Table Of ContentHymns
Abide With Me
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, O abide with me.
Swift to its close ebbs out life's little day;
Earth's joys grow dim; its glories pass away;
Change and decay in all around I see,
O Thou who changest not, abide with me.
Not a brief glance I beg, a passing word,
But as Thou dwell'st with Thy disciples, Lord,
Familiar, condescending, patient, free.
Come not to sojourn, but abide with me.
Come not in terrors, as the King of kings,
But kind and good, with healing in Thy wings;
Tears for all woes, a heart for every plea.
Come, Friend of sinners, thus abide with me.
Thou on my head in early youth didst smile,
And though rebellious and perverse meanwhile,
Thou hast not left me, oft as I left Thee.
On to the close, O Lord, 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.
Hold Thou Thy cross before my closing eyes,
Shine through the gloom and point me to the skies.
Heaven's morning breaks, and earth's vain shadows flee,
In life, in death, O Lord, abide with me.
Don’t Forget the Sabbath
Don’t forget the Sabbath,
The Lord our God hath blest,
Of all the week the brightest,
Of all the week the best;
It brings repose from labor,
It tells of joy divine,
Its beams of light descending,
With heav’nly beauty shine.
Refrain:
Welcome, welcome, ever welcome,
Blessèd Sabbath day,
Welcome, welcome, ever welcome,
Blessèd Sabbath day.
Keep the Sabbath holy,
And worship Him today,
Who said to His disciples,
“I am the living Way”;
And if we meekly follow�
Our Savior here below,
He’ll give us of the fountain�
Whose streams eternal flow. �
Refrain� �
Day of sacred pleasure!
Its golden hours we’ll spend�
In thankful hymns to Jesus,
The children’s dearest Friend;
O gentle, loving, Savor,
How good and kind Thou art,
How precious is Thy promise� To dwell in every heart!
Refrain
O Day of Rest and Gladness
O day of rest and gladness, �
O day of joy and light, �
O balm of care and sadness, �
Most beautiful, most bright, �
On thee the high and lowly�
Before th' eternal throne�
Sing, "Holy, holy, holy,"�
To the great Three in One.
On thee at the Creation�
The light first had its birth; �
On thee for our salvation�
Christ rose from depth of earth; �
On thee our Lord victorious�
The Spirit sent from heaven, �
And thus on thee, most glorious, �
A threefold light was given.
Thou art a cooling fountain�
In life's dry, dreary sand; �
From thee, like Nebo's mountain, �
We view our Promised Land; �
A day of sweet reflection, �
A day of holy love, �
A day of resurrection�
From earth to things above.
Today on weary nations�
The heavenly manna falls; �
To holy convocations�
The silver trumpet calls, �
Where Gospel-light is glowing�
With pure and radiant beams�
And living water flowing�
With soul-refreshing streams.
New graces ever gaining�
From this our day of rest, �
We reach the rest remaining�
To spirits of the blest. �
To Holy Ghost be praises, �
To Father, and to Son; �
The Church her voice upraises�
To Thee, blest Three in One.
Sabbath Day of Rest
Holy Sabbath day of rest,
By our Master richly blest,
God created and divine,
Set aside for holy time.
Refrain:
Yes, the holy Sabbath rest,
By our God divinely blest,
It to us a sign shall be
Throughout all eternity
Seek not pleasures of this earth,
With its folly, noise and mirth,
There are better things in store,
Over on the other shore
Refrain
As the Sabbath draweth on,
Friday eve at set of sun,
Christian household then should meet,
Sing and pray at Jesus feet,
Refrain
Asking Him for saving grace,
Also vict'ry in the race,
And to help us by His pow'r,
To keep holy every hour
Refrain
Sweet Hour of Prayer
Sweet hour of prayer! Sweet hour of prayer! �
That calls me from a world of care, �
And bids me at my Father’s throne�
Make all my wants and wishes known. �
In seasons of distress and grief, �
My soul has often found relief, �
And oft escaped the tempter’s snare, �
By thy return, sweet hour of prayer!
Sweet hour of prayer! Sweet hour of prayer! �
The joys I feel, the bliss I share, �
Of those whose anxious spirits burn�
With strong desires for thy return! �
With such I hasten to the place�
Where God my Savior shows His face, �
And gladly take my station there, �
And wait for thee, sweet hour of prayer!
Sweet hour of prayer! Sweet hour of prayer! �
Thy wings shall my petition bear�
To Him whose truth and faithfulness�
Engage the waiting soul to bless. �
And since He bids me seek His face, �
Believe His Word and trust His grace, �
I’ll cast on Him my every care, �
And wait for thee, sweet hour of prayer!
Sweet hour of prayer! Sweet hour of prayer! �
May I thy consolation share, �
Till, from Mount Pisgah’s lofty height, �
I view my home and take my flight. �
This robe of flesh I’ll drop, and rise�
To seize the everlasting prize, �
And shout, while passing through the air, �
“Farewell, farewell, sweet hour of prayer!”
Description:On to the close, O Lord, 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
