where you are.
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Brighten the corner where you are !
G7
C
Brighten the corner where you are !
Someone far from harbour
F
You may guide across the bar,
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Brighten the corner where you are.
Just above are clouded skies you may help to clear,
Let not narrow self your way debar,
Though into one heart alone may fall your song of cheer,
Brighten the corner where you are.
Here for all your talent you may surely find a need,
Here reflect the Bright and Morning Star,
Even from your humble hand the bread of life may feed,
Brighten the corner where you are.
(4/4)
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355. BURDENS ARE LIFTED AT CALVARY
Text & Music : J.M. Moore
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B7
Days are filled with sorrow and care,
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Hearts are lonely and drear;
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Burdens are lifted at Calvary B7
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Jesus is very near.
Chorus
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Burdens are lifted at Calvary,
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Calvary, Calvary;
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Burdens are lifted at Calvary B7
E
Jesus is very near.
Cast your care on Jesus today,
Leave your worry and fear;
Burdens are lifted at Calvary Jesus is very near.
Troubled soul, the Saviour can see
Every heartache and tear;
Burdens are lifted at Calvary Jesus is very near.
(6/8)
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356. ALL THROUGH THE DAY
(4/4)
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All through the day, all through the night,
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Dwell in His promises, walk in His light;
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Darkness shall flee at His command ,
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A
All through the day and night
B7
E
We’re in His hands.
357. CHRIST FOR ME
Text & Music : A. Burns
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B7 E
Christ for me,
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Yes, it’s Christ for me !
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E
He’s my Saviour, my Lord and King F#
B7
I’m so happy I shout and sing !
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B7 E
Christ for me,
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Yes, it’s Christ for me !
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E
Every day as I go my way F# B7 E
It is Christ for me !
(3/4)
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358. COURAGE, WEARY SONS AND DAUGHTERS
Text : T. Tow; Music : St. Oswald
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Courage, weary sons and daughters,
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Though your e-xam path be long !
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You who have come to the Fa-ther
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Shall not run the race alone !
Know ye that God gives the vict’ry
Not to the swift or the strong,
But to them who seek His glory
And who fear to do the wrong.
God gives mercy to the humble,
And He hears each earnest prayer.
Do your best now, never grumble !
Run the race with hope and cheer.
Courage, brother ! Courage, sister !
Though our exam path be long.
We’ve a partner in the Saviour,
Running swift and sure along.
With the weights of sin behind us,
On the wings of faith and love,
Let us run life’s race before us,
Leading on to heav’n above.
(4/2)
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359. DWELLING IN BEULAH LAND
Text & Music : C.A. Miles
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Far away the noise of strife upon my ear is falling,
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Then I know the sins of earth beset on every hand :
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Doubt and fear and things of earth in vain to me are calling;
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None of these shall move me from Beulah Land.
Chorus
E7
I’m living on the mountain, underneath a cloudless sky,
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I’m drinking at the fountain that never shall run dry;
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O yes ! I’m feasting on the manna from a bountiful supply,
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For I am dwelling in Beulah Land.
Far below the storm of doubt upon this world is beating,
Sons of men in battle long the enemy withstand;
Safe am I within the castle of God’s Word retreating;
Nothing then can reach me - ’tis Beulah Land.
Let the stormy breezes blow, their cry cannot alarm me;
I am safely sheltered here, protected by God’s hand :
Here the sun is always shining, here there’s naught can harm me,
I am safe forever in Beulah Land.
Viewing here the works of God, I sink in contemplation,
Hearing now His blessed voice, I see the way He planned :
Dwelling in the Spirit, here I learn of full salvation,
Gladly will I tarry in Beulah Land.
(4/4)
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360. EACH STEP OF THE WAY
Text & Music : R. Harper
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A7
I’m following Jesus one step at a time,
D
I live for the moment in His love divine;
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Why think of tomorrow ? Just live for today,
D A7
D
I’m following Jesus each step of the way.
The pathway is narrow, but He leads me on,
I walk in His shadow, my fears are all gone;
My spirit grows stronger each moment, each day,
For Jesus is leading each step of the way.
Help me, Lord, to press on o’er each hill and dale,
Help me, Lord, to conquer - with You I’ll not fail.
A task You have given each child of Your care;
Give me strength and courage my burden to bear.
Soon life’s journ’ying’s over and our work is done;
I can hear my Saviour calling all and one.
Leave me not behind, Lord, till my race is won;
Help me do my homework till the task is done.
(3/4)
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361. GOD HATH NOT PROMISED
Text : A.J. Flint; Music : W.M. Runyan
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A
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God hath not promised skies always blue,
B7
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Flower-strewn pathways all our lives through,
A
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God hath not promised sun without rain,
E7
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B7
Joy without sorrow, peace without pain.
Chorus
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But God hath promised strength for the day,
B7
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Rest for the labour, light for the way,
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B7
Grace for the trials, help from above,
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B7
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Unfailing kindness, undying love.
God hath not promised we shall not know,
Toil and temptation, trouble and woe;
He hath not told us we shall not bear
Many a burden, many a care.
God hath not promised smooth roads and wide,
Swift, easy travel, needing no guide;
Never a mountain, rocky and steep,
Never a river turbid and deep.
(4/4)
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362. HE IS MY EVERYTHING
(4/4)
Text & Music : S. Ellis
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B7
He is my everything, He is my all,
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He is my everything, both great and small.
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E7
A Am
He gave His life for me, made everything new,
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He is my everything, now how about you ?
B7
Some folks may ask me, some folks may say,
E A E
“Who is this Jesus you talk about everyday ?”
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A Am
He is my Saviour, He set me free,
E
B7
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Now listen while I tell you what He means to me.
363. HE’LL GO WITH ME
Text & Music : C.A. Gabriel
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D7
G
He’ll go with me all the way,
B7
C
He’s my comfort and my stay;
D
From His tender love and mercy
G
I will never, never stray;
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G
O’er the mountain rough and steep,
B7
C
Through the valley dark and deep;
D
Till I reach my home in glory,
G
He’ll go with me all the way.
(4/4)
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364. HE LEADETH ME
Text : J.H. Gilmore; Music : W.B. Bradbury
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He leadeth me, O blessed thought !
C
G
O words with heav’nly comfort fraught !
C C7
F
Whate’er I do, where’er I be,
C
Am
G7
C
Still ’tis God’s hand that leadeth me.
Chorus
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C
He leadeth me, He leadeth me,
Am
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By His own hand He leadeth me;
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G
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His faithful foll’wer I would be,
Am
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C
For by His hand He leadeth me.
Sometimes ’mid scenes of deepest gloom,
Sometimes where Eden’s bowers bloom,
By waters still, o’er troubled sea,
Still ’tis His hand that leadeth me !
Lord, I would clasp Thy hand in mine,
Nor ever murmur nor repine;
Content, whatever lot I see,
Since ’tis my God that leadeth me !
And when my task on earth is done,
When by Thy grace the vict’ry’s won,
E’en death’s cold wave I will not flee,
Since God through Jordan leadeth me.
(4/4)
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365. HE WALKS BESIDE ME
Text : F. Garlock; Music : F. Garlock/F.J. Garlock
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D C
He walks beside me along the road;
Am D
G
He walks beside me and bears my load.
G7
C
I let Him lead me, He knows the way;
G
D7
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He walks beside me from day to day.
“I’ll never leave thee,” His promise sure,
“I’ll not forsake thee, I’ll keep thee pure
Along the pathway so stained with sin;
I’ll give thee vict’ry and peace within.”
I trust in Jesus along the way;
I trust in Jesus through every day.
His eye will guide me, though dark the night;
I trust in Jesus, He is my Light.
(4/4)
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366. HE’S ABLE
Text & Music : P.E. Paino
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B7
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A
He’s a-ble, He’s a-ble, I know He’s a-ble,
E
B7
E
I know my Lord is a-ble to carry me through.
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B7
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A
He’s a-ble, He’s a-ble, I know He’s a-ble,
E
B7
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E7
I know my Lord is a-ble to carry me through.
A
He healed the brokenhearted,
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And set the captive free,
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He made the lame to walk again
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And caused the blind to see;
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He’s a-ble, He’s a-ble, I know He’s a-ble,
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B7
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I know my Lord is a-ble to carry me through.
(4/4)
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367. HIGHER GROUND
Text : J. Oatman, Jr.; Music : C.H. Gabriel
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A
I’m pressing on the upward way,
E
B7
New heights I’m gaining every day;
E E7
A
Still praying as I onward bound,
E
B7
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“Lord, plant my feet on higher ground.”
Chorus
B7
Lord, lift me up, and let me stand
E
On Christ the Rock and not on sand;
E7
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A higher plane than I have found,
E
B7
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Lord, plant my feet on higher ground.
My heart has no desire to stay
Where doubts arise and fears dismay;
Though some may dwell where these abound,
My prayer, my aim, is higher ground.
I want to live above the world,
Though Satan’s darts at me are hurled;
For faith has caught the joyful sound,
The song of saints on higher ground.
I want to scale the utmost height
And catch a gleam of glory bright;
But still I’ll pray till heav’n I’ve found,
“Lord, lead me on to higher ground.”
(3/4)
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368. HIS GRACE IS SUFFICIENT FOR ME 73
Text : M. Lister (ed.); Music : M. Lister
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Em
Bm Am
Many times I’m tried and tested
G
B7 Em
As I travel day by day;
Am
D
Oft I meet with pain and sorrow,
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And there’s trouble on the way.
Em Bm
Am
But I have the sweet assurance
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That my soul the Lord will keep,
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And in Him there is strength for every need.
Chorus
Am
D
C G
For His grace is sufficient for me,
Am
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And his love is abundant and free;
Bm
Em
O what joy that fills my soul
G B7 Em
Just to know, just to know
C
G
D
C G
That His grace is sufficient for me !
When the tempter brings confusion
And I don’t know what to do,
On my knees I turn to Jesus,
For I know He’ll see me through.
Then despair is turned to vict’ry,
Every doubt just melts away,
And in Him there is hope for every day.
73
2 Cor 12 : 9
(4/4)
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369. HIGHER HANDS
Text & Music : J.W. Peterson
C
C7 F
Though it seems I’m oft unnoticed
C
G G7
And lost in time and space,
C
C7
F
God above is watching o’er me,
C
G7
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Though I cannot see His face.
Chorus
G7
C
Higher hands are leading me,
D7
G G7
Higher hands are leading me,
C
C7
I am not alone, I know,
F
As I walk this world below,
C
G7
C
For higher hands are leading me.
O how sweet to know He hears me
When I go to Him in prayer;
And I tell Him all my troubles
When my heart is bowed with care.
There’s a great eternal purpose
In the life of everyone,
And someday we’ll know it’s meaning
When our days on earth are done.
All my times are in His keeping,
He has numbered me my years;
And someday He’ll take me yonder
Where there’ll be no pain or tears.
(2/2)
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So I face an unknown future
Full of faith and unafraid;
And the peace I have through trusting
For the world I would not trade.
