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How Tedious and Tasteless the Hours

Author: John Newton, 1725-1807 Meter: 8.8.8.8 D Appears in 659 hymnals Topics: The Christian Life Joy and Peace; Joy Lyrics: 1 How tedious and tasteless the hours When Jesus no longer I see! Sweet prospects, sweet birds, and sweet flowers, Have all lost their sweetness to me; The midsummer sun shines but dim, The fields strive in vain to look gay; But when I am happy in Him, December's as pleasant as May. 2 His name yields the richest perfume, And sweeter than music His voice; His presence disperses my gloom, And makes all within me rejoice; I should, were He always thus nigh, Have nothing to wish or to fear; No mortal so happy as I, My summer would last all the year. 3 Content with beholding His face, My all to His pleasure resigned, No changes of seasons or place Would make any change in my mind: While blest with a sense of His love, A palace a toy would appear; And prisons would palaces prove, If Jesus would dwell with me there. 4 Dear Lord, if indeed I am Thine, If Thou art my sun and my song, Say, why do I languish and pine, And why are my winters so long? O drive these dark clouds from my sky, Thy soul-cheering presence restore; Or take me to Thee upon high, Where winter and clouds are no more. Amen. Scripture: Psalm 30:1 Used With Tune: CONTRAST
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O Perfect Love

Author: Dorothy B. Gurney, 1858-1932 Meter: 11.10.11.10 Appears in 251 hymnals Topics: Joy First Line: O perfect Love, all human thought transcending Lyrics: 1 O perfect Love, all human thought transcending, Lowly we kneel in prayer before Thy throne, That theirs may be the love which knows no ending, Whom Thou forevermore dost join in one. 2 O perfect Life, be Thou their full assurance Of tender charity and steadfast faith, Of patient hope and quiet, brave endurance, With child-like trust that fears no pain nor death. 3 Grant them the joy which brightens earthly sorrow; Grant them the peace which calms all earthly strife, And to life's day the glorious unknown morrow That dawns upon eternal love and life. Amen. Scripture: Psalm 103:13 Used With Tune: PERFECT LOVE
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Blest Be the Tie that Binds

Author: John Fawcett, 1740-1817 Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 2,409 hymnals Topics: Joy Lyrics: 1 Blest be the tie that binds Our hearts in Christian love; The fellowship of kindred minds Is like to that above. 2 Before our Father's throne We pour our ardent prayers; Our fears, our hopes, our aims are one, Our comforts and our cares. 3 We share each other's woes, Each other's burdens bear; And often for each other flows The sympathizing tear. 4 From sorrow, toil, and pain, And sin we shall be free; And perfect love and joy shall reign Through all eternity. Scripture: Colossians 3:14 Used With Tune: DENNIS
Blest Be the Tie that Binds
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Faith of Our Fathers

Author: Frederick William Faber, 1814-1863 Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 Appears in 872 hymnals Topics: Joy First Line: Faith of our fathers! living still Lyrics: 1 Faith of our fathers! living still In spite of dungeon, fire and sword: O how our hearts beat high with joy Whene’er we hear that glorious word! Refrain: Faith of our fathers, holy faith! We will be true to thee till death! 2 Our fathers, chained in prison dark, Were still in heart and conscience free: How sweet would be their children's fate, If they, like them, could die for thee! [Refrain] 3 Faith of our fathers! we will love Both friend and foe in all our strife: And preach thee, too, as love knows how, By kindly words and virtuous life: [Refrain] Scripture: Jude 3 Used With Tune: ST. CATHERINE
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When We Walk with the Lord

Author: John H. Sammis Meter: 6.6.9 D with refrain Appears in 497 hymnals Topics: Joy Refrain First Line: Trust and obey Lyrics: 1 When we walk with the Lord in the light of his word, what a glory he sheds on our way! While we do his good will, he abides with us still, and with all who will trust and obey. Refrain: Trust and obey, for there’s no other way to be happy in Jesus, but to trust and obey. 2 Ev'ry burden we bear, ev'ry sorrow we share, all our toil he doth richly repay. Even grief, pain, and loss as we carry a cross will be blessed as we trust and obey. [Refrain] 3 But we never can prove the delights of his love, until all on the altar we lay, for the favor he shows, and the joy he bestows, are for them who will trust and obey. [Refrain] 4 Then in fellowship sweet we will sit at his feet, or we’ll walk by his side in the way. What he says we will do, where he sends we will go, never fear, only trust and obey. [Refrain] Scripture: Exodus 19:5 Used With Tune: TRUST AND OBEY Text Sources: Hymns Old and New, 1887, alt.
When We Walk with the Lord
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Christ is alive

