Category: Hymns
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“The Potter and the Clay” by Mrs. Thomas R. Davies; Imagery about the importance of remaining mold-able in God’s hands
Hymnal Page Scan: Great Joy!: a new and favorite collection of hymns and music, for gospel meetings, prayer, temperance, and camp meetings, and Sunday schools page 63 | Hymnary.org Keyboard Recording: 1 As clay in the hands of the potter,Am I in Thy hands, oh my God;If on life’s highway I falter,And faint ‘neath Thy…
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“The Nearer the Sweeter” by Jessie P. Tompkins
Hymnal Page Scan: Hymns of the Faith p.248 Hymnary.org Keyboard Recording: 1 The nearer I reach the end of life,The sweeter is Home to me;I long for the fragrant flow’rs that growOn the banks of the Crystal Sea. Chorus:Home, Home, Heavenly Home,Fair are my dreams of thee;The nearer I reach the end of time,The sweeter…
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“Fly Up to the Sunshine” by G. E. Wright; Notes on Commentaries on Romans 8:28 and Proverbs 3:5-8; Imagery of God’s Providence as complex machinery
Hymnal Page Scan: The Gospel Call p.95 Hymnary.org Keyboard Recording: 1 When your heart is faint and weary,And the clouds obscure the sky,And dark shades begin to gather o’er your soul;Let the Savior lift you upward,With His help He’s always nigh,For upon Him all your burdens you may roll. Chorus:Fly up to the sunshine!Fly up…
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“We Bear the Strain of Earthly Care” by Ozora Stearns Davis
Hymnal Page Scan: We Bear the Strain of Earthly Care Hymnary.org Keyboard Recording: 1 We bear the strain of earthly care,But bear it not alone;Beside us walks our Brother ChristAnd makes our task His own. 2 Through din of market, whirl of wheels,And thrust of driving trade,We follow where the Master leads,Serene and unafraid. 3…
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Children’s Hymn: “Sail, Little Ships” by Lizzie DeArmond
Hymnal Page Scan: Sail, Little Ships Hymnary.org Keyboard Recording: 1 Sail, little ships on the tossing waves,Over life’s sea so wide;Follow your compass, the Bible true,Ever a faithful guide. Chorus:Sail, sail, sail little ships,Fear not the rolling waves beating so high;Sail, sail, sail little ships,You’ll gain the harbor of heav’n by and by. 2 Sail,…
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Children’s Hymn: “A Song of Life” by Margaret C. Brown; Imagery for grounding exercises
Hymnal Page Scan: A Song of Life Hymnary.org Keyboard Recording: 1 In the clear, cool waterLittle fishes swim,Darting now in sunshine,Now in shadows dim;Under rocks they’re hiding,Merrily at play:—God, who made them, loves them,Cares for them alway;God, who made them, loves them,Cares for them alway. 2 In the little gardenSeeds begin to grow,Upward crowd the…
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“Sitting at the Feet of Jesus” by J. Lincoln Hall; Imagery of the fullness of God dwelling in Christ and our union with Him as the channel for every blessing
Hymnal Page Scan: Evening Light Songs 175. Sitting at the feet of Jesus | Hymnary.org Audio Recording: 1 Sitting at the feet of Jesus,Oh, what words I hear Him say!Happy place! so near, so precious!May it find me there each day;Sitting at the feet of Jesus,I would look upon the past;For His love has been…
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“Bend Low” by Hattie H. Peterson; Imagery of walking on the pathway with Jesus through a fallen world filled with storms
Hymnal Page Scan: The Gospel Hymn Book: a collection of new and standard hymns for Sunday Schools, Young People’s Societies, Gospel and Social Meetings page 124 | Hymnary.org Keyboard Recording: 1 The tempests of life sweep o’er thy soul,And thy strength is failing fast;Bend low thy head while the thunders roll,For the storm will soon…
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“O Holy Savior, Friend Unseen” by Charlotte Elliott
Hymnal Page Scan: O Holy Savior, Friend Unseen Hymnary.org Keyboard Recording: This is a hymn we can use when we are working on developing an awareness of Jesus’s presence with us and we can use it as a prayer to Jesus when we are asking for the healing of a broken spirit. In the 1st…
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Children’s Hymn: “The Kind Shepherd” by Giardini
Hymnal Page Scan: The Kind Shepherd Hymnary.org Keyboard Recording: This is a children’s hymn we can use to meditate on how Jesus is the Good Shepherd. Remember, we are learning to listen to His voice and follow His guidance. The 1st verse tells us to look and see Jesus standing there looking at the lambs…
