Latest 20 Christian Poems

1.
Holy, Holy, Holy:

Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty!
Early in the morning our song shall rise to Thee;
Holy, holy, holy! Merciful and mighty!
God in three persons, blessed Trinity!Holy, holy, holy! All the saints adore Thee,
Casting down their golden crowns around the glassy sea;
Cherubim and seraphim falling down before Thee,
Which wert and art and evermore shalt be.Holy, holy, holy! Thou the darkness hide Thee,
Though the eye of sinful man Thy glory may not see;
Only Thou art holy - there is none beside Thee
Perfect in pow'r, in love and purity.Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty!
All Thy works shall praise Thy name in earth and sky and sea;
Holy, holy, holy! Merciful and mighty!
God in three persons, blessed Trinity!

-by Reginald Heber
Translation by H. Arnera

2.
How Shall I Follow Him I Serve:

How shall I follow Him I serve?
How shall I copy Him I love?
Not from the blessed footsteps swerve,
Which lead me to His seat above?Privations, sorrows, bitter scorn,
The life of toil, the mean abode,
The faithless kiss, the crown of thorn,
Are these the consecrated road?'Twas thus He suffered, though a Son,
Foreknowing, choosing, feeling all,
Until the perfect work was done,
And drunk the bitter cup of gall.Lord, should my path through suffering lie
Forbid it I should e'er repine;
Still let me turn to Calvary,
Nor heed my griefs, remembering Thine.O let me think how Thou didst leave
Untasted every pure delight,
To fast, to faint, to watch, to grieve,
The toilsome day, the homeless night.To faint, to grieve, to die for me!
Thou camest, not Thyself to please;
And, dear as earthly comforts be,
Shall I not love Thee more than these?Yes, I would count them all but loss,
To gain the notice of Thine eye:
Flesh shrinks and trembles at the cross,
But Thou canst give the victory.

-by Josiah Conder

3.
Hail the Day that Sees Christ Rise:

Hail the day that sees Christ rise,
To the throne in paradise;
Christ the Lamb for sinners given,
Enters now the highest heaven. Christ, for you high triumph waits,
Lift your heads, eternal gates;
You have conquered death and sin:
Enter, Sovereign, enter in. See the nail marked hands above,
Signs of God's redeeming love;
Hark, Christ's words our hearts assure,
"I will send a Comforter!"Christ, for us still intercede;
By your suffering for us plead;
Near yourself prepare a place,
As the first fruits of God's grace. Now, though parted from our sight,
In the depths of starry night,
May God raise us up again,
Heirs of your eternal reign.

-by Thomas Cotterill

4.
Away In a Manger:

Away in a manger, no crib for a bed,
The little Lord Jesus laid down His sweet head.
The stars in the sky looked down where He lay,
The little Lord Jesus, asleep on the hay.The cattle are lowing, the Baby awakes,
But little Lord Jesus, no crying He makes;
I love Thee, Lord Jesus, look down from the sky
And stay by my cradle till morning is nigh.Be near me, Lord Jesus, I ask Thee to stay
Close by me forever, and love me, I pray;
Bless all the dear children in Thy tender care,
And fit us for Heaven to live with Thee there.

5.
Christ is Coming:

Christ is coming! let creation

Bid her groans and travail cease;

Let the glorious proclamation

Hope restore and faith increase;

Christ is coming! Christ is coming!

Come, Thou blessed Prince of Peace!

Come, Thou blessed Prince of Peace!Earth can now but tell the story

Of Thy bitter cross and pain;

She shall yet behold Thy glory

When Thou comest back to reign;

Christ is coming! Christ is coming!

Let each heart repeat the strain.

Let each heart repeat the strain.With that "blessed hope" before us,

Let no harp remain unstrung;

Let the mighty advent chorus

Onward roll from tongue to tongue:

Christ is coming! Christ is soling!

Come, Lord Jesus, quickly come!

-by John Ross Macduff

6.
Jesus Calls Us O'er the Tumult:

Jesus calls us over the tumult

Of our life's wild, restless, sea;

Day by day His sweet voice soundeth,

Saying, "Christian, follow Me!"As of old Saint Andrew heard it

By the Galilean lake,

Turned from home and toil and kindred,

Leaving all for Jesus' sake.Jesus calls us from the worship

Of the vain world's golden store,

From each idol that would keep us,

Saying, "Christian, love Me more!"In our joys and in our sorrows,

Days of toil and hours of ease,

Still He calls, in cares and pleasures,

"Christian, love Me more than these!"Jesus calls us! By Thy mercies,

Savior may we hear Thy call,

Give our hearts to Thine obedience,

Serve and love Thee best of all.

-by Cecil Frances Alexander

7.
O Sacred Head, Now Wounded:

O sacred Head, now wounded, with grief and shame weighed down,

Now scornfully surrounded with thorns, Thine only crown;

O sacred Head, what glory, what bliss till now was Thine!

