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THE COMPLETE BOOK OFTyndale House Publishers, Inc.CAR O L S T R E AM , I L L I N O I S
Visit Tyndale’s exciting Web site at www.tyndale.comTYNDALE and Tyndale’s quill logo are registered trademarks of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.The Complete Book of HymnsCopyright 2006 by William J. Petersen. All rights reserved.Cover photo copyright by Photos.com. All rights reserved.Designed by Ron KaufmannUnless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation,copyright 1996, 2004. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188.All rights reserved.Scripture quotations marked KJV are taken from the Holy Bible, King James Version.Scripture quotations marked NIV are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version . NIV . Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved.Scripture quotations marked (ESV) are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version, copyright 2001 byCrossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.Scripture quotations marked NASB are taken from the New American Standard Bible, 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968,1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission.Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication DataPetersen, William J.The complete book of hymns / Bill Petersen and Ardythe E. Petersen.p. cm.Includes bibliographical references and indexes.ISBN-13: 978-1-4143-0933-0 (sc : alk. paper)ISBN-10: 1-4143-0933-3 (sc : alk. paper)1. Hymns, English—History and criticism. I. Petersen, Ardythe E. II. Title.BV315.P48 2006264′.23—dc22Printed in the United States of America12 11 10 09 08 07 067 6 5 4 3 2 12006002263
CONTENTSForeword viiPART I Adoration and Praise 1PART II Assurance 91PART III Atonement and the Cross 117PART IV Bible 145PART V Children and Youth 155PART VI Christian Life and Discipleship 165PART VII Christmas 201PART VIII Church and Fellowship 263PART IX Comfort and Peace 289PART X Commitment and Invitation 325PART XI God the Father 369PART XII Guidance and Care 387PART XIII Holy Spirit 415PART XIV Hope and Heaven 435PART XV Jesus 471PART XVI Love of God 513PART XVII Missions and Evangelism 529PART XVIII Patriotic 547PART XIX Prayer and Consecration 555PART XX Resurrection and Victory 593PART XXI Salvation 609PART XXII Testimony 629PART XXIII Thanksgiving 655PART XXIV Trials and Temptations 665Bibliography 673Index of Hymn Titles 675Index of Authors, Translators, Arrangers, and Sources 681Index of Themes 687
FOREWORDGod likes music. Maybe that’s one reason he created angels.We like music too—at least certain kinds of music.Music and Christian worship have grown up together for two thousandyears. The apostle Paul wrote of singing psalms, hymns, and spiritualsongs, thus recognizing that followers of Jesus can worship God withvarious musical tastes.In the past one hundred years, Christians have been introduced,sometimes painfully, to more variety in church music than ever before,and we are still learning music appreciation from younger generations.Admittedly, the title of this book is not entirely accurate. Probably itshould have been called The Almost Complete Book of Stories aboutHymns, Gospel Songs, Contemporary Praise and Worship, SouthernGospel, Spirituals, Etc. But the publisher thought that might be toocumbersome to put on the cover, so we compromised with the title TheComplete Book of Hymns.Of course, this isn’t the first book of hymn stories to be written.Mid-nineteenth century author Hezekiah Butterworth may have beenone of the first. But no previous book of hymn stories has included asmany different styles of Christian music and as many stories—about sixhundred—as this book.I am indebted to the musicologists and compilers who have precededus—people like Don Hustad, Ken Osbeck, Bill Reynolds, and LindsayTerry. For a more complete list see the Bibliography in the back.I am especially indebted to my wife, Ardythe. She played a major rolein many of my previous books, but in this one she was indispensable.The task of keeping straight six hundred hymn stories, lyrics, and copyright permissions was awesome. I also want to thank Elizabeth Hess forher help, and I want to thank Al Seawell, Linda Gyrath, Fred Beveridge,Carol Liebert, and others for helping me enjoy the wide spectrum ofChristian music. Bill Petersenvii
