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144 of my favorite Christian hymns
No. Title Tune Composer Lyricist Thumbnail
1. When peace like a river attendeth my way
(it is well with my soul)		 VILLE DU HAVRE Bliss, Philip P. Spafford, Horatio G.
1. When peace like a river attendeth my way (it is well with my soul)
2. Abide with me EVENTIDE (MONK) Monk, William H. Lyte, Henry F.
2. Abide with me
3. Nearer, my God, to Thee BETHANY (MASON) Mason, Lowell Adams, Sarah F.
3. Nearer, my God, to Thee
4. Amazing grace NEW BRITAIN Unknown
(Arranged by Alberda, Gertim)		 Newton, John
4. Amazing grace
5. Be still, my soul FINLANDIA Sibelius, Jean Kathrina von Schlegel
(Translated by Borthwick, Jane L.)
5. Be still, my soul
6. Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine Knapp, Phoebe Palmer Crosby, Frances
(Fanny) J.
6. Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine
7. Breath on me, breath of God TRENTHAM Jackson, Robert Hatch, Edwin
7. Breath on me, breath of God
8. O love, that will not let me go ST. MARGARET (Peace) Peace, Albert L. Matheson, George
8. O love, that will not let me go
9. Almost persuaded Almost persuaded now to believe (Bliss) Bliss, Philip P. Bliss, Philip P.
9. Almost persuaded
10. O the deep, deep love of Jesus EBENEZER (Williams) Williams, Thomas John Francis, S. Trevor
10. O the deep, deep love of Jesus
11. All to Jesus, I surrender
(I surrender all)		 All to Jesus, I surrender (Weeden) Weeden, Winfield S. Van DeVenter, Judson W.
11. All to Jesus, I surrender (I surrender all)
12. All the way my Savior leads me All the way my Savior leads me (Lowry) Lowry, Robert Crosby, Frances
(Fanny) J.
12. All the way my Savior leads me
13. Hark! There comes a whisper Hark! There comes a whisper Doane, W. Howard Crosby, Frances
(Fanny) J.
13. Hark! There comes a whisper
14. Come to Him now Jesus is waiting, o sinner for thee (Green) Green, Charles F. Purvis, Katharine E.
14. Come to Him now
15. Jesus, lover of my soul MARTYN Marsh, Simeon B. Wesley, Charles
15. Jesus, lover of my soul
16. I need Thee, every hour I need Thee every hour (Lowry) Lowry, Robert Hawks, Annie S.
16. I need Thee, every hour
17. Only to know Only to know Sankey, Ira David Young, Helen R.
17. Only to know
18. I know that my Redeemer lives O joyful sound, O glorious hour Unknown Medley, Samuel
18. I know that my Redeemer lives
19. My Jesus, I love Thee, I know Thou art mine My Jesus, I love Thee, I know Thou art mine (Gordon) Gordon, A. Judson Featherstone, William R.
19. My Jesus, I love Thee, I know Thou art mine
20. Out of the depths I cry to You on high SANDON (Purday) Purday, Charles H. Unknown, derived from Psalm 130
20. Out of the depths I cry to You on high
21. Safe in the arms of Jesus Safe in the arms of Jesus Doane, W. Howard Crosby, Frances
(Fanny) J.
