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Rejoice, the Lord is King!
Capo I
C
G
Am
Rejoice, the Lord is King!
F
C
G7
C G
Your Lord and King a-dore;
C
Am
D
Re-joice, give thanks and sing
G D7 G
G C
And tri-umph ev-er-more;
F G7
C
Lift up your heart,
G7 C
F
Lift up your voice;
C
F
E7 Am F C
G7 C
Re-joice, a-gain I say, re- joice!
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and asks that the omission be excused and agrees to make
subsequent amendments in future printings and editions.
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1. Blessed Be the Name
Capo I
G
C
G
All praise to Him who reigns above
D7
In majesty su-preme,
G
D7 Em D7 G
C
Who gave His Son for man to die,
G
D7
G
That He might man re-deem!
G
CH: Blessed be the Name,
C
G
Blessed be the Name,
D7
Blessed be the Name of the Lord!
G
Blessed be the Name,
C
G
Blessed be the Name
D7
G
Blessed be the Name of the Lord!
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2. Brethren, We have Met to Worship
Capo I
G
D7
G
Brethren, we have met to worship
D7 G
And adore the Lord our God;
D7
G
Will you pray with all your power,
D7
G
While we try to preach the Word?
D7 G
All is vain unless the Spirit
D7
Of the Holy One comes down;
G
D7
G
Brethren, pray, and holy manna
D7 G
Will be showered all a-round.
3
3. Come, Christians, Join to Sing
Capo I
G
D
G
C
G
Come, Christians, join to singC Am G D G
Al-le-lu-ia! A--men!
G
D
G C
G
Loud praise to Christ our KingC Am G D G
Al-le-lu-ia! A--men!
G
D
G
D
Let all, with heart and voice,
G D
G
D
Before His Throne rejoice;
G
D G C
G
Praise is His gracious choice:
G
C Am G D7 G
Al- le- lu- ia! A - - men!
4
4. Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing
3|4
D
A
Come, Thou Fount of every blessing,
D
G
D A7
D
Tune my heart to sing Thy grace;
A
Streams of mercy, never ceasing,
G
D A7
D
Call for songs of loudest praise.
G
D
Teach me some melodious son-net,
G
D
Sung by flaming tongues a-bove.
A
Praise the mount! I’m fixed upon it,
D
G
D A7
D
Mount of Thy re-deeming love.
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5. Glory to the Lord
Capo I
A E7
D
A
The Holy One of Israel - Our Re-deem-er!
D
The Mighty God, Immanuel,
A E7 E
Our De-liv'rer!
F#m
Bm
We, Thy people come
G
D
With the songs of praise,
A7
Em
A7
D
Unto Thy Name full of truth and grace.
CH (repeat):
D
G
Em
G
Glory to the Lord who forgives o-ur sin!
A7
F#m
Glory to the Lord,
D
Em
A7 D
Who saves us from ru - in.
6
6. Hail the Day that Sees Him Rise
Capo III
D
Bm
D
Em
A7
Hail the day that sees Him rise,
F#m D G Em7 A7 D
Al------le-lu-----ia!
D
Bm
Em A7
D
To His throne beyond the skies,
F#m D G Em7 A7 D
Al------le-lu-----ia!
D
Bm A
A7 D A
D G
Christ, the Lamb for sin-ners giv’n,
D
E7 A7
Al---le--lu-ia!
D
Bm
D
Em A7
Enters now the high-est heav’n,
F#m D G Em7 A7 D
Al------le-lu-----ia!
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7. I Will Praise Him
A7
D
When I saw the cleansing Fountain
D
Open wide for all my sin,
D7
G
I o-beyed the Spirit’s wooing,
D
G
A7 D
D
When He said, “Wilt thou be clean?”
D
CH: I will praise Him! I will praise Him!
A7
Praise the Lamb for sinners slain;
D
Give Him glory, all ye people,
G D
A7
D
For His Blood can wash a-way each stain.
8
8. I Will Sing of My Redeemer
(Optional Capo I)
9|8, CH: 12|8
G
D
I will sing of my Re-deemer,
D7
G
And His wondrous love to me;
D
On the cruel cross He suffered,
D7
G
Paid the debt and set me free.
C
G
CH: Sing, oh sing, of my Redeemer,
D7
D
G
With His Blood, He purchased me.
G7
C
G
On the cross, He sealed my pardon,
G
D7
G
Paid the debt, and made me free.
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9. O Magnify the Lord
D
A
O magnify the Lord with me
A7
D
D
And bless His Holy Name
A7
G
F#m
Bm
Sing praises to His Ma--jes-ty
A
E
A
And all His works pro-claim.
D
G
O magnify the Lord,
E
A
O magnify the Lord,
D
A
D
O magni-fy the Lord with me
Em
D
A7 D
And bless His Holy Name!
© Copyright 1985 by Majesty Music, Inc.
All rights reserved. Used by permission.
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10. Our Great Saviour
3|4
D7
G
G D7
Jesus! what a Friend for sinners!
Am D7 G
G
Jesus! Lover of my soul;
D7 G D7
G
Friends may fail me, foes assail me,
G
Am
D7 G
He, my Saviour, makes me whole.
G
D7
CH: Hallelujah! what a Saviour!
G
D
Hallelujah! what a Friend!
G
D
D7
G
Saving, helping, keeping, loving,
G
C
G D7 G
He is with me to the end.
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11. Praise Him! Praise Him!
6|8
G
Praise Him! Praise Him!
Am
C
G
Jesus, our bles-sed Redeemer!
Em
A
D
Sing, O Earth, His wonderful love proclaim!
G7
G
Am
C
Hail Him! Hail Him! Highest archangels in
G
glory;
G7 Am
D7
G
G
Strength and honour , Give to His Ho-ly Name!
D
G
D
Like a shepherd, Jesus will guard His children,
G D
A7
Em
D
In His arms He carries them all day long:
G
CH: Praise Him! Praise Him!
Am
C
G
Tell of His excellent greatness.
Fdim
Am
Praise Him! Praise Him!
G
D7 G
Ever in joyful song!
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12. Praise the Lord, Sing Hallelujah
Capo I
B7
B7 E
E
Praise the Lord, sing hal-le-lujah,
B7
B7
E
From the heavens praise His Name;
B7 E
E
Praise the Lord, our great Cre-a-tor;
F#
B
B
All His angels, praise proclaim.
B7
E
All His hosts, together praise Him,
B7
E
F# B
Sun and moon and stars on high;
B7
E
E
A
Praise the Lord, O heav'n of hea-vens,
B7
E
E
And the clouds that roam the sky.
E
CH: Praise the Lord, sing hallelujah,
E B7
A
E B7
For His Name a-lone is high,
E
B7
E
A
And His glory is ex-alt--ed
E
B7 E
Far a-bove the earth and sky.
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13. Singing I Go
(Optional Capo I)
6|8
(D) G
C
G
The trusting heart to Jesus clings,
A7
D7
Nor any ill for-bodes,
G
C G
But at the cross of Calv’ry, sings,
C
G D7 G
Praise God for lifted loads!
G
CH: Singing I go along life’s road,
D
Praising the Lord, praising the Lord,
G
Singing I go along life’s road,
C
G
D7 G
For Jesus has lifted my load.
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14. Stand Up and Bless the Lord
Capo I
D
A Bm Em
A7 D
Stand up and bless the Lord
D7
G
D G
A6 A7
Ye people of God’s choice;
D A7 Em
Stand up and bless
F#m
D
G
Th-e Lord your God
D
G
D
A7 D
With heart and soul and voice.
15
15. This is My Father's World
Capo I
A7
D
D
This is my Father’s world,
G
D
A7
And to my list’ning ears
D
F#m
A7 F#m
A7 D
All nature sings, and round me rings
A7
D
The music of the spheres.
G A7
D
This is my Father’s world:
G
(A7)
D
I rest me in the thought
A7 D
F#m
A7 F#m
A7
D
Of rocks and trees, Of skies and seas;
A7
D
His hand the wonders wrought.
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16. We Gather Together
3|4
D
We gather together
Em
A
D
To ask the Lord’s bless-ing,
A
Bm
He chas-tens and has-tens
E
A
His will to make known;
A7
D
The wick-ed op-press-ing
A
D
Now cease from dis-tress-ing,
G
A
Sing prais-es to His Name,
D
Em A7
D
He for-gets not his own.
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17. To God Be the Glory
Capo I
3|4
D7
G
G
To God be the glory,
D
G
Great things He hath done;
C
G
So loved He the world
A
D
That He gave us His Son,
G
D7
G
Who yield-ed His life
D
G
An atonement for sin,
G7
C
G
D
And opened the life gate
G
D7 G
That all may go in.
18
G
CH: Praise the Lord, praise the Lord,
D
Let the earth hear His voice!
D7
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord,
D7 G
G
Let the people re - joice!
D
G
O come to the Father,
D
G
Through Jesus the Son,
(G7) C
G D7
And give Him the glo-ry,
G
D7
G
Great things He hath done.
19
18. A New Name in Glory
Capo I
A
E7 A
D A
I was once a sinner, but I came
E7
A
Pardon to receive from my Lord:
E7 A
D A
This was freely given, and I found
B7
E7
That He always kept His word.
A
CH: There's a new name written down in glory,
D
A
And it's mine, O yes, it's mine!
E7
A
And the white-robed angels sing the story,
B7
E
"A sinner has come home."
A
For there's a new name written down in glory,
D
A
And it's mine, O yes, it's mine!
D
A
D
With my sins forgiven I am bound for heaven,
A
E7
A
Never more to roam.
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19. A Sinner Like Me
Capo I
3|4
B7
E
I was once far away from the Saviour,
C#m
G#m
F#m- B7
And as vile as a sinner can be;
E
E7
A
And I wondered if Christ the Redeemer
E
B7
E
Could save a poor sinner like me
B7
E
Could save a poor sinner like me
B7
E
Could save a poor sinner like me
E
E7
A
And I wondered if Christ the Redeemer
E
B7
E
Could save a poor sinner like me
© Copyright 1978 by Majesty Music, Inc.
All rights reserved. Used by permission.
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20. Amazing Grace
3|4
G7
G
Amazing grace!
Em C
G
How sweet the sound
D7
G
D
G
That saved a wretch like me!
G7
G
C
G
I once was lost, but now am found;
Em
G
D7 G
Was blind, but now I see.
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21. At Calvary
C
F
C
Years I spent in vanity and pride,
G7
C
F C
Caring not my Lord was cru-ci-fied,
C
F C
Knowing not it was for me He died
Dm G7 C C7
On Cal-va-ry.
F
C
CH: Mercy there was great and grace was free,
G7
C7
C
Par-don there was multiplied to me,
F
C
There my burdened soul found libertyDm G7 C
At Cal- va-ry.
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22. And Can It Be
Am D7
G
G
And can it be that I should gain
Am D7
A7
G
D
An in-- t'rest in the Sa-viour’s blood?
D7
G
D
Died He for me who caused His pain!
C
G
(Am) (G)
D7
G
For me who Hi-m to death pur-sued?
G D7
G
D
C
A D
CH: A-mazing love! How can it be
G
C
D
G
That Thou, my God, shouldst die for me?
D7
D
G
Amazing love! How can it be
C
G
G D7 G
Am
That Thou, my God shouldst die for me!
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23. Beneath the Cross
Capo I
Cdim
C
C
Beneath the cross of Jesus
Dm7 G7 C
G
I fain would take my stand,
E7
E7 Dm7 A7 Dm
Am
The shadow of a mighty rock
F6
F7
E7
within a weary land;
C7
C
A home within the wilder-ness,
F
A
Dm
A rest upon the way,
G
From the burning of
C7
C
The noontide heat,
F
C
G7
C
And the burden of the day.
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24. Christ the Lord is Risen Today
C
G
C F
C
Christ, the Lord, is ris’n today,
Dm7 C
G7
C
A---a---lle--lu--u---ia!
F
C F
C
Dm C
G
Sons of men and angels s-ay,
Dm7 C
G7
C
A---a---lle--lu--u---ia!
G
D
G
C
G7
C
Raise your joys and triumphs high,
G
D7 G
D7
G
A---al--le--lu-u---ia!
G
C
F
C
Sing, ye heav’ns, and earth reply,
F
C
G7 C
A------------lle—lu-u--ia!
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25. Glory to His Name
Capo I
G
C
G
Down at the cross where my Sav-iour died,
D7
G
Down where for cleansing from sin I cried,
G
C
G
There to my heart was the blood ap-plied;
D7
G
Glory to His Name!
C
G
D
CH: Glory to His Name, glory to His Name:
G
C
G
There to my heart was the blood applied;
D7
G
Glory to His Name!
27
26. He Took My Sins Away
G
C
G
I came to Jesus, weary, worn, and sad,
D7
G
He took my sins away, He took my sins away,
C
G
And now His love has made my heart so glad
D7
C
G
He took my sins away.
D7
CH: He took my sins away,
G
He took my sins away,
A
D
And keeps me singing every day! (Hallelujah)
G7
G
C
G
I'm so glad He took my sins away,
C
D7
G
He took my sins away.
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27. He Included Me
Capo I
6|8
A
I am so happy in Christ today,
E7
A
That I go singing along my way;
A
Yes, I’m so happy to know and say,
B7
E – E7
Jesus included me, too.”
B7
A
E7
A
CH: Jesus included me, yes, He included me,
D
When the Lord said,
B7
A
E E7
“Whosoever,” He included me;
B7
A
E7
A
Jesus included me, yes, He included me,
D
When the Lord said,
A
B7
E7 A
“Whosoever,” He included me.
29
28. I Gave My Life for Thee
Capo I
6|8
A
D
I gave My life for thee,
E7
A
A
My precious blood I shed,
D
That thou might ransomed be,
A
E7
A
And quickened from the dead
E7
A
I gave, I gave My life for thee,
E7
A
What hast thou given for Me?
E7
A
I gave, I gave My life for thee,
E7
A
What hast thou given for Me?
