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Give Thanks for Life

Author: Shirley Erena Murray Meter: 10.10.10 with alleluias Appears in 13 hymnals First Line: Give thanks for life, the measure of our days Lyrics: 1 Give thanks for life, the measure of our days, mortal, we pass through beauty that decays, Yet sing to God our hope, our love, our praise, Alleluia, Alleluia! 2 Give thanks for those whose made their life a light caught from the Christ-flame, bursting through the night, Who touched the truth, who burned for what was right, Alleluia, Alleluia! 3 And for our own, our living and our dead, thanks for the love by which our life is fed, A love not changed by time or death or dread, Alleluia, Alleluia! 4 Give thanks for hope, that like the wheat, the grain that lies in darkness does its life retain In resurrection to grow green again, Alleluia, Alleluia! Topics: All Saints Day; Burial and Memorial; Eternal Life; Hope; Thanksgiving; Year B Advent 3; Year C All Saints Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:18 Used With Tune: ROBINSON

Sun of My Soul, O Savior Dear

Author: John Keble Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 1,450 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Sun of my soul, O Savior dear, it is not night if you are near; O may no earth-born cloud arise to hide you from your servant's eyes. 2 Abide with me from morn till eve, for without you I cannot live; Abide with me when night is nigh, for without you I dare not die. 3 Watch by the sick; enrich the poor with blessings from your boundless store; Be every mourner's sleep tonight, like infant's slumbers, pure and light. 4 Come near and bless us when we wake, as through the world our way we take, till through your love which knows no end we gain at last the peace of heaven. Topics: Comfort and Assurance; Evening; Jesus Christ Presence of Scripture: John 15:4-5 Used With Tune: HURSLEY

Ruler of Life, We Crown You Now

Author: Jennie Evelyn Hussey Meter: 8.6.8.6 with refrain Appears in 131 hymnals Refrain First Line: Lest we forget Gethsemane Lyrics: 1 Ruler of life we crown you now as we your glory see; Lest I forget your thorn-crowned brow, lead us to Calvary. Refrain: Lest we forget Gethsemane, lest we forget your agony, Lest we forget love's victory, lead us to Calvary. 2 Show us the tomb where you were laid, tenderly mourned and wept; Angels in robes of light arrayed guarded you while you slept. [Refrain] 3 Let us, like Mary, through the gloom, come with a gift for you; Show to us now the empty tomb leading to life anew. [Refrain] 4 May we be willing, Christ, to bear daily our cross for you, Even your cup of grief to share; your love will see us through. [Refrain] Topics: Biblical Names; Cross of Believers; Holy Week; Year A Good Friday; Year A Holy Saturday; Year A Easter; Year B Good Friday; Year B Holy Saturday; Year B Easter; Year C Good Friday; Year C Holy Saturday; Year C Easter Scripture: John 19:2 Used With Tune: DUNCANNON

Good Christian Friends, Rejoice

Author: John Mason Neale Meter: 6.6.7.7.7.8.5.5 Appears in 220 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Good Christian friends, rejoice with heart and soul and voice; now give heed to what we say: Jesus Christ was born today; Ox and ass before him bow, asleep within the manger now. Christ is born today, Christ is born today! 2 Good Christian friends, rejoice with heart and soul and voice; now you know of endless bliss: Jesus Christ was born for this! God has opened heaven's door, and you are blessed forevermore. Christ was born for this, Christ was born for this! 3 Good Christian friends, rejoice with heart and soul and voice; now ye need not fear the grave: Jesus Christ was born to save! Calls you one and calls you all to gain his everlasting hall. Christ was born to save, Christ was born to save! Topics: Christmas; Jesus Christ Birth and Infancy Scripture: Matthew 2:1-11 Used With Tune: IN DULCI JUBILO Text Sources: German and Latin, 14th century

Thuma Mina (Send Me, Lord)

Meter: Irregular Appears in 41 hymnals First Line: Thuma mina, thuma mina (Send me, Jesus, send me Jesus) Topics: Commissioning; Ordination; Installation; Discipleship; Installations; Ministry; Ordination; Year B Trinity Sunday; Year B Proper 9; Year C Epiphany 5 Scripture: Isaiah 6:1-8 Used With Tune: THUMA MINA Text Sources: South African traditional song

I Am Yours, O Lord

Author: Fanny Crosby Meter: 10.7.10.6 with refrain Appears in 694 hymnals First Line: I am yours, O Lord, I have heard your voice Refrain First Line: Draw me nearer, nearer, blessed Lord Lyrics: 1 I am your, O Lord, I have heard your voice, And it told your love to me; But I long to rise in the arms of faith, drawn to you eternally. Refrain: Draw me nearer, nearer, blessed lord, to the cross where you have died; Draw me nearer, nearer, nearer blessed Lord, To your precious, bleeding side. 2 O the pure delight of a single hour that before your throne I spend, When I kneel in prayer, and with you, my God, I commune as friend with friend! [Refrain] 3 Consecrate me now to your holy work, by the power of grace divine; Let my soul look up with a steadfast hope; Let your will be done, not mine. [Refrain] 4 There are depths of love that I cannot know till I cross the narrow sea; There are heights of joy that I may not reach till I rest eternally. [Refrain] Topics: Consecration; Discipleship; Prayer Scripture: Psalm 119:94 Used With Tune: I AM YOURS

Wind Who Makes All Winds That Blow

Author: Thomas H. Troeger Meter: 7.7.7.7 D Appears in 18 hymnals Topics: Holy Spirit Power of; Holy Spirit Renewal of; Pentecost Day of; Pentecost Hymns of the Spirit Scripture: Acts 2:1-21 Used With Tune: FALCONE

We Praise You, O God

Author: Julia C. Cory Meter: 12.11.12.11 Appears in 158 hymnals First Line: We praise you, O God, our Redeemer, Creator Lyrics: 1 We praise you, O God, our Redeemer, Creator; in grateful devotion our tribute we bring. We lay it before you, we kneel and adore you; we bless your holy name, glad praises we sing. 2 We worship you, God of our mothers and fathers; through life's storm and tempest our guide you have been. When perils o'ertake us, you never forsake us, and with your help, O Lord, in life's struggles we win. 3 With voices united our praises we offer, and gladly our song of thanksgiving we raise. Our sins now confessing, we pray for your blessing; to you, our great Redeemer, forever be praise! Topics: Adoration and Praise God; Offertories; Seasons Thanksgiving Day Used With Tune: KREMSER

When Morning Gilds the Skies

Author: Edward Caswall Meter: 6.6.6.6.6.6 Appears in 702 hymnals Topics: Adoration and Praise Jesus Christ; Morning; Processional Hymns; Year C Reign of Christ Scripture: Psalm 59:16-17 Used With Tune: LAUDES DOMINI Text Sources: Katholisches Gesangbuch 1828

Now Let Us All, in Hymns of Praise

Author: Fred Pratt Green Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 2 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Now let us all, in hymns of praise, bear witness with one voice To God’s redeeming work in Christ, and bid the world rejoice. Today we call to mind the things that time cannot erode: what God, Creator of the world, is doing for our good. 2 What changes, challenges, and tests the church of Christ survives! How rich the records left to us of dedicated lives! Still must the church proclaim to all, that now, and evermore, the house of God is open house, and Christ the Open Door. 3 Of all our labors who can say what harvest there shall be, when time, that limits and distorts, becomes eternity? Then shall our hymns, rehearsed below, be perfect praise above, as, face to face, we fully know what this means: God is love! Topics: Arts and Music; Church Anniversaries and Dedications; Church Communion of Saints; Witness Used With Tune: OPEN DOOR