PART IADORATION AND PRAISEThey lay their crowns before the throne and say, “You are worthy,O Lord our God, to receive glory and honor and power. For you createdall things, and they exist because you created what you pleased.”REVELATION 4:10-11
THE COMPLETE BOOK OF HYMNSA HYMN OF GLORY LET US SINGThe Venerable Bede was not called Venerable because he was so old butbecause he was so wise and brilliant in many different areas. Living thirteen hundred years ago, he was one of the earliest historians and theologians in the English church. He wrote books on science, nature, andgrammar. He is revered as “The Father of English History” because of hisbook Ecclesiastical History of the English Nation.In the book he describes how the Christian faith came to England. Itcame, he says, with singing. The early missionaries to England brought asimple lifestyle, and new converts believed, “admiring the simplicity oftheir innocent life, and the sweetness of their heavenly doctrine.” In onecity, he wrote, the Christians came together to “meet, to sing, and topray,” and soon the king and ten thousand citizens were baptized.Bede wrote and sang his hymns accompanied by his Saxon harp. Andwhen he was dying in the year 735, he asked his friends to carry him tothe room where he usually prayed. There he sang the “Gloria Patri.”When he uttered his last words on earth, he continued his song in thepresence of the triune God.Adoration and PraiseScriptures: Acts 2:32-33; Philippians 2:8-10; Hebrews 8:1; Hebrews 12:2Themes: Praise, Eternity, AscensionA hymn of glory let us sing,New hymns throughout the world shall ring;By a new way none ever trodChrist takes His place—the throne of God.You are a present joy, O Lord;You will be ever our reward;And great the light in You we seeTo guide us to eternity.O risen Christ, ascended Lord,All praise to You let earth accord,Who are, while endless ages run,With Father and with Spirit, One.THE VENERABLE BEDE (673–735)Stanzas 1–2 translated by Elizabeth Rundle Charles (1828–1896), altered.Stanza 3 translated by Benjamin Webb (1819–1885), altered.2
ADORATION AND PRAISEALL CREATURES OF OUR GOD AND KINGSaint Francis of Assisi is perhaps best known as a nature lover. You mayrecall the painting in which the Italian artist Giotto depicts him feedingthe birds. One writer spoke of him this way: “With smiles he met thefriendless, fed the poor, freed a trapped bird, led home a child. Althoughhe spoke no word, his text, God’s love, the town did not forget.”A soldier in his early years, Francis resolved to imitate the life ofChrist. So he renounced his wealth and founded the Franciscan Order ofFriars. He and those who followed him became itinerant evangelists,preaching and helping the poor of Italy. He wrote sixty hymns of praiseand worship and encouraged church music in every way he could.The original text of this hymn was probably written by Francis duringthe last months of his life when he was suffering intense pain and wasalmost blind.Scriptures: Psalm 145:10-11; Psalm 148:1, 7-13; Romans 11:36Themes: Praise, Worship, AdorationAll creatures of our God and King,Lift up your voice and with us sing,Alleluia! Alleluia!Thou burning sun with golden beam,Thou silver moon with softer gleam!O praise Him, O praise Him!Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!Thou rushing wind that art so strong,Ye clouds that sail in heaven along,O praise Him! Alleluia!Thou rising morn, in praise rejoice,Ye lights of evening, find a voice!Thou flowing water, pure and clear,Make music for thy Lord to hear,Alleluia! Alleluia!Thou fire so masterful and bright,Thou givest man both warmth and light!And thou, most kind and gentle death,Waiting to hush our latest breath,O praise Him! Alleluia!3
