Text Results

Switch back to the old search page.Advanced Search

Showing 1 - 10 of 57Results Per Page: 10 20 50

Fight the Good Fight

Author: John Samuel Bewley Monsell Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 483 hymnals Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:24-26 First Line: Fight the good fight with all thy might Lyrics: 1 Fight the good fight with all thy might; Christ is thy strength, and Christ thy right; Lay hold on life, and it shall be Thy joy and crown eternally. 2 Run the straight race through God’s good grace, Lift up thine eyes, and seek Christ's face; Life with its way before us lies, Christ is the path, and Christ the prize. 3 Cast care aside, lean on thy guide; God's boundless mercy will provide; Trust, and thy trusting soul shall prove Christ is its life, and Christ its love. 4 Faint not nor fear, God's arms are near; God changeth not, and thou art dear; Only believe, and thou shalt see That Christ is all in all to thee. Used With Tune: DUKE STREET

Awake, My Soul, Stretch Every Nerve

Author: Philip Doddridge Meter: 8.6.8.6 with repeat Appears in 1,053 hymnals Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:24-25 Lyrics: 1 Awake, my soul, stretch ev'ry nerve, and press with vigor on; a heav'nly race demands your zeal, and an immortal crown, and an immortal crown. 2 A cloud of witnesses around hold you in full survey; forget the steps already trod, and onward urge your way, and onward urge your way. 3 'Tis God's all-animating voice that calls you from on high; 'tis his own hand presents the prize to your aspiring eye, to your aspiring eye. 4 That prize with peerless glories bright, which shall new luster boast, when victors' wreaths and monarchs' gems shall blend in common dust, shall blend in common dust. 5 Blest Savior, introduced by you, have I my race begun; and, crowned with vict'ry, at your feet I'll lay my honors down, I'll lay my honors down. Topics: The Christian Life Christian Warfare; Pilgrimage and Guidance; The Christian Race; Rewards Used With Tune: CHRISTMAS

Guide My Feet

Appears in 28 hymnals Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:24 First Line: Guide my feet while I run this race Lyrics: 1 Guide my feet while I run this race, guide my feet while I run this race, guide my feet while I run this race, for I don't want to run this race in vain! 2 Hold my hand while I run this race, hold my hand while I run this race, hold my hand while I run this race, for I don't want to run this race in vain! 3 Stand by me while I run this race, stand by me while I run this race, stand by me while I run this race, for I don't want to run this race in vain! 4 I'm your child while I run this race, I'm your child while I run this race, I'm your child while I run this race, for I don't want to run this race in vain! 5 Search my heart while I run this race, search my heart while I run this race, search my heart while I run this race, for I don't want to run this race in vain! 6 Guide my feet while I run this race, guide my feet while I run this race, guide my feet while I run this race, for I don't want to run this race in vain! Topics: Grow Our Walk with God; Songs with Non-Western Roots African-American Used With Tune: Guide My Feet Text Sources: African-American spiritual

Forth in Your Name

Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 346 hymnals Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:24-27 First Line: Forth in your name, O Lord, I go Lyrics: 1 Forth in your name, O Lord, I go my daily labor to pursue; you, Lord, alone I choose to know in all I think or speak or do. 2 The task your wisdom has assigned here let me cheerfully fulfill; in all my work your presence find and prove your good and perfect will. 3 You I would set at my right hand whose eyes my inmost secrets view; and labor on at your command and offer all my work to you. 4 Help me to bear your easy yoke and every moment watch and pray; and still to things eternal look and hasten to that glorious day. 5 Gladly for you may I employ all that your generous grace has given; and run my earthly course with joy, and closely walk with you to heaven. Topics: Labor & Leisure Used With Tune: ROCKINGHAM Text Sources: Jubilate Hymns, 1982, rev.

May the Mind of Christ, My Savior

Author: Kate B. Wilkinson, 1859-1928 Meter: 8.7.8.5 Appears in 63 hymnals Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:24 Lyrics: 1 May the mind of Christ my Savior, live in me from day to day, by his love and power controlling all I do and say. 2 May the Word of God dwell richly in my heart from hour to hour, so that all may see I triumph only through his power. 3 May the peace of God, my Father, rule my life in everything, that I may be calm to comfort sick and sorrowing. 4 May the love of Jesus fill me, as the waters fill the sea, him exalting, self abasing-- this is victory. 5 May I run the race before me, strong and brave to face the foe, looking only unto Jesus as I onward go. Used With Tune: ST. LEONARDS

Firmes y adelante

Author: Sabine Baring-Gould; Juan B. Cabrera Appears in 37 hymnals Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:24-27 First Line: Firmes y adelante, huestes de la fe Lyrics: 1 Firmes y adelante, huestes de la fe, sin temor alguno, que Jesús nos ve. Jefe soberano, Cristo al frente va. y la regia enseña tremolando está. Coro: Firmes y adelante, huestes de la fe, sin temor alguno, que Jesús nos ve. 2 Al sagrado nombre de nuestro Adalid, tiembla el enemigo y huye de la lid. Nuestra es la victoria, dad a Dios loor; y óigalo el averno lleno de pavor. [Coro] 3 Muévase potente la Iglesia de Dios; de los ya gloriosos marchemos en pos; Somos sólo un cuerpo, y uno es el Señor, una la esperanza, y uno nuestro amor. [Coro] 4 Tronos y coronas pueden perecer; de Jesús la Iglesia constante ha de ser; Nada en contra suya prevalecerá, porque la promesa nunca faltará. [Coro] Topics: Fe; Faith; Iglesia Triunfante; Church Triumphant; Procesionales; Processionals; Victoria; Victory Used With Tune: ST. GERTRUDE

O Master, grant that I may never seek

Author: Sebastian Temple, 1928-1997 Meter: Irregular Appears in 40 hymnals Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:19-27 First Line: Make me a channel of your peace Used With Tune: PRAYER OF ST FRANCIS (CHANNEL OF PEACE) Text Sources: Prayer of St. Francis

Soldiers, who are Christ's below

Author: John Clark, 1839-1888 Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 36 hymnals Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:25 Lyrics: 1 Soldiers, who are Christ's below, strong in faith resist the foe: boundless is the pledged reward unto them who serve the Lord. Alleluia. 2 For the souls that overcome waits the beauteous heavenly home, where the blessèd evermore tread on high the starry floor. Alleluia. 3 'Tis no palm of fading leaves that the conqueror's hand receives; joys are there, serene and pure, light that ever shall endure. Alleluia. 4 Passing soon and little worth are the things that tempt on earth; heavenward lift thy soul's regard: God himself is thy reward. Alleluia. 5 Father, who the crown dost give, Saviour, by whose death we live, Spirit, who our hearts dost raise, Three in One, thy name we praise. Alleluia. Used With Tune: ORIENTIS PARTIBUS Text Sources: Latin, 18th century

Make Me a Servant

Author: Kelly Willard Meter: Irregular Appears in 14 hymnals Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:19 First Line: Make me a servant, humble and meek Topics: Christian Service Used With Tune: SERVANT

The Righteous Marching Home

Author: W. P. Rivers Appears in 14 hymnals Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:24-26 First Line: As Zion's pilgrims in accord Refrain First Line: See the righteous marching on Topics: Edification and Encouragement Used With Tune: [As Zion's pilgrims in accord]