Tag: Amazing Grace

  • I MUST TELL JESUS

    Amazing Grace Words and Music by Elisha A. Hoffman 1839–1929 The Lord stood at my side and gave me strength … (2 Timothy 4:17) Oh, help me, Lord, to take the timeTo set all else aside,That in the secret place of prayerI may with you abide.— Unknown One of the loneliest feelings we can have…

  • TRUST AND OBEY

    Amazing Grace John H. Sammis, 1846–1919 But Samuel replied, “Does the Lord delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obeying the voice of the Lord? To obey is better than sacrifice, and to heed is better than the fat of rams.” (1 Samuel 15:22) Life can often be a restless, disrupted existence…

  • LEANING ON THE EVERLASTING ARMS

    Amazing Grace Elisha A. Hoffman, 1839–1929 The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms. (Deuteronomy 33:27) When close friends or family members turn to us for comfort in their grief following the loss of a loved one, often we find it difficult to express just the right words of consolation. One…

  • MORE SECURE IS NO ONE EVER

    Amazing Grace Lina Sandell Berg, 1832–1903 My salvation and my honor depend on God; He is my mighty rock, my refuge. (Psalm 62:7) A sincere love for God and a heart filled with gratitude following a miraculous healing experience prompted the tender lines of this hymn, set to a child-like Swedish folk melody. Lina Sandell…

  • STANDING ON THE PROMISES

    Amazing Grace Words and Music by R. Kelso Carter, 1849–1928 For all the promises of God in Him are yea, and in Him Amen, unto the glory of God by us. (2 Corinthians 1:20 KJV) All of us have times in life when a crisis or problem seems larger than we can possibly bear, and…

  • YIELD NOT TO TEMPTATION

    Amazing Grace Words and Music by Horatio R. Palmer, 1834–1907 Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. (Matthew 26:41) Temptations are common to everyone, even mature Christians. The noblest souls are often the ones most tempted. It seems that Satan assaults Christians in positions of leadership with his strongest weapons. Therefore,…

  • I WOULD BE TRUE

    Amazing Grace Howard A. Walter, 1883–1918 I have chosen the way of truth; I have set my heart on Your laws. (Psalm 119:30) The yearning to achieve a trustworthy, strong, brave yet humble character is an unusual goal for a young person, especially in today’s self-seeking and materialistic society. The text for “I Would Be…

  • DARE TO BE A DANIEL

    Amazing Grace Words and Music by Philip P. Bliss, 1838–1876 But Daniel resolved not to defile himself … (Daniel 1:8) Doubt sees the obstacles—Faith sees the way.Doubt sees the darkest night—Faith sees the day.Doubt dreads to take a step—Faith soars on high.Doubt questions, “Who believes?”—Faith answers, “I.”— Unknown The book of Daniel is really a…

  • SHEPHERD OF EAGER YOUTH

    (Amazing Grace) Clement of Alexandria, c. 170–c. 220Translated by Henry Martyn Dexter, 1821–1890 Remember your Creator in the days of your youth, before the days of trouble come and the years approach when you will say, “I find no pleasure in them!” (Ecclesiastes 12:1) Someone cried, “Where must the seed be sown to bring the…

  • THE LORD’S MY SHEPHERD

    Amazing Grace Scottish Psalter, 1650 My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow Me. (John 10:27) I will commit my way, O Lord, to Thee, nor doubt Thy love, though dark the way may be; Nor murmur, for the sorrow is from God, and there is comfort even in Thy rod.—…