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Sacred Songs and Solos Hymns SS&S 251 – 300
Sacred Songs and Solos Hymns. This is S S & S, otherwise known as Sacred Songs and Solos. It is a collection of spiritual worship hymns and songs for churches. Students use it in their assembly in many Christian schools. Sacred Songs and Solos Hymns SS&S 251 – 300.
This feature features the Sacred Songs and Solo Hymns from No. 251 – 300.
SS & S 251: AWAKE MY SOUL, IN JOYFUL LAYS
Awake, my soul, in joyful lays,
And sing thy great Redeemer’s praise ;
He justly claims a song from me :
His loving-kindness, oh, how free !
2
He saw me ruined by the Fall,
Yet loved me, notwithstanding all ;
He saved me from my lost estate :
His loving-kindness, oh, how great !
3
Though numerous hosts of mighty foes,
Though earth and hell my way oppose,
He safely leads my soul along :
His loving-kindness, oh, how strong !
SS & S 252: BEFORE JEHOVAH’S AWFUL THRONE
Before Jehovah’s awful throne,
Ye nations, bow with sacred joy :
Know that the Lord is God alone,
He can create, and He destroy.
2
His sovereign power, without our aid,
Made us of clay, and formed us men ;
And when like wandering sheep we strayed,
He brought us to His fold again.
3
We’ll crowd Thy gates with thankful songs,
High as the heavens our voices raise ;
And earth, with her ten thousand tongues,
Shall fill Thy courts with sounding praise.
4
Wide as the world is Thy command,
Vast as eternity Thy love ;
Firm as a rock Thy truth must stand,
When rolling years shall cease to move.
SS & S 253: I LOVE THY KINGDOM, LORD
I love Thy kingdom, Lord,
The house of Thine abode,
The Church our blest Redeemer saved
With His own precious blood.
2
I love Thy Church, O God !
Her walls before Thee stand,
Dear as the apple of Thine eye,
And graven on Thy hand.
3
For her my tears shall fall,
For her my prayers ascend ;
To her my cares and toils be given,
Till toils and cares shall end.
4
Beyond my highest joy
I prize her heavenly ways,
Her sweet communion, solemn vows,
Her hymns of love and praise.
5
Sure as Thy truth shall last,
To Zion shall be given
The brightest glories earth can yield,
And brighter bliss of heaven.
SS & S 254: AWAKE, AND SING THE SONG
Awake, and sing the song
Of Moses and the Lamb ;
Wake every heart and every tongue
To praise the Saviour’s name.
2
Sing of His dying love ;
Sing of His risen power ;
Sing how He intercedes above
For those whose sins He bore.
3
Ye pilgrims on the road
To Zion’s city, sing !
Rejoice ye in the Lamb of God—–
In Christ, th’ eternal King !
4
There shall each raptured tongue
His endless praise proclaim ;
And sweeter voices tune the song
Of Moses and the Lamb.
SS & S 255: IN THY NAME, O LORD, ASSEMBLING
In Thy name, O Lord, assembling,
We Thy people now draw near;
Teach us to rejoice with trembling,
Speak, and let Thy servants hear,
Hear with meekness,
Hear Thy Word with godly fear.
2
While our days on earth are lengthened,
May we give them, Lord, to Thee ;
Cheered by hope, and daily strengthened,
May we run, nor weary be ;
Till Thy glory,
Without clouds in heaven we see.
3
Then in worship purer, sweeter,
Thee Thy people shall adore,
Tasting of enjoyment greater
Far than thought conceived before ;
Full enjoyment,
Full, unmixed, and evermore.
SS & S 256: GLORY BE TO THE FATHER
Glory be to the Father, and to the
Son, and to the Holy Ghost ;
As it was in the beginning, is now,
and ever shall be, world without
end. Amen.
SS & S 257: OH! TELL ME THE STORY THAT NEVER GROWS OLD
Oh, tell me the story that never grows old,
The story of One whom the prophets foretold ;
The Horn of salvation, the Sceptre, the Star,
The Light in the darkness they saw from afar.
It never grows old, it never grows old ;
The story of Jesus will never grow old.
2
Oh, tell me the story that never grows old,
The story the angel at Bethlehem told ;
The Babe in the manger, of lowliest birth,
The highest archangel excelling in worth.
3
Oh, tell me the story that never grows old, nThe story the Gospels repeat manifold;
The love and compassion in Jesus we trace,
The power and patience, the glory and grace.
4 Oh, tell me the story that never grows old,
The story the ages to come will unfold;
The kindness of God in redeeming the lost ;
The death of our Saviour in paying the cost.
SS & S 258; FATHER OF MERCIES, IN THY WORD
Father of mercies ! in Thy Word
What endless glory shines !
