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CMMS # 2

Title:
Hymns of Faith
Publisher:
Scripture Union
Date Published:
1964
ISBN:
0 85421 071 7
No of songs:
659
.

FIRST LINE
SONGWRITERS
DATES
METER
LYRICS?
1
O for a thousand tongues to sing
Charles Wesley
1739
8 6 8 6 extended
Yes
2
Come let us join our cheerful songs
Isaac Watts
1707
8 6 8 6 (C.M.)
Yes
3
Stand up and bless the Lord Ye people of
James Montgomery
1824
6 6 8 6 (S.M.)
Yes
4
Praise to the living God All praised be
Medieval Jewish Doxology tr/ad by Max Lansberg & Newton Mann
c.14
6 6 8 4 D
Yes
5
The God of Abraham praise All praised be
Daniel ben Judah tr/ad by Thomas Olivers
c.14
6 6 8 4 D
Yes
6
O praise ye the Lord and sing a new song
Henry W. Baker

5 5 5 5 6 5 6 5
Yes
7
Ye servants of God Your Master proclaim
Charles Wesley
1744
5 5 5 5 6 5 6 5
Yes
8
O worship the King All glorious above
William Kethe & Robert Grant
1561
5 5 5 5 6 5 6 5
Yes
9
Praise my soul the King of heaven
Henry Francis Lyte
1834
8 7 8 7 4 7 extended
Yes
10
Thou art the King of Israel Thou David’s
Theodulph of Orleans tr/ad by John Mason Neale
c.82
7 6 7 6 D
Yes
11
My God how wonderful Thou art Thy
Frederick William Faber
1849
8 6 8 6 (C.M.)
Yes
12
Fill Thou my life O Lord my God In every
Horatius Bonar
1866
8 6 8 6 (C.M.)
Yes
13
Let all the world in every corner sing
George Herbert
©1633
10 4 6 6 6 6 10 4
Yes
14
For all the glories of the earth and sky
Dorothy Dennison

10 10 10 4

15
O worship the Lord in the beauty of
John Samuel Bowley Monsell
1863
12 10 12 10
Yes
16
To Thee and to Thy Christ O God
Anne Ross Cundell Cousin
1876
8 6 8 6 D (D.C.M.)
Yes
17
How shall I sing that majesty Which
John Mason
1683
8 6 8 6 D (D.C.M.)
Yes
18
Immortal invisible God only wise
Walter Chalmers Smith
1876
11 11 11 11
Yes
19
We praise we worship Thee O God
Gell's collection

8 8 8 8 (L.M.)
Yes
20
All people that on earth do dwell
William Kethe & Scottish Psalter and Paraphras
1561
8 8 8 8 (L.M.)
Yes
21
Before Jehovah's awful throne Ye nations
Isaac Watts tr/ad by John Wesley
1719
8 8 8 8 (L.M.)
Yes
22
Songs of praise the angels sang Heaven
James Montgomery
1819
7 7 7 7
Yes
23
Ye holy angels bright Who wait at God's
Richard Baxter & John Hampden Gurney & Richard Robert Chope
1681
6 6 6 6 8 8
Yes
24
Praise the Lord ye heavens adore Him
Foundling Hospital Collection & Edward Osler
1796
8 7 8 7
Yes
25
Round the Lord in glory seated Cherubim
Richard Mant
1837
8 7 8 7 and refrain
Yes
26
From all that dwell below the skies Let
Isaac Watts & Anonymous & Robert Nelson Spencer
1719
8 8 4 4 8 8 and Alleluja
Yes
27
O bless the Lord my soul let all
Isaac Watts
1719
6 6 8 6 (S.M.)
Yes
28
All creatures of our God and King
St. Francis of Asissi tr/ad by William Henry Draper
1225
8 8 8 8 8 and refrain
Yes
29
For the beauty of the earth For the
Folliott Sandford Pierpont
1864
7 7 7 7 7 7
Yes
30
Lord God from whom all life
E. A. Burroughs

