For God So Love Us

For God So Loved Us

Text written in 1856 by August D. Rische (1819-1906)

Sung to GOTT IST DIE LIEBE, Thuringer Melody, c. 1840

John 3:16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. 

V. 1 For God so loved us, He sent the Savior:

For God so loved us, and loves me too.

Jeremiah 31:3 The Lord appeared to us in the past, saying: “I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with unfailing kindness."

Refrain: Love so unending! I'll sing His praises,

God loves His Children, loves even me.

Isaiah 42:26 I will make your oppressors eat their own flesh; they will be drunk on their own blood, as with wine. Then all mankind will know that I, the Lord, am your Savior, your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.

V. 2 He sent the Savior, the blest Redeemer;

He sent the Savior to set me free.

Refrain

Isaiah 49:10 They will neither hunger nor thirst, nor will the desert heat or the sun beat down on them. He who has compassion on them will guide them

and lead them beside springs of water.

V. 3 He bade me welcome, O word of mercy;

He bade me welcome, O voice divine.

Refrain

Revelation 5:13 Then I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and on the sea, and all that is in them, saying: “To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be praise and honor and glory and power,

for ever and ever!”

V. 4 Glory and honor, O Love eternal,

To Him be given while life shall last.

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Nature With Open Volume Stands

Nature With Open Volume Stands

Text written by Isaac Watts (1674-1748)

Sung to ANGELUS, composed in the 17th century by Georg Joseph

Psalm 145:10 All your works praise you, Lord; your faithful people extol you.

V. 1 Nature with open volume stands,

To spread its Maker's praise abroad;

And every labor of His hands

Shows something worthy of our God.

Galatians 6:14 May I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. 

V. 2 But in the grace that rescued us

His brightest form of glory shines;

'Tis fairest drawn upon the cross

In precious blood and crimson lines.

1 Corinthians 1:24 ...but to those whom God has called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.

V. 3 Here His whole name appears complete.

Nor wit can guess, nor reason prove,

Which of the letters best is writ,

The pow'r, the wisdom, or the love.

Revelation 5:12 In a loud voice they were saying: “Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength

and honor and glory and praise!”

V. 4 We would forever speak His name

In sounds to mortal ears unknown,

With angels join to praise the Lamb,

And worship at His Father's throne.

Face to Face

Face to Face

Text written in 1898 by Mrs. Frank A Breck (1855-1934)

Tune composed in 1898 by Grant Colfax Tullar (1869-1950)

Face to Face

Revelation 22:4 They will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads. 

V. 1 Face to face with Christ my Savior

Face to face, what will it be,

When with rapture I behold Him,

Jesus Christ, who died for me?

Refrain: Face to face shall I behold Him,

Far beyond the starry sky;

Face to face in all His glory

I shall see Him by and by!

1 Corinthians 13:12 For now we see only a reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known. 

V. 2 Only faintly now I see Him,

With the darkening veil between,

But a blessed day is coming,

When His glory shall be seen.

Refrain

V. 3 What rejoicing in His presence,

When are banished grief and pain;

When the crooked ways are straightened,

And the dark things shall be plain!

Refrain

Revelation 1:5 ...and from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood,...

V. 4 Face to face! oh, blissful moment!

Face to face--to see and know;

Face to face with my Redeemer,

Jesus Christ, who loves me so.

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O Zion, Haste

O Zion, Haste

Text written in 1871 by Mary A. Thomson (1834-1923)

Sung to TIDINGS, composed in 1875 by James Walch (1837-1901)

O Zion, Haste

Isaiah 40:9 You who bring good news to Zion, go up on a high mountain.

You who bring good news to Jerusalem, lift up your voice with a shout, lift it up, do not be afraid; say to the towns of Judah, “Here is your God!”

2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance. 

V. 1 O Zion, haste, thy mission high fulfilling,

To tell to all the world that God is light;

That He who made all nations is not willing

One soul should perish, lost in shades of night.

Isaiah 52:7 How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, “Your God reigns!”

Refrain: Publish glad tidings,

Tidings of peace,

Tidings of Jesus,

Redemption and release.

Acts 17:28 For in him we live and move and have our being. As some of your own poets have said, "We are his offspring."

Revelation 14:6 Then I saw another angel flying in midair, and he had the eternal gospel to proclaim to those who live on the earth—to every nation, tribe, language and people. 

V. 2 Proclaim to every people, tongue, and nation

That God, in whom they live and move, is love;

Tell how He stooped to save His lost creation,

And died on earth that man might live above.