For ever be Thy name adored
For these celestial lines.
2
Here may the wretched sons of want
Exhaustless riches find ;
Riches above what earth can grant,
And lasting as the mind.
3
Here the Redeemer’s welcome voice
Spreads heavenly peace around ;
And life and everlasting joys
Attend the blissful sound.
4
Oh, may these heavenly pages be
My ever dear delight !
And still new beauties may I see,
And still increasing light.
5
Divine Instructor, gracious Lord !
Be Thou for ever near ;
Teach me to love Thy sacred Word,
And mView my Saviour there.
SS & S 259; GREAT GOD, WITH WONDER AND WITH PRAISE
Great God, with wonder and with praise
On all Thy works I look !
But still Thy wisdom, power, and grace,
Shine brightest in Thy book.
2
The stars that in their courses roll
Have much instruction given ;
But Thy good Word informs my soul
How I may rise to heaven.
3
Here are my choicest treasures hid,
Here my best comfort lies ;
Here my desires are satisfied,
And hence my hopes arise.
4
Then may I love my Bible more,
And take a fresh delight
By day to read these wonders o’er
And meditate by night.
SS & S 260; LORD, I HAVE MADE THY WORD MY CHOICE
Lord, I have made Thy Word my choice,
My lasting heritage ;
There shall my noblest powers rejoice,
My warmest thoughts engage.
2
I’ll read the histories of Thy love,
And keep Thy laws in sight ;
While through the promises I rove
With ever fresh delight.
3
‘Tis a broad land of wealth unknown,
Where springs of life arise,
Seeds of immortal bliss are sown,
And hidden glory lies.
4
The best relief that mourners have,
It makes our sorrows blest ;
Our fairest hope beyond the grave,
And our eternal rest.
SS & S 261; A GLORY GILDS THE SACRED PAGE
A glory gilds the sacred page,
Majestic, like the sun :
It gives a light to every age ;
It gives, but borrows none.
2
The hand that gave it still supplies
The gracious light and heat :
Its truths upon the nations rise ;
They rise, but never set.
3
Let everlasting thanks be Thine
For such a bright display,
As makes a world of darkness shine
With beams of heavenly day.
4
My soul rejoices to pursue
The steps of Him I love,
Till glory breaks upon my mView
In brighter worlds above !
SS & S 262; AN OPEN BIBLE FOR THE WORLD
An open Bible for the world—-
May this our glorious motto be !
On every breeze its flag unfurled
Shall scatter blessings rich and free.
Blest Word of God ! . . . send forth thy light . . ,
O’er every land and every sea, . . .
Till all who wander in the night . . .
Are led to God and heaven by thee.
2
Where’er it goes its golden light,
Streaming as from an unveiled sun,
Shall dissipate the clouds of night,
Undo the work that sin has done.
3
It shows to men the Father’s face,
All-radiant with forgiving love ;
And to the lost of Adam’s race
Proclaims sweet mercy from above.
4
It offers rest to weary hearts ;
It comforts those who sit in tears ;
To all who faint, it strength imparts,
And gilds with hope th’ eternal years.
SS & S 263; CLING TO THE BIBLE, THOUGH ALL ELSE BE TAKEN
Cling to the Bible, though all else be taken ;
Lose not its precepts so precious and pure ;
Souls that are sleeping its tidings awaken :
Life from the dead in its promises sure.
Cling to the Bible ! Cling to the Bible !
Cling to the Bible—- Our Lamp and our Guide !
2
Cling to the Bible ! this jewel and treasure
Brings life eternal, and saves fallen man ;
Surely its value no mortal can measure :
Seek for its blessing, O soul, while you can !
3
Lamp for the feet that in by-ways
have wandered, [otherwise fall ;
Guide for the youth that would
Hope for the sinner whose life has
been squandered,
Staff for the aged, and best book of all.
SS & S 264; OH, WONDERFUL, WONDEFUL WORD OF THE LORD
Oh, wonderful, wonderful Word of the Lord !
True wisdom its pages unfold ;
And though we may read them a
thousand times o’er,
They never, no, never grow old.
Each line hath a treasure, each
promise a pearl,
That all if they will may secure ;
And we know that when time and
the world pass away,
God’s Word shall for ever endure.
2
Oh, wonderful, wonderful Word of the Lord !
The lamp that our Father above
So kindly has lighted to teach us the way
That leads to the arms of His love !
Its warnings, its counsels, are faithful and just ;
Its judgments are perfect and pure ;
And we know that when time and the world pass away,
God’s Word shall for ever endure.
3
Oh, wonderful, wonderful Word of the Lord !
Our only salvation is there ;
It carries conviction down deep in the heart,
And shows us ourselves as we are
It tells of a Saviour, and points to the cross,
Where pardon we now may secure ;
For we know that when time and the
world pass away,
God’s Word shall for ever endure.
