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Sweet By and By

Author: Sanford F. Bennett Meter: 9.9.9.9 with refrain Appears in 657 hymnals Topics: Life Everlasting First Line: There's a land that is fairer than day Refrain First Line: In the sweet by and by Lyrics: 1 There's a land that is fairer than day, And by faith we can see it afar, For the Father waits over the way To prepare us a dwelling place there. Refrain: In the sweet by and by, We shall meet on that beautiful shore; In the sweet by and by, We shall meet on that beautiful shore. 2 We shall sing on that beautiful shore The melodious songs of the blest; And our spirits shall sorrow no more - Not a sigh for the blessing of rest. [Refrain] 3 To our bountiful Father above, We will offer our tribute of praise, For the glorious gift of His love And the blessings that hallow our days. [Refrain] Used With Tune: SWEET BY AND BY

The Lord's My Shepherd, I'll Not Want

Author: Francis Rous; William Mure Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 570 hymnals Topics: Life Everlasting Lyrics: 1 The Lord's my Shepherd, I'll not want; he makes me down to lie in pastures green; he leadeth me the quiet waters by. 2 My soul he doth restore again; and me to walk doth make within the paths of righteousness, e'en for his own name's sake. 3 Yea, though I walk in death's dark vale, yet will I fear none ill, for thou art with me; and thy rod and staff me comfort still. 4 My table thou hast furnished in presence of my foes; my head thou dost with oil anoint, and my cup overflows. 5 Goodness and mercy all my life shall surely follow me: and in God's house forevermore my dwelling place shall be. Scripture: Psalm 23 Used With Tune: EVAN Text Sources: Scottish Psalter, 1650

Breathe on me, breath of God

Author: Edwin Hatch, 1835-89 Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 339 hymnals Topics: Everlasting Life Lyrics: 1 Breathe on me, breath of God, fill me with life anew, that I may love all that you love and do what you would do. 2 Breathe on me, breath of God, until my heart is pure, until with you I will one will, to do and to endure. 3 Breathe on me, breath of God, and all my life refine, until this earthly part of me glows with your fire divine. 4 Breathe on me, breath of God; so shall I never die, but live with you the perfect life of your eternity. Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:6-7 Used With Tune: HAMPTON

Just a Closer Walk With Thee

Author: Anonymous Meter: 7.7.7.8 Appears in 113 hymnals Topics: Everlasting Life First Line: I am weak but Thou art strong Lyrics: 1 I am weak but Thou art strong; Jesus, keep me from all wrong; I'll be satisfied as long As I walk, let me walk close to Thee. Refrain: Just a closer walk with Thee, Grant it, Jesus, if You please? Daily walking close to Thee, Let it be, dear Lord, let it be. 2 Through this world of toil and snares, If I falter, Lord, who cares? Who with me my burden shares? None but Thee, dear Lord, none but Thee. [Refrain] 3 When my feeble life is o'er, Time for me will be no more; Guide me gently, safely o'er To Thy kingdom shore, to Thy shore. [Refrain] Scripture: Hosea 11:12 Used With Tune: CLOSER WALK

O Could I Speak the Matchless Worth

Author: Samuel Medley Meter: 8.8.6.8.8.6 Appears in 740 hymnals Topics: Life Everlasting, The Lyrics: 1 O could I speak the matchless worth, O could I sound the glories forth Which in my Saviour shine! I'd sing His glorious righteousness, And magnify the wondrous grace Which made salvation mine, Which made salvation mine. 2 I'd sing the precious blood He spilt, My ransom from the dreadful guilt Of sin, and wrath divine; I'd sing His glorious righteousness, In which all perfect, heavenly dress My soul shall ever shine, My soul shall ever shine. 3 I'd sing the characters He bears, And all the forms of love He wears, Exalted on His throne: In loftiest songs of sweetest praise, I would to everlasting days Make all His glories known, Make all His glories known. 4 Soon, the delightful day will come When my dear Lord will bring me home, And I shall see His face; Then with my Saviour, Brother, Friend, A blest eternity I'll spend, Triumphant in His grace, Triumphant in His grace. Amen. Scripture: Ephesians 3:8 Used With Tune: ARIEL

