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Ye men and angels, witness now

Author: Benjamin Beddome Appears in 232 hymnals Topics: The Catechism Confirmation Lyrics: 1 Ye men and angels, witness now, Before the Lord we speak; To Him we make our solemn vow, A vow we may not break: 2 That long as life itself shall last, Ourselves to Christ we'll yield; Nor from His cause will we depart, Or ever quit the field. 3 We trust not in our unaided strength, But on His grace rely; May He, with our returning wants, All needful help supply. 4 Lord guide our doubtful feet aright, And keep us in Thy ways; And while we turn our vows to prayers, Turn Thou our prayers to praise. Used With Tune: ST. AGNES

By cool Siloan's shady rill

Author: Reginald Heber Appears in 610 hymnals Topics: The Catechism The Christian Household Lyrics: 1 By cool Siloam’s shady rill, How fair the lily grows; How sweet the breath beneath the hill Of Sharon’s dewy rose: 2 And such the child whose early feet The paths of peace have trod, Whose secret heart, with influence sweet, Is upward drawn to God. 3 By cool Siloam’s shady rill The lily must decay; The rose that blooms beneath the hill Must shortly fade away; 4 And soon, too soon, the wintry hour Of man’s maturer age May shake the soul with sorrow’s power And stormy passion’s rage. 5 O Thou, whose infancy was found With heavenly rays to shine, Whose years, with changeless virtue crowned, Were all alike divine,-- 6 Dependent on Thy bounteous breath, We seek Thy grace alone, In childhood, manhood, and in death, To keep us still Thine own. Used With Tune: SILOAM

A little child, the Savior came

Author: William Robertson Appears in 54 hymnals Topics: The Catechism The Christian Household Lyrics: 1 A little child, the Savior came, The mighty God was still His Name; And angels worshipped as He lay, The seeming infant of a day. 2 He who a little child began Saved children, too, by sin defiled, And still proclaims the message free: Let little children come to Me. 3 We bring, at Thy beloved behest, Thy heirs in Holy Baptism blest, Through Christian nurture, faith, and prayer, That they may all Thy blessings share. 4 O give Thine angels charge, good Lord! To keep them Thy way and Word; Be throughout life Thy blessings given, And in the end take them to heaven. Used With Tune: ALSTONE

Again the Lord of life and light

Author: Anna Laetitia Barbauld Appears in 298 hymnals Topics: The Catechism Sunday Morning Lyrics: 1 Again the Lord of life and light Awakes the kindling ray; Dispels the darkness of the night, And pours increasing day. 2 O what a night was that which wrapped A sinful world in gloom! O what a Sun that broke, this day, Triumphant from the tomb! 3 This day be grateful homage paid, And loud hosannas sung: Let gladness dwell in every heart, And praise on every tongue. 4 Ten thousand, thousand lips shall join To hail this welcome morn. Which scatters blessings from its wings To nations yet unborn. Used With Tune: MARLOW

Glorious things of Thee are spoken

Author: Rev. John Newton Appears in 1,311 hymnals Topics: The Catechism The Church Lyrics: 1 Glorious things of Thee are spoken, Zion, City of our God. He, whose word cannot be broken, Formed thee for His own abode. On the Rock of Ages founded, What can shake thy sure repose? With salvation's walls surrounded, Thou may'st smile at all thy foes. 2 See, the streams of living waters, Springing from eternal love, Well supply thy sons and daughters And all fear of want remove. Who can faint while such a river Ever flows, their thirst t'assuage? Grace which, like the Lord, the Giver, Never fails from age to age. 3 Savior, since of Zion's city I, through grace, a member am, Let the world deride or pity, I will glory in Thy Name. Fading is the worldling's pleasure, All his boasted pomp and show: Solid joys and lasting treasure, None but Zion's children know. Used With Tune: HARWELL