21. Safe in the arms of Jesus
22. Teach me Thy way, o Lord CAMACHA Ramsey, B. Mansell Unknown, derived from Psalm 27
22. Teach me Thy way, o Lord
23. The Holy Spirit The Spirit, o sinner Bliss, Philip P. Bliss, Philip P.
23. The Holy Spirit
24. O, Jesus Christ, grow Thou in me Drink to me only with thine eyes Unknown, old English Air Lavater, Johann Casper
24. O, Jesus Christ, grow Thou in me
25. Full salvation Precious Savior, Thou hast saved me (Boole) Bool, Dora Rouse, Louise M.
25. Full salvation
26. Praise, my soul, the King of Heaven LAUDA ANIMA (Goss) Goss, John Lyte, Henry Francis
26. Praise, my soul, the King of Heaven
27. When I survey the wondrous cross Rockingham (Miller) Miller, Edward
(Arranged by Webbe, Samuel)		 Watts, Isaac
27. When I survey the wondrous cross
28. When I survey the wondrous cross O WALY WALY Unknown
(early 18th century)		 Watts, Isaac
28. When I survey the wondrous cross
29. When I survey the wondrous cross HAMBURG Mason, Lowell Watts, Isaac
29. When I survey the wondrous cross
30. There is a green hill far away There is a green hill far away (Stebbins) Stebbins, George C. Alexander, Cecil Frances
30. There is a green hill far away
31. Just as I am, without one plea WOODWORTH Bradburry, William B. Elliot, Charlotte
31. Just as I am, without one plea
32. Golden harps are sounding HERMAS Havergal, Frances R. Barr, Perry
32. Golden harps are sounding
33. My faith has found a resting place LANDÅS Gréty, André Hewitt, Eliza Edmunds
33. My faith has found a resting place
34. There shall be showers of blessing There shall be showers of blessing McGranahan, James Whittle, D. W.
34. There shall be showers of blessing
35. There is life for a look at the crucified One LATAKIA Taylor, Edward G. Hull, Amelia M.
35. There is life for a look at the crucified One
36. Thou my ever lasting portion CLOSE TO THEE Vail, Silas J. Crosby, Frances
(Fanny) J.
36. Thou my ever lasting portion
37. Lord, I hear of showers of blessing Lord, I hear of showers of blessing (Bradburry) Bradburry, William B. Codner, Elizabeth
37. Lord, I hear of showers of blessing
38. When we walk with the Lord TRUST AND OBEY Towner, Daniel B. Sammis, John H.
38. When we walk with the Lord
39. There is a gate that stands ajar GATE AJAR Vail, Silas J. Baxter, Lydia
39. There is a gate that stands ajar
40. O safe to the Rock that is higher than I HIDING IN Thee Sankey, Ira David Cushing, William Orcott
40. O safe to the Rock that is higher than I
41. What a friend we have in Jesus CONVERSE Converse, Charles C. Scriven, Joseph Medlicott
41. What a friend we have in Jesus
42. I am praying for you I have a Savior, He's pleading in glory (Sankey) Sankey, Ira David Cluff, Samuel O'Malley
42. I am praying for you
43. Nearer, still nearer MORRIS (Morris) Morris, C.H. Morris, C.H.
43. Nearer, still nearer
44. Only remembered REMEMBERED Sankey, Ira David Bonar, Horatius
44. Only remembered
45. Take my life and let it be HENDON Malan,
(Henry Abraham) César		 Havergal, Frances Ridley
45. Take my life and let it be
46. O Little Town of Bethlehem ST. LOUIS (Redner) Redner, Louis Henry Brooks, Philips
46. O Little Town of Bethlehem
47. O come, all ye faithful ADESTE FIDELIS Wade, John Francis Oakely, Frederick
47. O come, all ye faithful
48. In the bleak midwinter CRANHAM Holst, Theodore Gustav Rosetti, Christina Georgina
48. In the bleak midwinter
49. Fairest Lord Jesus CRUSADERS' HYMN Unknown; Silesian folk song Hoffman, August Heinrich
(translated by Seiss, Joseph A.)
49. Fairest Lord Jesus
50. God so loved the world None Stainer, Johann Bible, John 3 verse 16
50. God so loved the world
51. And can it be SAGINA Campbell, Thomas Wesley, Charles
51. And can it be
52. Dear Lord and Father of mankind REST (Maker) Maker, Frederick C. Whittier, John Greenleaf
52. Dear Lord and Father of mankind
53. Dear Lord and Father of mankind REPTON Parry, Charles Hubert Hastings Whittier, John Greenleaf
53. Dear Lord and Father of mankind
54. The day Thou gavest, Lord, is ended ST. CLEMENT (Scholefield) Scholefield, Clement C. Ellerton, John
54. The day Thou gavest, Lord, is ended
55. Guide me, o thou great Redeemer CWM RHONDA Hughes, John Williams, William
55. Guide me, o thou great Redeemer
56. Soul of my Saviour ANIMA CHRISTI (Maher) Maher, William J. Unknown, translated by Hegarty, J.
56. Soul of my Saviour
57. Jesus Christ is risen today EASTER HYMN Monk, William Henry Wesley, Charles
57. Jesus Christ is risen today
58. Crown Him with many crows DIADEMATA (Elvey) Elvey, George J. Bridges, Matthew
58. Crown Him with many crows
59. Hail to the Lord's anointed ELLACOMBE Crüger, Johann Montgomery, James
59. Hail to the Lord's anointed
60. All creatures of our God and King LAST UNS ERFREUEN Unknown, from Genevan 68 Assisi, St. Francis of
(paraphrased by William Henry Draper)
60. All creatures of our God and King
61. Thine is the glory JUDAS MACCABEUS Händel, Georg Friedrich Budry, Edmond Louis
(translated by Hoyle, Richard Birch)
