Oh Yes. Long time no see. I've got a Mansion ... Just over the Hilltop. Brings back memories for me. A certain Campmeeting I think. Morris Vendon is in the picture.

Thanks again for joining WOD. Come back soon.

I Need Thee Every Hour.

I need thee every hour, Most gracious Lord,

No tender voice like thine,

Can peace a..ford.

I need thee O, I need thee, Every hour I need thee!
O bless me now, my Saviour, I come to Thee.

I need Thee every hour, In joy or pain,

Come quickly and abide,

Or life is vain.

I need Thee O, I need Thee, Every hour I need thee
O, Bless me now, my Saviour, I come to Thee.

His Eye is on the Sparrow


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Why should I feel discouraged
Why should the shadows come
Why should my heart be lonely
And long for heavenly home
When Jesus is my portion?
My constant friend is He
His eye is on the sparrow
And I know he watches me
His eye is on the sparrow
And I know He watches me

I sing because I’m happy
I sing because I’m free
For His eye is on the sparrow
And I know He watches me

“Let not your heart be troubled”
His tender word I hear
And resting on His goodness
I loose my doubts and fears
Tho’ by the path He leadeth
But one step I may see
His eye is on the sparrow
And I know He watches me
His eye is on the sparrow
And I know He watches me

Whenever I am tempted
Whenever clouds arise
When song gives place to sighing
When hope within me dies
I draw the closer to Him
For care He sets me free
His eye is on the sparrow
And I know He watches me
His eye is on the sparrow
And I know He watches me

We have an anchor
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Will your anchor hold in the storms of life,
When the clouds unfold their wings of strife?
When the strong tides lift and the cables strain,
Will your anchor drift, or firm remain?
Refrain

We have an anchor that keeps the soul
Steadfast and sure while the billows roll,
Fastened to the Rock which cannot move,
Grounded firm and deep in the Savior’s love.

It is safely moored, ’twill the storm withstand,
For ’tis well secured by the Savior’s hand;
And the cables, passed from His heart to mine,
Can defy that blast, thro’ strength divine.

Refrain

It will surely hold in the Straits of Fear—
When the breakers have told that the reef is near;
Though the tempest rave and the wild winds blow,
Not an angry wave shall our bark o’erflow.

Refrain

It will firmly hold in the Floods of Death—-
When the waters cold chill our latest breath,
On the rising tide it can never fail,
While our hopes abide within the Veil.

Refrain

When our eyes behold through the gath’ring night
The city of gold, our harbor bright,
We shall anchor fast by the heav’nly shore,
With the storms all past forevermore.

Refrain

Happy Sabbath

All Things Bright and Beautiful


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Refrain

All things bright and beautiful,
All creatures great and small,
All things wise and wonderful:
The Lord God made them all.

Each little flower that opens,
Each little bird that sings,
He made their glowing colors,
He made their tiny wings.

Refrain

[Most hymnals omit the following verse]

The rich man in his castle,
The poor man at his gate,
He made them, high or lowly,
And ordered their estate.

Refrain

The purple headed mountains,
The river running by,
The sunset and the morning
That brightens up the sky.

Refrain

The cold wind in the winter,
The pleasant summer sun,
The ripe fruits in the garden,
He made them every one.

Refrain

The tall trees in the greenwood,
The meadows where we play,
The rushes by the water,
To gather every day.

Refrain

He gave us eyes to see them,
And lips that we might tell
How great is God Almighty,
Who has made all things well.

Refrain



Words: Cecil Alexander (1848)

Happy End of Sabbath



Day is Dying in the West


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Day is dying in the west;
Heav’n is touching earth with rest;
Wait and worship while the night
Sets the evening lamps alight
Through all the sky.
Refrain

Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of Hosts!
Heav’n and earth are full of Thee!
Heav’n and earth are praising Thee,
O Lord most high!

Lord of life, beneath the dome
Of the universe, Thy home,
Gather us who seek Thy face
To the fold of Thy embrace,
For Thou art nigh.

Refrain

While the deepening shadows fall,
Heart of love enfolding all,
Through the glory and the grace
Of the stars that veil Thy face,
Our hearts ascend.

Refrain

When forever from our sight
Pass the stars, the day, the night,
Lord of angels, on our eyes
Let eternal morning rise
And shadows end.

Refrain

When I was a kid I hated that song. We used to have to sing it for worship every Friday night. I much preferred "Now the day is over"...which we seldom sang.....

Interesting comment, Gladussee.

Both those hymns were "Sabbath sundown" hymns for our family, too, when I was growing up.

Did you have somebody playing an instrument while you sang? Or were you singing a cappella? with perhaps some family members harmonizing with the tenor part, or the alto part?

For harmonizing, I would prefer "Now the Day is Over" because of its lovely tenor part.

Hey guys. Thanks for stoppin by.

Would love to have more participation.

Post some of your favorite hymns or any type of songs.

If you don't want to post ALL of the song ... You can just post a SNIPPET of it. Snippets are allowed on this forum.