Christ’s Glory

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Through Him then, let us
continually offer up a
sacrifice of praise to God,
that is, the fruit of lips
that give thanks to His
name. – Hebrews 13:15
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Contents
A mighty fortress is our God........................................................31
Alas! and did my Savior bleed......................................................31
Praise to God who reigns.............................................................32
Ancient of Days............................................................................32
Are ye able...................................................................................33
Arise, my soul, arise.....................................................................33
Break now the bread of life..........................................................34
Brethren, we have met to worship..............................................34
Come, thou Almighty King...........................................................35
Come with us, O blessed Jesus.....................................................35
Dare to be a Daniel......................................................................36
For all the saints...........................................................................36
God of grace and God of glory.....................................................37
Have thine own way, Lord...........................................................37
When this passing world is done (How Much I Owe)...................38
How sweet the name of Jesus sounds.........................................38
I am Thine, O Lord (Draw me nearer)...........................................39
I love thy kingdom, Lord...............................................................39
I love to tell the story...................................................................40
I need thee every hour.................................................................40
I'll praise my Maker while I've breath..........................................41
Jesus shall reign where'er the sun...............................................41
Jesus, the very thought of thee....................................................42
O Jesus, joy of loving hearts.........................................................42
Jesus, I am resting, resting...........................................................43
1 Jesus! what a Friend for sinners! (Our Great Savior).................44
Joyful, joyful, we adore You.........................................................44
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Just as I am...................................................................................45
Lord, speak to me, that I may speak............................................45
Marvelous grace (Grace Greater than our Sin)............................46
May Jesus Christ be Praised (When morning gilds the skies).......46
More love to Thee........................................................................47
O Zion, haste................................................................................47
Open my eyes, that I may see......................................................47
Praise to the Lord.........................................................................48
Rejoice, the Lord is King...............................................................48
Rejoice, O pure in heart...............................................................49
Savior, like a shepherd lead us.....................................................49
Stand up, stand up for Jesus........................................................50
Sweet hour of prayer...................................................................50
Teach me thy way, O Lord............................................................51
Teach us, O Lord, true brotherhood............................................51
The Lord Jehovah reigns..............................................................52
There shall be showers of blessing..............................................52
Thine be the glory........................................................................53
This is my Father's world..............................................................53
'Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus,......................................................54
To God be the glory.....................................................................54
To the work..................................................................................54
When we walk with the Lord.......................................................55
Unto the hills................................................................................56
When I survey the wondrous cross..............................................56
CHRIST'S GLORY CHURCH COVENANT......................................58

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A mighty fortress is the Spirit and the gifts are ours
through him who with us sid
our God eth.
Let goods and kindred go,
1 A mighty fortress is our God, this mortal life also;
a bulwark never failing; the body they may kill:
our helper he, amid the flood God's truth abideth still;
of mortal ills prevailing. his kingdom is forever!
For still our ancient foe
does seek to work us woe;
his craft and power are great,
and armed with cruel hate,
Alas! and did my
on earth is not his equal. Savior bleed
2 Did we in our own strength 1 Alas! and did my Savior bleed,
confide, and did my Sovereign die!
our striving would be losing, Would he devote that sacred
were not the right Man on our head
side, for sinners such as I?
the Man of God's own
choosing. 2 Was it for crimes that I have
You ask who that may be? done,
Christ Jesus, it is he; he groaned upon the tree?
Lord Sabaoth his name, Amazing pity! Grace unknown!
from age to age the same; And love beyond degree!
and he must win the battle.
3 Well might the sun in
3 And though this world, with darkness hide,
devils filled, and shut its glories in,
should threaten to undo us, when God, the mighty maker,
we will not fear, for God has died
willed for his own creature's sin.
his truth to triumph through us. 4 Thus might I hide my blushing
The prince of darkness grim, face
we tremble not for him; while his dear cross appears;
his rage we can endure, dissolve my heart in
for lo! his doom is sure; thankfulness,
one little word shall fell him. and melt mine eyes to tears.
5 But drops of tears can ne'er
4 That Word above all earthly repay
powers the debt of love I owe.
no thanks to them abideth; Here, Lord, I give myself away;
'tis all that I can do.
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 to thee all knees are bent, all
voices pray;
Praise to God who thy love has blessed the wide
world's wondrous story
reigns with light and life since Eden's
dawning day.
1 Praise to God who reigns
above, 2 O Holy Father, who hast led
Binding earth and heaven in thy children
love; in all the ages, with the fire and
All the armies of the sky cloud,
Worship His dread sovereignty. through seas dry-shod, through
weary wastes bewild'ring
2 Seraphim His praises sing, to thee, in rev'rent love, our
Cherubim on fourfold wing, hearts are bowed.
Thrones, Dominions, Princes,
Powers, 3 O Holy Jesus, Prince of Peace
Ranks of Might that never and Savior,
cowers. to thee we owe the peace that
still prevails,
3 Angel hosts His word fulfil, stilling the rude wills of our wild
Ruling nature by His will; behavior,
Round His throne Archangels and calming passion's fierce
pour and stormy gales.
Songs of praise for evermore.
4 O Holy Ghost, the Lord and
4 Yet on man they joy to wait, the Life-giver,
All that bright celestial state, thine is the quickening power
For true Man their Lord they that gives increase;
see, from thee have flowed, as from
Christ, the Incarnate Deity. a pleasant river,
our plenty, wealth, prosperity,
6 On the Throne our Lord Who and peace.
died
Sits in manhood glorified, 5 O Triune God, with heart and
Where His people faint below voice adoring,
Angels count it joy to go. praise we the goodness that
doth crown our days;
Ancient of Days pray we that thou wilt hear us,
still imploring
thy love and favor, kept to us
1 Ancient of Days, who sittest
always.
throned in glory,

