Sacred songs & solos nos. 1 and 2 combined. Compiled and sung by I.D. Sankey

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world! is

"Must I go, and empty-handed ?Must I meet my Saviour so!

JoT to this wor dod, the Everlasting Not one soul with which to greet Him?

Father, and the Prince of Peace! Let every heart prepare Him room, The mighty God, the Everlasting Father, and the Prince of Peace! 2 Joy to the world! the Saviour reigns, The mighty God, the Everlasting Father, and the Prince of Peace! Oh, praise Him, floods, rocks, hills, and plains;

The mighty God, the Everlasting Father, and the Prince of Peace! 3 He rules the world with truth and

grace;

The mighty God, the Everlasting Father, and the Prince of Peace! And saves us by His righteousness, The mighty God, the Everlasting Father, and the Prince of Peace !

Must I empty-handed go?"
2"Not at death I shrink nor falter,

For my Saviour saves me now;
But to meet Him empty-handed!-
Thought of that now clouds my brow!
3 "Oh, the years of sinning wasted,
Could I but recall them now,
I would give them to my Saviour:
To His will I'd gladly bow."
4 Oh, ye saints! arouse; be earnest!
Ere the night of death o'ertake you!
Up and work while yet 't is day,
Strive for souls while yet you may.

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THE Gospel bells are ringing

Over land from sea to sea;
Blessèd news of free salvation
Do they offer you and me.
"For God so loved the world,
That His only Son He gave !
Whosoe'er believeth in Him
Everlasting life shall have."
Gospel bells!... how they ring,
Over land from sea to sea!

Gospel bells... freely bring
Blessed news to you and me.
2 The Gospel bells invite us

To a feast prepared for all;
Do not slight the invitation,
Nor reject the precious call.
"I am the Bread of life;

Eat of Me, thou hungry soul:
Though your sins be red as crimson,
They shall be as white as wool."
The Gospel bells give warning,
As they sound from day to day,
Of the fate which doth await them
Who for ever will delay.
"Escape thou for thy life!
Tarry not in all the plain;
Nor behind thee look, oh never,
Lest thou be consumed in pain."
The Gospel bells are joyful,
As they echo far and wide,
Bearing notes of perfect pardon,
Through a Saviour crucified:
"Good tidings of great joy
To all people do I bring;
Unto you is born a Saviour,
Which is Christ the Lord and King

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FATHER, I stretch my hands to

No other help I know!

[Thee, If Thou withdraw Thyself from me, Ah, whither shall I go?

I do believe, I do believe, that Jesus died for me,

And through His blood, His precious blood, I shall from sin be free.

2 What did Thine only Son endure,
Before I drew my breath!-
What pain! what labour!-to secure
My soul from endless death!
SO Jesus, could I this believe,

I now should feel Thy power;
And all my wants Thou wouldst re-
In this accepted hour. [lieve

4 Author of faith, to Thee I lift
My weary, longing eyes:
Oh, let me now receive that gift;
My soul without it dies.

With a step between me and Jesus ? 2 "But my sins are many, my faith is small:" [clear: Lo! the answer came quick and "Thou needest not trust in thyself at Step over the line: I am here!" [all; 3"But my flesh is weak," I tearfully "And the way I cannot see; [said, I fear if I try I may sadly fail, And thus may dishonour Thee."

4 Ah! the world is cold, and I cannot go Press forward I surely must: [back; I will place my hand in His wounded Step over the line, and trust. [palm, "Over the line!" Hear the sweet refrain, [strain Angels are chanting the heavenly "Over the line" I will not remain, I'll cross it, and go to Jesus!

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JESUS, we Thy promise claim,

We are gathered in Thy name : In the midst do Thou appear; Manifest Thy presence here.

2 Sanctify us, Lord, and bless; Breathe Thy Spirit, give Thy peace: Come and dwell within each heart, Light, and life, and joy impart. 3 Make us all in Thee complete, Make us all for glory meetMeet t'appear before Thy sight, Partners with the saints in light! 385

FIERCE and wild the storm is raging

Round a helpless bark;

On to doom 'tis swiftly driving,
O'er the waters dark!
Joy!... behold the Saviour!
Joy! the message hear!

"I'll stand by until the morning;
I've come to save you: do not fear!"
Weary, helpless, hopeless seamen,
Fainting on the deck,

With what joy they hail their saviour, As he hails the wreck!

On a wild and stormy ocean,

Sinking 'neath the wave, [sage!— Souls that perish, heed the mes Christ has come to save!

