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Break Now the Bread of Life

Author: Mary Artemisia Lathbury Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 755 hymnals Topics: Proper 9 Year B First Line: Break now the bread of life, Saviour, to me Lyrics: 1 Break now the bread of life, Saviour, to me, as once you broke the loaves beside the sea. Beyond the sacred page I seek you, Lord; my spirit waits for you, O Living Word. 2 Bless your own truth, dear Christ, to me, to me, as when you blessed the bread by Galilee; then shall all bondage cease, all fetters fall, and I shall find my peace, my all-in-all. Used With Tune: BREAD OF LIFE

Jesus - The Very Thought to Me

Author: Edward B. Caswall Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,052 hymnals Topics: Year A Proper 9 Lyrics: 1 Jesus - the very thought to me with sweetness fills my breast; But sweeter far your face to see, and in your presence rest. 2 No voice can sing, no heart can frame, nor can the memory find A sweeter sound than your blessed name, Savior of human-kind. 3 O hope of every contrite heart, O joy of all the meek, How kind you are to those apart, how good to those who seek! 4 But what to those who find? Ah this, no tongue nor pen can show Your love, O Jesus, what it is none but your loved ones know. 5 Jesus, our joy, our greatest bliss, and you our prize will be; Our glory here and now is this, and through eternity. Scripture: 1 Peter 1:1-9 Used With Tune: ST. AGNES Text Sources: Latin, possibly 12th century

In the Cross of Christ

Author: John Bowring Meter: 8.7.8.7 Appears in 1,545 hymnals Topics: Cross of Christ; Christ Cross of; Christ Passion; Christ Sacrifice; Cross of Christ; Passion; Sacrifice First Line: In the cross of Christ I glory, Towering over the wrecks of time Lyrics: 1 In the cross of Christ I glory, towering o'er the wrecks of time; all the light of sacred story gathers round its head sublime. 2 When the woes of life o'ertake me, hopes deceive, and fears annoy, never shall the cross forsake me. Lo! it glows with peace and joy. 3 When the sun of bliss is beaming light and love upon my way, from the cross the radiance streaming adds more luster to the day. 4 Bane and blessing, pain and pleasure, by the cross are sanctified; peace is there that knows no measure, joys that through all time abide. 5 In the cross of Christ I glory, towering o'er the wrecks of time; all the light of sacred story gathers round its head sublime. United Methodist Hymnal, 1989

There's a Wideness in God's Mercy

Author: Frederick William Faber Meter: 8.7.8.7 Appears in 923 hymnals Topics: God Love and Mercy; God the Father His Love and Mercy

Lord, dismiss us with Thy blessing, Fill our hearts with joy and peace

Author: John Fawcett Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 1,311 hymnals Topics: Dismissal; Service Music Closing Sentences; Worship

O God of love, O King of peace

Author: H. W. Baker Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 249 hymnals

Lead on, O King Eternal

Author: Ernest W. Shurtleff Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 412 hymnals Topics: Warfare, Spiritual; Warfare, Christian First Line: Lead on, O King Eternal, The day of march has come Lyrics: 1 Lead on, O King eternal, the day of march has come; henceforth in fields of conquest your tents will be our home. Through days of preparation your grace has made us strong; and now, O King eternal, we lift our battle song. 2 Lead on, O King eternal, till sin's fierce war shall cease, and holiness shall whisper the sweet amen of peace. For not with swords' loud clashing or roll of stirring drums with deeds of love and mercy the heavenly kingdom comes. 3 Lead on, O King eternal; we follow, not with fears, for gladness breaks like morning where'er your face appears. Your cross is lifted o'er us, we journey in its light; the crown awaits the conquest; lead on, O God of might. Psalter Hymnal, (Gray)

Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise

Author: Walter C. Smith Meter: 11.11.11.11 Appears in 218 hymnals Topics: God Majesty and Power Lyrics: 1 Immortal, invisible, God only wise, in light inaccessible hid from our eyes, most blessed, most glorious, the Ancient of Days, almighty, victorious, thy great name we praise. 2 Unresting, unhasting, and silent as light, nor wanting, nor wasting, thou rulest in might; thy justice like mountains high soaring above thy clouds, which are fountains of goodness and love. 3 To all life thou givest, to both great and small; in all life thou livest, the true life of all; we blossom and flourish as leaves on the tree, and wither and perish but naught changeth thee. 4 Great Father of glory, pure Father of light, thine angels adore thee, all veiling their sight; all praise we would render, O help us to see 'tis only the splendor of light hideth thee. Worship and Rejoice, 2003

Here I Am, Lord

Author: Daniel L. Schutte Meter: 7.7.7.4 D with refrain Appears in 67 hymnals First Line: I, the Lord of sea and sky

O for a Thousand Tongues

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,776 hymnals Topics: Christ Life and Ministry; Recessionals; liturgical Opening Hymns First Line: O for a thousand tongues to sing My dear Redeemer's praise Lyrics: 1 O for a thousand tongues to sing my great Redeemer's praise, the glories of my God and King, the triumphs of his grace! 2 My gracious Master and my God, assist me to proclaim, to spread thro' all the earth abroad the honors of your name. 3 Jesus! the name that charms our fears, that bids our sorrows cease, 'tis music in the sinner's ears, 'tis life and health and peace. 4 He breaks the power of cancelled sin, he sets the prisoner free; his blood can make the foulest clean; his blood availed for me. 5 To God all glory, praise, and love be now and ever given by saints below and saints above, the Church in earth and heaven. Worship & Rejoice, 2003