There is no night in heaven

Author: Francis Minden Knollis; John Ellerton Appears in 82 hymnals Topics: The Life Everlasting Heaven Lyrics: 1 There is no night in heaven; In that blest world above Work never can bring weariness, For work itself is love. 2 There is no grief in heaven; There all is perfect day; And tears are of those former things Which all have passed away. 3 There is no sin in heaven; Behold that blessed throng-- All-holy is their spotless robe, All-holy is their song! 4 There is no death in heaven; For they who gain that shore Have won their immortality, And they can die no more. 5 Lord Jesus, be our Guide; O lead us safely on, Till night and grief and sin and death Are past, and heaven is won! Amen. Used With Tune: LUX PERPETUA

Soon and Very Soon

Author: Andraé Crouch Meter: Irregular Appears in 58 hymnals Topics: Life Everlasting First Line: Soon and very soon, We are going to see the King Used With Tune: SOON AND VERY SOON

Abide with Me: Fast Falls the Eventide

Author: Henry F. Lyte Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 1,672 hymnals Topics: Life Everlasting, The Lyrics: 1 Abide with me: fast falls the eventide; The darkness deepens; Lord, with me abide! When other helpers fail, and comforts flee, Help of the helpless, O abide with me. 2 Swift to its close ebbs out life's little day; Earth's joys grow dim, its glories pass away; Change and decay in all around I see. O Thou, who changest not, abide with me. 3 I need Thy presence every passing hour; What but Thy grace can foil the tempter's power? Who, like Thyself, my guide and stay can be? Through cloud and sunshine, Lord, abide with me. 4 I fear no foe, with Thee at hand to bless: Ills have no weight, and tears no bitterness. Where is death's sting? Where, grave, thy victory? I triumph still, if Thou abide with me. 5 Hold Thou Thy cross before my closing eyes; Shine through the gloom and point me to the skies: Heaven's morning breaks, and earth's vain shadows flee; In life, in death, O Lord, abide with me. Amen. Scripture: Psalm 102:26-27 Used With Tune: EVENTIDE

Give me the wings of faith to rise

Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 514 hymnals Topics: The Life in Christ Death, Resurrection, and the Life Everlasting Used With Tune: BEATITUDO

Heaven is the land where troubles cease

Appears in 42 hymnals Topics: Heaven its bliss; Life, Death, and Futurity; The Everlasting Bliss of Heaven Text Sources: Sacred Lyrics

My Savior First of All

Author: Fanny J. Crosby Meter: 14.11.14.11 with refrain Appears in 240 hymnals Topics: Everlasting Fellowship Eternal Life and Heaven First Line: When my life-work is ended, and I cross the swelling tide Refrain First Line: I shall know Him Lyrics: 1 When my lifework is ended and I cross the swelling tide, When the bright and glorious morning I shall see; I shall know my Redeemer when I reach the other side, And His smile will be the first to welcome me. Refrain: I shall know Him, I shall know Him, And redeemed by His side I shall stand; I shall know Him, I shall know Him By the prints of the nails in His hand. 2 O the soul-thrilling rapture when I view His blessed face And the luster of His kindly beaming eye; How my full heart will praise Him for the mercy, love and grace That prepare for me a mansion in the sky. [Refrain] 3 O the dear ones in glory - how they beckon me to come, And our parting at the river I recall; To the sweet vales of Eden they will sing my welcome home, But I long to meet my Savior first of all. [Refrain] 4 Thro' the gates to the city in a robe of spotless white, He will lead me where no tears will ever fall; In the glad song of ages I shall mingle with delight, But I long to meet my Savior first of all. [Refrain] Used With Tune: I SHALL KNOW HIM

Sunset and evening star

Author: Alfred, Lord Tennyson Meter: Irregular Appears in 165 hymnals Topics: Life Everlasting Used With Tune: CROSSING THE BAR

