Lost Hymns

[Rich48]

I've heard "Come and Dine" and "Eastern Gate" at a small country church in central Ohio. It's a shame more of these old hymns are being lost. I've seen several of Fannie Crosby's hymns that I've never heard of only read in old, old hymnals.

Have you ever checked out http://cyberhymnal.org/ ?

Go there, and on the home page, click on PEOPLE. Select "C" from the list that apppears, and scroll down to Fanny. There are many, many hymns of hers there, and you can listen to the midis and read along.

I have posted before that I like Halador Lillenas' hymns, yet very few hymnals include more than one of his beautiful hymns (Wonderful Grace of Jesus). Yet he wrote many hymns that seldom make it into hymnals. Some of the best are "My Wonderful Friend", "I Have Settled The Question", "Tell The Blessed Story", and "Glorious Freedom". If you do not know any of these, they are all on the cyperhymnal site. Here is a direct link to the last one:

http://cyberhymnal.org/htm/g/l/o/glorfree.htm

I love the old hymns of the church! But I also love, just as much, many of the newer songs. Many people do not know that Halaror grew up in a church that sang nothing but old songs, looking with distain on anything new. Later in life, he found it necessary (for reasons that I do not know) to change churches, and in doing so, he was exposed to "new" hymns. It was that experience that God used to prod him into hymn wiiting!

Rich

 

[Rich48]

I've heard "Come and Dine" and "Eastern Gate" at a small country church in central Ohio. It's a shame more of these old hymns are being lost. I've seen several of Fannie Crosby's hymns that I've never heard of only read in old, old hymnals.

Just a quick note that cyberhymnal recently added "The Eastern Gate" to the hymn list!

http://cyberhymnal.org/htm/e/a/s/easterng.htm

Rich

 

[BlessedMan]

Sometimes, I think it is sad how some great old hymns just never seem to be sung anymore. They get dropped from newer hymnals, and just seem to fade into oblivion. Whatever happened to great songs like "The Ninety and Nine"?

Can anyone think of others that just don't seem to be sung anymore?

Rich

I love the old ones too...Andrew Peterson on his Carried Along CD redid "The Ninety and Nine"...I love his stuff...here's a 30 second clip...

http://www.grassrootsmusic.com/ram/any3.ram?file=peterson210&id=46736

 

[Rich48]

The Ninety And Nine has been brought up before in this thread, and it would seem that many remember this old hymn that is just plain left out of almost any more recent hymnals!

The Ninety And Nine

There were ninety and nine that safely lay
In the shelter of the fold.
But one was out on the hills away,
Far off from the gates of gold.
Away on the mountains wild and bare.
Away from the tender Shepherd’s care.
Away from the tender Shepherd’s care.

“Lord, Thou hast here Thy ninety and nine;
Are they not enough for Thee?”
But the Shepherd made answer: “This of Mine
Has wandered away from Me;
And although the road be rough and steep,
I go to the desert to find My sheep,
I go to the desert to find My sheep.”

But none of the ransomed ever knew
How deep were the waters crossed;
Nor how dark was the night the Lord passed through
Ere He found His sheep that was lost.
Out in the desert He heard its cry,
Sick and helpless and ready to die;
Sick and helpless and ready to die.

“Lord, whence are those blood drops all the way
That mark out the mountain’s track?”
“They were shed for one who had gone astray
Ere the Shepherd could bring him back.”
“Lord, whence are Thy hands so rent and torn?”
“They are pierced tonight by many a thorn;
They are pierced tonight by many a thorn.”

And all through the mountains, thunder riven
And up from the rocky steep,
There arose a glad cry to the gate of heaven,
“Rejoice! I have found My sheep!”
And the angels echoed around the throne,
“Rejoice, for the Lord brings back His own!
Rejoice, for the Lord brings back His own!”

Rich

 

[LauraC]

I remeber When Heaven Came Down And Glory Filled My Soul, its still in our hymnals but its not sung. I think praise and worship music is being sung more so than our fav hymns. wish we would turn back into our hymnals more.

 

[Rich48]

I remeber When Heaven Came Down And Glory Filled My Soul, its still in our hymnals but its not sung. I think praise and worship music is being sung more so than our fav hymns. wish we would turn back into our hymnals more.

I love that hymn also, but really, it was new when compared to most. It is still protected by copyright (original was 1961). And, to the best of my knowledge, its author, John Peterson is still living (born 1921).

