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From the Dawning of Creation

Author: Delores Dufner, OSB, b. 1939 Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 3 hymnals Topics: The Assembly at Worship Word; Jesus Christ Eternal Word; Jesus Christ Light of the World; Jesus Christ Word of God; Jesus Christ Word of Life Scripture: John 1:1-14 Used With Tune: LAUDA ANIMA

Be Still, My Soul

Author: Jane Laurie Borthwick; Katharina von Schlagel Meter: 10.10.10.10.10.10 Appears in 189 hymnals Topics: The Church in the World Commitment: Trust; Calmness and Serenity; Change; Christian Year New Year; Comfort/Consolation; Commitment; Eternal Life; Faith; Funerals and Memorial Services; God Faithfulness; God Guidance; God Providence; Grief; Heaven(s)/Paradise; Hope; Jesus Christ Friend; Jesus Christ Lord of Life; Joy; Life; Peace (Inner, Calmness, Serenity; Suffering; Trust; Epiphany 8 Year A; Easter 5 Year A; Proper 7 Year B First Line: Be still, my soul, for God is on your side Lyrics: 1 Be still, my soul, for God is on your side; bear patiently the cross of grief or pain. Trust in your God, your Saviour and your guide, who through all changes faithful will remain. Be still, my soul, your best, your heavenly friend through stormy ways leads to a peaceful end. 2 Be still, my soul, for God will undertake to guide the future surely as the past. Your hope, your confidence let nothing shake, all now mysterious shall be bright at last. Be still, my soul, life's tempests still obey the voice that once the waves' wild fury strayed. 3 Be still, my soul, the hour is hastening on when we shall be for ever in God's peace; when disappointment, grief, and fear are gone, love’s joys restored, our strivings shall cease. Be still, my soul: when change and tears are past, all safe and blessed we shall meet at last. Used With Tune: FINLANDIA

Send Forth Your Light, O Zion

Author: Roy A. Cheville, 1897-1986 Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 3 hymnals Topics: Brokenness; Eternal Life; Restoration Heritage; Jesus Christ The Incarnation; Light; Testimony; Witness; World; Zion-Reign of God First Line: Send forth your light, O Zion! Lyrics: 1 Send forth your light, O Zion! Out from your tow'rs shall go the radiant beams a people in tune with God can know. Upborne by higher concepts of God's eternal call, let shine afar the guide-lights, revealing God to all. 2 Send forth your love, O Zion! Your call is from above, to make on earth incarnate Christ's sacrificial love. For by the saints outreaching to those their lives can bless shall come Zionic witness to heal earth's brokenness. 3 Send forth your life, O Zion! Not for yourself alone have come life-giving powers by which the soul has grown. Your promise builds a people well-skilled in mind and hand. Your life is like a leaven of hope in every land. Scripture: Psalm 43:3-4 Used With Tune: LANCASHIRE

He's Got the Whole World in His Hand

Meter: Irregular Appears in 67 hymnals Topics: All Souls November 2nd; Funeral Sacraments; Children's Hymns; Creation; Eternal Life; God the Father, Creator; Providence; Spirituals; World Lyrics: 1 He's got the whole world in his hand, He's got the whole world in his hand, He's got the whole wide world in his hand, He's got the whole world in his hand. 2 He's got the sun and the moon in his hand, He's got the sun and the moon in his hand, He's got the sun and the moon in his hand, He's got the whole world in his hand. 3 He's got the wind and the rain in his hand, He's got the wind and the rain in his hand, He's got the wind and the rain in his hand, He's got the whole world in his hand. 4 He's got the little bitty baby in his hand, He's got the little bitty baby in his hand, He's got the little bitty baby in his hand, He's got the whole world in his hand. 5 He's got you and me, brother, in his hand, He's got you and me, brother, in his hand, He's got you and me, brother, in his hand, He's got the whole world in his hand. Scripture: Job 12:10 Used With Tune: WHOLE WORLD Text Sources: Traditional

No angel comes to us to tell

Author: Lewis Morris Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: The Eternal World Used With Tune: ILKLEY

My God, I rather look to Thee

Author: Eliza Scudder Appears in 3 hymnals Topics: The Eternal World Used With Tune: SUDELEY

