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People Need the Lord

Author: Greg Nelson, b.1948; Phill McHugh, b.1951 Appears in 15 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 11:28 Used With Tune: [People need the Lord]

Sanft, o christ, ist Jesu joch

Author: J. A. Cramer, 1723-1788 Appears in 15 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 11:30 Topics: Christliche Sinn und Wandel Nachfolge Christi

Meter: 15.15 Appears in 13 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 11:28-30 First Line: Glory, glory, hallelujah! since I laid my burdens down Lyrics: 1 Glory, glory, hallelujah! since I laid my burdens down. Glory, glory, hallelujah! since I laid my burdens down. 2 I feel better, so much better, since I laid my burdens down! I feel better, so much better. since I laid my burdens down! 3 Feel like shoutin' hallelujah! since I laid my burdens down! Feel like shoutin' hallelujah! since I laid my burdens down! 4 Friends don't treat me like they used to, since I laid my burdens down! Friends don't treat me like they used to, since I laid my burdens down! 5 I'm goin' home to live with Jesus since I laid my burdens down! I'm goin' home to live with Jesus since I laid my burdens down! Topics: Freedom; Repentance; Responses To Assurance of Pardon; Elements of Worship Forgiviness and Grace Used With Tune: GLORY Text Sources: African American spiritual

Lord, I am come! thy promise is my plea

Appears in 13 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 11:28 Topics: The Way of Salvation Repentance and Reception of Christ; Consecration Of self to God

O God, thou art the Father

Author: Duncan Macgregor (1854-1923); St. Columba (521-597) Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.6.7.6 Appears in 12 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 11:25 Lyrics: 1 O God, thou art the Father of all that have believed: from whom all hosts of angels have life and power received. O God, thou art the maker of all created things, the righteous Judge of judges, the almighty King of kings. 2 High in the heavenly Zion thou reignest God adored; and in the coming glory thou shalt be Sovereign Lord. Beyond our ken thou shinest, the everlasting Light; ineffable in loving, unthinkable in might. 3 Thou to the meek and lowly thy secrets dost unfold; O God, thou doest all things, all things both new and old. I walk secure and blessèd in every clime or coast, in name of God the Father, and Son, and Holy Ghost. Topics: Assurance; God in Trinity; Jesus transfiguration; Providence Used With Tune: DURROW

Come, Let Us Praise the Lord

Author: Timothy Dudley-Smith Meter: 6.6.6.6.4.4.8 Appears in 11 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 11:28-30 Lyrics: 1 Come, let us praise the Lord, with joy our God acclaim, his greatness tell abroad and bless his saving name. Lift high your songs before his throne to whom alone all praise belongs. 2 Our God of matchless worth, our King beyond compare, the deepest bounds of earth, the hills, are in his care. He all decrees, who by his hand prepared the land and formed the seas. 3 In worship bow the knee, our glorious God confess; the great Creator, he, the Lord our Righteousness. He reigns unseen: his flock he feeds and gently leads in pastures green. 4 Come, hear his voice today, receive what love imparts; his holy will obey and harden not your hearts. His ways are best; and lead at last, all troubles past, to perfect rest. Topics: Adoration of God; God Names of; God Transcendence; Morning; Psalms Used With Tune: DARWALL Text Sources: The Venite

Alleluia, alleluia

Author: Christopher Walker (b. 1947); Fintan O'Carroll (d. 1977) Meter: Irregular Appears in 11 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 11:25 First Line: The word of the Lord lasts forever Topics: Life in Christ Christ Incarnate - Public Ministry; Jesus Teaching; Word of God Used With Tune: CELTIC ALLELUIA

¡Cuán tiernamente Jesús hoy nos llama!

Author: Will L. Thompson; Pedro Grado; H. C. Ball Appears in 10 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 11:28 Used With Tune: THOMPSON

God weeps at love withheld

Author: Shirley Erena Murray (b. 1931) Meter: 6.4.8.10 Appears in 8 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 11:29-30 Lyrics: 1 God weeps at love withheld, at strength misused, at children's innocence abused, and, till we change the way we love, God weeps. 2 God bleeds at anger's fist, at trust betrayed, at women battered and afraid, and, till we change the way we win, God bleeds. 3 God cries at hungry mouths, at running sores, at creatures dying without cause, and, till we change the way we care, God cries. 4 God waits for stones to melt, for peace to seed, for hearts to hold each other's need, and, till we understand the Christ, God waits. Topics: The Activity of God God in human experience; Our Response to Christ In Penitence; Children; God names and imags of; Jesus Names and images for; Justice and Peace; Love for others; Penitence Used With Tune: EMPATHY