PRAISE TIME
Volume 3
Words of Love and Praise to Jesus
DFO
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PRAISES FOR PRAISE TIME
Praise verses compiled and sung by Mama and Peter:)
Thine, O Lord, is the greatness, and the power,
And the glory, and the victory, and majesty,
And the glory, and the victory, and majesty.
For all that is in the Heaven and in Earth is Thine.
Thine is the Kingdom, O Lord,
And Thou art exalted as head above all.
We will praise Thy Name, O Lord;
For Thy Name alone is excellent;
Thy glory is above the Earth and Heaven!
We will exalt Thee, we will praise Thy Name, O Lord,
For Thou hast done wonderful things.
Thy counsels of old are faithfulness and truth.
So we Thy people and sheep of Thy pasture
Will give Thee thanks forever!
We will show forth Thy praise to all generations.
Blessing, and glory, and wisdom,
And thanksgiving, honor, and power,
And might be unto Thee,
O God, for ever and for ever! Amen!
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The stars (**) next to the titles of some selections indicate those with more well-known melodies. Because we may record some of these for the Family in the future, and in order to stay in sync with the many Christians who still sing some of these songs, we request that you not circulate new melodies to these songs. (You may, however, choose to make up tunes to these in your private devotional times, when you're just singing privately to the Lord.)
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CONTENTS
LOVE
2
Above Circumstances
8
All that Thrills My Soul
2
Alone with Thee
6
Clinging to Thee
4
Closer to Thee
3
Deeper and Deeper
4
Fairer than All the Fairest
2
Happy Hours
2
I Am Yours
8
I Belong to You, Lord
3
I Delight in Thee
2
I Find Thee So Precious
5
I Love Thee
5
I Want Thee, Lord
8
I Will Sing of Your Sweet Love
6
Jesus, Lover of My Soul
7
Jesus, Rose of Sharon
7
Jesus' Love
2
Lord, I Adore Thee
4
Love Under the Trees
9
More Love to Thee
7
Music in My Heart
5
My Soul Is Clinging
3
Precious Jesus, How I Love Thee
5
Satisfied with Thee
6
Spring of All My Joys
3
Thank You
3
The Deep, Deep Love of Jesus
6
The Name of Jesus Is So Sweet
8
Thou, My Everlasting Portion
7
You Are My Companion
8
PRAISE
9
All Glory Be Thine
12
All Hail, Immanuel
13
As the Sun Doth Daily Rise
10
Blessed Quietness
11
How Wondrous and Great
15
I Am Happy in You
12
In the Quiet of the Morning
15
Joy in Serving You
13
Let Us with a Gladsome Mind
14
Lord, I Love the Morning
9
My Savior's Love
10
No Favor Do I Seek Today
16
No Name So Sweet
16
O Worship the King!
10
Praise the King of Glory
15
Praise the King of Heaven
14
Praise Ye the Lord
15
Praises for Praise Time
2
Rejoice, Ye Pure in Heart
11
Safe in the Fiery Furnace
12
Sing Praise to God
9
Singing as I Go
10
Songs of Gladness
12
Sunlight in My Soul
16
Tell It Everywhere
11
Thanks to Jesus
11
There's a Glad New Song
9
We Thank You for the Sun
9
When Morning Gilds the Sky
13
With Happy Voices Ringing
14
Wonderful Is My Redeemer
9
Wonderful Jesus
9
Wonderful Peace
14
You Brought Me Out
13
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Section: Love
JESUS' LOVE
Immortal Love, forever full,
Forever flowing free,
Forever shared, forever whole,
A never-ebbing sea!
HAPPY HOURS
How happy and blessed the hours,
Since You, Lord, I always can see!
Sweet prospects, sweet birds and sweet flowers,
Have all gained new sweetness to me;
Your Name yields the richest perfume,
And sweeter than music, Your voice,
Your presence disperses all gloom,
And makes all within me rejoice!
FAIRER THAN ALL THE FAIREST
Wonderful, wonderful Jesus!
Who can compare with Thee?
Wonderful, wonderful Jesus!
Fairer than all to me.
Wonderful, wonderful Jesus!
Oh, how my soul loves Thee!
Fairer than all the fairest,
Jesus, art Thou to me!
--Benjamin Baur
ALL THAT THRILLS MY SOUL **
All that thrills my soul is Jesus,
He is more than life to me,
And the fairest of ten thousand,
In my precious Lord I see.
I DELIGHT IN THEE
Lord, I delight in Thee,
And on Thy care depend.
To Thee in every trouble flee,
My best and truest Friend.
When nature's streams are dried,
Thy fullness is the same;
With this will I be satisfied,
And glory in Thy Name.
Who makes my life secure,
Will here all good provide;
While Thou art rich, can I be poor?
What can I want beside?
I cast my care on Thee!
I triumph and adore.
Henceforth my great concern shall be
To love and praise Thee more.
--S.M. Shirland; --adapted
THANK YOU
Thank You for being just Who You are;
Thank You for shining like the morning star.
