Public Domain Solos

Either the following solos are in the public domain or Vocal Works has special permission to distribute them. Click on the link to listen. (current as of 11/30/17)

Abide With Me (Liddle) [070603F]S. Liddle

(original words; better to substitute our hymn words, of course)Abide with me! fast falls the eventide;The darkness deepens; Lord, with me abide.When other helpers fail, and comforts flee,Help of the helpless, Abide with me!

Swift to its close ebbs out life’s little day!Earth’s joys grow dim, it’s glories pass away;Change and decay in all around I see;O Thou, Who changest not, abide with me!

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, Lord, abide with me!

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!

(my substitution for verse 2:Watching and listening for Thy holy voice,Peace comes at last and calmly I rejoice.Evil stands not in face of Thy decree.Lord of creation, O abide with me.)

Ah, What Is Man? (Root and Nessler) [130523DG]Words by Frederic W. Root; music by V. Nessler

Ah, what is man? His life is as the stubbleOr as the chaff that winds may blow away!And so his days are few and full of trouble,He sleeps in fear, and wakes but to dismay.O drooping heart like bird with broken wing,Look up and know the power that giveth life!That loving power has given you dominion,

You shall prevail ‘gainst evil in the strife.You’re not of dust, O man, you are not fallen!You are in truth the image of your God.

Ah, what is pain, this heartache and this longing,What peace is found within this vale of tears?Around our path dark shades of ill come thronging,And fill with woe the swiftly passing years.O man, awake, in truth you are but dreaming,Your fears are only phantoms of the night.Around your way a heavenly ray is beamingYour steps to guide from darkness to the light.Forsake your sin, with prayer be up and doing,And know yourself the image of your God.

And There Were Shepherds (Wilson) [011223R]Ira B. Wilson

And there were in the same country Shepherds abiding in the field,Keeping watch Over their flocks by night;And lo, the angel of the lord came upon them,And the glory of the Lord shone round about them.

And the angel said unto them,Fear not, for behold, I bring you tidings,Good tidings of great joy!

Unto you is born this day,In the city of David, a Savior, which is Christ, the Lord!

And suddenly there was with the angel A multitude of the heav’nly host,Praising God and saying,Glory to God! Glory to God in the highest!Peace on earth, goodwill to men!

Silent night! Holy night!Son of God, love’s pure lightRadiant beams from thy holy face,With the dawn of redeeming grace,Jesus, Lord, at thy birth.

Angels (Root) [060402F]Frederic W. Root

Angels bright are hovering hearWhispering to the listening earThoughts of truth eternal.Thoughts of love supernal;Messengers of God are they,Guarding us from day to day,Blessed revelations,Strength in our temptations,And to them is givenTo guide our steps to Heaven.

Hear the song God’s angels sing,Heed the messages they bring,Thoughts to vanquish error,Thoughts to banish terror,Inspirations perfect, pure,Bringing joy that shall endure;Harmony revealing,Sin and sickness healing,And to them is given To guide our steps to Heaven.

Long ago o’er Galilee’s plainAngels sang an inspiring strainAnd ‘mid rays from the Heavens streamingTold of Love for the worlds redeeming.and then when temptation our Lord besetAnd He temptation with Truth had met,When He had banished the tempter grim,Angels came and ministered unto Him.

But the shining cloud and the wildernessMay be in the heart’s inmost recessWhere, to comfort and bless the children of menThe angels may minister now as then.And to them is given To guide our steps to Heaven.

Angels, Roll the Rock Away (Scott) [150405D+]John Prindle Scott

And the angel said unto them: Fear not ye, for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified.He is not here, for He is risen, as He said.

Angels, roll the rock away,Death yields up the mighty prey;See, the Saviour quit the tombGlowing with immortal bloom.Alleluia, alleluia, Christ the Lord, is risen today. (repeats)When the Lord lay in the tomb,And the earth was veiled in gloom,Choirs unseen by mortal eyes,Chanted softly in the skies,Alleluia, alleluia, Christ the Lord, is risen today.Shout ye seraphs angels, raiseYour eternal song of praise,Alleluia, alleluia, Christ the Lord, is risen today.Let the earth’s remotest boundEcho to the blissful sound,Alleluia, alleluia, Christ the Lord, is risen today. (repeats)

At Rest (Freese and Wesley) [140710DG]Words by Myron V. Freese; music by Alice P. Wesley

Out of the old life into the new;Out of the false strife into the true;Out of the darkness into the light,Father, Father, O take me.

Out of the unrest into the peace,Out of the tempest into calm seas;Out of night’s shadows into the light,Father, O take me.

Out of the weariness into the rest;Out of the bitterness into the blest;Out of the mortal to the Eternal,Father, Father, O take me! Amen.

Awake Thou That Sleepest (Ward-Stephens) [050518R]Ward-Stephens

Awake! Awake thou that sleepest, awake and arise from the deadAnd Christ shall give thee light.Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the dayYe are not of the night or of darkness.Rejoice evermore. Rejoice evermore.Pray without ceasing; in everything give thanks.

For this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.Quench not the spirit. Despise not prophesyings.Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.And the very God of Peace sanctify you wholly.Wherefore He saith, Awake!Awake! Awake thou that sleepest, awake and arise from the deadAnd Christ shall give thee light.

Be Still and Know (Fox and Pierson) [110421DG]Words by Porter C. Fox; music by William T. Pierson

No matter where your path may be,On stormy land or raging sea,There is a cure for every woeIn God’s own words, “Be still and know.”

“Be still and know” this is the call,From Him who notes the sparrow’s fall;From Love, whose power doth save and heal,And good to every man reveal.

No matter what may seem your part,A cheerful mind or aching heart,God is with you where’er you go,So trust in Him, “Be still and know.”

“Be still and know” when this is done,You’ve proved your right as God’s own son,To joy and peace and “perfect Love,”To life eternal from above.

If life to you, seem dark and drear,If you’ve lost hope and all that’s dear,Awake! Arise! It is not so;God is your life! “Be still and know.”

“Be still and know that I am God”;This is the path our Master trod.“Be still and know” this, the new birth,The “Kingdom come,” of God, on earth. Amen.

