Great Is Thy Faithfulness
Words: Thomas Chisholm, 1923. Music: William Runyan, 1923. ©1923 Hope Publishing Company

Great is Thy faithfulness, O God my Father;
There is no shadow of turning with Thee;
Thou changest not, Thy compassions, they fail not;
As Thou hast been, Thou forever will be.

CHORUS:
Great is Thy faithfulness!
Great is Thy faithfulness!
Morning by morning new mercies I see.
All I have needed Thy hand hath provided;
Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me!

Summer and winter and springtime and harvest,
Sun, moon and stars in their courses above
Join with all nature in manifold witness
To Thy great faithfulness, mercy and love.
(Chorus)

Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth
Thine own dear presence to cheer and to guide;
Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow,
Blessings all mine, with ten thousand beside!
(Chorus)

Scripture References
Lam 3:22-23

Notes
In a letter dated 1941, Thomas O. Chisholm wrote that although his income has not been enough due to his impaired health, he must record the unfailing faithfulness of God for the “wonderful displays of His providing care” and for which he is “filled with astonishing gratefulness.”
Source

The “Doxology” lyrics and melody can be sung over the same chords as the verse of “Your Love, Oh Lord”, creating a nice medley.

Your Love, Oh Lord/Doxology
Third Day (Powell, Avery, Carr, Lee, Anderson). ©1999 New Spring Vandura 2500 Songs. CCLI Song #1894255. Doxology: Words: Thomas Ken, 1674. Music: Old 100th, Genevan Psalt­er, 1551, attributed to Louis Bourgeois

Your Love, O Lord, Reaches to the heavens
Your faithfulness stretches to the sky
Your righteousness is like the mighty mountains
Your justice flows like the ocean’s tide

CHORUS:
I will lift my voice to worship you my king
And I will find my strength in the shadow of your wings

Praise God, from Whom all blessings flow;
Praise Him, all creatures here below;
Praise Him above, ye heavenly host;
Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost.
Amen.

Scripture References:
Psa 36:5-6; Psa 63:7; Mark 16:15

Notes
These lyr­ics, sung as the Doxology in many churches, are actually the last verse of a longer hymn, “Awake, My Soul, And With The Sun“.

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There Is A Fountain
Words: William Cowper,1772. Music: Karl Digerness, ©2003 Urban Glory Music.

There is fountain filled with blood
Drawn from Emmanuel’s veins;
And sinners plunged beneath that flood
Lose all their guilty stains.
And sinners plunged beneath that flood
Lose all their guilty stains.

The dying thief rejoiced to see
That fountain in his day;
And there may I, though vile as he,
Wash all my sins away.
And there may I, though vile as he,
Wash all my sins away.

Dear dying Lamb, Thy precious blood
Shall never lose its power
’Til all the ransomed church of God
Be saved to sin no more.
’Til all the ransomed church of God
Be saved to sin no more.

E’er since, by faith, I saw the stream
Thy flowing wounds supply,
Redeeming love has been my theme,
And shall be ’til I die.
Redeeming love has been my theme,
And shall be ’til I die.

Scripture References:
Zech 13:1; Rev 7:14; Luke 23:40-43; 2 Tim 1:7; Mark 10:45: John 8:11

Instrumental Version:

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Sovereign Grace O’er Sin Abounding
Words: John Kent. Music: Sandra McCracken. ©2001 Same Old Dress Music (ASCAP). CCLI Song #4301154

Sovereign grace o’er sin abounding!
Ransomed souls, the tidings swell;
‘Tis a deep that knows no sounding;
Who its breadth or length can tell?
On its glories,
May my soul forever dwell.

What from Christ that soul can sever,
Bound by everlasting bands?
Once in Him, in Him forever;
Thus the eternal covenant stands.
None shall take Thee
From the Strength of Israel’s hands.

