Medley of four hymns
A Charge to Keep I Have
words by Charles Wesley
music by Lowell Mason
1. A charge to keep I have-
A God to glorify,
Who gave His Son my soul to save
And fit it for the sky.
2. To serve the present age,
My calling to fulfill-
O may it all my pow'rs engage
To do my Master's will!
3. Arm me with jealous care,
As in Thy sight to live;
And O Thy servant, Lord, prepare
A strict account to give!
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Medley of four hymns
A Charge to Keep I Have
words by Charles Wesley
music by Lowell Mason
1. A charge to keep I have-
A God to glorify,
Who gave His Son my soul to save
And fit it for the sky.
2. To serve the present age,
My calling to fulfill-
O may it all my pow'rs engage
To do my Master's will!
3. Arm me with jealous care,
As in Thy sight to live;
And O Thy servant, Lord, prepare
A strict account to give!
4. Help me to watch and pray,
And on Thyself rely;
And let me ne'er my trust betray,
But press to realms on high.
O For a Faith That Will Not Shrink
words by William H. Bathurst
music by William H. Havergal
1. O for a faith that will not shrink
Tho pressed by many a foe,
That will not tremble on the brink
Of any earthly woe;
2. That will not murmur nor complain
Beneath the chast'ning rod,
But in the hour of grief or pain
Will lean upon its God;
3. A faith that shines more bright and clear
When tempests rage without,
That, when in danger, knows no fear,
In darkness feels no doubt.
4. Lord, give me such a faith as this,
And then, whate'er may come,
I'll taste e'en now the hallowed bliss
Of an eternal home.
Must Jesus Bear the Cross Alone?
words by Thomas Shepherd
music by George N. Allen
1. Must Jesus bear the cross alone
And all the world go free?
No, there's a cross for ev'ry one,
And there's a cross for me.
2. The consecrated cross I'll bear
Till death shall set me free,
And then go home my crown to wear,
For there's a crown for me.
3. Upon the crystal pavement, down
At Jesus' pierced feet,
Joyful I'll cast my golden crown
And His dear name repeat.
4. O precious cross! O glorious crown!
O resurrection day!
Ye angels, from the stars come down
And bear my soul away.
More Secure Is No One Ever
words by Lina Sandell Berg
music Swedish melody
1. More secure is no one ever
Than the loved ones of the Savior-
Not yon star on high abiding
Nor the bird in honest hiding.
2. God His own doth tend and nourish,
In His holy courts they flourish;
Like a father kind He spares them,
In His loving arms He bears them.
3. Neither life nor death can ever
From the Lord His children sever,
For His love and deep compassion
Comforts them in tribulation.
4. Little flock, to joy then yield thee!
Jacob's God will ever shield thee;
Rest secure with this Defender-
At His will all foes surrender.
5. What he takes or what He gives us
Shows the Father's love so precious;
We may trust His purpose wholly-
'Tis His children's welfare solely.