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Praise to the Lord, the Almighty

Author: Joachim Neander; Catherine Winkworth Meter: 14.14.4.7.8 Appears in 384 hymnals First Line: Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation Lyrics: 1 Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation! O my soul, praise him, for he is your health and salvation! Come, all who hear; brothers and sisters, draw near, join me in glad adoration! 2 Praise to the Lord, who o'er all things is wondrously reigning, sheltering you under his wings, oh, so gently sustaining. Have you not seen all that is needful has been sent by his gracious ordaining? 3 Praise to the Lord, who will prosper your work and defend you; surely his goodness and mercy shall daily attend you. Ponder anew what the Almighty can do as with his love he befriends you. 4 Praise to the Lord! Oh, let all that is in me adore him! All that has life and breath, come now with praises before him! Let the amen sound from his people again. Gladly forever adore him! Topics: Creation; God as Creator; God as King; God's Reign; Mercy; Praise of God; Unity of the Church; Elements of Worship Opening of Worship: Called And Gathered; Elements of Worship Praise and Adoration Scripture: Genesis 39:3 Used With Tune: LOBE DEN HERREN

Sing Praise to God Who Reigns Above

Author: Johann J. Schütz; Francis Cox Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.8.7 Appears in 194 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Sing praise to God who reigns above, the God of all creation, the God of power, the God of love, the God of our salvation. My soul with comfort rich he fills, and every grief he gently stills: to God all praise and glory! 2 What God’s almighty power has made, in mercy he is keeping; by morning glow or evening shade his eye is never sleeping. And where he rules in kingly might, there all is just and all is right: to God all praise and glory! 3 The Lord is never far away, but through all grief distressing, an ever present help and stay, our peace, and joy, and blessing; as with a mother's tender hand, God gently leads the chosen band: to God all praise and glory! 4 We sought the Lord in our distress; O God, in mercy hear us. Our Savior saw our helplessness and came with peace to cheer us. For this we thank and praise the Lord, who is by one and all adored: to God all praise and glory! 5 Let all who name Christ's holy name give God the praise and glory. Let all who know his power proclaim aloud the wondrous story. Cast every idol from its throne; the Lord is God, and he alone: to God all praise and glory! Topics: God's Glory; God's Might; God's Reign; Idols/Idolatry; Music and Singing; Occasional Services Funeral/Witness to the Resurrection; Praise of God; Elements of Worship Praise and Adoration Scripture: Psalm 91 Used With Tune: MIT FREUDEN ZART

Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven

Author: Henry F. Lyte Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 539 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Praise, my soul, the King of heaven; to his feet your tribute bring. Ransomed, healed, restored, forgiven, evermore his praises sing. Alleluia, alleluia! Praise the everlasting King! 2 Praise him for his grace and favor to his people in distress. Praise him, still the same as ever, slow to chide, and swift to bless. Alleluia, alleluia! Glorious in his faithfulness! 3 Fatherlike he tends and spares us; well our feeble frame he knows. In his hand he gently bears us, rescues us from all our foes. Alleluia, alleluia! Widely yet his mercy flows! 4 Frail as summer's flower we flourish, blows the wind and it is gone; but while mortals rise and perish God endures unchanging on. Alleluia, alleluia! Praise the High, Eternal One. 5 Angels, help us to adore him; you behold him face to face. Sun and moon, bow down before him, dwellers all in time and space. Alleluia, alleluia! Praise with us the God of grace! Topics: God's Faithfulness; God As Father; God as King; God's Salvation; Jesus Christ King; Praise of God; Responses To Assurance of Pardon; Elements of Worship Praise and Adoration; Elements of Worship Thanksgiving after the Supper Scripture: Psalm 103 Used With Tune: LAUDA ANIMA

From All That Dwell Below the Skies

Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Meter: 8.8.4.4.8.8 with alleluias Appears in 1,278 hymnals Lyrics: 1 From all that dwell below the skies let the Creator's praise arise: Alleluia! Alleluia! Let the Redeemer's name be sung through every land, in every tongue. Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! 2 In every land begin the song, to every land the strains belong: Alleluia! Alleluia! In cheerful sound all voices raise and fill the world with joyful praise. Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! 3 Eternal are thy mercies, Lord; eternal truth attends thy word: Alleluia! Alleluia! Thy praise shall sound from shore to shore, till suns shall rise and set no more. Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! Topics: Elements of Worship Praise and Adoration Scripture: Psalm 117 Used With Tune: LASST UNS ERFREUEN