Author: Brian A. Wren, 1936- Appears in 56 hymnals Topics: Joy First Line: Christ is alive! Let Christians sing Lyrics: 1 Christ is alive! Let Christians sing. His cross stands empty to the sky. Let streets and homes with praises ring. His love in death shall never die. 2 Christ is alive! No longer bound to distant years in Palestine, he comes to claim the here and now and dwell in every place and time. 3 In every insult, rift and war, Where colour, scorn or wealth divide, Christ suffers still, yet loves the more, and lives, where even hope has died. 4 Women and men, in age and youth, can feel the Spirit, hear the call, and find the life, the way, the truth, revealed in Jesus, freed for all. 5 Christ is alive and comes to bring good news to this and every age, till earth and all creation ring with joy, with justice, love and praise. Scripture: John 14:6 Used With Tune: TRURO
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Sweeter As the Years Go By

Author: Mrs. C. H. M. Appears in 133 hymnals Topics: Joy and Happiness; Joy and Happiness First Line: Of Jesus' love that sought me Lyrics: 1 Of Jesus’ love that sought me When I was lost in sin; Of wondrous grace that brought me Back to His fold again; Of heights and depths of mercy, Far deeper than the sea, And higher than the heavens, My theme shall ever be. Chorus: Sweeter as the years go by, Sweeter as the years go by; Richer, fuller, deeper, Jesus’ love is sweeter, Sweeter as the years go by. 2 He trod in old Judea Life’s pathway long ago; The people thronged about Him, His saving grace to know; He healed the brokenhearted, And caused the blind to see; And still His great heart yearneth In love for even me. [Chorus] 3 ’Twas wondrous love which led Him For us to suffer loss-- To bear without a murmur The anguish of the cross; With saints redeemed in glory, Let us our voices raise, Till heav'n and earth re-echo With our Redeemer’s praise. [Chorus] Used With Tune: [Of Jesus' love that sought me]
Sweeter As the Years Go By
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Sunshine in My Soul

Author: Eliza E. Hewitt Appears in 389 hymnals Topics: Joy First Line: There is sunshine in my soul today Refrain First Line: O there's sunshine, blessed sunshine Lyrics: 1 There is sunshine in my soul today, More glorious and bright Than glows in any earthly sky, For Jesus is my light. Refrain: O there's sunshine, blessed sunshine, When the peaceful, happy moments roll; When Jesus shows His smiling face, There is sunshine in my soul. 2 There is music in my soul today, A carol to my King; And Jesus, listening, can hear The songs I cannot sing. (Refrain) 3 There is springtime in my soul today, For when the Lord is near The dove of peace sings in my heart, The flow'rs of grace appear. (Refrain) 4 There is gladness in my soul today, And hope and praise and love, For blessings which He gives me now, For joys "laid up above." (Refrain) Used With Tune: [There is sunshine in my soul today]
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Heavenly Sunlight

Author: Henry J. Zelley Appears in 238 hymnals Topics: Joy First Line: Walking in sunlight all of my journey Refrain First Line: Heavenly sunlight, heavenly sunlight Lyrics: 1 Walking in sunlight all of my journey, Over the mountains, through the deep vale; Jesus has said, "I’ll never forsake thee," Promise divine that never can fail. Refrain: Heavenly sunlight, heavenly sunlight, Flooding my soul with glory divine; Hallelujah! I am rejoicing, Singing His praises, Jesus is mine. 2 Shadows around me, shadows above me Never conceal my Savior and Guide; He is the Light, in Him is no darkness; Ever I’m walking close to His side. (Refrain) 3 In the bright sunlight, ever rejoicing, Pressing my way to mansions above; Singing His praises gladly I’m walking, Walking in sunlight, sunlight of love. (Refrain) Used With Tune: [Walking in sunlight all of my journey]
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Hark! The Herald Angels Sing

Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788 Meter: 7.7.7.7 D with refrain Appears in 1,389 hymnals Topics: Joy Lyrics: 1 Hark! The herald angels sing, "Glory to the newborn King, peace on earth, and mercy mild, God and sinners reconciled!" Joyful, all ye nations, rise, join the triumph of the skies; with the angelic host proclaim, "Christ is born in Bethlehem!" Refrain: Hark! The herald angels sing, "Glory to the newborn King!" 2 Christ, by highest heav'n adored, Christ, the everlasting Lord, in the manger born a King, while adoring angels sing. "Peace on earth, to all goodwill"; bid the trembling soul be still; Christ on earth has come to dwell, Jesus, our Immanuel! [Refrain] 3 Hail the heav'n-born Prince of Peace! Hail the Sun of Righteousness! Light and life to all he brings, ris'n with healing in his wings. Mild he lays his glory by, born that we no more may die, born to raise us from the earth, born to give us second birth. [Refrain] Scripture: Luke 2:8-14 Used With Tune: MENDELSSOHN
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing

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