61. Thine is the glory
62. Jesus, the Lord, is risen DARWALL Darwell, John Haweis, Thomas
62. Jesus, the Lord, is risen
63. Paschal Lamb, by God appointed HYFRYDOL Prichard, Rowland H. Bakewell, John
63. Paschal Lamb, by God appointed
64. Come Thou long expected Jesus STUTTGART Witt, Christian F.
(Adapted by Gaurtlett, Henry J.)		 Wesley, Charles
64. Come Thou long expected Jesus
65. Come Thou long expected Jesus CROSS OF JESUS Stainer, John Wesley, Charles
65. Come Thou long expected Jesus
66. Christ is risen! Alleluia! MORGENLIED Maker, Frederick C. Monsell, John S.B.
66. Christ is risen! Alleluia!
67. All hail the power of Jesus' name CORONATION (Holden) Holden, Oliver Perronet, Edward
67. All hail the power of Jesus' name
68. Through the love of God, our Saviour AR HYD Y NOS Unknown
(Welsh traditional melody)		 Peters, Mary Bowly
68. Through the love of God, our Saviour
69. O God, we see Thee in the Lamb ARIZONA Earnshaw, Robert Henry Watts, Isaac
69. O God, we see Thee in the Lamb
70. Glory to Thee, our Father, God ST. PETER Reinagle, Alexander Robert Burkitt, Francis George
70. Glory to Thee, our Father, God
71. Our God and Father, we draw near to Thee MORECAMBE Atkinson, Frederick C. Vergett, Miss N.
71. Our God and Father, we draw near to Thee
72. Abba, Father, we adore Thee WITHER PILGRIM Bradburry, William B. Unknown
(anonymous)
72. Abba, Father, we adore Thee
73. O God, Thou hast engaged our hearts MARYTON Smith, Henry Percy Reynolds, Thomas Henry
73. O God, Thou hast engaged our hearts
74. Lord, we love to trace Thy footprints FRIENDSHIP Thangue, Miss La Bevan, Emma Francis
74. Lord, we love to trace Thy footprints
75. Lo, He comes from heaven descending REGENT SQUARE Smart, Henry T. Wesley, Charles
75. Lo, He comes from heaven descending
76. Glory, Lord, is Thine for ever BLAENWERN Rowlands, William P. Williams, E.
76. Glory, Lord, is Thine for ever
77. Lord, what is man? 't Is He who died MELITA Dykes, John Bacchus Deck, James George
77. Lord, what is man? 't Is He who died
78. O God, whose wondrous name is Love ST. CATHERINE Hemy, Henry F. Chapman, Robert Cleaver
78. O God, whose wondrous name is Love
79. Though faint yet pursuing My Jesus I love Thee (Ellis) Ellis, John Unknown
(anonymous)
79. Though faint yet pursuing
80. Softly and tenderly, Jesus is calling Softly and tenderly, Jesus is calling Thompson, Will Lamertine Thompson, Will Lamertine
