Sunday's Hymn: Reader's Choice

This week’s hymn is the favorite of Juanita of Jam and Books and Ruthie Cuiabana, and it also receives special mention from Lisa Johnson of Thoughts from the Tea House. It’s a hymn from Francis Ridley Havergal, who is, in my opinion, one of the 19th century’s best hymn writers.

Like a River Glorius

 

Like a river glorious, is God’s perfect peace,
Over all victorious, in its bright increase;
Perfect, yet it floweth, fuller every day,
Perfect, yet it groweth, deeper all the way.

Refrain

Stayed upon Jehovah, hearts are fully blest
Finding, as He promised, perfect peace and rest.

Hidden in the hollow of His blessed hand,
Never foe can follow, never traitor stand;
Not a surge of worry, not a shade of care,
Not a blast of hurry touch the spirit there.

Every joy or trial falleth from above,
Traced upon our dial by the Sun of Love;
We may trust Him fully all for us to do.
They who trust Him wholly find Him wholly true.

Here’s a quote from on peace with God from one of Frances Havergal’s personal letters.

We have peace with God … It is yours already, purchased for you, made for you, sealed for you, pledged to you – by the word of the Father and the precious blood of Jesus.

Listen to this hymn: Piano or male voice.

 

Other hymns, worship songs, etc. posted today:

• Blessed Quietness at The Happy Wonderer
• Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing at IMD 2.0
  
• Beyond the Sunset at Above the Clouds
• The Benefits Divine at The Thirsty Theologian.
  
• Thou, Whose Almighty Word at John Dekker’s Journal
• Breathe on Me, Breath of God at Seasonings of the Heart
• Author of Life Divine at joythruChrist
• The Collect for Trinity Sunday at Magic Statistics
• A few quotes from Fanny Crosby at Thoughts from the Teahouse.
• John of Blogotional prays for his father, who is not doing well after last week’s car accident. Update: John’s father passed away yesterday.
  

Have you posted a hymn this Sunday and I missed it? Let me know by leaving a link in the comments or by emailing me at the address in the sidebar and I’ll add your post to the list. If you’d like to see your favorite hymn featured as a Reader’s Choice hymn, go here and leave a comment. Just tell me your favorite hymn and a little bit about why you like it and I’ll feature your hymn when your turn comes.

Comments

[Islandsparrow]

Another favourite of mine!

[Larry Thompson]

Thanks for posting the hymn. The last verse is timely for me.

[Lisa Johnson]

I love reading anything by Frances Ridley Havergal. I am fortunate to have "My King and His Service" and "Kept for the Master's Use" written by Frances and handed down to me from my grandmother. It is excellent devotional and meditation material by a godly woman. I am actually trying to prepare a biographical sketch to share in a talk. She is a woman to learn from. Thanks for posting it!