I love You because You first loved me;
Your healing touch has set me free.
--adapted
SPRING OF ALL MY JOYS
O Jesus, spring of all my joys,
The source of my delights,
The glory of my brightest days,
And comfort of my nights!
In darkest shades, if Thou appear,
My dawning is begun;
Thou art my soul's bright morning star,
And Thou my rising sun!
The opening heavens of sacred bliss,
With beams around me shine;
You whisper to me, "I am yours,
And you, dear child, are Mine."
My soul would keep the narrow way
In footprints of Your Word,
I run with joy the shining way,
To love and praise You, Lord.
----adapted
CLOSER TO THEE
Closer to Thee, my Jesus, draw me,
I long for Thy embrace.
Closer within Thine arms enfold me,
I seek a resting place.
Chorus:
Closer with the cords of Love,
Draw me to Thyself Above;
Closer draw me, to Thyself Above.
Closer by Thy sweet Spirit draw me,
Till I am all like Thee.
Quicken, refine, and wash, and cleanse me,
Till I am pure and free.
MY SOUL IS CLINGING **
My soul is clinging to You, Lord,
As the ivy clings to the wall.
Your Love is so sweet and tender,
I find You my all in all.
Chorus:
My soul is clinging to You, Lord,
So close to Your precious side,
For You are the Rock of Ages,
In You I can safely hide.
My soul is clinging to You, Lord,
I can never let You go.
You have won my heart forever,
Because You love me so.
My soul is clinging to You, Lord,
Of You I will ever sing.
When tempests are fiercely raging,
You hide me beneath Your wing.
My soul is clinging to You, Lord,
And Your arm upholdeth me,
And thus we will cling to each other,
In time and eternity.
--Haldor Lillenas; --adapted
I BELONG TO YOU, LORD **
My happy heart is singing now,
And my ransomed soul is glad;
Since You washed my sins away,
I can no more be sad.
Glad praises sing to You, my King,
Your Love has made me free,
For I belong to You, dear Lord,
And You belong to me.
How sweet the music of Your voice,
As it falls upon my ear;
You stilled the din of sinful strife,
And banished anxious fear.
Now Love supreme is on the throne,
Since my heart You purified;
All sacrifice for You is sweet,
And toil is glorified.
My days are spent in service sweet,
For You Whom I adore;
And as the changing years roll on,
I love You more and more!
--Haldor Lillenas; --adapted
CLINGING TO THEE **
Savior, more than life to me,
I am clinging, clinging close to Thee.
Let Thy precious blood applied
Keep me ever, ever by Thy side.
Chorus:
Every day, every hour,
Let me feel Thy cleansing power;
May Thy tender Love to me
Bind me closer, closer, Lord to Thee.
Through this trial state below,
Lead me ever, ever, as I go.
Trusting Thee, I cannot stray,
I can never, never lose my way.
I would love Thee more and more,
Till this fleeting, fleeting life is o'er,
Till my soul has gained the bliss
Of a higher, higher state than this.
Then I'll see what Thou hast wrought;
Then I'll love Thee, love Thee as I ought.
Looking back, I'll praise the way
Thou hast led me, led me, day by day.
DEEPER AND DEEPER **
Into Your heart, dear Jesus,
Deeper and deeper I go,
Seeking to know the reason why
You should love me so.
Why You should stoop to lift me
Up from the miry clay,
Saving my soul, making me whole,
Though I had wandered away.
Into Your will, dear Jesus,
Deeper and deeper I go,
Praying for grace to follow,
Seeking Your way to know;
Bowing in full surrender
Giving my all to you,
Bidding You take, break me and make,
Till I am tested and true.
Into Your joy, dear Jesus,
Deeper and deeper I go,
Rising with soul enraptured
Far from the world below;
Joy in the place of sorrow,
Peace in the midst of pain,
Jesus, You'll give, Jesus, You'll give,
You will uphold and sustain.
Into Your Love, dear Jesus,
Deeper and deeper I go,
Praising You, Lord, You brought me
Out of my sin and woe;
And through eternal ages
Gratefully I shall sing;
"Oh, how You loved! Oh, how You loved!
Jesus! My Lord and King!"
--Oswald J. Smith; --adapted
LORD, I ADORE THEE **
Can be sung to the tune of "How Great Thou Art," Praise Time, Volume 1, pg. 17.
When I, O Lord, behold Thy vast creation,
The wondrous works which Thy great hands have wrought,
And when I view in awe and admiration
The mighty worlds which Thou hast formed from naught,
Chorus:
Then all my heart cries out, my God, to Thee,
"Great is Thy Love, great is Thy Love!"
Then all my heart cries out, my God, to Thee,
"Great is Thy Love, great is Thy Love!"
When Thou dost speak with mighty roaring thunder,
Or through the whisper of the summer breeze,
And when I see Thee in the lightning yonder,
Or in the rainbow gleaming o'er the leas*,
When in the light of Thy eternal glory,
I contemplate the cross of Calvary,
With breaking heart, cry, "Lord, I adore Thee,
Thou Who hast suffered, bled and died for me!"
