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When in Our Music God Is Glorified

Author: Fred Pratt Green, b. 1903 Meter: 10.10.10.4 Appears in 84 hymnals Scripture: Colossians 3:12-17 Lyrics: 1 When in our music God is glorified, and adoration leaves no room for pride, it is as though the whole creation cried, "Alleluia!" 2 How often, making music, we have found a new dimension in the world of sound, as worship moved us to a more profound alleluia! 3 So has the church, in liturgy and song, in faith and love, through centuries of wrong, borne witness to the truth in every tongue: alleluia! 4 And did not Jesus sing a psalm that night when utmost evil strove against the Light? Then let us sing, for whom he won the fight: alleluia! 5 Let every instrument be tuned for praise! Let all rejoice who have a voice to raise! And may God give us faith to sing always, "Alleluia!" Topics: Praise, Adoration; Arts and Music Used With Tune: ENGELBERG

May the Mind of Christ, My Savior

Author: Kate B. Wilkinson Meter: 8.7.8.5 Appears in 63 hymnals Scripture: Colossians 3:15 Lyrics: 1 May the mind of Christ, my Savior, live in me from day to day, by his love and power controlling all I do and say. 2 May the word of God dwell richly in my heart from hour to hour, so that all may see I triumph only through his power. 3 May the peace of God, my Father, rule my life in everything, that I may be calm to comfort sick and sorrowing. 4 May the love of Jesus fill me as the waters fill the sea. Him exalting, self abasing: this is victory. 5 May we run the race before us, strong and brave to face the foe, looking only unto Jesus as we onward go. Topics: Commitment & Dedication; Love God's Love to Us; Dedication and Offering; Commitment & Dedication; Love God's Love to Us; Offering; Pilgrimage & Conflct; Victory; Word of God Used With Tune: ST. LEONARDS

Forgive Our Sins

Author: Rosamund Herklots, b. 1950 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 67 hymnals Scripture: Colossians 3:13-14 First Line: "Forgive our sins as we forgive" Used With Tune: DETROIT

Take the Name of Jesus with You

Author: Lydia Baxter Meter: 8.7.8.7 with refrain Appears in 641 hymnals Scripture: Colossians 3:17 Refrain First Line: Precious name, O how sweet! Lyrics: 1. Take the name of Jesus with you, Child of sorrow and of woe; It will joy and comfort give you, Take it then where'er you go. Precious name, O how sweet! Hope of earth and joy of heav'n; Precious name, O how sweet! Hope of earth and joy of heav'n. 2. Take the name of Jesus ever As a shield from ev'ry snare; When temptations round you gather, Breathe that holy name in pray'r. Precious name, O how sweet! Hope of earth and joy of heav'n; Precious name, O how sweet! Hope of earth and joy of heav'n. 3. O the precious name of Jesus! How it thrills our souls with joy, When His loving arms receive us, And His songs our tongues employ. Precious name, O how sweet! Hope of earth and joy of heav'n; Precious name, O how sweet! Hope of earth and joy of heav'n. 4. At the name of Jesus bowing, Falling prostrate at His feet, King of kings in heav'n we'll crown Him, When our journey is complete. Precious name, O how sweet! Hope of earth and joy of heav'n; Precious name, O how sweet! Hope of earth and joy of heav'n. Used With Tune: PRECIOUS NAME

Let All the World

Author: George Herbert, 1593-1633 Meter: 14.12.12.14 Appears in 169 hymnals Scripture: Colossians 3:16 First Line: Let all the world in every corner sing: my God and King! Lyrics: 1 Let all the world in every corner sing: my God and King! The heavens are not too high, his praise may thither fly; the earth is not too low, his praises there may grow. Let all the world in every corner sing: my God and King! 2 Let all the world in every corner sing: my God and King! The church with psalms must shout, no door can keep them out; but, more than all, the heart must bear the longest part. Let all the world in every corner sing: my God and King! Used With Tune: CONRAD

Come Down, O Love Divine!

