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The One Church

Author: Bernhardt S. Ingemann; Sabine Baring-Gould Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 316 hymnals Scripture: John 17:21 First Line: Through the night of doubt and sorrow Lyrics: Through the night of doubt and sorrowOnward goes the pilgrim band,Singing songs of expectation,Marching to the promised land.Clear before us through the darknessGleams and burns the guiding light:Brother clasps the hand of brother,Stepping fearless through the night.One the light of God’s own presence,O’er His ransomed people shed,Chasing far the gloom and terror,Bright’ning all the path we tread.One the object of our journey,One the faith which never tires,One the earnest looking forward,One the hope our God inspires.One the strain that lips of thousandsLift as from the heart of one;One the conflict, one the perilOne the march in God begun.One the gladness of rejoicingOn the far eternal shore,Where the one almighty FatherReigns in love forevermore.Onward, therefore, pilgrim brothers,Onward, with the cross our aid!Bear its shame, and fight its battle,Till we rest beneath its shade.Soon shall come the great awaking,Soon the rending of the tomb;Then the scatt’ring of all shadows,And the end of toil and gloom. Used With Tune: BEECHER Text Sources: Timeless Truths (http://library.timelesstruths.org/music/The_One_Church)

Far from these narrow scenes of night

Author: Steele Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 305 hymnals Scripture: John 17:24 Lyrics: 1 Far from these narrow scenes of night, Unbounded glories rise, And realms of joy and pure delight, Unknown to mortal eyes. 2 Fair, distant land! could mortal eyes But half its charms explore, How would our spirits long to rise, And dwell on earth no more! 3 No cloud those blissful regions know,-- Realms ever bright and fair; For sin, the source of mortal woe, Can never enter there. 4 Oh, may the heavenly prospect fire Our hearts with ardent love, Till wings of faith and strong desire Bear every thought above. 5 Prepare us, Lord, by grace divine, For thy bright courts on high; Then bid our spirits rise and join The chorus of the sky. Topics: Heaven; Glories of Heaven

Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation

Author: John M. Neale, 1818-1866 Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 289 hymnals Scripture: John 17:21 Lyrics: 1 Christ is made the sure foundation, Christ the head and cornerstone; Chosen of the Lord, and precious, Binding all the Church in one; Holy Zion's help for ever, And our confidence alone. 2 To this temple where we call you, Come, O Lord of hosts, today; With your wonted loving kindness Hear your servants as they pray, And your fullest benediction Shed in all its bright array. 3 Here vouchsafe to all your servants What they ask of you to gain; What they gain from you for ever With the blessed to retain, And hereafter in your glory Evermore with you to reign. 4 Laud and honor to the Father, Laud and honor to the Son, Laud and honor to the Spirit, Ever three and ever One, One in might and One in glory, While unending ages run. Topics: 9th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A; Blessing; Church; Church; Dedication of a Church; Ecumenism; Eternal Life; Gathering; God the Father (Creator); Holy Spirit; Jesus Christ; Lent 3 Year B; Petition; Praise; Trinity Sunday; Unity Used With Tune: EDEN CHURCH Text Sources: Latin hymn, c. 7th C.

Jesus lives! thy terrors now

Author: C. F. Gellert, 1715-1769; Frances Elizabeth Cox, 1812-1897 Meter: 7.8.7.8 with alleluias Appears in 278 hymnals Scripture: John 17:24 Lyrics: 1 Jesus lives! thy terrors now can, O death, no more appal us; Jesus lives! by this we know thou, O grave, canst not enthral us. Alleluia. 2 Jesus lives! henceforth is death but the gate of life immortal: this shall calm our trembling breath, when we pass its gloomy portal. Alleluia. 3 Jesus lives! for us he died; then, alone to Jesus living, pure in heart may we abide, glory to our Saviour giving. Alleluia. 4 Jesus lives! our hearts know well naught from us his love shall sever; life nor death nor powers of hell tear us from his keeping ever. Alleluia. 5 Jesus lives! to him the throne over all the world is given: may we go where he is gone, rest and reign with him in heaven. Alleluia. Topics: Easter; Easter Day Year B; Easter II Year C; Easter IV Year A; Proper 20 Year A; Second Sunday Before Advent Year A Used With Tune: ST. ALBINUS