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29. I Saw the Cross of Jesus
Capo I
D
I saw the cross of Jesus,
Bm
A7
Em
D
When burdened with my sins:
I sought the cross of Jesus,
Bm Em
A7
D
To give me peace within;
G D
I brought my soul to Jesus,
A7
A7
D
He cleansed it in His Blood;
D
G
And in the cross of Jesus
D
A7
D
I found my peace with God.
31
30. My Saviour's Love (or I Stand Amazed)
Capo I
G
I stand amazed in the pres-ence
D
G
D7 G (G7)
Of Jesus the Naz-a-rene,
C
G
And wonder how He could love me,
D7
Am G
G
A sin-ner, con-demned, un-clean.
(C D7)
G
CH:
How marvellous!How wonderful!
G D7
D
And my song shall ev-er be:
G
How marvellous! How wonderful!
Am/C
G
D7 G
Is my-y Sav-iour's love for me!
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31. In the Cross of Christ I Glory
3|4
G7
C
C
In the cross of Christ I glory,
F
C
D7 G
G C
Tow’ring o'er the wrecks of time;
G7
C
C
All the light of sacred story
F
C
G7
C
Gathers round its head sub-lime.
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32. It's Just Like His Great Love
Capo I
A
D
A friend I have called Jesus,
B7
E7
A
Whose love is strong and true,
D
And never fails howe’er ’tis tried,
B7
E
no matter what I do;
A
D
Bm
I’ve sinned against this love of His,
E
A
E A
But when I knelt to pray,
C#
F#m
D
Confessing all my guilt to Him,
B7
A
E7
A
The sin clouds rolled away.
34
A
CH: It’s just like Jesus to roll the clouds away,
E7
It’s just like Jesus to keep me day by day,
A
B7
It’s just like Jesus all along the way,
E7
A
It’s just like His great love.
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33. Jesus! The Very Thought of Thee
Capo I
6|8
G
C
Jesus, the very thought of Thee
G
D
With sweetness fills my breast;
G
C
But sweeter far Thy face to see,
D7
G
G
And in Thy presence rest.
D
G
CH: O Thou the Balsam of the garden,
A7
D7
O Thou the sweet rose of Sharon!
G
C
Thou art the Lily of the Valley
G
D7
G
How shall I part with Thee?
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34. Let Jesus Come Into Your Heart
6|8
G
If you are tired of the load of your sin,
D7
G
Let Jesus come into your heart;
If you desire a new life to begin,
A7
D
D
D7
Let Jesus come into your heart.
G
C
G
C
G
CH: Just now, your doubtings give o’er;
C
A7
D
Just now, re-ject Him no more;
G
G7
C
B
Just now, throw open the door;
G
D
G
Let Jesus come into your heart.
37
35. Look and Live
D
D7
G
I've a message from the Lord,
G C
Hal-le-lu-jah!
G
D
G
The message unto you I give;
D
D7
G
G C
'Tis recorded in His Word, Hal-le-lu-jah!
D7
Am G
G
It is only that you look and live.
D7
CH: Look and live, O will you live,
G
D
A
D
Look to Jesus now and live;
G
D7
G C
'Tis recorded in His Word, Hal-le-lu-jah!
Am G
D7
G
It is only that you look and live.
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36. My Burdens Rolled Away
Bb
F
F
I remember when my burdens rolled away,
C
I had carried them for years, night or day;
C7
F
When I sought the blessed Lord,
F
And I took Him at His Word,
Gm
C
F
Then at once all my burdens rolled away.
CH: Rolled away, rolled away,
C
G7
C7
I am happy since my burdens rolled away;
F
Rolled away, rolled away,
C7
Gm F
F
I am happy since my burdens rolled away.
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37. My Name's Written There
Capo I
3|4
D7 G
G
I am bought not with riches,
C
G
neither silver nor gold;
But Christ has redeemed me
A7
A
D7
I am safe in His fold
G
In the book of Thy kingdom,
C
G
With its pages so fair,
C
Through Jesus, my Saviour,
G
D7 G
My name written there.
40
D7 G
CH: My name written there,
D7
On the page white and fair?
G
C
In the book of God’s kingdom,
G
D7 G
My name’s written there.
41
38. Near the Cross
6|8
C7 Dm
F
Bb
Je- sus, keep me near the cross,
F
C
There a precious foun-tain
C7 Dm
F
Bb
Free to all a healing stream,
F
C
C7
F
Flows from Cal-v'ry's moun-tain.
Bb
F
CH: In the cross, in the cross
F Bb
F
C
Be my glo-ry e-ver;
F Bb F
A7
Bb
Till my raptured soul shall find
F
C C7 F
Rest beyond the river.
42
39. Nothing but the Blood
G
D G
What can wash a-way my sin?
D7 G
Nothing but the blood of Je-sus;
G
D G
What can make me whole again?
D7 G
Nothing but the blood of Je-sus.
G
D
G
CH: Oh! Precious is the flow
D7
Em D
G
That makes me white as snow;
D G
No other fount I know,
D7 G
Nothing but the blood of Je-sus.
43
40. O Tell Me More
Capo I
3|2
Am7 D7
G
O tell me more of Christ my Sav--iour;
G
On this glad theme dwell o'er and o'er,
G
His boundless grace,
G7
C
His saving favour,
G
His precious Name,
D7
G
O tell me more!
Bm
Em
CH: O tell me more! So much I need
A7
D7
His pow'r to keep, His hand to lead;
G7
G
C
O tell me more of Him I love,
G
D7
G
Until I see His face above.
44
41. Once for All
Capo I
9|8
D
A
Free from the Law, O happy condi-tion,
A7
D
Jesus hath bled, and there is re-mission;
G
Cursed by the Law and bruised by the fall,
D
A
A7 D
Grace hath re-deemed us once for all.
A
D
G
D
CH: Once for all, O sinner re-ceive it,
A
D
E7
A7
Once for all, O brother, be-lieve it;
D
G
Cling to the Cross, the burden will fall,
D
A
A7 D
Christ hath re-deemed us once for all.
45
42. Only A Sinner
C
Naught have I gotten
F
C
but what I received,
G7
Grace hath bestowed
C
it since I have believed;
Dm
D
Boasting excluded, pride I abaseD7
G
C
G7 C
Dm
I'm only a sinner saved by grace!
C
G C
CH: Only a sinner, saved by grace!
C
Am
Dm E
Only a sinner, saved by grace!
C
F
C
This is my story, to God be the gloryF
C
Dm
G7 C
I'm only a sinner saved by grace!
46
43. Only Trust Him
Capo I
B7
E
Come, every soul by sin op-pressed;
B7
E
There’s mercy with the Lord,
E
A
And He will surely give you rest
E
B7
E
By trusting in His Word.
A
E
CH: Only trust Him, only trust Him,
B7
Only trust Him now;
E
A
E
He will save you, He will save you,
B7
E
He will save you now.
47
44. Rock of Ages
Capo I
A
3|4
(A6
A)
D
A
Rock of Ages, cleft for me,
(A) (E7 A)
E
Esus E A
Let me hide my - self in Thee;
(E) (Esus) E
A
Let the water and the blood,
(E)
(Esus) E
A
From Thy wounded side which flowed,
(A) (A6 A)
D
A
Be of sin the double cure,
A
Esus
E
A
Save from wrath and make me pure.
48
45. Satisfied
Capo I
3|4
D
A
D
All my life long I had panted
G
D
A
For a drink from some clear spring,
D
G
D
That I hoped would quench the burning
G A7
D
Of the thirst I felt with-in.
CH: Hallelujah! I have found Him
A
E
A
Whom my soul so long has craved!
D
Jesus satisfies my longings,
A7 D
Through His blood I now am saved.
49
46. Search Me, O God
Capo I
E
6|4
A Am E
Search me, O God,
B7
E7
E
And know my heart today;
A
E C#m
Try me, O Saviour,
F#7
B7
B+
Know my thoughts, I pray.
E
B7
A Am E
C#m E7
See if there be some wicked way in me;
A
E
C#7
Cleanse me from ev'ry sin,
F#7 B7 E
And set me free.
50
47. Saved by the Blood
Capo I
6|4
D
G
A7
D
D
Saved by the blood of the Crucified One!
A7
Now ransomed from sin and
G
D
A new work begun,
G
D
Sing praise to the Father and praise to the Son,
A7
A7
D
D
Saved by the blood of the Crucified One!
D
G
CH: Saved! Saved!
A7
My sins are all pardoned,
D
My guilt is all gone!
D
G
Saved! Saved!
A7
A7
D
D
I am saved by the blood of the Crucified One!
51
48. Since I Have Been Redeemed
D7 G
G
I have a song I love to sing,
D7
G D G D7
Since I have been redeemed,
D7
G
G
Of my Redeemer, Saviour, King,
Am
G/D
D7
G
Since I have been redeemed.
D
CH: Since I have been redeemed,
D7
Since I have been redeemed,
G
I will glory in His name;
D
Since I have been redeemed,
G/D D7
G
I will glory in my Saviour's name.
52
49. Sunlight in My Soul
Capo I
D
I wandered in the shades of night,
Till Jesus came to me,
G
D
And with the sunlight of His love
A7
E7
A7
Bid all my darkness flee.
D
Bm D
A7
CH: Sunlight, sunlight in my soul today,
D
Sunlight, sunlight all along the way;
Since the Saviour found me,
A7
Took away my sin,
A7 D
D
I have had the sunlight of His love within.
53
50. Since Jesus Came into My Heart
Capo I
G
What a wonderful change
In my life has been wrought
G7
C
G
Since Jesus came into my heart!
I have light in my soul
For which long I had sought,
A7
D7
Since Jesus came into my heart!
G
CH: Since Jesus came into my heart,
G7
C
G
Since Jesus came into my heart,
Floods of joy o'er my soul
Like the sea billows roll,
C
G
D7 G
Since Jesus came into my heart.
54
51. The Blood of Jesus
3|4
C
Bb
F
F
The blood of Christ Jesus has power to save,
C7 F
Dm
The blood of my Saviour
G7
Csus4 C7
Has conquered the grave,
F
Am
Dm
Am
He left heaven's glory and died on a tree
Gm
F Gm
C7
C
F
To purchase salvation for sinners like me.
Am
Dm
Am
Dm
CH: The blood of Jesus flows from the cross,
Gm
C7
F
Am
Pleading my pardon though painful the cost;
Dm
C7
Am
Dm
Pure Son of God, how loving Thou art
Gm (F) Bb6 Bb
F
Gm C7 F
Merciful Saviour, come into my heart.
© Copyright 1976 by Majesty Music, Inc.
All rights reserved. Used by permission.
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52. The Lily of the Valley
Capo I
E
I have found a friend in Jesus
A
E
He's ev'rything to me,
B7
He's the fairest of ten thousand to my soul;
E
A
E
The Lily of the Valley in Him alone I see
F#m
B7
E
All I need to cleanse and make me fully whole.
E7 A
In sorrow He's my comfort,
E
In trouble He's my stay,
B7
He tells me ev'ry care on Him to roll;
E
CH: He's the Lily of the Valley,
A
E
The Bright and Morning Star,
F#m
B7
E
He's the fairest of ten thousand to my soul.
56
53. The Love of God
Capo III
3|4
C
The love of God is greater far
G
C
Than tongue or pen can ever tell;
(C)
It goes beyond the highest star,
G
C
And reaches to the lowest hell;
C7
F
C
The guilty pair, bowed down with care,
G7 C
G
God gave His Son to win;
C7
F
C
His erring child He recon-ciled
G
C
And pardoned from his sin
C7
F
C
CH: O love of God, how rich and pure!
G
C
How measure-less and strong!
C7
F
C
It shall for evermore en-dure
G
C
The saints' and angels' song
57
54. The Solid Rock
Capo I
3|4
B7
E
My hope is built on nothing less,
B7
A
E
Than Jesus' Blood and Righteous-ness.
B7
E
I dare not trust the sweetest frame,
B7
A
E
But wholly lean on Jesus' Name.
E
A
CH: On Christ, the solid Rock I stand,
B7
E
All other ground is sinking sand;
E
A
E B7
E
All other ground is sinking sand.
58
55. When I See the Blood
Capo I
A
D
A
Christ our Redeemer died on the cross,
E7
A
Died for the sinner, paid all his due;
D
Sprinkle your soul with the blood of the lamb,
E7
A
A
And I will pass, will pass over you.
CH: When I see the blood,
E7
A
When I see the blood,
D
When I see the blood,
A
E7
A
I will pass, I will pass over you.
59
56. Were You There
Capo I
D
Bm
Were you there when
Em F#m A7 D
G
D
They crucified my Lord?
F#m
Were you there when
Bm
Em7 A
Em
They crucified my Lord?
D G
F#m D
O - o – o -o!,
F#
Bm
G
D
some-times
Em G
It causes me to tremble,
D
Em7 A
Tremble, trem-ble
G
D
Bm
Were you there when
Em A7
D
They crucified my Lord?
60
57. A Living Sacrifice
Capo I
6|4
A
D
I love the Christ, the Son of God,
A
E
Who died that I might live;
E7
A
A
D
I would my gratitude express,
E7
A
A
A gift unto Him give.
E
A
CH: My gift is small, it is my all,
E
A
Accept it, Lord, I pray;
E7 A
D
Let self be slain, let Jesus reign
A
E7 A
Within my heart al-way.
61
58. Be Thou My Vision
Capo I
D
3|4
Bm
D G A
Be Thou my Vision,
G D
Bm A D
O Lord of my heart;
E7 A
A
D
Naught be all else to me,
G
D
Bm
A7
Save that Thou art.
G
G–D
Thou my best thought,
A Bm F#m G – A
By day or by night,
Bm
F#m
Waking or
D
Em G
G Bm
sleeping,
D
Thy Presence my light.
62
59. Close To Thee
Capo I
3|4
E
B7
E
Thou my everlasting portion,
G#m
C#m
F#m
More than friend or life to me;
B7
E7
E
A
All along my pilgrim journey,
B7
E
E
Saviour, let me walk with Thee.
