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Praise and Adoration

1. All Creatures of Our God and King Francis of Assisi, about 1225; paraphrased by William H. Draper, about 1910
2. Fairest Lord Jesus German, anonymous, 1677; English stanzas 1–3 anonymous, 1850; stanza 4 Joseph A. Seiss, 1873
3. Praise to the Lord, the Almighty Joachim Neander, 1680; tr. Catherine Winkworth, 1863
4. Jesus Shall Reign Isaac Watts, 1719
5. O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing Charles Wesley, written 1739, published 1740
6. Love Divine, All Loves Excelling Charles Wesley, 1747
7. All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name Edward Perronet, 1779–80
8. Holy, Holy, Holy Reginald Heber, 1826
9. Crown Him with Many Crowns Matthew Bridges, 1851; Godfrey Thring, 1874
10. Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise Walter Chalmers Smith, 1867
11. To God Be the Glory Fanny Crosby, 1870s

The Cross and Grace

12. When I Survey the Wondrous Cross Isaac Watts, 1707
13. And Can It Be Charles Wesley, 1738
14. Rock of Ages Augustus M. Toplady, 1776
15. Amazing Grace John Newton, 1779
16. Just As I Am Charlotte Elliott, 1836
17. Jesus Paid It All Elvina M. Hall, 1865
18. I Love to Tell the Story A. Katherine Hankey, 1866; refrain and tune HANKEY, William G. Fischer, 1869
19. Pass Me Not, O Gentle Savior Fanny Crosby, 1868
20. Jesus, Keep Me Near the Cross Fanny Crosby, 1869 (as dated in hymnals)

Trust and Assurance

21. A Mighty Fortress Is Our God Martin Luther, about 1529
22. Our God, Our Help in Ages Past Isaac Watts, 1719
23. God Moves in a Mysterious Way William Cowper, 1774
24. How Firm a Foundation "K", 1787
25. My Faith Looks Up to Thee Ray Palmer, 1830
26. Sweet Hour of Prayer attributed to William W. Walford, 1845
27. What a Friend We Have in Jesus Joseph M. Scriven, about 1855
28. Jesus Loves Me Anna B. Warner, 1859–60; refrain and tune William B. Bradbury, 1861
29. Blessed Assurance Fanny Crosby, 1873
30. It Is Well with My Soul Horatio G. Spafford, 1873
31. Standing on the Promises R. Kelso Carter, 1886
32. Leaning on the Everlasting Arms Elisha A. Hoffman, 1887; refrain Anthony J. Showalter

Guidance and the Journey

33. Be Thou My Vision Irish, about the 8th century; tr. Mary E. Byrne, 1905; versified by Eleanor H. Hull, 1912
34. Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah William Williams, 1745; English by Peter Williams, 1771, and William Williams, 1772
35. Nearer, My God, to Thee Sarah Flower Adams, about 1841
36. Abide with Me Henry Francis Lyte, 1847
37. He Leadeth Me Joseph H. Gilmore, 1862; adapted with refrain by William B. Bradbury
38. Onward, Christian Soldiers Sabine Baring-Gould, 1864
39. Take My Life and Let It Be Frances Ridley Havergal, 1874
40. I Surrender All Judson W. Van DeVenter, 1896
41. In the Garden C. Austin Miles, 1912

Thanksgiving and Fellowship

42. Now Thank We All Our God Martin Rinkart, about 1636; tr. Catherine Winkworth, 1858
43. Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing Robert Robinson, 1758
44. Blest Be the Tie That Binds John Fawcett, 1782
45. Come, Ye Thankful People, Come Henry Alford, 1844
46. For the Beauty of the Earth Folliott S. Pierpoint, 1864
47. Shall We Gather at the River Robert Lowry, 1864
48. The Church's One Foundation Samuel J. Stone, 1866
49. Count Your Blessings Johnson Oatman Jr., 1897
50. This Is My Father's World Maltbie D. Babcock, 1901

The hymns in the order they were written

From about the 8th century to 1912. The number is the hymn's number in the book.

700s

• about the 8th century Be Thou My Vision No. 33

1200s

• about 1225 All Creatures of Our God and King No. 1

1500s

• about 1529 A Mighty Fortress Is Our God No. 21

1600s

• about 1636 Now Thank We All Our God No. 42
• 1677 Fairest Lord Jesus No. 2
• 1680 Praise to the Lord, the Almighty No. 3

1700s

• 1707 When I Survey the Wondrous Cross No. 12
• 1719 Jesus Shall Reign No. 4
• 1719 Our God, Our Help in Ages Past No. 22
• 1738 And Can It Be No. 13
• 1739 O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing No. 5
• 1745 Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah No. 34
• 1747 Love Divine, All Loves Excelling No. 6
• 1758 Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing No. 43
• 1774 God Moves in a Mysterious Way No. 23
• 1776 Rock of Ages No. 14
• 1779 All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name No. 7
• 1779 Amazing Grace No. 15
• 1782 Blest Be the Tie That Binds No. 44
• 1787 How Firm a Foundation No. 24

1800s

• 1826 Holy, Holy, Holy No. 8
• 1830 My Faith Looks Up to Thee No. 25
• 1836 Just As I Am No. 16
• about 1841 Nearer, My God, to Thee No. 35
• 1844 Come, Ye Thankful People, Come No. 45
• 1845 Sweet Hour of Prayer No. 26
• 1847 Abide with Me No. 36
• 1851 Crown Him with Many Crowns No. 9
• about 1855 What a Friend We Have in Jesus No. 27
• 1859 Jesus Loves Me No. 28
• 1862 He Leadeth Me No. 37
• 1864 Onward, Christian Soldiers No. 38
• 1864 For the Beauty of the Earth No. 46
• 1864 Shall We Gather at the River No. 47
• 1865 Jesus Paid It All No. 17
• 1866 I Love to Tell the Story No. 18
• 1866 The Church's One Foundation No. 48
• 1867 Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise No. 10
• 1868 Pass Me Not, O Gentle Savior No. 19
• 1869 Jesus, Keep Me Near the Cross No. 20
• 1870s To God Be the Glory No. 11
• 1873 Blessed Assurance No. 29
• 1873 It Is Well with My Soul No. 30
• 1874 Take My Life and Let It Be No. 39
• 1886 Standing on the Promises No. 31
• 1887 Leaning on the Everlasting Arms No. 32
• 1896 I Surrender All No. 40
• 1897 Count Your Blessings No. 49

1900s

• 1901 This Is My Father's World No. 50
• 1912 In the Garden No. 41

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