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Advent Hymnals

Hymns about hope

112 hymns in 7 hymnals.

SDA Hymnal

  1. 5All My Hope on God Is Founded
  2. 6O Worship the LordO worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness
  3. 17Lord of All Being, Throned Afar
  4. 22God Is Our SongGod is our Song, and every singer blest
  5. 31Tell Out, My SoulTell out, my soul, the greatness of the Lord
  6. 32When in Our Music God Is Glorified
  7. 33Sing a New Song to the Lord
  8. 59Great Our Joy as Now We Gather
  9. 76O Love That Wilt Not Let Me Go
  10. 81Though I Speak With TonguesThough I speak with tongues of men and angels
  11. 87God Who Spoke in the Beginning
  12. 100Great Is Thy FaithfulnessGreat is Thy faithfulness, O God my Father
  13. 108Amazing GraceAmazing grace! how sweet the sound
  14. 113As Pants the HartAs pants the hart for cooling streams
  15. 128Break Forth, O Beauteous Heavenly Light
  16. 130It Came Upon the Midnight Clear
  17. 174Star of Our HopeStar of our hope! He'll soon appear
  18. 200The Lord Is ComingThe Lord is coming, let this be
  19. 201Christ Is ComingChrist is coming! let creation
  20. 205Gleams of the Golden MorningThe golden morning is fast approaching
  21. 214We Have This HopeWe have this hope that burns within our hearts
  22. 241Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee
  23. 251He LivesI serve a risen Savior, He's in the world today
  24. 253There's No Other Name Like Jesus
  25. 312Near the CrossJesus, keep me near the cross
  26. 342Is This a Day of New Beginnings?Is this a day of new beginnings, Time to remember and move on, Time to believe what love is bringing, Laying to rest the pain that's gone?
  27. 356All Who Love and Serve Your City
  28. 420Jerusalem, My Happy Home
  29. 439How Far From Home?How far from home? I asked, as on I bent my steps the watchman spake
  30. 441I Saw One WearyI saw one weary, sad, and torn
  31. 510If You But Trust in God to Guide YouIf you but trust in God to guide you, And place your confidence in Him
  32. 519Give to the Winds Your Fears
  33. 522My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less
  34. 526Because He LivesGod sent His Son, they called Him Jesus
  35. 534Will Your Anchor Hold?Will your anchor hold in the storms of life
  36. 601Watchmen, on the Walls of Zion
  37. 620On Jordan's Stormy BanksOn Jordan's stormy banks I stand
  38. 622Come, Come, Ye SaintsCome, come, ye saints, no toil nor labor fear
  39. 626In a Little While We're Going HomeLet us sing a song that will cheer us by the way
  40. 631When on Life a Darkness Falls
  41. 632Until ThenMy heart can sing when I pause to remember

Church Hymnal

  1. 36The Voice That SpeaksThe voice that speaks to earth and heaven
  2. 54The Shadows of the Evening Hours

Christ in Song

  1. 24Build on the Rock"Whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock."—Matt. 7: 24. My soul build on the Rock, the liv - ing Rock, On Je - sus, the Rock of A - ges; So when we a - bide The storms of doubt and tri - al can not move; The firm and the true foun-da - tion, It's hope is the hop which.
  2. 139In HimIn Him: O life of glo - ry! in Him: O life of love! In Him: this is my sto - ry, in Him: a - bove
  3. 240Not a Wasted MomentNot a wasted moment in the morning fair, Not an idle thought in the stranger's prayer; Where the home is cheerless and the heart is bare, Where the children gather at the voice of prayer.
  4. 262In the Cross of ChristIn the cross of Christ I glory
  5. 315Our Song of PraiseFar away the noise of strife upon my ear is falling, Then I know the sin and sorrow of the sons of men; But when I catch the music of the triumphal calling, Then I know the soul of the people shall win.
  6. 349THE SOLID ROCKMy hope is built on nothing less
  7. 689We Shall Meet By and ByWe shall meet beyond the river, By and by, by and by
  8. 734Redemption NighIn the east and west and north and south won-ders have ap-peared
  9. 739We Would Not WeepDear as thou wert, and just-ly dear, We would not weep for thee