B7
E
CH: Close to Thee, close to Thee,
B7
Close to Thee, close to Thee;
E7
E
A
All along my pilgrim journey,
E
B7
E
Saviour, let me walk with Thee.
63
60. Consecration Hymn
Capo I
D
Bm
D
Take my life and let it be
Em
Em7
A7
D
Consecrated, Lord, to Thee;
G
F#m
Bm7
Em7
A7 D
Take my moments and my days,
A
E7
A
Let them flow in ceaseless praise.
B7
D
Em
Em7
Take my hands and let them move
A7
D
At the impulse of Thy love.
G
F#m
Bm7
Em7 A7
Take my feet and let them be
Em
A7
D
Swift and beauti-ful for Thee.
64
D
61. Take My Life, and Let it Be
2|4
D7 G
G
Take my life and let it be
Em
D7 G
Am G
Con-se-crat-ed, Lord, to Thee.
G
D7
D
G
Take my hands, and let them move
C G
D7
G D
At the impulse of Thy love,
Em D G C
G D7
G
At the impulse of Thy love.
65
62. Faith is the Victory
Capo I
6|8
D
A
Encamped along the hills of light,
A7
D
Ye Christian soldiers, rise.
A
And press the battle ere the night
A7
D
Shall veil the glowing skies.
A
D
A-gainst the foe in vales below
E7
A
A
A7
Let all our strength be hurled.
D
G
Faith is the vic-to- ry, we know,
D
A7
D
That ov-er-comes the world.
D
A
CH: Faith is the vic-to-ry!
A7
D
G
D
Faith is the vic-tory! O glorious vic-to-ry,
G
D
A7
D
That over-comes the world.
66
63. Footsteps of Jesus
Capo I
D7
D
G
D
Sweetly, Lord, have we heard Thee calling,
A7
"Come, follow Me!"
D7
D
G
And we see where Thy footprints falling,
Bm
A7
D
Lead us to Thee.
G
D
CH: Footprints of Jesus
A7
That make the pathway glow;
D
D7
G
D
We will follow the steps of Jesus
Bm
A7
D
Where-e'er they go.
67
64. Give of Your Best to the Master
Capo I
3|4
D
A
D A
Give of your best to the Master;
E7 – A
D
Give of the strength of your youth;
D
D – Cdim
A
Throw your soul's fresh, glowing ardour
A7
Em
D
Into the battle for truth.
Bm
Jesus has set the example
F#7
Bm
Dauntless was He, young and brave;
Give Him your loyal devotion,
E7
A
A – A7
Give Him the best that you have.
A7
D
D
A
CH: Give of your best to the Master;
E7 – A
D
Give of the strength of your youth;
D
D – Cdim
A
Clad in sal-vation's full armour,
Em
A7
D
Join in the battle for truth.
68
65. Have Thine Own Way, Lord
Capo I
9|4
D
G/D D
Have Thine own way, Lord!
A7
Have Thine own way!
D
Thou art the Potter, I am the clay.
G/D D D7
G
Mold me and make me after Thy will,
D/A
A7
D
While I am waiting, yielded and still.
69
66. I Am Resolved
Capo I
A
A7
D
I am resolved no longer to linger,
E7
A
Charmed by the world's delight;
A7
A
Things that are higher,
D
Things that are noblerA
E7 A
These have allured my sight.
D
CH: I will hasten to Him,
A
E7
Hasten so glad and free;
A
D
Jesus, greatest, highest,
A
E7 A
I will come to Thee.
70
67. I Have Left the World Behind Me
Capo I
D
3|4
A7
G
I have left the world behind me,
D
In His steps, bearing my cross.
G
D
All the glitters and the pleasures
Eb A
E7
A
Now to me are but a loss.
A7
D
G
D
Nor has Jesus failed me, wronged me,
A7
G
What is sweeter than His love?
D
A7
D G
Trembling soul, what fear ar-rests thee,
C#
D
Bm D A7 D
When thy hands are on the plough?
71
68. I Surrender All
G/D D A7
D
All to Je- sus I sur-ren-der,
D
D A7
G/D
D
All to Him I freely give;
G/D D A7
I will ev - er love and trust Him,
D
G/D
A7
D
D
In His pres - ence dai-ly live.
D
D A7
G
CH: I sur-ren - der all,
A7 D
A
I sur-ren - der all;
D
G/D
D
G
All to Thee, my bless - ed Saviour,
D/A
I
A7
D
sur-ren - der all.
72
69. Is Your All on the Altar
Capo I
3|4
D
You have longed for sweet peace
And for faith to increase,
A7
A
D
And have earnestly, fervently prayed;
But you cannot have rest or be perfectly blest,
A7
A
D
Until all on the altar is laid.
G
D
CH: Is your all on the altar of sacrifice laid?
E7
G
A A7
Your heart does the Spirit control?
D
You can only be blest,
D
And have peace and sweet rest,
A
A7
D
As you yield Him your body and soul.
73
70. Living For Jesus
Capo III
D
D7 G
A
D
Liv-ing for Jesus, a life that is true,
A7
A
D
A7
E
Striv-ing to please Him in all that I do;
D
(D7) G
A
F#
Yield-ing al-legiance, glad hearted and free,
Em
D
A7 D
Em D
This is the pathway of bless-ing for me.
A7
D
D
CH: O Jesus, Lord and Sav-iour,
B7
Em
Em
I give my- self to Thee,
A7
D
For Thou,in Thy a-tone-ment,
E7
A7
Didst give thyself for me,
A7
D
D
I own no other Mas-ter,
D7
G
My heart shall be thy throne
D
D7 B79
My life I give, hence-forth to live,
E9
E A7
D
O Christ, for Thee a-lone.
74
71. I need Thee Every Hour
3|4
G
I need Thee every hour,
G7
C
G
Most gra - cious Lord;
D
G
No ten - der voice like Thine
D/A A
D
Can peace af - ford.
G
D
CH: I need Thee, O I need Thee;
D7
G
Every hour I need Thee!
C
G
O bless me now, my Saviour
Am G/D
I
D7
G
come to Thee!
75
72. Lord, Here I Take My Cross
G7
C
Lord here I take my cross, now to follow Thee;
C6
C
F6
G
C
Worldly gain empty fame, are but dross to me;
F
G
F
Men may sneer, men may jeer,
G
F
Pain may come or stay;
G
F
Naught can cause me to stray,
G
Dm
From the narrow way;
C
E
Am
CH: Thro’ His word, by His grace,
Dm
G7
I will faithful be;
C
G
Am
E
Dm
C
Till at last I reach Home, there's a crown for me,
Dm
C
Dm
C
A bright crown for me, yes, a crown for me.
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73. Lord Speak to Me
B7 Em Am
G
D
G
Lord, speak to me that I may speak
C D7 G A D A
D
In living echoes of Thy tone;
G
B7
E
Am D
G
As Thou hast sought, so- let me seek
C D7
G
D7
G
G
Thy erring children lost and lone.
77
74. More About Jesus
6|8
G
C G
More about Jesus would I know,
D
G
More of His grace to others show;
More of His saving fullness see,
Am
D7 G
G
More of His love who died for me.
CH: More, more about Jesus,
D
G
More, more about Jesus;
G7
More of His saving fullness see,
Am
D7 G
G
More of His love who died for me.
78
75. My Jesus I Love Thee
Capo I
E A
B7
E
E
My Je-sus, I love Thee, I know Thou art mine;
A
B7
E
E
For Thee all the follies of sin I re-sign;
E B7 E B7
A
My gra-cious Re-deem-er,
E
A
E – B7
My Sav-iour art Thou;
E A
B7
E
E
If e-ver I loved Thee, my Je-sus ‘tis now.
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76. Near To The Heart Of God
Capo I
C
Edim G7
There is a place of qui-et rest,
G7
C
Near to the heart of God,
Edim G7
A place where sin can- not molest,
G
C
Near to the heart of God.
F
C
CH: O Jesus, blest Re-deemer,
G
C
Sent from the heart of God,
F
C
Hold us, who wait be-fore Thee,
G7
C
Near to the heart of God.
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77. Nearer, Still Nearer
Capo I
C
G
Nearer, still nearer,
Am
F
C
Close to Thy heart,
F
C
Draw me, my Saviour,
Am D
D7
G
So precious Thou art;
C
G
C
Fold me, oh, fold me
F
G
Close to Thy breast,
C
F
C
Shelter me safe
G
C
In that “Haven of Rest,”
F
C
Shelter me safe
C G
C
In that “Ha-ven of Rest.”
81
78. Nothing Between
6|8
G
C
G
Nothing between my soul and my Savior,
A7
D7
Naught of this world’s delusive dream;
G
C
G
I have renounced all sinful pleasure;
D7
G
Jesus is mine, there’s nothing between.
D7
G
CH: Nothing between my soul and my Savior,
A7
D7
So that His blessed face may be seen;
G7
G
C
G
Nothing preventing the least of His favor;
Keep the way clear!
D7
G
Let nothing between.
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79. O How I Love Jesus
6|8
G
There is a name I love to hear,
D7
D7
G
I love to sing its worth;
(D7) G
It
sounds like music in mine ear,
Am
D7
G
The sweetest name on earth.
CH: O how I love Jesus,
D7
D7
G
O how I love Jesus,
G B7
Em G7
O how I love JesusAm
G
D7
G
Be-cause He first loved me!
83
80. O Jesus, I Have Promised
G
D
O Jesus, I have promised
D7
G
To serve Thee to the end;
E7
Am
Be Thou for-ever near me,
A7
D7
My Master and my Friend.
G
D
I shall not fear the battle
D7
G
If Thou art by my side,
E
(Am) E7
Am
Nor wander from the path-way
G
D7
G
If Thou wilt be my guide.
84
81. O to Be Like Thee
9|8
D7
D
D
O to be like Thee! Blessed Re-deemer,
A
This is my constant longing and prayer;
D7
D
D
Gladly I’ll forfeit all of earth’s treasures,
A Bm7 E7
A – A7
Jesus, Thy per-fect likeness to wear.
D
G
D
CH: O to be like Thee! O to be like Thee,
A7
D
Blessed Re-deemer, pure as Thou art;
G
D
Come in Thy sweetness, come in Thy fullness;
A
A7 D
Stamp Thine own image deep on my heart.
85
82. Open My Eyes, That I May See
Capo I
6|8
D7
G
Open my eyes, that I may see
D7
G
Glimpses of truth Thou hast for me;
B7
B7
Em
Em
Place in my hands the wonderful key
A7
D7
That shall unclasp and set me free.
D7
G
Silently now I wait for Thee,
G
Ready, my God, Thy will to see;
G7
C
Open my eyes, il-lumine me,
D7
G
Spirit di-vine!
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83. Our Best
Capo I
A7
A
D
A
Hear ye the Master's call, "Give Me thy best!"
E7
B7
A
E
For be it great or small, that is His test.
A7
A
D
Do then the best you can, not for re-ward,
Bm7 E7 A
A
Not for the praise of man, but for the Lord.
E7
A D A
CH: Every work for Jesus will be blest,
E7
F#m Bm7 C#
But He asks from every-one his best.
A7
A
D
Our talents may be few, these may be small,
Bm7 E7 A
A
But unto Him is due our best, our all.
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84. Pass Me Not
G
G+
C
G
Pass me not, O gentle SaviourD
(G)
D7 G
Hear my humble cry!
G
G+ C
G
While on others Thou art calling,
D7
D7) G
(G
Do not pass me by.
G
G7
C
D7
G
CH: Saviour, Saviour, hear my humble cry!
G
C
G
While on others Thou art calling,
D7
(G
D7) G
Do not pass me by.
88
85. Servant's Heart
3|4
Gm7
F
F7
Dm
Make me a servant like You, dear Lord,
Bb
C
Am
Dm
Living for others each day:
Bb
C
Am
Dm
Humble and meek, helping the weak,
G7
G
Gm7 C7
Loving in all that I say.
F+
F
CH: Give me, Lord, a servant's heart.
F7
Dm
Here's my life; take ev'ry part.
Gm
Gb+
Gm C7
Give me, Lord, a servant's heart.
F
F+
Help me draw so close to You
F7
Dm
That Your love comes shining through.
Gm
C7
Am D7
Give me, Lord, a servant's heart.
Gm
C7
F
Give me, Lord, a servant's heart.
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All rights reserved. Used by permission.
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86. The Old-Fashioned Way
3|4
7
G
D
They call me old-fashioned
G
Because I believe
A7 D
A
That the Bible is God’s holy Word,
D7
D7
G
G
That Jesus, who lived among men long ago,
D7 G
Am G
Is divine, and the Christ of God.
D7
CH: My sin was old-fashioned,
G D7
G
My guilt was old-fashioned,
D
G
A
A7 D
God’s love was old-fashioned, I know;
D7
D7
G
And the way I was saved
G
Was the old-fashioned way,
Through the blood
Am
G
D7 G
That makes whiter than snow.
90
87. Where Is A Gideon?
Capo III
3|4
D
A
Am
G
This is a day when idols are worshiped;
Gm
E7
D
A7
Even God's people are trapped in their snares.
A7
D
Am
G
Good men have fallen; Standards have shaken.
Gm
A7
D
D
Where is the answer? Who even cares?
D
G
CH: Where is Gideon?
D
F#m
G
Bm
Where is a man who'll be a leader
E7
A7
And follow God's plan?
F#m
Bm
Where is God's champion?
G
A7
Gm D
Who'll be the one to stand like Gideon?
Em
A7
D
I'll be that man.
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91
G
88. Who Is on the Lord's Side?
C
G C
Who is on the Lord's side?
F
C
Who will serve the King?
E7
Am
E
Who will be His helpers,
Am
G D G
Other lives to bring?
A7
Em
G7
Em
Who will leave the world's side?
G7
C
Who will face the foe?
C
G
C
Who is on the Lord's side?
F
C
G7
C
Who for Him will go?
