Category Archives: Hymns

A HYMN FOR TODAY – We Give Thee But Thine Own

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A HYMN FOR TODAY

We give Thee but Thine own,

Whate’er the gift may be;
All that we have is Thine alone,
A trust, O LORD, from Thee.

May we Thy bounties thus
As stewards true receive,
And gladly, as Thou blessest us,
To Thee our firstfruits give.

To comfort and to bless,
To find a balm for woe,
To tend the lone and fatherless
Is angels’ work below.

The captive to release,
To God the lost to bring,
To teach the way of life and peace –
It is a Christ-like thing.

And we believe Thy word,
Though dim our faith may be;
Whate’er for Thine we do, O LORD,
We do it unto Thee.

SM (6.6.8.6) – William Walsham How, 1868

Tune: SCHUMANN – Mason and Webb’s Cantica Laudis, 1850

#609 in Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs, 2012

1 Chronicles 29:14

A HYMN FOR TODAY – When This Passing World Is Done

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A HYMN FOR TODAY

When this passing world is done,

When has sunk yon glaring sun,
When I stand with Christ on high,
Looking o’er life’s history,
Then, Lord, shall I fully know –
Not till then – how much I owe.

Oft I walk beneath the cloud,
Dark as midnight’s gloomy shroud,
But when fear is at the height,
Jesus comes, and all is light;
Blessed Jesus! bid me show
Doubting saints how much I owe.

When I stand before the throne,
Dressed in beauty not my own,
When I see Thee as Thou art,
Love Thee with unsinning heart,
Then, Lord, shall I fully know –
Not till then – how much I owe.

When the praise of heav’n I hear,
Loud as thunders to the ear,
Loud as many waters’ noise,
Sweet as harp’s melodious voice,
Then, Lord, shall I fully know –
Not till then – how much I owe.

E’en on earth, as through a glass,
Darkly, let Thy glory pass.
Make forgiveness feel so sweet;
Make Thy Spirit’s help so meet;
E’en on earth, Lord, make me know
Something of how much I owe.

7.7.7.7.7.7 – Robert M. McCheyne, 1837

Tune: SPANISH AIR

arr. Benjamin Carr, 1826

#746 in Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs, 2012

WHEN THIS PASSING WORLD IS DONE describes how the Christian’s reaction on the day of judgment. When he beholds the destruction of the world, the majesty of on His throne, and hears the rejoicing of heaven, only then will he realize how much he owes God. (1 Corinthians 13:8-12; 2 Corinthians 5:10; Galatians 3:27; Ephesians 2:5-6; 1 John 3:2; Revelation 14:1-2)

A HYMN FOR TODAY – Flung to the Heedless Winds

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A HYMN FOR TODAY

Flung to the heedless winds,

Or on the waters cast,
The martyrs’ ashes, watched,
Shall gathered be at last.

And from that scattered dust,
Around us and abroad,
Shall spring a plenteous seed,
Of witnesses for God.

The Father hath received
Their latest living breath,
And vain is Satan’s boast
Of vict’ry in their death.

Still, still, though dead, they speak,
And, trumpet-tongued, proclaim
To many a wak’ning land
The one availing name.

6.6.6.6 – Martin Luther, 1523 (trans. John A. Messenger, 1843)                                                                                                                                         Tune: IBSTONE – Maria Tiddeman, 1875                                                                                                                                                                                                         #723 in Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs, 2012

A HYMN FOR TODAY – Thou Art Merciful, O Father

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A HYMN FOR TODAY

Thou art merciful, O Father,
Full of pity, love and grace;
Thou wilt not forever chasten,
Nor in anger hide Thy face.
High as heaven, vast and boundless,
Hath Thy lovingkindness been;
Far as east from west is distant
Hast Thou put away our sin.

Like a Father’s tender pity
Is God’s mercy toward His own;
For He knows our frame, rememb’ring
We are dust, our days soon gone.
Like a flower, blooming, fading,
Like the grass, we pass away;
But God’s righteousness and mercy
On His children rest alway.

In the heavens, well established,
Is His universal throne;
For His kingdom ruleth ever,
And His sway all kings shall own.
Bless Jehovah, ye His angels,
Bless Him, hosts of His control,
Bless Jehovah, all His creatures,
Bless Jehovah, O my soul!

8.7.8.7.D – Elmer L. Jorgenson, 1921

From Psalm 103:8-22

Tune: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, 1778
arr. Elmer L. Jorgenson, 1921

#28 in Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs, 2012

A HYMN FOR TODAY – Beneath the Cross of Jesus

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A HYMN FOR TODAY

Beneath the cross of Jesus
I fain would take my stand,
The shadow of a mighty rock
Within a weary land,
A home within the wilderness,
A rest upon the way,
From the burning of the noontide heat
And the burden of the day.

There lies beneath its shadow,
But on the farther side,
The darkness of an awful grave
That gapes both deep and wide,
And there between us stands the cross,
Two arms outstretched to save,
A watchman set to guard the way
From that eternal grave.

Upon that cross of Jesus
Mine eye at times can see
The very dying form of one
Who suffered there for me;
And from my smitten heart with tears
Two wonders I confess:
The wonders of redeeming love
And my unworthiness.

