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Index Of Hymns In Numerical Order: 800-1026

Index of Hymns in Numerical Order: 800-1026

Some hymns listed here were NOT written by Charles Wesley. See the alphabetical index of the hymnal or see the index of Wesley hymns only. Unnumbered hymns do not appear in the 1889 Methodist Hymnal. Many hymns have been sung to more than one tune; see the alphabetical index for a comprehensive list. Clicking on the hyperlinked first line will open the file with the words to that hymn. Clicking on the tune composer or title will open your default mp3 player and play the organ rendition of the tune performed by Mrs. Deloris Waller, retired organ professor at Northwest Nazarene University.

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First Line

Tune Composer

Meter

800

The God of Abraham praise

Rabbi Leoni (Leoni)

6 6 8 4, 6 6 8 4

801

Whom Jesu's blood doth sanctify

C.M.

802

Awake, our souls! Away, our fears!

L.M.

803

Away, my unbelieving fear!

Jeremiah Ingalls (Fillmore)

L.M.

804

Sometimes a light surprises the Christian

S. Salvatorl (Endsleigh)

7 6, 7 6, 7 6, 7 6

805

Author of faith, on me confer

C.M.

806

Though God in Christ reveal Our sins

S.M.

807

How happy are they Who the Saviour obey

5 5 9, 5 5 9

808

O God of all grace, thy goodness we praise

B. Milgrove (Harwich)

5 5 12

809

Vain, delusive world, adieu

Isaac Baker Woodbury(Rockport)

7s & 6s

810

I know in whom I have believed

L.M.

811

I'm not ashamed to own my Lord

Thomas Augustine Arne(Arlington)

C.M.

812

Jesus, we steadfastly believe

8s & 6s

813

Lord, I believe thy mercy's power

C.M.

814

To God, the only wise

S.M.

815

O Jesus, full of truth and grace

Johann C. W. Amadeus Mozart (Janes)

L.M.

816

That health of soul I gasp to know

L.M.

817

Blessed are the pure in heart

7s

818

From trials unexempted

7 6, 7 6, 7 6

819

Lead me not into temptation

8s & 7s

820

Vouchsafe to keep me, Lord

C.M.

821

O God, who dost thy sovereign might

C.M.

822

Lord, who hast taught to us on Earth

C.M.

823

Prayer is the soul's sincere desire

Deodatus Dutton, Jr. (Woodstock)

C.M.

824

Come, my soul, thy suit prepare

Rev. Henri Abraham Caesar Malan (Hendon)

7s

825

From every stormy wind that blows

Thomas Hastings (Retreat)

L.M.

826

Grant, O Saviour, to our prayers

8-7s

827

A Widow, poor, forlorn, oppressed

L.M.

828

Master, thy grace vouchsafe for me

8s & 6s

829

Christian! Seek not yet repose

7 7 7 3

830

Forgive my foes It cannot be:

6-8s

831

Commit thou all thy griefs And ways

Robert Schumann (Schumann)

S.M.

832

Away, my needless fears

Francis Joseph Haydn (Haydn)

S.M.

833

Unprofitable all and vain

L.M.

834

I seek the kingdom first,

S.M.

835

The past no longer in my power

6-8s

836

Feeble in body and in mind

L.M.

837

Thy way, not mine, O Lord

Carl Maria von Weber, Joseph P. Holbrook (Jewett)

6 6, 6 6, 6 6, 6 6

838

Thou doest all things well,

S.M.

839

Guide me, O thou great Jehovah

Thomas Hastings (Zion)

8 7, 8 7, 4 7

840

In every time and place Who serve

S.M.

841

My God, and Father! While I stray

8 8 8 4

842

Father, I know that all my life is portioned

Louis Spohr (Waring)

8 6, 8 6, 8 6 irregular

843

Father, whate'er of earthly bliss

Hann George Naegali, Lowell Mason (Naomi)

C.M.

844

It is the Lord! Enthroned in light

C.M.

845

God moves in a mysterious way

C.M.

846

Since all the downward tracks of time

C.M.

847

Oft in danger, oft in woe, Onward, Christians

7s

848

Nearer, my God, to thee!