When the Roll Is Called Up Yonder

Author: James M. Black, 1856-1938 Meter: 15.11.15.11 with refrain Appears in 436 hymnals Topics: Everlasting Life First Line: When the trumpet of the Lord shall sound and time shall be no more Lyrics: 1 When the trumpet of the Lord shall sound and time shall be no more, And the morning breaks eternal, bright and fair– When the saved of earth shall gather over on the other shore, And the roll is called up yonder– I'll be there! Refrain: When the roll is called up yonder, When the roll is called up yonder, When the roll is called up yonder– When the roll is called up yonder I'll be there! 2 On that bright and cloudless morning when the dead in Christ shall rise And the glory of His resurrection share– When His chosen ones shall gather to their home beyond the skies, And the roll is called up yonder– I'll be there! [Refrain] 3 Let us labor for the Master from the dawn till setting sun, Let us talk of all His wondrous love and care; Then when all of life is over and our work on earth is done, And the roll is called up yonder– I'll be there! [Refrain] Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:16 Used With Tune: ROLL CALL

Praise Him! Praise Him!

Author: Fanny J. Crosby, 1820-1915 Meter: 12.10.12.10.11.10 with refrain Appears in 405 hymnals Topics: Everlasting Life First Line: Praise Him! praise Him! Jesus, our blessed Redeemer! Refrain First Line: Praise Him! praise Him! tell of his excellent greatness! Lyrics: 1 Praise Him! praise Him! Jesus, our blessed Redeemer! Sing, O earth– His wonderful love proclaim! Hail Him! hail Him! highest archangels in glory, Strength and honor give to His holy name! Like a shepherd Jesus will guard His children– In His arms He carries them all day long: Refrain: Praise Him! praise Him! tell of His excellent greatness! Praise Him! praise Him! ever in joyful song! 2 Praise Him! praise Him! Jesus, our blessed Redeemer! For our sins He suffered and bled and died; He our Rock, our hope of eternal salvation, Hail Him! hail Him! Jesus the Crucified. Sound His praises– Jesus who bore our sorrows– Love unbounded, wonderful, deep and strong: [Refrain] 3 Praise Him! praise Him! Jesus, our blessed Redeemer! Heav’nly portals loud with hosannas ring! Jesus, Savior, reigneth for ever and ever, Crown Him! crown Him! Prophet and Priest and King! Christ is coming, over the world victorious– Pow’r and glory unto the Lord belong: [Refrain] Scripture: Psalm 113:1 Used With Tune: JOYFUL SONG

Jesus Christ, my sure Defence

Author: Catherine Winkworth; Luise Henriette v. Brandenburg (?) Appears in 56 hymnals Topics: The Life Everlasting Resurrection Lyrics: 1 Jesus Christ, my sure Defence And my Saviour, ever liveth; Knowing this, my confidence Rests upon the hope it giveth, Though the night of death be fraught Still with many an anxious thought. 2 Jesus, my Redeemer, lives! I, too, unto life shall waken: He will have me where He is; Shall my courage then be shaken? Shall I fear? Or can the Head Rise and leave His members dead? 3 Nay, too closely am I bound Unto Him by hope for ever; Faith's strong hand the rock hath found, Grasped it, and will leave it never; Not the ban of death can part From its Lord the trusting heart. 4 Saviour, draw away our heart Now from pleasures base and hollow, Let us there with Thee have part, Here on earth Thy footsteps follow. Fix our hearts beyond the skies, Whither we ourselves would rise. Amen. Used With Tune: JESUS, MEINE ZUVERSICHT

Jesus Is All the World to Me

Author: Will L. Thompson, 1847-1909 Meter: 8.6.8.6.8.8.8.3 Appears in 305 hymnals Topics: Everlasting Life Lyrics: 1 Jesus is all the world to me, My life, my joy, my all; He is my strength from day to day, Without Him I would fall: When I am sad, to Him I go, No other one can cheer me so; When I am sad, He makes me glad, He's my friend. 2 Jesus is all the world to me, My friend in trials sore; I go to Him for blessings, and He gives them o'er and o'er: He sends the sunshine and the rain, He sends the harvest's golden grain; Sunshine and rain, harvest of grain, He's my friend. 3 Jesus is all the world to me, And true to Him I'll be; Oh, how could I this friend deny, When He's so true to me? Following Him I know I'm right, He watches o'er me day and night; Following Him by day and night, He's my friend. 4 Jesus is all the world to me, I want no better friend; I trust Him now, I'll trust Him when Life's fleeting days shall end: Beautiful life with such a friend, Beautiful life that has no end; Eternal life, eternal joy, He's my friend. Scripture: Philippians 1:21 Used With Tune: ALL THE WORLD

