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Make Me a Captive, Lord

Author: George Matheson Meter: 6.6.8.6 D Appears in 120 hymnals Topics: Invitation and Response; Christian paradox; Confession of Sin; Following Christ; Invitation and Response; Life in Christ Lyrics: 1 Make me a captive, Lord, and then I shall be free; force me to render up my sword, and I shall conquer'r be. I sink in life's alarms when by myself I stand; imprison me within your arms, and strong shall be my hand. 2 My pow'r is faint and low till I have learned to serve; it lacks the needed fire to glow, it lacks the breeze to nerve; it cannot drive the world until itself be driv'n; its flag can only be unfurled when you shall breathe from heav'n. 3 My heart is weak and poor until it master find; it has no spring of action sure, it varies with the wind. It cannot freely move till you have wrought its chain; enslave it with your matchless love, and deathless it shall reign. Scripture: Matthew 16:24-26 Used With Tune: LEOMINSTER

Onward, Christian Soldiers

Author: S. Baring-Gould Meter: 6.5.6.5 D with refrain Appears in 1,808 hymnals Topics: Church Militant and Triumphant; Unity, Christian ; Youth Hymns; liturgical Songs of Response First Line: Onward, Christian soldiers, Marching as to war 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 banner go! Refrain: Onward, Christian soldiers, marching as to war, With the cross of Jesus going on before! 2 At the sign of triumph Satan's host doth flee; On, then, Christian soldiers, on to victory! Hell's foundations quiver at the shout of praise; Brothers, lift your voices, loud your anthems raise! [Refrain] 3 Like a mighty army moves the church of God; Brothers, 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] 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 men and angels sing. [Refrain] Baptist Hymnal, 1991

A Mighty Fortress

Author: Martin Luther; Frederic Henry Hedge Meter: 8.7.8.7.6.6.6.6.7 Appears in 681 hymnals Topics: Scripture Songs; Worship; Choir; Chorales; God the Father His Sovereignty; Warfare, Christian; liturgical Closing Songs; liturgical Songs of Response First Line: A mighty fortress is our God, A bulwark never failing 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 does 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. You 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 has 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 through 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! Psalter Hymnal, (Gray), 1987

Jesus, thou divine Companion

Author: Henry Van Dyke, 1852-1933 Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 77 hymnals Topics: Christian Responsibility Lyrics: 1 Jesus, thou divine Companion, by thy lowly human birth thou hast come to join the workers, burden-bearers of the earth. Thou, the carpenter of Nazareth, toiling for thy daily food, by thy patience and thy courage, thou hast taught us toil is good. 2 Where the many toil together, there art thou among thine own; where the solitary labor, thou art there with them alone; thou, the peace that passeth knowledge, dwellest in the daily strife; thou, the Bread of heaven, art broken in the sacrament of life. 3 Every task, however simple, sets the soul that does it free; every deed of human kindness done to man is done to thee. Jesus, thou divine Companion, help us all to work our best; bless us in our daily labor, lead us to our Sabbath rest. Used With Tune: PLEADING SAVIOR

God, who stretched the spangled heavens

Author: Catherine Cameron, b. 1927 Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 46 hymnals Topics: Christian Responsibility Lyrics: 1 God, who stretched the spangled heavens infinite in time and place, flung the suns in burning radiance through the silent fields of space: we, your children in your likeness, share inventive powers with you; Great Creator, still creating, show us what we yet may do. 2 Proudly rise our modern cities, stately buildings, row on row; yet their windows, blank, unfeeling, stare on canyoned streets below, where the lonely drift unnoticed in the city's ebb and flow, lost to purpose and to meaning, scarcely caring where they go. 3 We have ventured worlds undreamed of since the childhood of our race; known the ecstasy of winging through untraveled realms of space; probed the secrets of the atom, yielding unimagined power, facing us with life's destruction or our most triumphant hour. 4 As each far horizon beckons, may it challenge us anew, children of creative purpose, serving others, honoring you. May our dreams prove rich with promise, each endeavor well begun: Great Creator, give us guidance till our goals and yours are one. Used With Tune: HOLY MANNA

Where cross the crowded ways of life

Author: Frank Mason North, 1850-1935 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 371 hymnals Topics: Christian Responsibility Lyrics: 1 Where cross the crowded ways of life, where sound the cries of race and clan, above the noise of selfish strife, we hear thy voice, O Son of Man. 2 In haunts of wretchedness and need, on shadowed thresholds dark with fears, from paths where hide the lures of greed, we catch the vision of thy tears. 3 The cup of water given for thee still holds the freshness of thy grace; yet long these multitudes to see the true compassion of thy face. 4 O Master, from the mountain side, make haste to heal these hearts of pain; among these restless throngs abide, O tread the city's streets again; 5 till all the world shall learn thy love, and follow where thy feet have trod; till glorious from thy heaven above, shall come the city of our God. Used With Tune: GARDINER

Almighty Father, strong to save

Author: William Whiting, 1825-1878; Robert Nelson Spencer, 1877-1961 Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 Appears in 430 hymnals Topics: Christian Responsibility Used With Tune: MELITA

God of grace and God of glory

Author: Harry Emerson Fosdick, 1878-1969 Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7.7 Appears in 155 hymnals Topics: Christian Responsibility Lyrics: 1 God of grace and God of glory, on thy people pour thy power; crown thine ancient Church’s story; bring her bud to glorious flower. Grant us wisdom, grant us courage, for the facing of this hour, for the facing of this hour. 2 Lo! the hosts of evil round us scorn thy Christ, assail his ways! From the fears that long have bound us free our hearts to faith and praise: grant us wisdom, grant us courage, for the living of these days, for the living of these days. 3 Cure thy children’s warring madness, bend our pride to thy control; shame our wanton, selfish gladness, rich in things and poor in soul. Grant us wisdom, grant us courage, lest we miss thy kingdom’s goal, lest we miss thy kingdom’s goal. 4 Save us from weak resignation to the evils we deplore; let the gift of thy salvation be our glory evermore. Grant us wisdom, grant us courage, serving thee whom we adore, serving thee whom we adore. Used With Tune: CWM RHONDDA

O day of God, draw nigh

Author: Robert Balgarnie Young Scott, b. 1899 Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 44 hymnals Topics: Christian Responsibility Used With Tune: ST. MICHAEL

Thine arm, O Lord, in days of old

Author: Edward Hayes Plumptre, 1821-1891 Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 177 hymnals Topics: Christian Responsibility Lyrics: 1 Thine arm, O Lord, in days of old was strong to heal and save; it triumphed o'er disease and death, o'er darkness and the grave. To thee they went, the blind, the deaf, the palsied, and the lame, the leper set apart and shunned, the sick with fevered frame. 2 And lo! thy touch brought life and health, gave hearing, strength, and sight; and youth renewed and frenzy calmed owned thee, the Lord of light: and now, O Lord, be near to bless, almighty as of yore, in crowded street, by restless couch, as by Gennesaret's shore. 3 Be thou our great deliverer still, thou Lord of life and death; restore and quicken, soothe and bless, with thine almighty breath: to hands that work and eyes that see, give wisdom's heavenly lore, that whole and sick, and weak and strong, may praise thee evermore. Used With Tune: ST. MATTHEW