A Wonderful Savior

1  

A wonderful Savior is Jesus my Lord,  

A wonderful Savior to me.  

He hideth my soul in the cleft of the rock,  

Where rivers of pleasure I see.  

2  

A wonderful Savior is Jesus my Lord;  

He taketh my burden away.  

He holdeth me up, and I shall not be moved;  

He giveth me strength as my day.   

3  

With numberless blessings each moment he crowns,  

And filled with his fullness divine,  

I sing in my rapture,“Oh, glory to God  

For such a Redeemer as mine!”  

4  

When clothed in his brightness, transported I rise  

To meet him in clouds of the sky,  

His perfect salvation, his wonderful love,  

I’ll shout with the millions on high.    

Refrain:  

He hideth my soul in the cleft of the rock  

That shadows a dry, thirsty land.  

He hideth my life in the depths of his love,  

And covers me there with his hand. 

 

 Lyrics: Fanny J. Crosby    

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbhzH41V49c&list=RDGbhzH41V49c&start_radio=1

Exodus 33:17 And the Lord said unto Moses, I will do this thing also that thou hast spoken: for thou hast found grace in my sight, and I know thee by name. 18 And he said, I beseech thee, shew me thy glory. 19 And he said, I will make all my goodness pass before thee, and I will proclaim the name of the Lord before thee; and will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will shew mercy on whom I will shew mercy. 20 And he said, Thou canst not see my face: for there shall no man see me, and live. 21 And the Lord said, Behold, there is a place by me, and thou shalt stand upon a rock: 22 And it shall come to pass, while my glory passeth by, that I will put thee in a clift of the rock, and will cover thee with my hand while I pass by.

It Is Well With My Soul

1  

When peace, like a river,  attendeth my way,  

When sorrows like sea billows roll;  

Whatever my lot,  Thou hast taught me to say,  

It is well, it is well with my soul.  

2  

Though Satan should buffet,  though trials should come,  

Let this blest assurance control,  

That Christ hath regarded  my helpless estate,  

And hath shed His own blood for my soul.  

3  

My sin—oh, the bliss  of this glorious thought!—  

My sin, not in part but the whole,  

Is nailed to the cross,  and I bear it no more,  

Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O my soul!  

4  

And Lord, haste the day  when the faith shall be sight,  

The clouds be rolled back as a scroll;  

The trump shall resound,  and the Lord shall descend,  

Even so, it is well with my soul.    

Refrain:  

It is well with my soul,  

It is well, it is well with my soul.

  

Horatio G. Spafford, 1873    

Here's something a bit different than usual -- a contemporary interpretation based on this hymn, with heartwarming video scenes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GwS8Rl98nY&list=RD9GwS8Rl98nY&start_radio=1

Revelation 6:14 And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places.    

1 Thessalonians 4:16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:    

John 16:33 These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.    

1 Peter 2:24 Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.

Wonderful Peace

1   

Far away in the depths of my spirit tonight  

Rolls a melody sweeter than psalm;  

In celestial-like strains it unceasingly falls  

O’er my soul like an infinite calm.  

2  

What a treasure I have in this wonderful peace,  

Buried deep in the heart of my soul;  

So secure that no power can mine it away,  

While the years of eternity roll.  

3   

I am resting tonight in this wonderful peace,  

Resting sweetly in Jesus’ control;  

For I’m kept from all danger by night and by day,  

And His glory is flooding my soul.  

4   

And methinks when I rise to that City of peace,  

Where the Author of peace I shall see,  

That one strain of the song which the ransomed will sing,  

In that heavenly kingdom shall be:   

5   

Ah! soul, are you here without comfort or rest,  

Marching down the rough pathway of time?  

Make Jesus your friend ere the shadows grow dark;  

Oh, accept this sweet peace so sublime.     

Refrain:  

Peace! Peace! wonderful peace,  

Coming down from the Father above;  

Sweep over my spirit forever, I pray,  

In fathomless billows of love.

  

Author: W. D. Cornell

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76cchtSVgkk&list=RD76cchtSVgkk&start_radio=1

 Isaiah 26:3 Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.

Hold to God's Unchanging Hand

1   

Time is filled with swift transition.  

Naught of earth unmoved can stand.  

Build your hopes on things eternal.  

Hold to God’s unchanging hand.  

2   

Trust in Him who will not leave you.  

Whatsoever years may bring.  

If by earthly friends forsaken,  

Still more closely to Him cling.  

3   

Covet not this world’s vain riches  

That so rapidly decay.  

Seek to gain the heav’nly treasures.  

They will never pass away.  

4   

When your journey is completed,  

If to God you have been true,  

Fair and bright the home in Glory  

Your enraptured soul will view.    

Refrain:  

Hold to God’s unchanging hand.  

Hold to God’s unchanging hand.  

Build your hopes on things eternal.  

Hold to God’s unchanging hand.

  

Author: Jennie Wilson    

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=navP_n3mtH0&list=RDnavP_n3mtH0&start_radio=1

 Matthew 6:19-21 Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.    

