Table Of ContentCopyright 1950
by
Gospel Perpetuating Fund
Fort Dodge, Iowa
Printed in the United States of America
HYMNS OF WORSHIP
AND
REMEMBRANCE
Scriptural Hymns selected for Worship,
Breaking of Bread and Prayer. Also
Second Coming, Christian En-
couragement, Weddings,
Funerals a n d
Baptisms.
Gospel Hymns have been omitted.
PUBLISHED BY
GOSPEL PERPETUATING FUND
Fort Dodge, Iowa
FOREWORD
HE hymns in this book are the result of a real exercise before
the Lord on the part of many who had felt, for a long time,
that a new hymn book was needed, which should contain a
selection of the most suitable hymns from the four or five dif-
ferent hymn books currently used by assemblies of Christians
who seek to gather in Scriptural simplicity, and also to include
some other hymns not found in these books.
It has taken well over a year to compile these hymns, select
appropriate tunes, and agree as to their wording. Each com-
piler was consulted individually as to this selection, and the
advice of other experienced brethren sought. Later on, a group
met together in Toronto for the final editing of the book.
The selection of the words was by far the biggest task.
Some wrote asking that the original words of the author
be retained; while others requested that the version in their own
particular hymn book be used. The majority of old hymns
used today have been altered over a period of years, and this
accounts for the many versions of the same hymn. Some owners
of copyrighted hymns adopt the reasonable attitude that they
would rather have the compilers of a hymn book change a few
words of a hymn in order to give it greater acceptance, than to
discard it altogether, for people usually want to sing what they
believe. The compilers feel that this is a fair basis upon which
to judge the worth of a hymn. Thus, in this book, the best
version has been retained, and other minor changes kept to a
minimum.
No issue was raised in regard to the use of the singular “I”
or the plural “we.” That is, whether we should join, as individuals,
and collectively sing “I”; or lose our individual identity. and sing
“we.” Such well-known hymns as: “When I Survey the Won-
drous Cross” have therefore been left unchanged. Other hymns,
written in both the singular and the plural were selected purely
on the merit of their words.
Grateful appreciation is extended to those many brethren
who spent long hours gathering lists of hymns and tunes in
order to assist the compilers. The compilers, in turn, have
worked together with consideration and harmony to produce
what they sincerely believe is the best collection of hymns that
are particularly suitable for worship and the remembrance of our
Lord J esus Christ.
The compilers recommend that, as far as possible, each hymn
be sung to the tune indicated. However, at the foot of many of
the hymns an alternate tune, which may be better known or pre-
ferred, is suggested, together with its number in the book. It
will also prove helpful if the one whose responsibility it is to
raise the tune would mark his own copy, and put the first line
of the hymn most generally associated with the name of the
tune along side of it. For example, “What a Friend We Have In
Jesus,” is associated with the tune named “Erie.” The hymn,
“Love Divine, all Love Excelling” is usually sung to the tune en-
titled “Beecher,” while “Nearer My God to Thee” is linked to
the tune “Bethany.” A complete index of all the tunes will be
found at the back of the book.
The hymns have been classified according to their general
subject matter, and this classification is indicated on the top of
each page in the following order: “Opening and Praise,” “Wor-
ship,” “Remembrance and the Cross,” “Second Coming and
Glory,” “Closing and Encouragement,” “Prayer,” “Miscellaneous,”
“Marriage,” “Funeral,” “Baptism,” and “The Word of God.”
Six different indexes in the order named will be found at
the back of the book.
1. The names of the authors or translators of the words of
the hymns.
2. The names of the composers of the tunes, or their sources.
3. A complete list of the various meters, together with their
names and the numbers of the hymns in which they appear.
4. An alphabetical list of the names of all these tunes, and
the numbers of the hymns to which these tunes have been put.
5. The first line of each verse of each hymn and the chorus,
except the first verse. This should prove to be a great aid in
locating any hymn in the book, when the first line of the first
verse has been forgotten.
6. The first line of the first verse, and the title of the hymn;
or the General Index.
We humbly commend this collection of hymns to the One,
Who is the “Head over all things to the Church, which is His
body,” (Eph. 1:22-23), with the earnest desire that, through its
judicious use, much spiritual and intelligent worship shall ascend
to the One who seeks the worship of His blood-bought people,
(John 4:23-24); and that the remembrance of the Lord Jesus
Christ, our risen and glorified Lord and Savior, may be sweet to
those He has redeemed by His own most precious blood. (I Cor.
11: 23-26) .
May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God
our Father and the communion of the Holy Spirit rest upon all
that “in every place call upon the name of J esus Christ our Lord,
both theirs and ours.” (I Cor. 1:2).
