Friday, January 28, 2005

Onward, Christian Soldiers

Hymn lyrics by Sabine Baring-Gould,
Music by Arthur S. Sullivan

Verse 1

Onward, Christian soldiers, marching as to war,
With the cross of Jesus going on before.
Christ, the royal Master, leads against the foe;
Forward into battle see His banners go!

Chorus

Onward, Christian soldiers, marching as to war,
With the cross of Jesus going on before.

Verse 2

At the sign of triumph Satan’s host doth flee;
On then, Christian soldiers, on to victory!
Hell’s foundations quiver at the shout of praise;
Brothers lift your voices, loud your anthems raise.

Chorus

Verse 3

Like a mighty army moves the church of God;
Brothers, we are treading where the saints have trod.
We are not divided, all one body we,
One in hope and doctrine, one in charity.

Chorus

Verse 4

What the saints established that I hold for true.
What the saints believèd, that I believe too.
Long as earth endureth, men the faith will hold,
Kingdoms, nations, empires, in destruction rolled.

Chorus

Verse 5

Crowns and thrones may perish, kingdoms rise and wane,
But the church of Jesus constant will remain.
Gates of hell can never gainst that church prevail;
We have Christ’s own promise, and that cannot fail.

Chorus

Verse 6

Onward then, ye people, join our happy throng,
Blend with ours your voices in the triumph song.
Glory, laud and honor unto Christ the King,
This through countless ages men and angels sing.

Chorus


Thursday, January 13, 2005

Glory to His Name

Hymn lyrics by Elisha A. Hoffman,
Music by John H. Stockton

Verse 1

Down at the cross where my Savior died,
Down where for cleansing from sin I cried,
There to my heart was the blood applied;
Glory to His Name!

Chorus

Glory to His Name,
Glory to His Name:
There to my heart was the blood applied;
Glory to His Name!

Verse 2

I am so wondrously saved from sin,
Jesus so sweetly abides within;
There at the cross where He took me in;
Glory to His Name!

Chorus

Verse 3

Oh, precious fountain that saves from sin,
I am so glad I have entered in;
There Jesus saves me and keeps me clean;
Glory to His Name!

Chorus

Verse 4

Come to this fountain so rich and sweet,
Cast thy poor soul at the Savior’s feet;
Plunge in today, and be made complete;
Glory to His Name!

Chorus


Tuesday, January 11, 2005

I Gave My Life for Thee

Hymn lyrics by Frances R. Havergal,
Music by Philip P. Bliss,
Compilation of 6 verses with Bliss tune ©2005 Brian J. Fink

Verse 1

I gave My life for thee,
My precious blood I shed,
That thou might’st ransomed be
And quickened from the dead.

Refrain

I gave, I gave My life for thee;
What hast thou giv’n for Me?
I gave, I gave My life for thee;
What hast thou giv’n for Me?

Verse 2

I spent long years for thee
In weariness and woe,
That an eternity
Of joy thou mightest know.

Refrain

I spent, I spent long years for thee;
Hast thou spent one for Me?
I spent, I spent long years for thee;
Hast thou spent one for Me?

Verse 3

My Father’s home of light,
My rainbow-circled throne,
I left for earthly night,
For wand’rings sad and lone.

Refrain

I left, I left it all for thee;
Hast thou left aught for Me?
I left, I left it all for thee;
Hast thou left aught for Me?

Verse 4

I suffered much for thee,
More than My tongue may tell,
Of bitt’rest agony,
To rescue thee from hell.

Refrain

I’ve borne, I’ve borne it all for thee;
What hast thou borne for Me?
I’ve borne, I’ve borne it all for thee;
What hast thou borne for Me?

Verse 5

And I have brought to thee,
Down from My home above,
Salvation full and free,
My pardon and My love.

Refrain

I bring, I bring rich gifts to thee;
What hast thou brought to Me?
I bring, I bring rich gifts to thee;
What hast thou brought to Me?

Verse 6

Oh, let thy life be giv’n,
Thy years for Me be spent,
World’s fetters all be riv’n,
And joy with suff’ring blent!

Refrain

I gave, I gave Myself for thee;
Give thou thyself to Me.
I gave, I gave Myself for thee;
Give thou thyself to Me.

Monday, January 03, 2005

O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing

Hymn lyrics by Charles Wesley,
Music by Carl G. Gläser,
Arranged by Lowell Mason

Verse 1

O for a thousand tongues to sing
My great Redeemer’s praise,
The glories of my God and King,
The triumphs of His grace!

Verse 2

My gracious Master and my God,
Assist me to proclaim,
To spread through all the earth abroad
The honors of Thy name.

Verse 3

Jesus! the name that charms our fears,
That bids our sorrows cease;
’Tis music in the sinner’s ears,
’Tis life, and health, and peace.

Verse 4

He breaks the power of canceled sin,
He sets the prisoner free;
His blood can make the foulest clean,
His blood availed for me.

Verse 5

He speaks, and, listening to His voice,
New life the dead receive,
The mournful, broken hearts rejoice,
The humble poor believe.

Verse 6

Hear Him, ye deaf; His praise, ye dumb,
Your loosened tongues employ;
Ye blind, behold your Savior come,
And leap, ye lame, for joy.

Verse 7

In Christ your Head, you then shall know,
Shall feel your sins forgiv’n;
Anticipate your heav’n below,
And own that love is heav’n.

Verse 8

Glory to God, and praise and love
Be ever, ever giv’n,
By saints below and saints above,
The church in earth and heav’n.

Verse 9

On this glad day the glorious Sun
Of Righteousness arose;
On my benighted soul He shone
And filled it with repose.

Verse 10

Sudden expired the legal strife,
’Twas then I ceased to grieve;
My second, reàl, living life
I then began to live.

Verse 11

Then with my heart I first believed,
Believed with faith divine,
Pow’r with the Holy Ghost received
To call the Savior mine.

Verse 12

I felt my Lord’s atoning blood
Close to my soul applied;
Me, me He loved, the Son of God,
For me, for me He died!

Verse 13

I found and owned His promise true,
Ascërtained of my part,
My pardon passed in heav’n I knew
When written on my heart.

Verse 14

Look unto Him, ye nations, own
Your God, ye fallen race;
Look, and be saved through faith alone,
Be justified by grace.

Verse 15

See all your sins on Jesus laid:
The Lamb of God was slain,
His soul was once an off’ring made
For ev’ry soul of man.

Verse 16

Awake from guilty nature’s sleep,
And Christ shall give you light,
Cast all your sins into the deep,
And wash the Æthiop white.

Verse 17

Harlots and publicans and thieves
In holy triumph join!
Saved is the sinner that believes
From crimes as great as mine.

Verse 18

Murd’rers and all ye hellish crew
In holy triumph join!
Believe the Savior died for you;
For me the Savior died.

Verse 19

With me, your chief, ye then shall know,
Shall feel your sins forgiv’n;
Anticipate your heav’n below,
And own that love is heav’n.