Be Thou More Holy (Davis and Clifford) [150806CG]Words by Flora Davis; music by Beatrice Clifford

Came to Christ the sick and sinning,Weary, hungering to be fedHe their weakness strengthened, healed them,Purified them, raised the dead.

Be thou more holy, unselfed and lowly; Follow thy Master, child of Man.God’s healing power still is the dower,Still is the dower of those who live his perfect plan.Let each thought of woeful errorYield to righteousness the reign, so shall ye his works do alsoSo shall ye the Christ attain.

Birthday of a King, The (Neidlinger) [Kennel009]W.H. Neidlinger

In the little village of Bethlehem,There lay a child one day,And the sky was bright with aholy light,O’er the place where Jesus lay:Alleluia! How it rang;And the sky was bright with a holy light,‘Twas the birthday of a King.

Twas a humble birthplace, but oh!How much God gave to us that day,From the manger bed, what a path has led,What a perfect holy way:Alleluia! O how the angels sang,Alleluia! How it rang;And the sky was bright with a holy light,‘Twas the birthday of a King.

Blest Are the Pure in Heart [Kennel018]Words by Rev. John Keble; music by F. Flaxington Harker

Blest are the pure in heart, for they shall see our God;The secret of the Lord is theirs, their soul is Christ’s abode.The Lord, who left the leavens our life and peace to bring,To dwell in lowliness with me, their pattern and their King.He to the lowly soul doth still Himself impart;And for His dwelling and His throne chooseth the pure in heart.Lord, we Thy presence seek; may ours this blessing be;Give us a pure and lowly heart, a temple meet for Thee.Blest are the pure in heart, for they shall see our God.

Christ My Refuge (Root) [140904CG]

Christmas Morn (Root) [ Gibbs004]

City of God (Cobb and Graff) [120719FG]Words by Mary E. Cobb; music by Leta Bishop Graff

There came to me once as I pondered,A vision of beauty and light;I saw with the eyes of the spirit,The city that has no night.There sorrow and sin do not enter,But only reflections of Love;All darkness and shadows are banished,For God is the light thereof.It is not a place in the distanceOne must pass through death to win.but a state of harmonious beingThe kingdom of heaven within.There earth with its cares and confusionsIs seen to have passed away,While Spirit omnipotent reigneth,In everlasting day.

Come Unto Me (Cox) [170629BG]Ralph Cox

Come unto Me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden,Come unto Me, and I will give you rest.Take my yoke upon you, and learn of Me;For I am meek and lowly in heart;And ye shall find rest unto your souls.For my yoke is easy, and my burden is lightCome unto Me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden,Come unto Me, and I will give you rest.

Come, Ye Blessed (Scott) [120209DG]John Prindle Scott

Then shall the King say unto them upon His right hand,Come ye blessed of my Father,

Inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.I was an hungered, and ye gave me meat;I was a thirst, and ye gave me drink;I was a stranger, and ye took me in;Naked, and ye clothed me;I was sick, and ye visited me;I was in prison, and ye came unto me.

Comin’ Home (Dvorak/Fisher and Frantzreb) [130411CG]Words by Dick Frantzreb; music by Anton Dvorak, arr. by William Arms Fisher

There’s a place, close at hand.It’s where I belong.I can feel that it’s there;Know I can’t be wrong.

Christ the way, showing meHow to rise aboveMortal sense, human caresTo the realm of Love.

No more pain, no more fear,Just the light of God.Free at last, piercing throughMatter’s false façade,Matter’s false façade.

I am not a product of the sod!

Truth is coming clear.Falsehoods disappear.In this realm of Spirit’s makingDreams of sin and death are breakingTo hold sway no more!

Joyful work yet to doSo much more to learnSeeing with vision newNew worlds I discern.

Hate and fear melt awayNo more to be found.Nothing to lead astray,Love is all around.

All these years I’ve been ledThough I’ve seemed to roamPath is now clear ahead,I have found my home.I have found my home.I’m at home.

Communion Hymn (Root) [080713R]

Consider the Lilies (Scott) [150528EG]John Prindle Scott

Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin, they toil not, neither do they spin; Yet I say, I say unto you, That Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these, was not arrayed like one of these. Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which today is and tomorrow the grass of the field is cast into the oven, shall He not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith? take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof. But seek y first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow.

Consider the Lilies (Topliff) [110512DG]Robert Topliff

Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment? Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: and yet I say unto you, that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.

Consolation (Knollenberg / Mendelssohn, arr. Kiehl) [160825BG]Words by L.S. Knollenberg; music by Felix Mendelssohn, arr. by Heinrich Kiehl

How sweet to feel amid life’s tribulations,God’s boundless love doth still us surround,There in the arms of our almighty Father,We rest secure from all the tempest’s sound.What though our hopes all broken lie around us,Though all our treasures far away have flown?Sorrow and loss can ne’er have power to harm usIf we the Father’s tender love have known.This is our strength, this is our rest,This is our peace, beyond the gift of man.

Create in Me a Clean Heart, O God (Mueller) [120322AG]Carl F. Mueller

Create in me a clean heart, O God;And renew a right spirit within me.Cast me not away from Thy presence;And take not Thy holy spirit from me.Restore unto me the joy of Thy salvation;And uphold me with Thy free spirit.Then will I teach transgressors Thy ways;And sinners shall be converted unto Thee.

Day Is Dawning (Lathbury/Rose and Speaks) [140724EG]Words by Mary A. Lathbury, adapted by Elizabeth Rose; music by Oley Speaks

Day is dawning, see the light,See: the dawn dispels the night;Christ is come that all may knowTruth that sets our hearts aglowWith light of love.

Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God of Hosts!Heaven and earth are full of TheeHeaven and earth are praising Thee, O Lord most high!When earth’s seeming shadows fall,God of Love, enfolding all,Fill us then with truth and grace,That the mist which veils Thy faceOur prayers may rend.So forever from our sightPass the shades of error’s night.Lord of angels, on our eyesLet eternal morning riseAnd shadows end.

Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God of Hosts!Heaven and earth are full of TheeHeaven and earth are praising Thee, O Lord most high!

Divine Love (Olds) [161229AG]W.B. Olds

Divine Love! The fountain headFrom which the living waters flow;It meets our need and gives us hopeThat greater blessings we may know.