THE COMPLETE BOOK OF HYMNSThou leadest home the child of God,And Christ our Lord the way hath trod.Let all things their Creator bless,And worship Him in humbleness,O praise Him! Alleluia!Praise, praise the Father, praise the Son,And praise the Spirit, Three in One!FRANCIS OF ASSISI (1182–1226)Translated by William H. Draper (1855–1933)ALL GLORY, LAUD, AND HONORWhen Jesus entered Jerusalem riding on a donkey, a hopeful crowd filledthe streets, waving palm branches and praising God. The people believedthat the Messiah had finally come to lead a revolt against the Romans.Less than a week later, the same crowd demanded his crucifixion.Theodulf, who wrote this hymn, had a somewhat similar experience.King Charlemagne had made him Bishop of Orléans in the late 700s, andall the people, as well as the king, praised Theodulf. He was the king’stheologian as well as a beloved pastor. But when Charlemagne died,rumors were spread against him. Charlemagne’s son charged him withconspiracy and put him in prison. And yet it was while he was in a darkprison that he wrote this hymn, which is still sung more than a thousandyears later. It is a favorite Palm Sunday hymn in churches of manydenominations.Scriptures: Psalm 118:25-26; Mark 11:7-10; John 12:12-13Themes: Palm Sunday, PraiseAll glory, laud, and honorTo Thee, Redeemer, King,To whom the lips of childrenMade sweet hosannas ring:Thou art the King of Israel,Thou David’s royal Son,Who in the Lord’s name comest,The King and blessed One!The company of angelsAre praising Thee on high,4
ADORATION AND PRAISEAnd mortal men and all thingsCreated make reply:The people of the HebrewsWith palms before Thee went;Our praise and prayer and anthemsBefore Thee we present.To Thee, before Thy passion,They sang their hymns of praise;To Thee, now high exalted,Our melody we raise:Thou didst accept their praises—Accept the praise we bring,Who in all good delightest,Thou good and gracious King!THEODULF OF ORLÉANS (CA. 750–821)Translated by John Mason Neale (1818–1866)ALL HAIL, KING JESUSIn 1977, David Moody was giving piano lessons in Vancouver, BritishColumbia. His students came for their lessons after school was dismissed around 3:30, and on this particular day David had some free timebefore they were due to arrive. “So,” he said, “I went downstairs andbegan to play and just worship the Lord.”He said that he wasn’t really trying to write a song; “I simply wanted tospend time in the presence of the Lord.” Then, “quite suddenly, I beganto develop a melody that was coming to me—something I had neverplayed before. And just as quickly came some words that I began tosing.”“All Hail, King Jesus” is really a song about the second coming ofChrist. David Moody said, “I could just imagine believers all over theworld singing this song as Christ returned to earth.” Once the song waspublished, it didn’t take long before reports of Christians singing it inIsrael, in Russia, in Hungary, and elsewhere were coming back.Scriptures: Isaiah 7:14; Revelation 19:16; Revelation 22:16-17Themes: Jesus Christ, Return of Christ, Worship5
THE COMPLETE BOOK OF HYMNSAll hail, King Jesus! All hail, Emmanuel,King of kings, Lord of lords, Bright Morning star.And throughout eternity I’ll sing Your praises,And I’ll reign with You throughout eternity.DAVID MOODY (B. 1949) 1978 Dayspring Music LLCAll rights reserved. Used by permission.ALL HAIL THE POWER OF JESUS’ NAMEE. P. Scott, a missionary to India, saw an unusual-looking tribesman onthe street, and he asked where the man came from. He was told that theman was from a mountain tribe and came only once a year to the majorcity to trade. Scott also discovered that the gospel had never been takento that tribe.After praying about it, he packed up his bags and violin and started inthe direction of the mountain village. When Scott told senior missionaries where he was going, they told him, “We will never see you again. It ismadness for you to go.” But he went anyway.He traveled for two days and finally found himself in the mountains.Suddenly he was surrounded by spear-carrying tribesmen, and everyspear was pointed at him.Not knowing what else to do, Scott got out his violin and sang andplayed “All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name,” including the verse, “Letevery kindred, ev’ry tribe, / On this terrestrial ball, / To Him all majestyascribe, / And crown Him Lord of all.”The spears had now dropped from the men’s hands, and he could seetears in their eyes. He spent the next two-and-a-half years telling themabout Jesus and his love for them. When Scott had to leave them becauseof his health, the tribespeople escorted him forty miles to where he couldget other transportation.Scriptures: Philippians 2:9-11; Colossians 1:15-20; Revelation 5:11-13; Revelation 19:11-13, 16Themes: Praise, Jesus as Lord, God’s MajestyAll hail the pow’r of Jesus’ name!Let angels prostrate fall;Bring forth the royal diadem,And crown Him Lord of all;Bring forth the royal diadem,And crown Him Lord of all!6
ADORATION AND PRAISEYe chosen seed of Israel’s race,Ye ransomed from the fall,Hail Him who saves you by His grace,And crown Him Lord of all;Hail Him who saves you by His grace,And crown Him Lord of all!Let ev’ry kindred, ev’ry tribe,On this terrestrial ball,To Him all majesty ascribe,And crown Him Lord of all;To Him all majesty ascribe,And crown Him Lord of all!O that with yonder sacred throngWe at His feet may fall!We’ll join the everlasting song,And crown Him Lord of all;We’ll join the everlasting song,And crown Him Lord of all!EDWARD PERRONET (1726–1792)Altered by John Rippon (1751–1836)ALL NATURE’S WORKS HIS PRAISE DECLAREAll nature continously praises God—only humans require reminders todo so. When Henry Ware’s church in Boston prepared to dedicate itsnew organ, they asked Henry to write a dedicatory hymn. As he wrote, hemade sure that he did not speak of the greatness of the instrument.Instead, he emphasized the organ’s purpose: to assist Christians in thepraise of God. In a way, the hymn is reminiscent of Psalm 150, whichspeaks of seven or eight different musical instruments, united in thepraise of God. Thirteen times that psalm urges us to join in praise. We,too, are created for this purpose, to sing of God’s glory.We can thank God for our church organs and the other instrumentsthat lead us in worship. But how often during the week do we lift oursouls to God in the unaccompanied exaltation of our glorious Lord?Scriptures: Psalm 19:1-4; Psalm 150; Romans 1:20Themes: Creation, Nature, Praise7
THE COMPLETE BOOK OF HYMNSAll nature’s works His praise declare,To whom they all belong;There is a voice in every star,In every breeze, a song.Sweet music fills the world abroadWith strains of love and power;The stormy sea sings praise to God,The thunder and the shower.To God the tribes of ocean cry,And birds upon the wing;To God the powers that dwell on highTheir tuneful tribute bring.Like them, let man the throne surround,With them loud chorus raise,While instruments of loftier soundAssist his feeble praise.Great God, to Thee we consecrateOur voices and our skill;We bid the pealing organ waitTo speak alone Thy will.Lord, while the music round us floats,May earthborn passions die;O grant its rich and swelling notesMay lift our souls on high!HENRY WARE JR. (1794–1843)ALL PEOPLE THAT ON EARTH DO DWELLThis is often called “The Old Hundredth” because it is based on Psalm100. It is probably the oldest hymn of praise in the English language.William Kethe, a Scotsman, was a minister of the Church of England.But during the reign of Queen Mary, which was a reign of terror formany English Protestants, Kethe fled to Germany and then to Geneva,Switzerland. In Geneva he was influenced by John Calvin. There heassisted in the translation of the Geneva Bible and helped to produce acomplete English version of the metrical psalms. From this Psalter, nowmore than four hundred years old, “The Old Hundredth” is taken. Thehymn was first published in London in 1561, shortly after Queen Elizabeth I came to the throne.8
