Old-Time Hymns with Words Missing in Title -- #2 Quiz

Answer: Blessing

The missing word is 'Blessing'. Ira B. Wilson wrote the classic hymn 'Make Me a Blessing' in 1924 while studying at the Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, Illinois. Wilson's roommate George Shuler composed the music.

The famous hymn is also known as 'Out In the Highways and Byways of Life', based on the first line.

Here are the lyrics to 'Make Me a Blessing':

"Out in the highways and byways of life,
Many are weary and sad;
Carry the sunshine where darkness is rife,
Making the sorrowing glad.

Chorus
Make me a blessing, make me a blessing,
Out of my life may Jesus shine;
Make me a blessing, O Savior, I pray,
Make me a blessing to someone today.

Tell the sweet story of Christ and His love,
Tell of His pow'r to forgive;
Others will trust Him if only you prove
True, every moment you live.

[Chrous]

Give as 'twas given to you in your need,
Love as the Master loved you;
Be to the helpless a helper indeed,
Unto your mission be true.

[Chrous]"

Answer: Well

The missing word in the hymn title is 'Well'. Horatio G. Spafford wrote the lyrics for 'It Is Well With My Soul' in 1873. The music for the classic Gospel hymn was composed by Philip B. Bliss in 1876.

Spafford was a prominent lawyer and businessman who suffered financial ruin after the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 wiped out his assets.

Two years after the devastating fire, Spafford would lose his four daughters when the steamship they were travelling on to Europe was in collision with another ship and quickly went down to the ocean's bottom. Spafford's wife was one of a handful of survivors.

It was while Spafford was on another ship bound for Europe to join his wife that he wrote the words to 'It Is Well With My Soul'. According to Cyberhymnal.org, Spafford wrote the words to the old-time hymn as he passed near the spot where his daughters perished.

Here are the words to the hymn 'It Is Well With My Soul':

"When peace, like a river, attendeth my way,
When sorrows like sea billows roll;
Whatever my lot, Thou hast taught me to say,
It is well, it is well with my soul.

Refrain:
It is well with my soul,
It is well, it is well with my soul.

Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come,
Let this blest assurance control,
That Christ hath regarded my helpless estate,
And hath shed His own blood for my soul.

[Refrain]

My sin -- oh, the bliss of this glorious thought!-
My sin, not in part but the whole,
Is nailed to the cross, and I bear it no more,
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O my soul!

[Refrain]

For me, be it Christ, be it Christ hence to live:
If Jordan above me shall roll,
No pang shall be mine, for in death as in life
Thou wilt whisper Thy peace to my soul.

[Refrain]

But, Lord, 'tis for Thee, for Thy coming we wait,
The sky, not the grave, is our goal;
Oh, trump of the angel! Oh, voice of the Lord!
Blessed hope, blessed rest of my soul!


[Refrain]

And Lord, haste the day when the faith shall be sight,
The clouds be rolled back as a scroll;
The trump shall resound, and the Lord shall descend,
Even so, it is well with my soul.

[Refrain]"

Answer: Can

The full title of the hymn is 'And Can It Be'. The ever popular hymn was written by Charles Wesley in 1738. It is also known as 'Amazing Love'.

Wesley, the younger brother of Methodist co-founder John Wesley, wrote a large number of hymns including the extremely popular Christmas carol 'Hark the Herald Angels Sing'.

Here are the words to the old-time classic 'And Can It Be':

"And can it be that I should gain
An int'rest in the Savior's blood?
Died He for me, who caused His pain?
For me, who Him to death pursued?
Amazing love! how can it be
That Thou, my God, shouldst die for me?
Amazing love! how can it be
That Thou, my God, shouldst die for me?

'Tis mystery all! The Immortal dies!
Who can explore His strange design?
In vain the firstborn seraph tries
To sound the depths of love Divine!
'Tis mercy all! let earth adore,
Let angel minds inquire no more.
'Tis mercy all! let earth adore,
Let angel minds inquire no more.

He left His Father's throne above,
So free, so infinite His grace;
Emptied Himself of all but love,
And bled for Adam's helpless race:
'Tis mercy all, immense and free;
For, O my God, it found out me.
'Tis mercy all, immense and free;
For, O my God, it found out me.

Long my imprisoned spirit lay
Fast bound in sin and nature's night;
Thine eye diffused a quickening ray,
I woke, the dungeon flamed with light;
My chains fell off, my heart was free,
I rose, went forth, and followed Thee.
My chains fell off, my heart was free,
I rose, went forth, and followed Thee.

