PUBLIC-DOMAIN CHRISTIAN BOOK
The Christian Hymn Book A Compilation of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Original and Selected, by A. Campbell and Others
Campbell, Alexander, 1788-1866 · 182,065 words · 253 reading sections
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2 And thus shall faith’s consoling power The tears of love restrain; O, who that saw thy parting hour, Could wish thee here again! 3 Gently the passing spirit fled, Sustained by grace divine; O, may such grace on us be shed, And make our end like thine! 1057 …
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4 Now to the God of victory Immortal thanks be paid, Who makes us conquerors while we die, Through Christ our living Head. 1064 C. M. Remember them, etc. Heb. 13:7. What though the arm of conquering death Does God’s own house invade; What though our teacher …
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Though I walk the downward shade, Deepening through the vail of death, Yet I will not be afraid, But, with my departing breath, I will glory in my God, In my Saviour I will trust, Strengthened by his staff and rod, While this body falls to dust. 2 Soon on wings, on wings of love, My transported soul shall rise, Like t…
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1077 8s & 7s. Blessed are the dead, etc. Rev. 14:13. Happy soul! thy days are ended, All thy mourning days below; Go, by angel guards attended, To the sight of Jesus go! Waiting to receive thy spirit, Lo! the Saviour stands above; Shows the purchase of his merit…
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What’s this that steals upon my frame? Is it death? That soon will quench this vital flame? Is it death? If this be death, I soon shall be From every pain and sorrow free, I shall my Lord in glory see— All is well! 2 Weep not, my friends, weep not for me, All is well! My sins are pardoned, I am free; All is well. Ther…
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4 O, let the soul its slumbers break, Arouse its senses, and awake To see how soon Life, like its glories, glides away, And the stern footsteps of decay Come stealing on. 1090 S. H. M. Friend after friend departs. Friend after friend departs; Who hath not lost …
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2 Thou art gone to the grave; we no longer behold thee, Nor tread the rough paths of the world by thy side; But the wide arms of mercy are spread to enfold thee, And sinners may hope, since the Saviour has died. 3 Thou art gone to the grave; and its mansion forsaking, Perchance thy weak spirit in doubt lingered long; …
347 wordsSECTION 188SECOND ADVENT.
1099 C. M. Looking for the coming of the day of God. 2 Peter 3:12. Hope of our hearts, O Lord, appear, Thou glorious star of day! Shine forth, and chase the dreary night, With all our tears, away. 2 Strangers on earth, we wait for thee; O leave the Father’s …
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Lo! he comes, with clouds descending, Once for favored sinners slain, Thousand thousand saints attending, Swell the triumph of his train! Hallelujah! Jesus now shall ever reign! 2 Every eye shall now behold him, Robed in dreadful majesty; Those who set at naught and sold him, Pierced and nailed him to the tree, Deeply…
359 wordsSECTION 190THE RESURRECTION.
1106 L. M. The day of the Lord will come. 2 Peter 3:10. The Lord will come, the earth shall quake, The hills their fixéd seat forsake; And withering, from the vault of night, The stars withdraw their feeble light. 2 The Lord will come, but not the same As on…
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1113 6s & 5s. For the trumpet shall sound. 1 Cor. 15:52. The last lovely morning, All blooming and fair, Is fast onward fleeting, And soon will appear. CHORUS. While the mighty, mighty, mighty trump Sounds, Come, come away, O, let us be ready to hail the glad da…
120 wordsSECTION 192FINAL JUDGMENT.
1114 C. P. M. That he may find mercy, etc. 2 Tim. 1:18. When thou, my righteous Judge, shalt come To take thy ransomed people home, Shall I among them stand? Shall such a worthless worm as I, Who sometimes am afraid to die, Be found at thy right hand? 2 I love …
689 wordsSECTION 193HEAVEN.