When Thou shalt come, O Lord, in clouds descending
To summon to Thyself Thy waiting Bride,
When I shall dwell with Thee in bliss unending,
Then, Lord, I shall be fully satisfied.
*leas: meadows
I FIND THEE SO PRECIOUS
O what are the pleasures that silver can buy?
They come and they go, but cannot satisfy;
But, praised be the Savior! I cease not to cry,
I find Thee so precious each day!
Chorus:
O sweeter and sweeter, as day follows day,
As the gold of the morning breaks forth through the gray;
As I lift up my soul, as I praise and I pray.
I find Thee more precious each day!
I care not if all the proud world turn away,
The praises of men only last for a day;
Their frowns do not frighten, or cause me dismay.
I find Thee more precious each day!
As well in the cottage as under the dome,
Beside my own cot, or wherever I roam,
The honey from Heaven still drips from the comb:
I find Thee more precious each day!
--James Gray
I LOVE THEE
I 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.
O Jesus, my Savior, with Thee I am blest,
My life and Salvation, my joy and my rest.
Thy Name be my theme and Thy Love be my song;
Thy grace shall inspire both my heart and my tongue.
Oh, who's like Thee, Jesus? Thou art the great King;
Thou dost smile and love me and help me to sing.
I'll praise Thee, I'll praise Thee with notes loud and clear,
While rivers of pleasure my spirits shall cheer.
MUSIC IN MY HEART
Music in my heart is ringing,
Melodies divine;
Of Your Love my soul is singing,
For Your Love is mine.
Chorus:
All day long my heart keeps singing,
For I know that You are mine;
I am now a new creation,
For I've tasted Your Salvation.
Gone my fears and gone my doubting,
I am saved by grace divine.
Sorrow now has changed to blessing,
Darkness turned to light;
Since I came my sin confessing
Blindness now is sight.
You are truly mine forever,
Savior, Lord and Guide;
Doubts and fears can reach me never
When in You I hide.
--Merrill Dunlop
PRECIOUS JESUS, HOW I LOVE THEE
If you are familiar with "Ode to Joy" from Beethoven's 9th Symphony, as in "Joyful, Joyful," (Praise Time, Volume 2, pg. 10) you could sing this song to that tune.
Precious Jesus, how I love Thee!
And I know Thy Love is mine.
All my humble life I give Thee,
Use it, Lord, in ways of Thine.
Use my warmest, best affection;
Use my memory, mind and will;
Then with all Thy loving Spirit,
All my emptied nature fill.
How precious, dear Redeemer,
Is the love that fills my soul.
I am Thine and have this token
While I'm running for the goal.
All of Earth and all of Heaven,
All I want I find in Thee.
Jesus, Jesus, precious Jesus,
Thou art all the world to me!
--H.P. Main
I WILL SING OF YOUR SWEET LOVE
I will sing of Your sweet Love,
Sing of You Who first loved me;
For You left bright worlds Above,
And died on Calvary.
Chorus:
I will sing of Your sweet Love,
Endless praise my heart shall give.
You have died that I might live,
I will sing of Your Love to me.
You wash away the wrong I've done,
How could You such Love bestow?
Lord, You are my great dear One;
Help me now Your Love to show.
--adapted
SATISFIED WITH THEE **
O Thou Who art my life and stay,
My very dearest Friend,
I know Thy Love will never fail,
Thy mercy never end.
Chorus:
O blessed Lord, O Love divine,
How dear Thou art to me!
My soul is thrilled,
My heart is filled,
I'm satisfied with Thee.
For Thou art more to me, dear Lord,
Than all Thy gifts so free,
And I am fully satisfied
With what I have in Thee.
For Thee, ah yes, for Thee, dear Lord,
My heart within me cries,
Thy Love, Thyself, O Savior mine,
Completely satisfies.
It matters not how dark the night,
Nor yet how drear the day,
Thy presence is my portion still,
And Thou, Thyself, my stay.
--B.D Ackley
THE DEEP, DEEP LOVE OF JESUS **
Oh, the deep, deep Love of Jesus,
Vast, unmeasured, boundless, free,
Rolling as a mighty ocean
In its fullness over me.
Underneath and all around me
Is the current of Thy Love,
Leading onward, leading Homeward,
To my glorious Home Above!
Oh, the deep, deep Love of Jesus,
We'll spread Your Love from shore to shore.
How You love and love and love us,
Give us more and more and more.
How You watch with Love Your dear ones,
Died to call us all Your Own.
How You give Your gifts so freely,
Watching o'er us from Your throne.
Oh, the deep deep Love of Jesus!
Love of every love the best!
Its an ocean vast of blessing,
Its a haven sweet of rest.
Oh, the deep deep Love of Jesus,
Its a Heaven of heavens to me,
And it lifts me up to glory,
For it lifts me up to Thee!
--S.Trevor Francis
ALONE WITH THEE **
Alone with Thee, O blessed, blissful moment!
When Earth recedes and Thou art all my plea.