What mind can know its wondrous depths?What heart can feel or tongue express?What pain resist its healing touch?What aching heart its tenderness?

Divine Love – abide in me,Control my every thought and deed;Help me to trust that thou wilt meet,As thou has met, each human need.

The Earth Is the Lord’s [060813R]Frank Lynes

The earth is the Lord’s and the fullness thereof;The world, and they that dwell therein.For He hath founded it upon the seas,And established it upon the floods.Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord?Or who shall stand in His holy place?He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart;Who hath not lifted up his soul in vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.He shall receive the blessing from the Lord,And righteousness from the Lord of his salvation.

Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lifted up, ye everlasting doors;And the King of Glory shall come in.Who is this King of glory? The Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle.He is the King of glory.

The Earth Is the Lord’s [060813R]Ward-Stephens

The earth is the lord’s and fullness thereof;The world and they that dwell therein.For he hath founded it upon the seas,And established it upon the floods.Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord?Who shall stand in his holy place?He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart;

Who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.He shall receive the blessing from the Lord,And righteousness from the God of his salvation.Lift up your heads, O ye gates;And be ye lift up ye everlasting doors,And the King of glory shall come in.Who is this King of glory? The Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle.The Lord of hosts, He is the King of glory.

Enough to Know (Clark/Ogden) [130711BG]Words by Frances T. Clark; music by Elizabeth Ogden

I know not how nor when nor why, I can but this on God rely,His truth, His love eternal flow, God’s Life! God’s Life. This is enough to know.I rest content whate’er betide, for Love and Peace with me abide.I care not how my footsteps go, God guides! God guides! This is enough to know.I know not when I shall forsake all sin and in His likeness wake,But to Christ’s stature I shall grow, God reigns! This is enough to know.I know not why sometimes I fall, seem to forget that God is all;I grasp His outstretched hand and lo! God is! God is! This is enough to know.

Enough to Know (Clark/Ross) [160128AG]Words by Frances S. Clark; music by Frances Porter Ross(in files)

I know not how nor when nor why, I can but this on God rely,His truth, His love eternal flow, God’s Life! God’s Life. This is enough to know.I rest content whate’er betide, for Love and Peace with me abide.I care not how my footsteps go, God guides! God guides! This is enough to know.I know not when I shall forsake all sin and in His likeness wake,But to Christ’s stature I shall grow, God reigns! This is enough to know.I know not why sometimes I fall, seem to forget that God is all;I grasp His outstretched hand and lo! God is! God is! This is enough to know.

Father, Take My Hand (Scott) [030817G]Charles P. Scott

O Guide of Life,Father take my hand,The thunders roar above mebewildered here I stand;O Guide of Life,Through this boundless land,

Of storm and calm, lead safely homeLead safely by Thy hand.

The Voice of GodComes to all each day,It calls the wanderer homeIt cheers him on his way,Then trust in God,He will take thy hand,Through storm and calm, will safely leadInto the better land.

Fear Not Ye, O Israel (Buck) [160811CG]Dudley Buck

Behold! There shall be a day when the watchman upon the mountaintop shall cry aloud:“Arise ye! Get ye up unto Mount Zion, unto the Lord your God!”For thus saith the Lord: Fear ye not, O Israel, neither be thou dismayed.Refrain thine voice from weeping and thine eyes from tears; For I the Lord am with thee, and will save thee.I have loved thee with everlasting love, and have redeemed thee.Why criest thou in thine affliction? Why mournest thou in nightly watches?I have redeemed thee. Therefore, thus saith the Lord:Sing ye aloud with gladness! Thy mourning is turned to joy!I, even I, have redeemed thee. Be glad and rejoice.Thy sorrows now are ended, and great shall be thy peace. Rejoice! Be glad!Then fear ye not, O Israel, neither be thou still dismayed, I have redeemed thee.

Feed My Sheep (Brackett) [170305D+]

Feed My Sheep (Root) [Gibbs020]

First Commandment, The [170820R]Beatrice Clifford

And one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving that he had answered them well, asked him, Which is the first commandment of them all? And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear O Israel; the Lord our God is one Lord: And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment. And the Second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. (repeats) There is none other commandment greater than these. Hear, O Israel, Hear, hear, hear.

Fountain of Life (Root) [040627R]Frederic R. Root

And he showed me a pure river of water of life,Clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God, and of the Lamb.And the Spirit and the bride say Come;And let him that heareth say Come;And let him that is athirst come;And whosoever will let him take the water of life freely.

Fountain of life, whence living waters flow,Of thee we drink, Eternal life to know,When we grow faint, when spent with mortal strife,One draught of thee fills us with newer life.

Grant that we find healing within that flood,Flowing for all forth from the throne of God.Thanks be to Thee, glory and praise be Thine,Source of all good, Spirit of power divine;Thou are the way, O guide our steps therein;Thou art the Truth to save from wiles of sin;Thou art the Life, in Thee we live and move;Thou art our all, infinite heart of Love.

God, and God Alone, Is Love (Scribner/Ward-Stephens) [140821BG]Words by Mary G Scribner; music by Ward-Stephens

Eagerly the world is waiting for a little word of love.It is weary of its hating and is crying out for love:We may lift it from its woes, we may help it find repose,Like the beauty of the rose through a little word of love.Many hungry hearts are yearning for just a word of love.To earth’s idols they are turning, in a fruitless search for love.With the Father’s love so high, shall we idly pass them by,Sharing not our rich supply of that all enfolding love?All true service is in giving just a little word of love.All true loving is in living in the fullness of His lo9ve.Love that wipes away all tears, love that conquers all our fears.Love that sings a-down the years, God, God and God alone is love.

God Is a Spirit (Roberts) [150709CG]J.E. Roberts

The hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth, for the Father seeketh such to worship him. God is a Spirit, and they that worship Him must worship Him in spirit and in truth. And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come, and whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely. God is a Spirit, and they that worship Him shall worship Him in spirit and in truth.

God Is a Spirit (Scott) [070812R]Charles P. Scott

God is a Spirit: and they that worship Him must worship Him in spirit and in truth.And the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth. For the Father seeketh such to worship Him.

