HYMNS LYRICS FROM YOUTUBE

155. THE POWER OF CROSS

1. Oh, to see the dawn
Of the darkest day:
Christ on the road to Calvary.
Tried by sinful men,
Torn and beaten, then
Nailed to a cross of wood.

Refrain: This, the pow’r of the cross:
Christ became sin for us;
Took the blame, bore the wrath −
We stand forgiven at the cross.

2. Oh, to see the pain
Written on Your face,
Bearing the awesome weight of sin.
Ev’ry bitter thought,
Ev’ry evil deed
Crowning Your bloodstained brow.

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3. Now the daylight flees;
Now the ground beneath
Quakes as its Maker bows His head.
Curtain torn in two,
Dead are raised to life;
“Finished!” the vict’ry cry.

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4. Oh, to see my name
Written in the wounds,
For through Your suffering I am free.
Death is crushed to death;
Life is mine to live,
Won through Your selfless love.

This, the pow’r of the cross:
Son of God − slain for us.
What a love! What a cost!
We stand forgiven at the cross.

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156. R.C. SPROUL’S HYMNS: THE SECRET PLACE

Who dwells within His most secret place
Is never far from His blessed grace
‘Neath His great shadow all will be well
No better place now for us to dwell

The secret place of God Most High
The shadow of our mighty King
The dwelling place where angels cry
Is where our praise will forever ring

Fear not the terror that comes at night
Nor flaming arrows by morning light
His truth is always our sword and shield
Against His power, all foes must yield

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A thousand fall now at ev’ry side
Ten thousand more may have yet to die
Yet plague and sword can ne’er kill the soul
His angels guard us now safe and whole

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Refuge and fortress for all who trust
No safer pasture for men of dust
‘Neath wings and feathers of Holy Lord
No greater comfort can He afford

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(Psalm 91)

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157. THE SON OF GOD , IN MIGHTY LOVE

The Son of God, in mighty love,
Came down to Bethlehem for me,
Forsook His throne of light above,
An infant on the earth to be.

In love, the Father’s sinless Child
Sojourned at Nazareth for me;
With sinners dwelt the Undefiled,
The Holy One in Galilee.

Jesus Whom angel hosts adore,
Became a man of griefs for me:
In love, though rich, becoming poor,
That I, through Him, enriched might be.

Though Lord of all, above, below,
He went to Olivet for me;
He drank my cup of wrath and woe,
And bled in dark Gethsemane.

The ever-blessèd Son of God
Went up to Calvary for me:
There paid my debt, there bore my load
In His own body on the tree.

He finished all! the veil was rent;
Salvation now is sure and free;
I leave behind my banishment,
O Father, to return to Thee!

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158. THINE IN THE GLORY

Thine is the glory, risen, conquering Son;
Endless is the victory Thou o’er death hast won!
Angels in bright raiment rolled the stone away,
Kept the folded grave-clothes where Thy body lay.

Thine is the glory, risen, conquering Son;
Endless is the victory Thou o’er death hast won!

Lo, Jesus meets us, risen from the tomb!
Lovingly He greets us, scatters fear and gloom;
Let His church with gladness, hymns of triumph sing,
For the Lord now liveth; death hath lost its sting!

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No more we doubt Thee, glorious Prince of life;
Life is naught without Thee; aid us in our strife;
Make us more than conquerors, through Thy deathless love;
Bring us safe through Jordan to Thy home above.

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159. THIS IS MY FATHER’S WORLD

This is my Father’s world, and to my listening ears
All nature sings, and round me rings the music of the spheres.
This is my Father’s world: I rest me in the thought
Of rocks and trees, of skies and seas;
His hand the wonders wrought.

This is my Father’s world, the birds their carols raise,
The morning light, the lily white, declare their Maker’s praise.
This is my Father’s world: He shines in all that’s fair;
In the rustling grass I hear Him pass;
He speaks to me everywhere.

This is my Father’s world. O let me ne’er forget
That though the wrong seems oft so strong, God is the ruler
yet.
This is my Father’s world: the battle is not done:
Jesus Who died shall be satisfied,
And earth and Heav’n be one.