Refrain

Luke 10:35 The next day he took out two denarii and gave them to the innkeeper. "Look after him," he said, "and when I return, I will reimburse you for any extra expense you may have."

V. 3 Give of thy sons to bear the message glorious;

Give of thy wealth to speed them on their way;

Pour out thy soul for them in prayer victorious;

And all thou spendest Jesus will repay.

Refrain

V. 4 He comes again; O Zion, ere thou meet Him,

Make known to every heart His saving grace;

Let none whom He hath ransomed fail to greet Him,

Through thy neglect, unfit to see His face.

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Day of Judgment, Day of Wonders!

Day of Judgment, Day of Wonders!

Text written by John Newton (1725-1807)

Sung to UNSER HERRSCHER, composed in 1680 by Joachim Neander (1650-1680)

1 Corinthians 15:52 In a flash, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed. 

Hebrews 10:27 But only a fearful expectation of judgment and of raging fire that will consume the enemies of God. 

V. 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, 

How the summons 

Will the sinner's heart confound!

Isaiah 25:9 In that day they will say, “Surely this is our God; we trusted in him, and he saved us. This is the Lord, we trusted in him; let us rejoice and be glad in his salvation.”

V. 2 See the Lord in glory nearing,

Clothed in majesty divine.

You who long for His appearing,

Then shall say, "This God is mine!"

Gracious Savior,

Gracious Savior,

Own me in that day as Thine.

Matthew 24:29 “Immediately after the distress of those days“ ‘the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from the sky,

and the heavenly bodies will be shaken.’

Revelation 20:12, 13 And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Another book was opened, which is the book of life. The dead were judged according to what they had done as recorded in the books. The sea gave up the dead that were in it, and death and Hades gave up the dead that were in them, and each person was judged according to what they had done.

V. 3 At His call the dead awaken,

Rise to life from earth and sea!

All the powers of nature shaken

By His looks prepare to flee.

Careless sinner,

Careless sinner,

What will then become of thee?

Matthew 25:34  Then the King will say to those on his right, "Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world."

V. 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,

You forever 

Shall My love and glory know."

How Far From Home?

How Far From Home?

Text written in 1853 by Annie R. Smith (1828-1855)

Sung to the tune TIS MIDNIGHT HOUR

Isaiah 21:11, 12 A prophecy against Dumah: Someone calls to me from Seir,

“Watchman, what is left of the night? Watchman, what is left of the night?”

The watchman replies, “Morning is coming, but also the night. If you would ask, then ask; and come back yet again.”

V. 1 How far from home? I asked, as on

I bent my steps--the watchman spake:

"The long, dark night is almost gone,

The morning soon will break.

Then weep no more, but speed thy flight,

With Hope's bright star thy guiding ray,

Till thou shalt reach the realms of light,

In everlasting day."

Philippians 3:14 I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.

V. 2 I asked the warrior on the field;

This was his soul-inspiring song:

"With courage, bold, the sword I'll wield,

The battle is not long.

Then weep no more, but well endure

The conflict, till thy work is done;

For this we know, the prize is sure,

When victory is won."

Luke 21:25 There will be signs in the sun, moon and stars. On the earth, nations will be in anguish and perplexity at the roaring and tossing of the sea.

Romans 8:22 We know that the whole creation has been groaning as in the pains of childbirth right up to the present time. 

1 Thessalonians 4:16, 17 For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever.

V. 3 I asked again; earth, sea, and sun

Seemed, with one voice, to make reply:

"Time's wasting sands are nearly run,

Eternity is nigh.

Then weep no more--with warning tones,

Portentous signs are thickening round,

The whole creation, waiting, groans,

To hear the trumpet sound."

Revelation 7:14, 17 I answered, “Sir, you know.” And he said, “These are they who have come out of the great tribulation; they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.  For the Lamb at the center of the throne will be their shepherd; ‘he will lead them to springs of living water.’

‘And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.’ ”

V. 4 Not far from home! O blessed thought!

The traveler's lonely heart to cheer;

Which oft a healing balm has brought,

And dried the mourner's tear.

Then weep no more, since we shall meet

Where weary footsteps never roam--

Our trials past, our joys complete,

Safe in our Father's home.

Holy, Holy, Is What the Angels Sing

Holy, Holy, Is What the Angels Sing

Text written in 1894 by Johnson Oatman, Jr (1856-1922)

Hymn tune composed by John R. Sweeney (1837-1899)

Holy, Holy, I What the Angels Sing

Revelation 5:11, 12 Then I looked and heard the voice of many angels, numbering thousands upon thousands, and ten thousand times ten thousand. They encircled the throne and the living creatures and the elders. In a loud voice they were saying: “Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and praise!”