God Is Everywhere (Myatt and Henninger) [140601G]Stella L. Myatt and George R. Henninger

It matters not where duty bids thee go,Thy Father’s love will follow thee, I know;O’er rugged steeps, through byways dark and dim,Fear not, dear heart, for thou wilt walk with Him.

(refrain)Thy God is everywhere, His arm enfolds thee;Thou canst not wander from His tender care,In joy and sorrow, still His love upholds thee;In light and darkness God is everywhere.

Though evil seems to compass thee about,His wisdom guides thee still, oh, do not doubt;Though thou shouldst hide thyself o’er farthest sea,Still is His strong hand supporting thee.

God Is Here (Geraghty) [141023AG]John Richard Geraghty

Oh Thou, who art Eternal Life,In whom there is no pain or strife,may I so live each day in TheeThat peace shall come to me.

O healing thought that is so near,I would learn Thy call to hear.

Let kindness guide this heart I pray,And love rule all my day.Then shall the joy of life be mine,Dominion over fear, dominion over fear,And in this heart that light will shinewhose pure beams are Divine.Ah, now To Thee I breathe this prayer,For Thou art always here.peace is mine to share,Yes, God is here!

God Is Love (Bowring/Steane) [160811AG]Words by John Bowring; music by Bruce Steane

God is love, His mercy brightensAll the path in which we rove;Bliss he wakes and woe He lightens,God is wisdom, God is Love.

Change and change are busy ever,Man decays, and ages move;But His mercy waneth never;God is wisdom, God is love.

E’en the hour that darkest seemethWill his changeless goodness prove;From the mist, His brightness streameth,God is wisdom, God is love.

He with earthly cares entwinethHope and comfort from aboveEverywhere His Glory shineth,God is wisdom, God is love.

God Is Spirit (Ross) [170205D+]Gertrude Ross

The hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth, for the Father seeketh such to worship him. God is a Spirit, and they that worship Him must worship Him in spirit and in truth. And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come, and whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely. God is a Spirit, and they that worship Him shall worship Him in spirit and in truth.

God So Loved the World (Fearis) [161229DG]John S. Fearis

God so loved the world that He gave His Son,His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in HimShould not perish, but have everlasting life.God sent not His Son into the world to condemn the world,But that the world through Him might be saved.Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us, and gave His Son.(repeats first 3 lines)

God’s Love (Whittier/Ward-Stephens) [170330CG]Words by J.G. Whittier; music by Ward-Stephens

Oh sometimes gleams upon our sight,Through present wrong the eternal right;And step by step since time began,We see the steady gain of man.That all of good He past hath had,Remains to make our own time gladOur common daily life divine,And every land a Palestine.

Through the harsh noises of our day,A low sweet prelude finds its wayThrough clouds of doubt and creeds of fearA light is breaking calm and clearHenceforth my heart shall sigh no moreFor olden time, and holier shoreGod’s love and blessing then and there,Are now and here and everywhere.

Good Shepherd, The (Van de Water) [141113DG]Beardsley Van de Water

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.He maketh me to lie down in green pastures:He leadeth me beside the still waters.He restoreth my soul:He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for His name’s sake.Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,I will fear no evil: for thou art with me;

Thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies:Thou anointest my head with oil; My cup runneth over.Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life;I will dwell in the house of the Lord forevermore.

Grant Me, Dear Lord, Deep Peace of Mind (Knox and Stickles) [120614DG]Helen Boardman Knox and William Stickles

Grant me dear Lord, deep peace of mind,That those who cross my pathMay find Thy rest,And so be truly blest.Give to my lips compassion’s wordTo comfort friend or foe,Though I may speak the word of cheer,Oh, may it be Thy voice they hear.Make of my heart a strong high tow’r,Where weak ones flee and find Thy pow’r;Keep Thou the watch within my heart,Keep Thou the watch from hour to hour.Send from my soul Thy beacon brightTo guide some wand’rer in the night;May Thy love be the lamp that leads him home.For Thou art the Way, the Truth, the Light.Oh take my gift of self, dear Lord,All that I am I yield to Thee.Fill me with peace, with Love divine,That all may see not me, but Thee!

Great Peace Have They Which Love Thy Law (Rogers) [070422R]James H. Rogers

Great peace have they which love Thy law, and nothing shall offend them.I have longed for Thy salvation O Lord, and Thy law is my delight.Let my soul live, and it shall praise Thee, and let Thy judgments help me.I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek Thy servant, for I do not forget Thy commandments.

Heavenly City, The (Pierson and Pierson) [081012R]Jessie I. Pierson and William T. Pierson

A wonderful city lieth foursquare, unseen to our mortal view;No thought that defileth can enter there, where only the Good is true.

Its walls of clear jasper reflect the light in every changing hue,And day never ends, for there is no night where only the Good is true.

Its twelve gates of pearl which stand open wide, no hand can e’er close anew.For within that city all may abide, where only the Good is true.As far as the east from the west may be, while passing its portals through,Our sin is removed, we are pure and free where only the Good is true.

No pain and no sickness can enter here, and sorrow is banished too,For Perfect Love casteth out every fear, where only the Good is true.There is no death and no parting wrings the hearts that its anguish knew,For joy is the law of the King of Kings, where only the Good is true.

It is not in realms of glory above, this city we journey to;Its towers and foundations are built of Love, where only the Good is true.Oh, refuge from earthworn and weary ways, so old, yet forever new,Thy walls are Salvation, thy gates are Praise, for only the Good is true!

His Eye Is on the Sparrow (Gabriel) [150709AG]Charles H. Gabriel

Why should we be discouraged?Why should the shadows come?Why should my heart be lonely,And long for heaven and home?When Love is my portion,A constant friend to me,His eye is on the sparrow,And I know He watches me.

Let not your heart be troubled:His tender word I hear,And rising on His goodness,I lose my doubt and fear.Though by the path He leadeth,But one step I may see,His eye is on the sparrow,And I know He watches me.

I sing because I’m happy,I sing because I’m free,For His eye is on the sparrow,And I know He watches me.

Whenever I am tempted,

Whenever clouds arise,When song gives place to sighing,When hope within me dies,I draw the closer to HimFrom care He sets me free;His eye is on the sparrow, And I know He cares for he.

