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O Christ, The Healer

Author: Frederick Pratt Green Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 38 hymnals First Line: O Christ, the healer, we have come to pray Used With Tune: MELCOMBE

Abide Not in the Realm of Dreams

Author: William Burleigh Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 27 hymnals Lyrics: 1. Abide not in the realm of dreams, O man, however fair it seems; But with clear eye the present scan, And hear the call of God and man. 2. Think not in sleep to fold thy hands, Forgetful of thy Lord’s commands; From duty’s claims no life is free, Behold, today hath need of thee. 3. The present hour allots thy task, For present strength and patience ask; And trust His love whose sure supply Meets all thy need abundantly. Used With Tune: MELCOMBE Text Sources: Poems, 1871

O, love, how deep, how broad, how high

Author: Benjamin Webb Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 143 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O, love, how deep, how broad, how high, How passing thought and fantasy, That God, the Son of God, should take Our mortal form for mortals' sake! 2 For us baptized, for us he bore His holy fast, and hungered sore, For us temptations sharp he knew, For us the tempter overthrew. 3 For us to wicked men betrayed, Scourged, mocked, in crown of thorns arrayed; For us he bore the cross's death, For us at length gave up his breath. 4 For us he rose from death again, For us he went on high to reign, For us he sent his Spirit here To guide, to strengthen and to cheer. 5 All honor, laud, and glory be, O Jesus, virgin-born, to thee; Whom with the Father we adore, And Holy Ghost, for evermore. Amen. Topics: Christ, The Lord Jesus; Christ Deity of; Christ Life, Ministry and Obedience of; Christ Love and Grace of; Christ Only Mediator and Redeemer; Christ Substitute; Incarnation; Preparatory Service Scripture: Ephesians 3:17-19 Used With Tune: MELCOMBE Text Sources: Anon., Latin, 15th century

O For That Flame Of Living Fire

Author: William H. Bathurst Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 94 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O for that flame of living fire, Which shone so bright in saints of old! Which bade their souls to Heav’n aspire, Calm in distress, in danger bold. 2 Where is that Spirit, Lord, which dwelt In Abraham’s breast, and sealed him Thine? Which made Paul’s heart with sorrow melt, And glow with energy divine? 3 That Spirit which, from age to age, Proclaimed Thy love, and taught Thy ways? Brightened Isaiah’s vivid page, And breathed into David’s hallowed lays? 4 Is not Thy grace as mighty now As when Elijah felt its power; When glory beamed from Moses’ brow, Or Job endured the trying hour? 5 Remember, Lord, the ancient days; Renew Thy work; thy grace restore; Warm our cold hearts to prayer and praise, And teach us how to love Thee more. Used With Tune: MELCOMBE Text Sources: Psalms and Hymns, 1831

O holy Lord, content to fill

Appears in 46 hymnals Used With Tune: MELCOMBE

O God, beneath Thy guiding hand

Author: Leonard Bacon Appears in 286 hymnals Used With Tune: MELCOMBE

O Thou, Who makest souls to shine

Author: John Armstrong Appears in 45 hymnals Used With Tune: MELCOMBE

O timely happy, timely wise

Author: John Keble Appears in 53 hymnals Used With Tune: MELCOMBE

We sing the praise of Him who died

Author: T. Kelly Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 194 hymnals Lyrics: 1 We sing the praise of Him who died, Of Him who died upon the cross; The sinner's hope let all deride, For this we count the world but loss. 2 Inscribed upon the cross we see In shining letters, God is love; He bears our sins upon the tree, He brings us mercy from above. 3 The cross, it takes our guilt away, It holds the fainting spirit up, It cheers with hope the gloomy day, And sweetens every bitter cup. 4 It makes the coward spirit brave, And nerves the feeble arm for fight, It takes its terror from the grave, And gilds the bed of death with light. 5 The balm of life, the cure of woe, The measure and the pledge of love, The sinner's refuge here below, The angels' theme in heaven above. Topics: The Church Year Twentieth Sunday after Trinity; The Church Year Twentieth Sunday after Trinity; Atonement Used With Tune: [We sing the praise of Him who died]