6 6 8 6 D (D.S.M.)
Yes
31
O Lord of heaven and earth and sea
Christopher Wordsworth
1863
8 8 8 4
Yes
32
My God I thank Thee Who hast made The
Adelaide Anne Proctor
1858
8 4 8 4 8 4
Yes
33
Praise to the Lord the Almighty the King
Joachim Neander & Rupert E. Davies tr/ad by Katherine Winkworth & others
1680
14 14 4 7 8
Yes
34
I sing the almighty power of God
Isaac Watts
1715
8 6 8 6 (C.M.)
Yes
35
Let us with a gladsome mind Praise the
John Milton
1623
7 7 7 7
Yes
36
Mighty God While angels bless thee
Robert Robinson
1774
8 7 8 7
Yes
37
Give to our God immortal praise Mercy
Isaac Watts
1719
8 8 8 8 (L.M.)
Yes
38
Now thank we all our God With hearts
Martin Rinkart tr/ad by Katherine Winkworth
c.16
6 7 6 7 6 6 6 6
Yes
39
All praise to God Who reigns above
Johann Jakob Schütz
1858
8 7 8 7 8 8 7
Yes
40
New every morning is the love Our
John Keble
1827
8 8 8 8 (L.M.)
Yes
41
O God our help in ages past Our hope for
Isaac Watts
1719
8 6 8 6 (C.M.)
Yes
42
God moves in a mysterious way His wonder
William Cowper
1774
8 6 8 6 (C.M.)
Yes
43
Hast Thou not known hast Thou not heard
Isaac Watts & William Cameron & (1781) Scottish Paraphrases

8 6 8 6 (C.M.)
Yes
44
Awake my soul to joyful lays
Samuel Medley
1782
8 8 8 8 (L.M.)
Yes
45
What was it O our God Led There to give
Anne Taylor

6 6 6 6 8 8
Yes
46
What shall I do my God to love
Charles Wesley
1742
8 6 8 6 (C.M.)
Yes
47
O God of Bethel by whose hand
Philip Doddridge & John Logan & others
1737
8 6 8 6 (C.M.)
Yes
48
All my hope on God is founded
Joachim Neander tr/ad by Robert Seymour Bridges
1899
8 7 8 7 6 7
Yes
49
Great is Thy faithfulness O God my
Thomas Obediah Chisholm
©1923
11 10 11 10 and refrain
Yes
50
Amazing grace how sweet the sound
John Newton & Bryn Austin Rees
1779
8 6 8 6 (C.M.)
Yes
51
Sovereign grace over sin abounding
John Kent

8 7 8 7 4 7 extended
Yes
52
I'll praise my Maker while I've breath
Isaac Watts
1719
8 8 8 8 8 8
Yes
53
Grace tis a charming sound Harmonious
Philip Doddridge & Augustus Montague Toplady
1755
6 6 8 6 (S.M.)
Yes
54
Great God of wonders All Thy ways
Samuel Davies
1769
8 8 8 8 8 8
Yes
55
This is the day of light Let there be
John Ellerton
1867
6 6 8 6 (S.M.)
Yes
56
Blest are the pure in heart For they
John Keble & William John Hall
1819
6 6 8 6 (S.M.)
Yes
57
How pleased and blest was I to hear
Isaac Watts
1719
6 6 8 6 6 8
Yes
58
This is the day the Lord hath made
Isaac Watts
1719
8 6 8 6 extended
Yes
59
Sweet is the work my God my King
Isaac Watts & Unknown
1719
8 8 8 8 (L.M.)
Yes
60
O day of rest and gladness Of day of joy
Christopher Wordsworth & Charles P. Price
1858
7 6 7 6 D
Yes
61
Angel voices ever singing Round Thy
Francis Pott
1861
8 5 8 5 8 4 3
Yes
62
Summer suns are glowing Over land and
William Walsham How
1871
6 5 6 5 D
Yes
63
We love the place O God Wherein Thine
William Bullock & Henry Williams Baker
1854
6 6 6 6
Yes
64
To Thy temple I repair Lord I love to
James Montgomery
1812
7 7 7 7
Yes
65
God is in His temple the almighty Father
William Tidd Matson

