Great is Thy Faithfulness

Hymn lyrics to Great is Thy Faithfulness (1923), by Thomas O. Chisholm
Hymn lyrics to Great is Thy Faithfulness (1923), by Thomas O. Chisholm Thomas O. Chisholm wrote Great is Thy Faithfulness in 1923 about God’s faithfulness over his lifetime. He sent the song to William Runyan in Kansas, who was affiliated with Hope Publishing Company. Runyan set the poem...
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When the Roll is Called Up Yonder

Hymn lyrics to When the Roll is Called Up Yonder by James M. Black
Hymn lyrics to When the Roll is Called Up Yonder by James M. Black When the Roll is Called Up Yonder deals with Heaven, and the Christian’s eventual homecoming. It’s based on 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17; Revelation 20:12 The song was inspired by the idea of The Book of...
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How Great Thou Art

Hymn lyrics to How Great Thou Art (1885) by Carl Boberg, Stuart K. Hine
Hymn lyrics to How Great Thou Art (1885) by Carl Boberg, Stuart K. Hine “How Great Thou Art” is a Christian hymn based on a Swedish traditional melody and a poem written by Carl Boberg in Mönsterås, Sweden, in 1885. It was translated into German and then into...
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O Love That Wilt Not Let Me Go

Song lyrics to O Love That Wilt Not Let Me Go, by George Matheson
Song lyrics to O Love That Wilt Not Let Me Go, by George Matheson “I am quite sure that the whole work was completed in five minutes, and equally sure that it never received at my hands any retouching or correction. I have no natural gift of rhythm....
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Just a Closer Walk With Thee

Just a Closer Walk with Thee hymn
Hymn lyrics to Just a Closer Walk With Thee — author unknown. The title and lyrics of the song allude to the Biblical passage from 2 Corinthians 5:7 which states, “We walk by faith, not by sight” and James 4:8, “Come near to God and He will come near to you.”
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The Vacant Chair [song lyrics]

Song lyrics to The Vacant Chair, Words by Henry S. Washburn, Music by George F. Root
Song lyrics to The Vacant Chair, Words by Henry S. Washburn, Music by George F. Root We shall meet but we shall miss himThere will be one vacant chairWe shall linger to caress himWhile we breathe our ev’ning prayerWhen one year ago we gatheredJoy was in his mild...
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Just A Little Talk With Jesus

Song lyrics to Just A Little Talk With Jesus (1937) by Cleavant Derricks
Song lyrics to Just A Little Talk With Jesus (1937) by Cleavant Derricks I once was lost in sin, but Jesus took me inAnd let a little light from heaven fills my soulHe bathed my heart in love, and He wrote my name aboveAnd just a little talk...
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The Ninety and Nine [song lyrics]

Song lyrics to The Ninety and Nine, written by Elizabeth Cecilia Clephane (1868)
Song lyrics to The Ninety and Nine, written by Elizabeth Cecilia Clephane (1868) The Ninety and Nine is based on based on the parable in Matthew 18:10–14 and its parallel in Luke 15:1–7. Jesus, the Good Shepherd, leaving the 99 behind, to find the one lost sheep. 1...
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900 Pages of 66 Books

Song lyrics to 900 Pages of 66 Books, sung by Tennessee Ernie Ford on the album Wayfaring Pilgrim volume 2
Song lyrics to 900 Pages of 66 Books, sung by Tennessee Ernie Ford on the album Wayfaring Pilgrim volume 2 Whenever I’m troubled,In heart or in mind,And tossed like a ship lost at sea,There’s 900 pages of 66 booksThat bring consolation and comfort to me.
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