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Are ye able 1 Arise, my soul, arise,
shake off your guilty fears:
the bleeding Sacrifice
1 "Are ye able," said the
in my behalf appears:
Master,
before the throne my Surety
"To be crucified with me?"
stands,
"Yea," the sturdy dreamers
before the throne my Surety
answered,
stands,
"To the death we follow Thee."
my name is written on his
hands.
Refrain:
Lord, we are able. Our spirits
2 He ever lives above,
are Thine.
for me to intercede,
Remold them, make us, like
his all-redeeming love,
Thee, divine.
his precious blood to plead;
Thy guiding radiance above us
his blood atoned for ev'ry race,
shall be
his blood atoned for ev'ry race,
a beacon to God, to love, and
and sprinkles now the throne of
loyalty.
grace.
2 Are ye able to remember,
3 Five bleeding wounds he
When a thief lifts up his eyes,
bears,
That his pardoned soul is
received on Calvary;
worthy
they pour effectual prayers,
Of a place in paradise? [Refrain]
they strongly plead for me.
"Forgive him, O forgive," they
3 Are ye able when the
cry,
shadows
"forgive him, O forgive," they
Close around you with the sod,
cry,
To believe that spirit triumphs,
"nor let that ransomed sinner
To commend your soul to God?
die!"
[Refrain]
4 My God is reconciled;
4 Are ye able? Still the Master
his pard'ning voice I hear;
Whispers down eternity,
he owns me for his child,
And heroic spirits answer,
I can no longer fear;
Now as then in Galilee.
with confidence I now draw
[Refrain]
nigh,
with confidence I now draw
nigh,
Arise, my soul, and "Father, Abba, Father!" cry.
arise

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Break now the Brethren, we have
bread of life met to worship
1 Break now the bread of life, 1 Brethren, we have met to
dear Lord, to me, worship
as once you broke the loaves And adore the Lord our God;
beside the sea. Will you pray with all your
Beyond the sacred page I seek power,
you, Lord; While we try to preach the
my spirit waits for you, O living Word?
Word. All is vain unless the Spirit
Of the Holy One comes down;
2 Bless your own word of truth, Brethren, pray, and holy manna
dear Lord, to me, Will be showered all around.
as when you blessed the bread
by Galilee. 2 Brethren, see poor sinners
Then shall all bondage cease, all round you
fetters fall; Slumb'ring on the brink of woe;
and I shall find my peace, my Death is coming, hell is moving,
All in all! Can you bear to let them go?
See our fathers and our
3 You are the bread of life, dear mothers,
Lord, to me, And our children sinking down;
your holy word the truth that Brethren, pray and holy manna
rescues me. Will be showered all around.
Give me to eat and live with
you above; 3 Sisters, will you join and help
teach me to love your truth, for us?
you are love. Moses' sister aided him;
Will you help the trembling
4 O send your Spirit now, dear mourners
Lord, to me, Who are struggling hard with
that he may touch my eyes and sin?
make me see. Tell them all about the Savior,
Show me the truth made plain Tell them that He will be found;
within your Word, Sisters, pray, and holy manna
for in your book revealed I see Will be showered all around.
you, Lord.
4 Let us love our God
supremely,
Let us love each other, too;
Let us love and pray for sinners,

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Till our God makes all things and to eternity
new. love and adore.
Then He'll call us home to
heaven,
At His table we'll sit down;
Christ will gird Himself, and
Come with us, O
serve us blessed Jesus
With sweet manna all around.
Come with us, O blessèd Jesus,
With us evermore to be;
Come, thou And though leaving now thine
altar,
Almighty King Let us nevermore leave thee
Be thou one with us for ever,
1 Come, thou Almighty King, In our life thy love divine
help us thy name to sing, Our own flesh and blood has
help us to praise. taken,
Father, all glorious, And to us thou givest thine.
o'er all victorious,
come and reign over us, Come with us, O mighty
Ancient of Days. Saviour,
God from God, and Light from
2 Come, thou Incarnate Word, Light;
gird on thy mighty sword, Thou art God thy glory veiling,
scatter thy foes. So that we may bear the sight.
Let thine almighty aid Now we go to seek and serve
our sure defense be made, thee,
our souls on thee be stayed; Through our work as through
thy wonders show. our prayer;
Grant us light to see and know
3 Come, Holy Comforter, thee,
thy sacred witness bear In thy people everywhere.
in this glad hour.
Thou who almighty art, Come with us, O King of glory,
now rule in ev'ry heart, By angelic voices praised;
and ne'er from us depart, In our hearts as in thy heaven,
Spirit of power. Be enraptured anthems raised.
Let the mighty chorus ever
4 To the great One in Three Sing its glad exultant songs;
eternal praises be, Let its hymn be heard for ever -
hence evermore. Peace for which creation longs.
His sov'reign majesty
may we in glory see,

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Dare to be a Daniel 2 Thou wast their rock, their
fortress, and their might;
thou, Lord, their captain in the
1 Standing by a purpose true,
well-fought fight;
heeding God's command,
thou, in the darkness drear,
honor them, the faithful few!
their one true light.
All hail to Daniel's band!
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Refrain:
Dare to be a Daniel!
3 O may thy soldiers, faithful,
Dare to stand alone!
true, and bold,
Dare to have a purpose firm!
fight as the saints who nobly
Dare to make it known!
fought of old,
and win with them the victor's
2 Many mighty men are lost,
crown of gold.
daring not to stand,
Alleluia! Alleluia!
who for God had been a host
by joining Daniel's band.
4 O blest communion,
[Refrain]
fellowship divine,
we feebly struggle, they in glory
3 Many giants, great and tall,
shine;
stalking through the land,
yet all are one in thee, for all
headlong to the earth would
are thine.
fall,
Alleluia! Alleluia!
if met by Daniel's band.
[Refrain]
5 And when the fight is fierce,
the warfare long,
4 Hold the gospel banner high;
steals on the ear the distant
on to vict'ry grand;
triumph song,
Satan and his host defy,
and hearts are brave again, and
and shout for Daniel's band.
arms are strong.
[Refrain]
Alleluia! Alleluia!

