Christian Poetry Volume 2

Christian Poetry - VOLUME 2 A selection of famous and not so famous poems and lyrics on spiritual themes This Collection of 63 poems by various authors including, John Newton, Elizabeth Dark, Frances Ridley Havergal, Charles Wesley, John Bodman, H. D’A Champney, Jeanne Marie de la Motte-Guyon and many others. has been brought together in order that these spiritual truths and impressions, presented in poetical form, will comfort and edify God’s people as they wrestle daily with the world, the flesh, and the devil. To know that others have felt what we have felt, ‘Through all the changing scenes of life , In trouble and in joy’ to hear the feelings in our hearts echoed back to us, to be reminded of our Lord’s love, will comfort the soul and bring encouragement. Some of the poems and lyrics included will be familiar as they have been set to music and become famous hymns – as John Newton puts it ‘these are not ‘odes’, but are truths put plainly and simply for ordinary people to understand’. Some others are perhaps more deep and thought- provoking. Perhaps listening to them being read, instead of being sung will allow you to appreciate the sentiments in a different way. This audio edition is produced with the prayerful desire that the Blessed Spirit of God may be pleased to use it for Christ’s Glory and for the comfort, encouragement and edification of God’s people. These poems are read by Alex Wyndham, Paul Ansdell, Anita Wright and Stuart Packer. Copyright Words by the Wayside, 2015. PLAYLIST 1 Introduction 2 When my life work is ended By Fanny J. Crosby 3 Rest in Christ By John Bodman 4 Inside the veil By Elizabeth Dark 5 O for a thousand tongues to sing By Charles Wesley 6 Prayer answered by Crosses By John Newton 7 Love increased by Suffering By Jeanne Marie de la Motte-Guyon 8 A Soul, in its Earliest Love By Charles Wesley 9 Bitter and Sweet By John Newton 10 Power of Prayer By John Newton 11 His Never-Failing Love By H. D'Arcy Champney 12 Watching unto God in the Night-Season By Jeanne Marie de la Motte-Guyon 13 I will trust and not be afraid By John Newton 14 All must be well By Mary Bowley Peters 15 Whom The Lord Loveth Author Unknown 16 Abide with me By Henry Francis Lyte 17 Whose I am By Frances Ridley Havergal 18 Love to Jesus By Andrew Miller 19 He knoweth the way that I take By Miss Doris Markham 20 All ye that pass by By Charles Wesley 21 The Potter By H.J. Miles 22 O Lord, Truly I am Thy Servant Author Unknown 23 In vain or Not in Vain By C. Deayton 24 Who is on the Lord’s side? By Frances Ridley Havergal 25 Why should I complain? By John Newton 26 He Maketh the Storm a Calm. By James Boyd 27 Be still my Soul By Katerina von Schlegel 28 How sweet the name of Jesus Sounds By John Newton 29 Master, speak! Thy servant heareth By Frances Ridley Havergal 30 What think ye of Christ? By John Newton 31 Everyday Cheer for the rest of the road By George C. Cutting 32 Take my Life By Frances Ridley Havergal 33 Joy and Peace in Believing By John Newton 34 Brightest Days By A.A. Elliott 35 Prayer for Purity By Nicolas Ludwig Von Zinzendorf 36 The World By John Newton 37 Rest By Frances Ridley Havergal 38 Amazing Grace By John Newton 39 It is I; be not afraid Author Unknown 40 The Storm is Passing Over By Charles A. Tindley 41 Go in This Thy Might By P.R. Morford 42 Source of love, and light of day By Jeanne Marie de la Motte-Guyon 43 The Church's One Foundation By William Kelly 44 Lord Speak to Me that I may speak By Frances Ridley Havergal 45 In Evil long I took delight By John Newton 46 Self Love By Frederick William Faber 47 Peter sinning and repenting By John Newton 48 What hast Thou done for me, O mighty Friend By Frances Ridley Havergal 49 How deep was the pit By John Bodman 50 It passeth knowledge, that dear love of Thine! By Mary Shekleton 51 On Baptism By Nick Needham 52 And can it be? By Charles Wesley 53 Jesus, Our Lord with what joy we adore Thee By H. D'Arcy Champney 54 Go not far from me By Anna Laetitia Waring 55 The Worldling By John Newton 56 Like a river glorious By Frances Ridley Havergal 57 Before the Cross By Jacques Bridane 58 Song of Simple Trust Author Unknown 59 Here Pause, My Soul By John Bodman 60 I am not skilled to understand By Dorothy Greenwell 61 Be True By Horatius Bonar 62 The Nativity By Jeanne Marie de la Motte-Guyon 63 How sweet the thought By John Bodman 64 Mighty to Save Author unknown