I hear, dear Lord, amid the mystic stillness,
Thy gentle voice while all alone with Thee.
Chorus:
Alone, dear Lord, ah yes, alone with Thee!
My aching heart at rest, my spirit free;
My sorrows gone, my burden all forgotten,
When far away I soar alone with Thee!
Alone with Thee mid all Earth's toil and labor
It matters not what e'er my destiny;
Though all around is bustle, strife and worry,
Yet still, dear Lord, I walk alone with Thee.
--Oswald J. Smith
JESUS, LOVER OF MY SOUL **
Jesus, Lover of my soul,
Let me to Thy bosom fly,
While the nearer waters roll,
While the tempest still is high!
Hide me, O my Savior, hide,
Till the storm of life is past.
Safe into the haven guide;
O receive my soul at last!
Other refuge have I none,
Hangs my helpless soul on Thee;
Leave, O leave me not alone,
Still support and comfort me!
All my trust on Thee is stayed,
All my help from Thee I bring;
Cover my defenseless head
With the shadow of Thy wing!
Thou, O God, art all I want,
More than all in Thee I find!
Raise the fallen, cheer the faint,
Heal the sick, and lead the blind.
Just and holy is Thy Name;
I am all unrighteousness;
False and full of sin I am,
Thou art full of truth and grace.
Plenteous grace with Thee is found,
Grace to cover all my sin;
Let the healing streams abound,
Make and keep me pure within.
Thou of life the fountain art,
Freely let me take of Thee;
Spring Thou up within my heart;
Rise to all eternity!
--Charles Wesley
MORE LOVE TO THEE
More love to Thee, dear Lord, more love to Thee!
Hear Thou the prayer I make on bended knee;
This is my earnest plea:
More love to Thee, dear Lord,
More love to Thee, more love to Thee!
Once earthly joy I craved, sought peace and rest;
Now Thee alone I seek, give what is best;
This all my prayer shall be:
More love to Thee, dear Lord,
More love to Thee, more love to Thee!
--Elizabeth Prentiss
JESUS, ROSE OF SHARON
Jesus, Rose of Sharon, bloom within my heart;
Beauties of Thy Truth and righteousness impart,
That where e'er I go my life may shed abroad
Fragrance of the knowledge of the Love of God.
Chorus:
Jesus, blessed Jesus,
Rose of Sharon, Rose of Sharon,
Bloom in radiance and in love within my heart.
Jesus, Rose of Sharon, sweeter far to me
Than the fairest flowers of Earth could ever be,
Fill my life completely, adding more each day
Of Thy grace divine and purity, I pray.
THOU, MY EVERLASTING PORTION **
Thou, my everlasting portion,
More than friend or life to me;
All along my pilgrim journey,
Savior, let me walk with Thee.
Chorus:
Close to Thee, close to Thee,
Close to Thee, close to Thee,
All along my pilgrim journey,
Savior, let me walk with Thee.
Not for ease or worldly pleasure,
Nor for fame my prayer shall be;
Gladly will I toil and suffer,
Only let me walk with Thee.
Lead me through the vale of shadows,
Bear me o'er life's fitful sea;
Then the gate of life eternal
May I enter, Lord, with Thee.
--Fanny Crosby
THE NAME OF JESUS IS SO SWEET
The Name of Jesus is so sweet,
I love its music to repeat.
It makes my joys full and complete,
The precious Name of Jesus.
Chorus:
Jesus, oh how sweet the Name!
Jesus, every day the same!
Jesus, let all saints proclaim,
Its worthy praise forever!
I love the Name of Him Whose heart
Knows all my griefs and bears a part;
Who bids all anxious fears depart,
I love the Name of Jesus!
That Name I fondly love to hear,
It never fails my heart to cheer,
Its music dries the falling tear;
Exalt the Name of Jesus!
No word of man can ever tell
How sweet the Name I love so well;
Oh, let its praises ever swell!
Oh, praise the Name of Jesus!
--W.C. Martin
YOU ARE MY COMPANION
You are my Companion,
Along life's winding road,
Your presence is the sunshine
That lightens every load.
Chorus:
You are with me in the shadows,
Or when skies are bright and fair;
For the road ahead I need have no dread,
You are with me everywhere.
You give me strength for weakness
And gladness for despair,
Sustain me through each trial
And banish all my care.
You are always kind and loving,
E'en when I tend to stray,
And like a gracious shepherd,
You lead me all the way.
--adapted
ABOVE CIRCUMSTANCES
When Jesus comes close, other loves grow dim.
Then all that's important is being near Him.
His eyes as they love me lock deep into mine;
How can I compare it, this Love so sublime?
His greatness surpasses my wildest dreams.
His Love fills my being with sunshine, it seems.
He takes from my mind all the sad and the gray,
And brightens the world to a glorious day.
When loneliness comes it's a comfort to know,
My precious Redeemer will not let me go.
I shut out the world and my soul soars on high,
And above circumstances, my Jesus I find!
--Joan Clair
I AM YOURS
How I love You, oh, Jesus!