Lowell Mason (Bethany)

6 4, 6 4, 6 6 4

849

When gathering clouds around I view

6-8s

850

Thou knowest, Lord, the weariness

11,10, 11 10, 10 10

851

I will not let thee go, thou Help in time of need

12, 4 4, 10, 6 6, 10 6

852

Author of faith, appear!

2-6s & 4-7s

853

Head of thy church triumphant,

Edwin Moss (Grasmere)

7 7, 4 4 7, 7 7, 4 4 7

854

The name we still acknowledge

7 7, 4 4 7, 7 7, 4 4 7

855

Safe in the fiery furnace, joyful in tribulation

7 7 , 4 4 7, 7 7 , 4 4 7

856

A Safe stronghold our God is still

8 7, 8 7, 6 6, 6 6 7

857

Go labour on; spend, and be spent

Rev. Jonathon Spilman, Thomas Hastings (Illinois)

L.M.

858

Their earthly task who fail to do

6-8s

859

Ye servants of God, Your Master proclaim

(Paderborn)

10s & 11s

860

Who Jesus our example know

6-8s

861

If but one faithless soul be here

6-8s

862

Two or three in Jesu's name

7s & 6s

863

Behold us, Lord, a little space From daily

Rev. John Bacchus Dykes (St. Agnes)

C.M.

864

Jesus, where'er thy people meet

Lowell Mason (Malvern)

L.M.

865

Lord, teach us how to pray aright

C.M.

866

Come, thou fount of every blessing

Unknown (Nettleton)

8s & 7s

867

Who can describe the joys that rise

L.M.

868

The Saviour, when to heaven he rose

Gregorian Chant, Lowell Mason (Olmutz)

L.M.

869

Disposer Supreme, And Judge of the earth

10 & 11s

870

Thou whose Almighty Word Chaos

Maria Tiddeman (Ibstone)

6 6 4, 6 6 6 4

871

Teacher of hearts, 'tis thine alone

C.M.

872

Jesus, thy servants bless,

S.M.

873

Bold in our Almighty Lord

7s & 6s

874

Not from a stock of ours but thine

C.M.

875

Jesus, the needy sinner's friend

C.M.

876

When thou hast disposed a heart Saving truth

6-7s

877

The holy unconcern That I

2-6s & 4-7s

878

Speed thy servant, Saviour, speed tem

8 7, 8 7, 4 7

879

Let everlasting glories crown Thy head

L.M.

880

Father of mercies, in the word

L. P. Cole (Melody)

C.M.

881

Jesus, descended from the sky

L.M.

882

O how blest the hour, Lord Jesus

8 7, 8 7

883

Jesus I humbly seek, And of himself inquire

4-6s & 2-8s

884

To me, almighty Saviour,

L.M.

885

Come, divine Interpreter

6-7s

886

Lord, with open heart and ear

7s & 6s

887

Saviour, I still to thee apply

C.M.

888

How large the promise, how divine

C.M.

889

See Israel's gentle Shepherd stand

William Vincent Wallace (Serenity)

C.M.

890

Lord of all, with pure intent

6-7s

891

O crucified, triumphant Lord!

L.M.

892

Father, our child we place

S.M.

893

Jesus, in earth and heaven the same

C.M.

894

The great redeeming, Angel, thee

C.M.

895

Jesus, Lord, thy servants, see

7 8, 7 8, 8 8

896

God of that glorious gift of grace

L.M.

897

Come, all who truly bear The name

from Handel's Riccardo Primo (Jericho)

S.M.

898

Let all who truly bear The bleeding Saviour's

Johann Rosenmuller (Nassau)

S.M.

899

Come, thou everlasting Spirit

Marrchio (Autumn)

6s & 7s

900

Lamb of God, whose bleeding love

Kirchengesange (Atonement)

7s & 6s

901

Jesu, at whose supreme command

Hymns and Sacred Poems (Irish)

C.M.

902

Victim Divine, thy grace we claim

J. Bishop (Leicester)

6-8s

903

The promise of my Father's love

C.M.

904

Bread of heaven! On thee I feed

6-7s

905

Jesus, Master of the feast,

7s & 6s

906

Bread of the world, in mercy broken

9 8, 9 8

907

In memory of the Saviour's love

Louis Spohr (Simpson)

C.M.

908

Be known to us in breaking bread

C.M.

909

O God! How often hath thine ear to me

6-8s

910

God of truth and power and grace

7s

911

O how shall a sinner perform The vows

8s

912

O happy day that fixed my choice on thee

Lowell Mason (Rockingham)

L.M.

