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I Am Thine

Author: Fanny J. Crosby, 1820-1915 Meter: 10.7.10.7 with refrain Appears in 688 hymnals First Line: I am thine, O Lord, I have heard thy voice Refrain First Line: Draw me nearer, nearer, nearer, blessed Lord Lyrics: 1 I am thine, O Lord, I have heard thy voice, And it told thy love to me; But I long to rise in the arms of faith And be closer drawn to thee. Refrain: Draw me nearer, nearer, nearer, blessed Lord, To the cross where thou hast died; Draw me nearer, nearer, nearer, blessed Lord, To thy precious, bleeding side. 2 Consecrate me now to thy service, Lord, By the pow’r of grace divine; Let my soul look up with a steadfast hope, And my will be lost in thine. [Refrain] 3 O, the pure delight of a single hour That before thy throne I spend, When I kneel in prayer, and with thee, my God, I commune as friend with friend! [Refrain] 4 There are depths of love that I cannot know Till I cross the narrow sea; There are heights of joy that I may not reach Till I rest in peace with thee. [Refrain] Topics: Commitment; Grace; Hope; Inner Peace; Joy; Love for Jesus Christ; Love of God for Us; Obedience; Petition, Prayer; Service; Worship and Adoration Scripture: Exodus 33:11 Used With Tune: I AM THINE

Great Is Thy Faithfulness

Author: Thomas O. Chisholm, 1866-1960 Meter: 11.10.11.10 with refrain Appears in 186 hymnals First Line: Great is Thy faithfulness, O God my Father Refrain First Line: Great is thy faithfulness! Great is thy faithfulness! Lyrics: 1 Great is thy faithfulness, O God my Father, There is no shadow of turning with thee; Thou changest not, thy compassions, they fail not, As thou hast been thou for ever wilt be. Refrain: Great is thy faithfulness! Great is thy faithfulness! Morning by morning new mercies I see; All I have needed thy hand hath provided, Great is thy faithfulness, Lord unto me! 2 Summer and winter, and springtime and harvest, Sun, moon and stars in their courses above, Join with all nature in manifold witness, To thy great faithfulness, mercy and love. [Refrain] 3 Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth, Thine own dear presence to cheer and to guide; Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow, Blessings all mine, with ten thousand beside! [Refrain] Topics: Creation; Faithfulness of God; God the Father, Creator; Harvest; Hope; Love of God for Us; Mercy, Forgiveness; Morning; Peace; Praise; Presence of God; Providence; Strength; Times and Seasons; Worship and Adoration Scripture: Genesis 8:22 Used With Tune: FAITHFULNESS

Eternal Father, Strong to Save

Author: William Whiting, 1825-1878 Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 Appears in 426 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Eternal Father, strong to save, Whose arm has bound the restless wave, Who bade the mighty ocean deep Its own appointed limits keep: O hear us when we cry to thee For those in peril on the sea. 2 O Savior, whose almighty word The wind and waves submissive heard, Who walked upon the foaming deep, And calm amid its rage did sleep: O hear us when we cry to thee For those in peril on the sea. 3 O Holy Spirit, who did brood Upon the chaos wild and rude, And bade its angry tumult cease, And gave, for fierce confusion, peace: O hear us when we cry to thee For those in peril on the sea. 4 O Trinity of love and pow'r, All travelers guard in danger's hour; From rock and tempest, fire and foe, Protect them where-so-e'er they go; Thus evermore shall rise to thee Glad praise from air and land and sea. Topics: Pastoral Care of the Sick Sacraments; Creation; God the Father, Creator; Holy Spirit; Jesus Christ; Light; Peace; Petition, Prayer; Refuge, Security; Sickness; Trinity; Word of God; Gospel Scripture: Genesis 1:2-3 Used With Tune: MELITA

This Is Holy Ground

Author: Christopher Beatty, b.1944 Appears in 10 hymnals Topics: Gathering; Presence of God Scripture: Exodus 3:5 Used With Tune: [This is holy ground]

O Come, All Ye Faithful / Adéste Fidéles

Author: John F. Wade, c.1711-1786; Frederick Oakeley, 1802-1880 Appears in 733 hymnals First Line: O come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant (Adéste fidéles, laeti, triumphántes) Refrain First Line: O come, let us adore him (Veníte adorémus) Lyrics: 1 O come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant. O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem; Come and behold him, born the King of angels; Refrain: O come, let us adore him, O come, let us adore him, O come, let us adore him, Christ, the Lord! 2 God of God, Light of Light, Lo! He comes forth from the Virgin's womb. Our very God, begotten not created, [Refrain] 3 Sing, choirs of angels, sing in exultation, Sing, all ye citizens of heav'n above! Glory to God, all glory in the highest; [Refrain] 4 Yea, Lord, we greet thee, born this happy morning, Jesus, to thee be all glory giv'n; Word of the Father, now in flesh appearing; [Refrain] Latin: 1 Adéste fidéles, laeti, triumphántes, Veníte, veníte in Béthlehem. Natum vidéte, Regem angelórum. Refrain: Veníte adorémus, veníte adorémus, Veníte adorémus Dóminum. 2 Deum de Deo, Lumen de Lúmine Gestant puéllae víscera. Deum verum, génitum, non factum. [Refrain] 3 Cantet nunc io, chorus angelórum, Cantet nunc aula caeléstium. Glória, glória in excélsis Deo. [Refrain] 4 Ergo qui natus Die hodiérna, Jesu tibi sit glória. Patris aeterni verbum caro factum. [Refrain] Topics: Christmas Season; Epiphany of the Lord; Incarnation; Jesus Christ; Light; Praise; Worship and Adoration Scripture: Matthew 2:10-11 Used With Tune: ADESTE FIDELES Text Sources: Adeste fideles

