Sunday, November 28, 2004

I Am Thine, O Lord

Hymn lyrics by Fanny Crosby,
Music by W. Howard Doane

Verse 1

I am Thine, O Lord, I have heard Thy voice,
And it told Thy love to me;
But I long to rise in the arms of faith
And be closer drawn to Thee.

Chorus

Draw me nearer, nearer blessed Lord,
To the cross where Thou hast died.
Draw me nearer, nearer, nearer blessed Lord,
To Thy precious, bleeding side.

Verse 2

Consecrate me now to Thy service, Lord,
By the power of grace divine;
Let my soul look up with a steadfast hope,
And my will be lost in Thine.

Chorus

Verse 3

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!

Chorus

Verse 4

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.

Chorus


Saturday, November 27, 2004

On a Rugged Hill

Hymn lyrics and Music by J. Keith Whitford,
© 1946 J. Keith Whitford.
Used by permission of Ken Whitford of Merismos Records
(Pending permission of Zondervan Publishing).

Verse 1

On a rugged hill
Stood a rugged cross,
And upon that cross there hung in shame
God’s beloved Son,
Christ the Lovely One,
Who from Heaven to the sinner came.

Chorus

Calv’ry, rugged hill of sorrow,
Where the Prince of Glory died for me;
Wounded, crushed and broken-hearted,
Lone He suffered untold agony.
Sinless, there He bore my burdens,
That from sinful shame I might be free.
Glorious day—He took my sins away,
On the cross of Calvary.

Verse 2

On a rugged hill
Stood a mocking throng,
Scorning Him who came to save the lost.
It was not in vain
That the Savior came
To redeem the world at priceless cost.

Chorus

Wednesday, November 24, 2004

Rock of Ages

Hymn lyrics by Augustus M. Toplady,
Music by Thomas Hastings

Verse 1

Rock of Ages, cleft for me,
Let me hide myself in thee;
Let the water and the blood,
From thy riven side which flowed,
Be of sin the double cure:
Cleanse me from its guilt and pow’r.

Verse 2

Not the labors of my hands
Can fulfill thy law’s demands;
Could my zeal no respite know,
Could my tears forever flow,
All for sin could not atone;
Thou must save, and thou alone.

Verse 3

Nothing in my hand I bring;
Simply to thy cross I cling.
Naked, come to thee for dress;
Helpless, look to thee for grace;
Foul, I to the fountain fly;
Wash me, Savior, or I die.

Verse 4

While I draw this final breath,
When mine eyelids close in death,
When I soar to worlds unknown,
See thee on thy judgment throne,
Rock of Ages, cleft for me,
Let me hide myself in thee.

Saturday, November 20, 2004

Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus

Hymn lyrics by George Duffield, Jr.,
Music by George J. Webb

Verse 1

Stand up, stand up for Jesus, ye soldiers of the cross;
Lift high His royal banner, it must not suffer loss.
From vict’ry unto vict’ry His army shall He lead,
Till ev’ry foe is vanquished, and Christ is Lord indeed.

Verse 2

Stand up, stand up for Jesus, the solemn watchword hear;
If while we sleep He suffers, away with shame and fear.
Where’er ye meet with evil, within you or without,
Charge for the God of battles, and put the foe to rout.

Verse 3

Stand up, stand up for Jesus, the trumpet call obey;
Forth to the mighty conflict, in this His glorious day.
Ye that are men1 now serve Him against unnumbered foes;
Let courage rise with danger, and strength to strength oppose.

Verse 4

Stand up, stand up for Jesus, stand in His strength alone;
The arm of flesh will fail you, ye dare not trust your own.
Put on the Gospel armor, each piece put on with2 prayer;
Where duty calls or danger, be never wanting there.

Verse 5

Stand up, stand up for Jesus, each soldier to his post,
Close up the broken column, and shout through all the host:
Make good the loss so heavy in those that still remain,
And prove to all around you that death itself is gain.

Verse 6

Stand up, stand up for Jesus, the strife will not be long;
This day the noise of battle, the next the victor’s song.
To him that overcometh3 a crown of life shall be;
He4 with the King of Glory shall reign eternally.


1Some hymnals read, “brave”
2Some hymnals read, “and watching unto”
3Some hymnals read, “those who vanquish evil”
4Some hymnals read, “They”
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Saturday, November 13, 2004

At Calvary

Hymn lyrics by William R. Newell,
Music by Daniel B. Towner

Verse 1

Years I spent in vanity and pride,
Caring not my Lord was crucified,
Knowing not it was for me He died
On Calvary.

Chorus

Mercy there was great, and grace was free;
Pardon there was multiplied to me;
There my burdened soul found liberty
At Calvary.

Verse 2

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.

Chorus

Verse 3

Now I’ve given to Jesus everything,
Now I gladly own Him as my King,
Now my raptured soul can only sing
Of Calvary!

Chorus

Verse 4

Oh, the love that drew salvation’s plan!
Oh, the grace that brought it down to man!
Oh, the mighty gulf that God did span
At Calvary!

Chorus


Friday, November 12, 2004

Am I a Soldier of the Cross?