6 The golden evening brightens

For all the saints in the west;
soon, soon to faithful warrior
cometh rest;
1 For all the saints who from
sweet is the calm of paradise
their labors rest,
the blest.
who thee by faith before the
Alleluia! Alleluia!
world confessed,
thy name, O Jesus, be forever
7 But lo! there breaks a yet
blest.
more glorious day;
Alleluia! Alleluia!

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the saints triumphant rise in 3 Cure your children's warring
bright array; madness;
the King of glory passes on his bend our pride to your control;
way. shame our wanton, selfish
Alleluia! Alleluia! gladness,
rich in things and poor in soul.
8 From earth's wide bounds, Grant us wisdom, grant us
from ocean's farthest coast, courage,
through gates of pearl streams lest we miss your kingdom's
in the countless host, goal,
singing to Father, Son, and Holy lest we miss your kingdom's
Ghost. goal.
Alleluia! Alleluia!
4 Save us from weak
resignation
God of grace and to the evils we deplore;
let the gift of your salvation
God of glory be our glory evermore.
Grant us wisdom, grant us
1 God of grace and God of courage,
glory, serving you whom we adore,
on your people pour your serving you whom we adore.
power;
crown your ancient church's
story,
bring its bud to glorious flower.
Grant us wisdom, grant us
courage,
Have thine own
for the facing of this hour, way, Lord
for the facing of this hour.
1 Have thine own way, Lord!
2 Lo! the hosts of evil round us Have thine own way!
scorn the Christ, assail his Thou art the potter, I am the
ways! clay.
From the fears that long have Mold me and make me after
bound us thy will,
free our hearts to faith and while I am waiting, yielded and
praise. still.
Grant us wisdom, grant us
courage, 2 Have thine own way, Lord!
for the living of these days, Have thine own way!
for the living of these days. Search me and try me, Savior
today!

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Wash me just now, Lord, wash then, Lord, shall I fully know,
me just now, not till then, how much I owe.
as in thy presence humbly I
bow. 3 When I stand before the
throne,
3 Have thine own way, Lord! dressed in beauty not my own,
Have thine own way! when I see thee as thou art,
Wounded and weary, help me I love thee with unsinning heart,
pray! then, Lord, shall I fully know,
Power, all power, surely is not till then, how much I owe.
thine!
Touch me and heal me, Savior 4 When the praise of heav'n I
divine! hear,
loud as thunders to the ear,
4 Have thine own way, Lord! loud as many waters' noise,
Have thine own way! sweet as harp's melodious
Hold o'er my being absolute voice,
sway. then, Lord, shall I fully know,
Fill with thy Spirit till all shall not till then, how much I owe.
see
Christ only, always, living in 5 Chosen not for good in me,
me! wakened up from wrath to flee,
hidden in the Savior's side,
by the Spirit sanctified,
When this passing teach me, Lord, on earth to
show,
world is done (How by my love, how much I owe.
Much I Owe)
1 When this passing world is How sweet the
done,
when has sunk yon glaring sun,
name of Jesus
when we stand with Christ on sounds
high
looking o'er life's history, 1 How sweet the name of Jesus
then, Lord, shall I fully know, sounds
not till then, how much I owe. in a believer's ear!
It soothes our sorrows, heals
2 When I hear the wicked call our wounds,
on the rocks and hills to fall, and drives away our fear.
when I see them start and
shrink 2 It makes the wounded spirit
on the fiery deluge brink, whole
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and calms the troubled breast; To Thy precious, bleeding side.
'tis manna to the hungry soul,
and to the weary, rest. 2. Consecrate me now to Thy
service, Lord,
3 O Jesus, shepherd, guardian, By the pow’r of grace divine;
friend, Let my soul look up with a
my Prophet, Priest, and King, steadfast hope,
my Lord, my Life, my Way, my And my will be lost in Thine.
End,
accept the praise I bring. 3. Oh, the pure delight of a
single hour
4 How weak the effort of my That before Thy throne I spend,
heart, When I kneel in prayer, and
how cold my warmest thought; with Thee, my God
but when I see you as you are, I commune as friend with
I'll praise you as I ought. friend!

5 Till then I would your love 4. There are depths of love that
proclaim I cannot know
with every fleeting breath; Till I cross the narrow sea;
and may the music of your There are heights of joy that I
name may not reach
refresh my soul in death. Till I rest in peace with Thee.

I am Thine, O Lord I love thy kingdom,

(Draw me nearer) Lord
1. I am Thine, O Lord, I have 1 I love thy kingdom, Lord,
heard Thy voice, the house of thine abode,
And it told Thy love to me; the church our blest Redeemer
But I long to rise in the arms of saved
faith with his own precious blood.
And be closer drawn to Thee.
2 I love thy church, O God:
Refrain: her walls before thee stand,
Draw me nearer, nearer dear as the apple of thine eye
blessed Lord, and graven on thy hand.
To the cross where Thou hast
died; 3 For her my tears shall fall,
Draw me nearer, nearer, nearer for her my prayers ascend;
blessed Lord,

