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O Israel

 

Come, my son, my Israel,

Look to me and thou shalt have life

And be saved from the fiery hell,

Freed from shame, war, toil and strife.

 

O Israel, my chosen son

Return to me, the Holy One

And I will bless thee all thy days,

In all thy trials, all thy ways!

 

Israel oh Israel,

I am thy God, Emmanuel,

My love for thee is strong and sure

And will eternally endure!

 

O repent that I may heal thee

Of thy sin and iniquity.

Come, o come my blessed child

And find relief from lands so wild!

 

Come and drink from salvation deep,

Awake, awake from thy dark sleep!

Drink from my waters cool and clear.

And eat the bread of life so dear!

 

Israel, oh Israel!

Feel my Spirit in your heart swell

And cast off sin, come unto me

I’ll bless thee through eternity!

 

Let mercy break chains of darkness

That bind thy soul to evilness

And let it fill your heart with peace

And joy that will only increase.

 

That justice may not have its sway

And doom thee to another way,

Far from joy, eternal love

Which only comes from up above.

 

Come and be baptized in my Name

And I’ll pour out my Spirit’s flame

He will enliven your heart and soul

And make your wounded spirits whole!

 

O Israel, come follow me

Across every land, each flowing sea

Unto thy fathers holy land,

The home of Enoch’s righteous band!

 

Behold the wounds from Calvary

My son, they were received for thee,

To save and bring thee to my bosom

In my Father’s holy kingdom!

 

I am thy Hope, thy Righteousness,

Thy Consolation, o Israel!

Come, o come, with holiness

To the inner temple where I dwell!

 

 

Our Savior, King

 

Jesus Christ our Savior and King

Mankind on earth united sing

Eternal hymns of holy praise

To Thy dear Courts we humbly raise.

 

Send Thy Spirit to love and guide

Us through this world to Thy blest side.

O help us know Thy holy will,

Wrap ‘round us Thy words, “Peace be still.”

 

 

O Jesus Master

 

O Master, calm my despairing heart

Tossed upon the rough, wild oceans.

Lift me I pray, help me bear my part,

Carry my soul high, to Thy Heavens.

Take me in Thy gentle arms dear Lord

Wrap me in the Bosom of Thy love.

O Thou whose sweet peace I can afford

Let me dwell in bliss with Thee above.

 

O Jesus, dear Master wilt Thou heal

My weeping, wounded and broken soul?

Before Thy throne I humbly kneel

I feel Thy sweet presence make me whole.

 

A feeling of peace wraps around me

With Thy grace and love my soul flows o’er,

Stilling the wild, turbulent sea

Thy divine, holy strength I implore.

 

 

My Rock

 

O Jesus, my salvation’s Rock

Oh Heav’n door above I knock

My spirit pleads for peace from Thee

To calm the wild tempestuous sea.

 

My Rock of everlasting love

Lift my spirit to Thee above.

Oh Lord, sweet Jesus surround me

In the arms of eternity.

 

O Thou Rock of truth and mercy

Comfort me and shed Thy glory.

Upon my humble weary heart

Give my strength to bear my part.

 

Jesus, Rock of goodness and grace

In eternity, I, Thy Face

With felicity shall behold,

In the Bosom of Heaven’s fold.

 

 

Christ Lives

 

Oh my poor, weeping spirit sing

For Christ lives your Savior, King.

Christ lives to fill the empty hole

To heal your heart and make you whole.

 

O my spirit rejoice today

For Christ lives to reveal the way

To His truth and eternal grace

In the Heavens Celestial place.

 

Rejoice for your Redeemer lives

Eternal life to you He gives,

When you live with His righteousness

And His holy truth and goodness.

 

He lives to bless your humble heart

From His Beloved side ne’er depart.

Christ lives through all eternity

In perfect, holy sanctity.

 

 

Praise Jehovah

 

Praise Jehovah, the Lord of all

He sees each sparrow’s rise and fall.

Hear creation sing and give laud

To Jehovah our Lord and God.

 

Praise Jehovah, He is the light

That shineth through the darkest night.

He leads us from captivity

To the joys of eternity.

 

Praise Jehovah our mighty King

Celestial angels in Heaven sing.

His awesome power, eternal love

In the regions of joy above.

 

Praise Jehovah, Lord of glory

Tell to all the sacred story

Of His holy, atoning grace

That welcomes all to His embrace.

 

 

Little Lamb

 

Little lamb lost in the dark wood

Wandererd from the true Shepherd Good.

Turn once again to Christ thy King

And thee with all creation sing.

 

O little lamb lost in the night

Turn to Jesus who is the Light.

He will lead thee through the darkness

And surround thee in His brightness.

 

Little lamb lost from God’s sweet fold

Wandering alone, hungry and cold,

Pray to God, He listens to Thee

And in His love thou wilt e’er be.