4
Oh, wonderful, wonderful Word of the Lord !
The hope of our friends in the past ;
Its truth where so firmly they anchored their trust,
Through ages eternal shall last.
Oh, wonderful, wonderful Word of the Lord !
Unchanging, abiding, and sure ;
For we know that when time and
the world pass away,
God’s Word shall for ever endure.
SS & S 265; NOW LET MY SOUL, ETERNAL KING
Now let my soul, eternal King,
To Thee its grateful tribute bring ;
My knee with humble homage bow,
My tongue perform its solemn vow.
2
All nature sings Thy boundless love,
In worlds below and worlds above ;
But in Thy blessed Word I trace
Diviner wonders of Thy grace.
3
Here Jesus bids my sorrows cease,
And gives my labouring conscience peace;
Here lifts my grateful passions high,
And points to mansions in the sky.
4
For love like this, oh, let my song
Through endless years Thy praise
prolong !
Let distant climes Thy name adore,
Till time and nature are no more.
SS & S 266; THANKS FOR THY WORD, O BLESSED REDEEMER
Thanks for Thy Word, O blessed Redeemer !
Open our eyes its beauty to see ;
Grant us Thy grace to study it wisely,
Close every heart to all but Thee.
Thanks for the Bible, offering so freely
Pardon and peace to all who believe ;
Help us, O Lord, its counsel to follow,
Meekly by faith its truth receive.
2
Thanks for Thy Word of precept and
promise,
Lamp to our feet and light to our way,
Points us afar where pleasures immortal
Bloom in Thine own bright realm of day.
3
Blessed are they who keep its commandments,
They shall abide for ever with Thee ;
Close by the clear and beautiful river,
Sharing the fruits of life’s fair tree.
SS & S 267; THY WORD IS A LAMP TO MY FEET, O LORD
Thy Word is a lamp to my feet, O Lord,
Thy Word is a light to my way ;
It shines in my soul like a star by night,
And comforts and cheers me by day.
O wonderful, wonderful Word,
My treasure, my hope, and my stay ;
Each promise recorded delights my soul,
And brightens each step of my way.
2
Thy Word is a lamp to my feet, O Lord,
And, trusting in Thee as my all,
Whatever of evil may cross my path,
I never, no, never can fall.
3
Thy Word is a lamp to my feet, O Lord ;
And oh, when Thy glory I see,
For all the rich blessings its truth has brought,
The praise will I give unto Thee.
SS & S 268; THE HEAVENS DECLARE THY GLORY, LORD
The heavens declare Thy glory, Lord !
In every star Thy wisdom shines ;
But when our eyes behold Thy Word,
We read Thy name in fairer lines.
2
The radiant sun, the changing light,
And nights and days Thy power confess ;
But the blest volume Thou hast writ
Reveals Thy justice and Thy grace.
3
Sun, moon, and stars convey Thy praise
Round the whole earth, and never stand :
So, when Thy truth began its race,
It touched and glanced on every land.
4
Nor shall Thy spreading Gospel rest,
Till through the world Thy truth has
run;
Till Christ has all the nations blest
That see the light or feel the sun.
SS & S 269; THERE IS A STREAM, WHOSE GENTLE FLOW
There is a stream, whose gentle flow
Supplies the city of our God ;
Life, love, and joy, still gliding through,
And watering our divine abode.
2
That sacred stream—- Thy holy
Word-
Supports our faith, our fear controls ;
Sweet peace Thy promises afford,
And give new strength to tainting souls.
3
Loud may the troubled ocean roar :
In sacred peace our souls abide ;
While every nation, every shore,
Trembles, and dreads the swelling tide.
SS & S 270; O DAY OF REST AND GLADNESS
O day of rest and gladness,
O day of joy and light;
O balm of care and sadness,
Most beautiful, most bright !
On thee the high and lowly
Before th’ eternal throne
Sing ” Holy, Holy, Holy,”
To God the Three in One !
2
On Thee at the creation
The light first had its birth ;
On thee for our salvation
Christ rose from depths of earth :
On thee our Lord victorious
The Spirit sent from heaven ;
And thus on thee most glorious
A triple light was given.
3
Thou art a cooling fountain
In life’s dry, dreary sand ;
From thee, like Pisgah’s mountain,
We mView our promised land ;
A day of sweet refection,
A day of holy love,
A day of resurrection
From earth to things above.
4
To-day on weary nations
The heavenly manna falls ;
To holy convocations
The silver trumpet calls,
Where gospel-light is glowing
With pure and radiant beams,
And living water flowing
With soul-refreshing streams.
5
New graces ever gaining
From this our day of rest,
We reach the rest remaining
To spirits of the blest.