Malachi 3:6 For I am the Lord, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed.    

James 1:17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.    

Hebrews 13:5 Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.    

John 14:14 Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. 2 In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.

When He Comes In Glory By and By

1   

O how sweet ’twill be to meet the Lord,  

When He comes in glory, by and by;  

What a song of praise will be outpoured,  

When He comes in glory, by and by.  

2   

We will have our robes all white as snow,  

When He comes in glory, by and by;  

O be ready with the Lord to go,  

When He comes in glory, by and by.  

3   

I am longing for that happy day,  

When He comes in glory, by and by;  

For with Him I hope to soar away,  

When He comes in glory, by and by.    

Refrain:  

How sweet 'twill be! 

How sweet 'twill be!  

When He comes again in the love-lit sky!  

What joy 'twill be! What joy 'twill be!  

When He comes in glory, by and by. 

 

Author: Arthur A. Westbrook    

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZbd7bfp_Lc&list=RDKZbd7bfp_Lc&start_radio=1

Matthew 24:30 And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. 31 And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.    

Mark 13:24 But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, 25 And the stars of heaven shall fall, and the powers that are in heaven shall be shaken. 26 And then shall they see the Son of man coming in the clouds with great power and glory. 27 And then shall he send his angels, and shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from the uttermost part of the earth to the uttermost part of heaven.    

Luke 21:25 And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring; 26 Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken. 27 And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.    

1 Thessalonians 4:16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: 17 Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.

Praise Him! Praise Him!

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Praise him, praise him!  Jesus, our blessed redeemer!   

Sing, O earth, his wonderful love proclaim!  

Hail him, hail him!  Highest archangels in glory!  

Strength and honor give to his holy name!  

Like a shepherd,  Jesus will guard his children.  

In his arms he carries them all day long.  

2   

Praise him, praise him!  Jesus, our blessed redeemer!  

For our sins, he suffered, and bled, and died.  

He our rock, our  hope of eternal salvation,  

Hail him, hail him! Jesus, the crucified.  

Sound his praises,  Jesus who bore our sorrows,  

Love unbounded, wonderful, deep, and strong.  

3   

Praise him, praise him!  Jesus, our blessed redeemer!  

Heav’nly portals loud with hosannas ring!  

Jesus, Savior,  reigneth forever and ever!  

Crown him, crown him! prophet, and priest, and king!  

Christ is coming,  over the world victorious.  

Pow’r and glory unto the Lord belong.     

Refrain:  

Praise him! Praise him!  tell of his excellent greatness.  

Praise him! Praise him! ever in  joyful song.

  

Author: Fanny Crosby  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q98phadl5Ws&list=RDq98phadl5Ws&start_radio=1  

Psalm 150:1 Praise ye the Lord. Praise God in his sanctuary: praise him in the firmament of his power. 2 Praise him for his mighty acts: praise him according to his excellent greatness. 3 Praise him with the sound of the trumpet: praise him with the psaltery and harp. 4 Praise him with the timbrel and dance: praise him with stringed instruments and organs. 5 Praise him upon the loud cymbals: praise him upon the high sounding cymbals. 6 Let every thing that hath breath praise the Lord. Praise ye the Lord!    

Revelation 5:11 And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the beasts and the elders: and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands; 12 Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing.

In Heavenly Love Abiding

1   

In heavenly love abiding,  no change my heart shall fear;  

And safe is such confiding,  for nothing changes here:  

The storm may roar without me,  my heart may low be laid;  

But God is round about me,  and can I be dismayed?  

2   

Wherever he may guide me,  no want shall turn me back;  

My Shepherd is beside me,  and nothing can I lack:  

His wisdom ever waketh,  his sight is never dim,  

He knows the way he taketh,  and I will walk with him.  

3   

Green pastures are before me,  which yet I have not seen;  

Bright skies will soon be o'er me,  where darkest clouds have been;  

My hope I cannot measure,  my path to life is free;  

My Saviour has my treasure,  and he will walk with me.

    

 Author: Anna Letitia Waring (1850)    

This video is a congregation singing this hymn without accompaniment. It's not particularly good quality, but I was not able to find a good recording of this song with this tune. (The lyrics are often set to a different tune.) Anyway, this is authentic in that it is pretty typical of how you would hear this hymn sung in any Church of Christ.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prG7wpsmbOk&list=RDprG7wpsmbOk&start_radio=1

John 15:10 If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love.    

Hebrews 13:8 Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.   

 

Isaiah 25:4 For thou hast been a strength to the poor, a strength to the needy in his distress, a refuge from the storm, a shadow from the heat, when the blast of the terrible ones is as a storm against the wall.    

Psalm 23:1 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. 3 He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. 4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. 5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. 6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.    2 

Samuel 23:4 And he shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, even a morning without clouds; as the tender grass springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain.    

Acts 2:26 Therefore did my heart rejoice, and my tongue was glad; moreover also my flesh shall rest in hope:    

Matthew 19:21 Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me.