 

A little lamb once lost now found

Brought to Heav’n where joy doth resound,

By the gentle, healing hand

Of Christ and near Him thou doth stand.

 

 

King Messiah

 

Our King Messiah reigns above

In His gracious, merciful love.

Oh how I praise Him with my song

As through this life I go along,

Through the trials and the rain

My eternal crown to gain.

 

Our King Messiah, holy, pure

Unto the end I shall endure

So I may dwell with Him in grace,

And see the beauty of His face

Within the blissful joys of God

Walking the gold paths angels trod.

 

King Messiah, Shepherd of peace

Within His courts joys never cease.

He leads the captives of the night

To the Freedom of holy light,

That comes from Him in courts above

Oh I praise Him with songs of love.

 

 

O Blessed Jesus

 

I call on Thee in deep despair

Trembling in a corner of life

That’s filled with darkness, pain and strife,

Where sin and terror’s in the air.

 

O blessed Jesus hear me cry

Lost in the valley of the night.

Helpless, hungering for Thy light

Oh take me to Thy courts on high.

 

At Thy throne, repentant I kneel

With no where else to turn but Thee,

I pray Thou wilt lift from the sea

My wounded, bleeding heart to heal.

 

Oh blessed Jesus draw me near

Thy side and lead me to Heaven

Where dwells no captivity, sin,

Where I may live with no fear.

 

I feel Thy sweet presence forgive

Thy glorious light upon me shine

With holy grace and love divine

In Thy eternity I live.

 

From this joy I’ll never depart

Clasped in Thy gentle, pure embrace

I see Thy glory face to face.

Oh Thou wilt e’er be in my heart.

 

 

Within the Shadow of Thy Hand

 

Within the shadow of Thy Hand

Beneath Thy ever, watchful eye,

May we, dear Father, ever stand.

O give us strength to Heaven fly

To dwell in bliss above with Thee,

In Thy grace we shall ever be.

 

Within the shadow of Thy Hand

In Thy sacred, love, peace divine

With holy Zion’s blessed band,

O may our light from Thee e’er shine.

Following Thee, we shall be blest

And enter in Thy blissful rest.

 

Nestled beneath Thy gentle Hand,

In Thy sunlight of Thy love

May we Thy children ever stand

And live with Thee in joy above

In that Heaven where angels sing

Praise to eternal Father, Knig.

 

 

Our Savior, King

 

Jesus Christ our Savior and King

Mankind on earth united sing

Eternal hymns of holy praise

To Thy dear Courts we humbly raise.

 

Send Thy Spirit to love and guide

Us through this world to Thy blest side.

O help us know Thy holy will,

Wrap ‘round us Thy words, “Peace be still.”

 

 

O Jesus Master

 

O Master, calm my despairing heart

Tossed upon the rough, wild oceans.

Lift me I pray, help me bear my part,

Carry my soul high, to Thy Heavens.

Take me in Thy gentle arms dear Lord

Wrap me in the Bosom of Thy love.

O Thou whose sweet peace I can afford

Let me dwell in bliss with Thee above.

 

O Jesus, dear Master wilt Thou heal

My weeping, wounded and broken soul?

Before Thy throne I humbly kneel

I feel Thy sweet presence make me whole.

 

A feeling of peace wraps around me

With Thy grace and love my soul flows o’er,

Stilling the wild, turbulent sea

Thy divine, holy strength I implore.

 

 

My Rock

 

O Jesus, my salvation’s Rock

Oh Heav’n door above I knock

My spirit pleads for peace from Thee

To calm the wild tempestuous sea.

 

My Rock of everlasting love

Lift my spirit to Thee above.

Oh Lord, sweet Jesus surround me

In the arms of eternity.

 

O Thou Rock of truth and mercy

Comfort me and shed Thy glory.

Upon my humble weary heart

Give my strength to bear my part.

 

Jesus, Rock of goodness and grace

In eternity, I, Thy Face

With felicity shall behold,

In the Bosom of Heaven’s fold.

 

 

Christ Lives

 

Oh my poor, weeping spirit sing

For Christ lives your Savior, King.

Christ lives to fill the empty hole

To heal your heart and make you whole.

 

O my spirit rejoice today

For Christ lives to reveal the way

To His truth and eternal grace

In the Heavens Celestial place.

 

Rejoice for your Redeemer lives

Eternal life to you He gives,

When you live with His righteousness

And His holy truth and goodness.

 

He lives to bless your humble heart

From His Beloved side ne’er depart.

Christ lives through all eternity

In perfect, holy sanctity.

 

 

Praise Jehovah

 

Praise Jehovah, the Lord of all

He sees each sparrow’s rise and fall.

Hear creation sing and give laud

To Jehovah our Lord and God.

 

Praise Jehovah, He is the light

That shineth through the darkest night.

He leads us from captivity

To the joys of eternity.