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to her my cares and toils be more wonderful it seems
giv'n, than all the golden fancies
'til toils and cares shall end. of all our golden dreams.
I love to tell the story,
4 Beyond my highest joy it did so much for me;
I prize her heav'nly ways, and that is just the reason
her sweet communion, solemn I tell it now to thee. [Refrain]
vows,
her hymns of love and praise. 3 I love to tell the story;
'tis pleasant to repeat
5 Jesus, thou Friend divine, what seems, each time I tell it,
our Savior and our King, more wonderfully sweet.
thy hand from ev'ry snare and I love to tell the story,
foe for some have never heard
shall great deliv'rance bring. the message of salvation
from God's own holy Word.
6 Sure as thy truth shall last, [Refrain]
to Zion shall be giv'n
the brightest glories earth can 4 I love to tell the story;
yield, for those who know it best
and brighter bliss of heav'n. seem hungering and thirsting
to hear it like the rest.
And when in scenes of glory
I love to tell the I sing the new, new song,
'twill be the old, old story
story that I have loved so long.
[Refrain]
1 I love to tell the story
of unseen things above,
of Jesus and his glory,
of Jesus and his love.
I need thee every
I love to tell the story, hour
because I know 'tis true;
it satisfies my longings 1 I need thee every hour,
as nothing else could do. most gracious Lord;
no tender voice like thine
Refrain: can peace afford.
I love to tell the story;
'twill be my theme in glory Refrain:
to tell the old, old story I need thee, O I need thee;
of Jesus and his love. every hour I need thee!
O bless me now, my Savior,
2 I love to tell the story; I come to thee.

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 whose truth forever stands
2 I need thee every hour, secure,
stay thou near by; who saves the oppressed and
temptations lose their power feeds the poor,
when thou art nigh. [Refrain] and none shall find God's
promise vain.
3 I need thee every hour,
in joy or pain; 3 The Lord pours eyesight on
come quickly, and abide, the blind;
or life is vain. [Refrain] the Lord supports the fainting
mind
4 I need thee every hour; and sends the laboring
teach me thy will, conscience peace.
and thy rich promises God helps the stranger in
in me fulfill. [Refrain] distress,
the widowed and the
parentless,
and grants the prisoner sweet
release.

I'll praise my Maker 4 I'll praise my Maker while I've

breath;
while I've breath and when my voice is lost in
death,
1 I'll praise my Maker while I've praise shall employ my nobler
breath; powers.
and when my voice is lost in My days of praise shall ne'er be
death, past
praise shall employ my nobler while life and thought and
powers. being last,
My days of praise shall ne'er be or immortality endures.
past
while life and thought and
being last,
or immortality endures.
Jesus shall reign
where'er the sun
2 How happy they whose hopes
rely 1 Jesus shall reign where'er the
on Israel's God, who made the sun
sky does its successive journeys
and earth and seas with all run,
their train; his kingdom stretch from shore
to shore,

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till moons shall wax and wane but sweeter far thy face to see,
no more. and in thy presence rest.

2 To him shall endless prayer 2 O hope of every contrite

be made, heart,
and praises throng to crown his O joy of all the meek,
head. to those who fall, how kind
His name like sweet perfume thou art!
shall rise How good to those who seek!
with every morning sacrifice.
3 But what to those who find?
3 People and realms of every Ah, this
tongue nor tongue nor pen can show;
dwell on his love with sweetest the love of Jesus, what it is,
song, none but his loved ones know.
and infant voices shall proclaim
their early blessings on his 4 Jesus, our only joy be thou,
name. as thou our prize wilt be;
Jesus, be thou our glory now,
4 Blessings abound where'er he and through eternity.
reigns:
the prisoners leap to lose their
chains,
the weary find eternal rest,
O Jesus, joy of
and all who suffer want are loving hearts
blest.
1 O Jesus, joy of loving hearts,
5 Let every creature rise and thou fount of life, thou light of
bring men,
the highest honors to our King, from fullest bliss that earth
angels descend with songs imparts
again, we turn unfilled to thee again,
and earth repeat the loud we turn unfilled to thee again.
amen.
2 Thy truth unchanged has ever
stood,
Jesus, the very thou savest those that on thee
call;
thought of thee to them that seek thee, thou
art good,
1 Jesus, the very thought of to them that find thee, all in all
thee to them that find thee, all in all.
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3 We taste thee, O thou living for by thy transforming power,
bread, thou hast made me whole.
and long to feast upon thee
still; Refrain:
we drink of thee, the fountain- Jesus, I am resting, resting
head, in the joy of what thou art;
and thirst our souls from thee I am finding out the greatness
to fill, of thy loving heart.
and thirst our souls from thee
to fill. 2 O how great thy loving-
kindness,
4 Our restless spirits yearn for vaster, broader than the sea!
thee, O how marvelous thy goodness
where'er our changeful lot is lavished all on me!
cast, Yes, I rest in thee, Beloved,
glad that thy gracious smile we know what wealth of grace is
see, thine,
blest that our faith can hold know thy certainty of promise
thee fast, and have made it mine.
blest that our faith can hold [Refrain]
thee fast.
3 Simply trusting thee, Lord
5 O Jesus, ever with us stay, Jesus,
make all our moments calm I behold thee as thou art,
and bright; and thy love, so pure, so
chase the dark night of sin changeless,
away, satisfies my heart;
shed o'er the world thy holy satisfies its deepest longings,
light, meets, supplies its ev'ry need,
shed o'er the world thy holy compasseth me round with
light. blessings:
thine is love indeed. [Refrain]
Jesus, I am resting, 4 Ever lift thy face upon me
resting as I work and wait for thee;
resting 'neath thy smile, Lord
1 Jesus, I am resting, resting Jesus,
in the joy of what thou art; earth's dark shadows flee.
I am finding out the greatness Brightness of my Father's glory,
of thy loving heart. sunshine of my Father's face,
Thou hast bid me gaze upon keep me ever trusting, resting,
thee, fill me with thy grace. [Refrain]
as thy beauty fills my soul,

