Hymns

The Day of the Resurrection Hymn Lyrics The day of resurrection!Earth, tell it our abroad,The passover of gladness,The passover of God.From death to life eternal,From sin’s dominion free,Our Christ has brought us overWith hymns of victory. Let hearts be purged of evilThat we may see arightThe Lord in rays eternalOf resurrection lightAnd, listening to his …

The Day of Resurrection Hymn Story and Lyrics – John of Damascus, ? -780 Read More »

Fling Out the Banner! Let It Float Lyrics Fling out the banner! let it floatSkyward and seaward, high and wide;The sun that lights its shining folds,The cross, on which the Savior died. Fling out the banner! heathen landsShall see from far the glorious sight,And nations crowding to be bornBaptize their spirits in its light. Fling …

Fling Out the Banner! Let It Float Hymn Story and Lyrics – George Washington Doane, 1799-1859 Read More »

I Was a Wandering Sheep Lyrics Horatius Bonar 1 I WAS a wandering sheep,I did not love the fold,I did not love my Shepherd’s voice,I would not be controlled.I was a wayward child,I did not love my home,I did not love my Father’s voice,I loved afar to roam. 2 The Shepherd sought His sheep,The Father …

I Was a Wandering Sheep Hymn Story and Lyrics – Horatius Bonar, 1808-1889 Read More »

Golden Harps Are Sounding Lyrics 1 Golden harps are sounding, angel voices ring,pearly gates are opened, opened for the King:Christ, the King of glory, Jesus, King of love,is gone up in triumph to his throne above. Refrain:All his work is ended, joyfully we sing:Jesus hath ascended: glory to our King! 2 He who came to …

Golden Harps Are Sounding Hymn Story and Lyrics – Frances Ridley Havergal, 1836-1879 Read More »

Glory Be To The Father Lyrics 1 Glory be to God the Father,glory be to God the Son,glory be to God the Spirit,God Almighty, Three in One!Hallelujah! Hallelujah!Glory be to him alone. 2 Glory be to him who loved us,washed us from all sin and stain!glory be to him who bought us,made us kings with …

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The God of Abraham Praise Lyrics 1 The God of Abraham praisewho reigns enthroned above;the ancient of eternal daysand God of love!The Lord, the great I AM,by earth and heaven confessedwe bow before his holy namefor ever blessed. 2 To him we lift our voiceat whose supreme commandfrom death we rise to gain the joysat …

The God of Abraham Praise Hymn Story and Lyrics – Thomas Olivers, 1725-1799 Read More »

Now thank we all our God Lyrics Martin Rinkart 1 Now thank we all our Godwith heart and hands and voices,who wondrous things has done,in whom his world rejoices;who from our mothers’ armshas blessed us on our waywith countless gifts of love,and still is ours today. 2 O may this bounteous Godthrough all our life …

Now Thank We All Our God Hymn and Lyrics – Martin Rinkart, 1586-1649 Read More »

Jesus Shall Reign Where’er The Sun Lyrics Jesus shall reign where’er the sundoes his successive journeys run;his kingdom stretch from shore to shoretill moons shall wax and wane no more. People and realms of every tonguedeclare his love in sweetest song,and children’s voices shall proclaimtheir early blessings on his name. Blessings abound where Jesus reigns …

Jesus Shall Reign Where’er the Sun Hymn – Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Read More »

We Plow the Fields and Scatter Lyrics 1 We plow the fields and scatterthe good seed on the land,but it is fed and wateredby God’s almighty hand;he sends the snow in winter,the warmth to swell the grain,the breezes and the sunshineand soft refreshing rain.All good gifts around usare sent from heaven above,then thank the Lord, …

We Plow the Fields and Scatter Hymn – Matthias Claudius, 1740-1815 Read More »

O God My Powers Are Thine Lyrics O God, my powers are Thine;So may my service be;Grant me the grace of love divineTo serve Thee steadfastly. Thy sovereign right I own,I seek Thy will and way;All Thy commands to me make known,That I may all obey. Immortal souls to guardAssist me by Thy grace;That I …

O God My Powers are Thine Hymn and Lyrics – Frederick Watson Hannan Read More »