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Lord, Speak to Me

Author: Frances R. Havergal, 1836-1879 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 459 hymnals First Line: Lord, speak to me, that I may speak Lyrics: 1 Lord, speak to me, that I may speak in living echoes of your tone; as you have sought, so let me seek your wandering children, lost, alone. 2 O lead me, Lord, that I may lead the stumbling and the straying feet; and feed me, Lord, that I may feed your hungry ones with manna sweet. 3 O teach me, Lord, that I may teach the precious things which you impart; and wing my words, that they may reach the hidden depths of many a heart. 4 O fill me with your fullness, Lord, until my heart shall overflow in kindling thought and glowing word, your love to tell, your praise to show. Scripture: John 13:15 Used With Tune: CANONBURY

America, the Beautiful

Author: Katharine L. Bates, 1859-1929 Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 511 hymnals First Line: O beautiful for spacious skies Lyrics: 1 O beautiful for spacious skies, for amber waves of grain, for purple mountain majesties above the fruited plain! America! America! God shed his grace on thee, and crown thy good with brotherhood from sea to shining sea! 2 O beautiful for pilgrim feet, whose stern, impassioned stress a thoroughfare for freedom beat across the wilderness! America! America! God mend thine every flaw, confirm thy soul in self-control, thy liberty in law! 3 O beautiful for heroes proved in liberating strife, who more than self their country loved, and mercy more than life! America! America! May God thy gold refine, till all success be nobleness, and every gain divine! 4 O beautiful for patriot dream that sees beyond the years thine alabaster cities gleam, undimmed by human tears! America! America! God shed his grace on thee, and crown thy good with brotherhood from sea to shining sea! Scripture: 1 Peter 1:7 Used With Tune: MATERNA

How Can I Keep from Singing?

Author: Robert Lowry, 1826-1899 Meter: 8.7.8.7 with refrain Appears in 145 hymnals First Line: My life flows on in endless song Refrain First Line: No storm can shake my inmost calm Lyrics: 1 My life flows on in endless song; above earth’s lamentation, I catch the sweet, though far off hymn that hails a new creation. Refrain: No storm can shake my inmost calm while to that Rock I'm clinging. Since Christ is Lord of heaven and earth, how can I keep from singing? 2 Through all the tumult and the strife, I hear that music ringing. It finds an echo in my soul. How can I keep from singing? [Refrain] 3 What though my joys and comforts die? The Lord my Savior liveth. What though the darkness gather round? Songs in the night he giveth. [Refrain] 4 The peace of Christ makes fresh my heart, a fountain ever springing! All things are mine since I am his! How can I keep from singing? [Refrain] Scripture: Psalm 92:15 Used With Tune: ENDLESS SONG

Lord Jesus, Think on Me

Author: Allen W. Chatfield, 1808-1896; Synesius of Cyrene, ca. 375-430 Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 130 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Lord Jesus, think on me, and purge away my sin; from earthborn passions set me free, and make me pure within. 2 Lord Jesus, think on me, with care and woe oppressed; let me your loving servant be, and taste your promised rest. 3 Lord Jesus, think on me, nor let me go astray; through darkness and perplexity point to the heavenly way. 4 Lord Jesus, think on me, that when the flood is past I may th'eternal brightness see and share your joy at last. Scripture: Psalm 25:7 Used With Tune: SOUTHWELL

On Eagle's Wings

Author: Michael Joncas, 1951- Appears in 45 hymnals First Line: You who dwell in the shelter of the Lord Refrain First Line: And he will raise you up on eagle's wings Scripture: Psalm 37:24 Used With Tune: [You who dwell in the shelter of the Lord]

