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Christ is our cornerstone

Author: John Chandler, 1806-76 Meter: 6.6.6.6.8.8 Appears in 186 hymnals Topics: Anniversary of a Church Lyrics: 1 Christ is our cornerstone, on whom alone we build; with his true saints alone the courts of heaven are filled; on his great love our hopes we place of present grace and joys above. 2 With psalms and hymns of praise this holy place shall ring; our voices we will raise the Three in One to sing, and thus proclaim in joyful song both loud and long that glorious name. 3 Here, gracious God, draw near and move among us now; receive each fervent prayer, accept each faithful vow, and more and more on all who pray each holy day your blessings pour. 4 Here may we gain from heaven the grace which we implore; and may that grace, once given, be with us evermore, until that day when all the blest to endless rest are called away. Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:11-15 Used With Tune: HAREWOOD Text Sources: Urbs beata Hierusalem, Latin, c. 7th cent.

The Church's One Foundation

Author: Samuel J. Stone, 1839-1900 Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 859 hymnals Topics: Dedication of a Church; Anniversaries; Church; Communion of Saints; Diversity; Ecuminism; Faith; Grace; Heaven; Jesus Christ; Kingdom/Reign of God; New Creation; Peace; Redemption; Saints; Second Coming; Trinity; Unity Scripture: Psalm 118:22 Used With Tune: AURELIA

Community of Christ

Author: Shirley Erena Murray, 1931- Meter: 6.6.8.4 D Appears in 6 hymnals Topics: Anniversary of a Church Lyrics: 1 Community of Christ, who make the Cross your own, live out your creed and risk your life for God alone: the God who wears your face, to whom all worlds belong, whose children are of every race and every song. 2 Community of Christ, look past the Church's door and see the refugee, the hungry, and the poor. Take hands with the oppressed, the jobless in your street, take towel and water, that you wash your neighbour's feet. 3 Community of Christ, through whom the word must sound - cry out for justice and for peace the whole world round: disarm the powers that war and all that can destroy, turn bombs to bread, and tears of anguish into joy. 4 When menace melts away, so shall God's will be done, the climate of the world be peace and Christ its Sun; our currency be love and kindliness our law, our food and faith be shared as one for evermore. Scripture: Matthew 8:8-17 Used With Tune: LEONI

How lovely is your dwelling-place

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 53 hymnals Topics: Anniversary of a Church Lyrics: 1 How lovely is your dwelling-place, O Lord of hosts, to me; my thirsting soul longs eagerly within your courts to be. 2 Beside your altars, Lord of all, the swallows find a nest; happy are those who dwell with you and praise you without rest, 3 and happy those whose hearts are set upon the pilgrim ways: you are the water when they thirst, their guide towards your face. 4 How blest are they that in your house for ever give you praise: one day with you is better spent than thousands in dark ways. 5 The Lord will hold back no good thing from those who justly live; to all who trust, the Lord of hosts will all his blessings give. Scripture: Psalm 84 Used With Tune: HARINGTON Text Sources: Scottish Psalter, 1650, alt.

O LORD, You Are My Light

Meter: 6.6.6.6.8.8 with repeat Appears in 18 hymnals Topics: Anniversaries; Assurance; Church Year Lent; Church Year Transfiguration; Conflict; Courage; Darkness; Elements of Worship Call to Worship; Elements of Worship Confession (Individual); Elements of Worship Gathering; Elements of Worship Prayer for Illumination; Enemies; Freedom from Fear; God Dependence on; God as Refuge; God as Shelter; God's Armor; God's Love; God's Presence; God's Protection; God's Strength; Hope; Joy; Judgment; Lament Individual; Mercy; Occasional Services Dedication / Consecration / Anniversary; Occasional Services Funerals; Occasional Services Ordination and/or Installation; Peace; People of God / Church Suffering; Prayer; Temptation And Trial; Truth; Year A, Ordinary Time after Epiphany, 3rd Sunday; Year C, Lent, 2nd Sunday Lyrics: 1 O LORD, you are my light and my salvation near: then who will cause me fright or fill my heart with fear? While God my strength, my life sustains, secure from fear my soul remains, secure from fear my soul remains. 2 My one request has been and still this prayer I raise; that I may live within God's house for all my days. God's glorious beauty to admire, and in his temple to inquire, and in his temple to inquire. 3 When troubles round me swell, when fears and dangers throng, securely I will dwell in his pavilion strong. Within the shelter of God's tent he hides me till the storm is spent, he hides me till the storm is spent. 4 Uplifted on a rock above my foes around, amid the battle shock my song shall still resound. Then joyful offerings I will bring; the LORD God's praise my heart shall sing, the LORD God's praise my heart shall sing. Scripture: Psalm 27 Used With Tune: RHOSYMEDRE Text Sources: St. 1 Psalter, 1887; sts. 2-4 Psalter, 1912, alt.