O for a faith that will not shrink

Author: William Hiley Bathurst Appears in 709 hymnals Topics: The Catechism Faith Lyrics: 1 O for a faith that will not shrink, Tho' pressed by ev'ry foe, That will not tremble on the brink Of any earthly woe! 2 That will not murmur nor complain Beneath the chast'ning rod, But, in the hour of grief or pain Will lean upon its God; 3 A faith that shines more bright and clear, When tempests rage without; That, when in danger, knows no fear, In darkness, feels no doubt; 4 That bears, unmoved the world’s dread frown, Nor heeds its scornful smile; That seas of trouble cannot drown, Nor Satan’s arts beguile, 5 A faith that keeps the narrow way Till life’s last hour is fled, And with a pure and heavenly ray Lights up a dying bed. 6 Lord, give us such a faith as this, And then, whate’er may come, We’ll taste e’en here the hallowed bliss Of an eternal home. Used With Tune: MANOAH

Let ev'ry ear attend

Author: Isaac Watts Appears in 481 hymnals Topics: The Catechism The Word Lyrics: 1 Let ev'ry mortal ear attend, And ev'ry heart rejoice; The trumpet of the Gospel sounds With an inviting voice. 2 Ho! all ye starving souls That feed upon the wind, And vainly strive with earthly toys To fill an empty mind. 3 Here wisdom has prepared A soul-reviving feast, And bids your longing appetites The rich provision taste. 4 Ho! ye that pant for living streams, And pine away and die, Here you may quench your raging thirst With springs that never dry. 5 Rivers of love and mercy here In a rich ocean join; Salvation in abundance flows, Like floods of milk and wine. 6 The gates of Gospel grace Stand open night and day: Lord! we are come to seek supplies, And drive our wants away. Used With Tune: BADEA

Jesus! the very thought of Thee

Author: Bernard of Clairvaux; Edward Caswell Appears in 1,044 hymnals Topics: The Catechism The Redeemer Lyrics: 1 Jesus! the very thought of Thee With sweetness fills my breast; But sweeter far Thy face to see, And in Thy presence rest. 2 Nor voice can sing, nor heart can frame, Nor can the mem'ry find A sweeter sound than Thy blest Name, O Savior of mankind! 3 O hope of ev'ry contrite heart, O Joy of all the meek! To those who fall, how kind Thou art, How good to those who seek! 4 But what to those who find? ah, this Nor tongue nor pen can show. The Love of Jesus, what it is, None but His loved ones know. 5 Jesus, our only Joy be Thou! As Thou our prize wilt be; Jesus, be Thou our Glory now, And through eternity! Used With Tune: ST. AGNES

O Great High Priest! forget me not

Author: Rev. Matthias Loy, D. D.; Rev. Matthias Loy, D. D. Appears in 11 hymnals Topics: The Catechism Confirmation Lyrics: 1 O great High Priest! forget not me, Though I have oft forgotten Thee, But give me strength for all the strife, And all the toil and pain of life. 2 Let not a wav'ring heart be mine, That is the world's and would be Thine; May I in faith Thy promise hold, And never wander from Thy fold. 3 Let me not crave the wealth of earth, Its honors and its giddy mirth, But still remember I am Thine, And be content that Thou art mine. 4 Thou hast redeemed me with Thy blood, And washed me in the mystic flood; Let not this grace be all in vain, Nor let me pierce Thy side again. 5 To Thee I humbly raise mine eyes, Do not my sinful soul despise; Perfect the work Thou hast begun, And let Thy saving will be done. Used With Tune: FEDERAL STREET

Herr Gott, erhalt' uns für und für

Author: M. Ludwig Helmbold Appears in 18 hymnals Topics: Songs of the holy catechism and the pure confession of religion Lyrics: 1 Herr Gott erhalt' uns für und für die reine Catechismuslehr, der jungen einfältigen Welt durch Deinen Luther fürgestellt. 2 Daß wir lernen die zehn Gebot, beweinen unsre Sünd' und Noth, und doch an Dich und Deinen Sohn gläuben, im Geist erleuchtet schon. 3 Dich unsern Vater rufen an, der allen helfen will und kann, daß wir als Kinder nach der Tauf' christlich vollbringen unsern Lauf. 4 So jemand fällt, nicht liegen bleib', sondern zur Beichtstuhl eil' und gläub', zur Stärkung nehm' das Sacrament. Amen! Gott geb' ein selig's End'.