BELOVED LET US LOVE

 

HYMN FOR TODAY - Thursday July 31
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Belovèd, let us love:
love is of God;
In God alone
hath love its true abode.

Belovèd, let us love:
for they who love,
They only, are His sons,
born from above.

Belovèd, let us love:
for love is rest,
And he who loveth not
abides unblest.

Horatius Bonar 
1808 - 1889 ( 80 Years )

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THE SECRET PLACE

HYMN FOR TODAY - Wednesday July 30
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There is a safe and secret place,
Beneath the wings divine,
Reserved for all the heirs of grace;
O be that refuge mine!


The least and feeblest there may bide,
Uninjured and unawed;
While thousands fall on every side,
He rests secure in God.


He feeds in pastures, large and fair,
Of love and truth divine,
O child of God, O glory’s heir,
How rich a lot is thine!

Horatius Bonar

1808 - 1889 ( 80 Years )

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COME BOLDLY

HYMN FOR TODAY - Tuesday July 29

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Come, ye who from 

your hearts believe

That Jesus answers prayer,

Come boldly to a throne of grace

And claim His promise there,

That, if His love in us abide

And we in Him are one,

Whatever in His Name we ask

It surely will be done.

Come lovingly and trustingly,

Take Jesus at His Word,

For He has said, “the prayer of faith

Was never yet unheard.”

If in the “fountain filled with blood”

Our sins are washed away

Come boldly to a throne of grace,

Rejoicing that we may

Come boldly to a throne of grace,

And bless the Lord our King—

Who fills our

grateful hearts with praise,

And tunes our tongues to sing.

Fanny Jane Crosby 

1820 - 1915 ( 94 Years )

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THANK GOD AND TAKE COURAGE

 

HYMN FOR TODAY - Monday July 28
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Thank God, and take courage,
Though rough is thy way,
Thy Master will give thee
Fresh strength for each day;
Though foes are around thee,
And danger alarms,
They cannot unfasten
The clasp of his arms.

Thank God, and take courage.
With Christ on our side;
We still will march onward.
With Jesus to guide.

Thank God and take courage,
There's much work to do,
But Jesus has promised
Our strength to renew;
Thank God, and take courage,
Each step of the way
Is cheered by his presence,
Our helper and stay. 

Priscilla Jane Owens
1829 - 1907 ( 77 Years )

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DECREES OF GOD

 

HYMN FOR TODAY - Sunday July 27
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Sovereign ruler of the skies!
Ever gracious ever wise!
All our times are in thy hands
Ordered by thy wise commands.

His decrees who form’d the earth,
Fixt my first and second birth;
Parents, native-place, and time,
All appointed were by him.

Thou didst form me by thy power;
Thou wilt guide me, hour by hour;
All my times shall ever be
Ordered by thy wise decree:

John Ryland
 1753 - 1825 ( 71 Years )

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THREATENING RAIN

 

HYMN FOR TODAY - Saturday July 26
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Enter not into judgement, Lord,
With us a guilty race;
Thy needful succour now afford,
And help us in distress.


Let not the waterspouts descend,
Nor burst upon our plains;
But in thy mercy condescend
To stay the sweeping rains.


Command the clouded sun to shine,
And shed a constant ray;
Directed by a hand divine,
Our night shall turn to day.

Benjamin Beddome 

1717 - 1795 ( 77 Years )

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ZACCHEUS

 

HYMN FOR TODAY - Friday July 25
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Zaccheus climbed the tree,
And thought himself unknown;
But how surprised was he
When Jesus called him down!
The Lord beheld him, though concealed,
And by a word his pow'r revealed.


Wonder and joy at once
Were painted in his face;
Does he my name pronounce?
And does he know my case?
Will Jesus deign with me to dine?
Lord, I, with all I have, am thine!

John Newton 

1725 - 1807 ( 81 Years )

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I SURRENDER ALL

 

HYMN FOR TODAY - Wednesday July 23
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Savior, ’tis a full surrender,
All I leave to follow Thee;
Thou my Leader and Defender
From this hour shalt ever be.

I surrender all!
I surrender all!
All I have I bring to Jesus,
I surrender all.


As I come in deep contrition,
At this consecrated hour,
Hear, O Christ, my heart’s petition,
Let me feel the Spirit’s pow’r!

No withholding—full confession;
Pleasures, riches, all must flee;
Holy Spirit, take possession!
I no more, but Thou in me.

Rebecca S. Pollard

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HE NAMES THE STARS

 

HYMN FOR TODAY - Thursday July 24
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Can you count the stars that brightly
Twinkle in the midnight sky?
Can you count the clouds, so lightly
O’er the meadows floating by?
God, the Lord, doth mark their number,
With His eyes that never slumber;
He hath made them every one,
He hath made them every one.


Can you count
the wings now flashing
In the sunshine’s golden light?
Can you count the fishes splashing
In the cooling waters bright?
God, the Lord, a name hath given,
To all creatures under Heaven;
He hath named them every one,
He hath named them every one.

