Hymn: “Before the Throne of God Above” by Charitie L. Bancroft

Before the throne of God above
I have a strong, a perfect plea;
A great High Priest, whose Name is Love,
Who ever lives and pleads for me.

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Hymn: “There Is a Fountain” by William Cowper

There is a fountain filled with blood,
Drawn from Immanuel’s veins,
And sinners plunged beneath that flood
Lose all their guilty stains:
Lose all their guilty stains,
Lose all their guilty stains;
And sinners plunged beneath that flood
Lose all their guilty stains.

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Hymn: “He Hideth My Soul” by Fanny Crosby

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.

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Hymn: “My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less” by Edward Mote

 My hope is built on nothing less
Than Jesus’ blood and righteousness;
I dare not trust the sweetest frame,
But wholly lean on Jesus’ name.

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Hymn: “Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven” by Henry Francis Lyte

Praise, my soul, the King of heaven,
To His feet thy tribute bring.
Ransomed, healed, restored, forgiven,
Evermore His praises sing;
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Praise the everlasting King.

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Hymn: “I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say” by Horatius Bonar


I heard the voice of Jesus say,
“Come unto Me and rest;
Lay down, thou weary one, lay down
Thy head upon My breast.”
I came to Jesus as I was,
Weary, and worn, and sad;
I found in Him a resting-place,
And He has made me glad.

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Hymn: “Saved by Grace” by Fanny Crosby

Some day the silver cord will break,
And I no more as now shall sing;
But oh, the joy when I shall wake
Within the palace of the King!

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Hymn: “I Love to Tell the Story” by Katharine Hankey


I love to tell the story
Of unseen things above,
Of Jesus and his glory,
Of Jesus and his love.
I love to tell the story
Because I know ‘tis true;
It satisfies my longings
As nothing else could do.

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Hymn: “O How the Grace of God Amazes Me” by Emmanuel T. Sibomana

O how the grace of God amazes me!
It loosed me from my bonds and set me free!
What made it happen so?
His own will, this much I know,
Set me, as now I show, at liberty.

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Hymn Reflection from Alistair: ‘Thou Hidden Source of Calm Repose’

Alistair ponders the “hidden source of calm repose” in a soothing lyric by Charles Wesley. Check out the complete hymn if the chaos of our days has you looking for a few minutes of quiet reassurance.

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