Daring death thy soul to rescue,
He in love has come;

[ing,

Leave the wreck! and in Him trustThou shalt reach thy home!

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He who bore your load of sin?

AVE you any room for Jesus

As He knocks and asks admission,
Sinner, will you let Him in ?
Room for Jesus, King of glory!
Hasten now, His word obey!
Swing the heart's door widely open!
Bid Him enter while you may!
Room for pleasure, room for business;

But for Christ the crucified-
Not a place that He can enter,

In the heart for which He died!
3 Have you any time for Jesus,
As in grace He calls again?
Oh, TO-DAY "is"time accepted,"
To-morrow you may call in vain.

4 Room and time now give to Jesus: Soon will pass God's day of grace; Soon thy heart be cold and silent, And thy Saviour's pleadings cease. 387

every land,

THEY are gathering homeward from
One by one, one by one!
As their weary feet touch the shining
Yes, one by one! [strand,
Their brows are enclosed in a golden
crown,
[laid down;
Their travel-stained garments are all
And clothed in white raiment they
rest in the mead,
[to lead.
Where the Lamb doth love His saints
Gathering home! gathering home!
Fording the river one by one!
Gathering home! gathering home!
Yes, one by one!

2 We too shall come to the river side, One by one, one by one!

We are nearer its waters each evenYes, one by one!

[tide,

To some are the floods of the river still, [heavenly hill! As they ford on their way to the To others the waves run fiercely and

[defiled.

wild, Yet they reach the home of the un3 Jesus, Redeemer, we look to Thee, One by one, one by one!

We lift up our voices tremblingly,
Yes, one by one!

The waves of the river are dark and cold, [feet shall hold : But we know the place where our O Thou, who didst pass through in deepest midnight, [and light. Now guide us, and send us the staff 388

O us a Child of hope is born,
To us a Son is given;

Him shall the tribes of earth obey,
Him all the hosts of heaven.

2 His name shall be the Prince of Peace, For evermore adored,

The Wonderful, the Counsellor,
The great and mighty Lord!

8 His power, increasing, still shall spread,

His reign no end shall know; Justice shall guard His throne above, And peace abound below.

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TEN

EN thousand times ten thousand, In sparkling raiment bright, The armies of the ransomed saints Throng up the steeps of light; 'Tis finished-all is finished

Their fight with death and sin: Fling open wide the golden gates, And let the victors in! Hallelujah! Hallelujah to the Lamb [lives again! Hallelujah! Hallelujah to Him who 2 What rush of "Hallelujahs!" Fills all the earth and sky! What ringing of a thousand harps Bespeaks the triumphs nigh! Oh day, for which creation And all its tribes were made! Oh, joy! for all its former woes A thousandfold repaid!

who once was slain!

3 Oh, then what raptured greetings
On Canaan's happy shore!
What knitting severed friendships up,
Where partings are no more!
Then eyes with joy shall sparkle,
That brimmed with tears of late,
No longer orphans-fatherless,
Nor widows desolate.

"Behold. what manner of love.. what manner of love the Father hath bostowed upon us, that we... that we should be called.. should be called the sons of God!"

2 No longer far from Him, but now By "precious blood" made nigh! "Accepted in the Well-beloved,' Near to God's heart we lie. 3 What we in glory soon shall be, "It doth not yet appear;' But when our precious Lord we see, We shall His image bear.

4 With such a blessed hope in view,
We would more holy be,
More like our risen, glorious Lord,
Whose face we soon shall see.
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Wat whose feet the Shepherds
THO is He in yonder stall, [fall?

'Tis the Lord! O wondrous story!
'Tis the Lord, the King of Glory!
At His feet we humbly fall-
Crown Him! crown Him, Lord of all!
2 Who is He in deep distress,
Fasting in the wilderness ?
3 Who is He the people bless
For His words of gentleness?
4 Who is He to whom they bring
All the sick and sorrowing?

5 Who is He who stands and weeps
At the grave where Lazarus sleeps ?
6 Who is He the gathering throng
Greet with loud triumphant song?
7 Lo! at midnight, who is He
Prays in dark Gethsemane ?
8 Who is He on yonder tree
Dies in grief and agony ?

9 Who is He who from the grave Comes to succour, help, and save? 10 Who is He who from His throne Rules through all the worlds alone? 393

WILL sing of my Redeemer,

And His wondrous love to me; On the cruel cross He suffered, From the curse to set me free. Sing, oh sing... of my Redeemer!.. With His blood... He purchased [don, On the cross He sealed my par

me!..

id the debt...and made me free!