V. 1 There is singing up in heaven such as we have never known,

Where the angels sing the praises of the Lamb upon the throne;

Their sweet harps are ever tuneful and their voices always clear,

O that we might be more like them while we serve the Master here!

Isaiah 6:3 And they were calling to one another: “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord Almighty; the whole earth is full of his glory.”

Refrain: Holy, holy, is what the angels sing,

And I expect to help them make the courts of heaven ring;

But when I sing redemption's story, they will fold their wings,

For angels never felt the joys that our salvation brings.

Revelation 5:9 And they sang a new song, saying: “You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals, because you were slain, and with your blood you purchased for God persons from every tribe and language and people and nation."

Revelation 7:14 I answered, “Sir, you know.” And he said, “These are they who have come out of the great tribulation; they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb."

Revelation 19:8 Fine linen, bright and clean, was given her to wear.

V. 2 But I hear another anthem, blending voices clear and strong,

"Unto Him who hath redeemed us and hath bought us," is the song;

We have come thro' tribulations to this land so fair and bright,

In the fountain freely flowing He hath made our garments white.

Refrain

Matthew 25:21 His master replied, "Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!"

V. 3 Then the angels stand and listen, for they cannot join that song,

Like the sound of many waters, by that happy, blood-washed throng;

For they sing about great trials, battles fought and vict'ries won,

And they praise their great Redeemer, who hath said to them, "Well done."

Refrain

Jeremiah 33:8 I will cleanse them from all the sin they have committed against me and will forgive all their sins of rebellion against me.

V. 4 So, although I'm not an angel, yet I know that over there

I will join a blessed chorus that the angels cannot share;

I will sing about my Savior, who upon dark Calvary

Freely pardoned my transgressions, died to set a sinner free.

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Jerusalem the Golden

Jerusalem the Golden

Text written by Bernard of Cluny (12th century), translated in 1851 by John M. Neale (1818-1866)

Sung to EWING, composed in 1853 by Alexander Ewing (1830-1895)

Exodus 3:8 So I have come down to rescue them from the hand of the Egyptians and to bring them up out of that land into a good and spacious land, a land flowing with milk and honey—the home of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites and Jebusites. 

Revelation 21:2 I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. 

V. 1 Jerusalem the golden,

With milk and honey blest,

Beneath thy contemplation

Sink heart and voice oppressed.

I know not, O I know not

What holy joys are there;

What radiancy of glory,

What bliss beyond compare.

V. 2 They stand, those halls of Zion,

All jubilant with song,

And bright with many an angel,

And all the martyr throng.

The Prince is ever in them,

The daylight is serene;

The pastures of the blessed

Are decked in glorious sheen.

Ecclesiastes 10:19 A feast is made for laughter, wine makes life merry,

and money is the answer for everything.

Luke 1:32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David.

Revelation 3:5 The one who is victorious will, like them, be dressed in white. I will never blot out the name of that person from the book of life, but will acknowledge that name before my Father and his angels.

V. 3 There is the throne of David,

And there, from care released,

The shout of them that triumph,

The song of them that feast;

And they, who, with their Leader,

Have conquered in the fight,

Forever and forever

Are clad in robes of white.

V. 4 O sweet and blessed country,

The home of God's elect!

O sweet and blessed country,

That eager hearts expect!

Jesus, in mercy bring us 

To that dear land of rest;

Who art, with God the Father,

And Spirit, ever blest.

My Soul, Be on Thy Guard

My Soul, Be on Thy Guard

Text written in 1781 by George Heath (1745-1822)

Sung to LABAN, composed in 1830 by Lowell Mason (1792-1872)

Mark 13:33 Be on guard! Be alert ! You do not know when that time will come.

V. 1 My soul, be on thy guard!

Ten thousand foes arise;

The hosts of sin are pressing hard

To draw thee from the skies.

V. 2 O watch, and fight, and pray!

The battle ne'er give o'er;

Renew it boldly every day,

And help divine implore.

Ecclesiastes 8:8 As no one has power over the wind to contain it,

so no one has power over the time of their death.

As no one is discharged in time of war,

so wickedness will not release those who practice it.

Revelation 3:11  I am coming soon. Hold on to what you have, so that no one will take your crown.

V. 3 Ne'er think the victory won,

Nor lay thine armor down;

Thy arduous task will not be done

Till thou obtain the crown.

