Great Hymn Lyrics

[SGO]

 Come, Thou Fount

 

Robert Robinson and John Wyeth

 

1 Come, Thou Fount of every blessing,

Tune my heart to sing Thy grace;

Streams of mercy,

never ceasing,

Call for songs of loudest praise.

Teach me some melodious sonnet,

Sung by flaming tongues above;

Praise the mount

I'm fixed upon it

Mount of Thy redeeming love.

 

2 Here I raise mine Ebenezer;

Hither by Thy help I'm come;

And I hope,

by Thy good pleasure,

Safely to arrive at home.

Jesus sought me 

when a stranger,

Wandering from the fold of God;

He, to rescue me from danger,

Interposed His precious blood.

 

3 O to grace

how great a debtor

Daily I'm constrained to be!

Let Thy goodness, 

like a fetter,

Bind my wandering heart to Thee:

Prone to wander,

Lord, I feel it,

Prone to leave the God I love:

Here's my heart,

O take and seal it;

Seal it for Thy courts above.

 

Edited March 16 by SGO

[SGO]

A Mighty Fortress Is Our God

 

Martin Luther

 

1 A mighty fortress is our God,

A bulwark never failing;

Our helper He, amid the flood

Of mortal ills prevailing.

For still our ancient foe

Doth seek to work us woe;

His craft and power are great,

And, armed with cruel hate,

On earth is not his equal.

 

2 Did we in our own strength confide,

Our striving would be losing,

Were not the right Man on our side,

The Man of God's own choosing.

Dost ask who that may be?

Christ Jesus, it is He;

Lord Sabaoth His name,

From age to age the same,

And He must win the battle.

 

3 And though this world,

with devils filled,

Should threaten to undo us,

We will not fear,

for God hath willed His truth to triumph through us.

The prince of darkness grim

We tremble not for him;

His rage we can endure,

For lo! his doom is sure,

One little word shall fell him.

 

4 That word above all earthly powers

No thanks to them abideth;

The Spirit and the gifts are ours

Through Him who with us sideth.

Let goods and kindred go,

This mortal life also;

The body they may kill:

God's truth abideth still,

His kingdom is forever.

 

 

 

[SGO]

There Is a Fountain Filled with Blood

 

William Cowper

 

1 There is a fountain filled with blood

Drawn from Immanuel's veins;

And sinners, plunged beneath that flood,

Lose all their guilty stains,

Lose all their guilty stains,

Lose all their guilty stains;

And sinners, plunged beneath that flood,

Lose all their guilty stains.

 

2 The dying thief rejoiced to see

That fountain in his day;

And there may I, though vile as he,

Wash all my sins away,

Wash all my sins away,

Wash all my sins away,

And there may I, though vile as he,

Wash all my sins away.

 

3 Thou dying Lamb,

Thy precious blood

Shall never lose its pow'r,

Till all the ransomed church of God

Are saved, to sin no more,

Are saved, to sin no more,

Are saved, to sin no more;

Till all the ransomed church of God,

Are saved, to sin no more.

 

4 For since by faith I saw the stream

Thy flowing wounds supply,

Redeeming love has been my theme,

And shall be till I die,

And shall be till I die,

And shall be till I die:

Redeeming love has been my theme,

And shall be till I die.

[SGO]

How Firm a Foundation

 

George Keith and melody from Caldwell's "Union Harmony"

 

1 How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord,

Is laid for your faith in His excellent Word!

What more can He say

than to you He hath said,

To you, who for refuge to Jesus hath fled?

 

2 "Fear not, I am with thee, O be not dismayed,

For I am thy God, I will still give thee aid,

I'll strengthen thee, help thee, and cause thee to stand,

Upheld by My gracious, omnipotent hand.

 

3 "When thro' the deep waters I cause thee to go,

The rivers of sorrow shall not overflow,

For I will be with thee thy trials to bless,

And sanctify to thee thy deepest distress.

 

4 "When thro' fiery trials thy pathway shall lie,

My grace, all sufficient, shall be thy supply;

The flames shall not hurt thee,

I only design 

Thy dross to consume and thy gold to refine."

 

[SGO]

Grace Greater Than Our Sin

 

Julia H. Johnston and Daniel B. Towner

 

1 Marvelous grace of our loving Lord,

Grace that exceeds our sin and our guilt,

Yonder in Calvary's mount out poured,

There where the blood of the Lamb was spilt.