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1 Jesus! what a more than all in him I find;
he hath granted me
Friend for sinners! forgiveness,
(Our Great Savior) I am his, and he is mine.
[Refrain]
1 Jesus! what a Friend for
sinners!
Jesus! lover of my soul; Joyful, joyful, we
friends may fail me, foes assail
me,
adore You
he, my Savior, makes me
1 Joyful, joyful, we adore You,
whole.
God of glory, Lord of love;
Hearts unfold like flow'rs
Refrain:
before You,
Hallelujah! what a Savior!
Op'ning to the sun above.
Hallelujah, what a Friend!
Melt the clouds of sin and
Saving, helping, keeping, loving,
sadness;
he is with me to the end.
Drive the dark of doubt away;
Giver of immortal gladness,
2 Jesus! what a strength in
Fill us with the light of day!
weakness!
Let me hide myself in him;
2 All Your works with joy
tempted, tried, and sometimes
surround You,
failing,
Earth and heav'n reflect Your
he, my strength, my vict'ry
rays,
wins. [Refrain]
Stars and angels sing around
You,
3 Jesus! what a help in sorrow!
Center of unbroken praise;
While the billows o'er me roll,
Field and forest, vale and
even when my heart is
mountain,
breaking,
Flow'ry meadow, flashing sea,
he, my comfort, helps my soul.
Chanting bird and flowing
[Refrain]
fountain
Praising You eternally!
4 Jesus! what a guide and
keeper!
3 Always giving and forgiving,
While the tempest still is high,
Ever blessing, ever blest,
storms about me, night
Well-spring of the joy of living,
o'ertakes me,
Ocean-depth of happy rest!
he, my pilot, hears my cry.
Loving Father, Christ our
[Refrain]
Brother,
Let Your light upon us shine;
5 Jesus! I do now receive him,
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Teach us how to love each wilt welcome, pardon, cleanse,
other, relieve;
Lift us to the joy divine. because thy promise I believe,
O Lamb of God, I come, I come.
4 Mortals, join the mighty
chorus,
Which the morning stars
began;
Lord, speak to me,
God's own love is reigning o’er that I may speak
us,
Joining people hand in hand. 1 Lord, speak to me, that I may
Ever singing, march we onward, speak
Victors in the midst of strife; in living echoes of your tone;
Joyful music leads us sunward as you have sought, so let me
In the triumph song of life. seek
your erring children lost and
lone.
Just as I am 2 O teach me, Lord, that I may
teach
1 Just as I am, without one the precious things you do
plea, impart;
but that thy blood was shed for and wing my words, that they
me, may reach
and that thou bidd'st me come the hidden depths of many a
to thee, heart.
O Lamb of God, I come, I come.
3 O lead me, Lord, that I may
2 Just as I am, and waiting not lead
to rid my soul of one dark blot, the wandering and the
to thee, whose blood can wavering feet;
cleanse each spot, O feed me, Lord, that I may
O Lamb of God, I come, I come. feed
the hungering ones with manna
3 Just as I am, though tossed sweet.
about
with many a conflict, many a 4 O fill me with your fullness,
doubt, Lord,
fightings and fears within, until my very heart o'erflow
without, in kindling thought and glowing
O Lamb of God, I come, I come. word
your love to tell, your praise to
4 Just as I am, thou wilt receive, show.

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 you that are longing to see his
5 O use me, Lord, use even me, face,
just as you will, and when and will you this moment his grace
where; receive? [Refrain]
until your blessed face I see,
your rest, your joy, your glory
share.
May Jesus Christ be
Praised (When
Marvelous grace morning gilds the
(Grace Greater than skies)
our Sin) 1 When morning gilds the sky,
our hearts awaking cry:
1 Marvelous grace of our loving
May Jesus Christ be praised!
Lord,
in all our work and prayer
grace that exceeds our sin and
we ask his loving care:
our guilt,
May Jesus Christ be praised!
yonder on Calvary's mount out-
poured,
2 To God, the Word on high,
there where the blood of the
the hosts of angels cry:
Lamb was spilt.
May Jesus Christ be praised!
Let mortals too upraise
Refrain:
their voices in hymns of praise:
Grace, grace, God's grace,
May Jesus Christ be praised!
grace that will pardon and
cleanse within;
3 Let earth's wide circle round
grace, grace, God's grace,
in joyful notes resound:
grace that is greater than all
May Jesus Christ be praised!
our sin.
Let air and sea and sky
from depth to height reply:
2 Dark is the stain that we
May Jesus Christ be praised!
cannot hide,
what can avail to wash it away!
4 Be this, when day is past,
Look! there is flowing a crimson
of all our thoughts the last:
tide;
May Jesus Christ be praised!
whiter than snow you may be
The night becomes as day
today. [Refrain]
when from the heart we say:
May Jesus Christ be praised!
3 Marvelous, infinite, matchless
grace,
5 Then let us join to sing
freely bestowed on all who
to Christ, our loving King:
believe;
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May Jesus Christ be praised! that he who made all nations is
Be this the eternal song not willing
through all the ages long: one soul should perish, lost in
May Jesus Christ be praised! shades of night.

Refrain:
More love to Thee Publish glad tidings, tidings of
peace;
tidings of Jesus, redemption,
1 More love to Thee, O Christ,
and release.
More love to Thee!
Hear Thou the prayer I make
2 Behold how many thousands
On bended knee;
still are lying,
This is my earnest plea:
bound in the darksome prison-
More love, O Christ, to Thee,
house of sin,
More love to Thee,
with none to tell them of the
More love to Thee!
Savior's dying,
or of the life he died for them
2 Once earthly joy I craved,
to win. [Refrain]
Sought peace and rest;
Now Thee alone I seek,
3 Proclaim to ev'ry people,
Give what is best;
tongue, and nation
This all my prayer shall be:
that God, in whom they live
More love, O Christ, to Thee,
and move, is love:
More love to Thee,
tell how he stooped to save his
More love to Thee!
lost creation,
and died on earth that we
3 Then shall my latest breath
might live above. [Refrain]
Whisper Thy praise;
This be the parting cry
4 Give of your own to bear the
My heart shall raise;
message glorious;
This still its prayer shall be:
give of your wealth to speed
More love, O Christ, to Thee,
them on their way;
More love to Thee,
pour out your soul for them in
More love to Thee!
pray'r victorious;
and all your spending Jesus will
repay. [Refrain]
O Zion, haste
1 O Zion, haste, your mission
high fulfilling,
Open my eyes, that
to tell to all the world that God I may see
is light;