THE COMPILERS
Topical Index
Opening and Praise ____________ .Numbcrs 1 to 32
Worship -- , -_ ,.,,.Numbers 33 to 140
Remembrance and the Cross ___________ Numbers 141 to 192
Second Coming and Glory ,_ -.Numbers 193 to 223
Closing and Encouragement _____ ,Numbers 224 to 307
Prayer _____________________________________________ Numbers 308 to 329
Miscellaneous ................................ Numbers 330 to 332
Marriage _________________________________________ Numbers 333 to 337
Funeral ............................................ Numbers 338 to 340
Baptism Numbers 341 to 343
The Word of God _. __________________________ Numbers 344 to 350
"Speaking to yourselves in psalms and
hymns and spiritual songs, singing and
making melody in your heart to the
Lord.”—Ephesians 5 : l 9.
HYMNS of
WORSHIP and REMEMBRANCE
OPENING AND PRAISE
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Samuel Medley 1738-1799 “Christian Lyre” 1830
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1. A - wake, my soul, in joy-ful lays, And sing thy great Redeemer’s praise;
2. He saw me ru - med by the fall, Yetloved me not-with-stand-ing all;
3. Tho’num’rous hosts of might-y foes, Tho’earth and hell my way op- ose,
4. When trouble, like a gloom-y cloud, Has gath- ered thick and thundered oud,
5. Soon shall we mount and soar a - way To the bright realmsof end-less day,
He just - ly claimsa song from me, His 10v - ing - kind—ness, oh, how free!
He saved me from my lost es - tate, His lov - ing - kind-ness, oh, how great!
He safe - 1y loads my soul a - long, His lov - ing - kind-ness, oh, how strong!
He near my soul has al-ways stood, His lov - ing — kind-ness, oh, how good!
And sing, with rap-ture and sur - prise, His lov - ing - kind-ness, in the skies.
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Lov-ing-kind-ness, lov - ing-kind-ness, His 10v - ing - kind-ness, oh, how good!
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OPENING AND PRAISE
2 A Debtor to Mercy Alone
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2. The work which His goodness be-gan, The arm of His strength will complete;
3. My name from the palms of His hands E - ter - ni - ty will not 9 - rase;
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His prom-ise is Yea and A-men, And nev -er was for-feit-ed yet.
Im - prest on His heart, it re-mains In marks of in- del - i- ble grace.
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Things fu-ture,nor things that are now, N 01: all things be-low or a-bove,
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Can make Him His pur-pose fore-go, Or sev - er my soul from His love.
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OPENING AND PRAISE
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1. As sin-ners saved we glad - ly praise The Au-thor of re - deem-ing grace;
2. Thy love’sa ref - uge ev - er nigh, Thy watchfulnm a mountainhigh;
3. Thy faithful-ness for ev - er sure, For endless a - ges shall en—dure;
4. Whileall thin change, Thou changest not, For- etting ne’er, though oft for-got;
5. Lord, we wo dthen re — joice and praise The urce of all this wondrous grace;
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Thy name’s a. rock, which winds 3. - bove And waves be-low can nev ~ er move.
Thy per-fect work shall ev - er prove The depth of Thine un—ceas-ing love.
Thy love,im- mu - ta. - bly the same, Dis-plays the glo - ry of Thy name.
Farther, Thine ev - er - last - ing pow’r Will keep us safe in dan-ger’s hour.
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1. Break forth and sing the song Of “G10 - ry to the Lamb!”
2. Sing of His dy - ing love; Sing of His ris - ing pow’r;
3. Sing on your heav’n-ly road; Ye sons of glo - ry, sing;
4. Soon shall we hear Him say, “Ye ran - somed pil-grims, comc;”
5. Then shall each rap - tured tongue, His full - est praise pro-claim;
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Wake ev - ’ry heart and ev - ’ry tongue, To praise the Sav-ior’s name!
Sing how He in - ter-cedes a - bove For those whose sins He bore.
To the as - cend - ed Lamb of God, Your cheer-ful prais-es bring.
Soon will He call us hence a - way, And take us to His home.
And sweet - er voic - es wake the song Of “Glo - ry to the Lamb!”
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OPENING AND PRAISE
5 Boundless Love
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3. What we in glo - ry soon shall be, It doth not yet ap - pear;
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Ac - cept- ed in the “Well-be-loved,” Near to God’s heart we lie.
But when our pre - cions Lord we see, We shall His im- age bear.
More like our ris - en, glo--rious Lord, Whose face we soon shall see.
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