Thy works, not mine, O Christ - #380 - Bonar

"Thy Works, Not Mine, O Christ"
by Horatius Bonar, 1808-1899

1. Thy works, not mine, O Christ,
Speak gladness to this heart;
They tell me all is done,
They bid my fear depart.
To whom save Thee, who canst alone
For sin atone, Lord, shall I flee?

2. Thy wounds, not mine, O Christ,
Can heal my bruised soul;
Thy stripes, not mine, contain
The balm that makes me whole.
To whom save Thee, who canst alone
For sin atone, Lord, shall I flee?

3. Thy cross, not mine, O Christ,
Has borne the awe-full load
Of sins that none could bear
But the incarnate God.
To whom save Thee, who canst alone
For sin atone, Lord, shall I flee?

4. Thy death, not mine, O Christ,
Has paid the ransom due;
Ten thousand deaths like mine
Would have been all too few.
To whom save Thee, who canst alone
For sin atone, Lord, shall I flee?

5. Thy righteousness, O Christ,
Alone can cover me;
No righteousness avails
Save that which is of Thee.
To whom save Thee, who canst alone
For sin atone, Lord, shall I flee?

Hymn #380
The Lutheran Hymnal
Text: Phil. 3:9
Author: Horatius Bonar, 1857
1st Published in: The Parish Choir, 1851
Tune: "St. John"

Thy Way, Not Mine, 0 Lord - #532 - Bonar

"Thy Way, Not Mine, 0 Lord"
by Horatius Bonar, 1808-1899

1. Thy way, not mine, 0 Lord,
However dark it be.
Lead me by Thine own hand;
Choose Thou the path for me.
I dare not choose my lot;
I would not if I might.
Choose Thou for me, my God;
So shall I walk aright.

2. Choose Thou for me my friends,
My sickness or my health;
Choose Thou my cares for me,
My poverty or wealth.
Not mine, not mine, the choice,
In things or great or small;
Be Thou my Guide, my Strength,
My Wisdom, and my All.

Hymn #532
The Lutheran Hymnal
Text: Ps. 25:5
Author: Horatius Bonar, 1857, cento
Tune: "Ich halte treulich still"
1st Published in: Musikalisches Gesangbuch
Town: Liepzig, 1736, ad.

Not What These Hands have Done - #389 - Bonar

"Not What These Hands have Done"
by Horatius Bonar, 1808-1899

Tune - St. Bride - linked here

Can be sung to We Thee But Thine Own

1. Not what these hands have done
Can save this guilty soul;
Not what this toiling flesh has borne
Can make my spirit whole.

2. Not what I feel or do
Can give me peace with God;
Not all my prayers and sighs and tears
Can bear my awe-full load.

3. Thy work alone, O Christ,
Can ease this weight of sin;
Thy blood alone, O Lamb of God,
Can give me peace within.

4. Thy love to me, O God,
Not mine, O Lord to Thee,
Can rid me of this dark unrest
And set my spirit free.

5. Thy grace alone, O God,
To me can pardon speak;
Thy power alone, O Son of God,
Can this sore bondage break.

6. I bless the Christ of God,
I rest on love divine,
And with unfaltering lip and heart
I call this Savior mine.

Hymn #389
The Lutheran Hymnal
Text: Ephesians 2:8, 9
Author: Horatius Bonar, 1861, cento
Composer: Samuel Howard, 1762
Tune: "St. Bride"

Can be sung to We Thee But Thine Own

Horatius Bonar

"His hymns, which number over 140, include:

• All Praise to Him Who Built the Hills
• All That I Was
• Fill thou my life, O Lord, my God
• I Lay My Sins on Jesus
• I heard the Voice of Jesus say
• I Was a Wandering Sheep
• Thy way, not mine, O Lord
• Here, O my Lord, I see Thee face to face
• A few more years shall roll
• Come Lord and tarry not
• O love of God, how strong and true" Wiki

I Lay My Sins on Jesus - #652 - Bonar

 Norma Boeckler's Christian Art

Tune - Aurelia - linked here

"I Lay My Sins on Jesus"
by Horatius Bonar, 1808-1899

1. I lay my sins on Jesus,
The spotless Lamb of God;
He bears them all and frees us
From the accursed load.
I bring my guilt to Jesus
To wash my crimson stains
White in His blood most precious
Till not a spot remains.