To Holy Ghost be praises,
To Father and to Son ;
The Church her voice upraises
To Thee, blest Three in One.
SS & S 271; HOW PLEASED AND BLEST WAS I
How pleased and blest was I
To hear the people cry :
Come, let us seek our God to-day !
Yes, with a cheerful zeal
We haste to Zion’s hill,
And there our vows and honours pay.
2
Zion, thrice happy place,
Adorned with wondrous grace,
And walls of strength embrace thee
In thee our tribes appear, [round ;
To pray and praise and hear
The sacred Gospel’s joyful sound.
3
There David’s greater Son
Has fixed His royal throne-
He sits for grace and judgment there
He bids the saint be glad,
He makes the sinner sad,
And humble souls rejoice with fear.
4
May peace attend thy gate,
And joy within thee wait
To bless the soul of every guest :
The man that seeks thy peace,
And wishes thine increase,
A thousand blessings on him rest.
5
My tongue repeats her vows,
Peace to this sacred house !
For there my friends and kindred
And since my glorious God [dwell ;
Makes thee His blest abode,
My soul shall ever love thee well,
SS & S 272; THIS IS THE DAY THE LORD HATH MADE
This is the day the Lord hath made,
He calls the hours His own ;
Let heaven rejoice, let earth be glad,
And praise surround the throne.
2
To-day He rose and left the dead,
And Satan’s empire fell :
To-day the saints His triumph spread,
And all His wonders tell.
3
Hosanna to th’ anointed King,
To David’s holy Son !
Help us, O Lord ! descend and bring
Salvation from Thy throne.
4
Blest be the Lord who comes to men
With messages of grace ;
Who comes in God His Father’s
To save our sinful race. [name
5
Hosanna, in the highest strains
The Church on earth can raise ;
The highest heavens in which He reigns
Shall give Him nobler praise.
SS & S 273; THE DAWN OF GOD’S DEAR SABBATH
The dawn of God’s dear Sabbath
Breaks o’er the earth again.
As some sweet summer morning
After a night of pain :
It comes as cooling showers
To some exhausted land,
As shade of clustered palm trees
‘Mid weary wastes of sand.
2
O day, when earthly sorrow
Is merged in heavenly joy,
And trial changed to blessing
That foes may not destroy ;
When want is turned to fulness,
And weariness to rest ;
And pain to wondrous rapture,
Upon the Saviour’s breast.
3
Lord, we would bring for offering,
Though marred with earthly soil,
A week of earnest labour,
Of steady, faithful toil ;
Fair fruits of self-denial,
Of strong, deep love to Thee,
Fostered by Thine own Spirit
In our humility.
4
And we would bring our burden
Of sinful thought and deed,
In Thy pure presence kneeling,
From bondage to be freed ;
Our hearts’ most bitter sorrow
For all Thy work undone,——
So many talents wasted,
So few bright laurels won !
5
So be it, Lord, for ever :
Oh, may we evermore,
In Jesus’ holy presence,
His blessed name adore :
Upon His peaceful Sabbath,
Within His temple walls,
Type of the stainless worship
In Zion’s golden halls ;
6
So that in joy and gladness
We reach that home at last ;
When life’s short week of sorrow,
And sin, and strife is past ;
When angel-hands have gathered
The fair ripe fruit for Thee,
O Father, Lord, Redeemer,
Most Holy Trinity.
SS & S 274; LORD OF THE SABBATH! HEAR OUR VOWS
Lord of the Sabbath ! hear our vows
On this Thy day, in this Thy house ;
And own, as grateful sacrifice,
The songs which from the desert rise.
2
Thine earthly Sabbaths, Lord, we love;
But there’s a nobler rest above :
To that our labouring souls aspire,
With ardent pangs of strong desire.
3
No more fatigue, no more distress,
Nor sin, nor hell, shall reach the place;
No groans to mingle with the songs
Which warble from immortal tongues.
4
No rude alarms of raging foes,
No cares to break the long repose :
No midnight shade, no clouded sun,
But sacred, high, eternal noon.
5
O long-expected day, begin !
Dawn on these realms of woe and sin ;
Fain would we leave this weary road,
And sleep in death to rest with God.
SS & S 275; SWEET IS THE WORK, MY GOD, MY KING
Sweet is the work, my God, my King,
To praise Thy name, give thanks and sing,
To show Thy love by morning light,
And talk of all Thy truth at night.
2
Sweet is the day of sacred rest,
No mortal cares can seize my breast ;
Oh may my heart in tune be found,
Like David’s harp of solemn sound.
3
My heart shall triumph in the Lord,
And bless His works, and bless His Word;
Thy works of grace, how bright they shine !
How deep Thy counsels, how divine !