Heirs of God, joint-heirs with Jesus,
Long ere time its race begun;
To His name eternal praises;
O what wonders love has done!
One with Jesus,
By eternal union one

On such love, my soul, still ponder,
Love so great, so rich, so free;
Say, while lost in holy wonder,
Why, O Lord, such love to me?
Hallelujah! Grace shall reign
Hallelujah! Grace shall reign
Hallelujah! Grace shall reign eternally

Scripture References
Deut 32:10; Rom 8:17

Notes
Read a memoir of John Kent’s life.

Quotes from John Kent’s deathbed:
“We must all appear before the judgment-seat of Christ, to give an account of the deeds done in the body, whether they be good or bad. That portion has cut me to the heart; while at the same time it has been my hope. If I am to stand by myself to yield an account, I am lost—lost for ever! But I know it is the judgment-seat of Christ; he is my surety, and has paid all demands. I shall be tried there by a covenant of grace, and not a covenant of works. Blessed be God for his great salvation.”

“The best obedience of my hands
Dare not appear before Thy throne;
But faith can answer Thy demands,
By pleading what my Lord hath done.”

(Singing William Cowper’s hymn, There Is A Fountain):
“Til all the ransomed church of God be saved to sin no more”

Final words:
“I am accepted—accepted.”

On his deathbed, John Kent confessed that he had often been tempted to suicide and self-destruction, but had found the best defense from these attacks and the sweetest balm for every wound was Hebrews 2:18: Because Jesus himself suffered when he was tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted.

Related Material
Other hymn arrangements by Sandra McCracken

John Kent, Jr:
“The melody of the heart is the best melody, and singing with the spirit and with the understanding, the sweetest employ.”

Satisfied
Words: Clara T. Williams, 1875. Music: Karl Digerness, 1997. ©2003 Urban Glory Music

All my lifelong I have panted
For a drink from some cool spring,
That I hoped would quench the burning
Of the thirst I felt within

CHORUS:
Hallelujah! He has found me
The one my soul so long has craved!
Jesus satisfies all my longings,
Through His blood I now am saved.

Feeding on the filth around me
Til my strength was almost gone,
Longed my soul for something better,
Only still to hunger on.
(Repeat Chorus)

Poor I was, and sought for riches
Something that would satisfy
But the dust I gathered round me
Only mocked my soul’s sad cry.
(Repeat Chorus)

Well of water ever springing,
Bread of life so rich and free,
Untold wealth that never faileth,
My Redeemer is to me.
(Repeat Chorus)

Scripture References
Psalm 107:9; Jn 4:10; Jn 15:16; Matt 6:33; 1Jn 1:7; Jn 4:10; Jn 6:35; Rom 8:17; Isaiah 55:1-7

Sands of Time
Words: Anne Cousin (Based on Samuel Rutherford’s Letters), 1857. Chorus by Cameron Gray, 2005. Music: Traditional Folk Tune, Arranged by Phillip Palmertree. ©2001 Phillip Palmertree Music.

The sands of time are sinking
The dawn of heaven breaks
The summer morn I’ve sighed for
The fair, sweet morn awakes.
Dark, dark had been the midnight
But dayspring is at hand
And glory, glory dwelleth
In Emmanuel’s land.

O Christ, He is the fountain,
The deep, sweet well of love!
The streams on earth I’ve tasted
More deep I’ll drink above:
There to an ocean fullness
His mercy doth expand,
And glory, glory dwelleth
In Emmanuel’s land.

CHORUS:
Oh—Emmanuel!
Oh—Emmanuel!
Oh—Emmanuel!
All my hope and peace
All my hope and peace

O I am my Beloved’s
And my Beloved is mine!
He brings a poor vile sinner
Into His house of wine
I stand upon His merit,
I know no other stand,
Not e’en where glory dwelleth
In Emmanuel’s land
(Chorus)

The Bride eyes not her garment,
But her dear Bridegroom’s face,
I will not gaze at glory,
but on my King of grace;
Not at the crown He giveth,
But on His pierced hand;
The Lamb is all the glory
In Emmanuel’s land
(Chorus)

Scripture References
Song of Solomon 2:16; 1 Pet 2:24; Isa 61:10; 2 Pet 3:13; Rom 4:5

Notes
Other hymns by Anne Cousin
Some of Samuel Rutherford’s Letters