 

CHORUS

 

Grace, grace, God's grace,

Grace that will pardon and cleanse within;

Grace, grace, God's grace,

Grace that is greater than all our sin.

 

2 Sin and despair like the sea waves cold,

Threaten the soul with infinite loss;

Grace that is greater, yes, grace untold,

Points to the Refuge, the Mighty Cross.

 

CHORUS

 

3 Dark is the stain that we cannot hide,

What can avail to wash it away?

Look there is flowing a crimson tide;

Whiter than snow you may be today.

 

CHORUS

 

4 Marvelous, infinite, matchless grace,

Freely bestowed on all who believe;

You that are longing to see His face,

Will you this moment His grace receive?

Marvelous grace, Infinite grace,

Grace that is greater than all our sin.

 

 

[SGO]

And Can It Be that I Should Gain?

 

Charles Wesley and Thomas Campbell

 

1 And can it be that I should gain

An interest in the Savior's blood?

Died He for me, who caused His pain?

For me, who Him to death pursued?

 

CHORUS

 

Amazing love!

How can it be

That Thou, my God, shouldest die for me?

 

2 He left His Father's throne above,

So free, so infinite His grace!

Emptied Himself of all but love,

And bled for Adam's helpless race,

 

CHORUS

 

3 No condemnation now I dread,

I am my Lord's and He is mine;

Alive in Him, my living Head,

And clothed in righteousness divine,

 

CHORUS

[SGO]

Nothing But the Blood

 

Robert Lowry

 

1 What can wash away my sin?

Nothing but the blood of Jesus;

What can make me whole again?

Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

 

CHORUS

 

Oh! Precious is the flow

That makes me white as snow;

No other fount I know,

Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

 

2 For my pardon this I see

Nothing but the blood of Jesus;

For my cleansing this my plea

Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

 

CHORUS

 

3 Nothing can for sin atone

Nothing but the blood of Jesus;

Naught of good that I have done

Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

 

CHORUS

 

4 This is all my hope and peace

Nothing but the blood of Jesus;

This is all my righteousness

Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

 

CHORUS

[SGO]

Alas! and Did My Savior Bleed?

 

Isaac Watts and Hugh Wilson

 

1 Alas! and did my Savior bleed?

And did my Sovereign die?

Would He devote that sacred head

For such a worm as I?

 

2 Was it for crimes that I have done

He groaned upon the tree?

Amazing pity! grace unknown!

And love beyond degree!

 

3 Well might the sun in darkness hide,

And shut His glories in,

When Christ, the mighty Maker,

died for man, the creature's sin.

 

4 But drops of grief can ne'er repay

The debt of love I owe;

Here, Lord, I give myself away

'Tis all that I can do.

[SGO]

I  Know Whom I Have Believed

 

Daniel W. Whittle and James McGranahan

 

1 I know not why God's wondrous grace

To me He hath made known,

Nor why, unworthy Christ in love

Redeemed me for His own,

 

CHORUS

 

But "I know whom I have believed,

and am persuaded

that He is able

To keep that which I've committed

Unto Him against that day."

 

2 I know not how this saving faith

To me He did impart,

Nor how believing in His Word

Wrought peace within my heart.

 

CHORUS

 

3 I know not how the Spirit moves,

Convincing men of sin,

Revealing Jesus thro' the Word,

Creating faith in Him.

 

CHORUS

 

3 I know not what of good or ill

May be reserved for me,

Of weary ways or golden days,

Before His face I see.

 

CHORUS

 

5 I know not when my Lord may come, 

At night or noonday fair,

Nor if I'll walk the vale with Him,

Or "meet Him in the air."

 

CHORUS

 

 

[SGO]

Great Is Thy Faithfulness

 

Thomas O. Chisholm and William M. Runyan

 

1 "Great is thy faithfulness," O God my Father,

There is no shadow of turning with Thee;

Thou changest not,

Thy compassions they fail not;

As Thou hast been

Thou forever wilt be.

 

CHORUS

 

"Great is Thy faithfulness!

Great is Thy faithfulness!"

Morning by morning new mercies I see;

All I have needed Thy hand hath provided

"Great is Thy faithfulness," 

Lord, unto me!

 

2 Summer and winter and springtime and harvest,

Sun, moon and stars in their courses above,

Join with all nature in manifold witness,

To Thy great faithfulness, mercy and love.