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1 Open my eyes, that I may see O my soul, praise him, for he is
glimpses of truth you have for your health and salvation!
me; Come, all who hear; now to his
place in my hands the temple draw near,
wonderful key join me in glad adoration.
that shall unlock and set me
free. 2 Praise to the Lord, above all
Silently now, on bended knee, things so wondrously reigning;
ready I wait your will to see; sheltering you under his wings,
open my eyes, illumine me, and so gently sustaining!
Spirit divine! Have you not seen all that is
needful has been
2 Open my ears, that I may sent by his gracious ordaining?
hear
voices of truth you send so 3 Praise to the Lord, who will
clear; prosper your work and defend
and while the message sounds you;
in my ear, surely his goodness and mercy
everything false will disappear. shall daily attend you.
Silently now, on bended knee, Ponder anew what the
ready I wait your will to see; Almighty can do,
open my ears, illumine me, if with his love he befriends
Spirit divine! you.

3 Open my mouth, and let me 4 Praise to the Lord! O let all

bear that is in me adore him!
gladly the warm truth All that has life and breath,
everywhere; come now with praises before
open my heart, and let me him.
prepare Let the Amen sound from his
love with your children thus to people again;
share. gladly forever adore him.
Silently now, on bended knee,
ready I wait your will to see;
open my heart, illumine me,
Spirit divine!
Rejoice, the Lord is
King
Praise to the Lord 1 Rejoice, the Lord is King:
Your Lord and King adore!
Rejoice, give thanks and sing,
1 Praise to the Lord, the
And triumph evermore.
Almighty, the King of creation!
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Lift up your voice! both men and women, raise
Rejoice, again I say, rejoice! on high your free, exulting
song,
2 Jesus, the Savior, reigns, declare God's wondrous praise.
The God of truth and love; [Refrain]
When He has purged our stains,
He took his seat above; 3 Still lift your standard high,
Lift up your heart, still chanting as you go,
Lift up your voice! from youth to age, by night and
Rejoice, again I say, rejoice! day,
in gladness and in woe.
3 His kingdom cannot fail, [Refrain]
He rules o'er earth and heav'n;
The keys of death and hell 4 At last the march shall end;
Are to our Jesus giv'n: the wearied ones shall rest,
Lift up your heart, the pilgrims reach their home
Lift up your voice! at last,
Rejoice, again I say, rejoice! Jerusalem the blest. [Refrain]

4 Rejoice in glorious hope! 5 Praise God, who reigns on

Our Lord and judge shall come high,
And take His servants up the Lord whom we adore:
To their eternal home: the Father, Son, and Holy
Lift up your heart, Ghost,
Lift up your voice! one God forevermore. [Refrain]
Rejoice, again I say, rejoice!

Savior, like a
Rejoice, O pure in shepherd lead us
heart
1 Savior, like a shepherd lead
1 Rejoice, O pure in heart, us,
rejoice, give thanks, and sing; Much we need Thy tender care;
your festal banner wave on In Thy pleasant pastures feed
high, us,
the cross of Christ your King. For our use Thy folds prepare:
Refrain: Blessèd Jesus, blessèd Jesus,
Rejoice, rejoice, rejoice, give Thou hast bought us, Thine we
thanks, and sing! are;
Blessèd Jesus, blessèd Jesus,
2 Bright youth and snow- Thou hast bought us, Thine we
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 'til ev'ry foe is vanquished,
2 We are Thine, do Thou and Christ is Lord indeed.
befriend us,
Be the guardian of our way; 2 Stand up, stand up for Jesus,
Keep Thy flock, from sin defend the trumpet call obey;
us, forth to the mighty conflict
Seek us when we go astray: in this his glorious day:
Blessèd Jesus, blessèd Jesus, ye that are men now serve him
Hear, O hear us when we pray; against unnumbered foes;
Blessèd Jesus, blessèd Jesus, let courage rise with danger,
Hear, O hear us when we pray. and strength to strength
oppose.
3 Thou hast promised to
receive us, 3 Stand up, stand up for Jesus,
Poor and sinful though we be; stand in his strength alone;
Thou hast mercy to relieve us, the arm of flesh will fail you,
Grace to cleanse, and pow'r to ye dare not trust your own:
free: put on the gospel armor,
Blessèd Jesus, blessèd Jesus, each piece put on with pray'r;
Early let us turn to Thee; where duty calls, or danger,
Blessèd Jesus, blessèd Jesus, be never wanting there.
Early let us turn to Thee.
4 Stand up, stand up for Jesus,
4 Early let us seek Thy favor, the strife will not be long;
Early let us do Thy will; this day the noise of battle,
Blessed Lord and only Savior, the next the victor's song:
With Thy love our bosoms fill: to him that overcometh
Blessèd Jesus, blessèd Jesus, a crown of life shall be;
Thou hast loved us, love us still; he with the King of glory
Blessèd Jesus, blessèd Jesus, shall reign eternally.
Thou hast loved us, love us still.

