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O Thou Best Gift of Heaven!

Author: Nicholls Meter: 6.6.4.6.6.4.4 Appears in 29 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O Thou best Gift of heaven! Thou who Thyself hast given, For Thou hast died! This hast Thou done for me: What have I done for Thee, Thou Crucified, Thou Crucified? 2 I long to serve Thee more: Reveal an open door, Saviour, to me; Then, counting all but loss, I'll glory in Thy cross, And follow Thee, And follow Thee. 3 Do Thou but point the way, Grant strength Thee to obey; Thy will be mine: Then can I think it joy To suffer or to die, Since I am Thine, Since I am Thine. Amen. Topics: Christian Conduct and Service; Epiphany, Third Sunday; Septuagesima; Lenten Hymns; Trinity, Thirteenth Sunday Used With Tune: NU LUKKER SIG MIT OEGE

Take the Name of Jesus with You

Author: Lydia Baxter Meter: 8.7.8.7 with refrain Appears in 645 hymnals Refrain First Line: Precious Name, O how sweet Lyrics: 1 Take the Name of Jesus with you, Child of sorrow and of woe; It will joy and comfort give you, Take it, then, where'er you go. Refrain: Precious Name, O how sweet, Hope of earth and joy of heav'n! Precious Name, O how sweet, Hope of earth and joy of heav'n! 2 Take the Name of Jesus ever, As a shield from ev'ry snare; If temptations round you gather, Breathe that holy Name in prayer. [Refrain] 3 O the precious Name of Jesus! How it thrills our souls with joy, When His loving arms receive us, And His songs our tongues employ. [Refrain] 4 At the Name of Jesus bowing, Falling prostrate at His feet, King of kings in heaven we'll crown Him, When our journey is complete. [Refrain] Amen. Topics: Confirmation; Sunday after New Year; Name of Jesus and Christ; Vows Of Confirmation Used With Tune: TAKE THE NAME

Alas, My God! My Sins Are Great

Author: Martin Rutelius; Miss Catherine Winkworth Appears in 21 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Alas, my God! my sins are great, My conscience doth upbraid me; And now I find that at my strait No man hath pow'r to aid me. 2 And fled I hence in my despair, In some lone spot to hide me, My griefs would still be with me there, And peace still be denied me. 3 Lord, Thee I seek; I merit naught, Yet pity and restore me; Be not Thy wrath, just God, my lot: Thy Son hath suffered for me. 4 If pain and woe must follow sin, Then be my path still rougher; Here spare me not; if heaven I win, On earth I gladly suffer. 5 But curb my heart, forgive my guilt, Make Thou my patience firmer, For they must miss the good Thou wilt, Who at Thy chastenings murmur. 6 Then deal with me as pleaseth Thee, Thy grace will help me bear it, If but at last I see Thy rest And with my Saviour share it. 7 The Father, Son, upon one throne, And Holy Ghost together, Receive my prayer, and let me share Thy grace and truth forever. Amen. Topics: Way of Salvation Repentance; Trinity, Nineteenth Sunday; Chastening Used With Tune: ACH GOTT UND HERR

Open Now Thy Gates of Beauty

Author: Benjamin Schmolck; Miss Catherine Winkworth Meter: 8.7.8.7.7.7 Appears in 152 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Open now thy gates of beauty; Zion, let me enter there, Where my soul in joyful duty Waits for Him who answers prayer; O how blessed is this place, Filled with solace, light and grace! 2 Gracious God, I come before Thee, Come Thou also down to me; Where we find Thee and adore Thee, There a heaven on earth must be: To my heart, O enter Thou, Let it be Thy temple now. 3 Here Thy praise is gladly chanted, Here Thy seed is duly sown: Let my soul, where it is planted, Bring forth precious sheaves alone, So that all I hear may be Fruitful unto life in me. 4 Thou my faith increase and quicken, Let me keep Thy gift divine; Howsoe'er temptation thicken, May Thy Word still o'er me shine, As my guiding star through life, As my comfort in all strife. 5 Speak, O God, and I will hear Thee, Let Thy will be done indeed; May I undisturbed draw near Thee While Thy people Thou dost feed: Here of life the fountain flows, Here is balm for all our woes. Amen. Topics: Worship Prayer and Praise; Sexagesima; The Day of the Presentation of Christ (Candlemas); Church, Dedications; Mystical union; Thanksgiving Used With Tune: UNSER HERRSCHER, UNSER KÖNIG

