1Blest be the King whose comingIs in the name of God!For Him let doors be opened,No hearts against Him barred!Not robed in royal splendor,In power and pomp comes He;But clad as are the poorest,Such His humility. 2Blest be the King whose comingIs in the name of God!By those who truly listenHis voice is truly heard;Pity […]
1At the name of Jesus every knee shall bow,Every tongue confess Him King of glory now;“Tis the Father’s pleasure we should call Him Lord,Who from the beginning was the mighty Word. 2At His voice creation sprang at once to sight,All the angel faces, All the hosts of light,Thrones and dominations stars upon their way,All the
1Christ, whose glory fills the skies,Christ, the true, the only light,Sun of Righteousness, arise,triumph o’er the shades of night;Dayspring from on high, be near;Daystar, in my heart appear. 2Dark and cheerless is the mornunaccompanied by thee;joyless is the day’s return,till thy mercy’s beams I see;till they inward light impart,cheer my eyes and warm my heart.
1Christ is the world’s light,Christ and none other;born in our darkness,He became our brother-if we have seen Him,we have seen the Father:Glory to God on high! 2Christ is the world’s peace,Christ and none other;no one can serve Him,and despise another.Who else unites us,one in God the Father?Glory to God on high! 3Christ is the world’s
1Christ is made the sure foundation,Christ the head and cornerstone,chosen of the Lord, and precious,binding all the Church in one;holy Zion’s help for ever,and her confidence alone. 2All that dedicated city,dearly loved of God on high,in exultant jubilationpours perpetual melody;God the One in Three adoringin glad hymns eternally. 3To this temple, where we call thee,come,
1I love Thee, I love Thee, I love Thee,my Lord;I love Thee, my Savior, I love Thee, my God.I love Thee, I love Thee, and that Thou dost know;But how much I love Thee my actions will show. 2I’m happy, I’m happy, O, wondrous account!My joys are immortal, I stand on the mount!I gaze on
1In the cross of Christ I glory,towering o’er the wrecks of time;all the light of sacred storygathers round its head sublime. 2When the woes of life o’ertake me,hopes deceive, and fears annoy,never shall the cross forsake me.Lo! it glows with peace and joy. 3When the sun of bliss is beaminglight and love upon my way,from
1How sweet the name of Jesus soundsIn a believer’s ear!It soothes his sorrows, heals his wounds,And drives away his fear. 2It makes the wounded spirit whole,And calms the troubled breast;“Tis manna to the hungry soul,And to the weary, rest. 3Dear name, the rock on which I build,My shield and hiding place,My neverfailing treasury, filledWith boundless
1Jesus, priceless Treasure, Source of purest pleasure, Truest Friend to me:Ah! how long I’ve panted, And my heart has fainted, thirsting, Lord, for Thee.Thine I am, O spotless Lamb, I will suffer naught to hide Thee,Nought I ask beside Thee. 2In Thine arms I rest me; foes who would molest me Cannot reach me here.Though
1Fairest Lord Jesus, ruler of all nature,O thou of God and man the Son!Thee will I cherish, Thee will I honor,thou, my soul’s glory, joy, and crown. 2Fair are the meadows, fairer still the woodlands,robed in the blooming garb of spring:Jesus is fairer, Jesus is purerwho makes the woeful heart to sing. 3Fair is the