Lo! what a glorious sight appears

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 286 hymnals Topics: Christian Life The Resurrection and Life Everlasting Lyrics: 1 Lo! what a glorious sight appears To our admiring eyes! The former seas have passes away, The former earth and skies. 2 The God of glory down to men Removes his blest abode; He dwells with men; his people they, And he his people's God. 3 His gracious hand shall wipe the tear From ev'ry weeping eye; And pains, and groans, and griefs, and fears, And death itself, shall die. 4 How long, dear Saviour, O how long Shall this bright hour delay? Fly swifter round, ye wheels of time, And bring the welcome day! 5 O may we stand before the Lamb, When earth and seas are fled, And hear the Judge pronounce our name With blessings on our head! Amen. Scripture: Revelation 21:1-4 Used With Tune: CREDITON Text Sources: Scottish Paraphrases,, 1751

The Church's One Foundation

Author: Samuel J. Stone, 1839-1900 Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 859 hymnals Topics: Everlasting Life Lyrics: 1 The Church's one foundation Is Jesus Christ her Lord, She is His new creation By water and the word; From heav'n He came and sought her To be His holy bride; With His own blood He bought her, And for her life He died. 2 Elect from ev'ry nation, Yet one o'er all the earth, Her charter of salvation, One Lord, one faith, one birth; One holy name she blesses, Partakes one holy food, And to one hope she presses, With ev'ry grace endued. 3 'Mid toil and tribulation, And tumult of her war, She waits the consummation Of peace forevermore; Till with the vision glorious, Her longing eyes are blest, And the great Church victorious Shall be the Church at rest. 4 Yet she on earth hath union With God, the Three in One, And mystic sweet communion With those whose rest is won; O happy ones and holy! Lord, give us grace that we Like them, the meek and lowly, On high may dwell with Thee. Alternate text: 1 The Church's one foundation is Christ, God's own true child In whom the whole creation is freed and reconciled To bring the Church together, Christ lived and freely died; Raised up by God, forever, Christ lives to be our Guide. 2 The world and all the nations, created to be one Can live in sweet communion with God and God's own Son When we who say we love Him begin to live and BE A people with great freedom to gain through harmony. 3 Where are the gifts we're seeking if not in our own hearts? To share, to offer others so they may know their parts In working as the chosen, whose heritage and hopes Are in the great Creator, our Christ, our Lord who knows. 4 Let's offer all our talents and wants for setting free The homeless and the hungry, the hurting you and me Remembering tomorrow, the Son will rise and shine To give us Light and helpers to serve Him while there's time. Scripture: Matthew 16:18 Used With Tune: AURELIA

Pleasant are thy courts above

Author: Rev. H. F. Lyte Appears in 248 hymnals Topics: Communion of Saints and Life Everlasting Used With Tune: MAIDSTONE

A Better Day Is Coming

Author: Charles A. Tindley, 1851-1933 Meter: 7.6.8.6 D with refrain Appears in 24 hymnals Topics: Everlasting Life Refrain First Line: 'Tis coming by and by Used With Tune: A BETTER DAY

Jesus, still lead on

Author: Jane L. Borthwick, 1813 - 97; Nicolaus Ludwig von Zinzendorf, 1700 - 60 Appears in 289 hymnals Topics: The Life In Christ Life Everlasting Lyrics: 1 Jesus, still lead on, Till our rest is won; And, although the way be cheerless, We will follow, calm and fearless; Guide us by thy hand To our fatherland. 2 If the way be drear, If the foe be near, Let not faithless fears o'ertake us, Let not faith and hope forsake us; For through many a foe To our home we go. A-men. 3 When we seek relief From a long-felt grief, When temptations come alluring Make us patient and enduring; Show us that bright shore Where we weep no more. 4 Jesus, still lead on, Till our rest be won; Heavenly Leader, still direct us, Still support, console, protect us, Till we safely stand In our fatherland! Amen. Used With Tune: SEELENBRAUTIGAM

