hymns of God

[PrairieMoon]

The Lily of the Valley

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhXW5QD8N1g


I have found a friend in Jesus, He’s everything to me,
He’s the fairest of ten thousand to my soul;

The Lily of the Valley, in Him alone I see
All I need to cleanse and make me fully whole.

In sorrow He’s my comfort, in trouble He’s my stay;
He tells me every care on Him to roll.

He’s the Lily of the Valley, the Bright and Morning Star,
He’s the fairest of ten thousand to my soul.

He all my grief has taken, and all my sorrows borne;
In temptation He’s my strong and mighty tow’r;

I have all for Him forsaken, and all my idols torn
From my heart and now He keeps me by His pow’r.

Though all the world forsake me, and Satan tempt me sore,
Through Jesus I shall safely reach the goal.

He’s the Lily of the Valley, the Bright and Morning Star,
He’s the fairest of ten thousand to my soul.

He will never, never leave me, nor yet forsake me here,
While I live by faith and do His blessed will;

A wall of fire about me, I’ve nothing now to fear,
From His manna He my hungry soul shall fill.

Then sweeping up to glory to see His blessed face,
Where rivers of delight shall ever roll.

He’s the Lily of the Valley, the Bright and Morning Star,
He’s the fairest of ten thousand to my soul.

[PrairieMoon]

Shall We Gather at the River


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rplrk...eature=related


Shall we gather at the river,
Where bright angel feet have trod,
With its crystal tide forever
Flowing by the throne of God?

Yes, we’ll gather at the river,
The beautiful, the beautiful river;
Gather with the saints at the river
That flows by the throne of God.

On the margin of the river,
Washing up its silver spray,
We will talk and worship ever,
All the happy golden day.

Yes, we’ll gather at the river,
The beautiful, the beautiful river;
Gather with the saints at the river
That flows by the throne of God.

Ere we reach the shining river,
Lay we every burden down;
Grace our spirits will deliver,
And provide a robe and crown.

Yes, we’ll gather at the river,
The beautiful, the beautiful river;
Gather with the saints at the river
That flows by the throne of God.

At the smiling of the river,
Mirror of the Savior’s face,
Saints, whom death will never sever,
Lift their songs of saving grace.

Yes, we’ll gather at the river,
The beautiful, the beautiful river;
Gather with the saints at the river
That flows by the throne of God.

Soon we’ll reach the silver river,
Soon our pilgrimage will cease;
Soon our happy hearts will quiver
With the melody of peace.

Yes, we’ll gather at the river,
The beautiful, the beautiful river;
Gather with the saints at the river
That flows by the throne of God.

Yes, we’ll gather at the river,
The beautiful, the beautiful river;
Gather with the saints at the river
That flows by the throne of God.

[PrairieMoon]

Freely, Freely


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCLconoyX9I


God forgave my sin in Jesus' name,
I've been born again in Jesus' name,
And in Jesus' name I come to you
To share His love as He told me to.

He said, Freely, freely you have received;
Freely, freely give.
Go in my name and because you believe,
Others will know that I live."

All power is given in Jesus' name,
In earth and heaven, in Jesus' name;
And in Jesus' name I come to you
To share His power as He told me to.

He said, Freely, freely you have received;
Freely, freely give.
Go in my name and because you believe,
Others will know that I live."

[chiefbuzz]

I am so Blessed hearing these old Hymns thank you so very much, and may God Bless you also!

[Caregiver]

Onward Christian Soliders


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CpKdcIZj2I




Onward! Christian soldiers, marching as to war
With the Cross of Jesus going on before
Christ, the Royal Master, leads against the foe;
Forward into battle, see His banners go

Onward! Christian soldiers marching as to war
With the Cross of Jesus going on before

Like a mighty army, moves the Church of God
Brothers, we are treading where the saints have trod
We are not divided, all one body we
One in hope and doctrine, one in charity

Crowns and thrones may perish kingdoms rise and wane
But the Church of Jesus constant will remain
Gates of hell can never 'gainst that Church prevail
We have Christ's own promise, and that cannot fail

Onward! then, ye people, join our happy throng
Blend with ours your voices, in the triumph song
Glory, laud, and honor unto Christ the King!
This, through countless ages, men and angels sing

[Caregiver]

BATTLE HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Y4a4I4SyDs

1. Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord:
He is trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored;
He hath loosed the fateful lightning of His terrible swift sword:
His TRUTH is marching on.
(Chorus)
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
His TRUTH is marching on.