370. HIS YOKE IS EASY 74
Text & Music : R.E. Hudson
G
C
G
The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want;
C
G
D
He maketh me down to lie
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G7
C
In pastures green, He leadeth me,
G D
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The quiet waters by.
Chorus
G7
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G
His yoke is easy, His burden is light,
D
G
I’ve found it so, I’ve found it so;
G7
C
G
He leadeth me by day and by night,
C
D7
G
Where living waters flow.
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.”
Yea, though I should walk the valley of death,
Yet why should I fear from ill ?
For Thou art with me, and Thy rod
And staff me comfort still.
74
Ps 23 & Matt 11 : 28 - 30
(6/8)
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371. I BELONG TO THE KING
Text : I.L. Reed; Music : S.G. Hamilton
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E7
A
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I belong to the King, I’m a child of His love,
F#m
B7
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I shall dwell in His palace so fair;
E
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For He tells of its bliss in yon heaven above,
F#m
B7
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And His children in splendour shall share.
Chorus
A
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I belong to the King, I’m a child of His love,
F#m
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And He ne- ver forsaketh His own;
A
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He will call me someday to His pa- lace above,
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I shall dwell by His glorified throne.
I belong to the King, and He loves me I know,
For His mercy and kindness, so free,
Are unceasingly mine wheresoever I go,
And my refuge unfailing is He.
I belong to the King, and His promise is sure,
That we all shall be gathered at last
In His kingdom above, by life’s waters so pure,
When this life with its trials is past.
(3/4)
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372. I HAVE FOUND A FRIEND IN JESUS
Text : C.W. Fry; Music : W.S. Hays
D
D7
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I have found a friend in Jesus - He’s everything to me,
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Em A
He’s the fairest of ten thousand to my soul;
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D7
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The Lily of the Valley - in Him alone I see
Em
A
D D7
All I need to cleanse and make me fully whole.
G
D
In sorrow He’s my comfort, in trouble He’s my stay,
A
He tells me every care on Him to roll; Hallelujah !
Chorus
D
D7
He’s the Lily of the Valley,
G
D
The Bright and Morning Star,
Em
A
D
He’s the fairest of ten thousand to my soul.
He all my griefs has taken and all my sorrows borne,
In temptation He’s my strong and mighty tow’r;
I have all for Him forsaken and all my idols torn
From my heart, and now He keeps me by His pow’r.
Though all the world forsake me and Satan tempt me sore,
Through Jesus I shall safely reach the goal; Hallelujah !
He will never, never leave me nor yet forsake me here,
While I live by faith and do His blessed will;
A wall of fire about me, I’ve nothing now to fear With His manna He my hungry soul shall fill.
Then sweeping up to glory I’ll see His blessed face,
Where rivers of delight shall ever roll; Hallelujah !
(4/4)
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373. I HAVE GOT A FRIEND THAT’S TRUE
E
B7
I have got a Friend that’s true,
E
Someone who will see me through,
E7
A
B7
He guides me in all I do,
E
His name is Jesus.
B7
When I stumble He is there,
E
All my troubles He will share,
E7
A
B7
He’s my Saviour, the One who cares,
E
His name is Jesus.
C#m
However great the storm,
F#m
B7
He will make the waters calm,
A
B7
And through the darkest night,
E
B7
Jesus is the Guiding Light.
E
B7
I find comfort when I read
E
Of the things He’s done for me,
E7
A
B7
Yes, I’ve got a Friend indeed,
E B7
E
His name is Jesus, His name is Jesus.
When the road seems hard and long
And things keep on going wrong,
Someone always makes me strong,
His name is Jesus.
Sometimes on life’s restless waves,
I’m a ship without a sail,
(4/4)
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But my Captain will never fail,
His name is Jesus.
The joy that He imparts
Brings a warmness to my heart
That’s far beyond compare
To the earthly joys I share.
While I walk and talk with Him,
All my battles He will win,
He helps me in everything,
His name is Jesus, His name is Jesus.
Friends around me, young and old,
Don’t be orphans in the cold,
Come to One who loves you so,
His name is Jesus.
Earthly treasures you possess
Won’t give deep down happiness,
Only One ever will do that,
His name is Jesus.
This modern world today
Soon can lead your heart astray,
There’s so much sin and strife
Creeping into every life.
Yet there’s one sure way you can
Overcome the Devil’s plan,
Put your faith and trust in One,
His name is Jesus, His name is Jesus.
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374. I KNOW WHO HOLDS TOMORROW
Text & Music : I.F. Stanphill
A
A7
I don’t know about tomorrow,
D
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I just live from day to day;
A7
D
A
I don’t borrow from it’s sunshine,
B7
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For its skies may turn to grey.
A
A7
I don’t worry o’er the future,
D
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For I know what Jesus said;
A7
D
A
And today I’ll walk beside Him,
E
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For He knows what is ahead.
Chorus
A7
D
A
Many things about tomorrow
B7
E7
I don’t seem to understand;
A
A7
D
But I know who holds tomorrow,
A
E7
A
And I know who holds my hand.
Every step is getting brighter
As the golden stairs I climb;
Every burden’s getting lighter,
Every cloud is silver-lined.
There the sun is always shining,
There no tear will dim the eye;
At the ending of the rainbow,
Where the mountains touch the sky.
(4/4)
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I don’t know about tomorrow,
It may bring me poverty;
But the One who feeds the sparrow,
Is the One who stands by me.
And the path that is my portion,
May be through the flame or flood;
But His presence goes before me,
And I’m covered with His blood.
375. I KNOW THE LORD WILL MAKE A WAY FOR ME (3/4)
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B7
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I know the Lord will make a way for me,
B7
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I know the Lord will make a way for me;
A
If I live a holy live,
E
Shun the wrong and do the right,
B7
E
I know the Lord will make a way for me.
I know the Lord will make a way for me,
I know the Lord will make a way for me;
If I look to Him and pray,
Darkest night will turn to day.
I know the Lord will make a way for me,
I know the Lord has made a way for me,
I know the Lord has made a way for me,
So I’ll live for Him each day,
In the things I do and say,
I know the Lord has made a way for me.
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376. I NEED JESUS
Text : G.O. Webster; Music : C.H. Gabriel
A7 D
I need Jesus, my need now confess;
G
D
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No friend like Him in times of deep distress;
D
D7
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I need Jesus, the need I gladly own;
D
Though some may bear their load alone,
A
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Yet, I need Jesus.
Chorus
D7 G
I need Jesus, I need Jesus,
D
A
I need Jesus every day;
D
Need Him in the sunshine hour,
D7
Need Him when the storm-clouds low’r;
G
D
Every day along my way,
A
D
Yes, I need Jesus.
I need Jesus, I need a friend like Him.
A friend to guide when paths of life are dim;
I need Jesus, when foes my soul assail;
Alone I know I can but fail,
So I need Jesus.
I need Jesus, I need Him to the end;
No one like Him, He is the sinner’s Friend;
I need Jesus, no other friend will do;
So constant, kind, so strong and true,
Yes, I need Jesus.
(2/2)
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377. I’LL BE A SUNBEAM
Text : N. Talbot; Music : E.O. Excell
E
B7
Jesus wants me for a sunbeam,
E
To shine for Him each day;
B7
In every way try to please Him,
E
At home, at school, at play.
Chorus
E
B7
A sunbeam, a sunbeam,
E
Jesus wants me for a sunbeam;
B7
A sunbeam, a sunbeam,
E
I’ll be a sunbeam for Him.
Jesus wants me to be loving,
And kind to all I see;
Showing how pleasant and happy
His little one can be.
I will ask Jesus to help me
To keep my heart from sin,
Ever reflecting His goodness,
And always shine for Him.
I’ll be a sunbeam for Jesus;
I can if I but try;
Serving Him moment by moment,
Then live with Him on high.
(6/8)
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378. I’VE NEVER BEEN SORRY
(4/4)
E
B7
I’ve never been sorry I heeded God’s call.
E
I’ve never been sorry I yielded my all.
E7
A Am
My walk with the Master grows sweeter each day;
E B7
E
I’ve never been sorry one step of the way.
379. IF YOU KNOW THE LORD
Text & Music : B. Reichner
B7
E
A
If you know the Lord, you need nobody else
E B7
E
B7
To see you through the darkest night.
E
A
You can walk alone, you only need the Lord,
E B7
E
He’ll keep you on the road marked right.
B7
E
Take time to pray every day,
F#
And when you’re heading home,
B7
He’ll show you the way.
E
A
If you know the Lord, you need nobody else
E B7
E
To see the light, His wonderful light.
(4/4)
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380. IN THE NAME OF JESUS
(4/4)
D
In the name of Jesus, in the name of Jesus,
A
We have the victory,
In the name of Jesus, in the name of Jesus,
D
Satan will have to flee.
G
D
Who can tell what God can do ?
A
D
D7
What He’s done for us, He’ll do for you.
G
D
In the name of Jesus, Jesus,
A
D
We have the victory.
381. I KNOW WHO HOLDS THE FUTURE
Text & Music : A.B. Smith
G
D
G
I know who holds the future
D
And I know He holds my hand,
With God things don’t just happen,
G
Everything by Him is planned;
D
G
So as I face tomorrow
G7
C
With its problems large and small,
G
I’ll trust the God of miracles C D G
Give to Him my all.
(4/4)
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382. IT’S NOT AN EASY ROAD
Text & Music : J.W. Peterson
C
C7
F
C
It’s not an easy road we are trav’ling to heaven,
Am
Dm G7
For many are the thorns on the way;
C
C7
F
C
It’s not an easy road, but the Saviour is with us,
G7
C C7
His presence gives us joy every day.
Chorus
F
C
C7
No, no, it’s not an easy road,
F
C
G7
No, no, it’s not an easy road;
C
C7
F
C
But Jesus walks beside me and brightens the journey,
Dm G7 C
And lightens every hea-vy load.
It’s not an easy road - there are trials and troubles,
And many are the dangers we meet;
But Jesus guards and keeps so that nothing can harm us,
And smooths the rugged path for our feet.
Though I am often footsore and weary from travel,
Though I am often bowed down with care,
A better day is coming when home in the glory,
We’ll rest in perfect peace over there.
(3/4)
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383. KEEP WALKING WITH THE LORD
Text : F. Garlock; Music : F. Garlock/F.J. Garlock
G
Am
D
Jesus wants to keep us in His care;
G
Everywhere we go He’s always there.
C
Am
He can give us joy beyond compare,
G
D7
G
Walking in the goodness of the Lord.
Chorus
C
G
Keep walking with the Lord all the way;
D7
Em D7 G
Keep trusting in His Word e-ve-ry day.
C
Keep looking for the Son, watch and pray G
D7
Keep walking, trusting, all the way,
G
D7
G
Looking, watching, praying every day.
If we follow Jesus, He will lead;
He will then supply our every need.
Absolute success is guaranteed Walking in the goodness of the Lord.
Jesus is our Saviour, God and King;
We can look to Him for everything.
After all He’s done, let’s shout and sing Walking in the goodness of the Lord.