6 6 8 6 6 8 3 3 6 6
Yes
66
Eternal Light Eternal Light How pure
Thomas Binney
c.18
8 6 8 8 6
Yes
67
Gracious God we worship Thee
Samuel Trevor Francis

7 7 7 6
Yes
68
Lo God is here let us adore And own how
Gerhard Tersteegen tr/ad by John Wesley
1729
8 8 8 8 8 8
Yes
69
Lift up your heads ye mighty gates
Georg Weissel tr/ad by Katherine Winkworth

8 8 8 8 8 8
Yes
70
Come dearest Lord descend and dwell
Isaac Watts
1709
8 8 8 8 (L.M.)
Yes
71
O Lord enlarge our scanty thought
Nicolaus Ludwig von Zinzendorf & Johann Nitschmann & Anna Nitschmann tr/ad by John Wesley

8 8 8 8 (L.M.)
Yes
72
Great Shepherd of Thy people hear
John Newton
1779
8 6 8 6 (C.M.)
Yes
73
As pants the hart for cooling streams
Nahum Tate & Nicholas Brady
1696
8 6 8 6 (C.M.)
Yes
74
Command Thy blessing from above O God
James Montgomery
1816
8 8 8 8 (L.M.)
Yes
75
O God the rock of ages Who evermore hast
Edward Henry Bickersteth
1860
7 6 7 6 D
Yes
76
Love divine all loves excelling Joy of
Charles Wesley
1747
8 7 8 7 D
Yes
77
We come unto our fathers' God Their rock
Thomas Hornblower Gill
1868
8 7 8 7 8 8 7
Yes
78
Jesus we Thy promise claim
Charles Wesley

7 7 7 7
Yes
79
Head of the Church and Lord of all
Joseph Tritton

8 8 8 8 (L.M.)
Yes
80
Jesus Himself drew near
Ada Ruth Habershon

6 6 8 6 4 4

81
Jesus we look to Thee Thy promised
Charles Wesley
1749
6 6 8 6 (S.M.)
Yes
82
Lord Jesus Christ we seek Thy face
Alexander Stewart

8 8 8 8 (L.M.)
Yes
83
Jesus wherever Thy people meet
William Cowper
1769
8 8 8 8 (L.M.)
Yes
84
Grant us Thy light that we may know
Lawrence Tuttiett

8 8 8 8 (L.M.)
Yes
85
Speak Lord in the stillness While I wait
Emily May Grimes
1920
6 5 6 5
Yes
86
Jesus stand among us in Thy risen power
William Pennefather
c.18
6 5 6 5
Yes
87
Heal us Emmanuel Hear our prayer
William Cowper
1779
8 6 8 6 (C.M.)
Yes
88
Speak to us Lord Thyself reveal
Charles Wesley

8 6 8 6 (C.M.)
Yes
89
Here from the world we turn Jesus to
Frances (Fanny) Jane Crosby
1876
6 4 6 4 6 6 6 4
Yes
90
Blessed Jesus at Thy word We are
Tobias Clausnitzer & Unknown tr/ad by Katherine Winkworth
1663
7 8 7 8 8 8
Yes
91
We have not known Thee as we ought
Thomas Benson Pollock
1889
8 8 8 8 8 8
Yes
92
Master speak Thy servant heareth
Frances Ridley Havergal
1869
8 7 8 7 7 7
Yes
93
At even when the sun was set The sick
Henry Twells
1868
8 8 8 8 (L.M.)
Yes
94
Hushed was the evening hymn The temple
James Drummond Burns
1857
6 6 6 6 8 8
Yes
95
Dear Lord and Father of mankind Forgive
John Greenleaf Whittier
1872
8 6 8 8 6 extended
Yes
96
Open my eyes that I may see
Clara H. Fiske Scott
1895

