Songs/Hymns

It Is No Secret What God Can Do

Writer: Stuart Hamblen
Artist: Jim Reeves
Found in the book on page(s): 9, 32, 85, 100

Lyrics for It Is No Secret What God Can Do

The chimes of time ring out the news another day is through
Someone slipped and fell was that someone you
You may have long for added strenght your courage to renew
Do not be (disheartened) for I bring hope (for) you

It is no secret what God can do
What He’s done for others He’ll do for you
With arms wide open He’ll (pardon you)
It is no secret what God can do

There is no night for (in) His light you’ll never walk alone
Always feel at home wherever you may roam
There is no power can conquer you while God is on your side
Just take Him at His promise don’t run away and hide

It is no secret what God can do
What He’s done for others He’ll do for you
With arms wide open He’ll (pardon you)
It is no secret what God can do

Blessed Assurance
(This is My Story, This Is My Song)

Writer: Fanny J. Crosby, 1820-1915
Music: Phoebe P. Knapp, 1839-1908
Artist: Unknown
Found in the book on page(s): 11, 40, 92

Lyrics for Blessed Assurance

Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine!
O what a foretaste of glory divine!
Heir of salvation, purchase of God,
born of his Spirit, washed in his blood.

Refrain:
This is my story, this is my song,
praising my Savior all the day long;
this is my story, this is my song,
praising my Savior all the day long.

Perfect submission, all is at rest;
I in my Savior am happy and blest,
watching and waiting, looking above,
filled with his goodness, lost in his love.
(Refrain)

Perfect submission, perfect delight,
visions of rapture now burst on my sight;
angels descending bring from above
echoes of mercy, whispers of love.
(Refrain)

I Can’t Stop Loving You

Writer: Don Gibson, 1957
Artist: Ray Charles
Found in the book on page(s): 41, 43, 46, 50, 87, 123

Lyrics for I Can’t Stop Loving You

I can’t stop loving you
So I’ve made up my mind
To live in memory
Of such an old lonesome time

I can’t stop wanting you
It’s useless to say
So I’ll just live my life
In dreams of yesterday.

Those happy hours
That we once knew
Though long ago,
They still make me blue

They say that time
Heals a broken heart
But time has stood still
Since we’ve been apart

If It Had Not Been
(For the Lord On My Side)

Writers: Eric D. Dawkins and Warryn Campbell
Music:
Artist: Helen Baylor
Found in the book on page(s): 41, 61, 80, 81, 116, 136

Lyrics for If It Had Not Been
(For the Lord On My Side)

[Chorus:]
If It Had, Not, Been For The Lord, On My Side
Where Would I Be?, Where Would I Be?
If It Had Not Been For The Lord On My Side
Where Would I Be? Where Would I Be?

[Verse 1:]
He Kept My Enemies Away
He Let The Sun Shine Though A Cloudy Day
Oh, He Wrapped Me In The Cradle Of His Arms
When He Knew I’ Been Battered And Torn,
So…

[Chorus]

[Verse 2:]
He Never Left Me All Alone
He Gave Me Peace And Joy I’ve Never Known
He Answered When I Knelt To Him In Prayer
And In Victory The Lord Brought Me This Way,
So…

[Chorus]

Your Grace and Your Mercy
Brought Me Through

Writer: Percy Bady
Artist: Audrey Gordon
Found in the book on page(s): 79, 85, 115

Lyrics for Your Grace and Your Mercy Brought Me Through

Chorus:
Your grace and mercy
brought me through
I’m living this moment
because of You
I want to thank You and praise You too
Your grace and mercy
brought me through
(repeat)

Verse 1:
Thank You for saving a sinner like me
to tell the world salvation is free
there were times when I just didn’t do right
but You watched over me
all day and night

Chorus

Verse 2:
Justice demanded that I should die
but grace and mercy said oh no oh no oh no
we’ve allready paid the price
I once was blind but thank God I can see
it was because grace and mercy came along
and rescued me

Your grace and mercy
brought me through
I’m living this moment
because of You
I want to thank You and praise You too
Your grace and mercy
Your grace and mercy
Your grace and mercy
brought me through

Just As I Am, Without One Plea

Writer: Charlotte Elliott, 1789-1871
Music: William B. Bradbury, 1816-1868
Artist: Brian Doerksen
Found in the book on page(s): 100, 115

Lyrics for Just As I Am, Without One Plea

Just as I am, without one plea,
but that thy blood was shed for me,
and that thou bidst me come to thee,
O Lamb of God, I come, I come.