 

CHORUS

 

3 Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth,

Thy own dear presence to cheer and to guide;

Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow,

Blessings all mine, with ten thousand beside!

 

CHORUS

[SGO]

Holy, Holy, Holy!

 

Reginald Heber and John B. Dykes

 

1 Holy, Holy, Holy,

Lord God Almighty!

Early in the morning our song shall rise to Thee!

Holy!, Holy, Holy!

Merciful and Mighty!

God in Three Persons, blessed Trinity!

 

2 Holy, Holy, Holy!

All the saints adore Thee,

Casting down their golden crowns around the glassy sea;

Cherabim and seraphim falling down before Thee,

Who wert, and art, and evermore shall be.

 

3 Holy, Holy, Holy!

Tho' the darkness hide Thee,

Tho' the eye of sinful man

Thy glory may not see,

Only Thou art holy;

there is none beside Thee

Perfect in power, in love, in purity.

 

4 Holy, Holy, Holy!

Lord God Almighty!

All Thy works shall praise Thy name in earth, and sky, and sea;

Holy, Holy, Holy!

Merciful and Mighty!

God in Three Persons, blessed Trinity!

 

 

Edited March 20 by SGO

[SGO]

Revive Us Again

 

William P. Mackay and John J. Husband

 

1 We praise Thee, O God!

for the Son of Thy love,

For Jesus who died

and is now gone above.

 

CHORUS

 

Hallelujah! Thine the glory,

Hallelujah! amen;

Hallelujah! Thine the glory,

revive us again.

 

2 We praise Thee, O God! 

for Thy Spirit of light,

Who has shown us our Savior,

and scattered our night.

 

CHORUS

 

3 All glory and praise

to the Lamb that was slain,

Who has borne all our sins,

and hath cleansed ev'ry stain.

 

CHORUS

 

4 Revive us again;

fill each heart with Thy love,

May each soul be kindled

with fire from above.

 

CHORUS

Edited March 20 by SGO

[SGO]

Break Thou the Bread of Life

 

Mary A. Lathbury and William A. Sherwin

 

1 Break Thou the Bread of Life, dear Lord, to me,

As Thou didst break the bread Beside the sea.
Beyond the sacred page I seek Thee, Lord;
My spirit pants for Thee, O living Word.

2 Thou art the Bread of Life, O Lord, to me;
Thy holy Word the truth That saveth me.
Give me to eat and live With Thee above,
Teach me to love Thy truth, For Thou art love.

3 O send Thy Spirit, Lord, Now unto me,
That He may touch my eyes, And make me see.
Show me the truth concealed Within Thy Word,
That in Thy Book revealed I see Thee, Lord.

4 Bless Thou the Bread of Life To me, to me,
As Thou didst bless the loaves By Galilee;
Then shall all bondage cease, All fetters fall;
And I shall find my peace, My All in all.

[SGO]

Praise Ye the Lord!

 

Joachim Neander and Straslund Gesangbuch

 

1 Praise ye the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation!
O my soul, praise Him, for He is thy health and salvation!
All ye who hear, Brothers and sisters, draw near;
Praise Him in glad adoration!

2 Praise ye the Lord, who o'er all things so wondrously reigneth,
Shelters thee under His wings, yea, so gently sustaineth!
Hast thou not seen How thy desires e'er have been
Granted in what He ordaineth?

3 Praise ye the Lord, who with marvelous wisdom hath made thee!
Decked thee with health, and with loving hand guided and stayed thee;
How oft in grief Hath not He brought thee relief,
Spreading His wings for to shade thee!

4 Praise ye the Lord! O let all that is in me adore Him!
All that hath life and breath, come now with praises before Him!
Let the Amen Sound from His people again:
Gladly for aye we adore Him.

[SGO]

Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise

 

Walter Chalmers Smith

 

1 Immortal, invisible, God only wise,
In light inaccessible hid from our eyes,
Most blessed, most glorious, the Ancient of Days,
Almighty, victorious, Thy great name we praise.

2 Unresting, unhasting, and silent as light,
Nor wanting nor wasting, Thou rulest in might;
Thy justice like mountains high soaring above
Thy clouds which are fountains of goodness and love.

3 Great Father of glory, pure Father of light,
Thine angels adore Thee, all veiling their sight;
All praise we would render: O help us to see
'Tis only the splendour of light hideth Thee.