CHRISTIAN LIFE Archive

497 – O Gracious Father of Mankind

1 O gracious Father of mankind, Our spirits’ unseen friend; High heaven’s Lord, our hearts’ dear guest, To Thee our prayers ascend. 2 Thou dost not wait till human speech Thy gifts divine implore; Our dreams, our aims, our work, our lives Are …

498 – Still, Still With Thee

1 Still, still with Thee, when purple morning breaketh, When the bird waketh, and the shadows flee; Fairer than morning, lovelier than daylight, Dawns the sweet consciousness, I am with Thee. 2 Alone with Thee, amid the mystic shadows, The solemn hush of …

499 – What a Friend We Have in Jesus

1 What a friend we have in Jesus, All our sins and griefs to bear! What a privilege to carry Everything to God in prayer! Oh, what peace we often forfeit; Oh, what needless pain we bear All because we do not carry …

500 – Take Time to Be Holy

1 Take time to be holy, speak oft with thy Lord; abide in him always, and feed on his word. Make friends of God’s children, help those who are weak, forgetting in nothing his blessing to seek. 2 Take time to be holy, …

501 – Tis the Blessed Hour of Prayer

1 ‘Tis the blessed hour of prayer, when our hearts lowly bend, And we gather to Jesus, our Savior and Friend; If we come to Him in faith, His protection to share, Refrain What a balm for the weary! O how sweet to …

502 – Sun of My Soul

1 Sun of my soul, O Savior dear! It is not night if Thou be near; O may no earth-born cloud arise To hide Thee from Thy servant’s eyes. 2 When soft the dews of kindly sleep My weary eyelids gently steep, Be …

503 – A Quiet Place

1 There is a quiet place, Far from the rapid pace where God can soothe my troubled mind. Sheltered by tree and flow’r, There in my quiet hour with Him my cares are left behind. Whether a garden small, Or on a mountain …

504 – Lord Jesus, Think on Me

1 Lord Jesus, think on me, And purge away my sin; From earth-born passions set me free, And make me pure within. 2 Lord Jesus, think on me, With care and woe oppressed; Let me Thy loving servant be, And taste Thy promised …

505 – I Need the Prayers

1 I need the prayers of those I love, While trav’ling o’er life’s rugged way, That I may true and faithful be, And live for Jesus every day. Refrain I want my friends to pray for me, To bear my tempted soul above, …

506 – A Mighty Fortress

1 A mighty fortress is our God, a bulwark never failing; our helper he amid the flood of mortal ills prevaling. For still our ancient foe doth seek to work us woe; his craft and power are great, and armed with cruel hate, …