Funeral hymns for the older generation
The old hymns that people now in their seventies, eighties and nineties grew up singing in church, Sunday school and revival meetings.
15 hymnsPublic domainPlay, project, print
How these were chosen. Chosen from the best-known gospel songs and hymns on HymnKeys, every one written between 1776 and 1917.
15 hymns
Amazing Grace
Amazing grace! How sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me!
I once was lost, but now am found;
Was blind, but now I see.About heaven, forgiveness, grace, peace.
The Old Rugged Cross
On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross,
The emblem of suff'ring and shame;
And I love that old cross where the dearest and best
For a world of lost sinners was slain.About heaven, faith, comfort, trust in God.
What a Friend We Have in Jesus
What a Friend we have in Jesus,
all our sins and griefs to bear!
What a privilege to carry
everything to God in prayer!
O what peace we often forfeit,
O what needless pain we bear,
All because we do not carry
everything to God in prayer.About prayer, comfort, God’s faithfulness, Jesus.
Blessed Assurance
Blessèd assurance, Jesus is mine!
O what a foretaste of glory divine!
Heir of salvation, purchase of God,
Born of His Spirit, washed in His blood.About comfort, hope, trust in God, salvation.
It Is Well With My Soul
When peace, like a river, attendeth my way,
When sorrows like sea billows roll;
Whatever my lot, Thou hast taught me to say,
It is well, it is well, with my soul.About faith, peace, comfort, hope.
Rock of Ages
Rock of Ages, cleft for me,
Let me hide myself in Thee;
Let the water and the blood,
From Thy wounded side which flowed,
Be of sin the double cure;
Save from wrath and make me pure.About faith, grace, trust in God, salvation.
Nearer, My God, to Thee
Nearer, my God, to Thee,
nearer to Thee!
E'en though it be a cross
that raiseth me,
Still all my song shall be,
nearer, my God, to Thee,
nearer, my God, to Thee,
nearer to Thee!About heaven, peace, comfort, hope.
Abide With Me
Abide with me; fast falls the eventide;
The darkness deepens; Lord with me abide.
When other helpers fail and comforts flee,
Help of the helpless, O abide with me.About forgiveness, peace, comfort, hope.
When the Roll Is Called Up Yonder
When the trumpet of the Lord shall sound, and time shall be no more,
And the morning breaks, eternal, bright and fair;
When the saved of earth shall gather over on the other shore,
And the roll is called up yonder, I'll be there.About heaven, faith, comfort, hope.
I Need Thee Every Hour
I need Thee ev'ry hour,
Most gracious Lord;
No tender voice like Thine
Can peace afford.About peace, trust in God, salvation, Jesus.
Jesus Loves Me
Jesus loves me! This I know,
For the Bible tells me so.
Little ones to Him belong;
They are weak, but He is strong.About heaven, trust in God, God’s love, salvation.
He Leadeth Me
He leadeth me, O blessèd thought!
O words with heav'nly comfort fraught!
Whate'er I do, where'er I be
Still 'tis God's hand that leadeth me.About heaven, faith, peace, comfort.
Blest Be the Tie That Binds
Blest be the tie that binds
Our hearts in Christian love;
The fellowship of kindred minds
Is like to that above.About comfort, hope, God’s love, Jesus.
Just as I Am Without One Plea
Just as I am, without one plea,
But that Thy blood was shed for me,
And that Thou bidd'st me come to Thee,
O Lamb of God, I come, I come.About faith, forgiveness, trust in God, the cross.
The Love of God
The love of God is greater far
Than tongue or pen can ever tell;
It goes beyond the highest star,
And reaches to the lowest hell;
The guilty pair, bowed down with care,
God gave His Son to win;
His erring child He reconciled,
And pardoned from his sin.About grace, praise, God’s love, salvation.
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