C
F C
By Thy call of mercy,
G
By Thy grace divine,
Am
F
C
We are on the Lord's sideC
G7
C
Saviour we are Thine!
92
89. Whene'er His Love I Ponder
G
C G
Whene’er His love I ponder,
D
Em D G
How sweet within it feels!
C
G
Stayed upon Christ our Saviour,
D7
G
Such joy who can reveal?
D7 G D7
D
Christ for me’s gone up yonder
A7 D
Em A
To the Father on high
G
C G
Whene’er my Lord I ponder
Am
G
D7
G
Then He to me draws nigh.
93
90. A Psalm of Brotherly Love
Tune: Auld Lang Syne Lyrics: Psalm 130:1-2 (paraphrased by T. Tow)
Capo III
A7
D
Behold how good and how pleasant,
D
G
When brethren dwell in peace.
A7
D
What heavenly sweetness and fragrance,
Bm
G A D
This Christian U-ni-ty.
A7
D
A7
A
How gracious is the Saviour’s love,
D
G
That binds our hearts in one:
A7
D
It flows like streams of sacred oils
F#
Bm
G
A
D
Down Aaron’s beard and gown.
94
91. Channels Only
3|4
G
C
G
How I praise Thee, precious Saviour,
D7
D
That Thy love laid hold of me;
G
C
G
Thou hast saved and cleansed and filled me
D7
D
G
That I might Thy channel be.
D7
G
CH: Channels only, blessed MasterC
G
But with all Thy wondrous pow’r
D7
Em
Flowing through us, Thou canst use us
G7
C
D7
G
Every day and every hour.
95
92. Be Still, My Soul
Capo III
A7
D
Be still, my soul:
D
A7
G
D
The Lord is on thy side.
A7 D
A7
G
D
Bear patient-ly the cross of grief or pain.
Bm
D
A
Em
Leave to thy God to order and provide;
D/F# Em D
In ev-ery change,
F#
G
He faithful will remain.
D
Bm
Be still, my soul:
D/F#
A Em
Thy best, thy heavenly Friend
D/F# Em D
Through thorn-y ways,
A7
D
Leads to a joyful end.
96
93. But Continue Thou
Capo III
3|4
Em7
D
Em7(b5)
D
These days are drawing close to an end,
Em7
D
Am7
D
God has been working on you my dear friend,
D7
G
D
Your heart has been tender,
Em
D
Tho' other’s stone cold.
G
Em7
D
A9
A7
For you who are hungry a message we hold.
D
CH: But continue thou
D7
G – B7
In the things thou has learned.
A7
Em
But continue thou in the things thou has learned.
F#m7
B7
May ev'ry seed sown in love here
Em
C7
Be reaped in your life,
D
Em
A7
D
But continue thou in the things thou has learned.
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All rights reserved. Used by permission.
97
94. Come, Ye Thankful People
G
D
G Em D
G
Come, ye thankful people, come,
D
G Em Am B
Raise the song of har-vest home;
Em
Am
D
G
All is safely gathered in,
A7 D
A7 D
Em D
Ere the win-ter storms be-gin.
D7
G
G
God our Maker doth pro-vide
G7 C G7
C
For our wants to be sup-plied;
E
Am
D
G
Come to God’s own temple, come,
C
G
Em G
D7
G
Raise the song of har-vest home.
98
95. Count Me
Capo I
G7 C
C
When you count the ones who love the Lord,
G7
C
Count me, count me;
G7
C
When you count up those who trust His Word,
G
D7
G
Count me, count me.
G7
C
CH: Count me with the
F
C
Children of the heav'nly King;
G7
Count me with the
C
Servants who would service bring;
Count me with the
C7
F
Ransomed who His praises sing;
F#dim7
C
G7
C F C
Count me, count me.
99
96. Count Your Blessings
2|4
D
When upon life's billows
A
You are tempest-tossed,
A7
When you are discouraged,
D
Thinking all is lost,
Count your many blessingsA
Name them one by one,
And it will surprise you
A7
D
What the Lord hath done.
100
D
CH: Count your blessingsA
Name them one by one;
A7
Count your blessingsD
see what God hath done;
D
G
Count your blessingsA7
A
Name them one by one;
D
G
Count your many blessingsD
A7
D
see what God hath done.
101
97. God's Refining Fire
Capo I
G
D/G
O Lord, we pray "Thy will be done" or
C
G
"Master, here am I."
C
Em7
D/C G
We pray You'd do a
mighty work that to
Dsus4 – D
the flesh we'd die.
G
D/G
And when the answer comes to us
C/G
G
In form of trial and test,
B7
C
Em
We fail to see Your loving hand,
Am
D
Am
G
Refining fire is best.
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102
D7 B7
Am
Em
CH: God's refining fire, God's refining fire.
A/C#
Cm6
May it purge me now and make of me
G/B
Em
What You require
Am
D7 B7
Em
O Lord, feed the fire, Your refining fire.
A/C#
Cm6
Now as gold and silver must be tried,
G/B
Edim
Lord, may my heart be purified.
Am D7
C/D D7-G
Lord, send Your great refining fire.
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103
98. Higher Ground
G
C
I'm pressing on the upward way,
G
D
New tests I'm facing ev'ry-day
G
C
Still praying as I onward bound,
D7 G
G
"Lord, plant my feet on higher ground."
D
Lord, lift me up, and let me stand
D7
G
On Christ the Rock and not on sand;
C
A higher plane than I have found,
D7
G
G
Lord, plant my feet on higher ground.
104
99. It's Not an Easy Road
Capo I
3|4
D
It's not an easy road
G
D
We are trav'lling to Heaven,
A7 E7 A7
For many are the thorns on the way;
D
It's not an easy road,
G
D
But the Saviour is with us,
Bm A7 D
His presence gives us joy ev-‘ry day.
G
D
CH: No, no, it's not an easy road,
G
D
A7
No, no, it's not an easy road,
D
But Jesus walks beside me and
G
D
Brightens the journey,
Bm A7 D
And lightens every hea-vy load.
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105
100. Keep Walking with the Lord
Capo I
F#m
E
B7
Jesus wants to keep us in His care;
E
Ev'rywhere we go He's always there.
F#m7
A
He can give us joy beyond compare,
B7
E
E
Walking in the goodness of the Lord.
E
CH: Keep walking with the Lord
A
E
All the way;
B7
C#m B7 E
Keep trusting in His Word ev-‘ry day.
B7
E
Keep looking for the Son,
F#m7
A
Watch and pray.
B7
E
Keep walking, trusting, all the way,
E
B7
E
Looking, watching, praying, ev'ry day.
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106
101. Make Me a Stranger
A/C#
D
D/G
D
Make me a stranger on earth, dear Saviour,
G9
Em9
D
A7
Make me a stranger more like Thee.
A/C#
D
G9/B
D
Help me keep my focus on heavenly treasures,
G9
D
A7
Em
D
And not on earthly things, may it be.
F#m
Bm
G A7 F#m Bm
CH: Lord, lead me on-ward as a pil–grim
G
A7 F#m Bm Em7
Asus4 A
Bound for hea-ven never to roam.
A/C#
D
G9/B
D
Make me a stranger on earth, dear Saviour,
G9
D
Em A7
D
Till I see my hea-venly home.
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All rights reserved. Used by permission.
107
102. May the Lord Find Us Faithful
Capo I
3|4
G
Em
Am
D7
God has not given us the spirit of fear,
G
Am – D7
Em
But has given us the strength to obey.
G7
G
With power and sound mind,
C
Cm
With love the unfailing kind,
G
D7 G
Am
O be not ashamed of His way.
G7
C
D
Bm
Em
CH: May the Lord find us faith-ful.
Am7
D7
G7
G
May His Word be our banner held high.
C
D
Bm7
Em
May the Lord find us faith - ful
Am
D7
G
Ev'ry day though we live though we die.
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All rights reserved. Used by permission.
108
103. O Master, Let Me Walk with Thee
Capo I
D
3|4
G
Em
E
A
O Master, let me walk with Thee
A7 D
E7
A
In low - ly paths of ser-vice free;
A7
D
G
D A
Tell me Thy se - cret; help me bear
D
A
Bm A7
The strain of
D Em A7 D
toil, the fret of care.
109
104. Onward, Christian Soldiers
Capo I
A7
D
Onward, Christian soldiers,
D
Marching as to war,
Asus4 A E
E A
With the cross of Je - sus going on before!
D
Christ, the royal Master,
G
Leads against the foe;
D
GDGDGD G D
Em
E9 A
Forward into bat-tle, See His banners go
A7
D
CH: Onward Christian soldiers,
D
marching as to war,
A7 D
G
A7
D
With the cross of Jesus going on before.
110
105. Soldiers of Christ, Arise
Capo I
D
Bm
G
Soldiers of Christ, arise,
D
A7
G
And put your armor on,
D
Bm
E
Strong in the strength which God
E7
A
A
E7
A
supplies thru His eternal Son;
A7
D
G
Strong in the Lord of hosts,
E
A
And in His mighty pow'r,
A7 D
G
D Em A7 D
Who in the strength of Jesus trusts
G
A7
D
Is more than conqueror.
111
106. Oh Watch and Wait
Capo I
D
G
D
Watch for the Master's coming,
A7
D
Oh, watch and wait;
G
D
Your lamp keep trimmed and burning,
A7
D
Oh, watch and wait.
G
D
CH: Oh, watch and wait,
A7
D
Don't be too late;
Watch for the Master's coming,
A7
D
Oh, watch and wait.
112
107. Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus
Capo I
A
D
Stand up, stand up for Jesus,
A
E A E
Ye soldiers of the cross;
A
D
Lift high His royal banner A
E
A
It must not suf - fer loss.
E
A
From victory un - to victory
DA
Bm Esus4 E
His army shall He le--- ad,
A
D
Till every foe is vanquished
A
E7
A
And Christ is Lord in - deed.
113
108. Stepping in the Light
Capo I
C
F
Trying to walk in the steps of the Savior
C
G7
G
Trying to follow our Savior and King;
C
F
Shaping our lives by His blessed example,
C
F
G
C
Happy, how happy, the songs that we bring.
F
C
CH: How beautiful to walk in the steps
of the Savior,
G7
C
Stepping in the light, Stepping in the light;
F
C
How beautiful to walk in the steps of the Savior,
G7
C
Led in paths of light.
114
109. Sweet Hour of Prayer
6|8
C
Sweet hour of prayer,
F
Sweet hour of prayer,
C
G
That calls me from a world of care
C
F
And bids me at my Father's throne
C/G G7
C
C
Make all my wants and wishes known!
C
G C F C
In seasons of distress and grief
G C F C
G
My soul has often found relief
C
F
And oft escaped the tempter's snare
C
C/G G7 C
By Thy return, sweet hour of prayer.
115
110. There Shall Be Showers of Blessing
Capo I
6|8
E7
A
A
There shall be show-ers of bless-ing,
E7
E
(A7)
A
This is the prom-ise of love,
D
A
There shall be sea-sons re-fresh-ing,
F#m
E7
Sent from the Sav-iour a-bove,
A
CH: Show-ers of bless-ing,
E7
Show-ers of Bless-ing we need,
A
D
A
Mer-cy drops round us are fall-ing,
E7
A
But for the show-ers we plead.
116
111. Under The Sun
Capo I
A7 D
D G
Under the sun we strive
G
D
G A7
To what purpose is life?
D G
D
G
A
D A7
To earth we come from earth we go
D
Bm F#m7 G A7 D
The earth goes on and on.
117
112. When I Can Read My Title Clear
G
C
When I can read my title clear
G
C
G
D
To mansions in the skies,
G
C Em
Am
I'll bid farewell to every fear
Em C
G
C/D G
And wipe my weeping eyes,
C
And wipe my weeping eyes,
G
C
G
D
And wipe my weeping eyes,
G
C Em
Am
I'll bid farewell to every fear
Em C
G
C/D G
And wipe my weeping eyes.
118
113. Will Jesus Find Us Watching
Capo I
A
D
When Jesus comes to reward His servants,
E7
A
Whether it be noon or night,
A
D
Faithful to Him will He find us watching,
E7
A
A
With our lamps all trimmed and bright?
E7
A
CH: O can we say we are ready, brother?
D
A
E
E7
Ready for the soul's bright home?
A
D
Say, will He find you and me still watching,
A
F#m
A
E7
A
Waiting, waiting when the Lord shall come?
119
114. Wonderful Words of Life
Capo I
6|8
B7
E
Sing them over again to me
E
Wonderful words of life
B7
Let me more of their beauty see
E
Wonderful words of life
E
A
Words of life and beauty,
E
A E
Teach me faith and du-ty
B7
E
CH: Beautiful Words, wonderful words
B7
E
Wonderful words of life.
B7
E
Beautiful Words, wonderful words
B7
E
Wonderful words of life.
120
115. A Child of the King
Capo I
3|4
D
My Father is rich in houses and lands,
A7
D A7
D
He holdeth the wealth of the world in His hands!
D7 G
Of rubies and diamonds, of silver and gold,
Bm Fdim
D
D
A7 D
His coffers are full, He has riches untold.
D
CH: I'm a child of the King,
A child of the King:
G D
With Jesus my Savior,
G
D
A7 D
I'm a child of the King.
121
116. A Shelter in the Time of Storm
Capo I
B7 E
E
The Lord's our Rock, in Him we hide,
B7
A shelter in the time of storm;
B7
E
E
Secure whate-ver ill betide,
B7
E
A shelter in the time of storm.
E B7 E
A
CH: Oh, Jesus is a Rock in a weary land,
B7
E
A weary land, a weary land,
E B7 E
A
Oh, Jesus is a Rock in a weary land,
B7
E
A shelter in the time of storm.
122
117. Blessed Assurance
9|8
D
G
D
Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine!
E7
A
A
O what a foretaste of glory divine!
D
G
D
Heir of salvation, purchase of God,
G Em A
D
Born of His Spi-rit, washed in His Blood.