Yet, though despised and gory, I joy to call Thee mine.What Thou, my Lord, hast suffered, was all for sinners' gain;

Mine, mine was the transgression, but Thine the deadly pain.

Lo, here I fall, my Savior! 'Tis I deserve Thy place;

Look on me with Thy favor, vouchsafe to me Thy grace.Men mock and taunt and jeer Thee, Thou noble countenance,

Though mighty worlds shall fear Thee and flee before Thy glance.

How art thou pale with anguish, with sore abuse and scorn!

How doth Thy visage languish that once was bright as morn!Now from Thy cheeks has vanished their color once so fair;

From Thy red lips is banished the splendor that was there.

Grim death, with cruel rigor, hath robbed Thee of Thy life;

Thus Thou hast lost Thy vigor, Thy strength in this sad strife.My burden in Thy Passion, Lord, Thou hast borne for me,

For it was my transgression which brought this woe on Thee.

I cast me down before Thee, wrath were my rightful lot;

Have mercy, I implore Thee; Redeemer, spurn me not!What language shall I borrow to thank Thee, dearest friend,

For this Thy dying sorrow, Thy pity without end?

O make me Thine forever, and should I fainting be,

Lord, let me never, never outlive my love to Thee.My Shepherd, now receive me; my Guardian, own me Thine.

Great blessings Thou didst give me, O source of gifts divine.

Thy lips have often fed me with words of truth and love;

Thy Spirit oft hath led me to heavenly joys above.Here I will stand beside Thee, from Thee I will not part;

O Savior, do not chide me! When breaks Thy loving heart,

When soul and body languish in death's cold, cruel grasp,

Then, in Thy deepest anguish, Thee in mine arms I'll clasp.The joy can never be spoken, above all joys beside,

When in Thy body broken I thus with safety hide.

O Lord of Life, desiring Thy glory now to see,

Beside Thy cross expiring, I'd breathe my soul to Thee.My Savior, be Thou near me when death is at my door;

Then let Thy presence cheer me, forsake me nevermore!

When soul and body languish, oh, leave me not alone,

But take away mine anguish by virtue of Thine own!Be Thou my consolation, my shield when I must die;

Remind me of Thy passion when my last hour draws nigh.

Mine eyes shall then behold Thee, upon Thy cross shall dwell,

My heart by faith enfolds Thee. Who dieth thus dies well

-by Bernard of Clairvaus

Translation by James Waddell Alexander

8.
All Things Obey God:

"He saith to the snow, Be thou on the earth. Job 37:6"God's works are very great, but still

His hands do not appear:

Though heaven and earth obey His will,

His voice we cannot hear.And yet we know that it is He

Who moves and governs all,

Who stills the raging of the sea,

And makes the showers fall.Alike in mercy He bestows

The sunshine and the rain;

That which is best for us He knows,

And we must not complain.Whether He makes His winds to blow,

And gives His tempests birth,

Or sends His frost, or bids the snow,

"Be thou upon the earth."

9.
Holy Ghost, Dispel Our Sadness:

Holy Ghost, dispel our sadness,

Pierce the clouds of sinful night;

Come, thou source of sweetest gladness,

Breathe thy life, and spread they light.

Loving Spirit, God of peace,

Great distributor of grace,

Rest upon this congregation;

Hear, O hear our supplication.From that height which knows no measure,

As a gracious show'r descend;

Bringing down the richest treasure

Man can wish, or God can send.

O thou Glory, shining down

From the Father and the Son,

Grant us thine illumination;

Rest upon this congregation.Come, thou best of all donations

God can give, or we implore;

Having thy sweet consolations

We need wish for nothing more.

Come with unction and with pow'r,

On our souls thy graces show'r;

Author of the new creation,

Make our hearts thy habitation.

-by Paul Gerhardt

Translation by John Christian Jacobi

10.
Abide With Me:

Abide with me! Fast flows the eventide;

The darkness deepens, Lord with me abide:

When other helpers fail and comforts flee,

Help of the helpless, oh abide with me.Swift to its close ebbs out life's little day;

Earth's joys frow dim; its glories pass away;

Change and decay in all around I see:

O thous who changest not, abide with me.I need thy presence every passing hour;

What but thy grace can foil the tempter's power? Who like thyself my guide and stay can be?

Through cloud and sunshine, oh abide with me.I fear no foe with thee at hand to bless;

Ills have no weight and tears no bitterness:

Where is death's sting? Where, grave, thy victory?

I triumph still if thou abide with me.

Hold thous thy cross before my closing eyes,

Shine through the gloom, and point me to the skies;

Heaven's morning breaks, and earth's vain shadows flee;

In life, in death, O Lord, abide with me.