Yes
97
Lord of the church we humbly pray
Edward Osler
1836
8 8 6 8 8 6

98
Tell me the old old story of unseen
Arebella Catherine Hankey
1866
7 6 7 6 D and refrain
Yes
98
Tell me the old old story of unseen
Arebella Catherine Hankey
1866
7 6 7 6
Yes
99
Lord be Thy word my rule In it may
Christopher Wordsworth
1872
6 6 6 6
Yes
100
Once more before we part Bless the
Joseph Hart

8 6 8 6 (C.M.)
Yes
101
Holy holy holy Lord God almighty
Reginald Heber
1826
11 12 12 10
Yes
102
Thou Whose almighty word Chaos and
John Marriott
1813
6 6 4 6 6 6 4
Yes
103
Lead us heavenly Father lead us o'er the
James Edmeston
1821
8 7 8 7 8 7
Yes
104
Eternal Father Strong to save Whose arm
William Whiting & Robert Nelson Spencer & Mary C. D. Hamilton & Hugh Taylor
©1860
8 8 8 8 8 8
Yes
105
Glory be to God the Father Glory be to
Horatius Bonar
1866
8 7 8 7 4 7
Yes
106
We give immortal praise To God the
Isaac Watts
1709
6 6 6 6 8 8
Yes
107
Father of heaven whose love profound
Edward Cooper
1805
8 8 8 8 (L.M.)
Yes
108
Alleluia Let praises ring To God the
Bartholommäus Crasselius & Unknown tr/ad by Composite
1655
8 8 7 8 8 7 8 4 4 8
Yes
109
Join all the glorious names Of wisdom
Isaac Watts
1709
6 6 6 6 8 8
Yes
110
All hail the power of Jesus Name
Edward Perronet & John Rippon
1779
8 6 8 6 extended
Yes
111
Crown Him with many crowns The Lamb
Matthew Bridges & Godfrey Thring
1852
6 6 8 6 D (D.S.M.)
Yes
112
When morning gilds the skies My heart
Katholisches Gesangbuch tr/ad by Edward Caswall & Robert Seymour Bridges
1744
6 6 6 6 6 6
Yes
113
Hail Thou once despised Jesus
John Bakewell & Martin Madan
1757
8 7 8 7 D
Yes
114
Christ whose glory fills the skies
Charles Wesley
1740
7 7 7 7 7 7
Yes
115
At the Name of Jesus every knee shall
Caroline Maria Noel
1870
6 5 6 5 D
Yes
116
Thou art the everlasting Word The Father
George William Conder
1836
8 6 8 6 (C.M.) and refra
Yes
117
O the deep deep love of Jesus
Samuel Trevor Francis
©1875
8 7 8 7 D
Yes
118
O Christ our hope our hearts' desire
Latin tr/ad by John Chandler
7 or
8 6 8 6 extended
Yes
119
I've found the pearl of greatest price
John Mason
1683
8 6 8 6 (C.M.) and refra
Yes
120
O Jesus King most wonderful
Bernard of Clairvaux tr/ad by Edward Caswall
12 c
8 6 8 6 (C.M.)
Yes
121
There is a Name I love to hear
Frederick Whitfield
©1855
8 6 8 6 (C.M.)
Yes
122
Jesus Thou joy of loving hearts Thou
Bernard of Clairvaux tr/ad by Ray. Palmer
12 c
8 8 8 8 (L.M.)
Yes
123
O Saviour precious Saviour Whom yet
Frances Ridley Havergal
1870
7 6 7 6 D
Yes
124
To the Name of our salvation Laud and
Latin tr/ad by John Mason Neale
8th
8 7 8 7 8 7
Yes
125
Thou hidden source of calm repose
Charles Wesley
1749
8 8 8 8 8 8
Yes
126
Come every joyful heart that loves the
Samuel Stennett

6 6 6 6 8 8 extended
Yes
127
Jesus the name high over all In hell or
Charles Wesley
1749
8 6 8 6 (C.M.)
Yes
128
Jesus the very thought of Thee With
Bernard of Clairvaux tr/ad by Edward Caswall
12 c
8 6 8 6 (C.M.)
Yes
129
How sweet the name of Jesus sounds
John Newton
1779
8 6 8 6 (C.M.)
Yes
130
Praise Him praise Him Jesus our blessed
Frances (Fanny) Jane Crosby