4
Lord, I shall share a glorious part
When grace hath well refined my heart,
And fresh supplies of joy are shed,
Like holy oil, to cheer my head.
5
Sin, my worst enemy before,
Shall vex my eyes and ears no more;
My inward foes shall all be slain,
Nor Satan break my peace again.
6Then shall I see, and hear, and know
All I desired or wished below,
And every power find sweet employ
In that eternal world of joy.
SS & S 276; ANOTHER SIX DAYS’ WORK IS BEGUN
Another six days’ work is done,
Another Sabbath is begun ;
Return, my soul, enjoy the rest ;
Improve the day thy God has blest.
2
Come, bless the Lord, whose love assigns
So sweet a rest to wearied minds,
Provides an antepast of heaven,
And gives this day the food of seven.
3
Oh that our thoughts and thanks may rise
As grateful incense to the skies,
And draw from heaven that sweet repose
Which none but he that feels it knows.
4
This heavenly calm within the breast
Is the dear pledge of glorious rest,
Which for the Church of God remains ;
The end of cares, the end of pains.
5
In holy duties let the day,
In holy pleasures, pass away :
How sweet a Sabbath thus to spend,
In hope of one that ne’er shall end!
SS & S 277; TILL HE COME! OH, LET THE WORDS
” Till He come ! ” Oh, let the words
Linger on the trembling chords ;
Let the ” little while ” between
In their golden light be seen :
Let us think how heaven and home
Lie beyond that ” Till He come ! ”
2
When the weary ones we love
Enter on their rest above——-
Seems the earth so poor and vast ?—-
All our life-joy overcast ?
Hush ! be every murmur dumb :
It is only ” Till He come ! ”
3
Clouds and conflicts round us press ;
Would we have one sorrow less ?
All the sharpness of the cross,
All that tells the world is loss—–
Death, and darkness, and the tomb——
Only whisper ” Till He come ! ”
4
See, the feast of love is spread,
Drink the wine and break the bread—–
Sweet memorials—- till the Lord
Call us round His heavenly board ;
Some from earth, from glory some,
Severed only ” Till He come ! ”
SS & S 278; JESUS! OF THEE NE’ER WOULD TIRE
Jesus ! of Thee we ne’er would tire ;
The new and living food
Can satisfy our hearts’ desire,
And life is in Thy blood.
2
If such the happy midnight song
Our prisoned spirits raise,
What are the joys that cause ere long
Eternal bursts of praise ?
3
To look within and see no stain,
Abroad no curse to trace ;
To shed no tears, to feel no pain,
But see Thee face to face.
4
To find each hope of glory gained,
Fulfilled each precious word ;
And fully all to have attained
The image of our Lord.
SS & S 279; COME YE OURSELVES APART AND REST AWHILE
Come ye yourselves apart and rest awhile,
Weary, I know it, of the press and throng ;
Wipe from your brow the sweat and dust of toil,
And in My quiet strength again be strong.
2
Come ye aside from all the world holds dear,
For converse which the world has never known ;
Alone with Me and with My Father here,
With Me and with My Father not alone.
3
Come, tell Me all that ye have said and done,
Your victories and failures, hopes and fears ;
I know how hardly souls are wooed and won ;
My choicest wreaths are always wet with tears.
4
Come ye and rest : the journey is too great,
And ye will faint beside the way, and sink :
The bread of life is here for you to eat,
And here for you the wine of love to drink.
5
Then, fresh from converse with your Lord, return
And work till daylight softens into even :
The brief hours are not lost in which ye learn
More of your Master and His rest in heaven.
SS & S 280; COME, THOU EVERLASTING SPIRIT
Come, Thou everlasting Spirit,
Bring to every thankful mind
All the Saviour’s dying merit,
All His sufferings for mankind :
True Recorder of His passion,
Now the living faith impart ;
Now reveal His great salvation
Unto every faithful heart.
2
Come, Thou witness of His dying ;
Come, Remembrancer Divine ;
Let us feel Thy power applying
Christ to every soul, and mine ;
Let us groan Thine inward groaning ;
Look on Him we pierced, and
grieve ;
All partake the grace atoning—–
All the sprinkled blood receive.
3
Yes, in me, in me He dwelleth ;
I in Him, and He in me !
And my empty soul He filleth,
Here and through eternity.
Thus I wait for His returning,
Singing ail the way to heaven ;
Such the joyous song of morning,
Such the banquet song of even.
SS & S 281; COME, FOR THE FEAST IS SPREAD
Come, for the feast is spread ;
Hark to the call !
Come to the Living Bread,
Broken for all ;
Come to His ” house of wine,”
Low on His breast recline ;
All that He hath is thine ;
Come, sinner, come.
