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His Way with Thee

Author: C. S. N. Appears in 233 hymnals Scripture: Psalms 1-150 First Line: Would you live for Jesus, and be always pure and good Refrain First Line: His power can make you what you ought to be Used With Tune: [Would you live for Jesus, and be always pure and good]

Face to Face

Author: Carrie E. Breck, 1855-1934 Meter: 8.7.8.7 with refrain Appears in 223 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 84:10 First Line: Face to face with Christ my Savior Refrain First Line: Face to face I shall behold him Lyrics: 1 Face to face with Christ my Savior, face to face-—what will it be when with rapture I behold him, Jesus Christ who died for me? Refrain: Face to face I shall behold him, far beyond the starry sky; face to face in all his glory, I shall see him by and by! 2 Only faintly now I see him, with the darkened veil between; but a blessèd day is coming when his glory shall be seen. [Refrain] 3 What rejoicing in his presence when are banished grief and pain, when the crooked ways are straightened and the dark things shall be plain. [Refrain] 4 Face to face! O blissful moment! Face to face—-to see and know; face to face with my Redeemer, Jesus Christ who loves me so. [Refrain] Topics: Promise & Hope Used With Tune: FACE TO FACE

Lord of Our Life

Author: Matthäus Apelles von Löwenstern, 1594-1648; Philip Pusey, 1799-1855 Meter: 11.11.11.5 Appears in 220 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 84:11 First Line: Lord of our life and God of our salvation Lyrics: 1 Lord of our life and God of our salvation, Star of our night and Hope of ev'ry nation: Hear and receive Your Church's supplication, Lord God Almighty. 2 See round Your ark the hungry billows curling; See how Your foes their banners are unfurling And with great spite their fiery darts are hurling, O Lord, preserve us. 3 Lord, be our light when worldly darkness veils us; Lord, be our shield when earthly armor fails us; And in the day when hell itself assails us, Grant us Your peace, Lord: 4 Peace in our hearts, where sinful thoughts are raging, Peace in Your Church, our troubled souls assuaging, Peace when the world its endless war is waging, Peace in Your heaven. Topics: The Church Militant; Society Used With Tune: ISTE CONFESSOR

On Our Way Rejoicing

Author: John S. B. Monsell Meter: 6.5.6.5 D with refrain Appears in 196 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 84:4 Lyrics: 1 On our way rejoicing, As we homeward move, Hearken to our praises, O Thou God of love! Is there grief or sadness? Thou our joy shalt be; Is our sky beclouded? There is light with Thee. Refrain: On our way rejoicing, As we homeward move, Hearken to our praises, O Thou God of love! 2 If with honest-hearted Love for God and man, Day by day Thou find us Doing all we can, Thou who giv'st the seed-time Wilt give large increase, Crown the head with blessings, Fill the heart with peace. [Refrain] 3 On our way rejoicing Gladly let us go; Conquered hath our Leader, Vanquished is our foe; Christ without, our safety; Christ within, our joy; Who, if we be faithful, Can our hope destroy? [Refrain] 4 Unto God the Father Joyful songs we sing; Unto God the Saviour Thankful hearts we bring; Unto God the Spirit Bow we and adore; On our way rejoicing Now and evermore. [Refrain] Amen. Topics: Adoration and Praise; Assurance; Church, The Church Triumphant; Closing of Worship; Hope; Joy; Trinity, The Holy; Worship Closing of Worship Used With Tune: HERMAS

Deprecating the anger of God

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 186 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 84:4 First Line: Behold, O Lord! before thy throne Topics: Miscellaneous Public Fasts Used With Tune: LANESBORO

Let all the world in every corner sing

Author: George Herbert, 1593-1633 Meter: 10.4.6.6.6.6.10.4 Appears in 170 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 84:3-4 Lyrics: 1 Let all the world in every corner sing, my God and King. The heavens are not too high, his praise may thither fly: the earth is not too low, his praises there may grow. Let all the world in every corner sing, my God and King. 2 Let all the world in every corner sing, my God and King. The church with psalms must shout, no door can keep them out; but above all the heart must bear the longest part. Let all the world in every corner sing, my God and King. Topics: Proper 4 Year C Used With Tune: LUCKINGTON