How Firm a Foundation

Author: "K" Meter: 11.11.11.11 Appears in 2,202 hymnals Topics: The Church in the World Commitment: Trust; Adversity, Affliction & Tribulation; Assurance; Bible; Church Anniversaries; Church Education; Comfort/Consolation; Commitment; Courage; Eternal Life; Faith; God Faithfulness; God Presence; God Protection; God Strength and Refuge; Good News, Gospel; Grace; Grief; Guidance; Hope; Jesus Christ Strength and Refuge; Mercy; Perseverance; Pilgrimage and Conflict; Promise(s); Saints; Security; Steadfastness; Strength; Struggle and Conflict; Suffering; Trials; Trust; Victory; Wholeness; Word of God; Epiphany 7 Year A; Epiphany 9 Year A; Easter 5 Year A; Trinity Sunday Year A; Proper 4 Year A; Proper 12 Year A; Proper 14 Year A; Proper 22 Year A; Proper 6 Year B; Baptism of Jesus Year C; Epiphany 4 Year C; Epiphany 5 Year C; Epiphany 8 Year C; Lent 2 Year C; Lent 4 Year C; Proper 14 Year C; Proper 17 Year C; Proper 18 Year C; Proper 26 Year C; All Saints Year C First Line: How firm a foundation, you servants of God Lyrics: 1 How firm a foundation, you servants of God, is laid for your faith in his excellent word! What more can be said than to you has been said, to you who for refuge to Jesus have fled? 2 "Fear not, I am with you; O be not dismayed! For I am your God and will still give you aid; I'll strengthen and help you, and cause you to stand, upheld by my righteous omnipotent hand. 3 "When through the deep waters I call you to go, the rivers of sorrow shall not overflow; for I will be with you, your troubles to bless, and sanctify to you your deepest distress. 4 "When through fiery trials your pathway shall lie, my grace, all-sufficient, shall be your supply: the flame shall not hurt you, I only design your dross to consume, and your gold to refine. 5 "The soul that on Jesus has leaned for repose I will not -- I will not desert to his foes; that soul, though all hell should endeavour to shake, I'll never -- no, never -- no, never forsake!" Used With Tune: ST DENIO Text Sources: Rippon's A Selection of Hymns, 1787

Will Your Anchor Hold

Author: Priscilla Jane Owens Meter: 10.9.10.9 with refrain Appears in 163 hymnals Topics: The Church in the World Commitment: Trust; Choruses and Refrains; City/City of God; Commitment; Eternal Life; Jesus Christ Saviour; Pilgrimage and Conflict; Trust; Water; Youth; Proper 14 Year A First Line: Will your anchor hold in the storms of life? Refrain First Line: We have an anchor that keeps the soul Lyrics: 1 Will your anchor hold in the storms of life? When the clouds unfold their wings of strife, when the strong tides lift and the cables strain, will your anchor drift or firm remain? [Refrain:] We have an anchor that keeps the soul steadfast and sure while the billows roll, fastened to the Rock which cannot move, grounded firm and deep in the Saviour’s love! 2 It will surely hold in the straits of fear, when the breakers tell and the reef is near; though the tempest rave and the wild winds blow, not an angry wave shall our bark o'erflow? [Refrain] 3 It will surely hold in the floods of death, when the waters cold chill our latest breath; on the rising tide you can never fail while our hopes abide within the veil. [Refrain] 4 When our eyes behold, through the gathering night, the city of gold, our harbour bright, we shall anchor fast by the heavenly shore, with the storms all past for evermore. [Refrain] Used With Tune: WILL YOUR ANCHOR HOLD

Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah (Guide-moi, Berger fidèle)

Author: Peter Williams; William Williams; Flosette du Pasquier Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 with repeat Appears in 1,875 hymnals Topics: The Church in the World Commitment: Pilgrimage; Assurance; Commitment; Deliverance; Eternal Life; Funerals and Memorial Services; God Deliverance; God Eternity and Power; God Power/Might; God Providence; Guidance; Mission and Outreach; Pilgrimage and Conflict; Recessionals; Water; Epiphany Last/Transfig. Year A; Lent 3 Year A; Easter 1 Year A; Proper 12 Year A; Proper 16 Year A; Proper 19 Year A; Proper 19 Year A; Proper 20 Year A; Proper 21 Year A; Proper 12 Year B; Proper 13 Year B; Proper 14 Year B; Proper 16 Year B; Proper 24 Year B; Baptism of Jesus Year C; Lent 3 Year C; Proper 7 Year C; Proper 13 Year C; Proper 13 Year C; Thanksgiving Year C; Ash Wednesday Year ABC Lyrics: 1 Guide me, O thou great Jehovah, pilgrim through this barren land; I am weak, but thou art mighty; hold me with thy powerful hand; Bread of heaven, Bread of heaven, feed me till I want no more, feed me till I want no more. 2 Open now the crystal fountain whence the healing stream doth flow; let the fire and cloudy pillar lead me all my journey through. Strong Deliverer, strong Deliverer, be thou still my strength and shield, be thou still my strength and shield. 3 When I tread the verge of Jordan, bid my anxious fears subside; death of death, and hell's destruction, land me safe on Canaan's side: songs of praises, songs of praises I will ever give to thee, I will ever give to thee. Used With Tune: CWM RHONDDA