OlneyHymns

Collection of hymns written by John Newton and William Cowper first published in 1779.

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Shall I envy then the miser
Doting on his golden store?
Sure I am, or should be, wiser,
I am Rich, ’tis he is Poor:
JESUS gives me in his word,
FOOD and MED’CINE, SHIELD and SWORD.

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Precious Bible! what a treasure
Does the word of God afford?
All I want for life or pleasure,
FOOD and MED’CINE, SHIELD and SWORD:
Let the world account us poor,
Having this we need no more

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When by faith the sinner sees
A pardon bought with blood;
Then he forsakes his foolish pleas,
And gladly turns to God.

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Our souls rejoice then to pursue
The steps of Him we love;
Till glory breaks upon our view
In brighter worlds above.

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Weak, indeed, we feel we are,
But we know the throne of grace;
And the God, who answers prayer,
Helps us when we seek His face.

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Have I no words? ah, think again,
Words flow apace when I complain;
And fill my fellow–creature’s ear
With the sad tale of all my care.

Were half the breath thus vainly spent,
To heav’n in supplication sent;
My cheerful song would oft’ner be,
Hear what the LORD has done for me

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Restraining prayer, we cease to fight;
Prayer makes the Christian’s armor bright;
And Satan trembles, when he sees
The weakest saint upon his knees.

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Prayer makes the darkened cloud withdraw,
Prayer climbs the ladder Jacob saw;
Gives exercise to faith and love,
Brings every blessing from above.

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God's word a light before us spreads
By which our path we see;
His love a banner o’er our head,
From harm preserves us free.

Lord, ’tis enough; I ask no more,
Your blessings are divine;
I envy not the worldling’s store,
If CHRIST and heav’n are mine.

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Farewell world, thy gold is dross,
Now I see the bleeding cross;
JESUS died to set me free
From the law, and sin, and thee!

He has dearly bought my soul
LORD, accept, and claim the whole!
To Thy will I all resign,
Now, no more my own, but Thine.

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Let me dwell on Golgotha,
Weep and love my life away!
While I see Christ on the tree
Weep and bleed, and die for me!

That dear blood, for sinners spilt,
Shows my sin in all its guilt:
Ah, my soul, He bore my load,
I have slain the Lamb of GOD.

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While Christ's bleeding glories here
Engage our wond’ring eyes;
We learn our lighter cross to bear,
And hasten to the skies.

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Thy name dispels my guilt and fear,
Revives my heart, and charms my ear;
Affords a balm for every wound,
And Satan trembles at the sound.

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O, that I thus could always feel!
Lord, more and more Thy love reveal!
Then my glad tongue shall loud proclaim
The grace and glory of Thy name.

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His thorns, and nails, pierce through my heart,
In every groan I bear a part;
I view His wounds with streaming eyes,
But see! He bows his head and dies!

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When on the cross, my Lord I see
Bleeding to death, for wretched me;
Satan and sin no more can move,
For I am all transformed to love.

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Let our mutual love be fervent,
Make us prevalent in prayers;
Let each one esteemed Thy servant,
Shun the world’s bewitching snares:
Break the tempter’s fatal power,
Turn the stony heart to flesh;
And begin, from this good hour,
To revive Thy work afresh.

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From "A Famine of the Word".

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Preserve us from great judgment, Lord
For JESUS’ sake we plead;
A famine of the gospel word
Would be a stroke indeed!

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Though to our lot temptations fall,
Though pain and want, and cares annoy;
The precious gospel sweetens all,
And yields us med’cine, food, and joy.