Methodist-Hymns-891 1: KING of the City Splendid, Eternal in the height, May all our country’s cities be holy in Thy sight; Cleansed from the deeds of darkness Cities of light. 2: Teach love to gladden children That know not childhood’s mirth, Wronged of their rights—no beauty In their scant reach of earth; To hope’s large … Read more
Methodist-Hymns-911 1: O BROTHER man, fold to thy heart thy brother! Where pity dwells, the peace of God is there; To worship rightly is to love each other, Each smile a hymn, each kindly deed a prayer. 2: For he whom Jesus loved has truly spoken: The holier worship which He deigns to bless Restores … Read more
Methodist-Hymns-904 1: BEHOLD, the mountain of the Lord In latter days shall rise On mountain-tops, above the hills, And draw the wondering eyes. 2: 2 To this the joyful nations round, All tribes and tongues, shall flow; Up to the hill of God, they’ll say, And to his house, we’ll go. 3: The beam that … Read more
Methodist-Hymns-893 1: O YE who taste that love is sweet, Set waymarks for all doubtful feet That stumble on in search of it. 2: Sing notes of love : that some who hear Far off, inert, may lend an ear, Rise up and wonder and draw near. 3: Lead lives of love ; that others … Read more
Methodist-Hymns-895 1: WHERE cross the crowded ways of life, Where sound the cries of race and clan Above the noise of selfish strife, We hear Thy voice, O Son of Man. 2: In haunts of wretchedness and need, On shadowed thresholds dark with fears, From paths where hide the lures of greed, We catch the … Read more
Methodist-Hymns-906 1: LORD Christ, when first Thou cam’st to men, Upon a Cross they bound Thee; And mocked Thy saving Kingship then By thorns with which they crowned Thee : And still our wrongs may weave Thee now New thorns to pierce that steady brow, And robe of sorrow round Thee. 2: O awful love … Read more
Methodist-Hymns-890 1: LIFT up your heads, ye mighty gates, Behold, the King of Glory waits, The King of kings is drawing near, The Saviour of the world is here. Life and salvation doth he bring, Wherefore rejoice and gladly sing. We praise Thee, Father, now, Creator, wise art Thou! 2: The Lord is just, a … Read more
Methodist-Hymns-888 1: O KING of kings, O Lord of hosts, whose throne is lifted high Above the nations of the earth, the armies of the sky, The spirits of perfected saints may give their nobler songs And we, Thy children, worship Thee, to Whom all praise belongs. 2: Thou who didst lead Thy people forth … Read more
Methodist-Hymns-883 1: JUDGE eternal, throned in splendour, Lord of lords and King of kings, with Thy living fire of judgement purge this realm of bitter things; solace all its wide dominion with the healing of Thy wings. 2: Still the weary folk are pining for the hour that brings release; and the city’s crowded clangour … Read more
Methodist-Hymns-905 1: RING out, wild bells, to the wild sky, The flying cloud, the frosty light; The year is dying in the night; Ring out, wild bells, and let him die. Ring out the grief that saps the mind, For those that here we see no more, Ring out the feud of rich and poor, … Read more