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Antioch

Appears in 1,950 hymnals First Line: Joy to the world! the Lord is come! Lyrics: 1 Joy to the world! the Lord is come! Let earth receive her King; Let ev'ry heart, prepare him room, And heav'n and nature sing, And heav'n and nature sing, And heav'n, And heav'n and nature sing. 2 Joy to the earth, the Saviour reigns; Let men their songs employ; While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains, Repeat the sounding joy. Used With Tune: ANTIOCH

None but Jesus

Appears in 62 hymnals First Line: Weeping will not save me Refrain First Line: Jesus wept and died for me Lyrics: 1 Weeping will not save me, Tho' my face were bath'd in tears, That could not allay my fears, Could not wash the sins of years; Weeping will not save me. Chorus: Jesus wept and died for me; Jesus suffered on the tree; Jesus waits to make me free; He alone can save me. 2 Working will not save me-- Purest deeds that I can do, Holiest thought and feelings, too, Cannot form my soul anew; Working will not save me. [Chorus] 3 Waiting will not save me-- Helpless, guilty, lost, I lie; In my ear is Mercy's cry; If I wait I can but die; Waiting will not save me. [Chorus] 4 Faith in Christ will save me-- Let me trust thy weeping Son; Trust the work that he has done; To his arms, Lord, help me run; Faith in Christ will save me. [Chorus] Used With Tune: NONE BUT JESUS

Sweet land of rest

Appears in 652 hymnals First Line: Sweet land of rest, for thee I sigh Lyrics: 1 Sweet land of rest, for thee I sigh: When will the moment come, When I shall lay my armor by, And dwell with Christ at home. And dwell with Christ at home. And dwell with Christ at home, When I shall lay my armor by, And dwell with Christ at home. Used With Tune: SWEET LAND OF REST

Missionary Hymn

Appears in 1,719 hymnals First Line: From Greenland's icy mountains Lyrics: 1 From Greenland's icy mountains, From India's coral strand, Where Afric's sunny fountains Roll down their golden sand. From many an ancient river, From many a palmy plains, They call us to deliver Their land from error's chain. Used With Tune: MISSIONARY HYMN

Pass me not

Appears in 977 hymnals First Line: Pass me not, O gentle Saviour Refrain First Line: Saviour, Saviour Lyrics: 1 Pass me not, O gentle Saviour, Hear my humble cry; While on others thou art smiling, Do not pass me by; Chorus: Saviour, Saviour, Hear my humble cry; While on others thou art calling, Do not pass me by. 2 Let me at a throne of mercy Find a sweet relief, Kneeling there in deep contrition: Help my unbelief. [Chorus] 3 Trusting only in thy merit, Would I seek thy face; Heal my wounded, broken spirit, Save me by thy grace. [Chorus] 4 Thou, the spring of all my comfort, More than life to me; Whom have I on earth beside thee? Whom in heaven but thee? [Chorus] Used With Tune: PASS ME NOT

Zella

Appears in 208 hymnals First Line: I love to hear the story Lyrics: 1 I love to hear the story Which angel voices tell, How once the King of glory Come down on earth to dwell; I am both weak and sinful, But this I surely know. The Lord came down to save me, Because he lov'd me so. 2 I'm glad my blessed Saviour Was once a child like me, To show how pure and holy His little ones might be: And if I try to follow His foot-steps here below, He never will forget me, Because he loves me so. 3 To sing his love and mercy, My sweetest songs I'll raise, And though I cannot see him I know he hears my praise! For he has kindly promised That I shall surely go To sing among his angels, Because he loves me so. Used With Tune: ZELLA

Coronation

Appears in 3,650 hymnals First Line: All hail, the pow'r of Jesus' name! Lyrics: 1 All hail, the pow'r of Jesus' name! Let angels prostrate fall: Bring forth the royal diadem, And crown him Lord of all! Bring forth the royal diadem, And crown him Lord of all! Used With Tune: CORONATION

Lebanon

Appears in 505 hymnals First Line: I was a wand'ring sheep Lyrics: 1 I was a wand'ring sheep, I did not love the fold; I did not love my Shepherd's voice, I would not be controll'd. I was a wayward child, I did not love my home, I did not love my Father's voice, I love afar to roam. Used With Tune: LEBANON

Waiting

Appears in 54 hymnals First Line: I am waiting by the river Lyrics: 1 I am waiting by the river, And my heart has waited long; Now I think I hear the chorus Of the angel's welcome song: Oh, I see the dawn is breaking On the hilltops of the blest, "Where the wicked cease from troubling, And the weary are at rest." 2 Far away beyond the shadows, Of this weary vale of tears; There the tide of bliss is sweeping Through the bright and changeless years. Oh, I long to be with Jesus, In the mansions of the blest, "Where the wicked cease from troubling And the weary are at rest." 3 They are launching on the river, From the calm and quiet shore, And they soon will bear my spirit, Where the weary sigh no more; For the tide is swiftly flowing, And I long to greet the blest, "Where the wicked cease from troubling. And the weary are at rest. Used With Tune: WAITING

Stem the storm

Appears in 1,480 hymnals First Line: On Jordan's stormy banks I stand Refrain First Line: We'll stem the storm, it won't be long Lyrics: 1 On Jordan's stormy banks I stand, and cast a wishful eye To Canaan's fair and happy land, Where my possessions lie. Chorus: We'll stem the storm, it won't be long, The heavenly port is nigh: We'll stem the storm, it won't be long, We'll anchor by and by. Used With Tune: STEM THE STORM