City of God, how broad and far

Author: Rev. Samuel Johnson Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 166 hymnals Topics: Communion of Saints and Life Everlasting Used With Tune: RICHMOND

Home of the Soul

Author: Ellen H. Gates Appears in 339 hymnals Topics: Resurrection and Life Everlasting First Line: I will sing you a song of that beautiful land Lyrics: 1 I will sing you a song of that beautiful land, The far away home of the soul, Where no storms ever beat on the glittering strand, While the years of eternity roll, While the years of eternity roll; Where no storms ever beat on the glittering strand, While the years of eternity roll. 2 O that home of the soul! In my visions and dreams, Its bright, jasper walls I can see; Till I fancy but thinly the vail intervenes Between the fair city and me, Between the fair city and me; Till I fancy but thinly the vail intervenes Between the fair city and me. 3 That unchangeable home is for you and for me, Where Jesus of Nazareth stands; The King of all kingdoms forever is he, And he holdeth our crowns in his hands, And he holdeth our crowns in his hands; The King of all kingdoms forever is he, And he holdeth our crowns in his hands. 4 O how sweet it will be in that beautiful land, So free from all sorrow and pain, With songs on our lips and with harps in our hands, To meet one another again, To meet one another again; With songs on our lips and with harps in our hands, To meet one another again. Amen. Scripture: Revelation 21:10 Used With Tune: [I will sing you a song of that beautiful land]

Let saints on earth in concert sing

Author: Rev. Charles Wesley Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 175 hymnals Topics: Communion of Saints and Life Everlasting Used With Tune: DUNDEE

Behold the Amazing Gift of Love

Author: William Cameron; Isaac Watts Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 38 hymnals Topics: Life Everlasting, The First Line: Behold th' amazing gift of love Lyrics: 1 Behold th' amazing gift of love The Father hath bestowed On us, the sinful sons of men, To call us sons of God! 2 Concealed as yet this honor lies, By this dark world unknown, A world that knew not when He came, Even God's eternal Son. 3 High is the rank we now possess; But higher we shall rise; Though what we shall hereafter be Is hid from mortal eyes: 4 Our souls, we know, when He appears, Shall bear His image bright; For all His glory, full disclosed, Shall open to our sight. 5 A hope so great, and so divine, May trials well endure; And purge the soul from sense and sin, As Christ Himself is pure. Amen. Scripture: 1 John 3:1-3 Used With Tune: ST. STEPHEN

I Know That My Redeemer Lives

Author: Samuel Medley Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 470 hymnals Topics: The Life Everlasting First Line: I know that my Redeemer lives! Used With Tune: DUKE STREET

It Will Be Worth It All

Author: William J. Gaither Appears in 2 hymnals Topics: Everlasting Life First Line: There's a promised land made for all the free Used With Tune: WORTH IT ALL

Jerusalem the golden

Author: Bernard of Cluny; John M. Neale Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 910 hymnals Topics: Life Everlasting Used With Tune: EWING Text Sources: v. 4 recast in "Hymns Ancient and Modern," 1861

Jerusalem, my happy home

Author: F.B.P. Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 841 hymnals Topics: The Life in Christ Death, Resurrection, and the Life Everlasting Used With Tune: SOUTHWELL (IRONS) Text Sources: St. Augustine, based on

Just a Little While

Author: Eugene M. Bartlett Appears in 29 hymnals Topics: Heaven and Everlasting Life First Line: Soon this life will all be over Refrain First Line: Just a little while to stay here Lyrics: 1 Soon this life will all be over And our pilgrimage will end, Soon we’ll take our heav’nly journey, Be at home again with friends; Heaven’s gates are standing open, Waiting for our entrance there, Some sweet day we’re going over, All the beauties there to share. Refrain: Just a little while to stay here, Just a little while to wait, Just a little while to labor In the path that’s always straight, Just a little more of troubles, In this low and sinful state, Then we’ll enter Heaven’s portals, Sweeping through the pearly gates. 2 Soon we’ll see the light of morning Then the new day will begin, Soon we’ll hear the Father calling, “Come my children enter in;” Then we’ll hear a choir of angels, Singing out the vict’ry song, All our troubles will be ended And we’ll live with heaven’s throng. [Refrain] 3 Soon we’ll meet again our loved ones And we’ll take them by the hand, Soon we’ll press them to our bosom Over in the promised land; Then we’ll be at home forever, Throughout all eternity, What a blessed, blessed morning That eternal morn will be! [Refrain] Used With Tune: [Soon this life will all be over]