No condemnation now I dread;
Jesus, and all in Him, is mine!
Alive in Him, my living Head,
And clothed in righteousness Divine,
Bold I approach the eternal throne,
And claim the crown, through Christ my own.
Bold I approach the eternal throne,
And claim the crown, through Christ my own."

Answer: Love

The missing word is 'Love'. A. Ka­ther­ine Hank­ey wrote the words to 'I Love To Tell The Story' in 1866 and Will­iam G. Fisch­er composed the music. Hankey was a member of an evangelical group opposed to slavery and active in missionary work. She was born Jan­u­a­ry 12, 1834 in Clap­ham, Middlesex, Eng­land.

Here are the words to the old-time hymn 'I Love To Tell The Story':

"I love to tell the story of unseen things above,
Of Jesus and His glory, of Jesus and His love.
I love to tell the story, because I know 'tis true;
It satisfies my longings as nothing else can do.

Refrain
I love to tell the story, 'twill be my theme in glory,
To tell the old, old story of Jesus and His love.

I love to tell the story; more wonderful it seems
Than all the golden fancies of all our golden dreams.
I love to tell the story, it did so much for me;
And that is just the reason I tell it now to thee.

(Refrain)

I love to tell the story; 'tis pleasant to repeat
What seems, each time I tell it, more wonderfully sweet.
I love to tell the story, for some have never heard
The message of salvation from God's own holy Word.

(Refrain)

I love to tell the story, for those who know it best
Seem hungering and thirsting to hear it like the rest.
And when, in scenes of glory, I sing the new, new song,
'Twill be the old, old story that I have loved so long.

(Refrain)"

Answer: Bleed

The missing word is 'Bleed'. 'Alas! and Did My Saviour Bleed', also known as 'At the Cross', was written in 1707 by Isaac Watts, a man regarded as the father of English hymnody. Watt was born in England in 1674 and by the time he died in 1748, he had written an estimated seven hundred and fifty hymns.

Other popular hymns written by Watts include 'Joy to the World', 'O God, Our Help in Ages Past', 'When I Survey the Wondrous Cross', 'My Shepherd Will Supply My Need' and 'Come We That Love the Lord' also known as, 'We're Marching to Zion'.

Here are the words to the classic hymn 'Alas! and Did My Savior Bleed':

"Alas! and did my Savior bleed
And did my Sov'reign die?
Would He devote that sacred head
For such a worm as I?

Refrain:
At the cross, at the cross where I first saw the light,
And the burden of my heart rolled away,
It was there by faith I received my sight,
And now I am happy all the day!

Thy body slain, sweet Jesus, Thine --
And bathed in its own blood --
While the firm mark of wrath divine,
His soul in anguish stood.

[Refrain]

Was it for crimes that I had done
He groaned upon the tree?
Amazing pity! grace unknown!
And love beyond degree!

[Refrain]

Well might the sun in darkness hide
And shut his glories in,
When Christ, the mighty Maker died,
For man the creature's sin.

[Refrain]

Thus might I hide my blushing face
While His dear cross appears,
Dissolve my heart in thankfulness,
And melt my eyes to tears.

[Refrain]

But drops of grief can ne'er repay
The debt of love I owe:
Here, Lord, I give myself away,
'Tis all that I can do."

Answer: Blood

'Nothing But the Blood' was written by Robert Lowry, a noted American hymn writer, in 1876. Lowry was born March 12, 1826 in Phil­a­del­phia, Penn­syl­van­ia, and died No­vem­ber 25, 1899 in Plain­field, New Jer­sey. The hymn is also known as 'Nothing But the Blood of Jesus'.

Here are the words to the old-time hymn 'Nothing But the Blood':

"What can wash away my sin?
Nothing but the blood of Jesus;
What can make me whole again?
Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

Refrain:
Oh! precious is the flow
That makes me white as snow;
No other fount I know,
Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

For my pardon, this I see,
Nothing but the blood of Jesus;
For my cleansing this my plea,
Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

[Refrain]

Nothing can for sin atone,
Nothing but the blood of Jesus;
Naught of good that I have done,
Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

[Refrain]

This is all my hope and peace,
Nothing but the blood of Jesus;
This is all my righteousness,
Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

[Refrain]

Now by this I'll overcome --
Nothing but the blood of Jesus,
Now by this I'll reach my home --
Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

[Refrain]

Glory! Glory! This I sing-
Nothing but the blood of Jesus,
All my praise for this I bring --
Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

[Refrain]"

Answer: Amazing

The title of the hymn is 'Amazing Grace', one of the world's most popular hymns. The old time classic was written by John Newton in 1779. Newton was a former slave trader but changed his life dramatically after he committed himself to following Jesus.