Just as I am, and waiting not
to rid my soul of one dark blot,
to thee whose blood can cleanse each spot,
O Lamb of God, I come, I come.

Just as I am, though tossed about
with many a conflict, many a doubt,
fightings and fears within, without,
O Lamb of God, I come, I come.

Just as I am, poor, wretched, blind;
sight, riches, healing of the mind,
yea, all I need in thee to find,
O Lamb of God, I come, I come.

Just as I am, thou wilt receive,
wilt welcome, pardon, cleanse, relieve;
because thy promise I believe,
O Lamb of God, I come, I come.

Just as I am, thy love unknown
hath broken every barrier down;
now, to be thine, yea thine alone,
O Lamb of God, I come, I come.

Jesus Paid It All

Writer: Elvina M. Hall, 1865
Music: John T. Grape
Artist: Crystal Lewis
Found in the book on page(s): 103

Lyrics for Jesus Paid It All

I hear the Savior say,
“Thy strength indeed is small;
Child of weakness, watch and pray,
Find in Me thine all in all.”

Refrain

Jesus paid it all,
All to Him I owe;
Sin had left a crimson stain,
He washed it white as snow.

For nothing good have I
Whereby Thy grace to claim,
I’ll wash my garments white
In the blood of Calv’ry’s Lamb.

Refrain

And now complete in Him
My robe His righteousness,
Close sheltered ’neath His side,
I am divinely blest.

Refrain

Lord, now indeed I find
Thy power and Thine alone,
Can change the leper’s spots
And melt the heart of stone.

Refrain

When from my dying bed
My ransomed soul shall rise,
“Jesus died my soul to save,”
Shall rend the vaulted skies.

Refrain

And when before the throne
I stand in Him complete,
I’ll lay my trophies down
All down at Jesus’ feet.

Refrain

Rock of Ages, Cleft for Me

Writer: Augustus M. Toplady, 1740-1778
Music: Thomas Hastings, 1784-1872
Artist: Mahalia Jackson
Found in the book on page(s): 104

Lyrics for Rock of Ages, Cleft for Me

Rock of Ages, cleft for me,
let me hide myself in thee;
let the water and the blood,
from thy wounded side which flowed,
be of sin the double cure;
save from wrath and make me pure.

Not the labors of my hands
can fulfill thy law’s commands;
could my zeal no respite know,
could my tears forever flow,
all for sin could not atone;
thou must save, and thou alone.

Nothing in my hand I bring,
simply to the cross I cling;
naked, come to thee for dress;
helpless, look to thee for grace;
foul, I to the fountain fly;
wash me, Savior, or I die.

While I draw this fleeting breath,
when mine eyes shall close in death,
when I soar to worlds unknown,
see thee on thy judgment throne,
Rock of Ages, cleft for me,
let me hide myself in thee.

Palms Of Victory :

Writer: Rev. John B. Matthias, 1836
Artist: Lori Lee
Found in the book on page(s): 112-113

Lyrics for Palms Of Victory
(“Deliverance Will Come” or “The Way-worn Traveler”)

I saw the wayward traveler, in garments tattered clad,
And traveling up the Mountain, it seemed that he was sad.
His back was laden heavy, his strength was almost gone,
But he shouted as he journeyed, deliver ance will come.

Chorus: Then palms of victory, crowns of glory,
Palms of victory I shall wear.

The summer sun was shining, the sweat was on his brow,
His garments worn and dusty, his step seemed very slow.
But he kept pressing onward, for he was wending home,
Still shouting as he journeyed, deliverance will come.

The songsters in the arbor, that stood beside the way,
Attracted his attention, invited his delay.
His watchword being Onwards, he stopped his ears and ran,
And shouted as he journeyed, deliverance will come.

I saw him in the evening, the sun was getting low,
He had overtopped the mounting, and reached the vale below.
He saw the golden city, his everlasting home,
And shouted hosanna, deliverance will come.