(4/4)
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384. LIKE A LAMB WHO NEEDS THE SHEPHERD
Text & Music : R. Carmichael
C
F
C
Where He leads me I must follow
F
C
Without Him I’d lose my way.
F
C
I will see a bright tomorrow
Dm
G7
C
If I follow Him today.
Am Em
F
C
Like a lamb who needs the Shepherd
D
B7
Em
D7
At His side I’ll al- ways stay.
C
F
C
Through the night His strength I’ll borrow,
C
G7
C
Then I’ll see a-no-ther day.
Life is like a winding pathway
Who can tell what lies ahead ?
Will it lead to shady pastures,
Or to wilderness instead ?
Like a lamb who needs the Shepherd,
When into the night I go,
Help me find the path that’s narrow,
While I travel here below.
Though you walk through darkest valleys
And the sky is cold and grey,
Though you climb the steepest mountains
He will never let you stray.
Like a lamb who needs the Shepherd,
By your side He’ll always stay.
’Til the end of life’s long journey
He will lead you all the way.
(3/4)
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385. LITTLE BY LITTLE
(4/4)
G
G7
Little by little in e-very day,
C
Am
Little by little in e-very way,
G
Em
Am
D7
Jesus is changing me, He’s changing me.
G
G7
Since I made a turnabout face
C
Am
And I’m walking in His grace,
G
D7
G D7
Jesus is changing me.
G G7
C
Am
He’s changing me - my blessed Saviour,
G Em
Am
D7
I’m not the same person that I used to be;
G G7
C
Am
Though it’s a slow growing, but there’s a knowing
G
D7
G
That someday perfect I will be.
386. ONLY JESUS
Text : Trans. from John Sung choruses; Music : John Sung choruses
A
D
A
Only Jesus, always Jesus !
Bm
E7
A
My heart will praise, my song I’ll raise.
A7
D
Saved and healed me, sanctified me,
A E7
A
Glorious Lord, soon coming King.
(6/8)
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387. MY LORD KNOWS THE WAY THROUGH THE
WILDERNESS (4/4)
Text & Music : S.E. Cox
E
A
E
My Lord knows the way through the wilderness B7
All I have to do is follow;
E
A
E
My Lord knows the way through the wilderness B7 E
All I have to do is fol-low.
B7
E
Strength for today is mine all the way,
A E
B7
And all I need for tomorrow;
E
A
E
My Lord knows the way through the wilderness B7 E
All I have to do is fol-low.
388. LITTLE BY LITTLE, ONE STEP AT A TIME
Text & Music : S. Keister/A. Keister
E
A
B7
E
Little by little, one step at a time,
A
E
B7
God’s changing our hearts and renewing our minds,
E
A
B7
E
Teaching us how to be patient and kind.
A
E
B7
E
Little by little, one step at a time.
(4/4)
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389. PUT ON THE ARMOUR OF GOD 75
Text : S. Ong (ed.); Music : E.L. Ong
E
Into the battlefield we go,
A
E
B7
The shield of faith do we hold,
E
Belting the truth around our waist,
B7
E E7
The breastplate of righteousness in place.
A
E
Watching and praying,
B7
E
The cross as our bearing A
E
Dynamic and daring
E
B7
E
And battles we’ll always be winning.
Fearlessly let us fight on,
The helmet of salvation put on;
Declaring good news to everyone,
And marching with shoes of the Gospel’s peace.
Armed with the Sword,
The Holy Word of God,
With prayers unceasing,
Through Jesus, the vict’ries we will win.
75
Song originally titled “Living Dangerously”. Eph 6 : 11-18
(4/4)
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390. REACH OUT TO JESUS
Text & Music : R. Carmichael
E
A
G#
C#m
Is your burden heavy as you bear it all alone ?
E
A
F#
B7
Does the road you travel harbour danger yet unknown ?
E
A
Are you growing weary
G#
C#m
In the struggle of it all ?
F#m
E
A
B7
E
Jesus will help you when on His name you call.
Chorus
A
He is always there, hearing every prayer,
E
Faithful and true;
C#m
Walking by our side, in His love we hide
F#m
B7
All the day through.
E
A
G#
C#m
When you get discouraged, just remember what to do F#m
E
A
B7
E
Reach out to Jesus, He’s reaching out to you.
Is the life you’re living filled with sorrow and despair ?
Does the future press you with its worry and its care ?
Are you tired and friendless,
Have you almost lost your way ?
Jesus will help you, just come to Him today.
(3/4)
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391. THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT 76
Text : C. Floria; Music : B. Tewson
Chorus
E
F#m G#
The fruit of the Spirit is love,
A
B7
E B7
Longsuffering, gentle and kind;
E
E7
A F#m
If joy is the Saviour above,
E
A
B7 E
A Christian is what you will find.
Sung after last chorus
E
A
B7 E
A Christian has Christ on his mind.
E
F#m
E
We walk in the Spi-rit together,
A
E
We’re careful in all that we say,
E
G#
C#m
Not to offend our dear brother
F#m
B7
E
And holding him up when we pray.
Living a life of example Pure in the Spirit and true,
Helping our neighbours around us
To know Jesus cares for them too.
76
Gal 5 : 22 - 23
(3/4)
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392. SURELY GOODNESS AND MERCY 77
Text & Music : J.W. Peterson/A.B. Smith
D
D7
G
A pilgrim was I and a-wand’ring,
A
D
In the cold night of sin I did roam,
D7
G
When Jesus the kind Shepherd found me
D
A
D
And now I am on my way home.
Chorus
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
A
A7
D
All the days, all the days of my life;
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
A
A7
D
All the days, all the days of my life.
Sung after last chorus
G
D
And I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever,
Bm
E
A
And I shall feast at the table spread for me;
D
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
Em
A
D
All the days, all the days of my life,
Em
A
D
All the days, all the days of my life.
He restoreth my soul when I’m weary,
He giveth me strength day by day;
He leads me beside the still waters,
He guards me each step of the way.
77
Ps 23 : 6
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When I walk through the dark lonesome valley,
My Saviour will walk with me there;
And safely His great hand will lead me
To the mansions He’s gone to prepare.
393. JESUS GIVES ME A SONG
Text & Music : H.W. Grimes
C G7 C
G7
C
F
Je-sus gives me a song as I travel along
C
Dm
G7
On life’s luring, lonesome road;
C
I can sing as I go for there’s one thing I know,
G7
D G7
That will lift life’s heavy load;
C
G7
C
F
When the shadows are long, He will give me a song
G7
As when skies are blue and bright;
C
C7
A7
For each step of the way, each hour of the day,
G7
C
And songs in the deepest night.
(6/8)
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394. STILL UPWARD ON
G
Bm Em Bm
Still upward is my first resolve C Am D
For this I pray today.
C
D
G
Em
Still upward in my brightest years Am
D
G
Please be my Guide today.
Chorus
G
Em
Am D
Upward fly, my soul arise,
G
Em
Am
D
Lift me, uphold me, by faith let me stand.
G
Em Am
D
Upheld by His om-ni-potent hand,
C
D
G
We’ll ascend the promised land.
Still upward must I trust in You
Though thorn-strewn all the way.
Still upward must I labour on
Though troubles bid me to sway.
Still Christ-ward we will witness on The Saviour prompts us still.
We’ll strive to glorify Christ our Lord,
To lift up the fallen and ill.
Still forward pressing on as one,
Steadfast fight on, run the race
To greater heights, we’ll still pursue,
O Lord, by Your power and Your grace.
(3/4)
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395. SHINE FORTH FOR JESUS
(4/4)
Text : Trans. from John Sung choruses; Music : C.H. Gabriel
C
G
Shine forth for Jesus where you are,
G7
C
Shine forth for Jesus near and far.
Someone far from harbour
F
You may guide across the bar,
C
G7
C
Shine forth for Jesus where you are.
Witness for Jesus in your town,
Witness for Jesus all around.
Speak to someone who has
Never heard the Gospel sound,
Witness for Jesus in your town.
396. THE SAVIOUR WILL KEEP YOU
Text & Music : A.P. Gibbs
A
The Saviour will keep you, not only on Sunday,
E
But each day the whole journey through !
On Monday and Tuesday and Wednesday
B7
E
And Thursday and Friday and Saturday too !
A
C#
D
A
Each day of the week and each week of the month,
A7
D
And each month of the year He’ll be true,
A
F#m
D
So trust Him, confess Him, and serve and obey Him,
A
E
A
He’ll save, keep and satisfy you !
(6/8)
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397. THE KING’S BUSINESS
Text : E.T. Cassel; Music : F.H. Cassel
C
G
I am a stranger here within a foreign land,
C
My home is far away upon a golden strand;
C7
F
Ambassador to be of realms beyond the sea,
C
G7
C
I’m here on business for my King.
Chorus
G
C
This is the message that I bring,
Dm D7
G
A message angels fain would sing;
C
C7
“O, be ye reconciled,”
F
Thus saith my Lord and King,
C
G7
C
“O, be ye reconciled to God.”
This is the King’s command, that all men everywhere
Repent and turn away from sin’s seductive snare;
That all who will obey with Him shall reign for aye,
And that’s my business for my King.
My home is brighter far than Sharon’s rosy plain,
Eternal life and joy throughout its vast domain;
My Sovereign bids me tell how mortals there may dwell,
And that’s my business for my King.
(4/4)
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398. THE STEPS OF A GOOD MAN 78
(4/4)
E
A
E
The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord
E
B7
And he delighteth in His way.
E
E7
Though he fall, though he fall,
A
He shall not be cast down;
E
B7
E
For the Lord upholdeth him with His hand.
A
E
With His hand, with His hand,
C#m
F#m B7
For the Lord upholdeth him with His hand.
E
E7
Though he fall, though he fall,
A
Am
He shall not be cast down;
E
B7
E
For the Lord upholdeth him with His hand.
399. THERE IS VICTORY FOR ME 79
(4/4)
Text : H.D. Loes; Music : Unknown
G D7
G
D7
There is victory for me, there is victory for me,
G
G7
C
Through the blood of Christ, my Saviour,
G D7
G
There is victory for me.
D
G
B7
Em
For me, yes me; for me, yes me;
C
G
Through the blood of Christ, my Saviour,
C G D7 G
There is vic-to- ry.
78
79
Ps 37 : 23 - 24
1 Cor 15 : 57 - “But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus
Christ.”
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400. THE WAY OF THE CROSS LEADS HOME
Text : J.B. Pounds; Music : C.H. Gabriel
G
G7
I must needs go home by the way of the cross,
C
G
There’s no other way but this;
D7
G
I shall ne’er get sight of the gates of light,
D
A
D
If the way of the cross I miss.
Chorus
G
C
G
The way of the cross leads home,
G
C
G
The way of the cross leads home;
D7
G
G7
It is sweet to know, as I onward go,
C G
D7
G
The way of the cross leads home.
I must needs go on in the blood-sprinkled way,
The path that the Saviour trod,
If I ever climb to the heights sublime,
Where the soul is at home with God.