This, this is the God we adore

Author: Hart Appears in 266 hymnals Scripture: John 17:26 Lyrics: 1 This, this is the God we adore, Our faithful, unchangeable Friend, Whose love is as great as his power, And neither knows measure nor end: 'Tis Jesus, the first and the last, Whose Spirit shall guide us safe home; We'll praise him for all that is past, And trust him for all that's to come. Topics: Attributes of God Immutability; God Unchangeable

Holy God, we praise your name

Author: Clarence Alphonsus Walworth, 1820-1900 Meter: 7.8.7.8.7.7 Appears in 203 hymnals Scripture: John 17:12-19 Lyrics: 1 Holy God, we praise your name, Lord of all, we bow before you; all on earth your power proclaim, all in heaven above adore you; boundless is your vast domain, everlasting is your reign. 2 Hear the glad celestial hymn angel choirs above are raising; cherubim and seraphim, in unceasing chorus praising, fill the heavens with sweet accord: 'Holy, holy, holy Lord!' 3 Holy Father, holy Son, holy Spirit, three we name you, while in essence only one, undivided God we claim you, and adoring bend the knee, while we own the mystery. 4 King of glory, God's own Son, humbly our poor nature sharing, now to save us you have come, all our sin and sorrow bearing; you have brought us saving grace, freed from guilt our sinful race. 5 Spare your people, Lord, we pray, by a thousand snares surrounded; keep us free from sin today, never let us be confounded: grant us with your saints a place; all our trust is in your grace. Topics: Adoration and Praise; General Petition; Jesus Christ Incarnation; Majesty of God; People of God; Providence; Salvation; Sin; Trinity Sunday; Trust in God; Worship Earthly and Heavenly Used With Tune: GROSSER GOTT Text Sources: Anon. German, ?18th cent., from "Te Deum laudamus"; Tr. composite based on Walworth

We Gather Together

Author: Theodore Baker, 1851-1934 Meter: 12.11.12.11 Appears in 201 hymnals Scripture: John 17:23 First Line: We gather together to ask the Lord's blessing Lyrics: 1 We gather together to ask the Lord's blessing; He chastens and hastens his will to make known; The wicked oppressing now cease from distressing: Sing praises to his name; he forgets not his own. 2 Beside us to guide us, our God with us joining, Whose kingdom calls all to the love which endures. So from the beginning the fight we were winning: You, Lord, were at our side; all glory be yours! 3 We all do extol you, our leader triumphant, And pray that you still our defender will be. Let your congregation escape tribulation: Your name be ever praised! O Lord, make us free! Topics: Church; Church; Church; Gathering; Graduation; Patriotic; Praise; Thanksgiving; Unity; Service Music for Mass Entrance Song (Gathering of Processional); Morning Prayer Hymn Used With Tune: KREMSER

One is kind above all others

Author: Marianne Nunn Meter: 8.4.8.4.8.8.8.4 Appears in 179 hymnals Scripture: John 17:3 Topics: Hymns for the Young The Son - His Praise Used With Tune: TENDERNESS

I love the volume of thy word

Author: Watts Appears in 175 hymnals Scripture: John 17:17-19 Lyrics: 1 I love the volume of thy word; What light and joy those leaves afford To souls benighted and distressed! Thy precepts guide my doubtful way, Thy fear forbids my feet to stray, Thy promise leads my heart to rest. 2 From the discoveries of thy law, Thy perfect rules of life I draw: These are my study and delight; Not honey so invites the taste, Nor gold that has the furnace passed, Appears so pleasing to the sight. 3 Who knows the errors of his thoughts? My God! forgive my secret faults, And from presumptuous sins restrain; Accept my poor attempts of praise, That I have read thy book of grace, And book of nature, not in vain. Topics: The Bible; The Great Light

I Am Resolved

Author: Palmer Hartsough Appears in 163 hymnals Scripture: John 17:8 First Line: I am resolved no longer to linger Refrain First Line: I will hasten to Him Lyrics: 1 I am resolved no longer to linger, Charmed by the world's delight; Things that are higher, things that are nobler, These have allured my sight. Chorus: I will hasten to Him, Hasten so glad and free, Jesus, Greatest, Highest, I will come to Thee. 2 I am resolved to go to the Savior, Leaving my sin and strife; He is the true One, He is the just One, He hath the words of life. (Chorus) 3 I am resolved to follow the Savior, Faithful and true each day; Heed what He sayeth, do what He willeth, He is the living way. (Chorus) 4 I am resolved to enter the Kingdom, Leaving the paths of sin; Friends may oppose me, foes may beset me, Still will I enter in. (Chorus) Used With Tune: [I am resolved no longer to linger]