80. Softly and tenderly, Jesus is calling
81. Love Divine, all praise excelling BEECHER Zundel, John Wesley, Charles
81. Love Divine, all praise excelling
82. Come to the Savior, make no delay Come to the Savior, make no delay Root, George F. Root, George F.
82. Come to the Savior, make no delay
83. It is fulfilled ES IST VOLLBRACHT Freylinghausen, J.A. Popta, George van
83. It is fulfilled
84. Jesus, the very thought of Thee ST. AGNES (Dykes) Dykes, John Bacchus Clairvaux, Bernard of
(translated by Caswall, Edward)
84. Jesus, the very thought of Thee
85. Son of God, eternal Saviour BETHANY (Smart) Smart, Henry Thomas Lowry, Somerset Corry
85. Son of God, eternal Saviour
86. Holy, holy, Holy NICEA (Dykes) Dykes, John Bacchus Heber, Reginald
86. Holy, holy, Holy
87. Come back again PAROUSIA (SDG) Alberda, Gertim Alberda, Gertim
87. Come back again
88. Christ is born, go forth to meet Him / Once in royal David's city IRBY Cauntlett, Henry J. Costmas, St., the melodian
(translated by Brownlie, John)
88. Christ is born, go forth to meet Him / Once in royal David's city
89. Hark! the herald Angels sing MENDELSSOHN Mendelssohn, Felix
(Arranged by Gertim Alberda)		 Wesley, Charles
89. Hark! the herald Angels sing
90. Angels we have heard on high GLORIA (French) Unknown, French carol melody Chadwick, Bishop James
(translator)
90. Angels we have heard on high
91. A hymn of glory let us sing ASCENSION (Dykes) Dykes, John Bacchus Bede, Venerable
(translated by Charles, Elizabeth Rundle)
91. A hymn of glory let us sing
92. Away in a manger MUELLER Murray, James R. Unknown
(anonymous)
92. Away in a manger
93. Away in a manger CRADLE SONG Kirkpatrick, William
(Arranged by Alberda, Gertim)		 anonymous
93. Away in a manger
94. From heaven high I come to You VOM HIMMEL HOCH Luther, Martin Luther, Martin
(translated by Winkworth, Catherine)
94. From heaven high I come to You
95. The first Noël None Unknown
(18th century melody)		 Unknown
(Anonymous)
95. The first Noël
96. It came upon the midnight clear CAROL (Willis) Willis, Richard S. Sears, Edmund H.
96. It came upon the midnight clear
97. Joy to the world! The Lord is come! ANTIOCH Mason, Lowell Watts, Isaac
97. Joy to the world! The Lord is come!
98. Silent night! Holy night! STILLE NACHT Gruber, Franz Moher, Joseph
(translated by Young, John Freeman)
98. Silent night! Holy night!
99. Sing praise to the Lord LAUDATE DOMINUM (Parry) Parry, C. Hubert H. Baker, Henry W.
99. Sing praise to the Lord
100. Lord of heaven, Lord I praise You DOMINUS COELUM Alberda, Gertim Alberda, Gertim
100. Lord of heaven, Lord I praise You
101. Jesus Christ has set me free LIBERATED Alberda, Gertim Alberda, Gertim
101. Jesus Christ has set me free
102. Rock of ages, cleft for me None Unknown
(arranged by Alberda, Gertim)		 Toplady, Augustus
102. Rock of ages, cleft for me
103. O for a closer walk with God BEATITUDO Dykes, John Bacchus Cowper, William
103. O for a closer walk with God
104. Search me, O God, and know my heart today MAORI Unknown
(traditional Maory melody)		 Orr, J. Edwin
104. Search me, O God, and know my heart today
105. There is power in the blood POWER IN THE BLOOD Jones, Lewis E. Jones, Lewis E.
105. There is power in the blood
106. Speak to my soul, dear Jesus Speake to my soul, dear Jesus Campana, Fabio Pickett, Leander Lycurgus
106. Speak to my soul, dear Jesus
107. To Him, who loves us PRIESTS Löwen, Julius
(Arranged by Alberda, Gertim)		 Alberda, Gertim
(after Revelation 1 vs 5,6)
107. To Him, who loves us
108. Sing, my soul, to God who made thee CANTATE DOMINO (Schop) Schop, Johann
(Arranged by Alberda, Gertim)		 Gerhardt, Paul
(translator unknown)
108. Sing, my soul, to God who made thee
109. In tenderness He sought me In tenderness He sought me Gordon, Adoniram J. Walton, W. Spencer
109. In tenderness He sought me
110. I will sing of my Redeemer I will sing of my Redeemer McGranahan, James
(Arranged by Alberda, Gertim)		 Bliss, Philip P.