D
G
D
CH: This is my story, this is my song,
G
D
E7
A
A
Praising my Saviour all the day long;
A7
D
G
D
This is my story, this is my song,
G
Em
A
D
Praising my Sav-iour all the day long.
123
118. Builded on the Rock
Capo I
E
I builded the Rock,
B7
A
E
On the Rock of God,
B7
Builded on the Rock, Christ Jesus;
B7
E
A
E
I dug down deep and builded on the Rock,
E
A
E
B7 E
Builded on the Rock of God.
B7
E
A
E
I hold not the Rock, but the Rock holds me,
B7
The Rock holds me, the Rock holds me;
B7
E
A
E
I rest on the Rock, and the Rock holds me,
A
E
B7 E
Resting on the Rock of God.
124
119. Don’t Stop Praying
Capo I
2|4
D
G D
G
D
Don’t stop praying, The Lord is nigh!
G
E7
D
A
Don’t stop praying, He’ll hear your cry;
D
G D
G D
God has promised, and He is true,
G
Fdim
D A7 D
D
Don’t stop praying, He’ll answer you.
125
120. I Am His, and He is Mine
Capo I
3|2
D
G Gm D
Loved with everlasting love,
A7
Lead by grace that love to know;
D
G
Gm D
Spirit, breathing from above;
A7
Bm7
E7 A7
Thou hast taught me it is so!
D
G
Oh, this full and perfect peace!
A9
D
A7
Oh this transport all divine!
D
G Edim D
In a love which cannot cease,
G
D
B7 Em A7 D
I am His, and He is mine;
A7 D
G Edim D
In a love which cannot cease,
G
D
B7 Em A7 D
I am His, and He is mine.
126
121. Constantly Abiding
3|4
D
There's a peace in my heart
G
That the world never gave,
D
A
A peace it cannot take a-way;
D
G
Tho' the trials of life may surround like a cloud,
D
E7 A7
A
I've a peace that has come there to stay!
A7
D
CH: Constantly abiding, Jesus is mine;
A7
D
Constantly abiding- Rapture di-vine!
D
He never leaves me lonely,
G
Whispers, O so kind:
D
"I will never leave thee,"
A A7
D
Je-sus is mine.
127
122. I Belong to the King
Capo I
3|4
G
C
I belong to the King; I'm a child of His love,
A7
G
D7
I shall dwell in His palace so fair,
G
C
For He tells of its bliss in yon heaven above,
A7
G
D7
G
And His children in splendour shall share.
D7
D
CH: I belong to the King;
G
C
G
I'm a child of His love,
A7
D7
And he never forsaketh His own.
G
C
He will call me some day to His palace above;
G
A7 D7
G
I shall dwell by His glorified throne.
128
123. I Know Whom I have Believed
Capo I
D
G
D
I know not why God’s wondrous grace
A7
To me He hath made known,
D
G
D
Nor why, unworthy, Christ in love
A7
D
Redeemed me for His own.
G
D
CH: But “I know whom I have believed,
A7
D
And am persuaded that He is able
G
D
To keep that which I’ve committed
A7
D
Unto Him against that day.”
129
124. It Is Mine
Capo I
A
D
A
God’s abiding peace is in my soul today,
E7
A
Yes, I feel it now, yes, I feel it now;
A7 D
A
He has taken all my doubts and fears away,
E7
A
Tho’ I cannot tell you how.
D
A
CH: It is mine, mine, blessed be His name!
E7
A
He has given peace, perfect peace to me;
D
A
It is mine, mine, blessed be His name!
E7
A
Mine for all eternity!
130
125. Leaning on the Everlasting Arms
Capo I
G
C6
C
What a fellowship, what a joy divine,
G
D
Leaning on the everlasting arms;
G
C6
C
what a blessedness, what a peace is mine,
G/D
D
G
Leaning on the everlast-ing arms
G
C
CH: Leaning, Leaning,
G
D
Safe and secure from all a-larms;
G
C
Leaning, leaning,
G
D G
Leaning on the everlast-ing arms.
131
126. Rejoice in the Lord
Capo I
3|4
D
Bm
Em
A7
God never moves without purpose or plan
F#m
Bm
Em
A
When trying His servant or moulding a man;
D
Bm
Give thanks to the Lord
A7
Em
though your testing seems long;
A7
G
D
In darkness He giveth a song.
(A7) D
Bm
CH: O rejoice in the Lord,
A7
Em
He makes no mistake.
D
Bm
Em
A7
He knoweth the end of each path that I take.
Bm
F#m
G Gm
For when I am tried and purified,
D
A7
D
I shall come forth as gold.
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All rights reserved. Used by permission.
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127. No, Not One
Capo I
E
A
E
There’s not a friend like the lowly Jesus.
B7
B7 E
E
No, not one! No, not one!
A
E
None else could heal all our soul’s diseases.
B7 E
B7 E
No, not one! No, not one!
E
A
B7
E
E
CH: Jesus knows all about our struggles,
A
B7
E
He will guide till the day is done;
E
A
E
There’s not a friend like the lowly Jesus
B7
E
B7 E
No, not one! No, not one!
133
128. Standing on the Promises
Capo I
A
Standing on the promises of Christ my King,
D
A
Thru eternal praises let His praises ring;
A
Glory in the highest I will shout and sing,
E7
A
Standing on the promises of God.
D
F#m
CH: Stand-ing, stand-ing,
E7
A
D
A
Standing on the promises of God my Saviour;
D
Stand-ing, stand-ing,
Bm
A
E7
A
I'm standing on the promises of God.
134
129. The King of Love My Shepherd Is
C
C/F
F
C
The King of Love my Shepherd is,
C7
F
C
Whose goodness faileth never;
G
C
F
I nothing lack if I am His
C/G
G
C
And He is mine forever.
135
130. There Is Sunshine in My Soul
Capo I
G
C
G
There is sunshine in my soul today,
A7
G
More glorious and bright
C
G
Than glows in any earthly sky.
A7
D
D
For Jesus is my light.
G
C
G
CH: O there’s sunshine, blessed sunshine.
D7
When the peaceful happy moments roll;
G
C
G
When Jesus shows His smiling face,
D7
G
There is sunshine in my soul.
136
131. Through the Love of God Our Savior
G
C G Am
D G
Thro’ the love of God our Savior,
C
D7
G
All will be well;
G
C
G Am
D G
Free and changeless is His favor,
C
D7
G
All, all is well.
C
G
Precious is the blood that healed us;
D7
Em
C
G
D7
Perfect is the grace that sealed us;
G
C
G
Am
D
G
Strong the hand stretched out to shield us;
C
D7
G
All must be well.
137
132. 'Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus
G
C
G
'Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus,
D A7 D
Just to take Him at His word;
G
C
G
Just to rest upon His promise,
C
G/D D
G
Just to know "Thus saith the Lord!"
G
D Em G/D D
CH: Jesus, Jesus, how I trust Him!
G
A7 D
D
How I've proved Him o'er and o'er
G
C
G
Jesus, Jesus, precious Jesus!
C
G/D D
G
O for grace to trust Him more!
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133. Trust and Obey
Capo III
3|4
D
A D
When we walk with the Lord
A7
D
In the light of His Word,
G
A – A7
D
What a glory He sheds on our way!
D
A
D
While we do His good will
A
D
He abides with us still,
G
D
A D
And with all who will trust and obey.
A
D
CH: Trust and obeyB7
Em
For there's no other way
A7
D
To be happy in Jesus
A7 D
But to trust and obey.
139
134. Trusting Jesus
Capo I
6|8
B7
E
E
Simply trusting ev-ry day,
A
B7
E
Trusting through a stormy way;
E
A
Even when my faith is small,
B7
E
E
Trusting Jesus- that is all.
Chorus:
B7
Trusting as the moments fly,
G#
C#m
F#7
B7
Trusting as the days go by;
E
B7
E E7 A
Trusting Him whate'er befall,
E
B7
E
Trusting Jesus, that is all.
140
135. Wonderful Peace
6|8
G
C
G
Far away in the depths of my spirit tonight
A7
D
Rolls a melody sweeter than psalm;
G
C
In celestial like strains it unceasingly falls
D7
G
G
O’er my soul like an infinite calm.
C
G
CH: Peace! Peace! Wonderful peace,
A9
Em
D
Coming down from the Father above,
G
C
Sweep over my spirit forever, I pray,
G
D7
G
In fathomless billows of love.
141
136. All the Way My Savior Leads Me
3|4
G
All the way my Savior leads me
D7
G
What have I to ask beside?
C/G
G D
Can I doubt His tender mercy,
A7
D7
Who thru life has been my Guide?
G
Heav’nly peace, divinest comfort,
D
Here by faith in Him to dwell!
G
C
For I know, whate’er befall me,
G
D7
G
Jesus doeth all things well;
C
For I know, whate’er befall me,
G
D7
G
Jesus doeth all things well.
142
137. He Hideth My Soul
Capo I
6|8
C
F
C
A wonderful Saviour is Jesus my Lord,
G7
A wonderful Saviour to me;
C7
C
F
He hideth my soul in the cleft of the rock,
C
G7
C
Where rivers of pleasure I see.
G7
C
CH: He hideth my soul in the cleft of the rock
G7
C
That shadows a dry, thirsty land;
C7
F
He hideth my life in the depths of His love,
C
G7
D
And covers me there with His hand,
F C
G7
C
And covers me there with His hand.
143
138. He Keeps Me Singing
C G A7
G
There’s within my heart a melody
D7
G D7
Jesus whispers sweet and low,
G
C
A7
G
“Fear not, I am with thee peace, be still,”
D7
D
G
In all of life’s ebb and flow.
D7
G
CH: Jesus, Jesus, Jesus
G
Sweetest name I know,
Am
Fills my ev’ry longing,
D
D7 G
Keeps me singing as I go.
144
139. He Leadeth Me
C
F
He leadeth me, O blessed thought!
C
C/G
G
O words with heav’nly comfort fraught!
C
F
Whate’er I do, where’er I be
C
C/G G7
Am
C
Still ’tis God’s hand that lead-eth me.
G
G7 C
F
C
CH: He leadeth me, He lead-eth me,
F
C
Am
C/G
G
By His own hand He leadeth me;
G7
C
G G7
C
F
C
His faithful follower I would be,
F
C
Am
C/G G7
C
For by His hand He lead-eth me.
145
140. Heavenly Sunlight
Capo I
9|8
B7
E
Walking in sunlight, all of my journey,
F#7
E
B7
Over the mountains, through the deep vale;
B7
E
Jesus has said. “I’ll never forsake thee,”
B7
E
E
Promise divine that never can fail.
A
E
CH: Heavenly sunlight, Heavenly sunlight,
F#7
B7
Flooding my soul with glory divine;
B7
E
Hallelujah! I am rejoicing,
E
B7
E
Singing His praises Jesus is mine.
146
Matthew 10:29
Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall
not fall on the ground without your Father.
147
141. His Eye is on the Sparrow
Capo I
6|8
C7
C
Why should I feel discouraged,
F
C
Why should the shadows come,
A7
A
Dm
Why should my heart be lonely,
G
C
And long for heav'n and home,
G7
C
When Jesus is my portion?
C7
C
F-Dm
My constant Friend is He:
G
C7
C
His eye is on the sparrow,
G7
C
And I know He watches me;
C7
C
F
Fm
His eye is on the sparrow,
C
G7
C
And I know He watches me.
148
G
C
CH: I sing because I'm happy,
G
C
I sing because I'm free,
C
C7
F
Fm
For His eye is on the sparrow,
C
G
C
And I know He watches me.
149
142. In the Garden
Capo I
6|8
D7 G G7
G
I come to the garden alone,
C
G
While the dew is still on the roses;
G D7 G
D
And the Voice I hear, falling on my ear,
A7
D7
D
The Son of God discloses.
G
CH: And He walks with me,
D
and He talks with me,
D7
G
And He tells me I am His own;
B7
Em G7 C
And the joy we share as we tar-ry there,
G
D
G
None other has ever known.
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143. Jesus, Blessed Jesus
6|8
G
There’s One who can comfort
C Cm G
When all else fails,
D7
Am7 D7 G
Jesus, blessed Je – sus;
G
C Cm G
A Savior who saves tho’ the foe assails,
D7
Am7 D7 G
Jesus, blessed Je – sus;
G
Once He traveled the way we go,
A7
D
Felt the pangs of deceit and woe;
G
C G
Who more perfectly then can know
C
G
D7
Am7 D7 G
Than Jesus, blessed Je – sus?
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144. Moment by Moment
Capo I
3|4
E
A
Am
E
Dying with Jesus, by death reckoned mine;
B7
B7
E
Living with Jesus a new life divine;
E7
E
A
C7
E
Looking to Jesus till glory doth shine,
E7
F#m
F#7 B7
E
Moment by moment, O Lord, I am Thine.
B7
E
E
CH: Moment by moment I’m kept on His love;
B7
C#m F#7
B7
Moment by moment I’ve life from above;
E
E7 C#7
F#m
Looking to Jesus till glory doth shine;
F#7 B7
E
Moment by moment, O Lord I am Thine.
152
145. O Changeless Word
3|4
D
G D
O changeless Word of life and light,
G
A
D
A
A perfect rule to guide me,
D
G
D
I take thy counsels, trust thy truth,
E7
A
A7
And in my heart I hide thee.
D
G
CH: Precious Bible, precious Bible,
D
A7
Book by inspiration given;
D
G
Precious Bible, precious Bible,
Fdim
D
A7
D
Light to guide our souls to Heav’n!
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146. My Wonderful Shepherd
6|8
B7
E
The Lord's my wonderful Shepherd,
E
In Him I shall not want;
E6
E
He makes me lie in green pastures,
F#7
B7
He leads me to waters still;
F#m
Bm
To me my soul He restoreth,
F#m
Bm
In righteous pathways He leads;
B7
G#7
He leads me for His own name's sake,
C#m
F#m-B7
So gently leadeth me;
B7
E
The Lord's my wonderful Shepherd,
F#m
B7
E
He gently leads me home.