2. I have seen Him in the watch-fires of a hundred circling camps,
They have builded Him an altar in the evening dews and damps;
I can read His righteous sentence by the dim and flaring lamps:
His DAY is marching on.
(Chorus)
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
His DAY is marching on.

3. I have read a fiery gospel writ in burnished rows of steel:
"As ye deal with my contemners, so with you my grace shall deal;
Let the Hero, born of woman, crush the serpent with his heel,
SINCE GOD is marching on."
(Chorus)
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
SINCE GOD is marching on.

4. He has sounded forth the trumpet that shall never call retreat;
He is sifting out the hearts of men before His judgment-seat:
Oh, be swift, my soul, to answer Him! be jubilant, my feet!
OUR GOD is marching on.
(Chorus)
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
OUR GOD is marching on.

5. In the beauty of the lilies Christ was born across the sea,
With a glory in His bosom that transfigures you and me:
As He died to make men holy, let us die to make men free,
WHILE GOD is marching on.
(Chorus)
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
WHILE GOD is marching on.

6. He is coming like the glory of the morning on the wave,
He is Wisdom to the mighty, He is Succour to the brave,
So the world shall be His footstool, and the soul of Time His slave,
OUR GOD is marching on.
(Chorus)
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
OUR GOD is marching on.

[hunybee]

Once In Royal David's City


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYs6I...eature=related


Once in royal David's city, Stood a lowly cattle shed
Where a mother laid her Baby, In a manger for His bed
Mary was that mother mild
Jesus Christ her little Child

He came down to earth from heaven, Who is God and Lord of all
And His shelter was a stable, And His cradle was a stall
With the poor, and mean, and lowly
Lived on earth our Savior holy

And through all His wondrous childhood, He would honor and obey
Love and watch the lowly maiden, In whose gentle arms He lay
Christian children all must be
Mild, obedient, good as He

For He is our childhood's pattern, Day by day, like us He grew
He was little, weak and helpless, Tears and smiles like us He knew
And He feeleth for our sadness
And He shareth in our gladness

And our eyes at last shall see Him, Through His own redeeming love
For that Child so dear and gentle, Is our Lord in heaven above
And He leads His children on
To the place where He is gone

Not in that poor lowly stable, With the oxen standing by
We shall see Him but in heaven, Set at God's right hand on high
Where like stars His children crowned
All in white shall wait around

[Snowbandit]

Once In Royal David's City


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYs6I...eature=related


Once in royal David's city, Stood a lowly cattle shed
Where a mother laid her Baby, In a manger for His bed
Mary was that mother mild
Jesus Christ her little Child

He came down to earth from heaven, Who is God and Lord of all
And His shelter was a stable, And His cradle was a stall
With the poor, and mean, and lowly
Lived on earth our Savior holy

And through all His wondrous childhood, He would honor and obey
Love and watch the lowly maiden, In whose gentle arms He lay
Christian children all must be
Mild, obedient, good as He

For He is our childhood's pattern, Day by day, like us He grew
He was little, weak and helpless, Tears and smiles like us He knew
And He feeleth for our sadness
And He shareth in our gladness

And our eyes at last shall see Him, Through His own redeeming love
For that Child so dear and gentle, Is our Lord in heaven above
And He leads His children on
To the place where He is gone

Not in that poor lowly stable, With the oxen standing by
We shall see Him but in heaven, Set at God's right hand on high
Where like stars His children crowned
All in white shall wait around

It's interesting that the third stanza is often omitted from this hymn. It was written by Cecil F. Alexander an Irish composer and first published in her "Hymns for Little Children" in 1848 and set to the tune IRBY. An excellent resource for our musicians can be found at www.hymnary.org. Complete scores are available from hundreds of different hymnals and can be printed in different formats and they often have midi files of the tunes in both piano and organ. They also have the history of the composer, purpose of the hymn and associated Scripture references. I'm always looking for the scores to go with the more interesting hymns posted as I have two full sized church organs in the house. Here's the link for this one:

http://www.hymnary.org/text/once_in_..._stood_a_lowly

[LadyInWaiting]