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160. THOU ART THE EVERLASTING WORD
1. Thou art the everlasting Word,
The Father’s only Son;
God manifestly seen and heard,
And Heaven’s belovèd One:

Refrain: Worthy, O Lamb of God, art Thou
That every knee to Thee should bow.

2. In Thee most perfectly expressed
The Father’s glories shine;
Of the full Deity possessed,
Eternally divine:
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3. True image of the Infinite,
Whose essence is concealed;
Brightness of uncreated light;
The heart of God revealed:
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4. But the high mysteries of Thy name
An angel’s grasp transcend;
The Father only − glorious claim!
The Son can comprehend:
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5. Throughout the universe of bliss,
The centre Thou, and sun;
The eternal theme of praise is this,
To Heaven’s belovèd One:
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161. THOUGH ALL THE CHANGING SCENES OF LIFE

Through all the changing scenes of life,.
O magnify the Lord with me;
With me exalt His name;
When in distress to Him I called,
He to my rescue came.

The hosts of God encamp around
The dwellings of the just;
Deliverance He affords to all
Who in His mercy trust.

O make but trial of His love;
Experience will decide
How blessed are they, and only they,
Who in His truth confide!

Fear Him, ye saints, and you will then
Have nothing else to fear;
Come, make His service your delight,
Your wants shall be His care.

(Psalm 34)

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162. THY HAND, O GOD, HAS GUIDED

1. Thy hand, O God, has guided
Thy flock from age to age
The wondrous tale is written
Full clear, on every page
Our fathers owned Thy goodness
And we their deeds record
And both of this bear witness
One Church, one Faith, one Lord

2. Thy heralds brought glad tidings
To greatest, as to least
They bade men rise, and hasten
To share the great King’s feast
And this was all their teaching
In every deed and word
To all alike proclaiming
One Church, one Faith, one Lord

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3. Through many a day of darkness
Through many a scene of strife
The faithful few fought bravely
To guard the nation’s life
Their Gospel of redemption
Sin pardoned, man restored
Was all in this enfolded
One Church, one Faith, one Lord

4. Thy mercy will not fail us
Nor leave Thy work undone
With Thy right hand to help us
The victory shall be won
And then, by men and angels
Thy Name shall be adored
And this shall be their anthem
One Church, one Faith, one Lord

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163. THY KINGDOM COME, O GOD

Thy kingdom come, O God,
Thy rule, O Christ, begin;
Break with Thine iron rod
The tyrannies of sin.

Where is Thy reign of peace,
And purity, and love?
When shall all hatred cease,
As in the realms above?

When comes the promised time
That war shall be no more −
And lust, oppression, crime,
Shall flee Thy face before?

We pray Thee, Lord, arise,
And come in Thy great might;
Revive our longing eyes,
Which languish for Thy sight.

Men scorn Thy sacred name,
And wolves devour Thy fold;
By many deeds of shame
We learn that love grows cold.

O’er heathen lands afar
Thick darkness broodeth yet:
Arise, O Morning Star,
Arise, and never set!

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164. THE LIFE WAS GIVEN FOR ME

Thy life was given for me,
Thy blood, O Lord, was shed
That I might ransomed be,
And quickened from the dead:
Thy life was given for me;
What have I given for Thee?

Long years were spent for me
In weariness and woe,
That through eternity
Thy glory I might know:
Long years were spent for me;
Have I spent one for Thee?
Thou, Lord, hast borne for me
More than my tongue can tell
Of bitterest agony,
To rescue me from hell:
Thou sufferedst all for me;
What have I borne for Thee?
And Thou hast brought to me
Down from Thy home above
Salvation full and free,
Thy pardon and Thy love:
Great gifts Thou broughtest me;
What have I brought to Thee?
O let my life be given,
My years for Thee be spent,
World-fetters all be riven,
And joy with suffering blent:
Thou gav’st Thyself for me;
I give myself to Thee!

