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Blest day of God, most calm, most bright

Author: John Mason Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 133 hymnals Topics: Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity Lyrics: 1 Blest day of God, most calm, most bright, The first and best of days; The laborer's rest, the saint's delight, The day of prayer and praise! 2 My Saviour's face made thee to shine, His rising thee did raise; This made thee heavenly and divine Beyond the common days. 3 The first fruits oft a blessing prove To all the sheaves behind; And they that do a Sabbath love, A happy week shall find. 4 This day must I 'fore God appear, For, Lord, the day is Thine; O let me to spend it in Thy fear, Then shall the day be mine. Used With Tune: REDHEAD, 29

So let our lips and lives express

Author: Watts Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 494 hymnals Topics: Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity Lyrics: 1 So let our lips and lives express The holy Gospel we profess: So let our works and virtues shine, To prove the doctrine all divine. 2 Thus shall we best proclaim abroad The honors of our Saviour God; When His salvation reigns within, And grace subdues the power of sin. 3 Our flesh and sense must be denied, Passion and envy, lust and pride; While justice, temperance, truth and love Our inward piety approve. 4 Religion bears our spirits up, While we expect that blessed hope, The bright appearance of the Lord, And faith stands leaning on His Word. Used With Tune: HAMBURG

Lord, if Thou Thy grace impart

Author: C. Wesley Appears in 78 hymnals Topics: Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity Lyrics: 1 Lord, if Thou Thy grace impart, Poor in spirit, meek in heart, I shall as my Master be, Clothéd with humility. 2 Simple, teachable, and mild, Changed into a little child, Pleased with all the Lord provides, Weaned from all the world besides. 3 Father, fix my soul on Thee; Every evil let me flee: Nothing want beneath, above, Happy in Thy precious Love. 4 O that all may seek and find Every good in Christ combined! Him let Israel still adore, Trust Him, praise Him evermore. Scripture: Psalm 131 Used With Tune: VIENNA

Blest are the pure in heart

Author: John Keble Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 406 hymnals Topics: Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity Lyrics: 1 Blest are the pure in heart, For they shall see our God; The secret of the Lord is theirs; Their soul is Christ's abode. 2 Still to the lowly soul He doth Himself impart, And for His temple and His throne Chooseth the pure in heart. 3 Lord, we Thy presence seek, May ours this blessing be; O give the pure and lowly heart, A temple meet for Thee! Used With Tune: BETHLEHEM

In duties and in sufferings too

Author: Benjamin Beddome Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 84 hymnals Topics: Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity Lyrics: 1 In duties and in sufferings too, Thy path, my Lord, I'd trace; As Thou hast done, so would I do, Depending on Thy grace. 2 With earnest zeal, 'twas Thy delight To do Thy Father's will; O may that zeal my love excite Thy precepts to fulfil! 3 Unsullied meekness, truth, and love Through all Thy conduct shine; O may my whole deportment prove A copy, Lord, of Thine! Used With Tune: ST. PETER

O Lord, who hast my place assigned

Author: Rev. Matthias Loy, D. D. Appears in 5 hymnals Topics: Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity Lyrics: 1 O Lord, who hast my place assigned, And made my duties plain, Grant for my work a ready mind, My wayward tho'ts restrain. 2 Let me in Thy most holy name My daily task pursue: Thy glory be my only aim In all I think and do. 3 May I submissive to Thy will In all my calling be, And let me as Thy servant still Be faithful found to Thee. 4 Thy goodness all my life has crowned, And all my wants supplied; O let that goodness still abound, And daily bread provide. 5 Be Thou my guide in all my ways; From every ill defend; And may my songs of daily praise In grateful joy ascend. 6 May I in faith still stronger grow, While here I toil in love; And when my work is done below, Give me sweet rest above. Used With Tune: DUNDEE

May we Thy precepts, Lord, fulfill

Author: Edward Osler Appears in 34 hymnals Topics: Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity Lyrics: 1 May we Thy precepts, Lord, fulfill, And do on earth our Father's will, As angels do above: Still walk in Christ, the living Way, With all Thy children, and obey The law of Christian love, The law of Christian love. 2 So may we join Thy Name to bless, Thy grace adore, Thy power confess, From sin and strife to flee: One is our calling, one our name, The end of all our hopes the same, A crown of life with Thee. 3 Spirit of life, of love and peace, Unite our hearts, our joy increase. Thy gracious help supply: To each of us the blessing give, In Christian fellowship to live, In joyful hope to die. Used With Tune: ARIEL

O Lord, turn not Thy face away

Author: J. Marckant Appears in 52 hymnals Topics: The Church Year Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity; The Church Year Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity Lyrics: 1 O Lord, turn not Thy face away From them that lowly lie, Lamenting sore their sinful life, With tears and bitter cry. Thy mercy gates are open wide To them that mourn their sin; O shut them not against us, Lord, But let us enter in. 2 We need not to confess our fault, For surely Thou canst tell; What we have done, and what we are, Thou knowest very well. Wherefore, to beg and to entreat, With tears we come to Thee, As children that have done amiss Fall at their father's knee. 3 And need we, then, O Lord, repeat The blessing which we crave, When Thou dost know, before we speak, The thing that we would have? Mercy, O Lord, we mercy ask, This is the total sum; For mercy, Lord, is all our prayer; O let Thy mercy come! Used With Tune: [O Lord, turn not Thy face away]

Behold, where in a mortal form

Author: William Enfield Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 210 hymnals Topics: Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity Lyrics: 1 Behold, where in a mortal form Appears each grace divine! The virtues, all in Jesus met, With mildest radiance shine. 2 To spread the rays of heavenly light, To give the mourner joy, To preach glad tidings to the poor, Was His divine employ. 3 'Midst keen reproach and cruel scorn, Patient and meek He stood. His foes, ungrateful, sought His life; He labored for their good. 4 In the last hours of deep distress, Before His Father's throne, With soul resigned He bowed, and said, "Thy will, not mine, be done!" 5 Be Christ our Pattern and our Guide! His image may we bear! O may we tread His holy steps, His joys and glory share! Used With Tune: TALLIS' ORDINAL

We sing th' almighty pow'r of God

Author: Isaac Watts Appears in 478 hymnals Topics: Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity Lyrics: 1 We sing th' almighty power of God Who made the mountains rise, Who spread the flowing seas abroad And built the lofty skies. 2 We sing the wisdom that ordained The sun to rule the day; The moon shines, too, at His command, And all the stars obey. 3 We sing the goodness of the Lord, Who fills the earth with food; Who formed His creatures by a word, And then pronounced them good. 4 Lord, how Thy wonders are displayed, Where'er we turn our eyes, Whether we view the ground we tread, Or gaze upon the skies! 5 But far more glorious is Thy grace Revealed in Christ, Thy Son, In whom we see a Father's face And worship at His throne. Used With Tune: DENFIELD (Azmon)