Come, O Spirit, Dwell Among Us

Author: Janie Alford Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 5 hymnals Topics: The Christian Year Pentecost; Building/Bridge; Church Anniversaries; Church Dedication of a Building; Church Mission; Eternal Life; Holiness; Holy Spirit Images; Holy Spirit Power; Holy Spirit Presence; Mystery; Opening Hymns; Pilgrimage and Conflict; Trinity; Pentecost Year A; Easter 4 Year B Lyrics: 1 Come, O Spirit, dwell among us, come with pentecostal power; give the church a stronger vision, help us face each crucial hour. Built upon a firm foundation, Jesus Christ, the cornerstone, still the church is called to mission that God's love shall be made known. 2 We would raise our hallelujahs for the grace of yesteryears; for tomorrow's unknown pathway, hear, O God, our humble prayers. In the church's pilgrim journey you have led us all the way, still in presence move before us, fire by night and cloud by day. 3 Come, O Spirit, dwell among us; give us words of fire and flame. Help our feeble lips to praise you, glorify your holy name. God, all holy, Son and Spirit, three in one: what mystery! We would sing our loud hosannas now and through eternity. Used With Tune: EBENEZER

Almighty Lord, How Lovely Is That Place

Author: Stephen P. Starke Meter: 10.10.10 with alleluias Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Biblical Names and Places Jacob; Biblical Names and Places Jacob; Blessing; Church Year Lent; Church Year Transfiguration; Desiring God; Discipleship; Doubt; Elements of Worship Baptism; Elements of Worship Gathering; Elements of Worship Lord's Supper; Elements of Worship Praise and Adoration; Fear; God Desire for; God Trust in; God as Refuge; God as Shield; God's Armor; God's Deeds; God's Face; God's House; God's Love; God's Name; God's People (flock, sheep); God's Promise of Redemption; God's Strength; God's Way; Grace; Hymns of Praise; Jesus Christ Incarnation; Joy; Longing for God; Occasional Services Christian Marriage; Occasional Services Dedication / Consecration / Anniversary; Occasional Services Funerals; Occasional Services Ordination and/or Installation; Pain; Peace; People of God / Church Citizens of Heaven; Prayer; Rest; Songs of Zion; Sorrow; Suffering; Temple; Temptation And Trial; The Fall; The Incarnation; Trust; Unity and Fellowship; Year A, B, C, Presentation of the Lord, February 2; Year B, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, August 21-27; Year C, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, October 23-29 Scripture: Psalm 84 Used With Tune: SINE NOMINE

With Shouts of Joy Come Praise the LORD

Author: Emily R. Brink, b. 1940 Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Church Year Christ the King; Church Year Passion/Palm Sunday; Daily Prayer Morning Prayer; Disciples / Calling; Earth; Elements of Worship Baptism; Elements of Worship Call to Worship; Elements of Worship Gathering; Elements of Worship Praise and Adoration; God Changelessness of; God as Shepherd; God as Creator; God as King; God's Triumph; God's Word; God's Faithfulness; God's Generosity; God's Goodness; God's Greatness; God's Love; God's Name; God's People (flock, sheep); God's Presence; Grace; Gratitude; Hymns of Praise; Joy; Life Stages Generations; Mercy; Mission; Occasional Services Christian Marriage; Occasional Services Civic / National Occasions; Occasional Services Dedication / Consecration / Anniversary; Occasional Services New Year; Occasional Services Thanksgving Day / Harvest Festival; People of God / Church Family of God; People of God / Church Witnessing; Processions; Rejoicing; Remembering; Temple; Unity and Fellowship; Witness; Worship; Year A, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, June 12-18 (if ater Trinity Sunday); Year A, Reign of Christ, November 20-26; Year C, Thanksgiving Day, Canada, 2nd Monday in October; Year C, Thanksgiving Day, USA, 4th Thursday in November; Texts in Languages Other than English Punjabi First Line: Ae sab Zamiinde loko (With shouts of joy, come praise the LORD) Scripture: Psalm 100 Used With Tune: KHUSHI RAHO

Our Father, by whose servants

Author: George Wallace Briggs, 1875-1959 Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 18 hymnals Topics: Holy Days and Various Occasions On the Anniversary of the Dedication of a Church Used With Tune: WOLVERCOTE

With Joy I Heard My Friends Exclaim

Author: Hal H. Hopson Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 Appears in 17 hymnals Topics: Biblical Names and Places David; Biblical Names and Places Israel; Biblical Names and Places Jerusalem; Church Year Advent; Church Year Lent; Church Year Pentecost; Daily Prayer Midday Prayer; Elements of Worship Gathering; Faith; Freedom; God Trust in; God as Refuge; God's Safety; God's Will; God's Forgiveness; God's Friendship; God's Glory; God's House; God's Judgments; God's Justice; God's law; God's Love; God's Presence; Grace; Gratitude; Healing; Hymns of Praise; Jesus Christ Friend of Sinners; Jesus Christ Incarnation; Love; Occasional Services Dedication / Consecration / Anniversary; Occasional Services Dedication / Consecration / Anniversary; Peace; People of God / Church Family of God; Prayer; Processions; Rejoicing; Rest; Songs of Zion; Temple; Temptation And Trial; The Incarnation; Unity and Fellowship; Unity of the Church; Worship; Year A, Advent, 1st Sunday Refrain First Line: Come, let us go to the house of the Lord Scripture: Psalm 122 Used With Tune: SUSSEX CAROL Text Sources: Stanzas Psalter, 1912, alt.