Sweet hour of
Stand up, stand up prayer
for Jesus
1 Sweet hour of prayer! sweet
1 Stand up, stand up for Jesus hour of prayer!
ye soldiers of the cross; that calls me from a world of
lift high his royal banner, care,
it must not suffer loss: and bids me at my Father's
from vict'ry unto vict'ry throne
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make all my wants and wishes 1 Teach me thy way, O Lord;
known. teach me thy way!
In seasons of distress and grief, Thy guiding grace afford; teach
my soul has often found relief, me thy way!
and oft escaped the tempter's Help me to walk aright, more
snare by faith, less by sight;
by thy return, sweet hour of lead me with heav’nly light;
prayer! teach me thy way!
2 Sweet hour of prayer! sweet
hour of prayer! 2 When I am sad at heart, teach
the joys I feel, the bliss I share me thy way!
of those whose anxious spirits When earthly joys depart,
burn teach me thy way!
with strong desires for thy In hours of loneliness, in times
return! of dire distress,
With such I hasten to the place in failure or success, teach me
where God my Savior shows his thy way!
face,
and gladly take my station 3 When doubts and fears arise,
there, teach me thy way!
and wait for thee, sweet hour When storms o'erspread the
of prayer! skies, teach me thy way!
3 Sweet hour of prayer! sweet Shine thro' the cloud and rain,
hour of prayer! thro' sorrow, toil, and pain;
thy wings shall my petition bear make thou my pathway plain;
to him whose truth and teach me thy way!
faithfulness
engage the waiting soul to 4 Long as my life shall last,
bless. teach me thy way!
And since he bids me seek his Where’er my lot be cast, teach
face, me thy way!
believe his word, and trust his Until the race is run, until the
grace, journey’s done,
I'll cast on him my every care, until the crown is won, teach
and wait for thee, sweet hour me thy way!
of prayer!

Teach us, O Lord,

Teach me thy way, true brotherhood
O Lord
1. Teach us, O Lord, true
brotherhood,

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In daily thought and deed, and where his love resolves to
That we may tread with bless
humble heart, his truth confirms and seals his
The path where Thou dost lead. grace.

2. Give us the courage, Lord, to 3 Through all his ancient works

fight amazing wisdom shines,
With Thee all greed of gold, confounds the powers of hell
To fight until Thy kingdom’s and breaks their cursed
won, designs;
Thy kingdom long foretold. strong is his arm, and shall fulfil
his great decrees, his sovereign
3. Love then shall reign will.
supreme o’er all,
O’er heart and mind and hand, 4 And can this mighty King
Eternal love and brotherhood of Glory condescend?
In all this storm-tossed land. And will he write his name
My Father and my Friend?
4. With vision clear and I love his name, I love his word;
steadfast heart join, all my powers, and praise
So let us follow Thee, the Lord.
E’en though it be that weary
road
Which leads to Calvary.
There shall be
showers of blessing
The Lord Jehovah 1 There shall be showers of
reigns blessing:
This is the promise of love;
1 The Lord Jehovah reigns, There shall be seasons
his throne is built on high; refreshing,
the garments he assumes Sent from the Savior above.
are light and majesty: [Chorus]
his glories shine with beams so Showers of blessing,(Showers,
bright showers of blessing)
no mortal eye can bear the Showers of blessing we need;
sight. Mercy drops 'round us are
falling,
2 The thunders of his hand But for the showers we plead.
keep the wide world in awe;
his wrath and justice stand 2 There shall be showers of
to guard his holy law; blessing--

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Precious reviving again; let the church with gladness,
Over the hills and the valleys, hymns of triumph sing,
Sound of abundance of rain. for her Lord now liveth, death
[Chorus] hath lost its sting. [Refrain]

3 There shall be showers of 3 No more we doubt thee,

blessing: glorious Prince of life;
Send them upon us, O Lord; life is naught without thee: aid
Grant to us now a refreshing; us in our strife;
Come and now honor Thy make us more than conqu'rors,
word. [Chorus] thro' thy deathless love;
bring us safe thro' Jordan to thy
4 There shall be showers of home above. [Refrain]
blessing:
Oh, that today they might fall,
Now as to God we're
confessing,
This is my Father's
Now as on Jesus we call! world
[Chorus]
1 This is my Father's world,
And to my listening ears
All nature sings, and round me
Thine be the glory rings
The music of the spheres.
This is my Father's world:
1 Thine be the glory, risen,
I rest me in the thought
conqu'ring Son:
Of rocks and trees, of skies and
endless is the vict'ry thou o’er
seas--
death hast won;
His hand the wonders wrought.
angels in bright raiment rolled
the stone away,
2 This is my Father's world:
kept the folded grave-clothes
The birds their carols raise,
where thy body lay.
The morning light, the lily
white,
Refrain:
Declare their Maker's praise.
Thine be the glory, risen,
This is my Father's world:
conqu'ring Son;
He shines in all that's fair;
endless is the vict'ry thou o’er
In the rustling grass I hear Him
death hast won.
pass,
He speaks to me everywhere.
2 Lo! Jesus meets thee, risen
from the tomb;
3 This is my Father's world:
lovingly he greets us, scatters
O let me ne'er forget
fear and gloom;
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That though the wrong seems 1 To God be the glory, great
oft so strong, things he has done!
God is the Ruler yet. So loved he the world that he
This is my Father's world: gave us his Son,
Why should my heart be sad? who yielded his life an
The Lord is King: let the atonement for sin,
heavens ring! and opened the life-gate that
God reigns; let earth be glad! we may go in.