Holy City, The (Weatherly and Adams) [050619G]Words by F.E. Weatherly; music by Stephen Adams

Last night I lay a-sleepingThere came a dream so fair.I stood in old Jerusalem,Beside the temple there;I heard the children singing,And ever as they sang,Methought the voice of angels,From heaven in answer rang.Jerusalem, Jerusalem, lift up your gates and sing,Hosanna in the highest, hosanna to your king!

And then methought my dream was changed,The streets no longer rang.Hushed were the glad HosannasThe little children sang.The sun grew dark with mystery,The morn was cold and chill,As the shadow of a cross aroseUpon a lonely hill.Jerusalem, Jerusalem, hark how the angels sing,Hosanna in the highest, hosanna to your king!

And once again the scene was changed,New earth there seemed to be,I saw the Holy CityBeside the tideless sea;The light of God was on its streets,The gates were open wide,And all who would might enter,And no one was denied.

No need of moon or stars by night,Or sun to shine by day.It was the new Jerusalem

That would not pass away.Jerusalem, Jerusalem!Sing for the night is o’er!Hosanna in the highest, Hosanna forevermore!

How Beautiful Upon the Mountains (Harker) [080706F]F. Flaxington Harker

Arise, O Jerusalem, and stand on high, and look about toward the east, and behold thy children gathered from the west unto the east by the word of the Holy One, rejoicing in the remembrance of God.How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace, that publisheth salvation, that saith unto Zion, thy God reigneth!The glorious majesty of the Lord shall endure forever:The Lord shall rejoice in all His works;The earth shall tremble at the look of Him: if he do but touch the hills, they shall smoke.I will sing unto the Lord as long as I live: I will praise my God while I have my being;I will sing, I will sing unto the Lord as Long as I live.How beautiful upon the mountains are the feed of him that bringeth good tidings. Peace.

How Lovely Are Thy Dwellings (Liddle) [Fav-2]Samuel Liddle

How lovely are Thy dwellings, O Lord of Hosts!My soul longeth, yea, fainteth, for the courts of the Lord:My heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.Yea, the sparrow hath found her an house,And the swallow a nest, where she may lay her young,Even Thine altars, O Lord of Hosts, my King and my God.O Lord God of Hosts, hear my prayer.I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God,Than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand.

How Lovely Are Thy Dwellings (Scott) [120524BG]Charles P. Scott

How lovely are Thy dwellings, Lord,From worldly thoughts set free;How beautiful the sweet accord,Of those who pray to Thee.Lord o’er this might land,Send Thy spirit to us, winging,

Breathing peace on every hand,Filling our hearts with singing through eternity.For God, the Lord, both sun and shield,Gives grace and glory bright,No good from him shall be withheld,Whose ways are just and right.

I Am the Way (Strickland) [130321BG]L.T. Strickland

I am the way, the truth, the life,Our blessed Master said;And whoso to the Father comes,Must in my pathway tread:

A way that is not hedged with forms;A truth, too large for creeds;A life, indwelling, deep and broad,That meets the heart's great needs.

To point that living way, to speakThe truth that makes men free,To bring that quick'ning life from heaven,Is highest ministry.

I Cannot Always Trace the Way (Olds) [170112BG]W.B. Olds

I cannot always trace the way where Thou, almighty One, dost move;But I can always, always say that God is love, that God is love.When mystery clouds my darkened path, I’ll check my dread, my doubts reprove;In this my soul sweet comfort hath, that God is love.Yes, God is love, a word like this can every gloomy thought remove;And turn all tears, all woes to bliss, for God is love, God is love.

I Sought the Lord (Stevenson) [130228AG]Frederick Stevenson

I sought the Lord, and He heard me:I sought the Lord, and He heard me:Yea, He deliver'd me out of all my fear,Yea, He deliver'd me out of all my fear.

For He hath delivered my soul from death,Mine eyes from tears, and my feet from falling:Mine eyes from tears, and my feet from falling:And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes:And there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying:Neither shall there be any more pain:neither shall there be any more pain.I sought the Lord:I sought the Lord, and He heard, He heard me.

I Will Extol Thee (Wooler) [161127G]Alfred Wooler

I will extol Thee, my God,; and I will bless Thy name forever and ever.Every day will I bless Thee, and I will praise Thy name forever and ever.Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; and His greatness is unsearchable.The Lord is gracious and full of compassion, and of great mercy.I will extol Thee, my God,; and I will bless Thy name forever and ever.

I Will Lift Up Mine Eyes to the Hills (Harker) [160825EG]F. Flaxington Harker

Unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ.Wherefore he saith, when he ascended upon high, he led captivity captive and gave gifts unto men. I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth.He will not suffer thy foot to be moved:He that keepeth thee will not slumber.Behold, He that keepeth Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.The Lord is thy keeper: the Lord is thy defense upon thy right hand.The sun shall not burn thee by day, nor the moon by night.The Lord will preserve thee from evil; yea, it is even he that shall keep thy soul.The Lord shall preserve thy coming in from this time forth forevermore.I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth.

If No Sparrow Falleth (Powell) [170824BG]May Corbin Powell

If no sparrow falleth by the Lord unknown,Shall thy prayer of faith be unavailing at His throne?Love that notes the sparrow's fall, loveth thee and loveth all;

"Lo, they prayer is answered ere thou call."

If His tender mercy spare the broken reed,Will He spurn thee comfort in the hour of deepest need?Love that knows the sparrow's fall, comfort is to thee and all;"Lo, they prayer is answered ere thou call."

If He feed the ravens from His bounteous store,Can He aught from thee withhold when he loveth more?Love that notes the sparrow's fall doth sustain and comfort all;Know thy prayer is answered , answered ere thou call

He who clothes the lily with a radiance fairFor His children will provide; yea they are His careLove that notes the sparrow's fall be to thee thine All in all;Know thy prayer is answered , answered ere thou call

Then call ye upon Him; call without fear; He is ever near.

I’ll Go Where You Want Me to Go (Brown and Ross) [160214P]Words by Mary Brown; music by Frances Porter Ross

It may not be on the mountain height, or over the stormy sea;It may not be at the battle’d front my Lord will have need of me,But if by a still small voice He calls to paths that I do not knowI’ll answer dear Lord, with my hand in thine,I’ll go where you want me to go.