913

Tremendous God, with humble fear

L.M.

914

Father, Lord of earth and heaven

7s

915

O Thou faithful God of love,

6-7s

916

Jesu, thou hast to hoary hairs

6-8s

917

Justly thou might'st, in helpless age

6-8s

918

In age and feebleness extreme

J. D. Buckingham (Vale)

6-8s

919

Warned of my dissolution near

L.M.

920

Lord, it belongs not to my care Whether I die

C.M.

921

Deathless principle, arise!

Isaac Baker Woodbury (Talmar)

8-7s

922

Happy soul, thy days are ended

Isaac Baker Woodbury (Talmar)

8s & 7s

923

Mine hour appointed is at hand

8 7, 8 7, 8 8 7

924

The hour of my departure's come

L.M.

925

Happy who in Jesus live;

7s & 6s

926

The saints who die of Christ possest

Lowell Mason (Ashwell)

L.M.

927

I call, the world's Redeemer mine

6-8s

928

I know that my Redeemer lives

Rev. William Henry Havergal (Evan)

L.M.

929

Why do we mourn departing friends,

C.M.

930

And must this body die

Lowell Mason (Capello)

S.M.

931

My life's a shade, my days Apace to death

4-6s & 2-8s

932

Great God! What do I see and hear!

Joseph Klug's Gesangbuch (Judgment Hymn)

8 7, 8 7, 8 8 7

933

Day of wrath! O day of mourning

8 8 8

934

The day of wrath, that dreadful day

L.M.

935

This is the field, the world below

6-8s

936

Lift your heads, ye friends of Jesus

Vincent Novello (Novello)

8 7, 8 7, 4 7

937

Come, Desire of nations, come!

7s

938

There is a land of pure delight

Johann Christian Heinrich Rink (Varina)

C.M.

939

Jerusalem, my happy home!

George Kingsley (Newbold)

C.M.

940

Give me the wings of faith to rise within the veil

George Kingsley (Newbold)

C.M.

941

Where shall true believers go

7s & 6s

942

Sweet place; sweet place alone!

4-6s & 2-8s

943

Brief life is here our portion

Henry John Gauntlett (Gaunlett)

7 6, 7 6, 7 6, 7 6

944

"For ever with the Lord!" Amen!

St. Alban's Tune Book (Vigil)

S.M.

945

O God, to whom the faithful dead Still live

8s & 6s

946

O when shall we sweetly remove,

J. B. (Desire)

8s

947

How happy every child of grace

Isaac Tucker (Devizes)

C.M.

948

And let this feeble body fail

Isaac Tucker (Devizes)

C.M.

949

Come, let us join our friends above

Isaac Tucker (Devizes)

950

The Lord of Sabbath let us praise

Henry Bemble Oliver (Merton)

C.M.

951

Dear is the day which God hath made

L.M.

952

Saviour, thy sacred day Is subject to thy sway

2-6s & 4-7s

953

Come, let us with our Lord arise

G. F. Handel (Refuge)

6-8s

954

Come let us join with one accord

G.M.

955

Great God, this sacred day of thine

6-8s

956

Welcome, sweet day of rest

Daniel Read (Lisbon)

S.M.

957

Sweet is the sunlight after rain

L.M.

958

O day of rest and gladness

Lowell Mason (Mendebras)

7 6, 7 6, 7 6, 7 6

959

Lord of the Sabbath, hear our vows

Johann Christian Heinrich Rink (Overberg)

L.M.

960

May I throughout this day

C.M.

961

We rose to-day with anthems sweet

L.M.

962

Saviour, again to thy dear name we raise

William Henry Mink (Eventide)

10 10, 10 10

963

Christ, whose glory fills the skies

Thomas Hastings (Toplady)

6-7s

964

Awake, my soul, and with the sun

Thomas Tallis (Evening Hymn)

L.M.

965

O timely happy, timely wise

L.M.

966

Once more the sun is beaming bright

C.M.

967

O Lord, who by thy presence has made light

10 10, 10 10

968

The day is past and over

Jeremiah Ingalls (Kentucky)

7 6, 7 6, 8 8

969

At even, ere the sun was set

L.M.