I Will Sing of My Redeemer

Author: Philip P. Bliss Appears in 321 hymnals Refrain First Line: Sing, oh, sing of my Redeemer Lyrics: 1 I will sing of my Redeemer and his wondrous love to me; on the cruel cross he suffered, from the curse to set me free. Refrain: Sing, oh, sing of my Redeemer, with his blood he purchased me, on the cross he sealed my pardon, paid the debt, and made me free. 2 I will tell the wondrous story, how my lost estate to save, in his boundless love and mercy he the ransom freely gave. [Refrain] 3 I will praise my dear Redeemer, his triumphant power I'll tell, how the victory he giveth over sin and death and hell. [Refrain] 4 I will sing of my Redeemer and his heavenly love to me; he from death to life has brought me, Son of God, with him to be. [Refrain] Topics: Jesus Christ Blood of; Jesus Christ Confidence in; Jesus Christ Redeemer; Music and Singing; Praise of Christ; Testimony/Witness; Elements of Worship Praise and Adoration Scripture: Psalm 89:1 Used With Tune: MY REDEEMER

I Need Thee Every Hour

Author: Annie S. Hawks; Robert Lowry Appears in 978 hymnals Refrain First Line: I need thee, O I need thee Lyrics: 1 I need thee every hour, most gracious Lord; no tender voice like thine can peace afford. Refrain: I need thee, O I need thee; every hour I need thee. O bless me now, my Savior; I come to thee. 2 I need thee every hour; stay thou near by; temptations lose their power when thou art nigh. [Refrain] 3 I need thee every hour, in joy or pain; come quickly and abide, or life is vain. [Refrain] 4 I need thee every hour, teach me thy will; and thy rich promises in me fulfill. [Refrain] 5 I need thee every hour, most Holy One; O make me thine indeed, thou Blessed Son! [Refrain] Topics: The Cross; Cry to God; Jesus Christ Presence; Spiritual Peace; Hymns That Are Prayer; Walk with God Scripture: Romans 8:12-17 Used With Tune: NEED

O For a Closer Walk with God

Author: William Cowper Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,370 hymnals First Line: O for a closer walk with God Lyrics: 1 O for a closer walk with God, a calm and heavenly frame, a light to shine upon the road that leads me to the Lamb! 2 Where is the blessedness I knew when first I sought the Lord? Where is the soul refreshing view of Jesus and his Word? 3 What peaceful hours I once enjoyed! How sweet their memory still! But they have left an aching void the world can never fill. 4 The dearest idol I have known, whate'er that idol be, help me to tear it from thy throne and worship only thee. 5 So shall my walk be close with God, calm and serene my frame; so purer light shall mark the road that leads me to the Lamb. Topics: Discipleship; Idols/Idolatry; Hymns That Are Prayer; Walk with God Scripture: Micah 6:8 Used With Tune: BEATITUDO

O Master, Let Me Walk with Thee

Author: Washington Gladden, 1836-1918 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 573 hymnals First Line: O Master, let me walk with thee Lyrics: 1 O Master, let me walk with thee in lowly paths of service free; tell me thy secret; help me bear the strain of toil, the fret of care. 2 Help me the slow of heart to move by some clear, winning word of love; teach me the wayward feet to stay, and guide them in the homeward way. 3 Teach me thy patience; still with thee in closer, dearer company, in work that keeps faith sweet and strong, in trust that triumphs over wrong. 4 In hope that sends a shining ray far down the future's broadening way, in peace that only thou canst give, with thee, O Master, let me live. Topics: Discipleship; Walk with God Scripture: Galatians 5:16 Used With Tune: MARYTON

Take Up Your Cross

Author: Charles W. Everest, 1814-1877 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 297 hymnals First Line: Take up your cross, the Savior said Lyrics: 1 Take up your cross, the Savior said, if you would my disciple be; take up your cross with willing heart, and humbly follow after me. 2 Take up your cross, let not its weight fill your weak spirit with alarm; Christ's strength shall bear your spirit up and brace your heart and nerve your arm. 3 Take up your cross, heed not the shame, and let your foolish heart be still; the Lord for you accepted death upon a cross, on Calvary's hill. 4 Take up your cross, then, in Christ's strength, and calmly every danger brave: it guides you to abundant life and leads to victory o'er the grave. Topics: The Cross; Discipleship; Perseverance; Walk with God Scripture: Matthew 16:24-28 Used With Tune: ERHALT UNS, HERR

When We Walk with the Lord

Author: John H. Sammis Appears in 444 hymnals Refrain First Line: Trust and obey, for there's no other way Lyrics: 1 When we walk with the Lord in the light of his Word, what a glory he sheds on our way! While we do his good will he abides with us still, and with all who will trust and obey. Refrain: Trust and obey, for there's no other way to be happy in Jesus but to trust and obey. 2 But we never can prove the delights of his love until all on the altar we lay; for the favor he shows, and the joy he bestows are for them who will trust and obey. [Refrain] 3 Then in fellowship sweet we will sit at his feet, or we'll walk by his side in the way; what he says we will do, where he sends we will go - never fear, only trust and obey. [Refrain] Topics: Discipleship; Obedience to God's Will; Submission; Trust in God; Walk with God Scripture: Exodus 19:5 Used With Tune: TRUST AND OBEY