Rich

 

[Rich48]

Here is another that I have not heard in church for years:


I've Found A Friend

I’ve found a Friend, O such a friend! He loved me ere I knew Him;
He drew me with the cords of love, and thus He bound me to Him;
And round my heart still closely twine those ties which naught can sever,
For I am His, and He is mine, forever and forever.
I’ve found a Friend, O such a friend! He bled, He died to save me;
And not alone the gift of life, but His own Self He gave me!
Naught that I have mine own I call, I’ll hold it for the Giver,
My heart, my strength, my life, my all are His, and His forever.

I’ve found a Friend, O such a friend! All pow’r to Him is given,
To guard me on my onward course, and bring me safe to heaven.
The eternal glories gleam afar, to nerve my faint endeavor;
So now to watch, to work, to war, and then to rest forever.

I’ve found a Friend, O such a friend! So kind and true and tender,
So wise a Counselor and Guide, so mighty a Defender!
From Him who loves me now so well what power my soul can sever?
Shall life or death, shall earth or hell? No! I am His forever.


Rich

 

[Tavita]

Do you remember 'Softly and Tenderly Jesus is Calling'? It was my favourite when I was in the Salvation Army.. many years ago.
Someone sang this song to me a few years ago and it turned me into a blubbering mess for quite a while...

Softly And Tenderly Jesus Is Calling

Softly and tenderly Jesus is calling,
Calling for you and for me!
Patiently Jsus is waiting and watching,
Watching for you and for me!

Come home, come home!
Ye who are weary, come home!
Earnestly, tenderly, Jesus is calling,
Calling, O sinner, come home!

Why should we tarry when Jesus is pleading,
Pleading for you and for me?
Why should we linger and heed not his mercies,
Mercies for you and for me?

O for the wonderful love he has promised,
Promised for you and for me!
Though we have sinned, he has mercy and pardon,
Pardon for you and for me!

 

[Tavita]

I so love all the old songs and miss them a great deal. It's been great to read through them on this thread.

 

[Rich48]

Do you remember 'Softly and Tenderly Jesus is Calling'? It was my favourite when I was in the Salvation Army.. many years ago.
Someone sang this song to me a few years ago and it turned me into a blubbering mess for quite a while...

Softly And Tenderly Jesus Is Calling

Softly and tenderly Jesus is calling,
Calling for you and for me!
Patiently Jsus is waiting and watching,
Watching for you and for me!

Come home, come home!
Ye who are weary, come home!
Earnestly, tenderly, Jesus is calling,
Calling, O sinner, come home!

Why should we tarry when Jesus is pleading,
Pleading for you and for me?
Why should we linger and heed not his mercies,
Mercies for you and for me?

O for the wonderful love he has promised,
Promised for you and for me!
Though we have sinned, he has mercy and pardon,
Pardon for you and for me!

We still use this one several times a year! In fact, we used it just 3 weeks ago.

Rich

 

[Tavita]

We still use this one several times a year! In fact, we used it just 3 weeks ago.

Rich

Ahh! How lucky are you?

Here's another I loved but don't hear anymore:

Take my life, and let it be
Consecrated, Lord, to thee;
Take my moments, and my days,
Let them flow in ceaseless praise.

Take my hands, and let them move
At the impluse of thy love;
Take my feet, and let them be
Swift and beautiful for thee.

Take my voice, and let me sing
Always, only for my King;
Take my lips, and let them be
Filled with messages from thee.

Take my silver and my gold,
Not a mite would I withhold;
Take my intellect, and use
Every power as thou shalt choose.

Take my will, and make it thine,
It shall be no longer mine;
Take my heart, it is thine own,
It shall be thy royal throne.

Take my love; my Lord, I pour
At thy feet it's treasure-store;
Take myself, and I will be
Ever, only, all for thee.

What a beautiful prayer of consecration to sing.

 

[NewSong]

Does anyone's church still sing this old song?


Come And Dine

Jesus has a table spread
Where the saints of God are fed,
He invites His chosen people, “Come and dine”;
With His manna He doth feed
And supplies our every need:
O ’tis sweet to sup with Jesus all the time!

(chorus)

“Come and dine,” the Master calleth, “Come and dine”;
You may feast at Jesus’ table all the time;
He Who fed the multitude, turned the water into wine,
To the hungry calleth now, “Come and dine.”

The disciples came to land,
Thus obeying Christ’s command,
For the Master called unto them, “Come and dine”;
There they found their heart’s desire,
Bread and fish upon the fire;
Thus He satisfies the hungry every time.

Soon the Lamb will take His bride
To be ever at His side,
All the host of Heaven will assembled be;
O ’twill be a glorious sight,
All the saints in spotless white;
And with Jesus they will feast eternally.

