Welcome, Day of Sweet Repose

Welcome, Day of Sweet Repose

Text written by I. H. Evans (1862-1945)

Sung to EVANS, composed in 1939 by I. A. Steinel (1884-1945)

V. 1 Welcome, day of sweet repose!

Blessed be thy sacred hours!

We would trust the One who knows

All our weak and failing powers.

Genesis 2:2 By the seventh day God had finished the work he had been doing; so on the seventh day he rested from all his work.

V. 2 Welcome, day in Eden born!

Holy rest for sinless man!

Like the dawning of fair morn

Come thy hours to use again.

Genesis 2:3 Then God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on it he rested from all the work of creating that he had done.

Exodus 20:8 Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. 

V. 3 Welcome, day blessed by our Lord!

Toil shall cease and anxious care.

Day commanded by His word,

Day for song and praise and prayer.

Luke 4:16 He went to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, and on the Sabbath day he went into the synagogue, as was his custom. He stood up to read.

V. 4 Welcome, day our Saviour kept!

Keeping, wrought our righteousness,

Day God bids us ne'er forget,

Day of days His name to bless.

My Song Shall Be of Jesus

My Song Shall Be of Jesus

Text written in 1875 by Fanny J. Crosby (1820-1915), adapted in 1973 by E. Margaret Clarkson, (1915-2008)

Sung to NYLAND, a Traditional Finnish Melody arranged in 1928 by David Evans (1874-1948)

Psalm 23:5, 6 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord

forever.

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."

V. 1 My song shall be of Jesus,

His mercy crowns my days,

He fills my cup with blessings,

And tunes my heart to praise;

My song shall of Jesus,

The precious Lamb of God,

Who gave Himself my ransom, 

And bought me with His blood.

Luke 10:39 She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to what he said.

V. 2 My song shall be of Jesus,

When sitting at His feet,

I call to mind His goodness

And know my joy's complete;

My song shall be of Jesus,

Whatever ills befall,

I'll sing the grace that saves me,

And triumphs over all.

V. 3 My song shall be of Jesus,

While pressing on my way

To where my home shines glorious

In pure and perfect day.

And when my soul shall enter

The many mansions fair,

A song of praise to Jesus

I'll sing forever there.

The Church Has One Foundation

The Church Has One Foundation

Text written in 1866 by Samuel J. Stone (1839-1900)

Sung to AURELIA, composed in 1864 by Samuel S. Wesley (1810-1876)

The Church Has One Foundation

Isaiah 54:5 For your Maker is your husband—the Lord Almighty is his name—

the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer; he is called the God of all the earth.

1 Corinthians 3:11 For no one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ. 

1 Corinthians 6:20 You were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies.

V. 1 The church has one foundation,

'Tis Jesus Christ her 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.

Ephesians 4:5 ...one Lord, one faith, one baptism....

V. 2 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.

Psalm 30:5 For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime;

weeping may stay for the night, but rejoicing comes in the morning.

Matthew 16:18 And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it.

Revelation 6:10 They called out in a loud voice, “How long, Sovereign Lord, holy and true, until you judge the inhabitants of the earth and avenge our blood?”

V. 3 Though with a scornful wonder, 

Men see her sore oppressed,

Though foes would rend asunder

The Rock where she doth rest,

Yet saints their faith are keeping;

Their cry goes up, "How long?"

And soon the night of weeping

Shall be the morn of song.

V. 4 '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.

God the Omnipotent

God the Omnipotent

Text written in 1842 by Henry F. Chorley (1808-1872) and in 1870 by John Ellerton (1826-1893)

Sung to RUSSIAN HYMN, composed in 1833 by Alexis Lwoff (1799-1870)

Psalm 29:11 The Lord gives strength to his people; the Lord blesses his people with peace.

Psalm 104:3 The Lord...lays the beams of his upper chambers on their waters.