Johann Wilhelm Hey 

1789 - 1854 ( 64 Years )

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FORGIVEN

 

HYMN FOR TODAY - Tuesday July 22
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I spread my sins before the Lord,
And all my secret faults confess;
Thy gospel speaks a pardoning word,
Thy Holy Spirit seals the grace.

How safe beneath thy wings I lie,
When days grow dark, and storms appear!
And when I walk, thy watchful eye
Shall guide me safe from every snare. 

Isaac Watts
1674 - 1748 ( 73 Years )

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DRINKING AT THE SPRINGS OF LIVING WATER

HYMN FOR TODAY - Monday July 21
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I thirsted in the barren land of sin and shame,
And nothing satisfying there I found;
But to the blessed cross of Christ on day I came,
Where springs of living water did abound.


Drinking at the springs of living water,
Happy now am I, My soul they satisfy;
Drinking at the springs of living water,
O wonderful and bountiful supply!


How sweet the living water from the hills of God,
It makes me glad and happy all the way;
Now glory, grace and blessing
mark the path I've trod,
I'm shouting "Hallelujah" every day.

John W. Peterson

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PROMISES FULFILLED

 

HYMN FOR TODAY - Sunday July 20
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Ye distant lands, and nations near,
Behold your Saviour God;
The joyful news attentive hear,
And spread it all abroad.

His opening lips and outstretched arms
Invite you near his seat,
Whilst on his face unnumbered charms
In full perfection meet.

Let Israel now adore their Lord,
His love their thoughts employ;
The promise left on long record
Shall yield abundant joy.

Benjamin Beddome
1717 - 1795 ( 77 Years )

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ETERNITY OF GOD

HYMN FOR TODAY - Saturday July 19
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Through endless years thou art the same,
O thou eternal God;
Each future age shall know thy name,
And tell thy works abroad.

The strong foundations of the earth
Of old by thee were laid;
By thee the beauteous arch of heaven
With matchless skill was made.

Soon shall this goodly frame of things,
Created by thy hand,
Be, like a vesture, laid aside,
And changed at thy command.

Nicholas Brady
 1659 - 1726 ( 66 Years )
Nahum Tate 
1652 - 1715 ( 62 Years )

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HE'S MY FRIEND

 

HYMN FOR TODAY - Friday July 18
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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.

Jesus is all the world to me,
my Friend in trials sore;
I go to Him for blessings,
and He gives them over 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.

Jesus is all the world to me,
and true to Him I’ll be;
O 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.
Will Lamartine Thompson 

1847 - 1909 ( 61 Years )

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I AM TRUSTING THEE LORD JESUS

HYMN FOR TODAY - Wednesday July 17
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I am trusting Thee, Lord Jesus,
Trusting only Thee,
Trusting Thee for full salvation,
Great and free.

I am trusting Thee for pardon,
At Thy feet I bow,
For Thy grace and tender mercy
Trusting now.

I am trusting Thee for cleansing
In the crimson flood;
Trusting Thee to make me holy
By Thy blood.

Frances Ridley Havergal 

1836 - 1879 ( 42 Years )

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FOUNTAIN OF BLESSING

 

HYMN FOR TODAY - Wednesday July 16
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Fountain of blessing ever blessed,
Enriching all, of all possessed;
By thee, oh Lord, Creation’s fed,
Give me each day my daily bread.


To thee my life, my friends I owe,
From thee my various comforts flow;
And every blessing which I need,
Must from thy bounteous hand proceed.


Great things are not what I desire,
Nor dainty meat nor rich attire;
Content with little would I be,
That little, Lord, must come from thee.

Benjamin Beddome 

1717 - 1795 ( 77 Years )

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WE BLESS THE NAME OF CHRIST

 

HYMN FOR TODAY - Tuesday July 15
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We bless the Name of Christ, the Lord,
We bless Him for His holy Word,
Who loved to do His Father’s will,
And all His righteousness fulfill.

We follow Him with pure delight
To sanctify His sacred rite;
And thus our faith with water seal,
To prove obedience that we feel.

By grace we “Abba, Father” cry;
By grace the Comforter comes nigh;
And for Thy grace our love shall be
Forever, only, Lord, for Thee.

Samuel Frederick Coffman 

1872 - 1954 ( 81 Years )

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ABUNDANT FIELDS OF GRAIN

HYMN FOR TODAY - Monday July 14
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Abundant fields of grain shall wave
All white for harvesting,
And boundless joy and gladness fill
The city of the King.

His Name, enduring like the sun,
Shall ever be confessed;
All nations shall be blest in Him,
All men shall call Him blest.

Blest be the Lord, our fathers’ God,
Eternal King of kings,
Who only is omnipotent,
Performing wondrous things.

The Psalter 

1912

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SALVATION BY GRACE

 

HYMN FOR TODAY - Sunday July 13
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Grace, ‘tis a charming sound,
Harmonious to my ear;
Heaven with the echo shall resound,
And all the earth shall hear.