The Solid Rock

Author: Edward Mote, 1797-1874 Meter: 8.8.8.8 with refrain Appears in 1,089 hymnals First Line: My hope is built on nothing less Refrain First Line: On Christ, the solid Rock, I stand Lyrics: 1 My hope is built on nothing less Than Jesus' blood and righteousness; I dare not trust the sweetest frame, But wholly lean on Jesus' name. Refrain: On Christ, the solid Rock, I stand -- All other ground is sinking sand, All other ground is sinking sand. 2 When darkness veils his lovely face, I rest on his unchanging grace; In ev'ry high and stormy gale My anchor holds within the veil. [Refrain] 3 His oath, his covenant, his blood Support me in the whelming floods; When all around my soul gives way, He then is all my hope and stay. [Refrain] 4 When he shall come with trumpet sound, O may I then in him be found, Dressed in his righteousness alone, Faultless to stand before the throne. [Refrain] Topics: All Souls November 2nd; Funeral Sacraments; Comfort; Eternal Life; Faithfulness of God; Holiness; Hope; Jesus Christ; Redemption; Refuge, Security; Saving Blood of Christ; Second Coming; Sickness; Trust, Confidence; Trust in Jesus Christ Scripture: Isaiah 43:1-2 Used With Tune: SOLID ROCK

My Faith Looks Up to Thee

Author: Ray Palmer, 1808-1887 Meter: 6.6.4.6.6.6.4 Appears in 2,209 hymnals Lyrics: 1 My faith looks up to thee, Thou Lamb of Calvary, Savior divine! Now hear me while I pray, Take all my guilt away, O let me from this day Be wholly thine! 2 May thy rich grace impart Strength to my fainting heart, My zeal inspire; As thou hast died for me, O may my love to thee Pure, warm and changeless be, A living fire! 3 While life's dark maze I tread, And griefs around me spread, Be thou my guide; Bid darkness turn to day, Wipe sorrow's tears away, Nor let me ever stray From thee aside. 4 When ends life's transient dream, When death's cold, sullen stream Shall o'er me roll; Blest Savior, then, in love, Fear and distrust remove; O bear me safe above, A ransomed soul! Topics: Funeral Sacraments; Commitment; Faith; Grace; Grief, Sorrow; Guidance; Heaven; Lamb of God; Light; Loss; Love for Jesus Christ; Petition, Prayer; Redemption; Shepherd; Strength Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:16 Used With Tune: OLIVET

God Be with You Till We Meet Again

Author: Jeremiah E. Rankin, 1828-1904 Meter: 9.8.8.9 with refrain Appears in 1,174 hymnals Refrain First Line: Till we meet, till we meet Lyrics: 1 God be with you till we meet again; By God's counsels guide, uphold you, With God's sheep securely fold you: God be with you till we meet again. Refrain: Till we meet, till we meet, Till we meet at Jesus’ feet, Till we meet, till we meet, God be with you till we meet again. 2 God be with you till we meet again; ’Neath God's wings protecting hide you, Daily manna still provide you: God be with you till we meet again. [Refrain] 3 God be with you till we meet again; When life’s perils thick confound you, Put God's arms unfailing round you: God be with you till we meet again. [Refrain] 4 God be with you till we meet again; Keep love’s banner floating o’er you, Smite death’s threatening wave before you: God be with you till we meet again. [Refrain] . Topics: Blessing; Comfort; Encouragement; Guidance; Presence of God; Providence; Refuge, Security; Going Forth, Sending Forth; Sickness; Victory over Sin and Death Scripture: Exodus 16:13-15 Used With Tune: GOD BE WITH YOU

I Must Tell Jesus

Author: Elisha A. Hoffman, 1839-1929 Meter: 10.9.10.9 with refrain Appears in 351 hymnals First Line: I must tell Jesus all of my trials Refrain First Line: I must tell Jesus! I must tell Jesus! Lyrics: 1 I must tell Jesus all of my trials, I cannot bear these burdens alone; In my distress he kindly will help me, He ever loves and cares for his own. Refrain: I must tell Jesus! I must tell Jesus! I cannot bear my burdens alone; I must tell Jesus! I must tell Jesus! Jesus can help me, Jesus alone. 2 I must tell Jesus all of my troubles, He is a kind, compassionate Friend; If I but ask him, he will deliver, Make of my troubles quickly an end. [Refrain] 3 Tempted and tried, I need a great Savior, One who can help my burdens to bear; I must tell Jesus, I must tell Jesus, He all my cares and sorrows will share. [Refrain] 4 O how the world to evil allures me! O how my heart is tempted to sin! I must tell Jesus, and he will help me Over the world the vict'ry to win. [Refrain] Topics: Burdens; Comfort; Faithfulness of God; Jesus Christ; Love of God for Us; Petition, Prayer; Refuge, Security; Salvation; Sickness; Temptation; Trust, Confidence; Trust in Jesus Christ; Victory over Sin and Death Scripture: Philippians 4:6 Used With Tune: ORWIGSBURG

You Better Run

Author: C. Eugene Cooper Appears in 1 hymnal First Line: If you don't believe that I'm singing it right Refrain First Line: You better run, better run, better run Topics: Funeral Sacraments; Eternal Life; Heaven Scripture: Genesis 5:27 Used With Tune: [If you don't believe that I'm singing it right] Text Sources: African American Prayer and Praise Hymn, c.1900