-by Henry Francis Lyte

11.
O Jesus, I Have Promised:

O Jesus, I have promised to serve Thee to the end;

Be Thou forever near me, my Master and my Friend;

I shall not fear the battle if Thou art by my side,

Nor wander from the pathway if Thou wilt be my Guide.O let me feel Thee near me! The world is ever near;

I see the sights that dazzle, the tempting sounds I hear;

My foes are ever near me, around me and within;

But Jesus, draw Thou nearer, and shield my soul from sin.O let me hear Thee speaking in accents clear and still,

Above the storms of passion, the murmurs of self will.

O speak to reassure me, to hasten or control;

O speak, and make me listen, Thou Guardian of my soul.O Jesus, Thou hast promised to all who follow Thee

That where Thou art in glory there shall Thy servant be.

And Jesus, I have promised to serve Thee to the end;

O give me grace to follow, my Master and my Friend.O let me see Thy footprints, and in them plant mine own;

My hope to follow duly is in Thy strength alone.

O guide me, call me, draw me, uphold me to the end;

And then in Heaven receive me, my Savior and my Friend.

-by John Ernest Bode

12.
While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks by Night:

While shepherds watched their flocks by night,

All seated on the ground,

The angel of the Lord came down,

And glory shone around,

And glory shone around."Fear not!" said he, for mighty dread

Had seized their troubled mind.

"Glad tidings of great joy I bring

To you and all mankind

To you and all mankind."To you, in David's town, this day

Is born of David's line

A Savior, who is Christ the Lord,

And this shall be the sign,

And this shall be the sign."The heavenly Babe you there shall find

To human view displayed,

All meanly wrapped in swathing bands,

And in a manger laid,

And in a manger laid."Thus spake the seraph and forthwith

Appeared a shining throng

Of angels praising God on high,

Who thus addressed their song,

Who thus addressed their song:"All glory be to God on high,

And to the Earth be peace;

Good will henceforth from Heaven to men

Begin and never cease,

Begin and never cease!"

-by Nahum Tate

13.
Evening:

Abide with us: for it is toward evening, and the day is far

spent. Luke 24: 29'Tis gone, that bright and orbed blaze,

Fast fading from our wistful gaze;

You mantling cloud has hid from sight

The last faint pulse of quivering light.In darkness and in weariness

The traveller on his way must press,

No gleam to watch on tree or tower,

Whiling away the lonesome hour.Sun of my soul! Thou Saviour dear,

It is not night if Thou be near:

Oh, may no earth-born cloud arise

To hide Thee from Thy servant's eyes!When round Thy wondrous works below

My searching rapturous glance I throw,

Tracing out Wisdom, Power and Love,

In earth or sky, in stream or grove;-Or by the light Thy words disclose

Watch Time's full river as it flows,

Scanning Thy gracious Providence,

Where not too deep for mortal sense:-When with dear friends sweet talk I hold,

And all the flowers of life unfold;

Let not my heart within me burn,

Except in all I Thee discern.When the soft dews of kindly sleep

My wearied eyelids gently steep,

Be my last thought, how sweet to rest

For ever on my Saviour's breast.Abide with me from morn till eve,

For without Thee I cannot live:

Abide with me when night is nigh,

For without Thee I dare not die.Thou Framer of the light and dark,

Steer through the tempest Thine own ark:

Amid the howling wintry sea

We are in port if we have Thee.The Rulers of this Christian land,

'Twixt Thee and us ordained to stand,-

Guide Thou their course, O Lord, aright,

Let all do all as in Thy sight.Oh! by Thine own sad burthen, borne

So meekly up the hill of scorn,

Teach Thou Thy Priests their daily cross

To bear as Thine, nor count it loss!If some poor wandering child of Thine

Have spurned to-day the voice divine,

Now, Lord, the gracious work begin;

Let him no more lie down in sin.Watch by the sick: enrich the poor

With blessings from Thy boundless store:

Be every mourner's sleep to-night,

Like infants' slumbers, pure and light.Come near and bless us when we wake,

Ere through the world our way we take;

Till in the ocean of Thy love

We lose ourselves, in Heaven above.

-by John Keble

14.
The Descent From the Cross:

Is this the Face that thrills with awe

Seraphs who veil their face above?

Is this the Face without a flaw,

The Face that is the Face of Love?

Yea, this defaced, a lifeless clod,

Hath all creation's love sufficed,

Hath satisfied the love of God,

This Face the Face of Jesus Christ.

-by Christina Georgina Rossetti

15.
Be Still, My Soul:

Be still, my soul: the Lord is on thy side.

Bear patiently the cross of grief or pain.

Leave to thy God to order and provide;

In every change, He faithful will remain.

Be still, my soul: thy best, thy heavenly Friend

Through thorny ways leads to a joyful end.Be still, my soul: thy God doth undertake

To guide the future, as He has the past.