That is my most favorite hymn of all... I loved to play it and I always loved the words to it too~

NewSong

 

[NewSong]

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• • • My Lord has garments so wondrous fine,
      And myrrh their texture fills;
      Its fragrance reached to this heart of mine,
      With joy my being thrills.
      
      • Chorus
        Out of the ivory palaces,
        Into a world of woe,
        Only His great, eternal love
        Made my Savior go.
      
      In garments glorious He will come,
      To open wide the door;
      And I shall enter my heavenly home,
      To dwell forevermore.
      
      
      • Chorus
        Out of the ivory palaces,
        Into a world of woe,
        Only His great, eternal love
        Made my Savior go.

 

[NewSong]

Have Thine own way, Lord! Have Thine own way!
Thou art the Potter, I am the clay.
Mold me and make me after Thy will,
While I am waiting, yielded and still.

Have Thine own way, Lord! Have Thine own way!
Search me and try me, Master, today!
Whiter than snow, Lord, wash me just now,
As in Thy presence humbly I bow.

Have Thine own way, Lord! Have Thine own way!
Wounded and weary, help me, I pray!
Power, all power, surely is Thine!
Touch me and heal me, Savior divine.

Have Thine own way, Lord! Have Thine own way!
Hold o’er my being absolute sway!
Fill with Thy Spirit ’till all shall see
Christ only, always, living in me.

 

[NewSong]

I am going to a city
Where the streets with gold are laid
And the tree of life is blooming
And the roses never fade.


(Chorus)

Here they bloom but for a season
Soon their beauty is decayed
I am going to a city
Where the roses never fade.


Loved ones gone to be with Jesus
In their robes of white arrayed
Now are waiting for my coming
Where the roses never fade.

 

[Tavita]

O I love that song!! Have thine Own Way Lord ...
as the Potter with the Clay...

 

[NewSong]

We read of a place that’s called heaven,
It’s made for the pure and the free;
These truths in God’s Word He hath given,
How beautiful heaven must be.

• Refrain:
  How beautiful heaven must be,
  Sweet home of the happy and free;
  Fair heaven of rest for the weary,
  How beautiful heaven must be.

In heaven no drooping nor pining,
No wishing for elsewhere to be;
God’s light is forever there shining,
How beautiful heaven must be.

Pure waters of life there are flowing,
And all who will drink may be free;
Rare jewels of splendor are glowing,
How beautiful heaven must be.

The angels so sweetly are singing,
Up there by the beautiful sea;
Sweet chords from their gold harps are ringing,
How beautiful heaven must be.

 

[NewSong]

O I love that song!! Have thine Own Way Lord ...
as the Potter with the Clay...

Boy I love that one too! I used to sing it when I was struggling the most. I still do...I love the new songs but there are something 'bout the ones that took me through some real nightmares that I hung unto. Can't let 'em go~

 

[NewSong]

When peace, like a river, attendeth my way,
When sorrows like sea billows roll;
Whatever my lot, Thou has taught me to say,
It is well, it is well, with my soul.

It is well, with my soul,
It is well, with my soul,
It is well, it is well, with my soul.

Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come,
Let this blessed assurance control,
That Christ has regarded my helpless estate,
And hath shed His own blood for my soul.

It is well, with my soul,
It is well, with my soul,
It is well, it is well, with my soul.

My sin, oh, the bliss of this glorious thought!
My sin, not in part but the whole,
Is nailed to the cross, and I bear it no more,
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O my soul!

It is well, with my soul,
It is well, with my soul,
It is well, it is well, with my soul.

And Lord, haste the day when my faith shall be sight,
The clouds be rolled back as a scroll;
The trump shall resound, and the Lord shall descend,
Even so, it is well with my soul.

It is well, with my soul,
It is well, with my soul,
It is well, it is well, with my soul.

​

 

[NewSong]

Sweet hour of prayer! sweet hour of prayer!
that calls me from a world of care,
and bids me at my Father's throne
make all my wants and wishes known.
In seasons of distress and grief,
my soul has often found relief,
and oft escaped the tempter's snare
by thy return, sweet hour of prayer!

Sweet hour of prayer! sweet hour of prayer!
the joys I feel, the bliss I share
of those whose anxious spirits burn
with strong desires for thy return!
With such I hasten to the place
where God my Savior shows his face,
and gladly take my station there,
and wait for thee, sweet hour of prayer!

Sweet hour of prayer! sweet hour of prayer!
thy wings shall my petition bear
to him whose truth and faithfulness
engage the waiting soul to bless.
And since he bids me seek his face,
believe his word, and trust his grace,
I'll cast on him my every care,
and wait for thee, sweet hour of prayer!