You're the joy of my heart!
How I love You, my Savior!
I know we'll never part.
Jesus, oh, Jesus!
You are my first Love!
Precious, dear Jesus,
That gift from Above.
How could I forsake You?
You loved even me.
So take me, remake me,
Forever Yours I'll be!
--Chalsey (12)
I WANT THEE, LORD
I want Thee, Lord, oh more than life itself,
I want to be much less like me, more like Thyself.
I would that all my mind and heart could be
So one with Thine that I'd become a part of Thee.
--Joan Clair
LOVE UNDER THE TREES
Yielding to You, Lord, flowing with Love,
Reaching to Heaven, rising above!
Gently receding, all earthy care,
Breathing so deeply Heavenly air!
Ever so sweetly, lifting my soul
Into Your bosom, making me whole.
Heavenly breezes with wondrous delight
Dance with my being --troubles take flight!
Joy of caresses, dear Jesus, so sweet --
Celestial pleasures make loving complete!
--Connie
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Section: PRAISE
WONDERFUL IS MY REDEEMER **
Wonderful, wonderful Jesus is to me;
Counselor, Prince of Peace, Mighty God is He.
Saving me, keeping me from my sin and shame;
Wonderful is my Redeemer, praise His Name!
WONDERFUL JESUS **
As on Dad's Songs of Love, tape 1.
Wonderful, wonderful Jesus,
He is my Friend, true to the end!
He gave Himself to redeem us,
Jesus, wonderful Lord!
WE THANK YOU FOR THE SUN
We thank You for the sun;
We thank You for the rain;
We thank You for the gifts You give,
Again, and yet again.
THERE'S A GLAD NEW SONG
There's a glad new song ringing in my heart
Such as angels would sing Above,
And the whole day long it doth joy impart;
`Tis the song of redeeming Love.
--Albert Fisher
LORD, I LOVE THE MORNING
Lord, I love the morning
When the sun breaks through,
When the birds are glad with singing
And the grass is wet with dew,
When the world is full of living
And all nature seems to pray,
"Thou hast kept us through the darkness;
Father, guide us through the day."
For it always will remind me
It was morning in my soul,
On the day I met my Savior,
When You touched and made me whole.
SING PRAISE TO GOD
Sing praise to God Who reigns Above,
The God of all creation,
The God of power, the God of Love,
The God of our Salvation.
With healing balm my soul He fills,
And every trembling heart He stills:
To God all praise and glory.
What God's almighty power hath made,
His gracious mercy keepeth;
By morning glow or evening shade
His watchful eye ne'er sleepeth.
Within the Kingdom of His might,
Lo! All is just and all is right:
To God all praise and glory.
Thus, as I daily walk along,
I sing aloud Thy praises,
That men may hear the grateful song
My voice unwearied raises.
"Be joyful in the Lord, my heart,
Both soul and body bear your part:
To God all praise and glory."
--J. Schutz; Trans. F. Cox
O WORSHIP THE KING! **
O worship the King all glorious Above,
O gratefully sing His power and His Love,
Our Shield and Defender, the Ancient of Days.
Pavilioned in splendour, and girded with praise.
O tell of His might, O sing of His grace,
Whose robe is the light, Whose canopy space.
His chariots of wrath deep thunder clouds form,
And dark is His path on the wings of the storm.
Thy bountiful care what tongue can recite?
It breathes in the air; it shines in the light;
It streams from the hills; it descends to the plain,
And sweetly distills in the dew and the rain.
Frail children of dust, and feeble as frail,
In Thee do we trust, nor find Thee to fail:
Thy mercies how tender, how firm to the end,
Our Maker, Defender, Redeemer and Friend.
Our Father and God, how faithful Thy Love!
While angels delight to hymn Thee Above!
The humbler creation, though feeble their ways,
With true adoration shall sing of Thy praise.
--Robert L. Grant
AS THE SUN DOTH DAILY RISE
As the sun doth daily rise,
Brightening all the morning skies,
So to Thee with one accord
Lift we up our hearts, O Lord!
Day by day provide us food,
For from Thee come all things good:
Strength unto our souls afford
From Thy living Bread, O Lord!
When the sun withdraws his light,
When we seek our beds at night,
Thou, by sleepless hosts adored,
Hear the prayer of faith, O Lord!
Praise we, with the Heavenly host,
Father, Son and Holy Ghost;
Thee would we with one accord
Praise and magnify, O Lord!
SINGING AS I GO
Chorus:
Singing I go along life's road,
Praising the Lord, praising the Lord,
Singing I go along life's road,
For Jesus has lifted my load.
The passing days bring many cares,
Fear not, I hear You say,
And when my fears are turned to prayers,
The burdens slip away.
You tell me of my Father's Love,
And never-slumbering eye,
My everlasting King Above
Will all my needs supply.
When to the throne of grace I flee,
I find the promise true,
The mighty arms upholding me
Will bear my burdens too.