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COME, thou weary! Jesus calls thee

To His wounded side;

"Come to Me," saith He, " and ever Safe abide."

2 "Seeking Jesus"? Jesus seeks thee—

Wants thee as thou art;

He is knocking, ever knocking
At thy heart.

3 If thou let Him, He will save theeMake thee all His own:

Guide thee; keep thee; take thee,
To His throne.

[dying,

"MASTER, the tempest is raging!
The billows are tossing high!
The sky is o'ershadowed with black.
No shelter or help is nigh. [ness,
Carest Thou not that we perish?
How canst Thou lie asleep,
When each moment so madly is
threatening

A grave in the angry deep?" "The winds and the waves shall obey Peace!... be still!... [My will! Whether the wrath of the storm-tost sea, Or demons, or men, or whatever it be, No waters can swallow the ship where lies, [skies. The Master of ocean, and earth, and They all shall sweetly obey My will:

Peace! be still! Peace! be still!

They all shall sweetly obey My will:
Peace! peace! be still!"

2 Master, with anguish of spirit,
I bow in my grief to-day!
The depths of my sad heart are
troubled;

Oh, waken and save, I pray!
Torrents of sin and of anguish
Sweep o'er my sinking soul;
And I perish! I perish! dear Master:
Oh, hasten, and take control!

3 Master, the terror is over,

The elements sweetly rest; Earth's sun in the calm lake is mirrored,

And heaven's within my breast: Linger, O blessèd Redeemer,

Leave me alone no more;

And with joy I shall make the blest harbour,

And rest on the blissful shore.

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LESSED be the Fountain of Blood, To a world of sinners revealed; Blessèd be the dear Son of God:

Only by His stripes we are healed, Though I've wandered far from His fold,

Bringing to my heart pain and woe,
Wash me in the Blood of the Lamb,
And I shall be whiter than snow!
Whit....er than snow, . . .
Whit. .er than snow,
Wash me in the Blood of the Lamb,
And I shall be whiter than snow!

2 Thorny was the crown that He wore,
And the cross His body o'ercame;
Grievous were the sorrows He bore,
But He suffered not thus in vain.
May I to that Fountain be led,

Made to cleanse my sins here below;
Wash me in the Blood that He shed,
And I shall be whiter than snow!

3 Father, I have wandered from Thee,
Often has my heart gone astray;
Crimson do my sins seem to me-
Water cannot wash them away.
Jesus, to that Fountain of Thine,
Leaning on Thy promise I go;
Cleanse me by Thy washing divine,
And I shall be whiter than snow!
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RE you coming Home, ye wan

Aderers,

Whom Jesus died to win ?All footsore, lame, and weary,

Your garments stained with sin ?

Will you seek the blood of Jesus
To wash your garments white ?
Will you trust His precious promise?
Are you coming Home to-night?

Are you coming Home to-night?
Are you coming Home to-night?
Are you coming Home to Jesus,
Out of darkness into light?

Are you coming Home to-night?
Are you coming Home to-night?
To your loving heavenly Father
Are you coming Home to-night?
Are ye coming Home, ye lost ones?
Behold, your Lord doth wait:
Come then! no longer linger!

Come, ere it be too late!

Will you come, and let Him save you ?
Oh, trust His love and might!
Will you come while He is calling?
Are you coming Home to-night?
3 Are you coining Home, ye guilty,
Who bear the load of sin ?
Outside you've long been standing,
Come now, and venture in!
Will you heed the Saviour's promise,
And dare to trust Him quite ?-
"Come uuto Me!" saith Jesus:
Are you coming Home to-night?

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AVE you been to Jesus for the
cleansing power? [Lamb?
Are you washed in the blood of the
Are you fully trusting in His grace
this hour?
[Lamb?
Are you washed in the blood of the

Are you washed in the blood,
In the soul-cleansing blood of the
Lamb? [white as snow?
Are your garments spotless? Are they
Are you washed in the blood
the Lamb?

2 Are you walking daily by the Saviour's
side ?
[Lamb?
Are you washed in the blood of the
Do you rest each moment in the
Cracified ?-
[Lamb?
Are you washed in the blood of the
3 When the Bridegroom cometh, will
your robes be white?- [Lamb?
Pure and white in the blood of the
Will your soul be ready for the man-
sions bright,
[Lamb?
And be washed in the blood of the

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