12 10 12 10 11 10 12 10
Yes
131
We praise Thee we bless Thee Our Saviour
Frances (Fanny) Jane Crosby

11 11 11 11
Yes
132
Tis the church triumphant singing Worthy
John Kent

8 4 8 4 8 8 8 4
Yes
133
One day when heaven was filled with His
John Wilbur Chapman
©1908
11 10 11 10 and refrain
Yes
134
Alleluia sing to Jesus His the sceptre
William Chatterton Dix
1867
8 7 8 7 D
Yes
135
With harps and with vials
Arthur Tappan Pierson
1874
11 12 12 12
Yes
136
Saviour blessed Saviour Listen while we
Godfrey Thring
1862
6 5 6 5 D
Yes
137
I will sing of my Redeemer And His
Philip Paul Bliss
1876
8 7 8 7 and refrain
Yes
138
Hark the glad sound the Saviour comes
Philip Doddridge
1735
8 6 8 6 (C.M.)
Yes
139
Hark a thrilling voice is sounding
Latin tr/ad by Edward Caswall
5 ce
8 7 8 7
Yes
140
Angels from the realms of glory
James Montgomery
1816
8 7 8 7 and refrain
Yes
141
Thou didst leave Thy throne And Thy king
Emily Elizabeth Steele Elliot
1864
11 8 11 8 and refrain
Yes
142
Thou who wast rich beyond all splendour
Frank Houghton tr/ad by Old French Carol
©1934
9 8 9 8 9 8

143
While shepherds watched their flocks by
Nahum Tate
1700
8 6 8 6 (C.M.)
Yes
144
Good Christian men rejoice with heart
Heinrich Suso & Valentin Triller tr/ad by John Mason Neale
1853
6 6 7 7 7 8 5 5
Yes
145
Away in a manger no crib for a bed
John Samuel Bowley Monsell & J.T. McFarland
1885
11 11 11 11
Yes
146
Christians awake salute the happy morn
John Byrom
1749
10 10 10 10 10 10
Yes
147
Love came down at Christmas
Christina Georgina Rossetti
1885
6 7 6 7
Yes
148
See amid the winter's snow
Edward Caswall
1851
7 7 7 7 and refrain
Yes
149
Give heed my heart lift up thine eyes
Martin Luther tr/ad by Katherine Winkworth
1531
8 8 8 8 (L.M.)
Yes
150
In the bleak mid-winter
Christina Georgina Rossetti
1872

Yes
151
Rejoice and be merry in songs
Dorset Church-Gallery Book

11 11 11 11

152
O little town of Bethlehem How still we
Phillips Brooks
1867
8 6 8 6 7 6 8 6
Yes
153
All my heart this night rejoices
Paul Gerhardt tr/ad by Katherine Winkworth
1656
8 6 6 D
Yes
154
O come all ye faithful joyful and
John Francis Wade tr/ad by Frederick Oakeley & others

6 6 10 5 6 and refrain
Yes
155
Hark the herald angels sing Glory to the
Charles Wesley
1739
7 7 7 7 D and refrain
Yes
156
Once in royal David's city Stood a lowly
Cecil Frances (Humphreys) Alexander
1848
8 7 8 7 7 7
Yes
157
Silent night holy night All is calm
Joseph Mohr & Franz Xaver Gruber tr/ad by Stopford Augustus Brooke & John Freeman Young
c.18

Yes
158
The night is dark the winds are still
Arthur L. Salmon

8 6 8 6 6

159
What Child is this who laid to rest
William Chatterton Dix
c.18
8 7 8 7 and refrain
Yes
160
As with gladness men of old Did the
William Chatterton Dix
1860
7 7 7 7 7 7
Yes
161
Child in the manger Infant of Mary
Mary Macdougal Macdonald tr/ad by Lachlan MacBean
1888
10 8 10 8
Yes
162
Jesus good above all other Gentle Child
Adam of St. Victor tr/ad by John Mason Neale & Percy Dearmer
12 c
8 8 8 7
Yes
163