Hymn lyrics by Isaac Watts,
Music by Thomas A. Arne

Verse 1

Am I a soldier of the cross,
A follower of the Lamb,
And shall I fear to own His cause,
Or blush to speak His Name?

Verse 2

Must I be carried to the skies
On flow’ry beds of ease,
While others fought to win the prize,
And sailed through bloody seas?

Verse 3

Are there no foes for me to face?
Must I not stem the flood?
Is this vile world a friend to grace,
To help me on to God?

Verse 4

Sure I must fight if I would reign;
Increase my courage, Lord.
I’ll bear the toil, endure the pain,
Supported by Thy Word.

Verse 5

Thy saints in all this glorious war
Shall conquer, though they die;
They see the triumph from afar,
By faith’s discerning eye.

Verse 6

When that illustrious day shall rise,
And all Thy saints shall shine
In robes of vict’ry through the skies,
The glory shall be Thine.

Wednesday, November 10, 2004

The Cleansing Wave

Hymn lyrics by Phoebe W. Palmer,
Music by Phoebe P. Knapp

Verse 1

Oh, now I see the cleansing wave,
The fountain deep and wide;
Jesus, my Lord, mighty to save,
Points to His wounded side.

Chorus

The cleansing stream I see! I see!
I plunge, and oh, it cleanseth me!
Oh, praise the Lord! It cleanseth me!
It cleanseth me—yes, cleanseth me.

Verse 2

I rise to walk in Heav’n’s own light,
Above the world and sin,
With heart made pure and garments white,
And Christ enthroned within.

Chorus

Verse 3

I see the new creation rise;
I hear the speaking blood.
It speaks! Polluted nature dies!
Sinks ’neath the cleansing flood.

Chorus

Verse 4

Amazing grace! ’tis Heav’n below
To feel the blood applied,
And Jesus, only Jesus know,
My Jesus crucified.

Chorus


Tuesday, November 09, 2004

Blessed Be the Fountain (Whiter Than the Snow)

Hymn lyrics by Eden R. Latta,
Music by Henry S. Perkins

Verse 1

Blessed be the fountain of blood
To a world of sinners revealed;
Blessed be the dear Son of God:
Only by His stripes we are healed.
Though I’ve wandered far from His fold,
Bringing to my heart pain and woe,
Wash me in the blood of the Lamb,
And I shall be whiter than snow.

Chorus

Whiter than the snow,
Whiter than the snow,
Wash me in the blood of the Lamb,
And I shall be whiter than snow.

Verse 2

Thorny was the crown that He wore,
And the cross His body o’ercame;
Grievous were the sorrows He bore,
But He suffered thus not in vain.
May I to that fountain be led,
Made to cleanse my sins here below;
Wash me in the blood that He shed,
And I shall be whiter than snow.

Chorus

Verse 3

Father, I have wandered from Thee,
Often has my heart gone astray;
Crimson do my sins seem to me—
Water cannot wash them away.
Jesus, to that fountain of Thine,
Leaning on thy promise, I go;
Cleanse me by Thy washing divine,
And I shall be whiter than snow.

Chorus


Friday, November 05, 2004

Near the Cross

Hymn lyrics by Fanny Crosby,
Music by William Howard Doane

Verse 1

Jesus, keep me near the cross,
There a precious fountain
Free to all, a healing stream
Flows from Calvary’s mountain.

Chorus

In the cross, in the cross,
Be my glory ever;
Till my raptured soul shall find
Rest beyond the river.

Verse 2

Near the cross, a trembling soul,
Love and mercy found me;
There the bright and morning star
Sheds its beams around me.

Chorus

Verse 3

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.

Chorus

Verse 4

Near the cross I’ll watch and wait,
Hoping, trusting ever,
Till I reach the golden strand,
Just beyond the river.

Chorus


Tuesday, November 02, 2004

Alas! and Did my Savior Bleed (At the Cross)

Hymn lyrics by Isaac Watts,
Chorus lyrics by Ralph E. Hudson,
Music for "Alas! and Did my Savior Bleed" by Hugh Wilson,
Music for "At the Cross" by Ralph E. Hudson

Verse 1

Alas! and did my Savior bleed,
And did my Sovereign die?
Would He devote that sacred head
For such a worm as I?

Chorus (Wilson tune omits)

At the cross, at the cross where I first saw the light,
And the burden of my heart rolled away,
It was there by faith I received my sight,
And now I am happy all the day!

Verse 2

Thy body slain, sweet Jesus, Thine—
And bathed in its own blood—
While the firm mark of wrath divine,
His soul in anguish stood.

Chorus

Verse 3

Was it for crimes that I had done
He groaned upon the tree?
Amazing pity! grace unknown!
And love beyond degree!

Chorus

Verse 4

Well might the sun in darkness hide
And shut his glories in,
When Christ the mighty Maker died,
For man the creature’s sin.

Chorus

Verse 5

Thus might I hide my blushing face
While His dear cross appears,
Dissolve my heart in thankfulness,
And melt my eyes to tears.

Chorus

Verse 6

But drops of grief can ne’er repay
The debt of love I owe:
Here, Lord, I give my self away—
’Tis all that I can do.

Chorus