Hymns and Tunes 1886

  1. 52Lord of my life, thy quickening ray
  2. 92God is love; his mercy brightens
  3. 117Jesus, the very thought of thee
  4. 119The Saviour! O what endless charms
  5. 139Come, Holy Spirit, calm my mind
  6. 166Holy Spirit, lamp of light
  7. 168O holy book of truth divineO holy book of truth divine!
  8. 281God of our salvation, hear us
  9. 290To us a Child of hope is born
  10. 363Deep are the wounds which sin has made
  11. 402Great Is Thy FaithfulnessGreat is thy faithfulness, O God my Father
  12. 409This Is My Father's World
  13. 496Why Not Come to Jesus?[Copyright protected content - full text not available]
  14. 900Jesus, faithful to his word

Hymns and Tunes 1876

  1. 6Lord, grant thy blessing here todayLord, grant thy blessing here today; Oh! give thy people joy and peace; The tokens of thy love display, And favor that shall never cease.
  2. 47Hymn 47'TWAS by an order from the Lord
  3. 74Ere long we hope again to goEre long we hope again to go, To meet the ones we love so dear; Our grass, once more, above the grave, From folly and from sin to save.
  4. 132FaithBy faith I see the day, That ends my woe, When I shall yield my gain O'er all my loss.
  5. 137How happy every child of graceHow happy every child of grace, Who knows his sins forgiven! This earth, he cries, is not my place, I seek my place in Heaven
  6. 138'Tis faith that purifies the heart'Tis faith that purifies the heart, 'Tis faith that works by love; That bids all sinful joys depart, And lifts the thoughts above.
  7. 143Give to the winds thy fearsGive to the winds thy fears, Hope and be undismayed; God hears thy sighs and counts thy tears, He shall lift up thy head.
  8. 144In every trying hourIn every trying hour Let thy soul to Jesus fly; This will nerve thy fainting power, When swelling billows rise.
  9. 147Away my unbelieving fear!Away my unbelieving fear! Fear shall in me no more have place; My Saviour doth not yet appear; He hides the brightness of his face: But shall I therefore let him go, And basely to the tempter yield? No, in the strength of Jesus, no, I never will give up my shield.
  10. 211Rejoice in the LordRejoice in the Lord Who makes your cause his own; The hope that kindleth here below Shall ne'er be overthrown.
  11. 267My soul is happy when I hearMy soul is happy when I hear The Saviour is so nigh, And longs to see his sign appear Upon the opening sky.
  12. 273Weeping endures but for a nightWeeping endures but for a night, Joy cometh with the morning light; Joy cometh of celestial birth, Unclothed by the blight of earth.
  13. 275We know he must be hereWe know he must be here, If this vile house of clay, This tabernacle, suit below, In ruinous decay
  14. 276Son of God, thy people shieldSon of God, thy people shield, Must we still thine absence mourn? Let thy promise be fulfilled, Thou hast said, I will return. Gracious Master, soon appear, Take me to thy home of light; Thou wilt close the constant tear, Hope be turned to joyful sight.
  15. 280The day comes on apaceThe day comes on apace! Soon shall his face at last; Who trust the Saviour's grace Shall see his face at last. The clouds that now obstruct their sight Shall quickly all be put to flight.
  16. 284Behold! I come! the Saviour criesBehold! I come! the Saviour cries, On wings of love I fly; So come, dear Lord, my soul replies, And bring salvation nigh.
  17. 285Hark! I hear the blest tidingsHark! I hear the blest tidings; Soon, soon, Jesus will come, Robed, robed in honor and glory, To gather his ransomed ones home. Yes, yes, oh! yes, To gather his ransomed ones home.
  18. 288Christ, the Lord, will come againChrist, the Lord, will come again, None shall wait for him in vain, Let us live his glory see; Christ will come and call for me.
  19. 289Long for my Saviour I've been waitingLong for my Saviour I've been waiting, Long time have watched by night and day; Feared, lost my faith and hope debating, I shall never see the way.
  20. 291Gracious Father, guard thy childrenGracious Father, guard thy children From the foe's destructive wiles, In this dark and trying hour. Thou wilt surely prove thy people, Let thy power upon them shine, But thy word illumine our pathway, And in God thy strength recline.
  21. 292Watchmen on the walls of ZionWatchmen on the walls of Zion, What, oh! tell us, of the night! Is the day-star now advancing? Will the morn soon greet our sight? Shine thy vision, Saints of God!
  22. 294Seasons of affliction, with sorrow oppressedSeasons of affliction, with sorrow oppressed, How oft have I sighed for the season of rest, When my heart in this wilderness world I have found, But find in the bosom of Jesus a home.
  23. 295Time, thou speed'st on, but slowlyTime, thou speed'st on, but slowly; Hours, how lovely is your pace! Eve with Him, the light and holy, Shall we stand before his face. Here is naught but care and mourning; Comes a joy, it will not stay, Fairly shines the sun at dawning, Night will soon o'ercloud the day.
  24. 297Day of glory, when shall we beholdDay of glory, when shall we behold Earth overwhelmed with thy splendor untold? Dark is this desert, and weary our road; Oh! for that day-spring that cometh from God! Deep are earthly shadows, its sorrows and gloom; Oft is its gladness laid low in the tomb. Joys and sufferings, like shadows depart, Griefs and afflictions abide in the heart.
  25. 299Tis the midst of temptation, and sorrow, and strifeTis the midst of temptation, and sorrow, and strife, And evils unnumbered, of this bitter life, I look for a blessed earth, free from all care, A home upon earth's surface, with Jesus a living all there.
  26. 301Twas a doleful night on Calvary's heightTwas a doleful night on Calvary's height, When the Lamb of God was slain; But there's a morning coming bright, When the just shall rise again. For the day O Jesus, my Saviour! dear Saviour, come!
  27. 302Lone pilgrim, cease that mournful sighLone pilgrim, cease that mournful sigh— Thy Jesus lives, and thou shalt die! Have loved ones gone, does earth look drear? Look up! shed not that bitter tear.
  28. 309Star of our hope! he'll soon appearStar of our hope! he'll soon appear, The last loud trumpet speaks him near; Hail him, all saints, from shore to shore, How welcome to the faithful soul!
  29. 310I know that my Redeemer livesI know that my Redeemer lives; He lives, and on the earth shall stand; All power to him the Father gives, My dust has numbered in his hand.
  30. 461Hymn 461MY hope is built on nothing less