Hunybee, your hymn got me singing my favorite song too. Thank you!
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The lyrics echo a num*ber of pro*phet*ic themes. The ti*tle comes from the well known Isai*ah 7:14: “Be*hold, a vir*gin shall con*ceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Im*man*u*el.” Im*man*u*el is He*brew for “God with us.” The “Rod of Jesse” refers to Isai*ah 11:1: “There shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jes*se”; Jesse was the fa*ther of Da*vid, se*cond king of Is*ra*el. “Day-Spring” comes from Za*cha*ri*as, fa*ther of John the Bap*tist, in Luke 1:78: “The day*spring from on high has vis*it*ed us.” “Thou Key of Da*vid” is in Isai*ah 22:22: “The key of the house of Da*vid will I lay up*on his shoul*der,” which in turn re*fers to Isai*ah 9:6 “The gov*ern*ment shall be up*on His shoul*der.”

*edit to add two versions of this song because it is so good. heheheh*

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0S3Ehe9DdlU


this version has talking at the end after the song. i can't get it do anything about it, but they sing it so well, i will post it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbIiNHT4k8U





O come, O come, Emmanuel,
And ransom captive Israel,
That mourns in lonely exile here
Until the Son of God appear.

Refrain -
Rejoice! Rejoice!
Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel.

O come, Thou Wisdom from on high,
Who orderest all things mightily;
To us the path of knowledge show,
And teach us in her ways to go.

Refrain

O come, Thou Rod of Jesse, free
Thine own from Satan’s tyranny;
From depths of hell Thy people save,
And give them victory over the grave.

Refrain

O come, Thou Day-spring, come and cheer
Our spirits by Thine advent here;
Disperse the gloomy clouds of night,
And death’s dark shadows put to flight.

Refrain

O come, Thou Key of David, come,
And open wide our heavenly home;
Make safe the way that leads on high,
And close the path to misery.

Refrain

O come, O come, great Lord of might,
Who to Thy tribes on Sinai’s height
In ancient times once gave the law
In cloud and majesty and awe.

Refrain

O come, Thou Root of Jesse’s tree,
An ensign of Thy people be;
Before Thee rulers silent fall;
All peoples on Thy mercy call.

Refrain

O come, Desire of nations, bind
In one the hearts of all mankind;
Bid Thou our sad divisions cease,
And be Thyself our King of Peace.

Rejoice! Rejoice!
Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel.




http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/o/c/ocomocom.htm

[Pinky]

It Is Well With My Soul


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ln__n...eature=related

1. When peace, like a river, attendeth my way,
   When sorrows like sea billows roll;
   Whatever my lot, Thou has taught me to say,
   It is well, it is well, with my soul.
   
   • Refrain:
     It is well, with my soul,
     It is well, it is well, with my soul.
   
   
2. Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come,
   Let this blest assurance control,
   That Christ has regarded my helpless estate,
   And hath shed His own blood for my soul.
3. My sin, oh, the bliss of this glorious thought!
   My sin, not in part but the whole,
   Is nailed to the cross, and I bear it no more,
   Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O my soul!
4. For me, be it Christ, be it Christ hence to live:
   If Jordan above me shall roll,
   No pang shall be mine, for in death as in life
   Thou wilt whisper Thy peace to my soul.
5. But, Lord, ’tis for Thee, for Thy coming we wait,
   The sky, not the grave, is our goal;
   Oh, trump of the angel! Oh, voice of the Lord!
   Blessed hope, blessed rest of my soul!
6. And Lord, haste the day when my faith shall be sight,
   The clouds be rolled back as a scroll;
   The trump shall resound, and the Lord shall descend,
   Even so, it is well with my soul.

THIS IS ONE OF MY VERY FAVORITE SONGS! Thanks for posting
these sweet old hymns, Huny......and the others! When the music
in the churches became more new age(y), I felt something missing,
and had a longing for the old time hymns.......then when I felt God
leading me out of the "brick and mortar" churches, and into our
home bible study/church, I'm enjoying getting back to the basics,
including the old hymns. This thread is a blessing to me, and I'm
sure to others. =)