The Golden City by Max Lucado, 1999. Verse 1: Soon your trials will be over. Offered up by mercy’s hand.A better view than where you’re standing, a doorway to another land.The sweetest welcome from the Father. Gathered up and carried home,We are past this time of waiting, come let us bow before Your throne. Observe:…

Glorious Christ by Bob Kauflin, 2012. Verse 1: The radiance of the Father, before the dawn of time.You spoke and all creation came to be.The molecules and planets, reveal Your great design,And every one was made so we could see, so we could see. Observe: “Let there be…” The radiant, self-existent, Father spoke those words…

Glories of Calvary by Steve and Vickki Cook, 2003. Verse 1: Lord, You’re calling me to come and behold the wondrous crossTo explore the depths of grace that came to me at such a costWhere Your boundless love conquered my boundless sinAnd mercy’s arms were opened wide. Chorus: My heart is filled with a thousand…

Forever by Chris Tomlin, 2001. Verse 1: Give thanks to the Lord our God and KingHis love endures forever.For He is good, He is above all thingsHis love endures forever.Sing praise, sing praise. Observe: Transcendence means “above or outside of,” and our God is good and above all things. In our present circumstances, we see…

Flourishing by Sandra McCracken, 2015. Verse 1: Teach me, oh God to follow your decrees. Give me understanding, your word, I wanna keep. Direct me in the path, of your commands, For there I find delight, my will is in your hands. Observe: With 176 verses, Psalm 119 is the longest chapter in the Bible.…

Faith of Our Fathers by Frederick Faber, 1849. Refrain:Faith of our fathers, holy faith!We will be true to thee till death.  Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. For by it the people of old received their commendation.” (Hebrews 11:1–2, ESV). Faber’s great hymn points to Hebrews…

Facing a Task Unfinished by Frank Houghton, 1931. Additional lyrics Ed Cash, Keith Getty, Fionan De Barra, 2015. Verse 1 Facing a task unfinished that drives us to our knees,a need that, undiminished,  rebukes our slothful ease,we who rejoice to know you renew before your thronethe solemn pledge we owe you to go and make…

Everlasting God by Brenton Brown and Ken Riley, 2006. Strength will rise as we wait upon the Lord Wait upon the Lord, we will wait upon the Lord Strength will rise as we wait upon the Lord Wait upon the Lord, we will wait upon the Lord Our God, You reign forever Our hope, our…

Crown Him With Many Crowns by Matthew Bridges, 1851. Verse 1 Crown him with many crowns, the Lamb upon his throne.Hark! how the heavenly anthem drowns all music but its own.Awake, my soul, and sing, of him who died for thee,and hail him as thy matchless king through all eternity. Observe: Sheep are the most…

Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing by Robert Robinson, 1758. Verse 1 Come, thou fount of ev’ry blessing, tune my heart to sing thy grace;streams of mercy, never ceasing, call for songs of loudest praise.Teach me some melodious sonnet, sung by flaming tongues above;praise the mount! I’m fixed upon it, mount of God’s unchanging love.…