2
Come where the fountain flows-
River of life—-
Healing for all thy woes,
Doubting, and strife ;
Millions have been supplied,
No one was e’er denied ;
Come to the crimson tide,
Come, sinner, come.
3
Come to the throne of grace,
Boldly draw near ;
He who would win the race
Must tarry here ;
Whate’er thy want may be
Here is the grace for thee,
Jesus thy only plea :
Come, Christian, come.
4
Come to the Better Land,
Pilgrim, make haste !
Earth is a foreign strand—-
Wilderness waste !
Here are the harps of gold,
Here are the joys untold—-
Crowns for the young and old :
Come, pilgrim, come.
5
Jesus, we come to Thee,
Oh, take us in !
Set Thou our spirits free ;
Cleanse us from sin !
Then, in yon land of light,
Clothed in our robes of white,
Resting not day nor night,
Thee will we sing.
SS & S 282; THOU ART COMING, O MY SAVIOUR
Thou art coming, O my Saviour
Thou art coming, O my King !
Every tongue Thy name confessing,
Well may we rejoice and sing !
Thou art coming ! Rays of glory
Thro’ the vail Thy death has rent
Gladden now our pilgrim pathway,
Glory from Thy presence sent.
Thou art coming ! Thou art coming
We shall meet Thee on Thy way !
Thou art coming ! we shall see Thee,
And be like Thee on that day !
Thou art coming ! Thou art coming I
Jesus, our beloved Lord !
Oh, the joy to see Thee reigning,
Worshipped, glorified, adored !
2
Thou art coming ! Not a shadow,
Not a mist, and not a tear,
Not a sin, and not a sorrow,
On that sunrise grand and clear:
Thou art coming ! Jesus, Saviour,
Nothing else seems worth a thought ;
Oh, how marvellous the glory
And the bliss Thy pain hath bought.
3
Thou art coming ! We are waiting
With a ” hope ” that cannot fail,
Asking not the day or hour,
Anchored safe within the vail.
Thou art coming ! At Thy table
We are witnesses for this,
As we meet Thee in communion,
Earnest of our coming bliss.
SS & S 283; WE ADORE THEE, O LORD, FOR THE WONDERFUL GRACE
We adore Thee, O Lord, for the wonderful grace
That has kept and preserved us till now;
We hallow Thy goodness, Thy
infinite love,
While our hearts in Thy presence we bow.
In accordance to-day with Thy blessed
command,
We commune at Thy Table with Thee,
Recalling the words that to us Thou hast said,
” Do this in remembrance of Me.”
2
Though unworthy to eat of Thy life-giving bread,
Or to gather the crumbs as they fall ;
We come through Thy merit and take of the feast,
In Thy mercy provided for all.
3
May our strength be renewed and our
souls be impressed
With the scenes that by faith we behold ;
And show forth the death of the Lord till He come,
And we rest in Thy glory untold.
SS & S 284; SIT DOWN BENEATH HIS SHADOW
Sit down beneath His shadow,
And rest with great delight ;
The faith that now beholds Him
Is pledge of future sight.
2
Our Master’s love remember,
Exceeding great and free ;
Lift up thy heart in gladness,
For He remembers thee.
3
Bring every weary burden,
Thy sin, thy fear, thy grief;
He calls the heavy laden,
And gives them kind relief.
4
A little while, though parted,
Remember, wait, and love ;
Until He comes in glory,
Until we meet above :
5
Till in the Father’s Kingdom
The heavenly feast is spread ;
And we behold His beauty,
Whose blood for us was shed !
SS & S 285; JESUS, THOU JOY OF LOVING HEARTS
Jesus, Thou joy of loving hearts,
Thou Fount of life, Thou Light of men,
From the best bliss that earth imparts,
We turn unfilled to Thee again.
2
Thy truth unchanged hath ever stood ;
Thou savest those that on Thee call ;
To them that seek Thee, Thou art good,
To them that find Thee, all in all.
3
We taste Thee, O Thou living Bread,
And long to feast upon Thee still ;
We drink of Thee, the Fountain Head,
And thirst our souls from Thee to fill-
4
Our restless spirits yearn for Thee
Where’er our changeful lot is cast ;
Glad, when Thy gracious smile we see;
Blest, when our faith can hold Thee fast.
5
O Jesus, ever with us stay ;
Make all our moments calm and bright;
Chase the dark night of sin away :
Shed o’er the world Thy holy light.
SS & S 286; SAVIOUR, BEATHE AN EVENING BLESSING
Saviour, breathe an evening blessing,
Ere repose our spirits seal :
Sin and want we come confessing ;
Thou canst save, and Thou canst heal.
2
Though destruction walk around us,
Though the arrow past us fiy ;
Angel guards from Thee surround us :
We are safe if Thou art nigh.