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. 1 God the Omnipotent! King, who ordainest

Great winds Thy clarions, the lightnings Thy sword;

Show forth Thy pity on high where Thou reignest,

Give to us peace, O most merciful Lord.

Psalm 103:17 But from everlasting to everlasting the Lord’s love is with those who fear him, and his righteousness with their children’s children—

V. 2 God the all-merciful! earth have forsaken

Thy precepts holy, and slighted Thy word;

Bid not Thy wrath in its terrors awaken;

Give to us peace, O most merciful Lord.

Psalm 119:137 You are righteous, Lord, and your laws are right.

V. 3 God the all-righteous One! man have defied Thee;

Yet to eternity standeth Thy word;

Falsehood and wrong shall not tarry beside Thee;

Prosper the right, O most merciful Lord.

Matthew 6:13 And lead us not into temptation,

but deliver us from the evil one.

V. 4 So shall we render Thee thankful devotion,

For Thy deliverance from peril and sword,

Singing in chorus from ocean to ocean,

"Thine is the power and the glory, O Lord."

The King of Love My Shepherd Is

The King of Love My Shepherd Is

Text written in 1868 by H. W. Baker (1821-1877)

Sung to DOMINUS REGIT ME, composed in 1868 by John B. Dykes (1823-1876)

Psalm 23:1 The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I lack.

V. 1 The King of love my Shepherd is,

Whose goodness faileth never;

I nothing lack if I am His,

And He is mine forever.

Psalm 23:2 He lets me lie down in green pastures;

He leads me beside quiet waters.

V. 2 Where streams of living water flow

My ransomed soul He leadeth,

And, where the verdant pastures grow,

With food celestial feedeth.

Luke 15:5 And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders....

V. 3 Perverse and foolish, oft I strayed,

But yet in love He sought me,

And on His shoulder gently laid,

And home, rejoicing, brought me.

Psalm 23:6 Only goodness and faithful love will pursue me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord as long as I live.

V. 4 And so through all the length of days

Thy goodness faileth never;

Good Shepherd! I would sing Thy praise

Within Thy house forever.

Dismiss Us, Lord, With Blessing

Dismiss Us, Lord, With Blessing

Text written by L. E. Froom (1890-1974)

Sung to BENEDICTION, composed in 1934 by L. E. Froom

Psalm 28:9 Save your people and bless your inheritance;

be their shepherd and carry them forever.

Psalm 48:14 For this God is our God for ever and ever;

he will be our guide even to the end.

V. 1 Dismiss us, Lord, with blessing, we pray;

As from Thy worship we go our ways;

Guide in life's conflicts, all through the day;

Save in Thy kingdom, Thine be the praise.

Amen.

What a Friend We Have in Jesus

What a Friend We Have in Jesus

Text written in 1855 by John M. Scriven (1820-1886)

Sung to CONVERSE, composed in 1868 by Charles C. Converse (1832-1918)

1 Peter 5:7 Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.

Vs. 1 What a friend we have in Jesus,

All our sins and griefs to bear;

What a privilege to carry

Everything to God in prayer!

O what peace we often forfeit,

O what needless pain we bear,

All because we do not carry

Everything to God in prayer.

V. 2 Have we trials and temptations?

Is there trouble anywhere?

We should never be discouraged;

Take it to the Lord in prayer!

Can we find a friend so faithful,

Who will all our sorrows share?

Jesus knows our every weakness;

Take it to the Lord in prayer!

Psalm 27:10 Though my father and mother forsake me,

the Lord will receive me.

Psalm 62:8 Trust in him at all times, you people; pour out your hearts to him,

for God is our refuge.

Matthew 11:28 Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.

V. 3 Are we weak and heavy laden,

Cumbered with a load of care?

Precious Savior, still our refuge,

Take it to the Lord in prayer!

Do thy friends despise, forsake thee?

Take it to the Lord in prayer!

In His arms He'll take and shield thee,

Thou wilt find a solace there.