Then I bid farewell to the way of the world
To walk in it nevermore;
For my Lord says “Come,” and I seek my home
Where He waits at the open door.
(4/4)
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401. THE JOY OF THE LORD
(2/2)
Text & Music : A.G. Vale
D
A
The joy of the Lord is my strength,
D
The joy of the Lord is my strength,
G
The joy of the Lord is my strength,
D
A
D
The joy of the Lord is my strength.
He heals the broken-hearted and they cry no more,
He heals the broken-hearted and they cry no more,
He heals the broken-hearted and they cry no more,
The joy of the Lord is my strength.
He gives me living water and I thirst no more,
He gives me living water and I thirst no more,
He gives me living water and I thirst no more,
The joy of the Lord is my strength.
402. THEY THAT WAIT UPON THE LORD 80
Text & Music : S. Hamblen
E A
E
They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength;
B7
E
They shall mount up with wings like eagles;
A
They shall run, and not be weary;
E
C#m
They shall walk, and not faint.
E A
E B7 E
Teach me, Lord, teach me, Lord, to wait.
80
Isa 40 : 31
(3/4)
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403. WALKING WITH THEE
A
C#m
F#m
O my Lord, help me walk in the path,
Bm
E
Though the way be thorny and rough,
A
D
Dm
Thou can see, O I am feeble and frail
Bm
D
A
And so often my doubts prevail.
Chorus
F#m
Bm
O God, I long, I long to walk with Thee;
E
A
Through the day, and all through the night;
Bm
E
O God, let me walk, let me constantly follow,
Bm
E
A
All the way, af-ter Thee.
Chorus for last stanza
We shall mount up with wings as the eagles up above
We shall run, we shall not be weary, fainting not
We shall walk, by Thy strength we will stand forever more,
By Thy grace we will stand.
Sometimes, I am dazzled by lights
Of my pride, of the world so bright.
Sometimes, chains of temptations assail,
My sinfulness I see so real.
Then look up, step steadfastly on
When the storms of life trouble you;
Look beyond, constantly follow My hand I am slowly moulding a man.
(3/4)
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Then, my child, in your faith be strong,
Follow not the path of erring throngs,
I am, child, constantly making you wise,
Press on and you shall see the prize.
404. THOUGH DAYS ARE LONG
Text & Music : P.J. Schultz
C
Dm
Though days are long, oft filled with care,
D7
G
Though burdens seem so hard to bear;
C C7
F
No matter what my lot may be,
C G
C G7
I’ll live for Him who died for me.
Chorus
C
Dm
I’ll live for Jesus day after day,
G D7
G G7
I’ll live for Jesus, let come what may.
C C7
F
The Holy Spi-rit I will obey,
C G7
C
I’ll live for Jesus day after day.
Through every day, new joy I find,
He gives to me real peace of mind;
Until the day when Christ I’ll see,
I’ll live for Him who died for me.
(4/4)
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405. TURN YOUR EYES UPON JESUS
Text & Music : H.H. Lemmel
E
E7
C#m F#m
O soul, are you weary and trou-bled ?
A
B7
E
No light in the darkness you see ?
E
E7
A F#m
There’s light for a look at the Sa-viour,
F#7
B7
E B7
And life more abundant and free !
Chorus
E
B7
C#m E7
Turn your eyes upon Je - sus,
A
F#m
B7
Look full in His wonderful face,
E
E7
A
Am
And the things of earth will grow strangely dim
E
F#m B7 E
In the light of His glo-ry and grace.
Through death into life everlasting
He passed, and we follow Him there;
Over us sin no more hath dominion For more than conq’rors we are !
His Word shall not fail you - He promised;
Believe Him, and all will be well :
Then go to a world that is dying,
His perfect salvation to tell !
(3/4)
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406. WALKING WITH JESUS (CHORUS MEDLEY) 81
E
A
Walking with Jesus,
B7
E
Walking everyday, walking all the way,
E
A
B7
E
Walking with Jesus, walking with Jesus alone.
E
A
Walking in the sunlight, walking in the shadow,
B7
E
Walking everyday, walking all the way,
E
A
Walking in the sunlight, walking in the shadow,
B7
E
Walking with Jesus alone.
E
A
Step by step, all the way,
B7
E
I will follow Jesus,
E
A
Step by step, all the way,
B7
E
I will follow Him.
81
Chorus medley can be continued with song 407 - “Walking in the light”.
(4/4)
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407. WALKING IN THE LIGHT
E
A
It’s a great thing to love the Lord,
B7
E
It’s a great thing to love the Lord;
C#m
F#m
It’s a great thing to love the Lord,
B7
E
Walking in the light of the Lord.
Chorus
E
A
Walk, walk, walk, walk in the light;
B7
E
Walk, walk, walk, walk in the light;
C#m
F#m
Walk, walk, walk, walk in the light;
B7
E
Walking in the light of the Lord.
It’s a great thing to serve the Lord,
It’s a great thing to serve the Lord;
It’s a great thing to serve the Lord,
Walking in the light of the Lord.
(4/4)
Worship & Fellowship
408. BE EXALTED, O GOD 82
(4/4)
Text & Music : B. Chambers
A
D
A
D
A
I will give thanks to Thee, O Lord, among the people.
F#m
C#m D
A
I will sing praises to Thee among the nations.
D
A
D
A
For Thy steadfast love is great, is great to the heavens;
F#m
B7
E
And Thy faithfulness, Thy faithfulness to the clouds.
A
E B7 E
Be exalted, O God, above the hea-vens;
Bm
E
A
E
Let Thy glo-ry be o-ver all the earth.
A
E B7 E
Be exalted, O God, above the hea-vens;
Bm E
C#m F#m
Let Thy glo-ry, let Thy glo - ry,
Bm
E
A
Let Thy glo-ry be o-ver all the earth.
409. LORD JESUS, BE THOU WITH US NOW
D D7
G
D
Lord Jesus be Thou with us now
A
D
A
As in Thy house in prayer we bow;
D
D7
G
D
And when we sing, and when we pray,
A
D
Help us to mean the words we say.
A D
G D
Help us to listen to Thy Word
G
D
A
D
And keep our thoughts from wandering, Lord.
82
Ps 57 : 9 -11
(3/4)
Worship & Fellowship
410. WE HAVE COME INTO HIS HOUSE
(4/4)
Text & Music : B. Ballinger
E
We have come into His house
C#m
F#m
B7
And ga - thered in His name to wor-ship Him,
F#m
We have come into His house
B7
E
And ga-thered in His name to worship Him,
We have come into His house
E7
A
Am
And ga-thered in His name to worship Christ the Lord;
E
B7
E
Worship Him, Christ the Lord.
411. BE YE KIND 83
Text & Music : R. Hamilton
B7
E
F#m
Be ye kind to one another, be tender-hearted, too;
B7
E
Be kind to one another in e-verything you do.
A
Just follow Christ’s example :
E
G#
C#m
Be loving, kind and true,
E
A E
B7
E
Forgiving one another as God hath forgiven you.
83
Eph 4 : 32
(4/4)
Worship & Fellowship
412. A COMMON LOVE
Text : C.F. Brown (ed.); Music : C.F. Brown
Chorus
D
Em
A
A common love for each other,
D
Bm
A common gift to the Saviour,
Em
A
D D7
A common bond holding us to the Lord;
Em
A
A common strength when we’re weary,
D
Bm
A common hope for tomorrow,
Em
A
D
A common joy in the truth of God’s Word.
Em
A
D
In His family, we can meet each one’s needs,
Bm
Em
A
D D7
We can light each one’s path, for each other we plead;
Em
A
D
As His children, we can comfort each care,
Bm
Em
We can build each one’s faith,
A
D
We can work, we can share.
In His family, all the love that we show,
All the help that we give, all the joy we bestow;
As His children, they’re an offering we make,
Not expecting return,
Just a gift for His sake.
(3/4)
Worship & Fellowship
413. A NEW COMMANDMENT 84
(4/4)
C
Am
F
G7
A new commandment I give unto you :
C
Am
F
G7
That you love one a-no-ther, as I have loved you,
C
Am
F G7
C
That you love one a-no-ther, as I have loved you.
F
G7
C
Am
By this shall all men know you are My di-sci-ples
F
C
G7 C
If you have love one for a-no-ther;
F
G7
C
Am
By this shall all men know you are My di-sci-ples
F
C
G7 C
If you have love one for a-no-ther.
414. LET ALL THAT YOU DO
C
Dm G7
C
Let all that you do
be done in love,
C
Dm G7
C7
Let all that you do
be done in love.
F
Em
Sometimes it only takes a word,
F
G C
To help someone along the way,
F
Em
If only we would take the time
Dm G7
To think before we say.
C
Dm G7
C
Let all that you do
be done in love,
C
Dm G7
C
Let all that you do
be done in love.
84
Jn 13 : 34 - 35
(4/4)
Worship & Fellowship
415. CUPS OF COLD WATER 85
(4/4)
Text & Music : J.W. Peterson
E
G#m
C#m
Helping the widows and or - phans in their need,
A
B7
Helping the sick ones and binding hearts that bleed;
E
G#m
C#m
Feeding the hungry concerns the Lord above,
F#m
E
B7
E
By this we serve Him and demonstrate His love.
Chorus
E
F#m
Cups of cold water giv’n in Jesus’ name,
B7
E
B7
E
Cups of cold water are never giv’n in vain;
F#m
Someday in heaven when we meet the Lord,
B7
A
B7
E
Each deed of kindness will bring a rich reward.
Sharing the Gospel with sinners gone astray,
Holding the light up so they can find the way;
Lifting the fallen, this we must surely do,
If to our calling, as Christians, we are true.
416. MAY I STAND, O LORD
(3/4)
Text & Music : J. Hayford
D
Bm
Em
A
May I stand, O Lord, in this ho-ly place,
Em
A
D
D7
May I worship Thee and behold Thy face,
D
D7
G
Gm
May I be transformed by Thy Word and Thy Spi-rit
D
A7
D
And behold the day of Thy power.
85
Matt 10 : 42 - “And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold
water only in the name of a disciple, ...... he shall in no wise lose his reward.”
Worship & Fellowship
417. KOINONIA
Text & Music : K.H. Chua/E.L. Ong
G
Em
Am D
O, what peace we have in Je - sus,
Em
Bm Em
In the blood-bought bond of love;
G
Em
Am D
Giv’n to us by God Je-ho-vah,
Em
Bm
Em C
Who is King of kings and Lord of lords.
Chorus
D7 B7
Em
So let us be bound together,
Am
D7
G G7
By the gol-den cord of God’s love;
C
D7
And let us focus on Christ
B7
Em
And strive for things above,
Am
D7
G
For earthly things will soon be gone.
C
D7
And let us focus on Christ
B7
Em
And strive for things above,
Am
D7
G
For earthly things will soon be gone.
What will remain are precious mem’ries
Of lessons we’ve learnt on earth.
Taught to us by God Jehovah,
To prepare us for the home above.