Praise Him! Praise Him!

Praise Him! Praise Him!

Text written in 1869 by Fanny J. Crosby (1820-1915)

Hymn tune composed by Chester G. Allen (1812-1877)

Proverbs 23:11 For their Defender is strong;

he will take up their case against you.

Isaiah 40:11 He tends his flock like a shepherd: He gathers the lambs in his arms and carries them close to his heart; he gently leads those that have young.

V. 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!

Isaiah 53:4 Surely he took up our pain and bore our suffering,

yet we considered him punished by God, stricken by him, and afflicted.

1 Peter 3:18 For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive in the Spirit. 

V. 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

Revelation 11:14 The second woe has passed; the third woe is coming soon.

V. 3 Praise Him! praise Him! Jesus, our blessed Redeemer!

Heavenly portals, loud with hosannas ring!

Jesus, Savior, reigneth forever and ever;

Crown Him! crown Him! Prophet, and Priest, and King!

Christ is coming over the world victorious,

Power and glory unto the Lord belong;

Refrain

My Jesus, I Love Thee

My Jesus, I Love Thee

Text written by William Ralf Featherstone (1845-1873)

Sung to GORDON, composed by Adoniram J. Gordon (1836-1895)

Isaiah 43:3, 14 For I am the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior; I give Egypt for your ransom, Cush and Seba in your stead....This is what the Lord says—your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: “For your sake I will send to Babylon and bring down as fugitives all the Babylonians, in the ships in which they took pride."

John 21:17 The third time he said to him, “Simon son of John, do you love me?” Peter was hurt because Jesus asked him the third time, “Do you love me?” He said, “Lord, you know all things; you know that I love you.” Jesus said, “Feed my sheep."

V. 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.

Mark 15:17 They put a purple robe on him, then twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on him. 

1 John 4:19 We love because he first loved us.

V. 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.

Psalm 146:2 I will praise the Lord all my life; I will sing praise to my God as long as I live.

V. 3 I'll love Thee in life, I will love Thee 'til 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.

John 14:2 My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you?

Revelation 2:10 Do not be afraid of what you are about to suffer. I tell you, the devil will put some of you in prison to test you, and you will suffer persecution for ten days. Be faithful, even to the point of death, and I will give you life as your victor’s crown.

V. 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.

Give to Our God Immortal Praise

Give to Our God Immortal Praise

Text written by Isaac Watts (1674-1748)

Sung to DUNEDIN, composed by Vernon Griffiths (1894-1985)

Psalm 136:1 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good. His love endures forever.

V. 1 Give to our God immortal praise;

Mercy and truth are all His ways:

Wonders of grace to God belong,

Repeat His mercies in your song.

Psalm 136:3 Give thanks to the Lord of lords: His love endures forever.

Revelation 19:6 Then I heard what sounded like a great multitude, like the roar of rushing waters and like loud peals of thunder, shouting: “Hallelujah!

For our Lord God Almighty reigns."

V. 2 Give to the Lord of lords renown,

The King of kings with glory crown:

His mercies ever shall endure

When lords and kings are known no more.

V. 3 He sent His Son with power to save

From guilt and darkness and the grave:

Wonders of grace to God belong,

Repeat His mercies in your song.

John 3:16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. 

V. 4 Thro' this vain world He guides our feet,

And leads us to His heav'nly seat:

His mercies ever shall endure,

When this vain world shall be no more.

Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise

Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise

Text written in 1867 by Walter Chalmers Smith (1824-1908)

Sung to ST. DENIO, a Welsh Melody, c. 1839

Daniel 7:9 As I looked, thrones were set in place, and the Ancient of Days took his seat. His clothing was as white as snow; the hair of his head was white like wool. His throne was flaming with fire, and its wheels were all ablaze.

1 Timothy 1:17 Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory for ever and ever. Amen.

1 Timothy 6:16 ...who alone is immortal and who lives in unapproachable light, whom no one has seen or can see. To him be honor and might forever. Amen. 

V. 1 Immortal, invisible, God only wise,

In light inaccessible hid from our eyes,

Most blessed, most glorious, the Ancient of days,

Almighty, victorious, Thy great name we praise.

Psalm 36:6 Your righteousness is like the highest mountains, your justice like the great deep. You, Lord, preserve both people and animals.

V. 2 Unresting, unhasting, and silent as light,

Nor wanting, nor wasting, Thou rulest in might;

Thy justice like mountains high soaring above

Thy clouds, which are fountains of goodness and love.