110. I will sing of my Redeemer
111. Let us break bread together on our knees None Unknown
(Arranged by Alberda, Gertim)		 Unknown
111. Let us break bread together on our knees
112. I love to think of Heav'n DUNBAR Unknown
(arranged by Alberda, Gertim)		 Hartsough, Lewis
112. I love to think of Heav'n
113. Precious Savior, Thou hast saved me Precious Savior, Thou hast saved me Boole, Dora
(arranged by Alberda, Gertim)		 Rouse, Louise
113. Precious Savior, Thou hast saved me
114. Of all the gifts Thy love bestows CLAREMONT Foster, J. Cowper, William
114. Of all the gifts Thy love bestows
115. O Lord, Thy love's unbounded SOVEREIGN GRACE Haydn, Franz Joseph Deck, James George
115. O Lord, Thy love's unbounded
116. I heard the voice of Jesus say VOX DILECTI Dykes, John Bacchus Bonar, Horatius
116. I heard the voice of Jesus say
117. O Lord, how does Thy mercy throw DOMINUS REGIT ME Dykes, John Bacchus Bagstaff or Littlewood
117. O Lord, how does Thy mercy throw
118. Worship and thanks and blessing WORSHIP (Haydn) Haydn, Joseph Michael Wesley, Charles
118. Worship and thanks and blessing
119. Jesus, shepherd of the sheep CARAMEA Dykes, John Bacchus Cooke, Henry
119. Jesus, shepherd of the sheep
120. God of mercy, throned on high GOD OF MERCY, THRONED ON HIGH (ST.BEES) Dykes, John Bacchus Neele, Henry
120. God of mercy, throned on high
121. Forth in Thy name, o Lord, I go KEBLE (Dykes) Dykes, John Bacchus Wesley, Charles
121. Forth in Thy name, o Lord, I go
122. Love of Jesus, all divine ST. EDMUND (Dykes) Dykes, John Bacchus Bottome, Francis
122. Love of Jesus, all divine
123. I love the Lord with all my heart MAGNUS PRIMA Gebhardt, Ernst Heinrich
(Arranged by Alberda, Gertim)		 Popta, George van
123. I love the Lord with all my heart
124. Wait, my soul, upon the Lord BELTRA Dykes, John Bacchus Lloyd, William Freeman
124. Wait, my soul, upon the Lord
125. Once again, o blessed time CHRISTMAS SONG (Dykes) Dykes, John Bacchus Bright, William
125. Once again, o blessed time
126. Sleep, holy Babe! Sleep, holy Babe! Upon Thy mother's breast Dykes, John Bacchus Caswell, Edward
126. Sleep, holy Babe!
127. From the eastern mountains VALOUR (Mann) Mann, Arthur Henry Thring, Godfrey
127. From the eastern mountains
128. Christians awake, salute the happy morn YORKSHIRE Wainwright, John Byrom, John
128. Christians awake, salute the happy morn
129. Brightest and best of the sons of the morning ST.NINAN Dykes, John Bacchus Heber, Reginald
129. Brightest and best of the sons of the morning
130. Hail, all hail the joyful morn GLEBE FIELD Dykes, John Bacchus Auber, Harriet
130. Hail, all hail the joyful morn
131. ’t Was in the winter cold DELIVERANCE (Barnby) Barnby, Joseph Black, Charles Ingham
131. ’t Was in the winter cold
132. There is a green hill far away HORSLEY Horsley, William Alexander, Cecil Frances
132. There is a green hill far away
133. The Lord is my shepherd PASTOR (SDG) Bastiaans, Johannes Gijsbertus
(Arranged by Alberda, Gertim)		 Alberda, Gertim
133. The Lord is my shepherd
134. The King of Love my Shepherd is ST. COLUMBA Unknown
(ancient Irish melody)		 Baker, Henry W.
134. The King of Love my Shepherd is
135. The Lord's my Shepherd, I'll not want CRIMOND Irvine, Jessie S.
(Arr. Grant, David)		 Baker, Henry W.
135. The Lord's my Shepherd, I'll not want
136. Take Thou my hand and lead me SO NIMM DENN MEINE HÄNDE Silcher, Friedrich
(Arranged by Alberda, Gertim)		 Hausman, Julie von (Crosby, Frances
(Fanny) J.)
136. Take Thou my hand and lead me
137. Waken! Christian Children Unknown (Old English melody) unknown Hamerton, Samuel Collingwood
137. Waken! Christian Children
138. There is sunshine in my sould today SUNSHINE Sweney, John R.
(Arranged by Alberda, Gertim)		 Hewitt, Elizabeth Edmunds
138. There is sunshine in my sould today
139. As with gladness, men of Old DIX (Kocher) Konrad Kocher William C. Dix
139. As with gladness, men of Old
140. For the love of Jesus ALL FOR JESUS (Stainer) John Stainer W.J. Sparrow Simpson
140. For the love of Jesus
141. God rest you merry, Gentlemen GOD REST YOU MERRY English carol, 18th century Unknown
141. God rest you merry, Gentlemen
142. Glorious, beauteous, golden-bright ['Glorious', 'beauteous', 'golden-bright'] Unknown Anna M.E. Nichols
142. Glorious, beauteous, golden-bright
143. Cradled in a manger ST. WINIFRED Sydney Joseph Palmer Dunham George Stringer Rowe
143. Cradled in a manger
144. O God, our help in ages past ST. ANNE William Croft Isaac Watts
144. O God, our help in ages past
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