(4/4)
Worship & Fellowship
418. LET ME BE A LITTLE KINDER
E
A
Let me be a little kinder,
E
B7
Let me be a little blinder
A
E
To the faults of those around me;
A
B7
Let me praise a little more.
E
A
Let me pray when I am weary,
E
B7
Be a little bit more cheery;
A
Am
Think a little more of o - thers
B7
E
And a little less of me.
Let me be a little braver
When temptation bids me waver;
Let me strive a little harder
To be all that I should be.
Let me be a little meeker
With a brother who is weaker;
Let me think more of my neighbour
And a little less of me.
(4/4)
Worship & Fellowship
419. PRAISE AND GREETINGS
(3/4)
Text : C. Floria; Music : R. Pritchard/C. Floria
C
Am
Dm
G
Praise and greetings, Christian brothers (sisters),
C
G
C
Praise and greetings, sing to God;
C
Am
Dm
G
Hearts a-bla-zing, voices swelling,
C
G
C
Praise and greetings, praise to God.
A7
Dm
G7
Hallelujah ! Welcome our brothers (sisters),
C
A7
Dm
G7
Join hands and voices, praise the Lord.
C
G7
C
G7
Singing and praying and thanking and praising,
C
F
G7
C
Praise and greetings, praise to God,
C
F
G7
C
Praise and greetings, praise to God.
420. BLEST BE THE TIE
Text : J. Fawcett; Music : H.G. Naegeli
E
B7
E E7
Blest be the tie that binds
A
E
B7
Our hearts in Christian love !
E
B7
E
The fellowship of kindred minds
A E A E B7 E
Is like to that a- bove.
Before our Father’s throne
We pour our ardent prayers;
Our fears, our hopes, our aims are one,
Our comforts and our cares.
(3/4)
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We share our mutual woes,
Our mutual burdens bear;
And often for each other flows
The sympathising tear.
When we asunder part,
It gives us inward pain;
But we shall still be joined in heart,
And hope to meet again.
421. WELCOME MEDLEY
E
Hi ! Everybody here, welcome to all you, folks,
B7
Sit down and seek the Lord and hear His voice
E E7
A Am
To speak to our hearts and change all our lives
E
B7
E
By the blessed examples found in His Word.
E
B7
E
There’s a welcome here, there’s a welcome here,
B7
E
There’s a Christian welcome here. Hallelujah !
B7
E
There’s a welcome here, there’s a welcome here,
B7
E
There’s a Christian welcome here.
E E7 A
Welcome, welcome all of you,
B7
E
B7
Glad you are with us;
E
E7 A
Shake hands, no need to be blue,
B7
E
Welcome to you !
(4/4)
Worship & Fellowship
422. WELCOME TO THE FAMILY
Text : D. Kerner (ed.); Music : D. Kerner
A
Bm
Welcome to the family,
E
A
D
We’re glad that you have come to share your life with us
E
As we grow in love.
A
Bm
And may we always be to you
E
A
Em
What God would have us be - a family al- ways there
D
E
A
To be strong and to lean on.
D
E
A
F#m
May we learn to love each other more with each new day,
Bm
E
A
F#m
May words of love be on our lips in e-verything we say,
Bm
E
C#m
F#m
May God’s Spirit touch our hearts and teach us how to pray,
Bm
E
That we might be a true family.
A
Bm
Welcome to the family,
E
A
D
We’re glad that you have come to share your life with us
E
As we grow in love.
A
Bm
And may we always be to you
E
A
Em
What God would have us be - a family al- ways there
D
E
A
To be strong and to lean on.
(4/4)
Worship & Fellowship
423. WHERE TWO OR THREE ARE GATHERED 86
Text & Music : J.W. Peterson
C
F
Where two or three are gathered,
C
G7
Gathered in Jesus’ name,
C
C7
F
In the midst He’ll be He promised,
C
G7
C
Kind’ling a ho-ly flame.
F
G7
C Em
Come, come, Lord Je-sus,
Am
D7
G7
Come in love and pow’r;
C
F
Quietly we wait before You C
G7
C
Make this a sa-cred hour.
In Your name and for Your glory,
We are met today;
Stir our hearts to praise and worship,
Teach us how to pray.
Come, come, Lord Jesus,
Be our hallowed guest;
Breathe Your holy breath upon us May every heart be blest.
86
Matt 18 : 20
(3/4)
Gospel Call
424. ARE YOU WASHED IN THE BLOOD ?
Text & Music : E.A. Hoffman
E
A E
Have you been to Jesus for the cleansing pow’r ?
B7
Are you washed in the blood of the Lamb ?
E
A
Are you fully trusting in His grace this hour ?
E
B7
E
Are you washed in the blood of the Lamb ?
Chorus
A
Are you washed in the blood,
E
B7
In the soul-cleansing blood of the Lamb ?
E
E7
A
Are your garments spotless ? Are they white as snow ?
E
B7
E
Are you washed in the blood of the Lamb ?
Are you walking daily by the Saviour’s side ?
Are you washed in the blood of the Lamb ?
Do you rest each moment in the Crucified ?
Are you washed in the blood of the Lamb ?
When the Bridegroom cometh, will your robes be white ?
Are you washed in the blood of the Lamb ?
Will your soul be ready for the mansions bright
And be washed in the blood of Lamb ?
Lay aside the garments that are stained with sin,
And be washed in the blood of the Lamb;
There’s a fountain flowing for the soul unclean,
O be washed in the blood of the Lamb !
(4/4)
Gospel Call
425. COME TO THE SAVIOUR
(4/4)
Text & Music : G.F. Root
G
G7
C
Come to the Saviour, make no delay D
C
G
Here in His Word He’s shown us the way;
G
C
Here in our midst He’s standing today,
D
G
Tenderly saying, “Come !”
Chorus
C
Joyful, joyful will the meeting be,
D
G
When from sin our hearts are pure and free,
G7
C
And we shall gather, Saviour, with Thee
D
G
In our eternal home.
Think once again, He’s with us today Heed now His blest commands, and obey;
Hear now His accents tenderly say,
“Will you, My children, come ?”
426. COME UNTO ME 87
Text : Trans. from John Sung choruses; Music : John Sung choruses
A
E7
A
Come unto Me, with your heavy load.
D
A B7
E
I will give you rest, come and learn of Me.
A
D
C#
For I’m meek and lowly, take My yoke on you;
A
D A
E7
A
For My yoke is easy, and My burden light.
87
Matt 11 : 28 - 30
(4/4)
Gospel Call
427. DO YOU KNOW MY JESUS ?
Text : V.B. Ellis/W. Lakey (ed.); Music : V.B. Ellis/W. Lakey
C
C7
F
Have you a heart that’s weary,
C
Am Dm G7
Tending a load of care ?
C
C7
F
Are you a soul that’s seeking,
C
G7
C
Rest from the burden you bear ?
Chorus
G
F C
Do you know (do you know) my Je-sus ?
G
C
Do you know (do you know) my Friend ?
C7
F
Have you heard He loves you
C
G
C
And that He will abide till the end ?
Where is your heart, O pilgrim ?
What does your light reveal ?
Who hears your call for comfort,
When naught but sorrow you feel ?
Who knows your disappointments ?
Who hears each time you cry ?
Who understands your heartaches ?
Who wipes the tears from your eyes ?
(3/4)
Gospel Call
428. DO YOU KNOW THAT YOU’VE BEEN BORN AGAIN? (4/4)
Text & Music : Mrs H.S. Lehman
E
B7
E
Do you know that you’ve been born again ?
A
E
Do you know that you’ve been born again ?
B7
Does the Spirit dwell within,
E
Bearing witness that you’ve been
F#7
B7
Cleansed from e - very sin and stain ?
E
B7
E
Are you ready if the Lord should come,
A
G#
Or today your soul should claim ?
C#
F#m
Can you face eternal years
E
Free from doubt and dread and fears ?
B7
E
Do you know, know, know that you’ve been born again ?
Yes, I know that I’ve been born again !
Yes, I know that I’ve been born again !
For the Spirit dwells within,
Bearing witness that I’ve been
Cleansed from every sin and stain.
I am ready if the Lord should come,
Or today my soul should claim;
I can face eternal years
Free from doubt and dread and fears Yes, I know, know, know that I’ve been born again !
Gospel Call
429. HAVE YOU ANY ROOM FOR JESUS ?
Text : Unknown; Music : C.C. Williams
G
C G
Have you any room for Je-sus,
D7
G
He who bore your load of sin ?
C G
As He knocks and asks admission,
D7
G
Sinner, will you let Him in ?
Chorus
D7
G
Room for Jesus, King of glory !
Am
A7
D
Hasten now, His Word obey;
G
Swing the heart’s door widely open,
C
G
D7
G
Bid Him enter while you may.
Room for pleasure, room for business But, for Christ the Crucified,
Not a place that He can enter,
In the heart for which He died ?
Have you any room for Jesus,
As in grace He calls again ?
O today is time accepted,
Tomorrow you may call in vain.
Room and time now give to Jesus,
Soon will pass God’s day of grace;
Soon your heart left cold and silent,
And your Saviour’s pleading cease.
(4/4)
Gospel Call
430. IF YOU WANT JOY
Text & Music : J.D. Carlson
G
B7
Em E7
If you want joy, real joy, wonderful joy,
C G
D7
G
Let Jesus come in-to your heart;
G
B7
Em E7
If you want joy, real joy, wonderful joy,
C G
D7
G
Let Jesus come in-to your heart.
C
Your sins He’ll wash away,
G
Your night He’ll turn to day,
A
A7
D D7
Your life He’ll make it o-ver anew;
G
B7
Em E7
If you want joy, real joy, wonderful joy,
C G
D7
G
Let Jesus come in-to your heart.
(3/4)
Gospel Call
431. I WISH YOU KNEW MY JESUS
(3/4)
Text & Music : M.L. Dillon
G
D7
G
I wish you knew my Jesus,
D7
And love Him as I do,
Am
D7
For if you knew my Jesus D7
G
Then you would love Him too;
B7 Em
He gave his life at Calv’ry,
E7
Am
The sacrifice for you :
A7
G
If you’ll receive my Jesus,
Am
D7
G
Then you will love Him too.
432. ONE DOOR AND ONLY ONE
D
D7
One door and only one, and yet its sides are two,
G
D
E7
A
Inside and outside, on which side are you?
D
D7
One door and only one, and yet its sides are two,
G
D
A
D
I’m on the inside, on which side are you?
(4/4)
Gospel Call
433. IS MY NAME WRITTEN THERE ?
Text : M.A. Kidder; Music : F.M. Davis
G
C
G
Lord, I care not for riches, neither silver nor gold A
D
I would make sure of heaven, I would enter the fold.
G
C
G
In the book of Thy kingdom with its pages so fair,
C
G
D7 G
Tell me, Jesus, my Saviour, is my name written there ?
Chorus
G
D7 G
Is my name written there
D
On the page white and fair ?
G
C
In the book of Thy kingdom,
G
D7 G
Is my name written there ?