154
147. Saviour, Like a Shepherd Lead Us
D
Saviour like a shepherd lead us,
A
D
Much we need Thy tender care;
In Thy pleasant pastures feed us,
A
D
D7
For our use Thy folds prepare;
G
D
Blessed Jesus, Blessed Jesus,
A7
D
Thou hast bought us, Thine we are;
G
D
Blessed Jesus, Blessed Jesus,
D
A7
D
Thou hast bought us, Thine we are.
155
148. The Lord is My Shepherd
Capo III
D
3|4
A7
D
Em D A7
D
The Lord's my Shepherd, I'll not want;
E7
E
A7
He makes me down to lie
A7
D
Em A7 Em D
In pastures green; He lead - eth me
Em
D
A7 D
The quiet wa - ters by.
G D
A- men.
156
149. What a Friend We Have in Jesus
Capo I
A (A/C#)
E
What a friend we have in Je - sus,
B7
E
All our sins and griefs to bear!
A (A/C#)
E
What a privilege to car-ry
B7
E
E
Everything to God in prayer!
B7
E
Oh, what peace we often forfeit,
A
(B7 E) B7
E
Oh, what needless pain we bear,
E
E7
A (A/C#)
All because we do not car-ry
E
B7
E
Everything to God in prayer.
157
150. The Steps of a Good Man
3|4
G
C
G
F
C
Though dark be the night and long be the day;
F
C
Dm
G
Lord make me follow in Thy perfect way.
Am
Em
Though cometh sorrow;
F
C
Though great be my pain;
F
C
Lord make me serve Thee,
G G7
Dm
Come sunshine or rain.
C
G
CH: The steps of a good man
F
C
Are ordered by the Lord,
F
Dm-G7
C
And He delighteth in his way.
E7
Am
C
F
C
Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down:
Dm7-C
F-C
For the Lord, for the Lord,
Dm7
G7
C
For the Lord upholdeth him with His hand.
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158
151. When I Get to the End of the Way
Capo I
6|8
C
F
The sands have been washed in the footprints
C
G
C
Of the Stranger on Galilee’s shore
F
And the voice that subdued the rough billows
C
G
G7 C
Will be heard in Judea no more.
G7
C
But the path of that lone Galilean
D7
G
G7
With joy I will follow today;
C
F
And the toils of the road will seem nothing,
C
G7
C
When I get to the end of the way;
F
And the toils of the road will seem nothing,
C
G7 C
G
When I get to the end of the way.
159
152. All Your Anxiety
Capo I
3|4
B7
E
B7
E
Is there a heart o’er – bound by sorrow?
E
Is there a life weighed down by care?
B7
F#m
Come to the cross each burden bearing,
E
B7 E
All your anxiety leave it there.
B7
E
CH: All your anxiety, all your care,
F#m
B7
E
Bring to the mercy seat leave it there;
F#m7
A
Never a burden He cannot bear,
E
F#m7
B7 E
Never a friend like Jesus!
160
153. Day by Day
Capo I
D
Em
Day by day and with each passing moment,
E7
A7
D
Strength I find to meet my trials here;
D
Em
Trusting in my Father's wise bestowment,
E7
A
D
I've no cause for worry or for fear.
D
G
He whose heart is kind beyond all measure
A7
D
Gives unto each day what He deems best D
Em
Lovingly, its part of pain and pleasure,
E7
A
A7
D
Mingling toil with peace and rest.
161
154. Does Jesus Care?
6|8
C
F
C
Does Jesus care when my heart is pained
G7
C
Too deeply for mirth and song;
Dm7
C
F
As the burdens press, and the cares distress,
C
G
C
And the way grows weary and long?
G7
G
C
CH: O yes, He cares- I know He cares!
D7
G
G
G7
His heart is touched with my grief;
C7
C
When the days are weary,
Dm7
F
The long nights dreary,
C
G
C
F
I know my Saviour cares.
162
C
155. God Leads Us Along
Capo I
6|8
C
In shady, green pastures, so rich and so sweet,
G7
C
God leads His dear children along;
C
Where the water's cool flow bathes the
weary one's feet,
G7
C
God leads His dear children along.
C
F
CH: Some thru the waters, some thru the flood,
C
D7
G7
Some thru the fire, but all thru the blood;
C
F
C
Some thru great sorrow, but God gives a song,
C
G7
C
In the night season and all the day long.
163
156. Jesus Is All the World to Me
6|8
G
C
D
G
Jesus is all the world to me,
D
G
My life, my joy, my all;
D
G
He is my strength from day to day,
A7
D D7
Without Him I would fall.
G
When I am sad to Him I go,
No other one can cheer me so;
Em
Eb G
When I am sad He makes me gladEm D7 G
He's my Friend.
164
157. His Grace is Enough for Me
Capo I
6|8
E7
A
Just when I am disheartened,
A
Just when with cares oppressed,
E7
Just when my way is darkest,
B7
E7
Just when I am distressed
E7
A
Then is my Savior near me;
A
He knows my ev’ry care;
D
F#7
A
Jesus will never leave me,
B7
E7
A
He helps my burdens bear.
D
A
CH: His grace is enough for me, for me,
D
A
His grace is enough for me;
A A7 D
D
Thro’ sorrow and pain, Thro’ loss or gain,
B7
E7
A
His grace is enough for me.
165
158. I Must Tell Jesus
9|8
7
D
A D
I must tell Jesus all of my trials
A7
I cannot bear these burdens alone;
A7 Bm
D
In my distress He kindly will help me;
Bb
A7 D
D
He ever loves and cares for His own.
G
CH: I must tell Jesus! I must tell Jesus!
A7
D
I cannot bear my burdens alone;
A7 Bm
D
I must tell Jesus! I must tell Jesus!
Bb
A7 D
D
Jesus can help me, Jesus alone.
166
159. Tell It to Jesus
G+ C
G
G
Are you weary, are you heavy hearted?
D7
Tell it to Jesus,
G
Tell it to Jesus;
G+
C
G
Are you grieving over joys departed?
D7
G
Tell it to Jesus alone.
D7
G
CH: Tell it to Jesus, tell it to Jesus,
C
G
A7
D
D
D7
He is a friend that’s well-known;
G
G+
C
G
You’ve no other such a friend or brother,
D7
G
Tell it to Jesus alone.
167
160. Bring Them In
Capo I
G
D
Hark! 'tis the Shepherd's voice I hear,
D7
G
Out in the desert dark and drear,
C
Am
Calling the sheep who've gone astray
D7
G
G
Far from the Shepherd's fold away.
C
CH: Bring them in, bring them in,
G
A7 D – D7
D
Bring them in from the fields of sin;
G
C
Bring them in, bring them in,
D7
G
G
Bring the wand'ring ones to Je - sus.
168
161. He Was Not Willing
Capo I
6|8
D
G
D
“He was not willing that any should perish;”
A7
Jesus enthroned in the glory above,
D
G
D
Saw our poor fallen world, pitied our sorrows,
A7 D
Poured out His life for us, wonderful love!
Bm
Perishing, perishing!
F#
Thronging our pathway,
E7
A
A
Hearts break with burdens too heavy to bear:
D
Jesus would save,
G
D
but there’s no one to tell them,
A7 D
No one to lift them from sin and despair.
169
162. I Love to Tell the Story
G
C
G
I love to tell the story, Of unseen things above,
D7
D7
G
Of Jesus and His glory, Of Jesus and His love;
G
Em
B7
I love to tell the story Because I know ‘tis true,
C
D7
G
G
It satisfies my longings As nothing else can do.
D7
G
CH: I love to tell the story!
C
G
‘Twill be my theme in glory
C
To tell the old, old story
G
D7
G
Of Jesus and His love.
170
163. Labor On
Capo I
G
C
In the harvest field there is work to do,
D7
G
For the grain is ripe, and the reapers few;
G
C
And the Master’s voice bids the workers true
D7 G
G
Heed the call that He gives today.
C
CH: Labor on, labor on,
D7
D7
G
Keep the bright reward in view,
G
For the Master has said
C
He will strength renew;
G
D7 G
Labor on till the close of day.
171
164. Launch Out
D
G
D
The mercy of God is an ocean divine,
G
E7
D
A
A boundless and fathomless flood:
A7
D
G
D
Launch out in the deep, cut away the shoreline,
E7
E
A
And be lost in the fullness of God.
D
CH: Launch out into the deep,
E
A
O let the shoreline go;
D
G
D
Launch out, launch out in the ocean divine,
A7 D
Out where the full tides flow.
172
165. Let the Lower Lights Be Burning
Capo I
3|4
G
C
Brightly beams our Father’s mercy
E7
D7
A
From His lighthouse evermore,
G
C
But to us He gives the keeping
D7
G
G
Of the lights along the shore.
G7
C
G
Let the lower lights be burning!
Em6
A7
D7
Send a gleam across the wave!
G
C
Some poor fainting, struggling seaman,
G
D7
G
You may rescue, you may save.
173
166. Send the Light!
G
There’s a call comes ringing
O'er the restless wave,
D7
G
“Send the light! Send the light!”
There are souls to rescue
There are souls to save,
D7
G
Send the light! Send the light!
G
CH: Send the light, The blessed Gospel light;
D
G
Let it shine from shore to shore!
Send the light, The blessed Gospel light;
D7
D7 G
G
Let it shine forevermore!
174
167. The Unfinished Commission
Capo I
E B7
E
Go in-to the world,
B7
E
Into all the wide world,
A
E
And tell the joyful news
B7
E
To ev'ry perishing soul.
A
E
And tell the joyful news
B7
E
To ev'ry perishing soul.
175
168. We've a Story to Tell to the Nations
Capo I
D Cdim
A7
D
We’ve a story to tell to the nations,
Fdim
D
That shall turn their hearts to the right,
A7
D
A story of truth and mercy,
A7 Bm
A E7 A7
E
A story of peace and light,
E7
D
A7
A story of peace and light.
A7
D
CH: For the darkness shall turn to dawning,
D
And the dawning to noonday bright;
A7
Fdim
D
And Christ’s great kingdom
D
F#7 Bm
Shall come on earth,
Em D
A7
D
The kingdom of love and light.
176
169. A Glorious Church
Capo I
A
D
A
Do you hear them coming, brother,
D
A
Thronging up the steeps of light,
D
Clad in glorious shining garments,
Bm7
A
E7 A
Blood-washed, garments pure and white?
CH:
D
A
’Tis a glorious church without spot or wrinkle,
F#m
B7
E
E7
Washed in the blood of the Lamb;
A
D
A
’Tis a glorious church without spot or wrinkle,
F#m
A
E7
A
Washed in the blood of the Lamb.
177
170. Christ Returneth
3|4*
C
F
C
G
It may be at morn, When the day is a-*waking,
C
G
Am
When sunlight through darkness
G D7
G
And shadow is *breaking,
G7 C F G7 C
G7
C
That Jesus will come in the fullness of glory
F
G7 C
C
To receive from the world His own.
C
F
CH: O Lord Jesus, how long, how long
C
Ere we shout the glad song,
G7
G7
C
C
Christ returneth! Hallelujah!
G7 C
G7 C
G7
C
Hallelujah! A-men. Hallelujah! A-men.
* only the measures indicated are in common time i.e. 4|4
178
171. Hallelujah! We Shall Rise
G
In the resurrection morning,
When the trump of God shall sound,
A7
Em
D7
G C G
We shall rise, Hallelujah! we shall rise!
Then the saints will come rejoicing
And no tears will e’er be found,
A7
Em
D7
G C G
We shall rise, Hallelujah! we shall rise.
CH: We shall rise, Hallelujah! we shall rise!
D G7
Amen! We shall rise! Hallelujah!
C
In the resurrection morning,
G
When death’s prison bars are broken,
Em
A7
D7
G C G
We shall rise, Hallelujah! We shall rise.
179
172. Heavenly Melodies
D
A7
D
G
There is a happy land far a-way
D
A
Far 'bove the blue.
A7
D
Where saints in glory
D
G
Stand bright as day,
D
A7
D
Praising the Lord God Tri-une.
A7
D7
D
Hallelujah, hallelujah,
G
D
I can hear them sing:
A7
Where saints in glory
D
G
Stand bright as day,
D
A7
D
Praising the Lord God Triune.
180
173. Jesus Christ is Coming
Capo I
G
C
Jesus Christ is coming, dawn is drawing nigh D
G
The dark night is turning now to day.
G7
G
Wake up, wake up, Christians,
C
Lift the banner high!
D7
D
G
Sound the Gospel and the Word display.
G
D
Em
B
Glory, Glory, Christ is coming 'gain!
C
A
D
A7
D
Glory, Glory, Let all saints proclaim.
G
Ever watching, praying,
C
Faith and hope our song,
D
Lo, He comes from heav'n
D7
G
To save His own!
181
174. In the New Jerusalem
Capo I
A
We're a pilgrim band now headed for the
Glory-land above
F#m
B7
E7
We are trav'lling thru' the wilderness below
C#7
F#m
We've a home that's far a-way beyond the
D
A
D
E7 A
Heaven and the stars, In the new Jerusalem!
D
CH: Hallelujahs fill the heavens
A
For the saints have all come home
E7
A
To Jerusalem! To Jerusalem!
D
Joyfully they shout Hosannas
A
Come and crown Him King of Kings!
E7
A
D A
In the New -- Jerusalem!
182
175. Jesus Is Coming Again
Capo I
6|4
A
D
F#7
Marvellous message we bring,
B
B7
E Bm
Glorious carol we sing,
C#7
F#m Cdim
Wonderful word of the King:
A
E7
A
Jesus is coming again!
A F#m7 Bm-E7 Bm
Amaj7
CH: Coming again, Coming again,
A
Cdim
E7
Bm
Maybe morning, Maybe noon,
Bm
E7
A
Maybe evening and maybe soon!
