Would You Live for Jesus? (and other songs/poems)

Would You Live for Jesus?

~Cyrus S. Nusbaum~

Would you live for Jesus, and be always pure and good?
Would you walk with Him within the narrow road?
Would you have Him bear your burden, carry all your load?
Let Him have His way with thee.

Would you have Him make you free, and follow at His call?
Would you know the peace that comes by giving all?
Would you have Him save you, so that you can never fall?
Let Him have His way with thee.

Would you in His kingdom find a place of constant rest?
Would you prove Him true in providential test?
Would you in His service labor always at your best?
Let Him have His way with thee.

His power can make you what you ought to be; 
His blood can cleanse your heart and make you free;
His love can fill your soul, and you will see.
'Twas best for Him to have His way with thee.
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Oil and Wine

~Gerhard Tersteegen~

There is a balm for every pain,
A medicine for all sorrow;
The eye turned backward to the Cross,
And forward to the morrow.

The morrow of the glory and the psalm,
When He shall come;
The morrow of the harping and the palm,
The welcome home.

Meantime in His beloved hands our ways,
And on His heart the wandering heart at rest;
And comfort for the weary one who lays
His head upon His breast.
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What Will You Do With Jesus?

~A. B. Simpson~

Jesus is standing in Pilate's hall,
Friendless, forsaken, betrayed by all;
Hearken! what meaneth the sudden call?
What will you do with Jesus?

Jesus is standing on trial still,
You can be false to Him if you will,
You can be faithful through good or ill:
What will you do with Jesus?

Will you evade Him as Pilate tried?
Or will you choose Him, what'er betide?
Vainly you struggle from Him to hide;
What will you do with Jesus?

Will you, like Peter, your Lord deny?
Or will you scorn from His foes to fly,
Daring for Jesus to live or die?
What will you do with Jesus?

Jesus, I give Thee my heart today!
Jesus, I'll follow Thee all the way,
Gladly obeying Thee! will you say:
"This I will do with Jesus!"

What will you do with Jesus?
Neutral you cannot be;
Some day your heart will be asking,
"What will He do with me?"
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Victory Through Grace

~Fanny J. Crosby~

Conquering now and still to conquer,
rideth a King in His might;
Leading the host of all the faithful
into the midst of the fight;
See them with courage advancing,
clad in their brilliant array,
Shouting the Name of their Leader,
hear them exultingly say:
"Not to the strong is the battle,
nor to the swift is the race,
Yet to the true and the faithful vict'ry
is promised through grace.

Conquering now and still to conquer,
who is this wonderful King?
Whence are the armies which He leadeth,
while of His glory they sing?
He is our Lord and Redeemer,
Saviour and Monarchdivine;
They are the stars that forever bright
in His kingdom shall shine.

Conquering now and still to conquer,
Jesus, Thou Ruler of all,
Thrones and their scepters all shall perish,
crowns and their splender shall fall,
Yet shall the armies Thou leadest
faithful and true to the last,
Find in Thy mansions eternal rest,
when their warfare is past.
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Rock of Ages, Cleft for Me

~Augustus M. Toplady~

Rock of Ages, cleft for me,
let me hide myself in Thee;
let the water and the blood,
from Thy wounded side which flowed,
be of sin the double cure;
save from wrath and make me pure.

Not the labors of my hands
call fulfill Thy law's commands;
could my zeal no respite know,
could my tears forever flow,
all for sin could not atone;
Thou must save, and Thou alone.

Nothing in my hand I bring,
simply to the Cross I cling;
naked,k come to Thee for dress;
helpless, look to Thee for grace;
foul, I to the fountain fly;
wash me, Saviour, or I die.

While I draw this fleeting breath,
when mine eyes shall close to death,
when I soar to worlds unknown,
see Thee on Thy judgment throne,
Rock of Ages, cleft for me,
let me hide myself in Thee.

Christ: We Praise & Worship Him

This blog will contain more than poems and songs about Christ. I simply needed to post what I am posting for a while. We will offer sermons, articles, etc., in the future! God bless you all and I pray that all the posts will encourage you, bless you, and deepen your love of Christ, our redeemer,  Lord and Saviour!]
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Softly and Tenderly

Softly and tenderly Jesus is calling,
Calling for you and for me.
See, on the portals,
He's waiting and watching,
Watching for you and for me.

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?

Time is now fleeting;
The moments are passing,
Passing from you and from me.
Shadows are gathering;
Death's night is coming,
Coming for you and for me.

Oh 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.

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

~Will L. Thompson~
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I'll Live for Him

My life, my love I give to Thee,
Thou Lamb of God Who died for me;
O may I ever faithful be,
My Saviour and my God!

I now believe Thou dost receive,
For Thou hast died that I might live;
And now henceforth I trust in Thee,
My Saviour and my God!

O Thou Who died on Calvary,
To save my soul and make me free,
I'll consecrate my life to Thee,
My Saviour and my God!