1119 L. M. The former things are passed away. Rev. 21:4. There is a land mine eye hath seen, In visions of enraptured thought, So bright that all which spreads between Is with its radiant glory fraught; 2 A land upon whose blissful shore There rests no shado…
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8 Then, fail this earth, let stars decline, We’ll be gathered home; And sun and moon refuse to shine, We’ll be gathered home. 9 All nature sink and cease to be, We’ll be gathered home; That heavenly mansion stands for me, We’ll be gathered home. 1125 L. M. 1…
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3 O! for an angel’s perfect love, A seraph’s soaring wing, To sing with thousand saints above, The triumphs of our King. 4 On earth our feeble voice we try, In weakness and in shame, We bless, we laud, we magnify, We conquer in his name. 5 But, O! with pure and sinless heart, His mercies to adore, My God, to know the…
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2 These through fiery trials trod; These from great affliction came; Now, before the throne of God, Sealed with his almighty name. Clad in raiment pure and white, Victor-palms in every hand, Through their great Redeemer’s might, More than conquerors they stand. 3 Hunger, thirst, disease unknown, On immortal fruits the…
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There is no night in heaven: In that blest world above Work never can bring weariness, For work itself is love. There is no night in heaven: Yet nightly round the bed Of every Christian wanderer Faith has an angel tread. 2 There is no grief in heaven: For life is one glad day, And tears are of those former things Whic…
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In the Christian’s home in glory, There remains a land of rest, There my Saviour’s gone before me To fulfill my soul’s request. CHORUS. There is rest for the weary, There is rest for you— On the other side of Jordan, In the sweet fields of Eden, Where the tree of life is blooming, There is rest for you. 2 He is fittin…
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5 Yes! when the world looks cold, Which did my Lord revile, A lamb within the fold, I can look up and smile. I’m going home. 6 When earth’s delusive charms Would snare my pilgrim feet, I fly to Jesus’ arms, And yet again repeat, I’m going home. 7 When breaks each mortal tie That holds me from the goal, This, this can…
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3 Is it far away in some region old, Where the rivers wander o’er sands of gold, And the burning rays of the rubies shine, And the diamond lights up the secret mine? And the pearl glows forth from the coral strand, Is it there, sweet mother, that better land? Not there! not there! 4 Eye hath not seen it, my gentle boy…
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5 But far, far away is that sinless clime, Undimmed by sorrow, unhurt by time; Where, amid all things bright and fair, is given The home of the just, and its name is heaven— The name of that sun-bright clime. 1163 P. M. We’ll be there in a little while. We h…
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Oh where can the soul find relief from its foes? A shelter of safety, a home of repose? Can earth’s highest summit, or deepest hid vale, Give a refuge, nor sorrow, nor sin can assail? No, no! there’s no home! There’s no home on earth—the soul has no home. 2 Shall it leave the low earth, and soar to the sky, And seek f…
720 wordsSECTION 203HOME—THE FAMILY.
1170 L. M. I will make there an altar unto God. Gen. 35:3. Thou sovereign Lord of earth and skies, Supremely good, supremely wise; Fix thou the place of our abode; But may we still live near to God. 2 Where’er our dwelling shall be found, We will thy throne …
823 wordsSECTION 204MORNING HYMNS.
1176 L. M. They are new every morning. Lam. 3:23. New every morning is the love Our wakening and uprising prove; Through sleep and darkness safely brought, Restored to life, and power, and thought. 2 New mercies, each returning day, Hover around us while we …
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5 Be this and every future day Still wiser than the past, And when I all my life survey, May grace sustain at last. 1184 S. M. A morning without clouds. 2 Sam. 23:4. See how the rising sun Pursues his shining way; And wide proclaims his Maker’s praise, With …
488 wordsSECTION 206EVENING HYMNS.
1189 L. M. Hide me under the shadow of thy wings. Psalm 17:8. Glory to thee, my God, this night, For all the blessings of the light; Keep me, O keep me, King of kings, Beneath thine own almighty wings. 2 Forgive me, Lord, for thy dear Son, The ill which I th…
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3 Nearer the bound of life, Where falls my burden down; Nearer to where I leave my cross, And where I gain my crown. 4 Saviour, confirm my trust, Complete my faith in thee; And let me feel as if I stood Close on eternity; 5 Feel as if now my feet Were slipping o’er the brink; For I may now be nearer home, Much nearer…
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3 Living in the silent hours, Where our spirits only blend, They, unlinked with earthly trouble, We, still hoping for its end. 4 How such holy memories cluster, Like the stars when storms are past; Pointing up to that far heaven We may hope to gain at last. 1205 …
710 wordsSECTION 209YOUTH AND AGE.
1211 C. M. By cool Siloam’s shady rill. By cool Siloam’s shady rill How fair the lily grows! How sweet the breath, beneath the hill, Of Sharon’s dewy rose! 2 Lo! such the child, whose early feet The paths of peace have trod, Whose secret heart, with influenc…
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Lord, a little band, and lowly, We are come to sing to thee; Thou art great, and high, and holy, O how solemn should we be! 2 Fill our hearts with thoughts of Jesus, And of heaven, where he is gone; And let nothing ever please us He would grieve to look upon. 3 For we know the Lord of glory Always sees what children …
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3 Thou aged man, life’s wintry storm Hath seared thy vernal bloom; With trembling limbs, and wasting form, Thou’rt bending o’er thy tomb; And can vain hope lead thee astray? Go, weary pilgrim, watch and pray. 4 Ambition, stop thy panting breath: Pride, sink thy lifted eye! Behold the caverns, dark with death, Before y…
672 wordsSECTION 212TIMES AND SEASONS—SEED-TIME AND HARVEST.
