But, Jesus, draw Thou nearer, Is in Thy strength alone; And then in Heav'n receive me, Amen. TUNE-DAY OF REST." 78-OH TO BE NOTHING, NOTHING. THIS is one of the most popular of modern hymns. A lady who worked among the girls in business houses in the West of England for twelve years, said: "It is always surprising to hear and discover what were the hymns which seemed to help the girls and which did not. One of them which seemed to be most helpful was this, 'Oh to be nothing, nothing.' The authoress herself writes: "It has always been a wonder to me why that helped people under such varied circumstances. Prof. Rendell Harris has often told me how much he has owed to that hymn. I could show you, were it not breaking confidences, a sheaf of letters giving testimony to the help which that hymn has been to all sorts and conditions of men and women Roman Catholics, Unitarians, High Churchmen, Dissenters under all kinds of circumstances." It has been translated into many languages, and has circulated far and wide, meeting everywhere with immense acceptance. H to be nothing, nothing! A broken and emptied vessel, For the Master's use made meet. Oh to be nothing, nothing! His praises to sound at His will; Oh to be nothing, nothing! Painful the humbling may be, That the world might my Saviour see. Rather be nothing, nothing! To Him let our voices be raised: He only is meet to be praised. TUNE FROM "SONGS AND SOLOS." X. The Warfare of Life. 79—ONWARD, CHRISTIAN SOLDIERS. THE Duke of Cambridge, late Commander-in-Chief of the British Army, mentioned this processional hymn by the Rev. S. Baring-Gould as his favourite. ONWARD, Christian soldiers! marching as to war, With the Cross of Jesus, going on before. Onward, Christian soldiers! marching as to war, At the sign of triumph, Satan's host doth flee; Like a mighty army moves the church of God: Brothers, we are treading where the saints have trod; We are not divided, all one body we Crowns and thrones may perish, kingdoms rise and wane; But the church of Jesus constant will remain; Gates of hell can never 'gainst that church prevail; We have Christ's own promise — and that cannot fail. Onward then, ye people, join our happy throng; Blend with ours your voices in the triumph-song: "Glory, laud, and honour, unto Christ the King This through countless ages men and angels sing. TUNE "ST. GERTRUDE." 80-OFT IN SORROW, OFT IN WOE. KIRKE WHITE's marching song of the Christian Life has no such lilting tune attached to it as "Onward, Christian Soldiers," but being older it has probably helped more souls than its recent rival. FT in sorrow, oft in woe, OFT Onward, Christians, onward go; Let your drooping hearts be glad; Let not sorrow dim your eye, Onward, then, to glory move, More than conquerors ye shall prove ; TUNE "EPHRAIM." 81-SOLDIERS OF CHRIST, ARISE! THIS hymn by Charles Wesley is inspiriting as the blast of the bugle OLDIERS of Christ, arise! SOLD And put your armour on, Strong in the strength which God supplies Strong in the Lord of Hosts, Stand then in His great might, From strength to strength go on; That having all things done, And all your conflicts past, Ye may o'ercome through Christ alone, TUNEGILDAS." 82 CHRISTIAN! SEEK NOT YET REPOSE. ANOTHER Of Charlotte Elliott's hymns which has achieved no little popularity. "CHR HRISTIAN! seek not yet repose," Thou art in the midst of foes; "Watch and pray." |