--E.E. Hewitt; --adapted
MY SAVIOR'S LOVE
I stand amazed in Your presence,
O Jesus, my King of kings,
And wonder how You could love me,
A sinner, condemned, unclean.
Chorus:
How marvelous! How wonderful!
This my song shall ever be:
How marvelous! How wonderful
Is Your Love, dear Lord, to me!
For me it was in the garden You prayed:
"Not My will, but Thine."
You had no tears for Your own griefs,
But sweat-drops of blood for mine.
When with the ransomed in glory
Your face I at last shall see,
`Twill be my joy through the ages
To sing of Your Love for me.
--Charles Gabriel; --adapted
THANKS TO JESUS **
Thanks to Thee, oh my Redeemer;
Thanks for all Thou dost provide.
Thanks for giving life eternal,
Thanks for being by my side.
Thanks for pleasant balmy springtime;
Thanks for seasons as they roll;
Thanks for tears so many fallen;
Thanks for peace within my soul.
Thanks for prayers that Thou hast answered;
Thanks for what Thou dost deny.
Thanks for storms that I have weathered;
Thanks for all Thou dost supply.
Thanks for pain and thanks for pleasure;
Thanks for comfort in despair.
Thanks for grace that none can measure;
Thanks for Love beyond compare.
Thanks for roses by the wayside;
Thanks for thorns their stems contain.
Thanks for home and thanks for family;
Thanks for hope, that sweet refrain.
Thanks for joy and thanks for sorrow;
Thanks for heavenly peace with Thee.
Thanks for hope in the tomorrow;
Thanks through all eternity.
TELL IT EVERYWHERE
Unto the Lord doth praise belong,
O tell it everywhere!
Let every ransomed soul prolong,
The loud hosannah of the song,
The Lord doth answer prayer!
Let every heart and every tongue,
As one united host,
Praise God for what His arm hath done
Praise God the Father, God the Son,
And God the Holy Ghost!
REJOICE, YE PURE IN HEART
Rejoice, ye pure in heart,
Rejoice, give thanks and sing;
Your festal banner wave on high,
The cross of Christ our King.
Chorus:
Rejoice, rejoice,
Rejoice, give thanks and sing.
Bright youth and snow-crowned age,
Strong men and maidens meek,
Raise high your free, exulting song,
God's wondrous praises speak.
With all the angel choirs,
With all the saints on Earth.
Pour out the strains of joy and bliss,
True rapture, noblest mirth.
Yes, on through life's long path,
Still chanting as ye go,
From youth to age, by night and day,
In gladness and in woe.
Then on, ye pure in heart,
Rejoice, give thanks and sing,
Your glorious banner wave on high,
The cross of Christ our King.
--Edward Plumtre
BLESSED QUIETNESS
Joys are falling like a river,
Since the Comforter has come.
You abide with us forever,
Making a trusting heart Your home.
Chorus:
Blessed quietness, holy quietness,
Blessed assurance in my soul!
On the stormy sea You speak to me,
And the billows cease to roll.
Like the rain that falls from heaven,
Like the sunlight from the sky,
So Your Holy Spirit given,
Falls upon us from on High.
What a wonderful Salvation
Where we always see Your face!
What a peaceable habitation!
What a quiet resting place.
--M.P. Ferguson
I AM HAPPY IN YOU **
My soul is so happy in You, Lord,
For You are so precious to me.
Your voice, it is music to hear it,
Your face, it is Heaven to see.
Chorus:
I am happy in You, Lord,
I am happy in You!
My soul with delight
You fill day and night,
For I am happy in You!
You sought me so long ere I knew You,
When wand'ring afar from the fold;
Safe home in Your arms You have brought me,
To where there are pleasures untold.
Your Love and Your mercy surround me,
Your grace like a river does flow;
Your Spirit, to guide and to comfort,
Is with me wherever I go.
--E.O. Excell; --adapted
SAFE IN THE FIERY FURNACE
Safe in the fiery furnace,
Joyful in tribulation,
My soul adores
With all its powers
The God of my Salvation.
Kept by the strength of Jesus,
Almighty to deliver,
I find His Name
Is still the same --
A tower that stands forever.
I see stretched out to save me
The arm of my Redeemer.
That arm shall quell
The powers of Hell,
And silence the blasphemer.
I render Thee the glory,
I know Thou wilt deliver.
But let me rise
Above the skies,
And praise Thy Love forever.
--Charles Wesley
ALL GLORY BE THINE
Thou only art holy, Thou only the Lord;
Truth, mercy and judgment shine forth in Thy Word.
Thou rulest and reignest o'er all others Above;
Thy throne is eternal, Thy scepter is Love.
Chorus:
Thy reign everlasting, Thy Kingdom divine,
Henceforth and forever, all glory be Thine.
Thou only art holy; in Thee is our trust.
Thy laws are unchanging, Thy statutes are just.
All nations and people before Thee shall fall,
The Father, Redeemer and Savior of all.
Thou only art holy; the angels in light
With prophets and martyrs their anthems unite.
Thou only art holy, O Ancient of Days;
Thy boundless creation is filled with Thy praise.