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165. WE GATHER TOGETHER
We gather together to ask the Lord’s blessing;
He chastens and hastens His will to make known;
The wicked oppressing now cease from distressing,
Sing praises to His name: He forgets not His own.
Beside us to guide us, our God with us joining,
Ordaining, maintaining His kingdom divine;
So from the beginning the fight we were winning:
Thou, Lord, wast at our side, all glory be Thine!
We all do extol Thee, Thou Leader triumphant,
And pray that Thou still our Defender wilt be.
Let Thy congregation escape tribulation:
Thy name be ever praised! O Lord, make us free!

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166. WE GIVE IMMORTAL PRAISE

We give immortal praise
To God the Father’s love,
For all our comforts here,
And better hopes above.
He sent His own eternal Son
To die for sins that man had done.

To God the Son belongs
Immortal glory too,
Who bought us with His blood
From everlasting woe;
And now He lives and now He reigns,
And sees the fruit of all His pains.

To God the Spirit’s name
Immortal worship give,
Whose new-creating power
Makes the dead sinner live.
His work completes the great design,
And fills the soul with joy divine.

Almighty God, to Thee
Be endless honours done,
The undivided Three
And the mysterious One.
Where reason fails, with all her powers,
There faith prevails and love adores.

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167. WE PRAISE THEE, O GOD , OUR REDEEMER
We praise Thee, O God, our Redeemer, Creator
In grateful devotion our tribute we bring;
We lay it before Thee, we kneel and adore Thee,
We bless Thy holy Name, glad praises we sing.
We worship Thee, God of our fathers, we bless Thee
Thru life’s storm and tempest our Guide hast Thou been;
When perils o’ertake us, escape Thou wilt make us,
And with Thy help, O Lord, our battles we win.
With voices united our praises we offer
To Thee, great Jehovah, glad anthems we raise;
Thy strong arm will guide us, our God is beside us.
To Thee, our great Redeemer, forever be praise!

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168. WE’VE A STORY TO TELL TO THE NATIONS

We’ve a story to tell to the nations
That shall turn their hearts to the right,
A story of truth and mercy,
A story of peace and light,
A story of peace and light.

For the darkness shall turn to dawning,
And the dawning to noonday bright,
And Christ’s great kingdom shall come to earth,
The kingdom of love and light.

We’ve a song to be sung to the nations
That shall lift their hearts to the Lord,
A song that shall conquer evil
And shatter the spear and sword,
And shatter the spear and sword.

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We’ve a Savior to show to the nations
Who the path of sorrow hath trod,
That all of the world’s great peoples
Might come to the truth of God,
Might come to the truth of God.

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169. WHAT VARIOUS HINDRANCE WE MEET

What various hindrances we meet
In coming to a mercy seat
Yet who that knows the worth of prayer
But wishes to be often there

Prayer makes the darkened cloud withdraw
Prayer climbs the ladder Jacob saw
Gives exercise to faith and love
Brings every blessing from above
Restraining prayer, we cease to fight
Prayer makes the Christian’s armour bright
And Satan trembles, when he sees
The weakest saint upon his knees
While Moses stood with arms spread wide
Success was found on Israel’s side
But when through weariness they failed
That moment Amalek prevailed
Have you no words? Ah, think again
Words flow apace when you complain
And fill your fellow creature’s ear
With the sad tale of all your care
Were half the breath thus vainly spent
To Heaven in supplication sent
Your cheerful song would oftener be
‘Hear what the Lord has done for me!’

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170. WHEN I SURVEY THE WONDROUS CROSS

When I survey the wondrous cross
On which the Prince of glory died,
My richest gain I count but loss,
And pour contempt on all my pride.

Forbid it, Lord, that I should boast,
Save in the death of Christ my God:
All the vain things that charm me most,
I sacrifice them to His blood.

See from His head, His hands, His feet,
Sorrow and love flow mingling down:
Did e’er such love and sorrow meet
Or thorns compose so rich a crown?

Were the whole realm of nature mine,
That were an offering far too small,
Love so amazing, so divine,
Demands my soul, my life, my all.

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