Tag: 366 Inspirational Hymns

  • HE LEADETH ME

    Amazing Grace Joseph H. Gilmore, 1834–1918 He makes me lie down in green pastures, He leads me beside quiet waters, He restores my soul. (Psalm 23:2) The blessedness and awe of being led by Almighty God Himself so impressed the author of this text that he wrote these beloved words spontaneously—and these exact words have…

  • JESUS, SAVIOR PILOT ME

    Amazing Grace Edward Hopper, 1818–1888 Thou wilt show me the path of life. In Thy presence is fulness of joy; at Thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore. (Psalm 16:11 KJV) “Lord, save us; we perish,” the disciples cried, and instantly Christ arose to rebuke the winds of the storm and calm the sea.…

  • DAY BY DAY

    Amazing Grace Lina Sandell Berg, 1832–1903Translated by Andrew L. Skoog, 1856–1934 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go. (Joshua 1:9) It is a common tendency for people to look ahead. They wonder—what will…

  • WHAT A FRIEND WE HAVE IN JESUS

    Amazing Grace Joseph Scriven, 1819–1886 A man that hath friends must show himself friendly: And there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother. (Proverbs 18:24 KJV) A true friend loves and accepts us just as we are, stays close to us in good or in bad, and is always ready to help in…

  • PRAYER IS THE SOUL’S SINCERE DESIRE

    Amazing Grace James Montgomery, 1771–1854 Men ought always to pray, and not to faint. (Luke 18:1 KJV) Living a life without prayer is like building a house without nails.— Unknown Prayer is releasing the energies of God. For prayer is asking God to do what we cannot do ourselves.— Selected Except for Charles Wesley or…

  • SWEET HOUR OF PRAYER

    Amazing Grace William W. Walford, 1772–1850 And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints. (Ephesians 6:18) No one is poor who can by prayer open the storehouse of God.— Louis Paul Lehman Through…

  • TEACH ME TO PRAY

    Amazing Grace Words and Music by Albert S. Reitz, 1879–1966 Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need. (Hebrews 4:16) One of the most important emphases during this season of Epiphany is that of prayer, both…

  • HOW FIRM A FOUNDATION

    Amazing Grace 1787 “K”—in Rippon’s Selection of Hymns, So we say with confidence, “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?” (Hebrews 13:6). A believer’s stability for this life, as well as his confidence for eternity, rests solely on the written promises of God’s Word. The direction…

  • GUIDE ME, O THOU GREAT JEHOVAH

    Amazing Grace William Williams, 1717–1791 Since You are my rock and my fortress, for the sake of Your name lead and guide me. (Psalm 31:3) The need for daily guidance is one of the believer’s greatest concerns. How easily our lives can go astray without the assurance of divine leadership. Today’s featured text is one…

  • O GOD, OUR HELP IN AGES PAST

    Amazing Grace Isaac Watts, 1674–1748 Lord, You have been our dwelling place throughout all generations. Before the mountains were born or You brought forth the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting You are God. (Psalm 90:1, 2) It has been wisely said that no thinking person ever regarded the beginning of a new…