Refrain:
'Tis so sweet to Praise the Lord, praise the Lord,
let the earth hear his voice!
trust in Jesus, Praise the Lord, praise the Lord,
let the people rejoice!
1 'Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus, O come to the Father thro'
and to take him at his word; Jesus the Son,
just to rest upon his promise, and give him the glory, great
and to know, "Thus saith the things he has done!
Lord."
Refrain: 2 O perfect redemption, the
Jesus, Jesus, how I trust him! purchase of blood!
How I've proved him o'er and To ev'ry believer the promise of
o'er! God;
Jesus, Jesus, precious Jesus! the vilest offender who truly
O for grace to trust him more! believes,
that moment from Jesus
2 O how sweet to trust in Jesus, forgiveness receives. [Refrain]
just to trust his cleansing blood;
and in simple faith to plunge 3 Great things he has taught us,
me great things he has done,
neath the healing, cleansing and great our rejoicing through
flood! [Refrain] Jesus the Son;
but purer and higher and
3 Yes, 'tis sweet to trust in greater will be
Jesus, our wonder, our transport,
just from sin and self to cease; when Jesus we see. [Refrain]
just from Jesus simply taking
life and rest, and joy and peace.
[Refrain]
To the work
1 To the work! to the work! we
To God be the glory are servants of God,

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Let us follow the path that our
Master has trod;
When we walk with
With the balm of His counsel the Lord
our strength to renew,
Let us do with our might what 1 When we walk with the Lord
our hands find to do. in the light of his word,
what a glory he sheds on our
Refrain: way!
Toiling on, toiling on, While we do his good will,
Toiling on, toiling on; he abides with us still,
Let us hope, let us watch, and with all who will trust and
And labor till the Master obey.
comes.
Refrain:
2 To the work! to the work! let Trust and obey, for there's no
the hungry be fed, other way
To the fountain of life let the to be happy in Jesus, but to
weary be led; trust and obey.
In the cross and its banner our
glory shall be, 2 Not a burden we bear,
While we herald the tidings, not a sorrow we share,
"Salvation is free!" [Refrain] but our toil he doth richly
3 To the work! to the work! repay;
there is labor for all, not a grief or a loss,
For the kingdom of darkness not a frown or a cross,
and error shall fall; but is blest if we trust and
And the name of Jehovah obey. [Refrain]
exalted shall be
In the loud swelling chorus, 3 But we never can prove
"Salvation is free!" [Refrain] the delights of his love
until all on the altar we lay;
4 To the work! to the work! in for the favor he shows,
the strength of the Lord, for the joy he bestows,
And a robe and a crown shall are for them who will trust and
our labor reward obey. [Refrain]
When the home of the faithful
our dwelling shall be 4 Then in fellowship sweet
And we shout with the we will sit at his feet,
ransomed, "Salvation is free!" or we'll walk by his side in the
[Refrain] way;
what he says we will do,
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never fear, only trust and obey. Jehovah shall preserve thy
[Refrain] going out,
thy coming in.
Above thee watching, God
Unto the hills whom we adore
shall keep thee henceforth,
yea, for evermore.
1 Unto the hills around do I lift
up
my longing eyes:
O whence for me shall my When I survey the
salvation come,
from whence arise?
wondrous cross
From God the Lord doth come
1 When I survey the wondrous
my certain aid,
cross
from God the Lord who heaven
on which the Prince of glory
and earth hath made.
died,
my richest gain I count but loss,
2 God will not suffer that thy
and pour contempt on all my
foot be moved;
pride.
safe shalt thou be.
No careless slumber shall His
2 Forbid it, Lord, that I should
eyelids close
boast
who keepeth thee.
save in the death of Christ, my
The One who sleepeth not,
God!
who slumbereth ne'er,
All the vain things that charm
shall guard thee, Israel, with
me most,
most holy care.
I sacrifice them through his
blood.
3 Jehovah is Himself thy keeper
true,
3 See, from his head, his hands,
thy changeless shade;
his feet,
Jehovah thy defence on thy
sorrow and love flow mingled
right hand,
down.
thine own true aid.
Did e'er such love and sorrow
And thee no sun by day shall
meet,
ever smite;
or thorns compose so rich a
no moon shall harm thee in the
crown?
silent night.
4 Were the whole realm of
4 From every evil shall God
nature mine,
keep thy soul,
that were a present far too
from every sin;
small.

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Love so amazing, so divine,
demands my soul, my life, my
all.

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CHRIST'S GLORY We will strive by God's grace and
power to live as Christ in the
CHURCH COVENANT world; and denying ungodliness
and worldly lusts we will seek to
By the grace of God, we have been
fulfill our calling to lead a holy life
led to repent of our sin and believe
and to be salt and light.
in Jesus Christ as our Lord and
We will be just and honest in our
Savior. We have confessed our
dealings and faithful in our
faith and been baptized in the
responsibilities and commitments.
name of the Father, and of the
Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Now,
therefore, in the presence of God We will abide by the standards of
and by His grace, we joyfully and sexual purity, ethical integrity, and
solemnly enter into a holy spiritual fidelity as taught in the
covenant with the members of Bible.
Christ’s Glory Church.
We will reject all heretical beliefs
We engage to walk together in and practices, using Scripture as
Christian love through the power our final authority.
of the Holy Spirit.
Unless providentially hindered, we We purpose to watch over one
will not forsake the assembling of another in brotherly love, to
ourselves together, but faithfully remember one another in prayer,
attend the church's meetings for to help one another in sickness and
worship, prayer, study, and distress, and to cultivate Christian
fellowship, and will use our compassion and courtesy.
spiritual gifts for the common
good. Believing that the pursuit of peace
with others and personal holiness
We pledge to faithfully participate accompany true faith in Christ, we
in the ordinances of the church, will be slow to take offense, always
and endeavor after unity of mind in eager to seek the reconciliation
doctrine. We will both submit to Christ commands, and will work to
the church's discipline upon preserve the unity of the Spirit in
ourselves and lovingly assume our the bond of peace.
responsibility to participate in the
discipline of other members, as We resolve to practice personal
taught in Scripture. and family worship, to train our
children in the discipline and
We will contribute cheerfully and instruction of the Lord, and to seek
regularly to this church for its the salvation of our family, friends,
general ministry and expenses, the neighbors, co-workers,
relief of the poor, the cause of acquaintances, and of all the
reformation and revival, and the world.
spread of the Gospel throughout
all nations. We promise that if, in the
providence of God, we leave this
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we can continue to carry out the
spirit and principles of God's Word.

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