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Faith its author and preciousness

Author: Beddome Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 107 hymnals Scripture: Ephesians 2:8 First Line: Faith! – 'tis a precious grace Lyrics: 1 Faith! - 'tis a precious grace, Where'er it is bestow'd! It boasts of a celestial birth, And is the gift of God! 2 Jesus it owns a king, An all-atoning priest, It claims no merit of its own, But looks for all in Christ. 3 To him it leads the soul, When fill'd with deep distress; Flies to the fountain of his blood, And trusts his righteousness. 4 Since 'tis thy work alone, And that divinely free; Lord, send the spirit of thy son To work this faith in me. Topics: The Graces of the Holy Spirit Faith; Faith Its author and preciousness

Wonderful Grace of Jesus

Author: Haldor Lillenas, 1885-1959 Appears in 105 hymnals Scripture: Ephesians 2:8 Refrain First Line: Wonderful the matchless grace of Jesus Lyrics: 1 Wonderful grace of Jesus, greater than all my sin; how shall my tongue describe it, where shall its praise begin? Taking away my burden, setting my spirit free-- the wonderful grace of Jesus reaches me. Refrain: Wonderful the matchless grace of Jesus, deeper than the mighty rolling sea; higher than the mountain, sparkling like a fountain, all sufficient for even me; broader than the scope of my transgressions, greater far than all my sin and shame; oh, magnify the precious name of Jesus, praise his name! 2 Wonderful grace of Jesus, reaching to all the lost, by it I have been pardoned, saved to the uttermost. Chains have been torn asunder, giving me liberty-- the wonderful grace of Jesus reaches me. [Refrain] 3 Wonderful grace of Jesus, reaching the most defiled, by its transforming power I now am God’s dear child. Purchasing peace and heaven for all eternity-- the wonderful grace of Jesus reaches me. [Refrain] Topics: Healing, Forgiveness; Grace Used With Tune: WONDERFUL GRACE

O thou, who at thy Eucharist didst pray

Author: William Harry Turton (1856-1938) Meter: 10.10.10.10.10.10 Appears in 76 hymnals Scripture: Ephesians 2:18-19 Lyrics: 1 O thou, who at thy eucharist didst pray that all thy Church might be for ever one, grant us at every eucharist to say, with longing heart and soul, 'Thy will be done.' Oh, may we all one bread, one body be, one through this sacrament of unity. 2 For all thy Church, O Lord, we intercede; make thou our sad divisions soon to cease; draw us the nearer each to each, we plead, by drawing all to thee, O Prince of Peace; thus may we all one bread, one body be, one through this sacrament of unity. 3 We pray thee too for wanderers from thy fold; O bring them back, good Shepherd of the sheep, back to the faith which saints believed of old, back to the Church which still that faith doth keep; soon may we all one bread, one body be, one through this sacrament of unity. 4 So, Lord, at length when sacraments shall cease, may we be one with all thy Church above, one with thy saints in one unbroken peace, one with thy saints in one unbounded love: more blessèd still, in peace and love to be one with the Trinity in Unity. Topics: The Holy Spirit The Church Celebrates - Holy Communion; Church unity and ecumenism; Communion of Saints Used With Tune: SONG 1

I Come with Joy

Author: Brian Wren Meter: 8.6.8.6.6 Appears in 73 hymnals Scripture: Ephesians 2:19 First Line: I come with joy to meet my Lord Lyrics: 1 I come with joy to meet my Lord, forgiven, loved and free, in awe and wonder to recall, his life laid down for me, his life laid down for me. 2 I come with Christians far and near to find, as all are fed, the new community of love in Christ's communion bread, in Christ's communion bread. 3 As Christ breaks bread and bids us share, each proud division ends. The love that made us, makes us one, and strangers now are friends, and strangers now are friends. 4 And thus with joy we meet our Lord. his presence, always near, is in such friendship better known; we see and praise him here, we see and praise him here. 5 Together met, together bound, we'll go our different ways and as his people in the world, we'll live and speak his praise, we'll live and speak his praise. Topics: Lord’s Supper Used With Tune: DOVE OF PEACE

He Saves Me

Author: J. W. Van de Venter Appears in 64 hymnals Scripture: Ephesians 2:8 First Line: The dear loving Saviour has found me Refrain First Line: He saves me, he saves me Topics: Forgiveness; Redemption Used With Tune: [The dear loving Saviour has found me]

Break Forth, O Beauteous Heavenly Light

Author: Johann Rist, 1607-67 Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.8.7.7 Appears in 57 hymnals Scripture: Ephesians 2:14 First Line: Break forth, O beauteous heav'nly light Used With Tune: ERMUNTRE DICH Text Sources: Lutheran Hymnal (Australia), 1973 (Tr.)

Will the Circle Be Unbroken

Author: Ada R. Habershon Meter: 8.7.8.7 with refrain Appears in 55 hymnals Scripture: Ephesians 2:19 First Line: There are loved ones in the glory Lyrics: 1 There are loved ones in the glory Whose dear forms you often miss, When you close your earthly story, Will you join them in their bliss? Refrain: Will the circle be unbroken by and by, yes, by and by? In a better home awaiting in the sky, in the sky? 2 In the joyous days of childhood, Oft they told of wondrous love, Pointed to the dying Savior, Now they dwell with Him above. [Refrain] 3 You remember songs of heaven Which you sang with childish voice, Do you love the hymns they taught you, Or are songs of earth your choice? [Refrain] 4 You can picture happy gath’rings Round the fireside long ago, And you think of tearful partings, When they left you here below. [Refrain] 5 One by one their seats were empty, One by one they went away, Now the fam'ly is parted, Will it be complete one day? [Refrain] Topics: Childhood; Everlasting Life; Family and Home; Jesus Christ His Love and Mercy Used With Tune: UNBROKEN CIRCLE

My Faith Has Found a Resting Place

Author: Lidie H. Edmunds Meter: 8.6.8.6 with refrain Appears in 54 hymnals Scripture: Ephesians 2:8 Refrain First Line: I need no other argument Lyrics: 1 My faith has found a resting place, not in device nor creed; I trust the ever-living One, his wounds for me shall plead. [Refrain:] I need no other argument, I need no other plea, It is enough that Jesus died, and that he died for me. 2 Enough for me that Jesus saves, this ends my fear and doubt; a sinful soul I come to him, he’ll never cast me out. (Refrain) 3 My heart is leaning on the Word, the written Word of God, salvation by my Savior’s name, salvation through his blood. (Refrain) 4 My great Physician heals the sick, the lost he came to save; for me his precious blood he shed, for me his life he gave. (Refrain) Topics: Jesus Christ Advocate; Jesus Christ Physician; Assurance; Saving Faith; Jesus Christ Advocate; Jesus Christ Physician; Salvation; Saving Work of Christ; Word of God; Witness Used With Tune: LANDAS

Dona Nobis Pacem

Author: Ottilie Stafford, 1921- Meter: Irregular Appears in 42 hymnals Scripture: Ephesians 2:11-22 First Line: Dona nobis pacem, pacem (Father, grant us, grant us peace) Topics: Peace of God; Peace of God; Trust Used With Tune: DONA NOBIS PACEM Text Sources: Agnus Dei

Jesus Christ the corner-stone

Appears in 40 hymnals Scripture: Ephesians 2:20 First Line: On this stone, now laid with prayer Topics: Erection of Churches Laying a Cornerstone