While gazing on the city, just o’er the narrow flood,
A band of holy angels came from the throne of God,
They bore him on their pinions safe o’er the dashing foam,
And joined him in his triumph, Deliverance has come

Great Is Thy Faithfulness

Writer: Thomas Chisholm, 1923
Music: William Runyan
Artist:Selah
Found in the book on page(s): 114

Lyrics for Great Is Thy Faithfulness

Great is Thy faithfulness, O God my father!
There is no shadow of turning with Thee;
Thou changest not, Thy compassions, they fail not:
As thou hast been Thou forever wilt be.

Chorus:

Great is Thy faithfulness, Great is Thy faithfulness,
Morning by morning new mercies I see:
All I have needed Thy hand hath provided
Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord unto me!

Summer and winter, and springtime and harvest,
Sun, moon and stars in their courses above,
Join with all nature in manifold witness
To Thy great faithfulness, mercy and love.
(Chorus)

Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth.
Thine own dear presence to cheer and to guide,
Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow
Blessings all mine, with ten thousand beside!
(Chorus)

I Can’t Even Walk
Without You Holding My Hand

Writer: Darrell McFadden
Music:
Artist: Jesse Dixon (with Guy Penrod & David Phelps/Bill Gaither Production)
Found in the book on page(s): 117

Lyrics for I Can’t Even Walk
Without You Holding My Hand

I thought that number one would surely be me
I thought I could be what I wanted to be
I thought that I could build on lives
Sinking in sand
But I realize I can’t even walk
Without You holding my hand

I thought that I could do a lot on my own
I thought I, I thought I could make it
All, all alone
I thought, I thought of myself
As a mighty, mighty big man
But I realize I can’t even walk
Without You holding my hand

Lord I can’t even walk
Without You holding my hand
Because the mountains are so high
And the valleys are so wide
I’m down on my knees
I had to say,
Lord I can’t even walk
Without You holding my hand
(repeat)

Lord I can’t even walk
Without You holding my hand
Lord I can’t even walk
Without You holding my hand

Precious Memories

Writer: J.B.F. Wright
Artist: Willie Nelson
Found in the book on page(s): 122-123

Lyrics for Precious Memories

Precious memories, unseen angels,
Sent from somewhere to my soul;
How they linger, ever near me,
And the sacred past unfold.

Chorus
Precious memories, how they linger,
How they ever flood my soul;
In the still ness of the midnight,
Precous, sacred scenes unfold.
Precious father, loving mother,
Fly across the lonely years;
And old homescenes of my childhood,
In fond memory appears.

Chorus
Precious memories, how they linger,
How they ever flood my soul;
In the still ness of the midnight,
Precous, sacred scenes unfold.
In the stillness of the midnight,
Echoes from the past I hear;
Old time singing, gladness bringing,
From that lovely land somewhere.

Chorus
Precious memories, how they linger,
How they ever flood my soul;
In the still ness of the midnight,
Precous, sacred scenes unfold.
As I travel on life’s pathway,
Know not what the years may hold;
As I ponder, hope grows fonder,
Precious memories flood my soul.

Chorus
Precious memories, how they linger,
How they ever flood my soul;
In the still ness of the midnight,
Precous, sacred scenes unfold.

The Savior With Me

Writer: Franny Crosby (pseudonym: Lizzie Edwards), 1890
Music: John R. Sweney
Artist: Link to Hymn – Piano Version at www.cyberhymnal.org
Found in the book on page(s): 147

Lyrics for The Savior With Me

I must have the Savior with me,
For I dare not go alone,
I must feel His presence near me,
And His arm around me thrown.

Refrain

Then my soul shall fear no ill, fear no ill,
Let Him lead me where He will, where He will,
I will go without a murmur,
And His footsteps follow still.

I must have the Savior with me,
For my faith, at best, is weak;
He can whisper words of comfort,
That no other voice can speak.

Refrain

I must have the Savior with me,
In the onward march of life,
Thro’ the tempest and the sunshine,
Thro’ the battle and the strife.

Refrain

I must have the Savior with me,
And His eye the way must guide,
Till I reach the vale of Jordan,
Till I cross the rolling tide.

Refrain