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Gently, Lord, O gently lead us

Author: Dr. Thomas Hastings, 1784-1872 Hymnal: Methodist Hymn and Tune Book #456 (1917) Topics: God Gentleness; God Guidance of; God Gentleness; God Guidance of; Afflictions Christ with us in; The Christian Life Aspiration and Prayer; Death Fear of removed; Guidance Implored; Purity Of Heart; Suffering Human; Temptation Lyrics: 1 Gently, Lord, O gently lead us Through this gloomy vale of tears; And, O Lord, in mercy give us Thy rich grace in all our fears. 2 When temptation's darts assail us, When in devious paths we stray, Let Thy goodness never fail us, Lead us in Thy perfect way. 3 In the hour of pain and anguish, In the hour when death draws near, Suffer not our hearts to languish, Suffer not our souls to fear. 4 When this mortal life is ended, Bid us in Thine arms to rest, Till, by angel-brands attended, We awake among the blest. Languages: English Tune Title: HAWLEY

O thou from whom all goodness flows

Author: Thomas Haweis Hymnal: Trinity Hymnal #457 (1961) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: Christ Mercy of; Christian Life Sanctification; Comfort; Death Trusting God in; Faith In Christ; Faith Living by; Forgiveness of Sins; Need for Christ or God; Supplication For Deliverance; Tribulation and Suffering Lyrics: 1 O thou from whom all goodness flows, I lift my soul to thee; In all my sorrows, conflicts, woes, Good Lord, remember me. 2 When on my aching, burdened heart My sins lie heavily, Thy pardon grant, new peace impart: Good Lord, remember me. 3 When trials sore obstruct my way, And ills I cannot flee, O let my strength be as my day: Good Lord, remember me. 4 If, for thy sake, upon my name Shame and reproach shall be, All hail reproach, and welcome shame! Good Lord, remember me. 5 If worn with pain, disease, or grief, This feeble frame should be, Grant patience, rest, and kind relief: Good Lord, remember me. 6 When, in the solemn hour of death, I wait thy just decree, Be this the pray'r of my last breath: Good Lord, remember me. Amen. Languages: English Tune Title: MARTYRDOM

In the Morning When I Rise

Hymnal: Voices Together #499 (2020) Meter: 6.6.6.4 with refrain Topics: Commitment; Darkness and Light; Death; Evening; Grief; Heritage African American; Jesus Christ Presence of; Morning; Separation from the World; Suffering Refrain First Line: Give me Jesus Lyrics: 1 In the morning when I rise, in the morning when I rise, in the morning when I rise, give me Jesus. Refrain: Give me Jesus, give me Jesus. You may have all this world, give me Jesus. 2 Dark midnight was my cry, dark midnight was cry, dark midnight was my cry, give me Jesus. [Refrain] 3 I heard the mourner say, I heard the mourner say, I heard the mourner say, give me Jesus. [Refrain] 4 Oh, when I come to die, oh, when I come to die, oh, when I come to die, give me Jesus. [Refrain] Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:2 Tune Title: GIVE ME JESUS

Lord, if faith is disenchanted

Author: Alan Gaunt (b. 1935) Hymnal: Ancient and Modern #528 (2013) Meter: 8.7.8.7 Topics: Death and Bereavement; Despair and Trouble; Doubt; God Love of; Grief; Justice; Lament; Loneliness; Sorrow; Sorrow and Lament; Suffering; Justice and Peace Lyrics: 1 Lord, if faith is disenchanted, if our pain persists too long, show us that your love is planted deeper far than all time's wrong. 2 If we feel ourselves forsaken, overwhelmed by sin and grief, prove your love, though faith is shaken, deeper than our unbelief. 3 Where injustice and oppression make the poor and weak despair, prove your love's profound compassion, deeper than their deepest prayer. 4 When the children, Lord, are dying, anguished parents asking, 'Why?', prove your love, in grief and crying, deeper than grief's deepest cry. 5 Let the cross, your love's perfection, present with us all along, prove itself, in resurrection, deeper far than all time's wrong. Scripture: Isaiah 42:1-4 Languages: English Tune Title: OTTERY ST MARY

"Great is the Lord"

Author: W. Gadsby Hymnal: A Selection of Hymns for Public Worship. In four parts (10th ed.) (Gadsby's Hymns) #559 (1844) Topics: Sufferings, Death, and Cross of Christ First Line: The works of God proclaim Lyrics: 1 The works of God proclaim The greatness of his power; Jehovah is his name; The saints his name adore; All creatures are at his control; He rules and reigns from pole to pole. 2 Such his omnipotence, And such his justice too, A world he drowns at once, Except a very few; He sends his millions down to hell, And yet is just and holy still. 3 But, O my soul! admire; He looks with smiling face; Though awful is his ire, Yet boundless is his grace; Mercy and justice here agree, To save a guilty wretch like me. 4 That Zion might be free, The angry powers of hell As settled by decree, Upon the Saviour fell; ’Twas in this way the Lord did show What his almighty love could do. 5 [Justice unsheathed its sword, “Awake,” the Father cries, “And smite the Son of God, My Fellow, from the skies; Fall on him with thy wrathful power Nor spare him in the trying hour.” 6 Justice obeyed the word; The Lord a victim fell; Shed all his vital blood; Then spoiled the powers of hell; He rose and triumphed o’er the grave, And ever lives the church to save.] 7 Here I with wonder see The Lord is great indeed; Great is his love to me, And all his chosen seed; He’s great, and Zion shall record The greatness of the mighty Lord. Languages: English