--Fanny Crosby
SONGS OF GLADNESS
We come with songs of gladness
To praise our Lord and King,
And for Your Love and mercy
Our grateful tribute bring.
The blessings of Your gifts to us
Have crowned with joy our days;
Then sing we "Alleluia!"
And thankful voices raise!
We praise Thee for Earth's beauty,
And for the sky's blue dome.
We praise Thee for our family,
We praise Thee for our home,
We praise Thee for Thy Gospel.
And for a Savior's Love.
We praise Thee for the promise
Of endless life Above!
WHEN MORNING GILDS THE SKY **
When morning gilds* the skies,
My heart awaking cries,
"Jesus, Lord, I praise You!"
Alike at work and prayer,
To Jesus I repair*,
"Jesus, Lord, I praise You!"
The night becomes as day,
When from the heart we say,
"Jesus, Lord, I praise You!"
The powers of darkness fear,
When this sweet chant they hear,
"Jesus, Lord, I praise You!"
In Heaven's eternal bliss
The loveliest strain is this,
"Jesus, Lord, I praise You!"
Let earth and sea and sky
From depth to height reply,
"Jesus, Lord, I praise You!"
Be this, while life is mine,
My canticle* divine,
"Jesus, Lord, I praise You!"
Be this th'ternal song
Through all the ages long,
"Jesus, Lord, I praise You!"
--Trans. E. Caswall; --adapted
*Gild: to cover with or as if with a thin layer of gold.
*Repair: to go.
*Canticle: A song or chant, especially a nonmetrical hymn with words taken from Biblical text.
JOY IN SERVING YOU
There is joy in serving You, Lord,
As I journey on my way.
Joy that fills the heart with praises,
Every hour and every day.
There is joy in serving You, Lord,
Peace this world cannot afford.
`Tis the joy of Christ, my Savior,
Who the path of suffering trod.
There is joy in serving You, Lord,
Joy that throbs within my heart.
Every moment, every hour as I draw upon Your power,
There is joy that never shall depart!
--Oswald J. Smith; --adapted
ALL HAIL, IMMANUEL **
All hail to Thee, Immanuel,
We cast our crowns before Thee.
Let every heart obey Thy will,
And every voice adore Thee.
In praise to Thee, our Savior King,
The vibrant chords of Heaven ring,
And echo back the mighty strain:
"All hail! All hail! Immanuel!"
Chorus:
Hail to the King we love so well!
Hail to Immanuel!
Hail to the King we love so well!
Hail to Immanuel!
--D.R. Van Sickle
YOU BROUGHT ME OUT
You gave me a song, `twas a new song of praise.
By day and by night its sweet notes I will raise.
My heart's overflowing, I'm happy and free.
I'll praise You, my Redeemer! You've rescued me!
You brought me out of the miry clay,
You set my feet on the Rock to stay,
You put a song in my soul today,
A song of praise! Hallelujah!
You placed me upon the strong rock by Your side,
My steps were established and here I'll abide.
No danger of falling while here I remain,
But stand by Your grace till the crown I gain.
I'll sing of Your wonderful mercy to me.
I'll praise You till all men Your goodness shall see.
I'll sing of Salvation at home and abroad,
Till many shall hear and trust in God.
--H.J. Zelley; --adapted
WITH HAPPY VOICES RINGING
With happy voices ringing,
Thy children, Lord, appear;
Their joyous praises bringing
In anthems full and clear.
For skies of golden splendor,
For azure rolling sea,
For blossoms sweet and tender,
Our thanks we give to Thee.
For though no eye beholds Thee,
No hand Thy touch may feel,
The universe unfolds Thee,
Thy starry heavens reveal.
The Earth and all its glory,
Our homes and all we love
Tell forth the wondrous story
Of One Who reigns Above.
--William Tarrant
WONDERFUL PEACE
Like radiant sunshine that comes after rain,
Like beautiful rest after sorrow and pain,
Like hope that is kindled returning again,
Is Your wonderful peace, my dear Savior!
Chorus:
Wonderful peace, beautiful peace,
Your wonderful peace, my dear Savior!
Nothing on Earth can such gladness impart
As Your wonderful peace, my dear Savior.
So soft and refreshing, as sweet as the dew,
A promise that cannot be broken, so true,
A light that will shine all the long journey through,
Is Your wonderful peace, my dear Savior!
It brightens Earth's darkness and banishes care,
And helps me to carry the burdens I bear,
A refuge in trouble, my sorrows to share,
Is Your wonderful peace, my dear Savior!
A guardian in danger where evil is rife,
A mighty defender in conflict and strife,
A beautiful guide to that Heavenly life,
Is Your wonderful peace, my dear Savior!
--Alfred Baratt; --adapted
PRAISE THE KING OF HEAVEN **
Praise, my soul, the King of Heaven,
To His feet thy tribute bring,
Ransomed, healed, restored, forgiven,
Who like Thee His praise shall sing?
Praise Him! Praise Him!
Praise the everlasting King!