Thee Will I Love, My Strength, My Tower

Author: Johann Scheffler (1624-1677); John Wesley (1703-1791) Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 Appears in 165 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 84 Lyrics: 1 Thee will I love, my strength, my tower; thee will I love, my joy, my crown; thee will I love with all my power, in all thy works, and thee alone: thee will I love, till sacred fire fill my whole soul with pure desire. 2 I thank thee, uncreated Sun, that thy bright beams on me have shined; I thank thee, who hast overthrown my foes, and healed my wounded mind; I thank thee, whose enlivening voice bids my freed heart in thee rejoice. 3 Uphold me in the doubtful race, nor suffer me again to stray; strengthen my feet, with steady pace still to press forward in thy way; that all my powers, with all their might, in thy sole glory may unite. 4 Thee will I love, my joy, my crown; thee will I love, my Lord, my God; thee will I love, beneath thy frown or smile -- thy sceptre or thy rod; what though my flesh and heart decay, thee shall I love in endless day. Topics: Call and Vocation; Discipleship Used With Tune: SURREY

God of Grace and God of Glory

Author: Harry Emerson Fosdick Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7.7 Appears in 155 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 84:11-12 Lyrics: 1 God of grace and God of glory, on thy people pour thy power; crown thine ancient church's story; bring its bud to glorious flower. Grant us wisdom, grant us courage, for the facing of this hour, for the facing of this hour. 2 Lo! the hosts of evil round us scorn thy Christ, assail his ways! From the fears that long have bound us free our hearts to faith and praise. Grant us wisdom, grant us courage, for the living of these days, for the living of these days. 3 Cure thy children's warring madness; bend our pride to thy control; shame our wanton, selfish gladness, rich in things and poor in soul. Grant us wisdom, grant us courage, lest we miss thy kingdom's goal, lest we miss thy kingdom's goal. 4 Save us from weak resignation to the evils we deplore. Let the gift of thy salvation be our glory evermore. Grant us wisdom, grant us courage, serving thee whom we adore, serving thee whom we adore. Topics: The Church; Faith; Grace; World Peace; Salvation; Temptation; Wisdom; Youth Used With Tune: CWM RHONDDA

Worship the Lord in the Beauty of Holiness

Author: John Samuel Bewley Monsell (1811-1875) Meter: 12.10.12.10 Appears in 146 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 84 Lyrics: 1 Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness; bow down before him, his glory proclaim; gold of obedience and incense of lowliness bring, and adore him: the Lord is his name. 2 Low at his feet lay thy burden of carefulness, high on his heart he will bear it for thee, comfort thy sorrows, and answer thy prayerfulness, guiding thy steps as may best for thee be. 3 Fear not to enter his courts in the slenderness of the poor wealth thou canst reckon as thine; truth in its beauty, and love in its tenderness, these are the offerings to lay on his shrine. 4 These, though we bring them in trembling and fearfulness, he will accept for the name that is dear; mornings of joy give for evenings of tearfulness, trust for our trembling, and hope for our fear. 5 Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness; bow down before him, his glory proclaim; gold of obedience and incense of lowliness bring, and adore him; the Lord is his name! Topics: Epiphany (feast); Gathering of the Community; Offertory; Praise of God Used With Tune: ÜTTINGEN (WAS LEBET)

Jesus, Priceless Treasure

Author: Johann Franck; Catherine Winkworth Meter: 6.6.5.6.6.5.7.8.6 Appears in 134 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 84:2 Lyrics: 1 Jesus, priceless treasure, source of purest pleasure, truest friend to me; ah, how long I’ve panted, and my heart has fainted, thirsting, Lord, for thee! Thine I am, O spotless Lamb: nothing in the world can hide thee; naught I ask beside thee. 2 In thine arm I rest me; foes who would oppress me cannot reach me here. Though the earth be shaking, every heart be quaking, Jesus calms my fear; lightnings flash and thunders crash: yet, though sin and hell assail me, Jesus will not fail me. 3 Hence, all fears and sadness! For the Lord of gladness, Jesus, enters in: God, who dearly loves us, from all trial saves us; gives sweet peace within; I have borne this worldly scorn; still in thee lies purest pleasure, Jesus, priceless treasure! Topics: Assurance; Living and Dying in Christ; Personal Peace Used With Tune: JESU, MEINE FREUDE