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Order My Steps

Author: Glenn Burleigh Appears in 8 hymnals Topics: Remembering First Line: Order my steps in your word, dear Lord Scripture: Psalm 119 Used With Tune: IN YOUR WORD Text Sources: New Living Translation (Psalm text)

How Shall the Young Direct Their Way?

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 26 hymnals Topics: Remembering Lyrics: 1 How shall the young direct their way? What light shall be their perfect guide? Your Word, O Lord, will safely lead if in its wisdom they confide. 2 Sincerely I have sought you, Lord, O let me not from you depart; to know your will and keep from sin, your Word I cherish in my heart. 3 O blessed Lord, teach me your law, your righteous judgments I declare; your testimonies make me glad, for they are wealth beyond compare. 4 Upon your precepts and your ways my heart will meditate with awe; your Word shall be my chief delight, and I will not forget your law. Scripture: Psalm 119:9-16 Used With Tune: ST. CRISPIN Text Sources: Psalter, 1912

Ah, Holy Jesus

Author: Johann Heermann; Robert Seymour Bridges Meter: 11.11.11.5 Appears in 143 hymnals Topics: Praise and Thanksgiving Songs to Remember the Work of the Son First Line: Ah, holy Jesus, how have you offended Lyrics: 1 Ah, holy Jesus, how have you offended, that mortal judgment has on you descended? By foes derided, by your own rejected, O most afflicted! 2 Who was the guilty? Who brought this upon you? It is my treason, Lord, that has undone you. 'Twas I, Lord Jesus, I it was denied you; I crucified you. 3 For me, kind Jesus, was your incarnation, your mortal sorrow, and your life's oblation, your death of anguish and your bitter passion, for my salvation. 4 Therefore, dear Jesus, since I cannot pay you, I do adore you, and will ever pray you, think on your pity and your love unswerving, not my deserving. Used With Tune: HERZLIBSTER JESU Text Sources: paraphrase of Jean de Fécamp, 11th C.

Alleluia, Sing to Jesus

Author: William C. Dix Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 222 hymnals Topics: Praise and Thanksgiving Songs to Remember the Work of the Son Lyrics: 1 Alleluia! sing to Jesus! his the scepter, his the throne; Alleluia! his the triumph, his the victory alone. Hark! the songs of peaceful Zion thunder like a mighty flood. Jesus, out of every nation, has redeemed us by his blood. 2 Alleluia! not as orphans are we left in sorrow now; Alleluia! he is near us; faith believes nor questions how. Though the cloud from sight received him when the forty days were o'er, shall our hearts forget his promise, "I am with you evermore"? 3 Alleluia! heavenly High Priest, here on earth our help, our stay; Alleluia! hear the sinful cry to you from day to day. Intercessor, Friend of sinners, earth's Redeemer, hear our plea, where the songs of all the sinless sweep across the crystal sea. Used With Tune: HYFRYDOL

Come, Worship God

Author: Michael Perry Meter: 11.10.11.10 Appears in 8 hymnals Topics: Remembering First Line: Come, worship God, who is worthy of honor Lyrics: 1 Come, worship God, who is worthy of honor; enter God’s presence with thanks and a song! You are the rock of your people’s salvation, to whom our jubilant praises belong. 2 Ruled by your might are the heights of the mountains; held in your hands are the depths of the earth. Yours is the sea, yours the land, for you made them, God above all gods, who gave us our birth. 3 We are your people, the sheep of your pasture; you are our Maker, and to you we pray. Gladly we kneel in obedience before you; great is the one whom we worship this day! 4 Now let us listen, for you speak among us; open our hearts to receive what you say. Peace be to all who remember your goodness, trust in your word, and rejoice in your way! Scripture: Psalm 95 Used With Tune: O QUANTA QUALIA

Christ Beside Me

Author: James Quinn Meter: 5.5.5.4 D Appears in 21 hymnals Topics: Praise and Thanksgiving Songs to Remember the Work of the Son First Line: Christ beside me, Christ before me Used With Tune: BUNESSAN Text Sources: From St. Patrick's Breastplate

Let Us Come to Worship God

Author: I-to Loh, b. 1936 Appears in 3 hymnals Topics: Remembering First Line: Lán tiόh kèng pài Chú Siōngtè (Let us come to worship God) Scripture: Psalm 100 Used With Tune: HA-A-O-HO-I-AN

Let Every Voice on Earth Resound

Author: Michael Morgan Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Remembering Scripture: Psalm 100 Used With Tune: GENEVAN 100

All Your Commandments, Father Almighty

Author: Christopher Idle Meter: 5.5.5.5.5.5 Appears in 2 hymnals Topics: Remembering First Line: All your commandments Lyrics: 1 All your commandments, Father almighty, bring to your children healing and blessing: Christians who keep them find here their comfort. 2 Daily instruct us as your disciples: each of your statutes stands firm forever; faithful your promise, free your forgiveness. 3 God of all mercy, grant me your guidance; how can the young ones keep their way holy? I have found treasure in your instruction. 4 Joy comes to nations knowing your judgments; keeping them brings us close to your kingdom-- laws that spell freedom, true liberation. 5 My heart is listening for you each morning, never desert me; speak in the nighttime; open my eyes, Lord, then lead me onward. 6 Put right my passions by your clear precept, quell my rebellions, rescue me quickly: raise and restore me, mighty Redeemer. 7 Savior whose Spirit gave us the Scriptures, train me to trust them when I am tempted; unless you helped me, I would go under. 8 Vain are my own ways; yours in the victory. Wonderful Counselor, you are my wisdom: your word shall teach me; I will obey you. Scripture: Psalm 119 Used With Tune: KANCIONAL NEW

O Give the LORD Wholehearted Praise

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 13 hymnals Topics: Remembering First Line: O give the LORD whole-hearted praise Lyrics: 1 O give the LORD wholehearted praise. To him thanksgiving I will bring; with all his people I will raise my voice and of his glory sing. 2 His saints delight to search and trace his mighty works and wondrous ways. Majestic glory, boundless grace, and righteousness his work displays. 3 God's wondrous deeds of faithfulness his people ever keep in mind. His works of love and graciousness reveal that God the LORD is kind. 4 God's promise shall forever stand; he cares for those who trust his word. Upon his saints his mighty hand the wealth of nations has conferred. 5 His works are true and just indeed; his precepts are forever sure. In truth and righteousness decreed, they shall forevermore endure. 6 By God's own hand redemption came; his covenant sure no change can know. Let all revere his holy name in heaven above and earth below. 7 In reverence and in godly fear we find the key to wisdom's ways; the wise his holy name revere. Through endless ages sound his praise! Scripture: Psalm 111 Used With Tune: GERMANY Text Sources: Psalter, 1912, alt.