 

Praise Jehovah our mighty King

Celestial angels in Heaven sing.

His awesome power, eternal love

In the regions of joy above.

 

Praise Jehovah, Lord of glory

Tell to all the sacred story

Of His holy, atoning grace

That welcomes all to His embrace.

 

 

Little Lamb

 

Little lamb lost in the dark wood

Wandererd from the true Shepherd Good.

Turn once again to Christ thy King

And thee with all creation sing.

 

O little lamb lost in the night

Turn to Jesus who is the Light.

He will lead thee through the darkness

And surround thee in His brightness.

 

Little lamb lost from God’s sweet fold

Wandering alone, hungry and cold,

Pray to God, He listens to Thee

And in His love thou wilt e’er be.

 

A little lamb once lost now found

Brought to Heav’n where joy doth resound,

By the gentle, healing hand

Of Christ and near Him thou doth stand.

 

 

King Messiah

 

Our King Messiah reigns above

In His gracious, merciful love.

Oh how I praise Him with my song

As through this life I go along,

Through the trials and the rain

My eternal crown to gain.

 

Our King Messiah, holy, pure

Unto the end I shall endure

So I may dwell with Him in grace,

And see the beauty of His face

Within the blissful joys of God

Walking the gold paths angels trod.

 

King Messiah, Shepherd of peace

Within His courts joys never cease.

He leads the captives of the night

To the Freedom of holy light,

That comes from Him in courts above

Oh I praise Him with songs of love.

 

 

O Blessed Jesus

 

I call on Thee in deep despair

Trembling in a corner of life

That’s filled with darkness, pain and strife,

Where sin and terror’s in the air.

 

O blessed Jesus hear me cry

Lost in the valley of the night.

Helpless, hungering for Thy light

Oh take me to Thy courts on high.

 

At Thy throne, repentant I kneel

With no where else to turn but Thee,

I pray Thou wilt lift from the sea

My wounded, bleeding heart to heal.

 

Oh blessed Jesus draw me near

Thy side and lead me to Heaven

Where dwells no captivity, sin,

Where I may live with no fear.

 

I feel Thy sweet presence forgive

Thy glorious light upon me shine

With holy grace and love divine

In Thy eternity I live.

 

From this joy I’ll never depart

Clasped in Thy gentle, pure embrace

I see Thy glory face to face.

Oh Thou wilt e’er be in my heart.

 

 

Within the Shadow of Thy Hand

 

Within the shadow of Thy Hand

Beneath Thy ever, watchful eye,

May we, dear Father, ever stand.

O give us strength to Heaven fly

To dwell in bliss above with Thee,

In Thy grace we shall ever be.

 

Within the shadow of Thy Hand

In Thy sacred, love, peace divine

With holy Zion’s blessed band,

O may our light from Thee e’er shine.

Following Thee, we shall be blest

And enter in Thy blissful rest.

 

Nestled beneath Thy gentle Hand,

In Thy sunlight of Thy love

May we Thy children ever stand

And live with Thee in joy above

In that Heaven where angels sing

Praise to eternal Father, King.

 

 

 

 

Before the Throne of Grace

 

As I bow before the throne of grace

Tears of shame slide down my face.

Unable to meet His eyes I weep

Knowing my soul He'd never keep.

I've lived my life among each nation

Now I wait for condemnation.

 

But to His bosom He gathers me

In righteousness eternity.

I marvel how such holy grace

Could lift me up to see His Face

When all I deserve is hate, loathings

But His blood my Redemption brings.

 

He cradles me within His love,

Divine and blessed from above.

A flood of forgiveness flows

Over me and steadily grows.

My many sins are forgiven,

All my guilt has been forgotten.

 

As I rest in my Savior's presence,

In His holy blessedness,

He tenderly wipes away my tears

And soothes away my troubled fears.

His smile, radiant and divine

Descends on this feeble heart of mine.

 

I reach for His hands wounded for me

Upon the cross of Calvary.

Streams of tears flow forth again,

He bore my grief, my cross, my pain.

The Spirit burns within, I see

His sacrifice was made for me.

 

 

 

Our Hearts Rejoice

 

Our hearts rejoice in Christ our King

Who hath created everything.

Our praises rise to Heaven's light

Of His great glory and His might.

 

O rejoice in our Glorious Lord

Who sends forth His blest, healing word

Unto the world and every soul,

Through pure faith, can be made whole.

 

Our hearts rejoice through night and day

For His mercies along the way

Scattered throughout every hour

Showing forth His saving power.

 

Rejoice, rejoice in God most high

For His great blessings, hov'ring nigh,

Proclaim His praise as our hearts swell!

O sing aloud Immanuel!

 

 

© Copyright 2004 Jessica Ann Hornbeck

Please send comments to 
Poet_Serving_Yahweh
@LDSArtworks.com 

 

 

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