A Mighty Fortress Is Our God

Author: Martin Luther, 1483-1546; Frederick H. Hedge, 1805-1890 Meter: 8.7.8.7.6.6.6.6.7 Appears in 680 hymnals Lyrics: 1 A mighty fortress is our God, a bulwark never failing; our helper he, amid the flood of mortal ills prevailing. For still our ancient foe doth seek to work us woe; his craft and power are great, and, armed with cruel hate, on earth is not his equal. 2 Did we in our own strength confide, our striving would be losing, were not the right man on our side, the man of God’s own choosing. Dost ask who that may be? Christ Jesus, it is he; Lord Sabaoth his name, from age to age the same, and he must win the battle. 3 And though this world, with devils filled, should threaten to undo us, we will not fear, for God hath willed his truth to triumph through us. The Prince of Darkness grim, we tremble not for him; his rage we can endure, for lo, his doom is sure; one little word shall fell him. 4 That word above all earthly powers, no thanks to them, abideth; the Spirit and the gifts are ours thro' him who with us sideth. Let goods and kindred go, this mortal life also; the body they may kill: God’s truth abideth still; his kingdom is forever. Topics: Conflict Spiritual; Conflict & Victory Scripture: Psalm 18:2 Used With Tune: EIN' FESTE BURG

Softly and Tenderly

Author: Will L. Thompson, 1847-1909 Meter: 11.7.11.7 with refrain Appears in 872 hymnals First Line: Softly and tenderly Jesus is calling Refrain First Line: Come home, come home Lyrics: 1 Softly and tenderly Jesus is calling, calling for you and for me; see, on the portals he's waiting and watching, watching for you and for me. Refrain: Come home, come home, ye who are weary, come home; earnestly, tenderly, Jesus is calling, calling, O sinner, come home! 2 Why should we tarry when Jesus is pleading, pleading for you and for me? Why should we linger and heed not his mercies, mercies for you and for me? [Refrain] 3 O for the wonderful love he has promised, promised for you and for me! Though we have sinned, he has mercy and pardon, pardon for you and for me. [Refrain] Topics: Invitation Scripture: John 3:16 Used With Tune: THOMPSON

Onward, Christian Soldiers

Author: Sabine Baring-Gould, 1834-1924 Meter: 6.5.6.5 D with refrain Appears in 1,807 hymnals Refrain First Line: Onward Christian soldiers Lyrics: 1 Onward, Christian soldiers, marching as to war, with the cross of Jesus going on before: Christ, the royal Master, leads against the foe; forward into battle, see his banners go. Refrain: Onward, Christian soldiers, marching as to war, with the cross of Jesus going on before. 2 Like a mighty army moves the Church of God; Christians, we are treading where the saints have trod; we are not divided, all one body we, one in hope and doctrine, one in charity. [Refrain] 3 Crowns and thrones may perish, kingdoms rise and wane, but the Church of Jesus constant will remain; gates of hell can never 'gainst that Church prevail; we have Christ's own promise, and that cannot fail. [Refrain] 4 Onward, then, ye people, join our happy throng, blend with ours your voices in the triumph song; glory, laud, and honor unto Christ the King: this thro' countless ages with the angels sing. [Refrain] Topics: Conflict Spiritual; Conflict & Victory Scripture: Revelation 5:6-14 Used With Tune: ST. GERTRUDE

All People That on Earth Do Dwell

Author: William Kethe, ca. 1530-1594 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 726 hymnals Lyrics: 1 All people that on earth do dwell, sing to the Lord with cheerful voice; him serve with joy, his praise forth tell, come ye before him and rejoice. 2 Know that the Lord is God indeed; without our aid he did us make; we are his folk, he doth us feed, and for his sheep he doth us take. 3 O enter then his gates with praise, approach with joy his courts unto; praise, laud and bless his name always, for it is seemly so to do. 4 For why? The Lord our God is good, his mercy is forever sure; his truth at all times firmly stood, and shall from age to age endure. Scripture: Psalm 100 Used With Tune: OLD 100th

How Blest Are They

Author: Fred Pratt Green, 1903-2000 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 13 hymnals First Line: How blest are they who trust in Christ Lyrics: 1 How blest are they who trust in Christ when we and those we love must part: we yield them up, for go they must, but do not lose them from our heart. 2 In ripened age, their harvest reaped, or gone from us in youth or prime, in Christ they have eternal life, released from all the bonds of time. 3 In Christ, who tasted death for us, we rise above our natural grief, and witness to a stricken world the strength and splendor of belief. Scripture: Hebrews 2:9 Used With Tune: CANONBURY