Author: Richard F. Littledale Meter: 6.6.11.6.6.11 Appears in 109 hymnals Scripture: Colossians 3:14 First Line: Come down, O Love divine Lyrics: 1 Come down, O love divine! Seek out this soul of mine and visit it with your own ardor glowing: O Comforter, draw near, within my heart appear, and kindle it, your holy flame bestowing. 2 O let it freely burn, till earthly passions turn to dust and ashes in its heat consuming; and let your glorious light shine ever on my sight, and make my pathway clear, by your illuming. 3 Let holy charity my outward vesture be, and lowliness become my inner clothing; true lowliness of heart which takes the humbler part, and for its own shortcomings weeps with loathing. 4 And so the yearning strong with which the soul will long shall far surpass the power of human telling; for none can guess its grace till we become the place in which the Holy Spirit makes his dwelling. Topics: Holy Spirit Comforter; Holy Spirit Indweller; Aspiration; Confession; Holy Spirit Comforter; Holy Spirit Images of; Holy Spirit Images of; Holy Spirit Indweller; Humility; Love Our Love of Others Used With Tune: DOWN AMPNEY Text Sources: After Bianco da Siena, 15th C.; rev. Hymns for Today's Church, 1982

Love Divine, All Loves Excelling

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 1,864 hymnals Scripture: Colossians 3:14 Lyrics: 1 Love divine, all loves excelling, Joy of heaven to earth come down, fix in us thy humble dwelling, all thy faithful mercies crown. Jesus, thou art all compassion, pure, unbounded love thou art; visit us with thy salvation, enter every trembling heart. 2 Breathe, O breathe thy loving Spirit into every troubled breast; let us all in thee inherit, let us find the promised rest. Take away the love of sinning, Alpha and Omega be; end of faith, as its beginning, set our hearts at liberty. 3 Come, almighty to deliver, let us all thy life receive; suddenly return, and never, nevermore thy temples leave. Thee we would be always blessing, serve thee as thy hosts above, pray and praise thee without ceasing, glory in thy perfect love. 4 Finish then thy new creation, pure and spotless let us be; let us see thy great salvation perfectly restored in thee: changed from glory into glory, till in heaven we take our place, till we cast our crowns before thee, lost in wonder, love, and praise. Topics: Commitment; Holiness of Life; Holy Spirit Sanctifier; Love Christ’s Love fro Us; Christian Maturity; Sanctification; Serenity Used With Tune: BEECHER

Forth in Thy Name, O Lord, I Go

Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-88 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 346 hymnals Scripture: Colossians 3:17 Lyrics: 1 Forth in Thy name, O Lord, I go, My daily labor to pursue, Thee, only Thee, resolved to know In all I think or speak or do. 2 The task Thy wisdom has assigned, O let me cheerfully fulfill; In all my works Thy presence find, And prove Thy good and perfect will. 3 Thee may I set at my right hand, Whose eyes my inmost substance see, And labor on at Thy command, And offer all my works to Thee. 4 Give me to bear Thine easy yoke, And ev'ry moment watch and pray, And still to things eternal look, And hasten to Thy glorious day. 5 For Thee delightfully employ Whate’er Thy bounteous grace has giv’n, And run my course with even joy, And closely walk with Thee to heav’n. Topics: Close of Service Used With Tune: LAKEWOOD

Come, Christians, Join to Sing

Author: Christian H. Bateman, 1813-1889 Meter: 6.6.6.6 D Appears in 126 hymnals Scripture: Colossians 3:16 Lyrics: 1 Come, Christians, join to sing Alleluia! Amen! loud praise to Christ our King; Alleluia! Amen! Let all, with heart and voice, before his throne rejoice; praise is his gracious choice: Alleluia! Amen! 2 Come, lift your hearts on high, Alleluia! Amen! let praises fill the sky; Alleluia! Amen! Christ is our Guide and Friend; to us he’ll condescend; his love shall never end: Alleluia! Amen! 3 Praise yet our Christ again, Alleluia! Amen! life shall not end the strain; Alleluia! Amen! On heaven’s blissful shore his goodness we’ll adore, singing forevermore, "Alleluia! Amen!" Topics: Adoration Used With Tune: MADRID

Ye holy angels bright

Author: Richard Baxter (1615-1691) Meter: 6.6.6.6.4.4.4.4 Appears in 114 hymnals Scripture: Colossians 3:16 Lyrics: 1 Ye holy angels bright, who wait at God's right hand, or through the realms of light fly at your Lord's command, assist our song, or else the theme too high doth seem for mortal tongue. 2 Ye blessèd souls at rest, who ran this earthly race, and now, from sin released, behold the Saviour's face, his praises sound, as in his light with sweet delight ye do abound. 3 Ye saints, who toil below, adore your heavenly King, and onward as ye go, some joyful anthem sing; take what he gives and praise him still through good or ill, who ever lives. 4 My soul, take now thy part, triumph in God above, and with a well-tuned heart sing out the songs of love. Let all thy days till life shall end, whate'er he send, be filled with praise. Topics: Our Response to God in adoration and gratitude; The Church Celebrates Oneness with the Church in Heaven; Angels; Communion of Saints; Music and Song Used With Tune: CROFT'S 136th