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Take My Life and Let It Be

Author: Frances Ridley Havergal Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 1,246 hymnals Topics: Proper 24 Year A; Proper 24 Year C Lyrics: 1 Take my life and let it be consecrated, all for thee; take my moments and my days; let them flow in ceaseless praise. 2 Take my hands, and let them move at the impulse of thy love, take my feet, and let them be swift and purposeful for thee. 3 Take my lips, and let them be filled with messages from thee; take my intellect, and use every power as thou shalt choose. 4 Take my will, and make it thine; it shall be no longer mine; take my heart, it is thine own; it shall be thy royal throne. 5 Take my love: and I will pour at thy feet its treasure store; take myself, and I will be ever, only, all for thee. Used With Tune: MOZART

Precious Lord, Take My Hand

Author: Thomas Andrew Dorsey Meter: Irregular Appears in 119 hymnals

O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,771 hymnals Topics: Proper 24 Year A Lyrics: 1 O for a thousand tongues to sing my great Redeemer's praise, the glories of my God and king, the triumphs of God's grace. 2 Jesus! the name that charms our fears, that bids our sorrows cease; 'tis music in the sinner's ears, 'tis life and health and peace. 3 He speaks, and listening to his voice, new life the dead receive, the mournful broken hearts rejoice, the humble poor believe. 4 Hear him, you deaf, you voiceless ones, your tongues again employ; you blind, behold your Saviour comes, and leap, you lame, for joy! 5 My gracious Master and my God, assist me to proclaim, to spread through all the earth abroad the honours of your name. Used With Tune: AZMON

Make me a channel of your peace

Author: St. Francis of Assisi; Sebastian Temple Meter: Irregular Appears in 40 hymnals Refrain First Line: O Master, grant that I may never seek

Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken

Author: John Newton Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 1,311 hymnals Topics: Church Fellowship and Unity; Church Her Fellowship and Unity; Fellowship with Men

Nearer, My God, to Thee

Author: Sarah Flower Adams Meter: 6.4.6.4.6.6.6.4 Appears in 2,557 hymnals Topics: Devotional; Fellowship with God; Inner Life; liturgical Songs of Response First Line: Nearer, my God, to Thee, Nearer to Thee! Even though it be a cross Lyrics: 1 Nearer, my God, to thee, nearer to thee! E'en though it be a cross that raiseth me, still all my song shall be, nearer, my God, to thee; nearer, my God, to thee, nearer to thee! 2 Though like the wanderer, the sun gone down, darkness be over me, my rest a stone; yet in my dreams I'd be nearer, my God, to thee; nearer, my God, to thee, nearer to thee! 3 There let the way appear, steps unto heaven; all that thou sendest me, in mercy given; angels to beckon me nearer, my God, to thee; nearer, my God, to thee, nearer to thee! 4 Then, with my waking thoughts bright with thy praise, out of my stony griefs Bethel I'll raise; so by my woes to be nearer, my God, to thee; nearer, my God, to thee, nearer to thee! 5 Or if, on joyful wing cleaving the sky, sun, moon, and stars forgot, upward I fly, still all my song shall be, nearer, my God, to thee; nearer, my God, to thee, nearer to thee! United Methodist Hymnal, 1989

How Sweet the Name of Jesus Sounds

Author: John Newton Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,667 hymnals Topics: Proper 24 Year B Lyrics: 1 How sweet the Name of Jesus sounds in a believer's ear! It soothes the sorrows, heals the wounds, and drives away all fear. 2 It makes the wounded spirit whole, and calms the troubled breast; 'tis manna to the hungry soul, and to the weary, rest. 3 Dear Name! the rock on which I build, my shield and hiding-place, my never-failing treasury, filled with boundless stores of grace. 4 Jesus, my Shepherd, Brother, Friend, my Prophet, Priest, and King, my Lord, my Life, my Way, my End, accept the praise I bring. 5 The effort of my heart is weak, and cold my warmest thought; but when I see you whom I seek, I'll praise you as I ought. Used With Tune: ST PETER

Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven

Author: Henry Francis Lyte Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 546 hymnals Topics: Scripture Songs; Worship; God the Father His Care and Guidance; Psalm Adaptations; Worship; liturgical Opening Hymns Lyrics: 1 Praise, my soul, the King of heaven; to his feet your tribute bring. Ransomed, healed, restored, forgiven, evermore his praises sing. Alleluia, alleluia! Praise the everlasting King! 2 Praise him for his grace and favor to his people in distress. Praise him, still the same as ever, slow to chide, and swift to bless. Alleluia, alleluia! Glorious in his faithfulness! 3 Fatherlike he tends and spares us; well our feeble frame he knows. In his hand he gently bears us, rescues us from all our foes. Alleluia, alleluia! Widely yet his mercy flows! 4 Angels, help us to adore him; you behold him face to face. Sun and moon, bow down before him, dwellers all in time and space. Alleluia, alleluia! Praise with us the God of grace! Psalter Hymnal, (Gray)

Great Is Thy Faithfulness

Author: Thomas O. Chisholm Meter: 11.10.11.10 with refrain Appears in 197 hymnals Topics: Proper 24 Year A First Line: Great is thy faithfulness, God our Creator Refrain First Line: Great is thy faithfulness! Lyrics: 1 Great is thy faithfulness, God our Creator, there is no shadow of turning with thee; thou changest not, thy compassions, they fail not; as thou has been thou forever 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, ever to 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 -- wondrous the portion thy blessings provide. [Refrain] Used With Tune: FAITHFULNESS