‘Twas grace that wrote my name
In life’s eternal book;
‘Twas grace that gave me to the Lamb,
Who all my sorrows took.


Grace first contrived a way
To save rebellious man;
And all the steps that grace display
Which drew the wondrous plan.

Augustus Montague Toplady
1740 - 1778 ( 37 Years )

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CASTING OUR CARE ON GOD

 

HYMN FOR TODAY - Saturday July 12
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Oh thou who dwell’st on high,
Consider all my woes;
To thee in my distress I fly,
And on the truth repose.


In the perplexing hour,
When foes assail around,
In thee alone, my rock, my tower,
Is certain refuge found.


When sorrows like a flood,
Would overwhelm my soul,
Remember me, dear Lord, for good
And the proud waves control.

Benjamin Beddome

 (1717-1795)

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PERFECT LOVE

 

HYMN FOR TODAY - Friday July 11
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O glorious hope of perfect love!
It lifts me up to things above;
It bears on eagles’ wings.
It gives my ravished soul a taste,
And makes me for some moments feast
|:With Jesus’ priests and kings.:|

Rejoicing now in earnest hope,
I stand, and from the mountain top
See all the lands below.
Rivers of milk and honey rise,
And all the fruits of paradise
|:In endless plenty grow.:|

A land of corn, and wine, and oil;
Favored with God’s peculiar smile,
With ev’ry blessing blest;
There dwells the Lord our Righteousness,
And keeps His own in perfect peace,
|:And everlasting rest.:|

Charles Wesley

 (1707-1788)

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O GOD OUR HELP

HYMN FOR TODAY - Thursday July 10
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O God, our help in ages past,
Our hope for years to come,
Our shelter from the stormy blast,
And our eternal home.

Under the shadow of Thy throne
Thy saints have dwelt secure;
Sufficient is Thine arm alone,
And our defence is sure.

Before the hills in order stood,
Or earth received her frame,
From everlasting Thou art God,
To endless years the same.

Isaac Watts
 1674 - 1748 ( 73 Years )

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HOW MANY ARE YOUR WORKS LORD

 

HYMN FOR TODAY - Wednesday July 9
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You laid the earth’s foundation; 

its lines to You are known.
You know what holds its footings; 

You laid its cornerstone.
You gave the sea its boundaries 

And said, “You proud waves, halt!”
How many are Your works, Lord!
In wisdom You made all.

You give command each morning; 

You show the dawn its place.
You journey to the sea springs; 

the gates of death You’ve faced.
You comprehend earth’s vast expanse, 

Where light and darkness dwell.
How many are Your works, Lord!
In wisdom You excel.

Snow’s storehouses You’ve entered; 

You know the lightning’s home,
The place where east winds come from, 

the path for every storm.
You drench the desert wasteland 

and make it sprout with grass.
How many are Your works, Lord!
Your wisdom, O how vast!

Susan Helen Peterson 

1950 - 2004 ( 53 Years )

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PEACE OF GOD

 

HYMN FOR TODAY - Tuesday July 8
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The peace which God alone reveals,
And by his word of grace imparts,
Which only the believer feels,
Direct and keep, and cheer your hearts:


And may the holy Three in One,
The FATHER, WORD, and COMFORTER,
Pour an abundant blessing down
On every soul assembled here!

John Newton

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RESCUE THE PERISHING

 

HYMN FOR TODAY - Monday July 7
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Rescue the perishing,
care for the dying,
Snatch them in pity
from sin and the grave;
Weep o’er the erring one,
lift up the fallen,
Tell them of Jesus,
the mighty to save.

Rescue the perishing,
care for the dying,
Jesus is merciful,
Jesus will save.

Though they are slighting Him,
still He is waiting,
Waiting the penitent child to receive;
Plead with them earnestly,
plead with them gently;
He will forgive if they only believe.

Down in the human heart,
crushed by the tempter,
Feelings lie buried
that grace can restore;
Touched by a loving heart,
wakened by kindness,
Chords that were broken
will vibrate once more.

Fanny Jane Crosby 

 1820 - 1915 ( 94 Years )

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GUIDE ME O THOU GREAT JEHOVAH

HYMN FOR TODAY - Sunday July 6
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Guide me, O Thou great Jehovah,
Pilgrim through this barren land;
I am weak, but Thou art mighty;
Hold me with Thy powerful hand:
|:Bread of heaven, :|
|:Feed me now and evermore. :|


Open now the crystal fountain,
Whence the healing stream doth flow;
Let the fiery, cloudy pillar
Lead me all my journey through:
|:Strong Deliv'rer, :|
|:Be Thou still my strength and shield. :|


Feed me with the heavn'ly manna
In this barren wilderness
Be my sword and shield, and banner
Be my robe of righteousness
|:Fight and conquer;:|
|:All my foes by sov'reign grace:|

William Williams Pantycelyn 

1717 - 1791 ( 73 Years )

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