A seemingly endless list of big-name musicians have recorded 'Amazing Grace'.

Here are the words to the Gospel classic 'Amazing Grace':

"Amazing grace how sweet the sound
that saved a wretch like me!
I once was lost but now am found,
was blind but now I see.

'Twas grace that taught my heart to fear,
and grace my fears relieved;
how precious did that grace appear
the hour I first believed!

The Lord has promised good to me,
His word my hope secures;
He will my shield and portion be
as long as life endures.

Through many dangers, toils, and snares
I have already come;
'tis grace hath brought me safe thus far,
and grace will lead me home.

When we've been there ten thousand years,
bright shining as the sun,
we've no less days to sing God's praise
than when we'd first begun."

Answer: Christian

The missing word in the hymn title is 'Christian'. The hymn 'Onward Christian Soldiers' was written in 1865 but remains as popular as ever today. It was written by Sabine Baring-Gould and the music was composed by Arthur Sullivan.

According to Wikipedia, Baring-Gould wrote the world-famous hymn in about fifteen minutes.

Here are the words to 'Onward Christian Soldiers':

"Onward, Christian soldiers,
marching as to war,
With the cross of Jesus
going on before!
Christ, the royal Master,
leads against the foe;
Forward into battle,
see his banner go!

Refrain:
Onward, Christian soldiers,
marching as to war,
With the cross of Jesus
going on before!

At the sign of triumph
Satan's host doth flee;
On, then, Christian soldiers,
on to victory!
Hell's foundations quiver
at the shout of praise;
Brothers, lift your voices,
loud your anthems raise!

[Refrain]

Like a mighty army
moves the church of God;
Brothers, we are treading
where the saints have trod;
We are not divided;
all one body we,
One in hope and doctrine,
one in charity.

[Refrain]

Onward, then, ye people,
join our happy throng,
Blend with ours your voices
in the triumph song;
Glory, laud, and honor,
unto Christ the King;
This thro' countless ages
men and angels sing.

[Refrain]"

Answer: Loves

The title of the old-time classic hymn is "Jesus Love Me', written by Anna Warner in 1860. Some versions of the ever popular hymn appear in modern hymnals with stanzas rewritten by David Rutherford McGuire.

Warner was born on Long Island in 1827 and died in Highland Falls, New York, in 1915.

Here are the words to 'Jesus Loves Me':

"Jesus loves me! This I know,
For the Bible tells me so;
Little ones to Him belong;
They are weak, but He is strong.

Refrain:
Yes, Jesus loves me!
Yes, Jesus loves me!
Yes, Jesus loves me!
The Bible tells me so.

Jesus loves me! This I know,
As He loved so long ago,
Taking children on His knee,
Saying, 'Let them come to Me.'

[Refrain]

Jesus loves me still today,
Walking with me on my way,
Wanting as a friend to give
Light and love to all who live.

[Refrain]

Jesus loves me! He who died
Heaven's gate to open wide;
He will wash away my sin,
Let His little child come in.

[Refrain]

Jesus loves me! He will stay
Close beside me all the way;
Thou hast bled and died for me,
I will henceforth live for Thee.

[Refrain]"

Answer: Loving

The missing word is 'Loving' resulting in the title of 'Thy Loving Kindness'.

The hymn was written by Hugh Mitchell, a native of Bradford, England, in 1956. 'Thy Loving Kindness' is actually a paraphrase of Psalm 63:3-6.

Here are the words to 'Thy Loving Kindness':

"Thy loving kindness
is better than life.
Thy loving kindness.
is better than life.
My lips shall praise Thee,
thus will I bless Thee.
I will lift up my hands up
unto Thy Name.
I lift my hands up unto Thy Name.
I lift my hands up
unto Thy Name.
My lips shall praise Thee.
Thus will I bless Thee.
I will lift up my hands unto Thy Name.
Thy loving kindness
is better than life.
Thy loving kindness.
is better than life.
My lips shall praise Thee,
thus will I bless Thee.
I will lift up my hands up
unto Thy Name.
I lift up my hands up
unto Thy Name.
I lift up my hands up
unto Thy Name.
My lips shall praise Thee,
Thus will I bless Thee.
I will lift my up my hands
unto Thy Name."