1230 L. M. Seed-time and harvest. Eternal Source of every joy, Well may thy praise our lips employ, While in thy temple we appear, Whose goodness crowns the circling year. 2 The flowery spring at thy command Embalms the air and paints the land; The summer ra…
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4 Then, thou Church triumphant, come, Raise the song of Harvest-home! All are safely gathered in, Free from sorrow, free from sin; There for ever, purified, In God’s garner to abide; Come, ten thousand angels, come, Raise the glorious Harvest-home! 1237 8s & 4s.…
398 wordsSECTION 214OLD AND NEW YEAR.
1239 L. M. The opening year. Great God, we sing that mighty hand By which supported still we stand: The opening year thy mercy shows; Thy mercy crown it till it close! 2 By day, by night, at home, abroad, Still we are guarded by our God; By his incessant bou…
699 wordsSECTION 215THANKSGIVING.
1245 L. M. Praise for national blessings. Almighty Sovereign of the skies, To thee let songs of gladness rise, Each grateful heart its tribute bring, And every voice thy goodness sing. 2 From thee our choicest blessings flow, Life, health and strength, thy h…
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4 Our father’s God! to thee, Author of liberty! To thee we sing; Long may our land be bright With freedom’s holy light; Protect us by thy might, Great God, our King. 1252 8s & 7s. Psalm 148. Praise the Lord! ye heavens, adore him; Praise him, angels in the high…
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1254 L. M. National judgments deprecated. While o’er our guilty land, O Lord, We view the terrors of thy sword; O! whither shall the helpless fly; To whom but thee direct their cry? 2 The helpless sinner’s cries and tears Are grown familiar to thy ears; Oft …
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4 Thus shall the vengeance of the Lord Safety and joy to saints afford; And all that hear shall join and say— “Sure there’s a God that rules on high, A God that hears his children cry, And will their sufferings well repay.” 1260 L. M. 6 lines. Let the wickedness of th…
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1267 L. M. All the ends of the world. Psalm 22:27. Come from the east, with gifts, ye kings! With gold, and frankincense, and myrrh; Where’er the morning spreads her wings, Let man to God his vows prefer. 2 Come from the west! the bond, the free; His easy se…
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2 Love of God, all love embracing In its wide extended arms; All our doubts and fears displacing, Saves our souls from death’s alarms: O what sweetness Dwells within its blissful charms! 3 Love of God, all love possessing! Filling all our souls with joy; Pouring on each heart a blessing, Which no time can e’er destroy…
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2 Let the Indian, let the negro, Let the rude barbarian see, That divine and glorious conquest Once obtained on Calvary: Let the gospel Loud resound from pole to pole. 3 Kingdoms wide that sit in darkness, Grant them, Lord, the glorious light; And from eastern coast to western, May the morning chase the night! And red…
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3 Onward speed thy conquering flight, Angel, onward fly! Long has been the reign of night; Bring the morning nigh: Unto thee earth’s sufferers lift Their imploring wail; Bear them heavén’s holy gift, Ere their courage fail. 4 Onward speed thy conquering flight, Angel, onward speed! Morning bursts upon our sight, Lo! t…
169 wordsSECTION 223THE SEA.
1288 L. M. 6 lines. They that go down, etc. Psalm 107:23. Eternal Father! strong to save, Whose arm hath bound the restless wave, Who biddest the mighty ocean deep Its own appointed limits keep; O hear us when we cry to thee For those in peril on the sea! 2 O Christ!…
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4 Save, till all these tempests end, All who on thy love depend; Waft our happy spirits o’er, Land us on the heavenly shore. 1296 12s. Lord, save, or we perish. When through the torn sail the wild tempest is streaming, When o’er the dark wave the red lightn…
145 wordsSECTION 225MARRIAGE HYMNS.
1297 C. M. John 2:2. Since Jesus freely did appear To grace a marriage feast; Lord, we ask thy presence here To make a wedding guest. 2 Upon the bridal pair look down, Who now have plighted hands; Their union with thy favor crown, And bless the nuptial bands…
286 wordsSECTION 226DEDICATORY.