(refrain)I’ll go where you want me to go, dear Lord, Over mountain, or plain or sea:I’ll say what you want me to say dear Lord, I’ll be what you want me to be.

There’s surely somewhere a lowly place, In earth’s harvest fields so wideWhere I may labor through life’s short day for Jesus Christ the Lord.So trusting my all to thy tender care, and knowing thou lovest meI’ll do thy will with a heart sincere, I’ll be what you want me to be. (refrain)

In My Father’s House Are Many Mansions (Jewell) [170330DG]Lucina Jewell

And Jesus said: Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.Ye believe in God, believe also in me.In my Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you.

I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you unto myself, that where I am, there ye may be also.And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know. I am the way, the truth, the life.

In the End of the Sabbath (Speaks) [080323R]Oley Speaks

In the end of the Sabbath, as it began to dawn, came Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary, to see the Sepulchre, as it began to dawn. And behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it. His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow: and for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead men. And the angel answered and said unto the women: fear not ye, for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified. He is not here, for he is risen.

Kingdom Within, The (Wallbaum/Lester) [171109CG]Words by Sarah Roberts Wallbaum; music by William Lester(in files)

“The Kingdom of God is within you”Were the words the Master said;If you listen you’ll hear the small voice ever near,If you look for the light you’ll be led.You build this wonderful kingdom with,With your thoughts, your words and your deeds,And as you unfold, you Hi glories behold,For Love meets your wants and your needs.

Love reigneth supreme in this kingdom within,The chief cornerstone of the whole.You must love friend and foe alike as you go, And love God with your heart and your soul!The Truth you shall know in the kingdom within,The truth that heals sickness and sin,You shall mount up with wings, and overcome all thingsIn this wonderful kingdom within.

Lead Me to Light (Robinson/Ward-Stephens) [160505BG]Words by Josephine Robinson; music by Ward-Stephens

Father, Love Divine Hear me now.Trustingly I come, bless me as I humbly bow.Father, patient, kind; lovingly Thou wilt hear.Tenderly upward bear me through the night

In thine arms of love to light, upward to the light.Father, bless me now; trustingly I come,Tenderly bear me in thine arms of love to lightUpward through the night, up, up, up to light.

Let Not Your Heart Be Troubled (Speaks) [170727CG]Oley Speaks

Let not your heart be troubled; ye believe in God., believe also in me.Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you; not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. Ye believe in God, believe also in me.

Let Us Love One Another (Scott) [170810AG]Charles P. Scott

Beloved, beloved, let us lo9ve one another: for love is of God;And every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.And whatsoever we ask, we receive of HimAnd this is his commandment, that we love one another.He that loveth not, knoweth not God: for God is love.Beloved, beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God;God is love.

Light (Stevenson) [140327CG]Frederick Stevenson

From out the Dawn there came a Voice:“Know ye that He is near – even now is with you –The Christ, the God of Love, the Very Love of God!And He shall take you by the hand,And lead you in the paths of Love, If only ye will: if only ye be kind, and gentle:If only ye give of the good of life to others –As did He.”

And yet again is heard a Voice:“Tried, are ye, and tempted? Sorry laden , fearing?The Christ, the Prince of Peace, bids fear and doubt depart!And He is ever at your side,To guide you in the way of Peace.If only ye be true: if only ye be pure in spirit:If only ye give of the joy of life, full-measured –As did He.”

Like as the Hart Desireth (Allitsen) [161229BG]Frances Allitsen

Like as the hart desireth the waterbrooks,So longeth my soul after Thee, O God;My soul is athirst for God, yea, even for the living God!When shall I come into the presence of God?My tears have been my meat day and night,While they daily say unto me, “Where is now thy God?”Why art thou so full of heaviness, my soul,And why art thou so disquieted within me?Oh put thy trust in God, for I will yet thank Him who is the health of my countenance, and my God.

Lord Is My Light, The (Allitsen) [100318EG]Frances Allitsen

The Lord is my light and my salvation, whom then, shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life, of whom then shall I be afraid? Though an host of men were laid against me, yet shall not my heart be afraid; and though there rose up war against me, yet will I put my trust in Him. For in the time of trouble, He shall hide me in His tabernacle, yea, in the secret places of His dwelling shall He hide me, and set me upon a rock of stone. The Lord is my light and my salvation, whom then, shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life, of whom then shall I be afraid?

Lord Is My Light, The (Speaks) [141113EG]Oley Speaks

The Lord is my light, my light and my salvation,Whom then shall I be afraid?Though an host of men were laid against me,Yet will not my heart be afraid,And though there rose up wars against me,Yet will not my heart be afraid.For in the time of trouble He shall hide me in his tabernacle;Yea, In the secret place of His dwelling shall He hide me. (repeats last 2 lines)The Lord is my light, my light and my salvation,Of whom shall I be afraid?The Lord is my light, my light and my salvation.

Lord Is My Rock, The (Coerne) [140323G]

Louis A. Coerne

The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and deliverer; my God, my strength, and my salvation.The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust.I will love Thee, O Lord, my strength, I will call upon the Lord. (repeats line)Thou hast delivered me from mine enemies; yea, Thou liftest me above those that rise up against me.I will love Thee, O Lord, my strength, I will call upon the Lord. (repeats line)The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and deliverer; my God, my strength, and my salvation.The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust. My fortress and my God. (lots of repeats)

Lord Is My Shepherd, The (Liddle) [121101AG]Samuel Liddle

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.He maketh me to lie down in green pastures:He leadeth me beside the still waters.He restoreth my soul:He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for His name’s sake.Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,I will fear no evil: for thou art with me;Thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies:Thou anointest my head with oil; My cup runneth over.Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life;I will dwell in the house of the Lord forevermore.

Lord, Thou Hast Been Our Dwelling Place (Phillips) [171109DG]Louis Baker PhillipsLord, Thou has been our dwelling place in all generations.Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever Thou hast formed the earth and the world,From everlasting to everlasting, Thou art God.For a thousand years in Thy sight are but as yesterday when it is past, and as a watch in the night.Thou carriest them away as with a flood; they are as a sleep.In the morning they are as grass which groweth up.So teach us to number our days that we may apply our hearts to wisdom.Lord, Thou has been our dwelling place; from everlasting to everlasting, Thou art God.

