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| | O Word of God Incarnate | O Word of God incarnate | | | | English | William Walsham How | | 7.6.7.6 D | Proverbs 6:23This hymn's imagery of Scripture as "a lantern to our footsteps" directly references Proverbs 6:23's description of God's commandments as a lamp and light. | | | God the Father His Wisdom; God's Word; Scriptures | Year C, Ordinary Time, Proper 24 (29); Year C, Epiphany season, Third Sunday; Year C, Christmas season, Christmas Day; Year B, Easter season, Fifth Sunday; Year B, Ordinary Time, Proper 29 (34); Year B, Ordinary Time, Proper 14 (19); Year A, Holy Week season, Tuesday of Holy Week; Year C, Advent, First Sunday; Year C, Holy Week season, Tuesday of Holy Week | |  | 221554 | | 1 | | | 528 | 1 | 29203 | 4 |
| | Lamenting Spiritual Sloth | My drowsy powers, why sleep ye so? | | | | English | Isaac Watts | | 8.6.8.6 | Proverbs 6:6This hymn directly references Proverbs 6:6's call to "go to the ant" as a rebuke against spiritual laziness and sloth. | | | | | | | | | | | | 200 | 1 | 37442 | 3 |
| | Softly the Silent Night | Softly the silent night Falleth from God | | | | English | Ambrose N. Blatchford | | | Proverbs 6:22This hymn reflects Proverbs 6:22's promise that God's commands guide us through the night's darkness. | | | | | | | | | | | | 30 | 1 | 210959 | 2 |
| | Prov. 6:6-12: Ye indolent and slothful! rise | Ye indolent and slothful! rise | | | | English | | indolent and slothful! rise, View the ... | 8.8.8.8 | Proverbs 6:6-12This hymn directly paraphrases Proverbs 6:6-11's call to learn diligence from the ant and avoid slothfulness. | | | | | |  | | | | | | 3 | 0 | 538 | 2 |
| | My Mother's Prayer | I never can forget the day I heard my mother kindly say | Whenever I think of her so dear | | | English | Judson W. Van De Venter | | | Proverbs 6:20This hymn reflects Proverbs 6's call to remember a parent's teaching and keep it close to one's heart. | | | | | | | | | | | | 99 | 1 | 138334 | 1 |
| | Levántate, cristiano, levántate y trabaja | Levántate, cristiano, levántate y trabaja | | | | Spanish | D. M. H. de Moran | | | Proverbs 6:6-8This hymn echoes Proverbs 6's call to diligence and active work, urging Christians to rise and labor faithfully. | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | 1 | 162311 | 1 |
| | Blessed Words | O the blessed word of God | 'Tis a lamp, and a light, and it lights the pathway | | | English | Elisha A. Hoffman | | | Proverbs 6:21-23This hymn echoes Proverbs 6:23's imagery of God's commandments as a lamp and light guiding our path. | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | 1 | 189890 | 1 |
| | Remember Mother's Prayer | Will a girl forget her mother's prayer | O, come to Jesus, come today | | | English | Sherrard Beatty | | | Proverbs 6:20This hymn echoes Proverbs 6:20's call to heed a mother's instruction and not forsake her teaching. | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | 1 | 261008 | 1 |
| | Christ the Way of life possess me | Christ the way of life possess me | | | | English | Timothy Dudley-Smith | | 8.7.8.3 | Proverbs 6:23This hymn echoes Proverbs 6's call to diligence and wisdom by seeking Christ as the Way of life who guides, sustains, and leads us home. | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | 0 | 1021215 | 1 |
| | Dont's Take the First Step, My Boy! | There's a pathway that leads unto life | Don't take the first step, my boy | | | English | F. A. Blackmer | | | Proverbs 6:32This hymn echoes Proverbs 6's warnings against temptation and the importance of avoiding the first step toward sin. | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | 1 | 229949 | 1 |
| | The Lamps All Lit Up On the Shore | Christians, low, low is the way | As soon as my feet strike Zion | | | English | Jacob Hart | | | Proverbs 6:23This hymn echoes Proverbs 6:23's imagery of the commandment as a lamp lighting the path to life. | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 | 97286 | 1 |
| | Whoever wears a mother heart | Whoever wears a mother heart | | | | | Cleo Hanthorne Moon | | | Proverbs 6:20-23This hymn reflects Proverbs 6's teaching to honor parental instruction, celebrating the wisdom and guidance of mothers. | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 0 | 259757 | 1 |
| | Oh a Song Must Rise (A Song Must Rise) | From the mountains to the valleys | Oh a song must rise | | | English | Paul B. Svenson | Oh a song must rise for the spirit to ... | | ProverbsThis hymn's call for voices to blend in praise connects to Proverbs 6's wisdom about unity and diligent service to God. | | | Response; Christian Year Pentecost; Holy Spirit; Interfaith; Justice; Service Music Gathering; Service Music Offering | | [From the mountains to the valleys] | | | | | | | 1 | 0 | 1372929 | 1 |
| | The Word of God | The Bible is the written word of God | Where thou goest it shall lead thee | | | English | R. H. M. | The Bible is the written word of God, ... | | Proverbs 6:22The hymn's refrain directly quotes Proverbs 6:22, celebrating Scripture's guidance, protection, and companionship. | | | | | [The Bible is the written word of God] | | | | | | | 1 | 0 | 1389459 | 1 |
| | The Little Ants (Proverbs) | The little ants for one poor grain do labor, tug and slave | | | | English | Eugene B. Navias | | | Proverbs 6:6-11This hymn draws directly from Proverbs 6:6-8, which urges the sluggard to consider the ant's diligent work ethic. | | | | | [The little ants for one poor grain do labor, tug and slave] | | | | | 1 | | 1 | 0 | 1765600 | 1 |