Isaiah 40:7 The grass withers and the flowers fall, because the breath of the Lord blows on them. Surely the people are grass.

Acts 17:25 And he is not served by human hands, as if he needed anything. Rather, he himself gives everyone life and breath and everything else. 

V. 3 To all life Thou givest to both great and small;

In all life Thou livest, the true life of all;

We blossom and flourish, like leaves on the tree,

Then wither and perish; but naught changeth Thee.

Revelation 7:11 All the angels were standing around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures. They fell down on their faces before the throne and worshiped God.

V. 4 Great Father of glory, pure Father of light,

Thine angels adore Thee, all veiling their sight;

All laud we would render: O help us to see

'Tis only the splendor of light hideth Thee.

O God of Light

O God of Light

Text written by Sarah E. Taylor (1883-1954)

Sung to ATKINSON, composed by H. Barrie Cabena (1933 - ?)

Psalm 119:105 Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path.

Proverbs 4:18 The path of the righteous is like the morning sun,

shining ever brighter till the full light of day.

V. 1 O God of light, Your Word, a lamp unfailing,

Shall pierce the darkness of our earthbound way

And show your grace, Your plan for us unveiling,

And guide our footsteps to the perfect day.

2 Peter 1:21 For prophecy never had its origin in the human will, but prophets, though human, spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.

V. 2 From days of old, through blind and willful ages,

Though we rebelled, You gently sought again,

And spoke through saints, apostles, prophets, sages,

Who wrote with eager or reluctant pen.

Matthew 9:36 When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.

V. 3 Undimmed by time, those words are still revealing

To sinful hearts Your justice and Your grace;

And questing mortals longing for Your healing,

See Your compassion in the Savior's face.

Revelation 14:6 Then I saw another angel flying in midair, and he had the eternal gospel to proclaim to those who live on the earth—to every nation, tribe, language and people.

V. 4 To all the world Your summons You are sending,

Through all the earth, to every land and race,

That myriad tongues, in one great anthem blending,

May praise and celebrate Your gift of grace.

Blessed Assurance, Jesus Is Mine!

Blessed Assurance, Jesus Is Mine!

Text written in 1873 by Fanny J. Crosby (1820-1915)

Hymn tune composed in 1873 by Mrs. Joseph F. Knapp (1839-1908)

Romans 8:16 The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children. 

Hebrews 1:14 Are not all angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation?

Revelation 1:5 ...and from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood....

V. 1 Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine!

O, what a foretaste of glory divine!

Heir of salvation, purchase of God,

Born of His Spirit, washed in His blood.

Psalm 104:33 I will sing to the Lord all my life; I will sing praise to my God as long as I live.

Refrain: This is my story, this is my song,

Praising my Savior all the day long;

This is my story, this is my song,

Praising my Savior all the day long.

John 1:51 He then added, “Very truly I tell you, you will see ‘heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending on’ the Son of Man.”

V. 2 Perfect submission, perfect delight,

Visions of rapture now burst on my sight.

Angels descending bring from above

Echoes of mercy, whispers of love.

Refrain

Matthew 24:42 Therefore keep watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come.

V. 3 Perfect submission, all is at rest,

I in my Savior am happy and blest,

Watching and waiting, looking above,

Filled with His goodness, lost in His love.

Refrain

God, Who Stretched the Spangled Heavens

God, Who Stretched the Spangled Heavens

Text written by Catherine Cameron (1927 - ?)

Sung to HENISEE, composed in 1984 by Eurydice V. Osterman (1950 - ?)

Psalm 104:2 The Lord wraps himself in light as with a garment;

he stretches out the heavens like a tent.

V. 1 God, who stretched the spangled heavens

Infinite in time and place,

Flung the suns in burning radiance

Through the silent fields of space:

We, Your children in Your likeness,

Share inventive powers with You;

Great Creator, still creating,

Show us what we yet may do.

Revelation 11:18 The nations were angry, and your wrath has come. The time has come for judging the dead, and for rewarding your servants the prophets and your people who revere your name, both great and small—and for destroying those who destroy the earth.

V. 2 We have ventured worlds undreamed of

Since the childhood of our race;

Known the ecstacy of winging

Through untraveled realms of space,

Probed the secrets of the atom,

Yielding unimagined power,

Facing us with life's destruction

Or our most triumphant hour.

V. 3 As each far horizon beckons,

May it challenge us anew:

Children of creative purpose,

Serving others, honoring You.

May our dreams prove rich with promise;

Each endeavor well begun;

Great Creator, give us guidance

Till our goals and Yours are one.