A F#m7 Bm-E7 Bm
Amaj7
Coming again, Coming again,
A
A7
Cdim
D
O what a wonderful day it will be -A
Bm E6 E A
Jesus is coming a -gain!
© Copyright 1957, renewed 1985 by John W. Peterson Music Co.
All rights reserved. Used by permission.
183
176. Look, Ye Saints! The Sight Is Glorious
Capo I
B7
E
C#m
G#m
Look, ye saints! the sight is glorious:
A
B7
E
See the Man of Sorrows now;
B7
E
C#m
G#m
From the fight returned victorious,
A
E
F#m B7
E
Every knee to Him shall bow;
A
E
Crown Him, crown Him,
B7 C#m F#m7 E B7
E
Crowns become the Victor’s brow.
184
177. Maybe Today
Capo I
4|2
B7
E
My Lord will come, it may be soon,
(F#m)-B7
E
It could be morning, night, or noon;
E7
A
Till then I'll watch and work and pray,
B7
Am E
E
When He comes, I'll go home, there to stay.
F#m7
E
B7
CH: Maybe today, my Lord will come for me,
E
Maybe today, my Saviour I shall see;
E7
A
Maybe today from sin I shall be free,
Am
C#m
E
F#m
Jesus will come, and I will go home,
B7
E
It may be today.
© Copyright 1976 by Majesty Music, Inc.
All rights reserved. Used by permission.
185
178. Dwelling in Beulah Land
Capo I
A
D A
Far away the noise of strife upon my
E7
A
ear is falling,
D
B7
A
Then I know the sins of earth beset on
E7
every hand:
A
D
A
Doubt and fear and things of earth in
E7
A
vain to me are calling,
D
A
None of these shall move me
D
A
E7 A
From Beulah Land.
186
A
CH: I'm living on the mountain,
Edim
E7
Underneath a cloudless sky,
A
I'm drinking at the fountain
B7
E7
That never shall run dry;
A7
A
O yes! I'm feasting on the manna
D
A
From a bountiful supply,
E7 A
D A
For I am dwelling in Beulah Land.
187
179. I Shall Know Him
G+
G
When my lifework is ended and I
C
G
cross the swelling tide,
Em
A
When the bright and glorious morning
D7
I shall see.
G
I shall know my Redeemer
C
When I reach the other side,
Edim
G
D
G
And His smile will be the first to welcome me.
Am D7
G Am G
CH: I shall know Him, I shall know Him,
G
D
A
D
As redeemed by His side I shall stand,
G
G Am G7
C G Am7
I shall know Him, I shall know Him,
Edim
G
D
D7
G
By the print of the nails in His hand.
188
180. Jesus Led Me All the Way
C E7
G
Some day life's journey will be o'er,
A7
Am
D7
And I shall reach that distant shore;
B7
G
Em
I'll sing while ent'ring heaven's door,
D7
G
G7
G
"Jesus led me all the way."
C
Cm
G
Jesus led me all the way A7
D
Led me step by step each day;
G
B7
Em
I will tell the saints and angels
G7
C
Cm
As I lay my burdens down,
G
Am7
D7
G
"Jesus led me all the way."
© Copyright 1954, renewed 1982 by John W. Peterson Music Co.
All rights reserved. Used by permission.
189
181. On Jordan's Stormy Banks I Stand
Capo I
B7
E
On Jordan's stormy banks I stand,
B7
E
And cast a wishful eye
E
To Canaan's fair and happy land,
B7
E
Where my possessions lie.
B7
E
CH: I am bound for the Promised Land,
B7
E
I am bound for the Promised Land.
E
O who will come and go with me
B7
E
I am bound for the Promised Land.
190
182. Just Over in the Gloryland
Capo I
G
C G
C
G
I've a home prepared where the saints abide,
A7
Em
D7
Just over in the gloryland;
G
C G
C
G
And I long to be by my Saviour's side,
Em
D7
G
Just over in the gloryland.
D7 G
Am G
Just o--ver in the gloryland,
C
G
I'll join-- the happy angel band,
Em
A7 D7
Just over in the gloryland;
G
Am G
Just o--ver in the gloryland,
C
G
There with the mighty host I'll stand,
Em
D7 G
Just over in the gloryland.
191
183. One Day
Capo I
9|4
C6
C
C
One day when Heaven was filled with His
praises,
G7
C
One day when sin was as black as could be,
C6
C
Jesus came forth to be born of a virgin,
G7
D7 G
D7
G G7
Dwelt among men, my Example is He!
G7
C
C
CH: Living, He loved me; Dying, He saved me;
F A7
D7
G G7
Buried, He carried my sins far away;
C
G7
C
Rising, He justified freely forever;
F
D
D7 G7
C
One day He’s coming – O glorious day!
192
184. The Unclouded Day
G
C
G
O they tell me of a home far beyond the skies,
Em D
O they tell me of a home far away;
G
O they tell me of a home
C
G
Where no storm clouds rise,
D7
G
O they tell me of an unclouded day.
CH: O the land of cloudless day,
D
O the land of an unclouded day,
D7
G
O they tell me of a home
C
G
Where no storm clouds rise,
D7
G
O they tell me of an unclouded day.
193
185. When the Roll is Called Up Yonder
Capo I
G
When the trumpet of the Lord shall sound,
C
G
And time shall be no more,
D7
A7 D7
And the morning breaks, eternal, bright and fair;
G
When the saved of earth shall gather over
C
G
On the other shore,
C
D7
G
G
And the roll is called up yonder, I’ll be there.
CH: When the roll, is called up yon-der,
D7
When the roll, is called up yon-der,
G
C
When the roll, is called up yon-der,
D7
G
G
When the roll is called up yonder, I’ll be there.
194
186. Psalm 19:7-9
G
C
G
D
The law of the LORD is perfect,
G
Converting the soul:
C
G
The testimony of the LORD is sure,
D7
G
Making wise the sim-ple.
C
G
D
The statutes of the LORD are right,
D7
G
Re-joicing the heart:
C
G
The commandment of the LORD is pure,
D7
G
Enlightening the eyes.
C
G
D
The fear of the LORD is clean,
G
Enduring for-ever:
C
G
The judgments of the LORD are true
D7
G
And righteous altogeth-er.
195
187. How Blest is He Whose Tresspass (Psalm 32)
Capo III
A7
D
Bm
How blest is he whose tres-pass
G
D
G A
Hath freely been for-giv’n,
D/F#
A7
D
Em
Whose sin is wholly cov---ered
A7
D
D
Before the sight of Heav’n.
G
Gm
D
But he to whom Jehovah
G
Gm
D
Will not impute his sin,
D A7
G
Who has a guileless spi-rit,
D
A7
D
Whose heart is true within.
196
188. All Nations, Clap Your Hands (Psalm 47)
C
All nations, clap your hands,
G
Em Am G D G
Let shouts of tri--umph ring,
C
F C Dm C G
For mighty over all - the - lands
C
F
(Dm) C
G7 C
The Lord Most High is King.
197
189. The Mighty God, Jehovah Speaks
3|4
G7 (G/C G7)
C
The mighty God, Je-ho F
C
C
vah, speaks
G/B C G
And calls the earth from sea to sea;
G7
C
C
From beauteous Zion God shines forth,
F
C
G/B C
G
He comes and will not si - lent be;
G7
C
C G C
C/G G
Devouring flame before Him goes,
G
C
F/C C Dm/F C/G
G7
C
And dark the tem-pest round Him grows.
198
190. God, Be Merciful to Me
Capo I
A7 D G
D
D
God, be merciful to me,
Bm
A
D G6 A
D
On Thy grace I rest my plea;
D
A D
G
D
Plenteous in compassion Thou,
Bm A F#m Bm E7
A
Blot out my transgressions now;
D
A7
D
G
D
Wash me, make me pure with--in,
A7 D
Em
D A7 D
Cleanse, O cleanse me from my sin.
199
191. From Days of Early Youth, O God
Capo I
3|4
G
D7 G
C G
From days of early youth, O God,
D
By Thee have I been taught,
G D7 G G7 C G D
And faithfully have I declared
G
C G
D7
G
The won-- ders Thou hast wrought.
200
192. To Thee, O God, We Render Thanks
3|4
G
Am
G/B Am D G
To Thee, O God, we ren-der thanks,
D7 G
D
G
A7/E D
To Thee give thanks sin - cere,
Am
E7/A Am A7
D
A/D D
Because Thy wondrous works de-clare
G/B C9
C/E G/D D7 G
That Thou art ev – er near.
201
193. O Come, Ye People, to My Law
Capo I
3|4
A D E7 A D E A
O come, ye people, to my law
E A
E
Attentively give ear;
E7
A D E7 A D E7
A
With willing heart and teachable
Bm
A
D E7
A
The words of wisdom hear.
E
A
My mouth shall speak in parables
E
A E
Of hidden truths of old,
E7
A D E A D
E7
A
Which, handed down from age to age,
Bm A D
E7
A
To us our fathers told.
202
194. Lord, Thou Hast Been Our DwellingPlace
3|4
G
D7/G G
Am
D7 G
Lord, Thou hast been our dwelling place
C
A7
G
D
Through all the ages of our race;
G D7/G G
Am D7
G
Before the mountains had their birth,
C
A7
G
D7 G
Or even Thou hadst formed the earth,
C
G
D
G
From everlasting Thou art God,
C
D D7 G
To everlasting our a - bode.
203
195. Psalm 90:1-2
Capo I
B7 E
E
B7
C#m
LORD, thou hast been our dwelling place
A B7 E B7
in all generations.
B7
E
E
B7 E
Before the mountains were brought forth,
A
B7
E B
Or ever thou hadst formed the earth
and the world,
E
F#m A
B7 A E
Even from everlast-ing to everlasting
B7
E
Thou art God.
204
196. Under the Care of My God, The
Almighty
6|4
C
G/D
Under the care of my God, the Al-mighty,
G
C
Safe in the secret place of the Most High!
F
F/C C
He is my Refuge, the Lord is my For-tress,
F
G7
C
C
Him I am trusting when trou-ble is nigh
G7
C
C
CH: Under his wings, under his wings,
FC
G7
Safe in the refuge hide thee;
C
F
C
Trusting his truth and faithfulness,
F
G7/D C
G7 C
No e - vil can betide thee.
205
197. It is Good to Sing Thy Praises
Capo I
D7 G
G
It is good to sing Thy praises
D7
D
D
And to thank Thee, O Most High
D7
G
G
Showing forth Thy loving-kindness
D
A7 D7
G
D7 G
G
When the morning lights the sky.
D
D7
D6
G D7 D7
It is good when night is falling
D7
G
G D
Of Thy faithfulness to tell,
D7 G
G
While with sweet, melodious praises
D
A D7
D
G
Songs of ad- o - ra-tion swell.
206
198. O Praise the Lord, His Deeds Make
Known
6|8
D
G
O praise the Lord, His deeds make known,
D/A
A
D
And call upon His Name;
G
Sing ye to Him, His praises sing,
A7
D/A
D
His wondrous works proclaim.
D/A
A
G
D
Let hearts rejoice that seek the Lord,
F#m
E
E7 A
A
His ho - ly Name a - dore;
D
G
Seek ye Jehovah and His strength,
D/A
A7
D
Seek Him for-ev-er - more.
207
199. O Praise the Lord, for He is Good
Capo I
B7
E
O praise the Lord, for He is good,
A F#m E B7
E
His mercies still endure;
F#m
E
B7
Thus let His ransomed testify,
E A
E
B7 E
From all their foes secure.
B7
He has redeemed His captive saints
E C#m F#7
B7
From adversaries' hands,
E
A
B7
Has gathered them and brought them back
E
A
E B7 E
In peace from hostile lands.
208
200. Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
2|2
C
Gsus4 G
C9 C
Halle-lu-----jah! Hallelu--jah!
F C
G7/D
CA D
D7 G
In His tem - ple God be praised;
G7
C
G7
C
In the high and heavenly places
Am Fm C E7
Am F G7
C
Be the sound - ding anthem raised.
209
201. Call Unto Me, Jer 33:3
Capo I
G
D
Em
G
Call unto me, Call unto me,
D7 G
C
D
And I will answer thee,
D7
G
D
Em
G
And shew thee great and mighty things
C
D G
D
Great and mighty things,
G
D7
G
Which thou knowest not.
210
202. Matthew 5:18
Capo I
E
C#m
A
For verily I say unto you,
F#
C# F#
B
Till heaven and earth pass,
A
E
C#m
A
One jot or one tittle shall in no wise
F#
C#m F# B
pass from the law,
B7
E
Till all be fulfilled.
211
203. Rejoice in the Lord Always
Capo I
E
Rejoice in the Lord always,
B7
E
Again I say rejoice! (2x)
Rejoice, rejoice,
B7
E
Again I say rejoice! (2x)
212
204. All Things Bright and Beautiful
D7
G
G Am
D
CH: All things bright and beautiful,
D7
C
G
All creatures great and small,
G
G7
C
Am
D
All things wise and wonderful,
D7
C
G
The Lord God made them all.
G
G7
C
Each little flow'r that opens,
A7
A7 D
D
Each little bird that singsG
Bm
Em
Am D
He made their glowing colours,
G
C
D7
G
He made their tiny wings.
213
205. God Is So Good
Capo I
E
B7
E
God is so good, God is so good,
E7 A
Am E
B7 E
God is so good, He's so good to me.
214
206. He Owns the Cattle on a Thousand Hills
G7
C
C
He owns the cattle on a thousand hills,
Am C Am G7
The wealth in
ev-'ry mine;
G7
G9
He owns the rivers and the rocks and rills,
G
F/G
G+ C
The sun and stars that shine.
C7
F
Wonderful riches, more than tongue can tell
D7
G
F/G Em/G G/B
He is my Father so they're mine as well;
G7
C
C
He owns the cattle on a thousand hills
D7
G7
C
I know that He will care for me.
© Copyright 1948, renewed 1976 by John W. Peterson Music Co.
All rights reserved. Used by permission.