There is a land of pure delight

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,401 hymnals Topics: Christian Life The Resurrection and Life Everlasting Lyrics: 1 There is a land of pure delight, Where saints immortal reign; Infinite day excludes the night, And pleasures banish pain. 2 There everlasting spring abides, And never with'ring flow'rs; Death, like a narrow sea, divides This heav'nly land from ours. 3 Sweet fields beyond the swelling flood Stand dressed in living green; So to the Jews old Canaan stood, While Jordan rolled between. 4 But timorous mortals start and shrink To cross this narrow sea; And linger, shivering, on the brink, And fear to launch away. 5 O could we make our doubts remove, Those gloomy doubts that rise, And see the Canaan that we love With unbeclouded eyes; 6 we but climb where Moses stood, And view the landscape o'er, Not Jordan's stream, nor death's cold flood, Should fright us from the shore. Amen. Scripture: Deuteronomy 4:22 Used With Tune: MEDITATION

When We All Get to Heaven

Author: Eliza E. Hewitt Meter: 8.7.8.7 with refrain Appears in 298 hymnals Topics: Everlasting Fellowship Eternal Life and Heaven First Line: Sing the wondrous love of Jesus Lyrics: 1 Sing the wondrous love of Jesus, Sing His mercy and His grace; In the mansions bright and blessed He'll prepare for us a place. Refrain: When we all get to heaven, What a day of rejoicing that will be! When we all see Jesus, We'll sing and shout the victory. 2 While we walk the pilgrim pathway Clouds will overspread the sky; But when trav'ling days are over, Not a shadow, not a sigh. [Refrain] 3 Let us then be true and faithful, Trusting, serving every day; Just one glimpse of Him in glory Will the toils of life repay. [Refrain] 4 Onward to the prize before us! Soon His beauty we'll behold; Soon the pearly gates will open; We shall tread the streets of gold. [Refrain] Used With Tune: HEAVEN

Day of Judgment! Day of Wonders!

Author: John Newton Meter: 8.7.8.7.4.7 Appears in 341 hymnals Topics: Resurrection and Everlasting Life Lyrics: 1 Day of judgment! Day of wonders! Hark! the trumpet's awful sound, louder than a thousand thunders, shakes the vast creation round. How the summons will the sinner's heart confound! 2 See the Judge, our nature wearing, clothed in majesty divine; you who long for his appearing then shall say, "This God is mine!" Gracious Savior, own me in that day as thine. 3 At his call the dead awaken, rise to life from earth and sea; all the pow'rs of nature, shaken by his looks, prepare to flee. Careless sinner, what will then become of thee? 4 But to those who have confessed, loved and served the Lord below, He will say, "Come near, ye blessed, see the kingdom I bestow; you forever shall my love and glory know." Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:52 Used With Tune: ST. AUSTIN

My Jesus, I Love Thee

Author: William R. Featherston, 1846-1873 Meter: 11.11.11.11 Appears in 1,080 hymnals Topics: Everlasting Life First Line: My Jesus, I love Thee, I know Thou art mine Lyrics: 1 My Jesus, I love Thee, I know Thou art mine - For Thee all the follies of sin I resign; My gracious Redeemer, my Savior art Thou: If ever I loved Thee, my Jesus, 'tis now. 2 I love Thee because Thou hast first loved me And purchased my pardon on Calvary's tree; I love Thee for wearing the thorns on Thy brow: If ever I loved Thee, my Jesus, 'tis now. 3 I'll love Thee in life, I will love Thee in death, And praise Thee as long as Thou lendest me breath; And say when the death dew lies cold on my brow, "If ever I loved Thee, my Jesus, 'tis now." 4 In mansions of glory and endless delight, I'll ever adore Thee in heaven so bright; I'll sing with the glittering crown on my brow, "If ever I loved Thee my Jesus, 'tis now." Scripture: John 21:15 Used With Tune: GORDON