970

Through the day thy love hath spread us

8 7, 8 7, 7 7

971

God the Father! Be thou near

7s

972

Abide with me! Fast falls the eventide

William Henry Mink (Eventide)

10 10, 10 10

973

Sun of my soul! Thou Saviour dear

Peter Ritter, William Henry Monr (Hursley)

L.M.

974

Glory to thee, my God, this night

Thomas Tallis (Evening Hymn)

L.M.

975

Safely through another week God hath brought

Lowell Mason (Sabbath Morn)

6-7s

976

Join, all ye ransomed sons of grace

William Tansur (St. Martin's)

C.M.

977

How many pass the guilty night

from Crown of Jesus (Stella)

6-8s

978

Eternal source of every joy

Herbert S. Irons (Southwell)

L.M.

979

Sing to the great Jehovah's praise!

William Tansur (St. Martin's)

C.M.

980

Wisdom ascribe, and might, and praise

from Crown of Jesus (Stella)

6-8s

981

The Lord of earth and sky, The God of ages

Lowell Mason (Zebulon)

4-6s & 2-8s

982

Let me alone another year In honour of thy Son

C.M.

983

Ye worms of earth arise, Ye creatures of a day

S.M.

984

A few more years shall roll

S.M.

985

Lord, thou hast bid thy people pray

8s & 6s

986

In grief and fear, to thee, O Lord

C.M.

987

Come, ye thankful people, come

Sir George J. Elvey (St. George)

8-7s

988

We plough the fields, and scatter The good seed

from Lindeman's Koral Bok (St. James)

989

Thou, who hast in Zion laid the true foundation

7s & 6s

990

In the name which earth and heaven Ever worship

8s & 7s

991

Christ is our corner-stone, On him alone

4-6s & 2-8s

992

O Lord of hosts, whose glory fills the bounds

John Hation (Duke Street)

L.M.

993

This stone to thee in faith we lay;

John Hation (Duke Street)

L.M.

994

Great God, thy watchful care we bless

L.M.

995

Saviour, let thy sanction rest

6-7s

996

The voice that breathed o'er Eden!

7 6, 7 6

997

Father of all, thy care we bless

L.M.

998

Thou, Lord, hast blast my going out

C.M.

999

Lord, whom winds and seas obey, Guide us

Feorge Frederick Handel (Theodora)

7s

1000

Lord of earth, and air, and sea

Dimitri S. Bortniansky (St. Petersburg)

7s & 6s

1001

Lord of the wide, extensive main

Rev. Ami Bost, Thomas Hastings (Gratitude)

L.M.

1002

How are thy servants blest, O Lord!

Rev. Ami Bost, Thomas Hastings (Gratitude)

C.M.

1003

While lone upon the furious waves

C.M.

1004

Eternal Father! Strong to save

Dimitri S. Bortniansky (St. Petersburg)

6-8s

1005

The grace of Jesus Christ the Son

Jean Janques Rousseau (Greenville)

1006

May the grace of Christ our Saviour

Jean Janques Rousseau (Greenville)

8s & 7s

1007

Lord, dismiss us with thy blessing

Ithamar Conkey (Rathburn)

8s & 7s

1008

Lord, dismiss us with thy blessing

Jean Jacques Rousseau (Greenville)

8 7, 8 7, 4 7

1009

Come then, our heavenly Adam, come

C.M.

1010

This day with this day's bread

2-6 & 4-7

1011

Father of earth and heaven

S.M.

1012

Lord of all, thy creatures see

8-7s

1013

Father of all, who fillest with good

10s & 11s

1014

Life of the world, come down and stir

S.M.

1015

Jesus, to whom alone we live,

8s & 6s

1016

O'erwhelmed with blessings from above

C.M.

1017

Father, 'tis thine each day to yield

L.M.

1018

For my life, and clothes, and food

7s & 6s

1019

Meet and right it is to praise God

7s

1020

Being of beings, God of love!

Mehul and Haydn (Manoah)

C.M.

1021

Give Him then, and ever give

7s

1022

Father, through thy Son receive Our grateful

7s & 6s

1023

Blessing to God, for ever blest

6-8s

1024

Be known to us in breaking bread

C.M.

1025

And can we forbear, In tasting our food

10s & 11s

1026

Away with all our trouble and caring

7 7, 4 4 7, 7 7, 4 4 7