O GOD GIVE EAR

HYMN FOR TODAY - Thursday August 28

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O God, give ear, and speedily

hear me when I do pray;

And when to thee I call and cry,

hide not thyself away.

Take heed to me, grant my request,

and answer me again;

With grief I pray, full sore oppressed,

sorrow doth me constrain:

My heart doth faint for want of breath,

it panteth in my breast;

With terror and the dread of death

my soul is much oppressed:

John Hopkins

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THE BIBLE OUR LIGHT

HYMN FOR TODAY - Tuesday August 26
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How precious is the book divine,
By inspiration given!
Bright as a lamp its doctrines shine,
To guide our souls to heaven.


Its light, descending from above,
Our gloomy world to cheer,
Displays a Saviour's boundless love,
And brings his glories near.


O’er all the straight and narrow way
Its radiant beams are cast;
A light whose never weary ray
Grows brightest at the last. 
John Fawcett 

1740 - 1817 ( 76 Years )

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ONE FOUNDATION

HYMN FOR TODAY - Wednesday August 20

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The Church's one foundation 

Is Jesus Christ our Lord: 

She is his new creation 

By water and the word; 

From Heaven He came

and sought her

To be His Holy Bride;

With His own blood he bought her,

and for her life He died.

Elect from every 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 every grace endued.

The Church shall never perish!

Her dear Lord, to defend,

To guide, sustain, and cherish,

Is with her to the end.

Though there be those that hate her,

False sons within her pale,

Against both foe and traitor

She ever shall prevail.

Samuel John Stone 

1839 - 1900 ( 60 Years )

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TRUST AND OBEY

HYMN FOR TODAY - Tuesday August 19

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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.

Trust and obey
for there's no other way
To be happy in Jesus
but to trust and obey.

Not a shadow can rise,
Not a cloud in the skies,
But His smile quickly drives it away;
Not a doubt nor a fear,
Not a sigh nor a tear,
Can abide while we trust and obey.


Not a burden we bear,
Not a sorrow we share,
But our toil He doth richly repay;
Not a grief nor a loss,
Not a frown nor a cross,
But is blest if we trust and obey. 

John Henry Sammis 

1846 - 1919 ( 72 Years )

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CHRIST'S RESURRECTION

HYMN FOR TODAY - Friday August 15

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When I the lonely tomb survey, 

Where once my Saviour deigned to lie, 

I see fulfilled what prophets say,

And all the power of death defy.

This empty tomb shall now proclaim, 

How weak the bands of conquered death;

Sweet pledge! that all who trust his name, 

Shall rise and draw immortal breath!

Our surety, freed, declares us free, 

For whose offences he was seized; 

In his release, our own we see, 

And shout to view Jehovah pleased.

Johan Olaf Wallin 

1779 - 1839 ( 59 Years )

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MELCHISEDEC

HYMN FOR TODAY - Thursday August 14
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Thou dear Redeemer, dying Lamb,
We love to hear of Thee;
No music’s like Thy charming name,
Nor half so sweet can be.


Oh, may we ever hear Thy voice
In mercy to us speak!
And in our Priest we will rejoice,
Thou great Melchisedek.


Our Jesus shall be still our theme
While in the world we stay;
We’ll sing our Jesus—lovely name!
When all things else decay.

John Cennick 

1718 - 1755 ( 36 Years )

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FILL THY CHURCH WITH LOVE AND PRAISE

HYMN FOR TODAY - Wednesday August 13

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Saved ourselves by Jesus’ blood,

Let us now draw nigh to God;

many round us blindly stray,

Moved with pity, let us pray;

Pray that they who now are blind,

Soon the way of truth may find.

Lord, awaken all around,

Let them know the joyful sound;

Slaves to Satan heretofore,

Let them now be slaves no more;

Lord, we turn our eyes to thee,

Set the captive sinner free.

Glorious things of thee are told,

What thine arm has wrought of old;

Thousands once its power confessed;

Oh, may we like them be blessed:

Lord, revive the former days,

Fill thy church with love and praise.

A Selection of Psalms and Hymns 

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