CHRISTIAN MYSTIC HYMNAL
Music and song have an important role in the spiritual and mystic life. They evoke spiritual aspiration and devotion from the individual and invoke mystic and spiritual powers from the higher realms.
It is the object of this small collection to take advantage of the most beautiful and well-known words and tunes, and also of the currents of force from on high generated by their use by thousands of earnest seekers for hundreds of years.
While the words used seem orthodox, yet if they are read in the light of their mystic interpretation they give evidence of true inspiration and spiritual realization, and reveal the deepest occultism and mysticism.
One can become an occultist by acquiring occult knowledge through the intellect, but to become a Mystic requires the development of the heart qualities as well, which are attained through prayer, meditation, mantra repetition, aspiration and devotion. Hence the emphasis we place upon the devotional side of our teachings.
Contents
- Joy to the World
- Awake My Soul
- Love Divine
- Sun of My Soul
- How Firm a Foundation
- Praise the Law
- God is Wisdom, God is Love
- Nations Attend
- Onward Mystic
- Come, Thou Almighty King
- Take My Life
- Come, Thou Almighty Will!
- O Light, From Age to Age
- O Come, All Ye Faithful
- Hark the Glad Sound
- Mystic! Dost Thou See Them
- Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
- Alleluia!
- Our Fathers God
- Hark! Hark! My Soul
- Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah
- Lead, Kindly Light
- All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name!
- Pleasant are Thy Courts Above
- The Church has One Foundation
- Onward, Mystics, Onward Go!
- The Son of God Goes Forth to War
- Work, For the Night is Coming
- Lord, Forever at Thy Side
- This is a Day of Light
- Rejoice, Rejoice Believers
- I Need Thee Every Hour
- Abide With Me
- Nearer, My God, To Thee
- Holy, Holy, Holy!
- Rock of Ages
- Benediction
- Healing Verse
I need Thee ev’ry hour,
Most gracious Lord;
No tender voice like thine
Can peace afford.
Chorus:
I need Thee, O I need Thee,
Every hour I need Thee;
O bless me now my Saviour
I come to Thee.
I need Thee ev’ry hour;
Stay Thou near by;
Temptations lose their power,
When Thou art nigh.
I need Thee ev’ry hour;
In joy or pain;
Come quickly and abide,
Or life is vain.
I need Thee ev’ry hour,
Most Holy One;
O make me Thine indeed,
Thou blessed Son!
Amen
A recognition that some power beyond that of the human personality – the power of the Christ within – is needed to carry us safely through the trials and temptations to be faced and conquered on the Path to Mastery. It is only this Divine Christ-power within that can be our Saviour, and only as we rely upon it and allow it to manifest can we be saved; saved from the suffering and sorrow resulting from our rebellion or our misunderstanding and misdirected efforts.