1300 L. M. How much less this house. 1 Kings 8:27. The perfect world, by Adam trod, Was the first temple built to God; His fiat laid the corner-stone, And heaved its pillars one by one. 2 He hung its starry roof on high— The broad, illimitable sky; He spread…
656 wordsSECTION 227MISCELLANEOUS.
1305 L. M. Here have we no continuing city. Heb. 13:14. “We’ve no abiding city here;” Sad truth, were this to be our home; But let this thought our spirits cheer, “We seek a city yet to come.” 2 “We’ve no abiding city here;” We seek a city out of sight: Zion…
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O Shadow in a sultry land, We gather to thy breast, Whose love, unfolding like the night, Brings quietude and rest, Glimpse of the fairer life to be, In foretaste here possessed; 2 From aimless wanderings we come, From drifting to and fro; The wave of being mingles deep, Amid its ebb and flow; The grander sweep of tid…
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3 Come, ye dying, live for ever, ’Tis a soul-reviving flood; God is faithful—he will never Break the covenant, sealed in blood; Signed, when our Redeemer died, Sealed, when he was crucified. 1320 7s, 6 lines. Glory to our King. Glory, glory to our King! Crowns unfa…
733 wordsSECTION 230CONTENTS.
No. No. of Hymns. I. THE HOLY SCRIPTURES. 1-23 II. GOD. Being and Perfections; in Creation; in Providence; in Redemption. 24-116 III. CHRIST. The Nativity; Life and Ministry; Sufferin…
166 wordsSECTION 231INDEX OF SUBJECTS.
(⇒The Figures indicate the _Numbers_ of the Hymns.) A Absence from the assembly of the saints, 1013. Activities of Christian Life, 951-976. Adoption—see Spirit of Adoption. Advent, first, of Christ—see Christ. Advent, second, 1099-1105. Affliction, sympathy with, 1029. Afflictions, 993-1032. Blessings, 910, 1031. Comf…
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G Gentleness, 975. Gethsemane, 157, 159, 160, 162-167. Glory of God—see God. Glorying in the Cross—see Cross. God—Being and Perfections, 24-42. Compassion, 93-95, 1005. Dominion, 28, 56, 57. Eternity, 25, 44, 75. Glory and Majesty, 36, 49, 55, 60, 80, 91, 102, 675. Goodness, 34, 48, 52, 83, 96, 583, 609, 669. Greatness…
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P Pardon—see Remission of Sins. Parting, 430, 484, 485, 500, 502, 507. At close of Service, 720, 721, 724, 732, 739, 754-756. After Lord’s Supper, 530. With Missionaries, 465, 466, 470, 471. Party spirit deprecated, 497, 501, 511. Passover—Christ the true, 546. Pastors—see Church Ministry. Patience, 901, 931. Peace and…
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⇒(The figures indicate the _Numbers_ of the Hymns.)…
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A Abide with me, fast falls the eventide, _F. Lyte._ 1227 A broken heart, my God, my King, _Watts._ 347 A charge to keep I have, _C. Wesley._ 876 Acquaint thee, O mortal, _Knox._ 789 A few more years shall roll, …
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B Beautiful Zion, built above, 1157 Before Jehovah’s awful throne, _Watts._ 674 Before thy throne, with tearful eyes, _Palmer._ 941 Begin, my soul, the lofty strain, _Mrs. Rowe._ 53 Behold the blind their sight receive, …
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C Call Jehovah thy salvation, _Montgomery._ 421 Calm on the listening ear of night, _Sears._ 123 Child amid the flowers at play, _Mrs. Hemans._ 574 Children of the heavenly King, _Cennick._ 498 Child of sin and sorrow, …
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D Dark and thorny is the desert, 888 Dark was the night, and cold the ground, 160 Daughter of Zion, awake from thy sadness, 605 Day of judgment, day of wonders, _Newton._ 1117 Dear as thou wast, and justly dear, …
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F Fading, still fading, the last beam is shining, 1210 Faintly flow, thou falling river, 1205 Fair shines the morning star, _Montgomery._ 326 Faith adds new charms to earthly bliss, _Watts._ 352 Fallen on Zion’s battle field, …
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G Gently, gently lay thy rod, _F. Lyte._ 1022 Gently, Lord, O gently lead us, _Hastings._ 1175 Gently, my Saviour, let me down, _Hill._ 1034 Gird on thy conquering sword, _Doddridge._ 609 Give me the wings of faith to rise, …
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