Hymn lyrics to Beautiful Home, by Horatio Richmond Palmer (1834 – 1907) There is a home eternal,Beautiful and bright,Where sweet joys supernalNever are dimmed by night;White-robed angels are singingEver around the bright throne;When, oh, when shall I see thee,Beautiful, beautiful home?
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Horatio Richmond Palmer
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“All Creatures of Our God and King” is an English Easter hymn by William Henry Draper. It is based on a poem by St. Francis of Assisi, written in 1225 in his Canticle of the Sun poem. In turn, it was based on Psalm 148. It was first...
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Easter
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Song lyrics to Softly and tenderly Jesus is calling, music and lyrics by Will Lamartine Thompson Softly and tenderly Jesus is calling—Calling for you and for me;Patiently Jesus is waiting and watching—Watching for you and for me!
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Gospel
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Wonderful Grace of Jesus (1918) by Haldor Lillenas Haldor Lillenas‘ best known hymn is probably Wonderful Grace of Jesus. He wrote it during his pastorate at the Church of the Nazarene in Auburn, Illinois. He explains the origin of this gospel song:
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Praise
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Song lyrics to Shepherds! Shake off your drowsy sleep – Traditional French carol; translator unknown, traditional French melody Shepherds Shake Off Your Drowsy Sleep,Rise and leave your silly sheep;Angels from heav’n around are singing,Tidings of great joy are bringing. Chorus; Shepherds, the chorus come and swell,Sing ” Noel,...
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Christmas Carols
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Hymn lyrics to Be Thou My Vision, Irish hymn, circa 8th century Be Thou My Vision was written by an unknown Irish poet in the 8th century. In 1905, a scholar in Dublin, Ireland translated it into English. Eleanor Hull of Manchester, England later took Byrne’s translation and...
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Prayer
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Song lyrics to Bringing in the Sheaves (1874) by Knowles Shaw Bringing in the Sheaves is a hymn about sowing and reaping, based on Psalm 126:6
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Evangelism
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Song lyrics to Come Sinners to the Gospel Feast by Charles Wesley Come Sinners to the Gospel Feast is based on Luke chapter 14, verses 16–24 (The Parable of the Great Banquet).Sung to: “Awake, Jerusalem, awake.”
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Charles Wesley
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Song lyrics to He was Nailed to the Cross for Me, written by F. A. Graves and sung widely in pentecostal and evangelical churches during the 20th Century
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Easter, Gospel
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Song lyrics to Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring – by Johann Sebastian Bach Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring (or simply “Joy”) is the most common English title of a piece of music derived from a chorale setting of the cantata Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, composed...
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Johann Sebastian Bach
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