A Wonderful Savior Is Jesus My Lord

Author: Fanny J. Crosby Meter: 11.8.11.8 with refrain Appears in 263 hymnals Topics: Resurrection and Everlasting Life Refrain First Line: He hideth my soul in the cleft of a rock Lyrics: 1 A wonderful Savior is Jesus my Lord, a wonderful Savior to me; he hideth my soul in the cleft of the rock, where rivers of pleasure I see. Refrain: He hideth my soul in the cleft of the rock that shadows a dry, thirsty land; he hideth my life in the depths of his love, and covers me there with his hand, and covers me there with his hand. 2 A wonderful Savior is Jesus my Lord, he taketh my burden away; he holdeth me up, and I shall not be moved, he giveth me strength as my day. [Refrain] 3 With numberless blessings each moment he crowns, and filled with a fullness divine, I sing in my rapture, O glory to God for such a Redeemer as mine! [Refrain] 4 When clothed in his brightness, transported I rise to meet him in clouds of the sky, his perfect salvation, his wonderful love, I'll shout with the millions on high. [Refrain] Scripture: Isaiah 51:16 Used With Tune: KIRKPATRICK

For all the saints who from their labours rest

Author: William Walsham How, 1823-1897 Meter: 10.10.10.4 Appears in 570 hymnals Topics: The Life in Christ Death, Resurrection, and the Life Everlasting Used With Tune: ST. PHILIP (BARNBY)

Forever with the Lord!

Author: James Montgomery Appears in 631 hymnals Topics: The Life Everlasting Heaven Lyrics: 1 Forever with the Lord! Amen! so let it be; Life from the dead is in that word, 'Tis immortality. 2 Here in the body pent, Absent from Him, I roam, Yet nightly pitch my moving tent A day's march nearer home. 3 My Father's house on high, Home of my soul! how near At times to faith's far-seeing eye Thy golden gates appear! 4 Ah, then my spirit faints To reach the land I love, The bright inheritance of saints, Jerusalem above! 5 For ever with the Lord! Father, if 'tis Thy will, The promise of that faithful word E'en here to me fulfill. 6 Be Thou at my right hand, Then can I never fail; Uphold Thou me, and I shall stand, Fight, and I must prevail. 7 So when my dying breath Shall rend the veil in twain, By death I shall escape from death To life eternal gain. 8 Knowing as I am known, How shall I love that word, And oft repeat before the throne, "Forever with the Lord!" Amen. Used With Tune: MORNINGTON

The sands of time are sinking

Author: Anne Ross Cousin, 1824 - 1906 Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.6.7.5 Appears in 313 hymnals Topics: The Life in Christ Death, Resurrection, and the Life Everlasting Used With Tune: RUTHERFORD

Ten thousand times ten thousand

Author: Henry Alford, 1810 - 71 Appears in 434 hymnals Topics: The Life In Christ Life Everlasting Lyrics: 1 Ten thousand times ten thousand In sparkling raiment bright, The armies of the ransomed saints Throng up the steeps of light; 'Tis finished, all is finished, Their fight with death and sin; Fling open wide the golden gates, And let the victors in! 2 What rush of alleluias Fills all the earth and sky; What ringing of a thousand harps Bespeaks the triumph high; O day, for which creation And all its tribes were made; O joy, for all its former woes A thousand-fold repaid! A-men. 3 O then what raptured greetings On Canaan's happy shore, What knitting severed friendships up, Where partings are no more! Then eyes with joy shall sparkle That brimmed with tears of late; Orphans no longer fatherless, Nor widows desolate. 4 Bring near thy great salvation, Thou Lamb for sinners slain; Fill up the roll of thine elect, Then take thy power and reign; Appear, Desire of Nations, Thine exiles long for home; Show in the heavens thy promised sign, Thou Prince and Saviour, come! Amen. Used With Tune: ALFORD