I take, O cross, thy shadow
For my abiding place;
I ask no other sunshine than
The sunshine of His face;
Content to let the world go by,
To know no gain or loss,
My sinful self my only shame,
My glory all the cross.

Irr. – Elizabeth C. Clephane, 1869

Tune: ST. CHRISTOPHER – Frederick C. Maker, 1881

#537 in Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Song, 2012

Verse 2 is too often omitted from some hymnals

Stephen Jenks – Singing Master

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Stephen Jenks – Singing Master.

A HYMN FOR TODAY – How Firm a Foundation

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A HYMN FOR TODAY

How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord,
Is laid for your faith in His excellent word!
What more can He say than to you He hath said,
You who unto Jesus for refuge have fled?

“Fear not, I am with thee, O be not dismayed,
For I am thy God and will still give thee aid;
I’ll strengthen thee, help thee, and cause thee to stand,
Upheld by My gracious, omnipotent hand.”

“When through the deep waters I cause thee to go,
The rivers of sorrow shall not overflow,
For I will be with thee, thy troubles to bless,
And sanctify to thee thy deepest distress.”

“When through fiery trials thy pathway shall lie,
My grace, all-sufficient, shall be thy supply.
The flame shall not hurt thee; I only design
Thy dross to consume and thy gold to refine.”

“E’en down to old age all My people shall prove
My sov’reign, eternal, unchangeable love;
And when graying hairs shall their temples adorn,
Like lambs they shall still in My bosom be borne.”

“The soul that on Jesus hath leaned for repose
I will not, I will not desert to his foes;
That soul, though all hell should endeavor to shake,
I’ll never, no never, no never forsake.”

11.11.11.11 – Rippon’s Selection of Hymns (1787)

Tune: FOUNDATION – Funk’s Genuine Church Music, 1832
arr. Rigdon M. McIntosh, 1866

#400 in Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs, 2012

A HYMN FOR TODAY – Take Thou Our Minds, Dear Lord

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A HYMN FOR TODAY

Take Thou our minds, dear Lord, we humbly pray;
Give us the mind of Christ each passing day;
Teach us to know the truth that sets us free;
Grant us in all our thoughts to honor Thee.

Take Thou our hearts, O Christ – they are Thine own;
Come Thou within our souls and claim Thy throne;
Help us to shed abroad Thy deathless love;
Use us to make the earth like heav’n above.

Take Thou ourselves, O Lord – heart, mind, and will;
Through our surrendered souls Thy plans fulfill.
We yield ourselves to Thee – time, talents, all;
We hear, and henceforth heed, Thy sov’reign call.

10.10.10.10 – William H. Foulkes, 1918

Tune: HALL – Calvin W. Laufer, 1918

#485 in Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs, 2012

A HYMN FOR TODAY – Come, See the Place Where Jesus Lay

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A HYMN FOR TODAY

Come, see the place where Jesus lay,
And hear angelic watchers say,
“He lives, who once was slain:
Why seek the living midst the dead?”
Remember how the Savior said
That He would rise again.

O joyful sound! O glorious hour,
When by His Father’s mighty pow’r
He rose and left the grave!
Now let our songs His triumph tell,
Who burst the bands of death and hell,
And ever lives to save.

The first begotten of the dead,
For us He rose, our glorious head,
Immortal life to bring.
What though the saints like Him shall die?
We share our leader’s victory,
And triumph with our king.

No more we tremble at the grave,
For Jesus will our spirits save
And raise our slumb’ring dust.
O risen Lord, in You we live;
To You our ransomed souls we give,
To You our bodies trust.

O ransomed, let your praise resound,
And in your Master’s work abound,
Steadfast, immovable.
Be sure you labor not in vain;
Your bodies shall be raised again,
No more corruptible.

8.8.6.8.8.6 – Thomas Kelly,1806

Tune: PIETY NEW – Funk’s Harmonia Sacra

attrib. C. J. Stanley, 1851

#250 in Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs, 2012

A HYMN FOR TODAY – Alleluia! Sing to Jesus!

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A HYMN FOR TODAY

Alleluia! Sing to Jesus!
His the scepter, His the throne.
Alleluia! His the triumph,
His the victory alone.
Hark! The songs of peaceful Zion
Thunder like a mighty flood.
Jesus out of every nation
Has redeemed us by His blood.

Alleluia! Not as orphans
Are we left in sorrow now.
Alleluia! He is near us;
Faith believes, nor questions how.
Though the cloud from sight received Him
When the forty days were o’er,
Shall our hearts forget His promise:
“I am with you evermore”?

Alleluia! King eternal,
Thee the Lord of lords we own.
Alleluia! Born of Mary,
Earth Thy footstool, heav’n Thy throne.
Thou within the veil hast entered,
Robed in flesh our great High Priest;
Thou on earth both priest and victim
In the sacrificial feast.

Alleluia! Bread of heaven,
Thou on earth our food and stay.
Alleluia! Here the sinful
Flee to Thee from day to day.
Intercessor, Friend of sinners,
Earth’s Redeemer, plead for me,
Where the songs of all the sinless
Sweep across the crystal sea.

8.7.8.7.D  – William C. Dix, 1867

Tune: HYFRYDOL – Rowland H. Prichard, 1831

#99 in Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs, 2012