100 Hymns Everyone Should Learn

70. Come, Christians, join to sing – Christian Henry Bateman, 1843

He is our guide and friend;
to us he’ll condescened;
his love shall never end:
Alleluia! Amen!

69. My hope is built on nothing less – Edward Mote, 1834

I dare not trust the sweetest frame,
but wholly lean on Jesus’ name.

68. Beneath the cross of Jesus – Elizabeth C. Clephane, 1872

And from my smitten heart with tears
two wonders I confess:
the wonders of redeeming love
and my unworthiness.

67. Rock of ages, cleft for me – Augustus M. Toplady, 1776

Nothing in my hand I bring,
simply to thy cross I cling

66. When the church of Jesus – Fred Pratt Green, 1968

Lest the gifts we offer, money, talents, time,
serve to salve our conscience, to our secret shame,
Lord, reprove, inspire us by the way you give;
teach us, dying Savior, how true Christians live.

65. For the beauty of the earth – Folliot S. Pierpoint, 1864

For the joy of human love,
brother, sister, parent, child,
friends on earth and friends above,
for all gentle thoughts and mild;
Lord of all, to thee we raise
this our hymn of grateful praise.

64. It Is Well with My Soul – Horatio G. Spafford, 1873

And, Lord, haste the day when my faith shall be sight

63. King of my life, I crown thee now – Jennie E. Hussey, 1921

May I be willing, Lord, to bear
daily my cross for thee;
even thy cup of grief to share,
thou hast borne all for me.

62. Christ Jesus lay in death’s strong bands – Martin Luther, 1524; trans. Richard Massie, 1854

Christ alone our souls will feed;
he is our meat and drink indeed;
faith lives upon no other!
Alleluia!

61. All glory, laud, and honor – Theodulph of Orleans, 8-9th c.; trans. by John Mason Neale, 1851

Thou didst accept their praises;
accept the prayers we bring,
who in all good delightest,
thou good and gracious King.