Love Never Faileth (Root) [170112CG]Frederic W. Root

Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not love, I am as sounding brass. And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries; and all knowledge, and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not love, it profiteth me nothing. And though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not love, it profiteth me nothing. Love never faileth: Love envieth not; Love endureth all things; but whether there be prophecies, and whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away. Love never faileth: Love beareth all things, Love believeth all things; Love thinketh no evil; Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth, rejoiceth in the truth.

Love Not the World (Ward-Stephens) [160721AG]Ward-Stephens

Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world for the world passeth away and the lust thereof. But he that doeth the will of God abideth forever. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. (lots of repeats)

Mother’s Evening Prayer (Fisher) [160522G]

Ninety and Nine, The (Clephane and Sheldon) [160612P]Words by Elizabeth C. Clephane; music by Lillian Taitt Sheldon

There were ninety and nine that safely lay in the shelter of the fold,But one was out on the hills away, far off from the gates of gold.Away on the mountains wild and bare, away from the tender Shepherd’s care.Lord, thou hast here Thy ninety and nine, are they not enough for Thee?But the Shepherd made answer this of mine has wandered away from me,And although the road be rough and steep, I go to the mountain to find my sheep.But none of the ransomed ever knew how deep were the waters crossed;Nor how dark was the night that the Lord went through,Ere He found His sheep that was lost;Out on the mountain He heard its cry, sick and helpless and ready to die.And all through the mountains, thunder riven and up from the rocky steep,There came a cry to the gate of heaven, “Rejoice I have found my sheep.”And the angels echo around the throne, “Rejoice for the Lord brings back His own.”

Now Is Come Salvation and Strength (Young) [100909CG]Elisa M. Young

Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ. and let him that is athirst come, And whosoever will let him takethe water of life freely. I will extol thee, O Lord, I will extol thee, O Lord: for thou hast lifted me up, and hast not made my foes to rejoice over me. Thou hast put

off my sackcloth and girded me with gladness. O Lord, my God, O Lord, my God, I will give thanks unto thee forever. I will give thanks unto thee forever, forever. O clap your hands, all ye people; shout unto God with the voice of triumph: O clap your hands, all ye people; shout unto God with the voice of triumph; Singpraises unto God, sing praises; sing praises unto our King, sing praises, sing praises unto our King, sing praises. Trust in him at all times, trust in him at alltimes: ye people pour out your heart, pour out your heart before him, God is a refuge for us. O give thanks unto the Lord, O give thanks unto the Lord, for he isgood: for his mercy endureth forever.

O Master, Let Me Walk With Thee (Speaks) [140904AG]Oley Speaks

O Master, let me walk with Thee,In lowly paths of service free;Tell me Thy secret, help me bearThe strain of toil, the fret of care.Help me the slow of heart to movesome clear, winning word of love;Teach me the wayward feet to stay,And guide them in the homeward way.O Master, let me walk with TheeIn lowly paths of service free.

Teach me Thy patience, still with TheeIn closer, dearer company,In work that keeps faith sweet and strong,In trust that triumphs over wrong;In hope that sends a shining rayFar down the future’s broadening way;In peace that only Thou canst give,With Thee, O Master, let me live.O Master, let me walk with TheeIn lowly paths of service free.

Open the Gates of the Temple (Crosby and Knapp) [160526BG]Words by Fanny Crosby; music by Mrs. Joseph F. Knapp

Open the gates of the Temple.Open the gates of the Temple,Strew palms on the Conqueror’s way,Open your hearts O ye people,That Jesus may enter today.Hark! From the sick and the dying,

Forgetting their couches of pain.Voices, glad voices with raptureAre swelling a glad refrain.

Open the gates of the Temple,One grand hallelujah be heard.Open your hearts to the Saviour,Make room for the crucified Lord.Tears and anguish of midnightAre lost in the splendor of the day.They who in sorrow once doubtedAre swelling a glad refrain.

I know, “I know that my Redeemer liveth.”Canst thou, my heart, lift up thy voice and singI know, I know that my Redeemer liveth,And because he lives, I too, shall live.

Penitent, The (Van de Water) [Fav-6]Beardsley Van de Water

A certain man had two sons; and the younger of them said to his father; “Give me the goods that falleth to me.” And he divided to them his living. And the younger son gathered together, and journeyed to a far off country, and wasted his substance in riotous living. And when he had spent all, there arose a famine in that land, and he began to be in want, and no man gave unto him. But when he came to himself, he said, “How many hired servants of my father’s have bread enough, and to spare, while I perish with hunger! I will arise, and go unto my father, and will say unto him: : “Father, I have sinned, sinned against heaven, and in thy sight. Father, I have sinned and am no more worthy to be called thy son. Make me as on e of thy hired servants!” And he arose and came to his father, who saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and said: “Bring forth the best robe and put it on him, and shoes on his feet! Bring forth the best robe and put it on him, and a ring on his hand! For this my son was dead, but is alive again! He was lost, and is found! My son was lost, but he is found!

Publican, The (Van de Water) [100812CG]Beardsley van de Water

Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.The Pharisee stood and prayed thus within himself:“God, I thank Thee, that I am not as other men, extortioners, unjust, or even as this publican; I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess.”And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven but smote upon his breast, saying: “God be merciful unto me, a sinner.”

I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for he that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted. “God be merciful unto me.”

Resurrection, The (Curran) [121227EG]Pearl G. Curran

The first day of the week, cometh Mary Magdalene and seeth the stone rolled away from the door of the tomb. And as she wept, Jesus appeared unto her, and said unto her: Woman why weepest thou? Go and tell my disciples that I ascend unto my Father, and to my God.

Then many times did Jesus appear to His disciples; they say His hands, His feet, and felt the wound in His side. He bade them believe that He was the self-same Jesus, and brought to their remembrance things that He had taught them: I am the resurrection, and the life; whoso believeth in me shall never die. Behold, I come quickly, and my reward is with me. Believest thou this, that Christ is the Son of God? There shall be no more death, neither sorrow nor crying; for God hath given everlasting life.