Brief Life is Here Our Portion

Author: Bernard of Cluny; John M. Neale Appears in 245 hymnals Topics: Everlasting Life Scripture: Revelation 21:3-4 Used With Tune: ST. ALPHEGE Text Sources: De contemptu mundi, c. 1140

O mother dear, Jerusalem

Author: "F. B. P.," 16th century Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 622 hymnals Topics: The Life Everlasting Lyrics: 1 O mother dear, Jerusalem, When shall I come to thee? When shall my sorrows have an end? Thy joys when shall I see? O happy harbor of the saints! O sweet and pleasant soil! In thee no sorrow may be found, No grief, no care, no toil. 2 Thy gardens and thy gallant walks Continually are green, They grow such sweet and pleasant flowers As nowhere else are seen. Right through the streets, with silver sound, The living waters flow, And on the banks, on either side, The trees of life do grow. 3 Those trees forevermore bear fruit, And evermore do spring; Then evermore the angels are, And evermore do sing. Jerusalem, my happy home, Would God I were in thee! Would God my woes were at an end, Thy joys that I might see! Amen. Used With Tune: MATERNA

O what their joy and their glory must be

Author: Rev. John Mason Neale; Pierre Abelard (1079-1142) Appears in 137 hymnals Topics: The Life Everlasting Lyrics: 1 O what their joy and their glory must be, Those endless Sabbaths the blessed ones see; Crown for the valiant, to weary ones rest; God shall be All, and in all ever blest. 2 Truly Jerusalem name we that shore, "Vision of Peace," that brings joy evermore; Wish and fulfillment can severed be ne'er, Nor the thing prayed for come short of the prayer. 3 There, where no troubles distraction can bring, We the sweet anthems of Zion shall sing; While for Thy grace, Lord, their voices of praise Thy blessed people shall evermore raise. 4 Low before Him with our praises we fall, Of whom, and in whom, and through whom are all; Of whom, the Father; and through whom, the Son; In whom, the Spirit, with these ever One. Amen. Used With Tune: O QUANTA QUALIA

Ye servants of the Lord

Author: Philip Doddridge, 1702-1751 Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 454 hymnals Topics: The Life in Christ Death, Resurrection, and the Life Everlasting Used With Tune: OLD 134th (ST. MICHAEL)

Hark! The sound of holy voices, chanting at the crystal sea

Author: Christopher Wordsworth, 1807-1885 Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 236 hymnals Topics: The Life in Christ Death, Resurrection, and the Life Everlasting Used With Tune: DEERHURST

O Paradise! O Paradise!

Author: F. W. Faber Meter: 8.6.8.6.6.6.6.6 Appears in 458 hymnals Topics: The Christian Life The Life Everlasting Scripture: Psalm 16:11 Used With Tune: PARADISE

A few more years shall roll

Author: Rev. Horatius Bonar Meter: 6.6.8.6 D Appears in 381 hymnals Topics: Communion of Saints and Life Everlasting Used With Tune: LEOMINSTER

On Jordan's Stormy Banks

Author: Samuel Stennett Appears in 1,331 hymnals Topics: Everlasting Life First Line: On Jordan's stormy banks I stand Refrain First Line: We will rest in the fair and happy land Scripture: Hebrews 4:9 Used With Tune: EVERGREEN SHORE

No Night There

Author: John R. Clements Appears in 124 hymnals Topics: Resurrection and Life Everlasting First Line: In the land of fadeless day Refrain First Line: God shall wipe away all tears Lyrics: 1 In the land of fadeless day Lies the city four-square; It shall never pass away, And there is no night there. Refrain: God shall wipe away all tears; There's no death, no pain, nor fears; And they count not time by years, For there is no night there. 2 All the gates of pearl are made, In the city four-square; All the streets with gold are laid, And there is no night there. [Refrain] 3 And the gates shall never close To the city four-square; There life's crystal river flows, All the streets with gold are laid, And there is no night there. [Refrain] 4 There they need no sunshine bright, In that city four-square; For the Lamb is all the light, And there is no night there. [Refrain] Amen. Scripture: Revelation 21:16 Used With Tune: [In the land of fadeless day]