Praise to the Lord, the Almighty

Author: Joachim Neander; Miss Catherine Winkworth Meter: 14.14.4.7.8 Appears in 389 hymnals First Line: Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation! Lyrics: 1 Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation! O my soul, praise Him, for He is thy health and salvation! All ye who hear, Now to His temple draw near, Join me in glad adoration. 2 Praise to the Lord, who o'er all things so wondrously reigneth, Shelters thee under His wings, yea, so gently sustaineth! Hast thou not seen How thy desires e'er have been Granted in what He ordaineth? 3 Praise to the Lord, who doth prosper thy work and defend thee! Surely His goodness and mercy here daily attend thee, Ponder anew What the Almighty can do, If with His love He befriend thee! 4 Praise to the Lord, who with marvelous wisdom hath made thee, Decked thee with health, and with loving hand guided and stayed thee. How oft in grief Hath not He brought thee relief, Spreading His wings to o'ershade thee! 5 Praise to the Lord! O let all that is in me adore Him! All that hath life and breath, come now with praises before Him! Let the Amen Sound from His people again; Gladly for aye we adore Him. Amen. Topics: Worship Prayer and Praise; A Day of Thanksgiving or a Harvest Festival; Thanksgiving Used With Tune: LOBE DEN HERREN

Founded on Thee, Our Only Lord

Author: Samuel Francis Smith Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 31 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Founded on Thee, our only Lord, On Thee, the everlasting Rock, The Church shall stand, as stands Thy Word, Nor fear the storm, nor dread the shock. 2 For Thee our waiting spirits yearn, For Thee this house of praise we rear; To Thee with longing hearts we turn: Come, fix Thy glorious presence here. 3 Come, with Thy Spirit and Thy power, The Conqueror, once the Crucified; Our God, our Strength, our King, our Tower, Here plant Thy throne, and here abide. 4 Accept the work our hands have wrought; Accept, O God, this earthly shrine; Be Thou our Rock, our Life, our Thought, And we, as living temples, Thine. Amen. Topics: The Church Dedication; Church, Dedications; Church, Corner-stone laying; Laying of Corner-Stone Used With Tune: MENDON

Lord of the Living Harvest

Author: John Samuel Bewley Monsell Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 119 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Lord of the living harvest That whitens o'er the plain, Where angels soon shall gather Their sheaves of golden grain, Accept these hands to labor, These hearts to trust and love, And deign with them to hasten Thy kingdom from above. 2 As lab'rers in Thy vineyard, Still faithful may they be, Content to bear the burden Of weary days for Thee; To ask no other wages, When Thou shalt call them home, But to have shared the travail Which makes Thy kingdom come. 3 Come down, Thou Holy Spirit, And fill their souls with light, Clothe them in spotless raiment, In vesture clean and white; Within Thy sacred temple Be with them where they stand, To guide and teach Thy people In this and every land. 4 Be with them, God the Father! Be with them, God the Son! And God the Holy Spirit! Most blessèd Three in One! Make them Thy chose heralds, On them the Spirit pour, And fill them with Thy fullness Both now and evermore! Amen. Topics: The Church The Ministry-Ordination; Church Ordination Used With Tune: VALET WILL ICH DIR GEBEN

Father of All, Thy Care We Bless

Author: Philip Doddridge Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 100 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Father of all, Thy care we bless, Which crowns our families with peace: From Thee they spring; and by Thy hand They are and shall be still sustained. 2 To God, most worthy to be praised, Be our domestic altars raised; Who, Lord of heav'n, yet deigns to come And sanctify our humblest home. 3 To Thee may each united house Morning and night present its vows; Our children these, the rising race, Be taught Thy precepts and Thy grace. 4 So may each future age proclaim The honors of Thy glorious Name, And each succeeding race remove To join the family above. Amen. Topics: Family Life Dedication of a New Home; Dedications Homes Used With Tune: MARYTON

Great God, We Praise Thy Gracious Care

Author: John Cennick Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 8 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Great God, we praise Thy gracious care, Thou dost our daily bread prepare; O bless the earthly food we take, And feed our souls, for Jesus' sake. 2 We thank Thee, Lord, for this our food, For life and health, and every good: May manna to our souls be given, The Bread of life, sent down from heaven. Amen. Topics: Family Life Grace at Meals Used With Tune: OLD HUNDRETH

Now God Be with Us, for the Night Is Closing

Author: Miss Catherine Winkworth Meter: 11.11.11.5 Appears in 192 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Now God be with us, for the night is closing. The light and darkness are of His disposing, And 'neath His shadow here to rest we yield us, For He will shield us. 2 Let evil thoughts and spirits flee before us; Till morning cometh, watch, O Father, o’er us, In soul and body Thou from harm defend us, Thine angels send us. 3 Let pious thoughts be ours when sleep o’ertakes us; Our earliest thoughts be Thine when morning wakes us; Thee let us serve in all that we are doing Thy praise pursuing. 4 Through Thy Belovèd soothe the sick and weeping. And bid the captive lose his griefs in sleeping: Widows and orphans, we to Thee commend them; Do Thou befriend them. 5 We have no refuge, none on earth to aid us, Save Thee, O Father, who Thine own hast made us; But Thy dear presence will not leave them lonely Who seek Thee only. 6 Father, Thy Name be praised, Thy kingdom given, Thy will be done on earth as ’tis in heaven, Give daily bread, forgive our sins, deliver Us now and ever. Amen. Topics: Occasional Evening; Evening Used With Tune: NIGHTFALL Text Sources: Bohemian Brethren, 1566, a.