ADORATION AND PRAISEThe music was written by John Calvin’s choir director, and the hymnhas never been set to any other but the original tune.Scriptures: Psalm 100:1-4; John 10:11; Hebrews 13:15Themes: Praise, Worship, JoyAll people that on earth do dwell,Sing to the Lord with cheerful voice;Him serve with fear, His praise forth tell,Come ye before Him and rejoice.The Lord, ye know, is God indeed;Without our aid He did us make;We are His flock, He doth us feed,And for His sheep He doth us take.O enter then His gates with praise,Approach with joy His courts unto;Praise, laud, and bless His name always,For it is seemly so to do.For why? The Lord our God is good,His mercy is forever sure;His truth at all times firmly stood,And shall from age to age endure.To Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,The God whom heaven and earth adore,From earth and from the angel hostBe praise and glory evermore.WILLIAM KETHE (D. 1593)ALL PRAISE TO OUR REDEEMING LORDWilliam Barclay once wrote that a person needs to have three conversions: first, to God; second, to other Christians; and third, to the world.Certainly there are these three crucial aspects to our faith—worship, fellowship, and ministry. Charles Wesley, the prolific Methodist hymnwriter, wrote widely on all three sides of this sacred triangle.Many churches emphasize one of these aspects and neglect one or twoof the others. Some focus on personal growth or outreach but never9
THE COMPLETE BOOK OF HYMNSdevelop a “body life” in which Christians get to know and love oneanother. Others are so absorbed in Christian fellowship that they neverdo anything to reach out to others.As usual, Wesley’s words are rooted in Scripture. The New Testamentcontinually weaves these three threads of Christian life together.Scriptures: Acts 4:23-24; Ephesians 4:7, 11-13; Hebrews 10:25Themes: Redemption, Fellowship, ChurchAll praise to our redeeming Lord,Who joins us by His grace,And bids us, each to each restored,Together seek His face.The gift which He on one bestows,We all delight to prove,The grace through every vessel flowsIn purest streams of love.He bids us build each other up;And, gathered into one,To our high calling’s glorious hope,We hand in hand go on.We all partake the joy of one;The common peace we feel:A peace to sensual minds unknown,A joy unspeakable.And if our fellowship belowIn Jesus be so sweet,What height of rapture shall we knowWhen round His throne we meet!CHARLES WESLEY (1707–1788)10
BIBLIOGRAPHYBailey, Albert Edward. The Gospel in Hymns. New York: Charles Scribner’s, 1950.Barrows, Cliff, et al. Crusader Hymns and Hymn Stories. Minneapolis: Billy GrahamEvangelistic Association, Hope Publishing, 1966, 1967.Bence, Evelyn. Spiritual Moments with the Great Hymns. Grand Rapids, MI:Zondervan, 1997.Benson, Louis F. Studies of Familiar Hymns, Second Series. Philadelphia: WestminsterPress, 1923.Blanchard, Kathleen. Stories of Favorite Hymns. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 1940.Bonner, Clint. A Hymn Is Born. Nashville: Broadman Press, 1959.Brown, Theron, and Hezekiah Butterworth. The Story of Hymns and Tunes. New York:American Tract Society, 1906.Christensen, Phil, and Shari MacDonald. Celebrate Jesus. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel,2003.———. Our God Reigns. Grand Rapids: Kregel, 2000.Colquhoun, Frank. Sing to the Lord. London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1988.Davis, Paul. Inspirational Hymn and Song Stories of the Twentieth Century. Greenville,SC: Ambassador Publications, 2001.Draper, James. More Than a Song. Chicago: Moody, 1970.Emurian, Ernest K. Living Stories of Famous Hymns. Boston: W. A. Wilde, 1955.———. Sing the Wondrous Story. Natick, MA: W. A. Wilde, 1963.———. Stories of Christmas Carols. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker, 1958, 1967.Hart, William J. Unfamiliar Stories of Familiar Hymns. Boston: W. A. Wilde, 1940.Houghton, Elsie. Christian Hymn Writers. Glamorgan, Wales: Evangelical Press ofWales, 1982.Hubbard, W. L. History of American Music. Toledo: Irving Squire, 1908.Hughes, Charles W. American Hymns Old and New. New York: Columbia UniversityPress, 1980.Hustad, Donald P. Dictionary-Handbook to Hymns for the Living Church. CarolStream, IL: Hope Publishing, 1978.Hywel-Davies, Jack. Morning Has Broken. London: Fount Paperbacks, 1991.