Praise Him for His grace and favor,
To our fathers in distress.
Praise Him, still the same as ever,
Slow to chide, and swift to bless.
Praise Him! Praise Him!
Glorious in His faithfulness!
Father-like He tends and spares us;
Well our feeble frame He knows.
In His hands He gently bears us,
Rescues us from all our foes.
Praise Him! Praise Him!
Widely as His mercy flows.
Angels, help us to adore Him,
Ye behold Him face to face!
Sun and moon, bow down before Him,
Dwellers all in time and space.
Praise Him! Praise Him!
Praise with us the God of grace!
--Benedic Anima
LET US WITH A GLADSOME MIND
Let us with gladsome mind
Praise You, Lord, for You are kind:
For Your mercies shall endure,
Ever faithful, ever sure.
You, with all commanding might,
Filled the new-made world with light:
For Your mercies shall endure,
Ever faithful, ever sure.
All things living, Lord, You feed,
Your full hand supplies their need:
For Your mercies shall endure,
Ever faithful, ever sure.
Let us, then, Your praise sing forth,
Your high majesty and worth:
For Your mercies shall endure,
Ever faithful, ever sure.
--John Milton; --adapted
PRAISE YE THE LORD
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,
Now to His temple draw near;
Join me in glad adoration!
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?
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!
Praise ye the Lord!
O let all that is within me adore Him!
All that hath life and breath,
Come with praises before Him!
Let the "Amen" sound
From His people again!
Gladly forever adore Him!
--Joachim Neander; Trans. Catherine Winkworth
IN THE QUIET OF THE MORNING
In the quiet of the morning,
I will lovingly worship Your Name,
I will lift my voice in singing
To praise You again and again.
Then You fill my heart with gladness
That remains throughout the day.
In the quiet of the morning
I will lovingly worship Your Name.
PRAISE THE KING OF GLORY **
Praise the Lord, the King of glory,
Gracious Son of God is He:
Long foretold by prophets holy,
Great in power and majesty.
With the Father through creation,
Heaven and Earth do tell His fame;
Hope and joy of every nation,
Life and light are in His Name.
Blessed be the King of glory,
Sun of righteousness and grace.
Sing, O Earth, the wondrous story,
Christ redeems the fallen race.
Praise Him for His great Salvation,
Precious Lamb of God adore;
Lord and light of all creation,
Praise and serve Him evermore.
Mighty is the King of glory,
His great works the heavens proclaim;
Full of majesty and holy,
Lord of Sabbaoth* His Name.
Myriad* tongues in joyful chorus
Sing His praise with sweetest chord.
In our hearts He reigneth o'er us,
King of kings and Lord of lords!
--Delma Reno
*Sabbaoth: a word with Latin/Greek/Hebrew origin which means Lord of hosts or Lord of armies.
*Myriad: Unnumerable, vast number.
HOW WONDROUS AND GREAT
How wondrous and great Thy works, Lord of praise!
How just, King of saints, and true are Thy ways!
Oh, who shall not fear Thee and honor Thy Name?
Thou only art holy, Thou only supreme!
To nations long dark Thy light shall be shown,
Their worship and vows shall come to Thy throne.
Thy truths and Thy judgments shall spread all abroad,
Till Earth's every people confess Thee their God.
--Henry Onderdonk
NO NAME SO SWEET **
Can be sung to the tune of "Oh, Jesus, I love You" and with that chorus (Praise Time, Volume 1, pg. 35).
There is no Name so sweet on Earth,
No Name so sweet in Heaven,
The Name, before Your wondrous birth,
To You, my Savior given.
I love to sing of You, my King,
And hail You, blessed Jesus!
For there's no word ear ever heard,
So dear, so sweet as Jesus.
And when You hung upon the tree
They wrote Your Name above You,
That all might see the reason we,
For evermore must love You.
So now, upon Your Father's throne
Almighty to release us
From sin and pain, You ever reign,
Our Prince and Savior, Jesus.
O Jesus! By Your matchless Name,
Your grace shall fail us never;
Today as yesterday the same,
You are the same forever!
--adapted
SUNLIGHT IN MY SOUL
I stand upon the mount of God
With sunlight in my soul;
I hear the storm in vales beneath;
I hear the thunders roll.
But I am calm with Thee, my God,
Beneath these glorious skies;
And to the height on which I stand,
No storms, nor clouds, can rise.
O this is life! O, this is joy!
My God, to find Thee so --
Thy face to see, Thy voice to hear,
And all Thy Love to know!
NO FAVOR DO I SEEK TODAY
I come not to ask,
To plead or implore You,
I just come to tell You
How much I adore You.
For to kneel in Your presence
Makes me feel blest
For I know that You know
All my needs best.
And it fills me with joy
Just to linger with You,
As my soul You replenish
And my heart You renew.
For prayer is much more
Than just asking for things --
It's the peace and contentment
That quietness brings.
So thank You again
For Your mercy and Love
And for making me heir
To Your Kingdom Above!
--Helen Steiner Rice
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