3
Though the night be dark and dreary,
Darkness cannot hide from Thee ;
Thou art He who, never weary,
Watchest where Thy people be.
4
Should swift death this night o’ertake us,
And our couch become our tomb,
May the morn in heaven awake us,
Clad in light and deathless bloom !
SS & S 287; LORD, DISMISS US WITH THY BLESSING
Lord, dismiss us with Thy blessing,
Fill our hearts with joy and peace ;
Let us each, Thy love possessing,
Triumph in redeeming grace.
Oh, refresh us, oh, refresh us.
Travelling through this wilderness.
2
Thanks we give, and adoration,
For Thy gospel’s joyful sound ;
May the fruits of Thy salvation
In our hearts and lives abound.
Ever faithful, ever faithful
To the truth may we be found.
3
So, whene’er the signal’s given
Us from earth to call away,
Borne on angels’ wings to heaven,
Glad the summons to obey,
May we ever, may we ever,
Reign with Christ in endless day.
SS & S 288; FATHER, IN HIGH HEAVEN DWELLING
Father, in high heaven dwelling,
May our evening song be telling
Of Thy mercy large and free :
Through the day Thy love has fed us,
Through the day Thy care has led us,
With divinest charity.
2
This day’s sins, oh pardon, Saviour,
Evil thoughts, perverse behaviour,
Envy, pride, and vanity :
From the world, the flesh, deliver—
Save us now, and save us ever,
O Thou Lamb of Calvary !
3
From enticements of the devil,
From the might of spirits evil,
Be our shield and panoply :
Let Thy power this night defend us,
And a heavenly peace attend us,
And angelic company.
4
Whilst the night-dews are distilling,
Holy Ghost, each heart be filling
With Thine own serenity :
Softly let the eyes be closing,
Loving souls on Thee reposing,
Ever blessed Trinity !
SS & S 289; SILENTLY THE SHADES OF EVENING
Silently the shades of evening
Gather round my lonely door ;
Silently they bring before me
Faces I shall see no more.
2
Oh, not lost, but gone before us !
Let them never be forgot :
Sweet their memory to the lonely ;
In our hearts they perish not.
3
How such holy memories cluster,
Like the stars when storms are past ;
Pointing up to that far heaven,
Where we hope to meet at last.
SS & S 290; AT EVENING TIME MAY THERE BE LIGHT
At evening time may there be light,
While life’s brief day is closing ;
Then shall I fear no gathering night,
In Jesus’ love reposing.
2
At evening time may there be light,
The light of life eternal ;
The radiance of those mansions
In climes for ever vernal, [bright,
3
At evening time there shall be light,
Earth’s day of storm is dying ;
Sorrow and sadness take their flight,
There shall be no more sighing.
4
At evening time there shall be light,
The twilight skies adorning ;
But oh, how fair the radiance bright
Of that swift-speeding morning.
SS & S 291; SAVIOUR, AGAIN TO THY DEAR NAME WE RAISE
Saviour, again to Thy dear name we raise
With one accord our parting hymn of praise :
We rise to bless Thee ere our worship cease ;
And now, departing, wait Thy word of peace.
2
Grant us Thy peace upon our home- ward way ;
With Thee began, with Thee shall end the day ;
Guard Thou the lips from sin, the
hearts from shame,
That in this house have called upon Thy name.
3
Grant us Thy peace, Lord, through the coming night ;
Turn Thou for us its darkness into light ;
From harm and danger keep Thy children free,
For dark and light are both alike to Thee.
4
Grant us Thy peace throughout our earthly life,
Our balm in sorrow, and our stay in strife ;
Then, when Thy voice shall bid our conflict cease,
Call us, O Lord, to Thine eternal peace.
SS & S 292; DAY IS DYING IN THE WEST
Day is dying in the west,
Heaven is touching earth with rest ;
Wait and worship while the night
Sets her evening lamps alight
Through all the sky.
Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of hosts
Heaven and earth are full of Thee !
Heaven and earth are praising Thee,
O Lord most high!
2
Lord of life, beneath the dome
Of the universe, Thy home,
Gather us, who seek Thy face,
To the fold of Thy embrace,
For Thou art nigh.
3
While the deepening shadows fall,
Heart of Love, enfolding all,
Through the glory and the grace
Of the stars that veil Thy face,
Our hearts ascend.
4
When for ever from our sight
Pass the stars, the day, the night,
Lord of angels, on our eyes
Let eternal morning rise,
And shadows end.
SS & S 293; ONCE MORE AT REST, MY PEACEFUL THOUGHTS ARE BLENDING
Once more at rest, my peaceful thoughts are blending ;
Once more, O Lord, Thy loving smile I see;
For softly now the twilight shades descending
Have closed, and left my heart alone with Thee
Still, still I hear Thy words of consolation
That gave me hope when I was sorely tried;
And since that hour of hallowed meditation,
Thy counsel, Lord, has been my only guide.