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INDEX OF HYMN TITLESIndex of Hymn TitlesA Charge to Keep I Have. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166A Child of the King . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 610A Hymn of Glory Let Us Sing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2A Mighty Fortress Is Our God. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 370A Perfect Heart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 388A Shelter in the Time of Storm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92Abide with Me . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290According to Thy Gracious Word . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146After . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 436Alas! And Did My Savior Bleed?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118All Creatures of Our God and King . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3All for Jesus, All for Jesus! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326All Glory, Laud and Honor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4All Hail, King Jesus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6All My Hope on God Is Founded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 437All My Life Long (Satisfied) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 630All Nature’s Works His Praise Declare . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7All People That on Earth Do Dwell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8All Praise to Our Redeeming Lord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9All Praise to Thee, Eternal Lord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202All Praise to Thee, My God, This Night . . . . . . . . . . . 11All the Way My Savior Leads Me . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 388All Things Bright and Beautiful . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156Alleluia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Alleluia! Sing to Jesus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Almighty God, Thy Word Is Cast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147Almost Persuaded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327Am I a Soldier of the Cross? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167Amazing Grace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 611America the Beautiful . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 548Ancient of Days . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14And Can It Be? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 472Angels, from the Realms of Glory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203Angels We Have Heard on High . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204Another Year Is Dawning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168Approach, My Soul, the Mercy Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . 556Are Ye Able?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328Arise, My Soul, Arise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 473Art Thou Weary, Art Thou Languid? . . . . . . . . . . . . 291As the Deer Panteth for the Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168As with Gladness, Men of Old. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205Ashamed of Jesus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 630At Calvary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119At the Lamb’s High Feast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120At the Name of Jesus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 474Away in a Manger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206Awesome God . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Battle Hymn of the Republic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 549Be Exalted, O God . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Be Still, My Soul . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93Be Thou My Vision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 557Be Ye Glad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 666Because He Lives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 594Before Thy Throne, O God, We Kneel . . . . . . . . . . . 558Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 612Beneath the Cross of Jesus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121Beulah Land . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 438Beyond the Sunset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 439Bless the Lord, O My Soul . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16Blessed Assurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94Blessed Be the Lord God Almighty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Blessed Be the Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Blessed Jesus, at Thy Word . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264Blessed Quietness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292Blessed Redeemer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 476Blest Be the Dear Uniting Love . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265Blest Be the Tie That Binds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266Break Thou the Bread of Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148Breathe on Me, Breath of God . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 416Brethren, We Have Met to Worship . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267Brighten the Corner Where You Are. . . . . . . . . . . . . 157Brightest and Best . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207Bringing in the Sheaves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 530Burdens Are Lifted at Calvary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123Calm on the Listening Ear of Night . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208Change My Heart, O God. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 559Channels Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169Child of the Stable’s Secret Birth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209Children of the Heavenly Father. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293Children of the Heavenly King . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Christ Arose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 595Christ for the World We Sing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 531Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95Christ Jesus Lay in Death’s Dark Bands . . . . . . . . . . 596Christ Liveth in Me . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96Christ Receiveth Sinful Men . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329Christ Returneth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 477Christ the Lord Is Risen Today . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 597Christian, Dost Thou See Them? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 667Christians, Awake, Salute the Happy Morn. . . . . . . 211Close to Thee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170Come, Christians, Join to Sing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Come, Gracious Spirit, Heavenly Dove . . . . . . . . . . 417Come, Holy Ghost, Our Hearts Inspire . . . . . . . . . . 418Come, Holy Ghost, Our Souls Inspire. . . . . . . . . . . . 419Come, Holy Spirit, Dove Divine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 420Come, Holy Spirit, Heavenly Dove . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 421Come, Thou Almighty King . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing . . . . . . . . . . . . 371Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212Come, We That Love the Lord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 372Come, Ye Disconsolate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294Come, Ye Sinners, Poor and Needy . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330Come, Ye Thankful People, Come . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 656Come Down, O Love Divine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 422Come into His Presence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Come into the Holy of Holies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331Comfort, Comfort Ye My People. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213Cornerstone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97675
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in many of my previous books, but in this one she was indispensable. The task of keeping straight six hundred hymn stories, lyrics, and copy-right permissions was awesome. I also want to thank Elizabeth Hess for her help, and I want to thank Al Seawell, Linda Gyrath, Fred Beveridge, Ca
