Category Archives: In Time of Distress, Discouragement and Sorrow

Nearer, My God, To Thee! Hear Thou My Prayer

Posted on May 14, 2024 by Noah

This is the original text of this hymn as it appears in the 1864 enlarged edition Psalms and Hymns (1854): ‘NEARER, my God, to Thee!’ Hear Thou my prayer.E’en though a heavy cross fainting I bear,Still all my prayer shall … Continue reading →

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Lord, To Thee Alone We Turn

Posted on May 13, 2024 by Noah

This is the text of this hymn as it appears in Church Hymns (1871) where it is listed under General Hymns: Lord, to Thee alone we turn,To Thy Cross for safety fly;There, as penitents, to learnHow to live and how … Continue reading →

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Lo! The Voice Of Jesus

Posted on February 20, 2024 by Noah

This is the original text of this hymn as it appears in Church Hymns (1871) where it is listed under General Hymns: Lo! the voice of JesusFondly speaks to all:He it is who frees usFrom sin’s bitter thrall:He it is … Continue reading →

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Jesus, My Saviour! Look On Me

Posted on February 13, 2024 by Noah

This is the original text of this hymn as it appears in the second edition (1871) of Charlotte Elliott’s Thoughts in Verse on Sacred Subjects (1869). It is listed in that hymnal under the header “A Song in the Night”: … Continue reading →

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In The Hour Of Trial

Posted on February 6, 2024 by Noah

This is the original text of this hymn as it appears in Original Hymns for Public, Private and Social Devotion (1853) where it is listed under the heading “Prayers on Pilgrimage.” This hymn was written in 1834 but was first … Continue reading →

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The Ocean Hath No Danger

Posted on September 26, 2023 by Noah

This is the text of this hymn as it appears in Church Hymns (1871) where it is listed as a hymn For Use at Sea: The ocean hath no dangerFor those whose prayers are madeTo Him who in a mangerA … Continue reading →

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The Ark Of God In Safety Rode

Posted on September 26, 2023 by Noah

This is the original text of this hymn as it appears in The Holy Year (1862) where it is listed under the header “Prayers at Sea – The Sailor’s Hymn”: The Ark of God in safety rodeUpon the foaming waves;The … Continue reading →

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God, Creator And Preserver!

Posted on February 27, 2022 by Noah

This is the text of this hymn as it appears in Church Hymns (1871) where it is listed as a hymn for Times of Trouble [Scarcity]: God, Creator and Preserver!God, who feedest man and beastGod, whose tender mercy carethFor the … Continue reading →

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O Lord Of Hosts, The Earth Is Thine

Posted on January 29, 2022 by Noah

This is the text of this hymn as it appears in Church Hymns (1871) where it is listed as a hymn for Times of Trouble [War]: O Lord of Hosts, the earth is Thine;The nations bow beneath Thy sway;Thy wisdom, … Continue reading →

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O Lord Of Life And Death, We Come

Posted on January 29, 2022 by Noah

This is the original text of this hymn as it appears in Church Hymns (1871) where it is listed as a hymn for Times of Trouble [Pestilence]: O Lord of life and death, we comeIn sorrow to Thy Throne;Yet not … Continue reading →

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