2
Once more at rest, my cares awhile forsaking,
I thank Thee, Lord, for victories I have won ;
For strength and grace, when earthly ties were breaking,
To trust in Thee, and say, “Thy will be done.”
3
Once more at rest, I mView the silent river,
Whose placid waves Thy love will bear me o’er ;
There, home at last, my raptured soul for ever
Will fold her wings, where sorrow comes no more.
SS & S 294; STEALING FROM THE WORLD AWAY
Stealing from the world away,
We are come to seek Thy face ;
Kindly meet us, Lord, we pray;
Grant us Thy reviving grace.
2
Yonder stars that gild the sky
Shine with but a borrowed light ;
We, unless Thy light be nigh,
Wander wrapt in gloomy night.
3
Sun of Righteousness, dispel
All our darkness, doubts, and fears ;
May Thy light within us dwell
Till eternal day appears !
SS & S 295; THE LORD BLESS THEE, AND KEEP THEE
” The Lord bless thee, and keep thee :
The Lord make His face shine upon thee,
And be gracious unto thee,
And be gracious unto thee :
The Lord lift up His countenance,
His countenance upon thee,
And give thee peace.” . . .
SS & S 296; NOW THE DAY IS OVER
Now the day is over,
Night is drawing nigh,
Shadows of the evening
Steal across the sky.
2
Jesus, give the weary
Calm and sweet repose ;
With Thy tenderest blessing
May our eyelids close.
3
Through the long night-watches
May Thine angels spread
Their white wings above us,
Watching round each bed.
4
When the morning wakens,
Then may I arise
Pure, and fresh, and sinless
In Thy holy eyes.
5
Glory to the Father,
Glory to the Son,
And to Thee, blest Spirit,
Whilst all ages run.
SS & S 297; ABIDE WITH ME, FAST FALLS THE EVEN-TIDE
Abide with me: fast falls the even-tide ;
The darkness deepens ; Lord, with me abide :
When other helpers fail, and comforts flee,
Help of the helpless, oh, abide with me !
2
Swift to its close ebbs out life’s little day ;
Earth’s joys grow dim, its glories pass away ;
Change and decay in all around I see ;
O Thou, who changest not, abide
with me !
3
Come not in terrors, as the King of kings ;
But kind and good, with healing in Thy wings ;
Tears for all woes, a heart for every plea ;
Come, Friend of sinners, thus abide with me.
4
I need Thy presence every passing hour ;
What but Thy grace can foil the tempter’s power ?
Who like Thyself my guide and stay can be ?
Through cloud and sunshine, oh, abide with me !
5
I fear no foe, with Thee at hand to bless :
Ills have no weight, and tears no bitterness :
Where is death’s sting ? where, grave, thy victory ?
I triumph still, if Thou abide with me.
6
Be Thou Thyself before my closing eyes ;
Shine through the gloom, and point me to the skies ;
Heaven’s morning breaks, and earth’s vain shadows flee ;
In life, in death, O Lord, abide with me !
SS & S 298; JESUS, SAVIOUR, ON THY BREAST
Jesus, Saviour, on Thy breast
I would lay me down to rest ;
While mine eyelids gently close,
Thou wilt grant me calm repose.
May Thine angels vigil keep
While I lay me down to sleep.
2
Lord, this wayward heart forgive,
Teach me more like Thee to live ;
Every evil thought subdue ;
May Thy grace my strength renew.
3
When the day of life is past,
And the twilight comes at last,
When I cross the narrow sea,
I shall still abide in Thee.
SS & S 299; GOD BE WITH YOU TILL WE MEET AGAIN
God be with you till we meet again ! —-
By His counsels guide, uphold you,
With His sheep securely fold you ;
God be with you till we meet again !
Till we meet ! . . . Till we meet ! . . .
Till we meet at Jesus’ feet ; . . .
Till we meet ! . . . Till we meet ! . . .
God be with you till we meet again !
2
God be with you till we meet again !—-
‘Neath His wings securely hide you,
Daily manna still provide you ;
God be with you till we meet again !
3
God be with you till we meet again !—
When life’s perils thick confound you,
Put His loving arms around you ;
God be with you till we meet again!
4
God be with you till we meet again !—-
Keep love’s banner floating o’er you,
Smite death’s threatening wave before you ;
God be with you till we meet again !
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SS & S 300; LORD, KEEP US SAFE THIS NIGHT
Lord, keep us safe this night,
Secure from all our fears ;
May angels guard us while we sleep,
Till morning light appears. Amen.
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