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Seek ye first the kingdom of God

Author: Karen Lafferty (b. 1948) Meter: 8.5.11 with alleluias Appears in 77 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 18:19 Topics: The Church Celebrates Confirmation; Christ Incarnate Public Ministry; Jesus Teaching Used With Tune: SEEK YE FIRST

Where Charity and Love Prevail

Author: Omer Westendorf Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 42 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 18:20 Topics: The Sacraments and Rites of the Church Marriage; The Nature of the Church United in Christ; The Sacraments and Rites of the Church Marriage; Christian Year Holy Week; Church Community in Christ; Home and Family; Love; Reconciliation; Weddings Used With Tune: ST. PETER Text Sources: 9th cent. Latin

"Two or three"

Author: Thomas Hastings Appears in 19 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 18:20 First Line: Wherever two or three may meet Lyrics: 1 Wherever two or three may meet, To worship in thy name, Bending beneath thy mercy-seat, This promise they may claim;-- 2 Jesus in love will condescend To bless the hallowed place; The Saviour will himself attend, And show his smiling face. 3 How bright the assurance! gracious Lord, Fountain of peace and love, Fulfill to us thy precious word, Thy loving-kindness prove. Topics: Prayer and Invocation Used With Tune: SOUTHPORT

The King of Love My Shepherd Is

Author: Henry Williams Baker, 1821-1877 Meter: 8.7.8.7 Appears in 678 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 18 Lyrics: 1 The King of love my shepherd is, Whose goodness fails me never; I nothing lack if I am his, And he is mine forever. 2 Where streams of living water flow With gentle care he leads me, And where the verdant pastures grow, With heav'nly food he feeds me. 3 Perverse and foolish I have strayed, But yet in love he sought me, And on his shoulder gently laid, And home, rejoicing, brought me. 4 In death's dark vale I fear no ill With you, dear Lord, beside me; Your rod and staff my comfort still, Your cross before to guide me. 5 You spread a table in my sight, Your saving grace bestowing; And O what joy and true delight From your pure chalice flowing! 6 And so through all the length of days Your goodness fails me never: Good Shepherd, may I sing your praise Within your house forever. Topics: Comfort; Comfort; Comfort; Good Shepherd; Love of God for Us; Petition/Prayer; Retreats; Trust; Service Music for Mass Entrance Song (Gathering of Processional); Rites of the Church Order of Christian Funerals: Funeral Liturgy; The Liturgical Year Lent (Sundays and Weekdays); The Liturgical Year Easter (Sundays and Weekdays); The Liturgical Year The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus; The Liturgical Year The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls' Day) (November 2) Used With Tune: ST. COLUMBA

The promised blessing

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 95 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 18:20 First Line: See, Jesus, thy disciples, see Topics: Introductory to Worship

¡Bienvenido!

Author: Enrique S. Turrall Appears in 15 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 18:20 First Line: Con gran gozo y placer Refrain First Line: ¡Bienvenido! ¡Bienvenido! Lyrics: 1 Con gran gozo y placer nos volvemos hoy a ver; nuestras manos otra vez estrechamos. Se contenta el corazón, ensanchándose de amor; todos a una voz a Dios gracias damos. Coro: ¡Bienvenido! ¡Bienvenido! Los hermanos hoy aquí nos gozamos en decir: ¡Bienvenido! ¡Bienvenido! Al volvernos a reunir, ¡Bienvenido! 2 Hasta aquí Dios te ayudó, ni un momento te dejó, y a nosotros te volvió: ¡Bienvenido! El Señor te acompañó, su presencia te amparó, del peligro te guardó: ¡Bienvenido! [Coro] 3 Dios nos guarde en este amor, para que de corazón, consagrados al Señor, le alabemos. En la eterna reunión, do no habrá separación, ni tristeza, ni aflicción: ¡Bienvenido! Topics: Apertura del Culto; Opening of Worship; Bienvenida; Welcome; Compañerismo Cristiano; Fellowship; Llamamiento a la Adoración; Call to Worship; Música Litúrgica; Liturgical Music Used With Tune: OVER JORDAN Text Sources: Spain

I am the church! You are the church!

Author: Richard Kinsey Avery (b. 1934); Donald Stuart March (b. 1923) Meter: Irregular Appears in 12 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 18:20 First Line: The Church is not a building, the Church is not a steeple Lyrics: [Refrain:] I am the church! You are the church! We are the church together! All who follow Jesus, all around the world, yes, we're the church together. 1 The Church is not a building, the Church is not a steeple. The Church is not a resting-place, the Church is a people! [Refrain] 2 We're many kinds of people, with many kinds of faces: all colours and all ages, too, from all times and places. [Refrain] 3 And when the people gather there's singing and there's praying, there's laughing and there's crying sometimes, all of it saying: [Refrain] 5 At Pentecost some people received the Holy Spirit and told the good news through the world to all who would hear it. [Refrain] 6 I count if I am ninety, or nine, or just a baby; there's one thing I am sure about and I don't mean maybe: [Refrain] Topics: Our Response to God in the worship of God's house; The Holy Spirit The Coming of the Spirit; Christian Year Pentecost; Church Body of Christ; Church images of Used With Tune: WE ARE THE CHURCH

Oh, it is joy for those to meet

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 11 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 18:20 Topics: The Christian Fellowship; Angels; Brotherly Love; Christ Advocate; Union of Saints To each other; Union of Saints In Heaven and on Earth

As we are gathered, Jesus is here

Author: John Daniels Meter: 9.9.9.9.9.9 Appears in 6 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 18:20 Topics: The Living God Our Response to God - in the worship of God's house; Church Body of Christ; Gathering Used With Tune: [As we are gathered, Jesus is here]

The God of All Eternity

Author: John L. Bell, b. 1949 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 5 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 18:20 Topics: Way, Truth & Life Used With Tune: O WALY WALY