Chorus for last stanza
Yes, my name’s written there
On the page white and fair;
In the book of Thy kingdom,
Yes, my name’s written there !
Lord, my sins they are many, like the sands of the sea,
But Thy blood, O my Saviour, is sufficient for me;
For Thy promise is written in bright letters that glow,
“Though your sins be as scarlet, I will make them like snow.”
O that beautiful city with its mansions of light,
With its glorified beings in pure garments of white;
Where no evil thing cometh to despoil what is fair,
Where the angels are watching - yes, my name’s written there.
(3/4)
Gospel Call
434. NEW LIFE
Em
D
There was a time when man was near to God,
Em
D
That was the time when man and beast could walk
G
B7
In the garden that God had made.
Em
B7
But man have sinned, the Bible says,
Em
D
Em G
They were driven away right from that day.
Em
Today Christ lives again,
C
Saved me from death and shame
D
G
Life to me now has new meaning.
Em
I pray that day by day,
C
By faith I’ll walk Your way,
B7
Em B7
Until I see You face to face.
There came a time for God’s redemption plan,
He sent His Son down to this sin-sick land.
On the cross He bled and died
To bring us back right on God’s side.
He is a friend who loves right to the end.
Today Christ lives again,
Saved me from death and shame
Life to me now has new meaning.
I pray that day by day,
By faith I’ll walk Your way,
Until I see You face to face.
Em
D
There’ll be a time when Christ shall come again,
Em
D
All the Christless and lost will plead in vain.
(4/4)
Gospel Call
G
B7
You’ll regret, it’ll be too late.
Em
B7
My Lord is saying, “You must not wait !”
Em
D
Em
If you believe, new life you will receive.
435. JOHN 3 : 16
Text : T. Tow; Music : Gregynog
D
A
D
God loved the world,
A
E A
His only Son He gave.
D
G
Em
Whoe’er believes in Him shall have
D
A
D
Life now and e-ter-nal.
“I am the Way,”
Christ speaks a solemn Word.
“I am the Way, the Truth, the Life,
The only way to God.
Be born again Test of your salvation !
Except a man be born again,
How shall he enter heaven ?
Come unto Me,
Ye heavy laden ones.
Come unto Me without delay,
And I will give you rest !
I give you peace,
My peace I give to you.
Not as the world below giveth,
My peace I leave with you.”
(4/4)
Gospel Call
436. ONLY TRUST HIM
Text & Music : J.H. Stockton
G
Come, every soul by sin oppressed D
There’s mercy with the Lord,
G
C
And He will surely give you rest
G
D
G
By trusting in His Word.
Chorus
G
C
G
Only trust Him, Only trust Him,
D
Only trust Him now;
G
C
G
He will save you, He will save you,
D
G
He will save you now.
For Jesus shed His precious blood,
Rich blessings to bestow;
Plunge now into the crimson flood
That washes white as snow.
Yes, Jesus is the Truth, the Way,
That leads you into rest;
Believe in Him without delay
And you are fully blest.
Come then and join this holy band,
And on to glory go,
To dwell in that celestial land
Where joys immortal flow.
(4/4)
Gospel Call
437. ROOM AT THE CROSS FOR YOU
Text & Music : I.F. Stanphill
G
C E7
The cross upon which Jesus died
Am
D
Is a shelter in which we can hide;
G
Am
E
And its grace so free is suf-fi - cient for me,
A
D
D7
And deep is its fountain - as wide as the sea.
Chorus
G
A
D
There’s room at the cross for you,
G
There’s room at the cross for you;
G7
Though millions have come,
C
There’s still room for one G
D7
G
Yes, there’s room at the cross for you.
Though millions have found Him a friend
And have turned from the sins they have sinned,
The Saviour still waits to open the gates
And welcomes a sinner before it’s too late.
The hand of my Saviour is strong,
And the love of my Saviour is long;
Through sunshine or rain, through loss or in gain,
The blood flows from Calv’ry to cleanse every stain.
(6/8)
Gospel Call
438. SOFTLY AND TENDERLY
Text & Music : W.L. Thompson
E
A
E
Softly and tenderly Jesus is calling,
C#m
F#m
B7
Calling for you and for me;
E
A
E
Patiently Jesus is waiting and watching,
A
E
B7 E
Watching for you and for me.
Chorus
B7
E
Come home, come home,
F#
F#7
B7
Ye who are weary, come home;
E
E7
A
E
Earnestly, tenderly, Jesus is calling A
E
B7 E
Calling, “O sinner, come home !”
Why should we tarry when Jesus is pleading,
Pleading for you and for me ?
Why should we linger and heed not His mercies,
Mercies for you and for me ?
Time is now fleeting, the moments are passing,
Passing from you and from me;
Shadows are gathering, death’s night is coming,
Coming for you and for me.
O for the wonderful love He has promised,
Promised for you and for me;
Though we have sinned, He has mercy and pardon,
Pardon for you and for me.
(3/4)
Gospel Call
439. THE GIFT OF LIFE
Text & Music : C. Floria
E
B7
While I was still an enemy He loved me
F#m
B7
E
He looked at me, I didn’t even care.
A
He saw the walls and masks I’d put around me,
E
B7
E
And then He told me that He paid my share.
B7
My useless struggle lost against His power,
F#m
B7
E
His per-fect grace abounded there and won.
A
Wounded, tortured by my lonely conscience,
E
B7
E
Convicted by the witness of His Son.
A
B7
E
The wages sin pays out is death, my brother.
F#m
B7
E
The bountiful, free gift of God is life.
Am
E
Just o - pen up your heart, let Jesus enter,
A
E
F#m
E
He cancelled out your sin, He bought your strife.
My built-up pride just burst there like a bubble,
My life fell down in fragments at my feet;
That single hour was longer than a lifetime
When Jesus’ face I turned around to meet.
He freed my mind and spirit from my trouble,
My scaly eyes were opened just to see.
My failures left a thousand miles behind me,
His love was poured out there to set me free.
The wages sin pays out is death, my brother.
The bountiful, free gift of God is life.
Just open up your heart, let Jesus enter,
A
E
A
E
B7
He cancelled out, He cancelled out your sin,
A
B7 E
He gave you life.
(4/4)
Gospel Call
440. THERE IS POWER IN THE BLOOD
Text & Music : L.E. Jones
G
C
G
Would you be free from the burden of sin ?
D
G
There’s pow’r in the blood, pow’r in the blood;
C
G
Would you o’er evil a victory win ?
D
G
There’s wonderful pow’r in the blood.
Chorus
G
C
G
There is pow’r, pow’r, wonder-working pow’r
D7
G
In the blood of the Lamb;
C
G
There is pow’r, pow’r, wonder-working pow’r
D7
G
In the precious blood of the Lamb.
Would you be free from your passion and pride ?
There’s pow’r in the blood, pow’r in the blood;
Come for a cleansing to Calvary’s tide There’s wonderful pow’r in the blood.
Would you be whiter, much whiter than snow ?
There’s pow’r in the blood, pow’r in the blood;
Sin-stains are lost in its life-giving flow There’s wonderful pow’r in the blood.
Would you do service for Jesus your King ?
There’s pow’r in the blood, pow’r in the blood;
Would you live daily His praises to sing ?
There’s wonderful pow’r in the blood.
(4/4)
Evangelism & Missions
441. BRING THEM IN
Text : A. Thomas; Music : W.A. Ogden
G
D
Hark ! ’Tis the Shepherd’s voice I hear,
D7
G
Out in the desert dark and drear,
C Am
Calling the sheep who’ve gone astray
G
D7 G
Far from the Shepherd’s fold away.
Chorus
C
Bring them in, bring them in,
G
A
D
Bring them in from the fields of sin;
G
C
Bring them in, bring them in,
G
D7 G
Bring the wand’ring ones to Je-sus.
Who’ll go and help this Shepherd kind,
Help Him the wand’ring ones to find ?
Who’ll bring the lost ones to the fold
Where they’ll be sheltered from the cold ?
Out in the desert hear their cry,
Out on the mountains wild and high;
Hark ! ’Tis the Master speaks to thee,
“Go find My sheep where’er they be.”
(4/4)
Evangelism & Missions
442. BRINGING IN THE SHEAVES
Text : K. Shaw; Music : G.A. Minor
A
A7
D
Sowing in the morning, sowing seeds of kindness,
A
B7
E
Sowing in the noontide and the dewy eve,
A
A7
D
Waiting for the harvest and the time of reaping A
E7
A
We shall come rejoicing, bringing in the sheaves.
Chorus
D
A
Bringing in the sheaves, bringing in the sheaves,
B7
E
We shall come rejoicing, bringing in the sheaves.
A
D
A
Bringing in the sheaves, bringing in the sheaves,
E7
A
We shall come rejoicing, bringing in the sheaves.
Sowing in the sunshine, sowing in the shadows,
Fearing neither clouds nor winter’s chilling breeze,
By and by the harvest and the labour ended We shall come rejoicing, bringing in the sheaves.
Going forth with weeping, sowing for the Master,
Though the loss sustained our spirit often grieves,
When our weeping’s over, He will bid us welcome We shall come rejoicing, bringing in the sheaves.
(4/4)
Evangelism & Missions
443. DECLARE HIS GLORY
G Em F#m Bm Em
B7
Our God is migh-ty, worthy of all praises,
Em
Am
F
D7
Sing unto Him a glad, triumphant song.
G Em
F#m Bm Em
B7
He is the Lord, su- preme in earth and heaven Em
Am
G D7 G D7
To Him all strength and majesty belong.
Chorus
G Em
F#m Bm
Declare His glory
among the na - tions,
Em
Am
D7
Through all cre-a - tion,
His triumph sing;
G
G7
C
Am
Till all earth’s people bow in adoration
G Am D7
G
And Jesus Christ is e- ver-lasting King.
Our God is gracious, infinite in mercy,
He bridged the hopeless gulf our sin had made;
He gave His Son to purchase our salvation In Jesus Christ, to meet God unafraid.
Our God is faithful, He will work within us,
Fulfilling all the purpose He has planned;
Cleansing our hearts and filling with His Spirit,
Making us strong to keep His last command.
Our God is sov’reign over all creation
And soon His earth shall hear His mighty voice;
With shout of joy the King shall come in splendour Lift up your hearts, confess Him and rejoice !
(4/4)
Evangelism & Missions
444. DOES IT MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE TO YOU ?
(3/4)
Text : L. Williams; Music : G. Roe
D
D7
Does it make any difference to you ?
G
A
D
Does it make any difference to you ?
Em
A
F#m
Bm
If a soul dies in sin God has told you to win,
Em
E
A A7
Does it make any difference to you ?
D
D7
Will his blood be required at thy hand ?
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A
D
D7
Do you warn the lost as He planned ?
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A
Do you make plain the way ?
D
F#m
Do you work while it’s day ?
Em
A
D
Is the Lord working daily through you ?
445. LEAD ME TO SOME SOUL TODAY
Text : W.H. Houghton; Music : W.P. Loveless
D
G
Lead me to some soul today,
D
A
O teach me, Lord, just what to say;
D
G
Friends of mine are lost in sin,
D
A
D
And cannot find their way.