2. I lay my wants on Jesus,
All fulness dwells in Him;
He healeth my diseases,
He doth my soul redeem.
I lay my griefs on Jesus,
My burdens and my cares;
He from them all releases,
He all my sorrows shares.

3. I rest my soul on Jesus,
This weary soul of mine;
His right hand me embraces,
I on His breast recline.
I love the name of Jesus,
Immanuel, Christ the Lord;
Like fragrance on the breezes
His name abroad is poured.

4. I long to be like Jesus,
Meek, loving, lowly, mild;
I long to be like Jesus,
The Father's holy Child.
I long to be with Jesus
Amid the heavenly throng
To sing with saints His praises,
To learn the angels' song.

Hymn #652
The Lutheran Hymnal
Text: John 1:29
Author: Horatius Bonar, 1843
Titled: "The Fulness of Jesus"
Composer: Samuel S. Wesley, 1864
Tune: "Aurelia"

I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say - #277 - Bonar

"I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say"
by Horatius Bonar, 1808-1899

Tune - Vox dilecti - linked here

1. I heard the voice of Jesus say,
"Come unto Me and rest;
Lay down, thou weary one, lay down,
Thy head upon My breast."
I came to Jesus as I was,
Weary and worn and sad;
I found in Him a resting-place,
And He has made me glad.

2. I heard the voice of Jesus say,
"Behold, I freely give
The living water; thirsty one,
Stoop down and drink and live."
I came to Jesus, and I drank
Of that life-giving stream.
My thirst was quenched, my soul revived,
And now I live in Him.

3. I heard the voice of Jesus say,
"I am this dark world's Light.
Look unto Me; thy morn shall rise
And all thy day be bright."
I looked to Jesus, and I found
In Him my Star, my Sun;
And in that Light of Life I'll walk
Till traveling days are done.

The Lutheran Hymnal
Hymn #277
Text: John 6:35
Author: Horatius Bonar, 1846
Composer: John B. Dykes, 1868
Tune: "Vox dilecti"

Glory Be to God the Father - Bonar

 Glory Be to God the Father

"Glory Be to God the Father"
by Horatius Bonar, 1808-1899

1. Glory be to God the Father,
Glory be to God the Son,
Glory be to God the Spirit:
Great Jehovah, Three in One!
Glory, glory,
While eternal ages run!

2.Glory be to Him who loved us,
Washed us from each spot and stain;
Glory be to Him who bought us,
Made us kings with Him to reign!
Glory, glory,
To the Lamb that once was slain!

3. Glory to the King of angels,
Glory to the Church's King,
Glory to the King of nations;
Heaven and earth, your praises bring!
Glory, glory,
To the King of Glory sing!

4. Glory, blessing, praise eternal!
Thus the choir of angels sings;
Honor, riches, power, dominion!
Thus its praise creation brings.
Glory, glory,
Glory to the King of kings!

Hymn #244
The Lutheran Hymnal
Text: Revelation 19:1
Author: Horatius Bonar, 1866
Composer: Walter G. Whinfield, 1919
Tune: "Worcester"

All That I Was, My Sin, My Guilt - #378 - Bonar

"All that I Was, My Sin, My Guilt"
by Horatius Bonar, 1808-1899

Tune - St. Bernard - linked here

1. All that I was, my sin, my guilt,
My death, was all my own;
All that I am I owe to Thee,
My gracious God, alone.

2. The evil of my former state
Was mine, and only mine;
The good in which I now rejoice
Is Thine, and only Thine.

3. The darkness of my former state,
The bondage, all was mine;
The light of life in which I walk,
The liberty, is Thine.

4. Thy Word first made me feel my sin,
It taught me to believe;
Then, in believing, peace I found,
And now I live, I live!

5. All that I am, e'en here on earth,
All that I hope to be,
When Jesus comes and glory dawns,
I owe it, Lord, to Thee.

Hymn #378
The Lutheran Hymnal
Text: 1 Corinthians 15:10
Author: Horatius Bonar, 1845, alt.
Tune: "St. Bernard"
1st Published in: Tochter Zion, 1741
Town: Cologne, Germany