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Make haste, O man, to live

Author: Dr. H. Bonar, 1808-1889 Appears in 107 hymnals Topics: The Church and the Kingdom of God Evangelism Lyrics: 1 Make haste, O man, to live, For thou so soon must die; Time hurries past thee like the breeze; How swift its moments fly! 2 Make haste, O man, to do Whatever must be done; Thou hast no time to lose in sloth, Thy day will soon be gone. 3 Up, then, with speed, and work; Fling ease and self away; This is no time for thee to sleep, Up, watch, and work, and pray! 4 Make haste, O man, to live, Thy time is almost o'er; O sleep not, dream not, but arise, The Judge is at the door. Used With Tune: BOYLSTON

God, Omnipotent, Eternal

Author: Erik Routley, 1917-1982 Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Challenge of Gospel; Creation; Justice; Kingdom; Light; Love of God for Us; Mercy; Mission; New Creation; Paschal Mystery; Peace; Petition; Repentance; Sin; Social Concern; Truth Scripture: Genesis 1:3 Used With Tune: REGENT SQUARE

'Lift up your hearts!' We lift them to the Lord

Author: H. M. Butler (1833-1918) Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 71 hymnals Topics: Christ the Friend of Sinners; God's Church Penitence and Prayer; Lent 1, The King and the Kingdom Temptation; Pentecost 6 Made New in Christ; The Fall Lyrics: 1 'Lift up your hearts!' We lift them to the Lord, and give to God our thanks with one accord; it is our joy and duty, all our days to lift our hearts in grateful thanks and praise. 2 Above the level of the former years, the mire of sin, the slough of guilty fears, the mist of doubt, the blight of love's decay — O Lord of light, lift all our hearts today! 3 Above the swamps of subterfuge and shame, the deeds, the thoughts, that honour may not name, the halting tongue that dares not tell the whole — O Lord of truth, lift every Christian soul! 4 Above the storms that darken human life — pride, jealousy and envy, rage and strife; where cold mistrust holds friend and friend apart — O Lord of love, lift every Christian heart! 5 Then, with the trumpet call as Christ appears, 'Lift up your hearts!' rings, pealing in our ears: still shall our hearts respond with full accord — 'We lift them up, we lift them to the Lord!' Used With Tune: WOODLANDS

The Virgin Mary Had a Baby Boy

Appears in 29 hymnals Topics: Reign of God, Kingdom Refrain First Line: He come from the glory Lyrics: 1 The virgin Mary had a baby boy, the virgin Mary had a baby boy, the virgin Mary had a baby boy, and they say that his name was Jesus. [Refrain:] He come from the glory, he come from the glorious kingdom. He come from the glory, he come from the glorious kingdom. Oh, yes! believer! Oh, yes! believer! He come from the glory, he come from the glorious kingdom. 2 The angels sang when the baby born, the angels sang when the baby born, the angels sang when the baby born, and they say that his name was Jesus. [Refrain] 3 The wise men saw where the baby born, the wise men saw where the baby born, the wise men went where the baby born, and they say that his name was Jesus. [Refrain] Scripture: Matthew 2:1-11 Used With Tune: [The virgin Mary had a baby boy] Text Sources: West Indian carol

Everlasting God

Author: Brenton Brown; Ken Riley Meter: Irregular Appears in 13 hymnals Topics: Kingdom of God; Kingdom of God First Line: Strength will rise as we wait upon the Lord Refrain First Line: You are the everlasting God Scripture: Psalm 89:13-14 Used With Tune: EVERLASTING GOD

O thou who gavest power to love

Author: Bishop Mandell Creighton, 1843-1901 Appears in 10 hymnals Topics: The Kingdom of God on Earth Home, Marriage, Parents Scripture: 1 John 4:7-8 Used With Tune: MARYTON

Zion, Founded on the Mountain

Meter: 8.7.8.7.4.7 Appears in 21 hymnals Topics: Biblical Names and Places Babylon; Biblical Names and Places Egypt; Biblical Names and Places Ethiopia; Biblical Names and Places Jacob; Biblical Names and Places Philistia; Biblical Names and Places Rahab; Biblical Names and Places Tyre; Biblical Names and Places Zion; Church Year Pentecost; Elements of Worship Baptism; Elements of Worship Praise and Adoration; God's Gifts; God's Kingdom; God's People (flock, sheep); God's Promise of Redemption; Hymns of Praise; Mission; New Creation; People of God / Church Unity of God's People; People of God / Church Witnessing; Remembering; Social Justice; Songs of Zion; Unity of the Church Scripture: Psalm 87 Used With Tune: WORCHESTER Text Sources: St. 1 Psalter, 1987; sts. 2-3 Psalter Hymnal, 1987

God is our strength and refuge

Author: Richard Bewes (born 1934) Meter: 7.7.7.5.7.7.11 Appears in 12 hymnals Topics: God's Church Conflict and Endurance; Epiphany 3, Revelation Signs of Glory; Lent 2, The King and the Kingdom Conflict; Pentecost 9 The Whole Armour of God; Pentecost 13 The Suffering Community; Pentecost 20 Endurance; Pentecost 21 The Christian Hope Lyrics: 1 God is our strength and refuge, our present help in trouble; and we therefore will not fear, though the earth should change! Though mountains shake and tremble, though swirling floods are raging, God the Lord of hosts is with us evermore! 2 There is a flowing river, within God's holy city; God is in the midst of her — she shall not be moved! God's help is swiftly given, thrones vanish at his presence — God the Lord of hosts is with us evermore! 3 Come, see the works of our maker, learn of his deeds all powerful: wars will cease across the world when he shatters the spear! Be still and know your creator, uplift him in the nations — God the Lord of hosts is with us evermore! Scripture: Psalm 46 Used With Tune: DAM BUSTERS MARCH

Whoever Fears the Lord

Author: Martin Leckebusch Meter: 6.6.6.6 D Appears in 3 hymnals Topics: Biblical Names and Places Israel; Biblical Names and Places Jerusalem; Biblical Names and Places Zion; Blessing; Boasting; Daily Prayer Midday Prayer; Delight; Elements of Worship Praise and Adoration; Faith; God Trust in; God's Gifts; God's Kingdom; God's Way; Happiness; Jesus Christ Parables of; Joy; Life Stages Children; Life Stages Death; Life Stages Family; Life Stages Generations; Love; Occasional Services Christian Marriage; People of God / Church Family of God; Prayer; Ten Commandments 5th Commandment (honor your fahter and mother); Year A, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, July 24-30 Scripture: Psalm 128 Used With Tune: OLD DOMINION

Hold Us in Your Mercy: Penitential Litany

Author: Rory Cooney, b.1952 Appears in 4 hymnals Topics: Reign of God, Kingdom First Line: Maker's love poured out from heaven Refrain First Line: Hold us in your mercy Scripture: Isaiah 61:1 Used With Tune: [Maker's love poured out from heaven]