Seek Ye the Lord [171019AG ] Frank Lynes

Seek ye the Lord while he may be foundCall ye upon him while he is nearLet the wicked forsake his wayAnd the unrighteous man his thoughts.And let him return unto the LordAnd he will have mercy upon him.For he will abundantly pardon.Seek ye the Lord while he may be foundCall ye upon him while he is nearLet the wicked forsake his wayAnd the unrighteous man his thoughts.

Seek Ye the Lord (Roberts) [071104F]J. Varley Roberts

Seek ye the Lord while He may be found, call ye upon Him while He is near.Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts;Let him return unto the Lord, and to our God, that He may have mercy upon him;For He will abundantly pardon. Seek ye the Lord while He may be found.

Song of Gratitude (Greensides) [121122R]

Catherine May Greensides

At sunrise I give thanks for it is God’s day.To see a friendly smile, a good deed done, to hear a kind word spoken makes me rejoice!I feel God’s presence in a colorful garden. Sweet fragrances and a soft breeze.Stately trees, grand mountains, make me rejoice! The bird’s song sings to me of joy.At evening-time the sun sets for it is God’s day.A sunset by the seashore, the mighty sea, All these things remind me of God’s power, of God’s love.I feel embraced in God’s love and know it encircles all eternally.Now at the end of a perfect day, I raise my voice in song!In deep gratitude for all these things.

Teach Me O Lord (Hamblen) [140327BG]Bernard Hamblen

Blessed, blessed are they who walk in the law of the Lord; (repeats)O let me now wander from Thy commandments.Teach me, O Lord, the way of Thy statutes, and I will keep it unto the end.Teach me Thy way, O LordMy soul melteth for heaviness,O strengthen me according to Thy word;Then will I meditate in Thy precepts; Hear me, hear now my supplication.Teach me, O Lord, the way of Thy statutes, and I will keep it unto the end.Teach me Thy way, O Lord

Thine Is the Greatness (Galbraith) [051127R]J. Lamont Galbraith

Thine, O Lord, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: Therefore, O Lord, we praise Thy name. Thine is the Kingdom, O Lord, and Thou art exalted as head above all.Thine, O Lord, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty. For Thou has been a shelter for me, and a strong tower from the enemy.I will abide in Thy tabernacle forever, I will trust in the covert of Thy wings.

Thou Leadest Me (Scribner/Ward-Stephens) [151118EG]Words by Mary G. Scribner; music by Ward-Stephens

Thou leadest me, O Love divine, I knowBeside the stream whence living waters flow.My anxious heart has heard Thy “peace, be still,”And rests, content to wait and know Thy will.

Thy power alone has set the captive free;I lift my heart, O Truth, in praise to Thee.Thou art my life, why should I longer fear?Thou art my guide, and Thou art ever near.

Thou knowest the way my faltering steps to lead;Thou art all good, supplying every need,Thou art my all, my joy, my strength, my health;In Thee I have all wisdom, power, and wealth

Life, Truth and Love, the one Eternal mind.O Father of all, I need in Thee I find.

Thou, the Spirit, All-Pervading (Scott) [100218CG]Charles P. Scott

Thou, the Spirit, all-pervading, Lord of Life and Light,Thou the glory, never fading,Open Thou our sight,Make us see Thy law yet clearer,Lead us in Thy way.That each might may bring us nearer, unto perfect day.Though temptation oft assail us,Be our Compass true,Be our Guide, and never fail us. All the journey throughTill at last we reach our haven, in They kingdom, shining bright.Thou, the Spirit, all-pervading, Lord of Life and Light!

Thou Wilt Keep Him in Perfect Peace (Speaks) [121227BG]Oley Speaks

Thou wilt keep him in perfect peaceWhose mind is stayed on Thee.The darkness is no darkness to Thee,But the night is as clear as the day.Thou wilt keep him in perfect peaceWhose mind is stayed on Thee.

Thy Faith Hath Saved Thee (Liddle) [120809BG]Samuel Liddle

A certain blind man sat by the wayside begging:

And hearing the multitude pass by, he asked what it meant.And they told him that Jesus of Nazareth passeth by.And he cried, Jesus, thou Son of David, have mercy on me.And they rebuked him, that he should hold his peace:But he cried so much the more, Thou Son of David, have mercy on me.And Jesus stood, and commanded him to be brought unto Him:And when he was come near, He asked him: What wilt thou that I should do unto thee?And he said, Lord, that I may receive my sight.And Jesus said unto him, receive thy sight: thy faith hath saved thee.And he received his sight and followed Him, glorifying God:And all the people gave praise unto God.

Truth (Hall) [170727AG]Words by Kate J. Brainard; music by William John Hall

O precious Truth, O glorious Truth,The Truth that makes man free,Truth all divine, full and sublime,That heals both you and me.

Truth heals the mortal mind and heart,It heals the sorrow deep,Truth brings the Light, the joy, the peace,From fear Truth’s angel keeps.

Truth is my Life, Truth is my Love,Truth is the All in All,For God is Truth, and Life, and Love,I hear and heed His call.

O precious Truth, O glorious Truth, The Truth that makes man free,Truth all divine, full and sublime,That heals both you and me.

Voice in the Wilderness, The (Scott) [150312EG]John Prindle Scott

The voice of one, crying in the wilderness,Prepare ye the way of the Lord,Make straight in the desert a highway for our God.The voice said “Cry!” And he said, “What shall I cry?”Behold all flesh is as the grass, and all the goodliness thereof is as the flower of the field.The grass it withereth, and the flower it fadeth,

Because the Spirit of the Lord bloweth upon it.The grass it withereth, and the flower it fadeth,But the word of our God endureth forever.The voice of one, crying in the wilderness,Prepare ye the way of the Lord,Make straight in the desert a highway for our God.

Ye Shall Know the Truth (Olds) [140508CG]W.B. Olds

When clouds of doubt hung o’er me,And I could not see the way;When my heart was heavy laden,And my lips refused to pray;

A voice spake deep within me:“If ye abide in me,Ye shall know the truth,And the truth shall make you free.”

I pondered on the promiseAnd the clouds began to clear;My heart released its burdenAs I prayed that God might hear.

And my prayer has had its answer,My eyes, once blind, can see,For now I know the truth,And the truth has made me free!