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God Be with You Till We Meet Again

Author: Jeremiah Eames Rankin Meter: 9.8.8.9 Appears in 1,172 hymnals Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:23-24 Lyrics: 1 God be with you till we meet again; Loving counsels guide, uphold you, With a Shepherd's care enfold you: God be with you till we meet again. 2 God be with you till we meet again; Unseen wings protecting hide you, Daily manna still provide you: God be with you till we meet again. 3 God be with you till we meet again; When life’s perils thick confound you; Put unfailing arms around you: God be with you till we meet again. 4 God be with you till we meet again; Keep love’s banner floating o’er you, Strike death’s threatening wave before you: God be with you till we meet again. Topics: God Protection Used With Tune: RANDOLPH

Holy Ghost, with Light Divine

Author: Andrew Reed Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 779 hymnals Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:23 Lyrics: 1 Holy Ghost, with light divine Shine upon this heart of mine; Chase the shades of night away, Turn the darkness into day. 2 Let me see my Savior's face, Let me all His beauties trace; Show those glorious truths to me Which are only known to Thee. 3 Holy Ghost, with pow'r divine Cleanse this guilty heart of mine; In Thy mercy pity me, From sin's bondage set me free. 4 Holy Ghost, with joy divine Cheer this saddened heart of mine; Yield a sacred, settled peace, Let it grow and still increase. 5 Holy Spirit, all divine, Dwell within this heart of mine; Cast down every idol throne, Reign supreme, and reign alone. 6 See, to Thee I yield my heart, Shed Thy life through every part; A pure temple I would be, Wholly dedicate to Thee. Amen. Topics: The Church Year Pentecost Used With Tune: LIGHT DIVINE

I bind unto myself today

Author: St. Patrick (372-466); Cecil Frances Alexander (1818-1895) Appears in 68 hymnals Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:8 Lyrics: 1 I bind unto myself today the strong Name of the Trinity; by invocation of the same, the Three in One, and One in Three. 2 I bind this day to me for ever, by power of faith, Christ's Incarnation; his baptism in the Jordan river; his death on cross for my salvation; his bursting from the spicèd tomb; his riding up the heavenly way; his coming at the day of doom: I bind unto myself today. 3 I bind unto myself today the virtues of the star-lit heaven, the glorious sun's life-giving ray, the whiteness of the moon at even, the flashing of the lightning free, the whirling wind's tempestuous shocks, the stable earth, the deep salt sea around the old eternal rocks. 4 I bind unto myself today the power of God to hold and lead, his eye to watch, his might to stay, his ear to hearken to my need, the wisdom of my God to teach, his hand to guide, his shield to ward, the word of God to give me speech, his heavenly host to be my guard. [verse 5 is printed separately under 639b and 639c] 6 I bind unto myself the name, the strong Name of the Trinity, by invocation of the same, the Three in One, and One in Three, of whom all nature hath creation, Eternal Father, Spirit, Word. Praise to the Lord of my salvation: salvation is of Christ the Lord. Amen. Topics: The Being of God Holy and One; The Church Celebrates Confirmation; God In Creation; God in Trinity; God Protection of; Jesus Life and Ministry Used With Tune: ST. PATRICK

Soon and Very Soon

Author: Andre Crouch Meter: Irregular Appears in 58 hymnals Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:2 First Line: Soon and very soon, we are going to see the King Used With Tune: SOON AND VERY SOON

Like the Murmur of the Dove's Song

Author: Carl P. Daw, Jr. Meter: 8.7.8.7.6 Appears in 36 hymnals Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:16 Lyrics: 1 Like the murmur of the dove's song, like the challenge of her flight, like the vigor of the wind's rush, like the new flame's eager might: Come, Holy Spirit, come. 2 To the members of Christ's body, to the branches of the Vine, to the Church in faith assembled, to her midst as gift and sign: Come, Holy Spirit, come. 3 With the healing of division, with the ceaseless voice of prayer, with the power of love and witness, with the peace beyond compare: Come, Holy Spirit, come. Topics: Church; Holy Spirit gifts of; Holy Spirit Images of; Holy Spirit Nature; Holy Spirit renewing Used With Tune: BRIDEGROOM

Thanks to God for My Redeemer

Author: August L. Storm; Carl E. Backstrom Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 25 hymnals Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:18 Lyrics: 1 Thanks to God for my Redeemer, thanks for all thou dost provide! Thanks for times now but a memory, thanks for Jesus by my side! Thanks for pleasant, balmy springtime, thanks for dark and stormy fall! Thanks for tears by now forgotten, thanks for peace within my soul! 2 Thanks for prayers that thou hast answered, thanks for what thou dost deny! Thanks for storms that I have weathered, thanks for all Thou dost supply! Thanks for pain, and thanks for pleasure, thanks for comfort in despair! Thanks for grace that none can measure, thanks for love beyond compare! 3 Thanks for roses by the wayside, thanks for thorns their stems contain! Thanks for home and thanks for fireside, thanks for hope, that sweet refrain! Thanks for joy and thanks for sorrow, thanks for heavenly peace with thee! Thanks for hope in the tomorrow, thanks through all eternity. Topics: Pleasure; Pleasure; Thankfulness; Changing Year Used With Tune: TACK, O GUD

View the present through the promise

Author: Thomas H. Troeger (b. 1945) Meter: 8.5.8.5.8.8.8.5 Appears in 8 hymnals Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 Topics: Christ Risen Coming Again; Our Response to Christ In Discipleship; Discipleship Used With Tune: FRANKLIN PARK

Bendiciones Finales (Cierre del culto)

Appears in 1,891 hymnals Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:28 First Line: En Señor te bendiga y te guarde Topics: Música Litúrgica; Liturgical Music

When all thy mercies, O my God

Author: Joseph Addison, 1672-1719 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,001 hymnals Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:18 Lyrics: 1 When all thy mercies, O my God, my rising soul surveys, transported with the view, I'm lost in wonder, love, and praise. 2 Unnumbered comforts to my soul thy tender care bestowed, before my infant heart conceived from whom those comforts flowed. 3 When in the slippery paths of youth with heedless steps I ran, thine arm unseen conveyed me safe, and led me up to man. *4 Ten thousand thousand precious gifts my daily thanks employ, and not the least a cheerful heart which tastes those gifts with joy. 5 Through every period of my life thy goodness I'll pursue, and after death in distant worlds the glorious theme renew. 6 Through all eternity to thee, a joyful song I'll raise; for O, eternity's too short to utter all thy praise. Topics: Proper 13 Year C; Proper 19 Year B Used With Tune: CONTEMPLATION

When Morning Gilds the Skies

Author: Edward Caswall Meter: 6.6.6 D Appears in 700 hymnals Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 Lyrics: 1 When morning gilds the skies, my heart awaking cries: may Jesus Christ be praised! Alike at work and prayer to Jesus I repair: may Jesus Christ be praised! 2 Does sadness fill my mind? A solace here I find: may Jesus Christ be praised! Or fades my earthly bliss? My comfort still is this: may Jesus Christ be praised! 3 Let earth's wide circle round in joyful notes resound: may Jesus Christ be praised! Let air and sea and sky from depth to height reply: may Jesus Christ be praised! 4 Be this, while life is mine, my canticle divine: may Jesus Christ be praised! Be this the eternal song through all the ages long: may Jesus Christ be praised! Topics: Celebrating Time; Comfort; Morning; Praise; Evening Used With Tune: LAUDES DOMINI Text Sources: German hymn, c. 1800