G
D
Few there are who seem to care,
E
A
And few there are who pray;
D
G
Melt my heart and fill my life,
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A
D
Give me one soul today.
(4/4)
Evangelism & Missions
446. FREELY, FREELY
(3/4)
Text : C. Owens (ed.); Music : C. Owens
C
Am Dm
G
God forgave my sin in Je-sus’ name,
Dm G
C
C7
I’ve been born again in Jesus’ name,
F
C
Dm G7 C
And in Jesus’ name I come to you
C
A7
Dm G7 C
To share His love as He told me to.
Chorus
C
Am Dm
G
He said, “Freely, freely you have received G7 C
Freely, freely give;
Am
Dm
G
Go in My name and because you believe,
G7
C
Others will know that I live.”
All pow’r is giv’n in Jesus’ name,
In earth and heav’n in Jesus’ name,
And in Jesus’ name I come to you
To share His Word as He told me to.
447. LORD, HERE AM I, SEND ME
Text & Music : H.W. Guinness
C
Am Dm G C
Mine are the hands to do the work;
D
G
My feet shall run for Thee;
C
C7
F
My lips shall sound the glorious news :
Dm
G
C
Lord, here am I, send me.
(3/4)
Evangelism & Missions
448. GO YE INTO ALL THE WORLD 88
Text & Music : J. McGranahan
G
D
Far, far away, in heathen darkness dwelling,
G
D
Millions of souls forever may be lost;
G
D
Who, who will go, salvation’s story telling,
D7
G
C
D7
G
Looking to Jesus, minding not the cost ?
Chorus
C
All pow’r is given unto Me,
A
D
All pow’r is given unto Me,
G
D7
C G
Go ye into all the world and preach the Gospel,
C
G
D7 G
And lo, I am with you al-way.”
See, o’er the worldwide open doors inviting Soldiers of Christ, arise and enter in !
Christians, awake ! Your forces all uniting,
Send forth the Gospel, break the chains of sin !
“Why will ye die?” the voice of God is calling,
“Why will ye die?” re-echo in His name;
Jesus hath died to save from death appalling,
Life and salvation therefore go proclaim.
God speed the day when those of every nation,
“Glory to God” triumphantly shall sing;
Ransomed, redeemed, rejoicing in salvation,
Shout “Hallelujah, for the Lord is King !”
88
Matt 28 : 18 - 20
(4/4)
Evangelism & Missions
449. I LOVE TO TELL THE STORY
Text : A.C. Hankey; Music : W.G. Fischer
G
G7
C
G
I love to tell the story of unseen things above,
D7
G
D7
Of Jesus and His glory, of Jesus and His love;
G
Em
B7
I love to tell the story because I know ’tis true,
C
G
D7
G
It satisfies my longings as nothing else can do.
Chorus
D7
G
C
G
I love to tell the story ! ’Twill be my theme in glory G7
C
G D7
G
To tell the old, old story of Jesus and His love.
I love to tell the story - more wonderful it seems
Than all the golden fancies of all our golden dreams;
I love to tell the story - it did so much for me,
And that is just the reason I tell it now to thee.
I love to tell the story - ’tis pleasant to repeat
What seems, each time I tell it, more wonderfully sweet;
I love to tell the story for some have never heard
The message of salvation from God’s own holy Word.
I love to tell the story, for those who know it best
Seem hungering and thirsting to hear it like the rest;
And when in scenes of glory I sing the new, new song,
’Twill be the old, old story that I have loved so long.
(4/4)
Evangelism & Missions
450. JESUS SAVES
Text : P.J. Owens; Music : W.J. Kirkpatrick
G
We have heard the joyful sound D
Jesus saves ! Jesus saves !
G
Spread the tidings all around D
G
Jesus saves ! Jesus saves !
G7
C
Bear the news to every land,
G
D
Climb the steeps and cross the waves;
G7
C
Onward ! ’Tis our Lord’s command D
G
Jesus saves ! Jesus saves !
Waft it on the rolling tide Jesus saves ! Jesus saves !
Tell to sinners far and wide Jesus saves ! Jesus saves !
Sing, ye islands of the sea !
Echo back, ye ocean caves !
Earth shall keep her jubilee Jesus saves ! Jesus saves !
Sing above the battle strife Jesus saves ! Jesus saves !
By His death and endless life Jesus saves ! Jesus saves !
Sing it softly through the gloom,
When the heart for mercy craves;
Sing in triumph o’er the tomb Jesus saves ! Jesus saves !
(3/4)
Evangelism & Missions
Give the winds a mighty voice Jesus saves ! Jesus saves !
Let the nations now rejoice Jesus saves ! Jesus saves !
Shout salvation full and free,
Highest hills and deepest caves;
This our song of victory Jesus saves ! Jesus saves !
451. UNTOLD MILLIONS ARE STILL UNTOLD
Text & Music : F.F. Ellis
A
Untold millions are still untold,
E
A
Untold millions are outside the fold.
Who will tell them of Jesus’ love
E
A
And the heav’nly mansions awaiting above ?
C#m F#m C#m F#m C#m
F#m
C#m
Jesus died on Cal- va-ry to save each one from sin.
E
F#m Bm
F#m Bm
B7
E E7
Now He calls to you and me to go and bring them in.
A
Untold millions are still untold,
E
A
Untold millions are outside the fold.
Who will tell them of Jesus’ love
E
A
And the heav’nly mansions awaiting above ?
(4/4)
Evangelism & Missions
452. LET THE WHOLE WORLD KNOW
Text & Music : J.W. Peterson
D
Bm
Em
A
Everybody seems to have a cause for which to speak,
D
Bm
Em
A
Loudly from the rooftops they proclaim the thing they seek,
F
Dm
Gm
C
Often for a needless cause and of- ten to deceive;
F
A
E7
A7 D
Should not we who know the Lord declare what we believe ?
Bm Em
Let the whole world know !
A7
D Bm Em7 A D
We are on God’s side (for - ev - er),
Bm Em
Let the whole world know !
A7
D A7 D
D7
G
He’s our Friend and Guide (a - long the pathway),
Em
F#m
For in Christ new life we found,
Bm7
Em
And our lives were changed around,
Bm7
Now we travel heaven-bound E7
Em A7 D
Let the whole world know !
Bm Em
Let the whole world know !
A7 D Bm Em7 A D
There’s a job to do (we’ll do it),
Bm Em
Let the whole world know !
A7
D A7 D
D7
G
Others need Him too (they surely need Him);
Em
A
Like a brightly shining light,
F#m
Bm
In the darkness of the night,
G
A7
We will stand for truth and right -
(4/4)
Evangelism & Missions
D Bm Em
Let the whole world know !
A7
D Bm Em
Let the whole world know !
A7
D Bm Em
Let the whole world know !
A7
D
Let the whole world know !
453. LORD, LAY SOME SOUL UPON MY HEART
(6/4)
Text : L. Tucker; Music : I.D. Sankey
D
A
D
Lord lay some soul u-pon my heart,
A
D
And love that soul through me;
G
D
And may I bravely do my part
A
D
To win that soul for Thee.
454. SAVED TO TELL OTHERS
Text : Hollywood Gospel Team; Music : A. Woolsey
G
C
G
D
We’re saved, saved to tell o-thers of the Man of Galilee,
D7
G
Saved, saved to live dai-ly for the Christ of Calvary.
C
G
C
Saved, saved to invite you to His salvation free,
G
C
Am D7 G
We’re saved, saved, saved by His blood for all e-ter-ni-ty.
(6/4)
Evangelism & Missions
455. RESCUE THE PERISHING
Text : F.J. Crosby; Music : W.H. Doane
G
C
G
Rescue the perishing, care for the dying,
D
Em
A7
D
Snatch them in pi - ty from sin and the grave;
G
C
G
Weep o’er the erring one, lift up the fallen,
Em
D7
G
Tell them of Je- sus, the mighty to save.
Chorus
D
G
D
G
Rescue the perishing, care for the dying;
C
G
D7
G
Jesus is merciful, Je-sus will save.
Though they are slighting Him, still He is waiting,
Waiting the penitent child to receive;
Plead with them earnestly, plead with them gently,
He will forgive if they only believe.
Down in the human heart, crushed by the tempter,
Feelings lie buried that grace can restore;
Touched by a loving heart, wakened by kindness,
Chords that are broken will vibrate once more.
Rescue the perishing, duty demands it Strength for thy labour the Lord will provide;
Back to the narrow way patiently win them,
Tell the poor wand’rer a Saviour has died.
(4/4)
Evangelism & Missions
456. I’LL TELL THE WORLD THAT I’M A CHRISTIAN (4/4)
Text & Music : B.L. Fox
D
I’ll tell the world that I’m a Christian A
D
I’m not ashamed His name to bear;
I’ll tell the world that I’m a Christian A
G
D
I’ll take Him with me anywhere.
Bm
F#m
I’ll tell the world how Jesus saved me,
G
D
And how He gave me a life brand-new;
Em
A
D
And I know that if you trust Him
E
C#
F#m A
That all He gave me He’ll give to you.
D
I’ll tell the world that He’s my Saviour,
A
D
No other one could love me so;
My life, my all is His forever,
A
G
D
And where He leads me, I will go.
I’ll tell the world that He is coming It may be near or far away;
But we must live as if His coming
Would be tomorrow or today.
For when He comes and life is over,
For those who love Him there’s more to be;
Eyes have never seen the wonders
That He’s preparing for you and me.
O tell the world that you’re a Christian,
Be not ashamed His name to bear;
O tell the world that you’re a Christian,
And take Him with you everywhere.
Evangelism & Missions
457. SEND THE LIGHT !
Text & Music : C.H. Gabriel
G
There’s a call comes ringing o’er the restless wave,
D
G
“Send the light ! Send the light !
There are souls to rescue, there are souls to save,
D
G
Send the light ! Send the light !”
Chorus
Send the light, the blessed Gospel light;
D
G
Let it shine from shore to shore !
Send the light, the blessed Gospel light;
D
G
Let it shine from shore to shore !
We have heard the Macedonian call today,
“Send the light ! Send the light !”
And a golden offering at the cross we lay,
Send the light ! Send the light !
Let us pray that grace may everywhere abound,
Send the light ! Send the light !
And a Christ-like spirit everywhere be found,
Send the light ! Send the light !
Let us not grow weary in the work of love,
Send the light ! Send the light !
Let us gather jewels for a crown above,
Send the light ! Send the light !
(4/4)
Evangelism & Missions
458. SPEAK JUST A WORD FOR JESUS
Text : K.O. Barker; Music : D.B. Towner
E
F#
Speak just a word for Jesus,
B7
E
Tell how He died for you;
F#
Often repeat the story,
B7
E
Wonderful, glad and true !
Chorus
Speak just a word,
B7
E
Ever to Him be true;
Speak just a word;
B7
E
Tell what He’s doing for you !