I'll live for Him Who died for me,
How happy then my life shall be!
I'll live for Him Who died for me,
My Saviour and my God!

~ Ralph E. Hudson~
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Yield Not to Temptation

Yield not to temptation, for yielding insin;
Each vict'ry will help you some other to win;
Fight manfully onward, dark passions subdue;
Look ever to Jesus, He'll carry you through.

Shun evil companions, bad language disdain,
God's name hold in rev'rence, nor take it in vain;
Be thoughtful and earnest, kindhearted and true;
Look ever to Jesus, He'll carry you through.

To him that o'ercometh, God giveth a crown,
Through faith we will conquer,
though often cast down;
He who is our Saviour, our strength will renew;
Look ever to Jesus, He'll carry you through.

Ask the Saviour to help you,
Comfort,strengthen, and keep you;
He is willing to aid you,
He will carry you through.

~Horatio Richmond Palmer~

Songs/Worship to our Lord!

There's a place where mercy reigns and never dies

There's a place where streams of grace flow deep and side

Where all the love I've ever found

Comes like a flood

Comes flowing down.

At the Cross

At the Cross

I surrender my life

I'm in awe of You

I'm in awe of You

Where Your love ran red

and my sin washed white

I owe all to You

I owe all to You, Jesus.

There's a place where sin and shame are powerless,

Where my heart has peace with God and forgiveness,

Where all the love I've ever found,

Comes like a flood

Comes flowing down.

At the Cross

At the Cross

I surrender my life,

I'm in awe of You,

I'm in awe of You,

Where Your love ran red

and my sin washed white,

I owe all to You,

I owe all to You, Jesus.

Here my hope is found,

Here on holy ground,

Here I bow down,

Here I bow down, Here arms open wide,

Here You save my life,

Here I bow down, 

Here I bow down.

At the Cross

At the Cross

I surrender my life,

I'm in awe of You

I'm in awe of You

Where Your love ran red

and my sin washed white,

I owe all to You,

I owe all to You, Jesus.

~Stacey Johnson Howeth~

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Lord, I would trust Thee completely; I would be altogether Thine; I would exalt Thee above all. I desire that I may feel no sense of possessing anything outside of Thee. I want constantly to be aware of Thy overshadowing presence and to hear Thy speaking voice. I long to live in restful sincerity of heart. I want to live so fully in the Holy Spirit that all my thoughts may be as sweet incense ascending to Thee and every act of my life may be an act of worship. Therefore I pray in the words of Thy great servant of old, "I beseech Thee so for to cleanse the intent of mine heart with the unspeakable gift of Thy grace, that I may perfectly love Thee and worthily praise Thee." And all this i confidently believe Thou will grant me through the merits of Jesus Christ Thy Son. Amen

~A. W. Tozer~

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Face to Face

~Carrie E. Breck~

Face to face with Christ my Saviour,

Face to face - what will it be,

When with rapture I behold Him,

Jesus Christ, who died for me?

Face to face I shall behold Him,

Far beyond the starry sky;

Face to face in all His glory,

I shall see Him by and by!

Only faintly now I see Him,

With the darkened veil between;

But a blessed day is coming,

When His glory shall be seen.

What rejoicing in His presence,

When are banished grief and pain;

When the crooked ways are straightened,

And the dark things shall be plain!

Face to Face! O blissful moment!

Face to face to see and know;

Face to face with my Redeemer,

Jesus Christ, who loves me so.

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Thou Shepherd of Israel, and Mine"

~Charles Wesley~

Thou Shepherd of Israel, and mine,
The joy and desire of my heart,
For closer communion I pine,
I long to reside where Thou art:
The pasture I languish to find
Where all, who their Shepherd obey,
Are fed, on thy bosom reclined,
And screened from the heat of the day.

Ah! show me that happiest place,
The place of Thy people's abode,
Where saints in an ecstasy gaze,
And hang on a crucified God:
Thy love for a sinner declare,
Thy passion and death on the tree;
My spirit to Calvary bear,
To suffer and triumph with Thee.

'Tis there, with the lambs of Thy flock,
There only I cover to rest,
To lie at the foot of the rock,
Or rise to be hid in Thy breast;
'Tis there I would always abide,
And never a moment depart,
Concealed in the cleft of Thy side,
Eternally held in Thy heart.
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The Light and Glory of the Word

~William Cowper~

The Spirit breaths upon the Word,
And brings the truth to sight;
Precepts and promises afford
A sanctifying light.

A glory gilds the sacred page,
Majestic like the sun:
It gives a light to every age;
It gives, but borrows none.

The hand that gave it still supplies
The gracious light and heat:
His truths upon the nations rise;
They rise, but never set.

Let everlasting thanks be Thine
For such a bright display
As makes a world of darkness shine
With beams of heavenly day.

My soul rejoices to pursue
The steps of Him I love,
Till glory break upon my view
In brighter worlds above.