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Advent Hymnals

Hymns about perseverance

50 hymns in 7 hymnals.

SDA Hymnal

  1. 440How Cheering Is the Christian's Hope
  2. 441I Saw One WearyI saw one weary, sad, and torn
  3. 533O for a FaithO for a faith that will not shrink
  4. 600Hold Fast Till I ComeSweet promise is given to all who believe
  5. 605My Soul, Be on Thy GuardMy soul, be on thy guard!
  6. 611Awake, My Soul!Awake, my soul! stretch every nerve
  7. 613Fight the Good FightFight the good fight with all thy might
  8. 618Stand Up! Stand Up for Jesus!
  9. 621Gracious Father, Guard Thy Children
  10. 622Come, Come, Ye SaintsCome, come, ye saints, no toil nor labor fear
  11. 623I Will Follow TheeI will follow Thee, my Savior
  12. 632Until ThenMy heart can sing when I pause to remember

Christ in Song

  1. 55Yield Not to TemptationYield not to temp ta tion, For yielding is sin
  2. 290The Spring-TideFight the good fight with all thy might, Christ is thy strength and Christ thy right; Lay hold on life, and it shall be Thy joy and crown eternally.
  3. 384HOLD ONIf your hand's on the plow, hold on, If the way to the soil may be ster-ile and hard, The plow-man will make his
  4. 403NEVER TURN BACKFleeing from the gloom there's where I would so safely dwell
  5. 545Pilgrims, On!Pilgrims and strangers here below, walk pressing on, and forward bound
  6. 549Stretch Every NerveAwake, my soul, stretch every nerve, And press with vigor on
  7. 560NEARER, MY GOD, TO THEE
  8. 582Be Not AfraidBe not afraid, ye saints of God; Press onward to the prize; Above the storms of earth abide The sunshine of the skies.
  9. 730We'll Stand the StormOh, stand the storm, it won't be long, We'll an-chor by and by
  10. 733Patience, Bids Us WaitPa-tience, bids us wait, Till the prom-ise of the Lord is ful-filled

Hymns and Tunes 1886

  1. 366Jesus, Engrave It on My Heart
  2. 458O Christian, Awake!O Christian, awake! 'tis the Master's command; With helmet and shield, and a sword in thy hand, To meet the bold tempter, go, fearlessly go, And stand like the brave, with thy face to the foe.
  3. 474Harvest TimeHe that goeth forth with weeping, Bearing precious seed in love, Nev-er tir-ing, nev-er sleep-ing, Find-eth mercy from above.
  4. 479We all are yet alive
  5. 484Thou comforting One, our wants relieve
  6. 617Breast the wave, ChristianBreast the wave, Christian, when it is strongest

Hymns and Tunes 1876

  1. 15What various hindrances we meetWhat various hindrances we meet, In coming to the mercy-seat; Yet, who that knows the worth of prayer, But wishes to be often there.
  2. 132FaithBy faith I see the day, That ends my woe, When I shall yield my gain O'er all my loss.
  3. 133'Tis by the faith of Jesus we come'Tis by the faith of Jesus we come, We walk through deserts dark as night; Till we arrive at Heaven, our home, Truth is our guide, and faith our light.
  4. 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.
  5. 212Awake, my soulAwake, my soul! stretch every nerve, And press with vigor on; A heavenly race demands thy zeal, And an immortal crown.
  6. 217Oh! watch, and fight, and prayOh! watch, and fight, and pray; The battle ne'er give o'er; Renew it boldly every day, And help divine implore.
  7. 221God of love that hearest prayerGod of love that hearest prayer, Kindly for thy people care, Who on thee alone depend; Love us, save us to the end.
  8. 222Sleep not, soldier of the crossSleep not, soldier of the cross, Foes are lurking all around; Look and hear to find retreat, This is but lay battle ground.
  9. 229Prayer is appointed to conveyPrayer is appointed to convey The blessings God designs to give; Be long life or short our stay, They learn to pray when first they live.
  10. 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.

Hymns for Second Advent Believers

  1. 19BE FAITHFUL, BROTHERO BROTHER be faithful! Soon Jesus will come
  2. 27Be of Good CheerCHRISTIAN, thy warfare soon will be o'er
  3. 28I'LL TRY TO PROVE FAITHFUL
  4. 32I Cannot Go BackFor Canaan I've started, and on I must go
  5. 38Come Let Us AnewCOME let us anew, our journey pursue
  6. 98ENCOURAGEMENTREJOICE, believer, in the Lord
  7. 141WAITING FOR JESUSLONG for my Saviour I've been waiting
  8. 148THE ISRAELITES' JOURNEYTHE old Israelites knew

Hymns for God’s Peculiar People

  1. 13Have You Faith?Jesus our Saviour says—I will appear!
  2. 22Be of Good CheerChristian, thy warfare soon will be o'er
  3. 38I Cannot Go BackFor Canaan I've started, and on I must go

Millennial Harp

  1. 58Jesus is there1. Haste, my soul arise—Shake off thy care