215
207. I'll Walk with Him Always
3|4
D
G
The Lord is my shepherd,
D7
G
I'll walk with Him always.
D G
He leads by still waters;
D7
G
I'll walk with Him always.
Always, always,
D7
G
I'll walk with Him always.
Always, always,
D7
G
I'll walk with Him always.
216
208. I Just Keep Trusting My Lord
Capo I
2|2
B7
E
I just keep trusting my Lord as I walk along,
I just keep trusting my Lord
E
And He gives a song;
E7
E
Tho’ storm clouds darken the sky
A
O'er the heav'nly trail,
B7
E
I just keep trusting my Lord, He will never fail!
F#m
B7
E
He's a faithful Friend, Such a faithful Friend
F#m B7
E
I can count on Him, To the very end
E7
E
Tho’ storm clouds darken the sky
A
O'er the heav'nly trail,
B7
E
I just keep trusting my Lord, He will never fail!
© Copyright 1962, renewed 1990 by John W. Peterson Music Co.
All rights reserved. Used by permission.
217
209. Jesus Loves Even Me
6|8
G
I am so glad that my Father in heav'n
D7
G/D
D7 G
Tells of His love in the Book He has giv'n;
Wonderful things in the Bible I see
D7
G/D D7
G
This is the dearest, that Jesus loves me.
G7
C
CH: I am so glad that Jesus loves me,
D7
G
Jesus loves me, Jesus loves me;
G7
C
I am so glad that Jesus loves me,
D7
G
Jesus loves even me.
218
210. New Life in Christ
Capo I
G
6|4
Bm
C
E7
A7
D7
D
New Life in Christ! Abundant and free!
B7
Em
A
D
What glories shine, What joys are mine,
Em
A7
D7
What wondrous blessings I see!
G Bm
C E7
A7
D
My past with its sin, The searching and strife,
B7
D7
Em
G
Forever gone, There's a bright new dawn!
Am
D7
G
For in Christ I have found new life!
© Copyright 1963, renewed 1991 by John W. Peterson Music Co.
All rights reserved. Used by permission.
219
D7
211. O Say, But I'm Glad
6|8
D
There is a song in my heart today,
A
D A
Something I never had;
D
Jesus has taken my sins away,
A7
D
O say, but I'm glad!
D G
D
CH: O say, but I'm glad, I'm glad,
A7
D
A7
O say, but I'm glad!
D
G
D
Jesus has come and my cup's over-run,
A7
D
O say, but I'm glad!
220
212. The Beauty of Jesus
6|8
A7 D
D
Let the beauty of Jesus be seen in me,
A7
A9 D
All His wonderful passion and purity;
D
A7
O Thou Spirit divine,
D
May I truly be Thine
D
A7 D
G D
Till the beauty of Jesus be seen in me.
221
213. Thy Lovingkindness
Capo I
D
2|2
F#m A7 D
A7
Thy lovingkindness is better than life;
A7
Em
D
Thy lovingkindness is better than life;
My lips shall praise Thee,
D7
G
My heart shall bless Thee.
Gm
D
A7
D
Thy lovingkindness is better than life.
222
214. Walking with Jesus
G
C Am D7
Walking with Jesus, Walking everyday,
G
Walking all the way;
C Am D7
G
Walking with Jesus, Walking with Jesus alone.
G
C
Am
Walking in the sunlight, Walking in the shadow,
D7
G
Walking every day, Walking all the way,
C
Am
Walking in the sunlight, Walking in the shadow,
D7
G
Walking with Jesus alone.
223
215. Wonderful, Wonderful Jesus
Capo I
3|4
A7
D
Wonderful, wonderful Jesus,
F#m Fdim
D
Em – A7
Who can compare with Thee!
Em7
Em
Wonderful, wonderful Jesus,
A7
A7
D
Fairer than all art Thou to me!
A7
D
Wonderful, wonderful Jesus,
D
F#
G
O how my soul loves Thee!
Em
D
B7
Fairer than all the fairest,
Em
D
A7 D
Jesus, art Thou to me!
224
B7
216. O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
Em
G
Am D7
G
O come, O come, E-man-u-el,
D
G
C G Am Bm Em
And ransom captive Is-ra-el
Am
D A7 D
Em
That mourns in lowly exile here,
Em D
G
Am D7 G
Un-til the Son of God ap-pear.
D
Am7 D7 Em
Bm
CH: Re-joice! Re-joice! E-man-u-el
D
G
C
Am Bm Em
Shall come to thee, O Is – ra - el.
225
217. O Little Town of Bethlehem
Capo I
E
F#m
O little town of Bethlehem,
E
B7
E
how still we see thee lie!
C#7
F#m
Above thy deep and dreamless sleep
E
B7
E
the silent stars go by;
G#
Yet in thy dark streets shineth
C#m
G#
the everlasting Light;
F#m
E
The hopes and fears of all the years
E
B7
E
Are met in thee tonight.
226
218. O Little Town of Bethlehem
Alternate tune (Forest Green)
Capo I
B7
E A E
O little town of Bethlehem,
C#m F#m
B7
E
how still we see thee lie!
E
A
B7
E
Above thy deep and dreamless sleep
C#m F#m
B7 E
the silent stars go by;
E
G#m
B7
E
B7
Yet in thy dark streets shineth
B7
E
the everlasting Light;
E
A
B7
E
The hopes and fears of all the years
C#m F#m
B7
E
are met in thee tonight.
227
219. Silent Night, Holy Night
Capo I
6|8
A
Silent night, holy night
E
A
All is calm, All is bright
D
A
Round yon Virgin, Mother and Child
D
A
Holy Infant so Tender and mild,
E7
A
Sleep in heavenly peace,
A
E7
A
Sleep in heavenly peace.
228
220. In the Bleak Mid-Winter
F
Dm
In the bleak mid-winter,
Gm7 C
Gm
Frosty wind did moan,
F
Dm
Earth stood hard as iron,
Gm
C
F
Water like a stone;
Bb
Gm
F
Snow had fallen, snow on snow,
Am
C7
Gm
Fallen snow on snow,
F
Dm
In the bleak mid-winter,
Gm
C7
F
Many years ago.
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221. Away in a Manger
Capo I
3|4
B7 E
E
Away in a manger,
F#m
No crib for a bed,
B7
E
The little Lord Jesus
F#m
B7
Laid down His sweet head.
E
B7 E
The stars in the bright sky
F#m
Looked down where He lay,
B7
E
F#m
B7 E
The little Lord Jesus, asleep on the hay.
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222. Away in a Manger
Capo I
3|4
E
A
E
Away in a manger, no crib for a bed,
B7
E
The little Lord Jesus laid down His sweet head;
The stars in the bright sky
A
E
looked down where He lay,
B7
E
F#m
B7 E
The little Lord Jesus, asleep on the hay.
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223. O Holy Night
C
F
C
O holy night! The stars are brightly shiningG7
C
It is the night of the dear Saviour's birth!
F
C
Long lay the world in sin and darkness pining
B7
Em
Em
Till He appeared, gift of infinite worth!
G7
C
Behold the Babe in yonder manger lowlyG7
C
'Tis God's own Son come down in human form:
Am
Em
Dm
Am
Fall on your knees, before the Lord most holy
Chorus:
C G
C F
C G7
C
O night divine, O night when Chirst was born!
G7
C F
C G7
C
O night divine - O night, O night divine!
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224. The Birthday of a King
Capo I
G
C
D
G
In the little village of Bethlehem,
D7
Am
G
There lay a Child one day;
C
Em
A
D
And the sky was bright with a holy light
A7
D
D
O'er the place where Jesus lay.
Am
D7
G
CH: Alle-lu-ia! O how the angels sang.
Em A7
D
Alleluia! How it rang!
B7
Em
D
G
And the sky was bright with a holy light
C
G
D
G
'Twas the birthday of a King.
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225. What Child Is This
6|8
Em
G
D
What Child is this, who laid to rest
Em
B7
C
On Mary's lap is sleeping?
Em
G
D
Whom angels greet with anthems sweet,
B7
Em
Em
While shepherds watch are keeping?
Bm G
D
Bm
CH: This, this is Christ the King,
Em
Am
Bm
Whom shepherds guard and angels sing;
Bm
G
D
Bm
Haste, haste, to bring Him laud,
Em
B7
Em
The Babe, the Son of Mary.
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226. While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks
D
A
G
D
While shepherds watched their flocks by night,
Em D A
All seated on the ground,
D7 Em A7
G
D
The angels of the Lord came down,
G D
G
D G D
And glory shone around,
Em D
A7
D
And glory shone around.
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227. How Great Our Joy
2|4
C
G7 C
F
While by the sheep we watched at night,
Am Em
F G7 C
C
Glad tidings brought an angel bright
Am E
Am
E
Am
CH: How great our joy! Great our joy!
Am G
C
Am G
C
Joy, joy, joy! Joy, joy, joy!
E7
F G7
E Am
Praise we the Lord in heaven on high!
C
E7
F G7
E7 Am
Praise we the Lord in heaven on high!
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228. Angels, from the Realms of Glory
Capo I
A
Angels from the realms of glory,
D
A F#m E7
A
Wing your flight o’er all the earth;
F#m C#7
Ye who sang creation’s story
F#m C#7 F#m
E B7 E
Now proclaim Messiah’s birth.
CH: Come and worship,
A
D
Come and worship,
Bm C#m
Bm
D A
E7
A
Worship Christ, the newborn King.
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229. Go Tell It on the Mountain
Capo II
D
CH: Go tell it on the mountain,
A
D
Over the hills and every-where;
D
Go tell it on the mountain
Em
A7
D
That Jesus Christ is born.
D
G
While shepherds kept their watching
A
D
O'er sil-ent flocks by night,
A7
D
Behold throughout the heavens
E
A (A7)
There shone a Holy Light.
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230. Angels We Have Heard on High
F
Am
C7 F
Gm
Angels we have heard on high
C7 F
C F
Sweetly singing o’er the plains,
F
Dm7 C7 F
Am
And the mountains in reply
C F
C7
F
Echoing their joyous strains.
F Dm Gm C F Bb
C
CH: Glo -------------------- ria,
F C F Bb
F C
In excelsis Deo!
F Dm Gm C F Bb
C
Glo -------------------- ria,
F C F Bb
F C7 F
In excelsis Deo!
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231. Hark! the Herald Angels Sing
Capo II
D
A D
A
Hark! The herald angels sing,
D
G
D
A
D
“Glory to the newborn King;
D
A Bm
E
Peace on earth, and mercy mild,
A
E
AE A
God and sinners reconciled!”
D
A D
A
Joyful, all ye nations rise,
D
A D A
Join the triumph of the skies;
G
Em
B7 Em
With th’angelic hosts proclaim,
A
D
D
AD
“Christ is born in Bethlehem!”
Em B7 Em
G
Hark! the herald angels sing,
A
D
D A
D
“Glory to the newborn King!”
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232. It Came Upon the Midnight Clear
Capo I
6|8
A
D
A
It came upon the midnight clear,
B7
D
E7
That glorious song of old,
A
D
A
From angels bending near the earth,
E7
D
A
To touch their harps of gold;
C#7
F#m C#7 F#m
"Peace on the earth, goodwill to men,
B7
B7
E
E7
From heaven's all gracious King."
A
D
A
The world in solemn stillness lay,
D
E7
A
To hear the angels sing.
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233. The First Noel
3|4
D
A
D
G D
The first Noel, the angels did say
G
D
G
Was to certain poor shepherds
D
A7
D
In fields as they lay
D
A
D
G
D
In fields where they lay keeping their sheep
G
D
A9 D G
A7 D
D
On a cold winters night that was so deep
A7 D Bm F#m
G
D A
CH: No-el, No - el, No-el, No-el
Bm A G D
A7 D
A7 D
Born is the King of Is – rael.
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234. Joy to the World!
2|4
D
G D
G
D
A D
Joy to the world! The Lord is come;
G
A
D
Let earth receive her King.
D
Let every hea-rt prepare Him ro-om,
D
And heav'n and nature sing,
A
And heav'n and nature sing,
D
G
D
G
D A7
D
And heav'n and heav'n and nature sing.
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235. Good Christian Men, Rejoice
Capo I
6|8
A E A B7
E
Good Christian men, rejoice
A E A B7
E
with heart and soul, and voice!
E A E
B7 E
B7 E
Give ye heed to what we say:
C#m
F#m
B7
C#m B7 E
News! News! Jesus Christ is born today!
E
A
E B7 E
B7
C#m
Ox and ass before Him bow,
F#m B7
E
And He is in the manger now.
A
B7
C#m - B7
Christ is born today!
E
B7
E
Christ is born today!
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236. O Come, All Ye Faithful
Capo I
G
D
G D G
C G D
O come, all ye Faithful, joyful and triumphant;
Em
D A D G D G D
A7 D
O come ye, O come ye to Bethelehem.
G
Am G
D
G Em
D
Come and behold Him, Born the King of angels;
G
CH: O come, let us adore Him;
D
O come, let us adore Him;
D7
Am
G C
O come, let us adore Him,
G D
G
Christ the Lord!
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237. Thou Didst Leave Thy Throne
D
Bm Em
Thou didst leave Thy throne
Bm Em F#m
A
and Thy kingly crown,
Bm
A
D
A
When Thou camest to earth for me;
C#
D
But in Bethlehem's home
F#m
Dm Em9
was there found no room
E7
A
E A
For Thy holy nativity.
D
G A
CH: O come to my heart, Lord Jesus,
Em
D
E
A7 D
A
There is room in my heart for Thee.
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238. Who Is He in Yonder Stall
Capo I
3|4
A
D
Who is He in yonder stall,
B7
A
E
At Whose feet the shepherds fall?
A
D
Who is He in deep distress,
B7
A
E
Fasting in the wilderness?
E7
A
CH: 'Tis the Lord! O wondrous story!
A
'Tis the Lord! the King of glory!
A7
D
A
Bm
At His feet we humbly fall,
E7
A
A
Crown Him! crown Him, Lord of all!
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