Thy hope, thy confidence let nothing shake;

All now mysterious shall be bright at last.

Be still, my soul: the waves and winds still know

His voice Who ruled them while He dwelt below.Be still, my soul: when dearest friends depart,

And all is darkened in the vale of tears,

Then shalt thou better know His love, His heart,

Who comes to soothe thy sorrow and thy fears.

Be still, my soul: thy Jesus can repay

From His own fullness all He takes away.Be still, my soul: the hour is hastening on

When we shall be forever with the Lord.

When disappointment, grief and fear are gone,

Sorrow forgot, love's purest joys restored.

Be still, my soul: when change and tears are past

All safe and blessed we shall meet at last.Be still, my soul: begin the song of praise

On earth, believing, to Thy Lord on high;

Acknowledge Him in all thy words and ways,

So shall He view thee with a well pleased eye.

Be still, my soul: the Sun of life divine

Through passing clouds shall but more brightly shine.

-by Katharina von Schegel

Translation by Jane L. Borthwick

17.
Ever With Thee:

No more in darkness, trials, and temptations,

No more a waif on trouble's billowy sea,

How sweet will be the day of my abiding

Ever with Thee!Bright after darkness shines the summer morning,

Bright is the sunshine when the tempests flee;

But brighter far the home where dwell thy chosen

Ever with Thee!Dear are the hours when those we love are near us;

Dear, but how transient must their brightness be!

That one glad day will know no sadder morrow

Ever with Thee!Love will be there: methinks all other glories

Nothing to those enraptured souls will be,

Filled with the transport of that one assurance,

Ever with Thee!But long may be the way that we must travel,

And many a dark'ning storm we yet may see,

Dread sorrows may o'erwhelm us ere we're sheltered

Ever with Thee!Not so: thy hand, extended through the darkness,

Leadeth us on the way we cannot see,

And, clasping that, e'en here we walk in safety

Ever with Thee!

-by Annie Louisa Walker

18.
The Grace of God:

The grace of God that brings salvation

And teaches righteousness,

Appeareth unto every nation,

Their darkened souls to bless.His wondrous grace is all-sufficient,

And hours of deepest need

Are sanctified by God omniscient,

If we His promise plead.Within the heart His grace abounding

Will give us pow'r to reign;

Through Jesus, when the foe's surrounding,

The vict'ry we shall gain.Our Father grace and glory giveth

In blessings manifold;

From him who pure before Him liveth,

No good will He withhold.Wondrous grace, pure gift from heaven!

Grace to set the captives free!

Grace of God, so kindly given

By the Savior unto me.

-by Clara M. Brooks

19.
The Heavens God's Glory Do Declare (Psalm 19)

The heav'ns God's glory do declare,

the skies his hand-works preach:

Day utters speech to day, and night

to night doth knowledge teach. There is no speech nor tongue to which

their voice doth not extend:

Their line is gone through all the earth,

their words to the world's end. In them he set the sun a tent;

Who, bridegroom-like, forth goes

From's chamber, as a strong man doth

to run his race rejoice. From heav'n's end is his going forth,

circling to th' end again;

And there is nothing from his heat

that hidden doth remain. God's law is perfect, and converts

the soul in sin that lies:

God's testimony is most sure,

and makes the simple wise. The statutes of the Lord are right,

and do rejoice the heart:

The Lord's command is pure, and doth

light to the eyes impart. Unspotted is the fear of God,

and doth endure for ever:

The judgments of the Lord are true

and righteous altogether. They more than gold, yea, much fine gold,

to be desired are:

Than honey, honey from the comb

that droppeth, sweeter far. Moreover, they thy servant warn

how he his life should frame:

A great reward provided is

for them that keep the same. Who can his errors understand?

O cleanse thou me within

From secret faults. Thy servant keep

from all presumptuous sin: And do not suffer them to have

dominion over me:

Then, righteous and innocent,

I from much sin shall be. The words which from my mouth proceed,

the thoughts sent from my heart,

Accept, O Lord, for thou my strength

and my Redeemer art.

20.
When He Fled From Absalom

Psalm 3: August 9, 1653LORD how many are my foes

How many those

That in arms against me rise

Many are they

That of my life distrustfully thus say,

No help for him in God there lies.

But thou Lord art my shield my glory,

Thee through my story

Th' exalter of my head I count

Aloud I cry'd10

Unto Jehovah, he full soon reply'd

And heard me from his holy mount.

I lay and slept, I wak'd again,

For my sustain

Was the Lord. Of many millions

The populous rout

I fear not though incamping round about

They pitch against me their Pavillions.

Rise Lord, save me my God for thou

Hast smote ere now 20

On the cheek-bone all my foes,

Of men abhor'd

Hast broke the teeth. This help was from the Lord;

Thy blessing on thy people flows.

-by John Milton

Latest 20 Christian Poems