Speak just a word for Jesus,
Tell how He helps you live;
Tell of the strength and comfort
Which He will freely give !
Speak just a word for Jesus,
Do not for others wait;
Gladly proclaim the message
Soon it will be too late !
Speak just a word for Jesus,
Why should you doubt or fear ?
Surely His love will bless it;
Someone will gladly hear.
Speak just a word for Jesus,
Tell of His love for men !
Someone distressed may listen,
Willing to trust Him then.
(4/4)
Evangelism & Missions
459. STOP ! GO ! WATCH !
C
Stop ! And let me tell you
G7
C
What the Lord has done for me.
F
Stop ! And let me tell you
C
What the Lord has done for me.
F
C
He forgave my sin and He saved my soul,
F
C
He cleansed my heart and He made me whole,
Stop ! And let me tell you
G7
C
What the Lord has done for me.
Go ! And tell the story
Of the Christ of Calvary.
Go ! And tell the story
Of the Christ of Calvary.
He’ll forgive their sins, He will save their souls,
He’ll cleanse their hearts, He will make them whole,
Go ! And tell the story
Of the Christ of Calvary.
Watch ! And be ye ready
For the Lord may come today.
Watch ! And be ye ready
For the Lord may come today.
He will come again in the clouds for me
And take me home for eternity,
Watch ! And be ye ready
For the Lord may come today.
(4/4)
Evangelism & Missions
460. TILL THE WHOLE WORLD KNOWS
Text : A.H. Ackley; Music : B.D. Ackley
A
I’ll tell to all that God is love;
E
A
For the world has never known
D
A
The great compassion of His heart
B7
E
For the wayward and the lone.
Chorus
A
A7
Till the whole world knows,
D
Till the whole world knows,
B7
E
A
I will shout and sing of Christ my King
E7
A
Till the whole world knows.
I’ll tell of mercy’s boundless tide,
Like the waters of the sea,
That covers every sin of man;
’Tis salvation full and free.
I’ll tell of grace that keeps the soul,
Of abiding peace within,
Of faith that overcomes the world;
With its tumult and its din.
Eternal glory is the goal
That awaits the sons of light;
Eternal darkness, black as death,
For the children of the night.
(4/4)
Glorious Hope
461. FACE TO FACE
Text : C.E. Breck; Music : G.C. Tullar
A
E
Face to face with Christ, my Saviour,
A
Face to face - what will it be
D
When with rapture I behold Him,
A
E
A
Jesus Christ who died for me ?
Chorus
E
A
Face to face I shall behold Him,
E
B7
E E7
Far beyond the starry sky;
A
D
Face to face in all His glory,
A
E
A
I shall see Him by and by !
Only faintly now I see Him,
With the darkling veil between;
But a blessed day is coming,
When His glory shall be seen.
What rejoicing in His presence,
When are banished grief and pain,
When the crooked ways are straightened
And the dark things shall be plain.
Face to face - O blissful moment !
Face to face - to see and know;
Face to face with my Redeemer,
Jesus Christ who loves me so !
(4/4)
Glorious Hope
462. HEAVEN IS A WONDERFUL PLACE
(2/2)
Text & Music : O.A. Lambert
E
Heaven is a wonderful place,
B7
Filled with glory and grace.
E
A
I want to see my Saviour’s face,
E
B7
E
Heaven is a wonderful place.
E
Jesus is a wonderful Friend,
B7
Each broken heart He will mend,
E
A
He is my companion to the end.
E
B7
Jesus is a wonderful,
E
B7
Jesus is a marvellous,
E
B7
E
Jesus is a glorious Friend.
463. HOW LOVELY ARE THY DWELLING PLACES 89 (3/4)
Text : B. Soto (ed.); Music : B. Soto
A
D
A
How lovely are Thy dwelling places,
D
E7
A A7
My soul longs for the courts of the Lord.
D
E
A
F#m
My heart and my flesh crieth out for the li - ving God,
Bm
E7
A
You are my King and my God.
89
Ps 84 : 1 - 2
Glorious Hope
464. I KNOW WHERE I’M GOING
Text & Music : R. Dahrouge/M. Holiday
C
Em
Dm
G7
One day I was wond’ring, what’s it all about ?
F
G7
C
Life is full of heartbreak, restlessness and doubt.
Em
Dm
G7
Then a gentle stranger whispered words of love,
F
G7
C
C7
Pointed me to heaven, wrote my name above.
Chorus
F
G
C Am
F
G7
C Am
I know where I’m go-ing and whom I’m goin’ to see;
Dm
G
Em Am Dm
G7
C C7
I have a friend named Je - sus waiting there for me !
F
G
C Am
F G7
C Am
He can give life meaning that only He could give,
Dm
G7 Em Am Dm
G
C
He gave His life in pay-ment so that I could live.
There are many mansions He’s preparing there,
That could not be purchased by a millionaire;
Streets of gold that glitter, gates of pearly white,
In a day eternal where there is no night.
Friend, if you are searching for a better way,
I’m recommending Jesus - trust in Him today;
He will give life meaning like no other can,
Come and travel with me to the promised land.
(4/4)
Glorious Hope
465. IN THE NEW JERUSALEM
Text : T. Tow; Music : Bethel Hymns
A
We’re a pilgrim band now headed for the
Glory land above,
F#m
B7
E
We are trav’ling through the wilderness below.
C#
F#m
We’ve a home that’s far a-way beyond the
D
A
D
E A A7
Blue sky and the stars in the New Jerusalem !
Chorus
D
E
Hallelujahs fill the heavens
A
For the saints have all come home
E
E7
A
A7
To Jerusalem ! To Jerusalem !
D
E
Joyfully they shout Hosannas,
A
Come and crown Him King of kings
E E7
A
In the New Jerusalem !
In that land of glory where the saints are
Gathered round His throne,
No more sighs nor tears nor sorrows nor despair.
But an everlasting song of vict’ry
Flows from every tongue in the New Jerusalem !
We are heading nearer, nearer for the
Land that’s now in sight,
Will you join us to the City bright and fair ?
Is your name forever written in the
Lamb’s book of Life in the New Jerusalem ?
(4/4)
Glorious Hope
466. OVER THE SUNSET MOUNTAINS 90
(3/4)
Text & Music : J.W. Peterson
D
B7
Em
Over the sunset mountains
A
D
Someday I’ll softly go,
B7
Em
Into the arms of Je- sus A
A7
D D7
He who has loved me so.
Chorus
G
D B7
Over the sunset mountains,
Em
A7
D D7
Heaven awaits for me;
G
D B7
Over the sunset mountains,
Em
A7
D
Je- sus my Saviour I’ll see.
Toiling will all be ended,
Shadows will flee away;
Sorrow will be forgotten O what a wonderful day !
90
2 Cor 5 : 2, 8 - “.....earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our house which is from
heaven.....we are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be
present with the Lord.”
Glorious Hope
467. THIS WORLD IS NOT MY HOME
E
A
E
This world is not my home, I’m just a-passing through,
C#m
F#m
B7
My treasures are laid up somewhere beyond the blue;
E
A
E
The Saviour beckons me from heaven’s open door,
C#m
F#m B7
E
And I can’t feel at home in this world a- ny-more.
Chorus
E
A
E
O Lord, you know, I have no friend like You,
C#m
F#m
B7
If heaven’s not my home, then Lord, what will I do ?
E
A
E
The Saviour beckons me from heaven’s open door,
C#m
F#m B7
E
And I can’t feel at home in this world a- ny-more.
Just over in gloryland, we’ll live eternally,
The saints on every hand are shouting victory;
Their songs of sweetest praise drift back from heaven’s shore,
And I can’t feel at home in this world anymore.
They’re all expecting me and that’s one thing I know,
My Saviour’s pardoned me and now I onward go;
I know He’ll take me through, though I am weak and poor,
And I can’t feel at home in this world anymore.
(4/4)
Glorious Hope
468. UNTIL THEN
Text & Music : S. Hamblen
G
Am
My heart can sing when I pause to remember
D7
G D7
A heartache here is but a stepping stone
G
G7
C
A7
Along a trail that’s winding always upward,
G
D7
G
This troubled world is not my final home.
Chorus
Am
D7
G
But until then, my heart will go on singing,
Am
D7
G D7
Until then, with joy I’ll carry on
G
G7
C A7
Until the day my eyes behold the City,
G
D7
G
Until the day God calls me home.
The things of earth will dim and lose their value
If we recall they’re borrowed for a while;
And things of earth that cause the heart to tremble,
Remembered there will only bring a smile.
This weary world with all its toil and struggle
May take its toll of misery and strife;
The soul of man is like a waiting falcon,
When it’s released, it’s destined for the skies.
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Glorious Hope
469. WHEN WE ALL GET TO HEAVEN
Text : E.E. Hewitt; Music : E.D. Wilson
C
Sing the wondrous love of Jesus,
G
C
Sing His mercy and His grace;
F
In the mansions bright and blessed
C
G7
C
He’ll prepare for us a place.
Chorus
F
C
When we all get to heaven,
Am
D7
G G7
What a day of rejoicing that will be !
C C7 F
When we all see Jesus,
C
G7
C
We’ll sing and shout the victory.
While we walk the pilgrim pathway
Clouds will overspread the sky;
But when trav’ling days are over,
Not a shadow, not a sigh.
Let us then be true and faithful,
Trusting, serving every day;
Just one glimpse of Him in glory
Will the toils of life repay.
Onward to the prize before us !
Soon His beauty we’ll behold;
Soon the pearly gates will open We shall tread the streets of gold.
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Glorious Hope
470. WE’LL UNDERSTAND IT BETTER BY AND BY
Text & Music : C.A. Tindley
E
E7
Trials dark on every hand,
A
E
And we cannot understand
C#m
All the ways that God would lead us
F#
B7
To that blessed promised land;
E
E7
But He’ll guide us with His eye,
A
Am
And we’ll follow till we die;
E
B7
E
We will understand it better by and by.
Chorus
E7 A
E
By and by, when the morning comes,
E
F#
B7
When the saints of God are gathered home,
E
E7 A
Am
We will tell the story how we’ve overcome;
E
B7
E
We will understand it better by and by.
Oft our cherished plans have failed,
Disappointments have prevailed,
And we’ve wandered in the darkness,
Heavy-hearted and alone;
But we’re trusting in the Lord,
And according to His Word,
We will understand it better by and by.
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Glorious Hope
Temptations, hidden snares
Often take us unawares,
And our hearts are made to bleed
For some thoughtless word or deed,
And we wonder why the test
When we try to do our best,
But we’ll understand it better by and by.
471. I’M WALKING ALONG A HEAVENLY ROAD
Text & Music : R.C. Loveless
C
I’m walking along a heavenly road
G7
C
Since Je-sus took all my sins away,
And somewhere there rings a heavenly song
G7
C C7
That brightens my pathway each day.
F
G
C Am
The sins that bind me, bind me no more
Dm
D7
G G7
And now I’m bound for a heavenly shore.
C
And all the darkness of night has turned to day
G7
C
Since Je-sus took all my sins away.
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