Hymns for Second Advent Believers

  1. 1Come to ReignMARK that pilgrim–lowly bending
  2. 28Here is No RestHERE o'er the earth as a stranger I roam
  3. 37Asleep in JesusASLEEP in Jesus! Blessed sleep
  4. 41Watchman, Tell Us of the NightWATCHMAN! Tell us of night
  5. 47I Would Not Live AlwayI WOULD not live alway: I ask not to stay
  6. 93STAR OF OUR HOPESTAR of our hope! He'll soon appear!
  7. 95STAR OF BETHLEHEMWHEN marshal'd on the nightly plain
  8. 96GOD'S WORDTHY Word is a lamp to my foot
  9. 98ENCOURAGEMENTREJOICE, believer, in the Lord
  10. 99Christian WarfareMY Captain sounds the alarm of war
  11. 123SABBATH HYMNSWELCOME, the Sabbath hour
  12. 135LORD'S SUPPERTHE blest memorials of thy grief
  13. 137LORD'S SUPPERTHY broken body, gracious Lord!
  14. 141WAITING FOR JESUSLONG for my Saviour I've been waiting

Millennial Harp

  1. 25The Pilgrim's SongI'm a pilgrim, and I'm a stranger
  2. 26Sweet By and ByThere's a land that is fairer than day