O thou mighty God and Saviour

Author: W. Gadsby Hymnal: A Selection of Hymns for Public Worship. In four parts (10th ed.) (Gadsby's Hymns) #560 (1844) Meter: 8.7.4 Topics: Sufferings, Death, and Cross of Christ Lyrics: 1 O thou mighty God and Saviour Give us faith thy works to trace; Heavenly Warrior, may we never From thee turn away our face; May we view thee, Standing in our wretched place. 2 Armed with wrath and righteous vengeance, Justice once unsheathed its sword; Death and hell were its attendants, And Jehovah gave the word: “Smite the Shepherd; Let my wrath on him be poured.” 3 All obeyed with fixed attention, And in dreadful troops drew near; Horrors we can never mention Seized our Lord and Saviour there; Armed with vengeance, Free from either dread or fear. 4 Gaze, ye Christians, gaze and wonder; See the mighty Hero fight; He has burst their bands asunder, And completely spoiled their might, Yes, this Warrior, Put the hosts of hell to flight. 5 Now the battle’s fought and gainèd; Jesus, our victorious Lord, Rushed into the hosts, and stainèd All his garments in their blood; But he conquered, And redeemed the church to God. Scripture: Zechariah 13:7 Languages: English

Jesus our heavenly Warrior is

Author: W. Gadsby Hymnal: A Selection of Hymns for Public Worship. In four parts (10th ed.) (Gadsby's Hymns) #561 (1844) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: Sufferings, Death, and Cross of Christ Lyrics: 1 Jesus our heavenly Warrior is, He fights our battles well; His wisdom, love, and power displays, And conquers death and hell. 2 When this almighty Warrior stood The church’s woes to bear, Sin, Satan, and the curse of God, In blazing wrath drew near. 3 He bore their every poisonous dart, Nor from God’s vengeance fled; Hell seized his agonisèd heart, And, lo! he bowed his head. 4 He stained his garments in their blood, And, O victorious King! In triumph rose the conquering God, Sweet victory to sing. 5 He satisfied the claims of law, In that tremendous day; Let saints from hence their comfort draw, And sing their cares away. 6 O for a living faith to view The victories of the Lamb; And sweetly lean upon him too, Nor fear to trust his name. Scripture: Isaiah 9:5 Languages: English

Fellowship with Christ's Sufferings

Author: W. Gadsby Hymnal: A Selection of Hymns for Public Worship. In four parts (10th ed.) (Gadsby's Hymns) #562 (1844) Topics: Sufferings, Death, and Cross of Christ First Line: Jesus is the King of kings Lyrics: 1 Jesus is the King of kings, And in him are all my springs; Jesus lived and died for me, And from bondage sets me free. 2 That I might be saved from hell, Vengeance on my Saviour fell; Bathed in blood was Christ for me; Loved me from eternity. 3 All the sorrows he endured, Were by his own spouse procured; Yet his tender, loving heart Never will from her depart. Languages: English

"Called into the fellowship of Christ"

Author: W. Gadsby Hymnal: A Selection of Hymns for Public Worship. In four parts (10th ed.) (Gadsby's Hymns) #563 (1844) Meter: 8.7.4 Topics: Sufferings, Death, and Cross of Christ First Line: Come, thou now exalted Saviour Lyrics: 1 Come, thou now exalted Saviour, Bless us with a solemn frame; Teach us now, henceforth, for ever, To adore thy precious name; Lovely Jesus, Never let us stray again. 2 Lead us forth by thy sweet Spirit, Now to feed on heavenly food; And by faith may we inherit The true riches of our God; And with pleasure, Trace the wonders of thy blood. 3 Into thy heart-breaking sorrows, May our souls be sweetly led; May we gaze upon the furrows That within thy back were made; And, believing, Fellowship with Jesus have. 4 May we never rest, or glory In a form, without the power; Jesus, make us wise and holy, Thee to love and to adore; And, in living, Live in thee for evermore. 5 [While in Meshech we must wander, Lead us out of self to thee; And, with a transporting wonder, May we oft thy glory see; And, when dying, Sing of deathless victory.] Languages: English

Glorying in the Cross of Christ

Author: W. Gadsby Hymnal: A Selection of Hymns for Public Worship. In four parts (10th ed.) (Gadsby's Hymns) #564 (1844) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: Sufferings, Death, and Cross of Christ First Line: Dear Lord, forbid that we should boast Lyrics: 1 Dear Lord, forbid that we should boast, Save in the cross of Christ, Here may we confidently trust, And solemnly rejoice. 2 A triune God is here displayed In all his glorious hue; Here sinners may approach and live, Behold and love him too. 3 Here we have power to plead with God, And call the Lord our own; With pleasure view our Father sit Upon a smiling throne. 4 Lose sight of Jesus and his cross, And soon we fall a prey; Our lust and pride, by power or craft, Will carry us away. 5 But when, by faith, the cross we view, Such is its mighty power, Though earth and hell unite with sin, We conquer and adore. Languages: English