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Psalm 116: I Will Walk with the Lord

Author: Scott Soper, b. 1961 Appears in 9 hymnals Topics: Evening Prayer Morning Psalms, Canticles First Line: How shall I make a return Refrain First Line: I will walk with the Lord Scripture: Psalm 116:12-13 Used With Tune: [How shall I make a return]

Tell Out, My Soul

Author: Timothy Dudley-Smith Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 64 hymnals Topics: Canticles, Metrical Paraphrase of; Canticles, Metrical Paraphrase of First Line: Tell out, my soul, the greatness of the Lord Lyrics: 1 Tell out, my soul, the greatness of the Lord! Unnumbered blessings give my spirit voice; tender to me the promise of God's word; in God my Savior shall my heart rejoice. 2 Tell out, my soul, the greatness of God's name! Make known God's might, who wondrous deeds has done; God's mercy sure, from age to age the same; God's holy name, the Lord, the mighty One. 3 Tell out, my soul, the greatness of God's might! Powers and dominions lay their glory by; proud hearts and stubborn wills are put to flight, the hungry fed, the humble lifted high. 4 Tell out, my soul, the glories of God's word! Firm is the promise and God's mercy sure. Tell out, my soul, the greatness of the Lord to children’s children and forevermore! Scripture: Luke 1:46-54 Used With Tune: WOODLANDS

The Coming of God

Author: Johannes G. Olearius Appears in 128 hymnals Topics: Canticles First Line: Comfort, comfort you my people Lyrics: RESPONSE Comfort, comfort you my people, tell of peace, thus says our God. R Comfort, O comfort my people, says your God. Speak tenderly to Jerusalem and cry to them that they have served their term, that their penalty is paid, that they have received from the Lord’s hand double for all their sins. R A voice cries out: ‘In the wilderness prepare the way of the Lord, make straight in the desert a highway for our God. Every valley shall be lifted up, and every mountain and hill be made low; the uneven ground shall become level, and the rough places a plain. Then the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all people shall see it together, for the mouth of the Lord has spoken.’ Get you up to a high mountain, O Zion, herald of good tidings; lift up your voice with strength, O Jerusalem, herald of good tidings, lift it up, do not fear; say to the cities of Judah, ‘Here is your God!’ R Used With Tune: [GENEVA 42] Text Sources: Isaiah 40:1-5, 9 [NRSV, alt.]

Gracious Spirit, Holy Ghost

Author: Christopher Wordsworth, 1807-1885 Meter: 7.7.7.5 Appears in 207 hymnals Topics: Canticles and Scripture Paraphrases Lyrics: 1 Gracious Spirit, Holy Ghost, taught by you we covet most of your gifts at Pentecost, holy, heavenly love. 2 Faith that mountains could remove, tongues of earth or heaven above, knowledge, all things, empty prove without heavenly love. 3 Love is kind, and suffers long; love is meek, and thinks no wrong; love, much more than death, is strong; therefore, give us love. 4 Prophecy will fade away, melting in the light of day; love will ever with us stay; therefore, give us love. 5 Faith and hope and love we see joining hand in hand agree, but the greatest of the three, and the best, is love. Scripture: Acts 2:1-4 Used With Tune: CAPETOWN

Kyrie

Appears in 66 hymnals Topics: Canticles and other parts of divine service First Line: Lord, have mercy upon us Used With Tune: [Lord, have mercy upon us] (Tallis)

Lord, now let your servant

Author: James Seddon (1915-1983) Meter: 6.5.6.5 Appears in 5 hymnals Topics: Canticles and Affirmations of Faith Lyrics: 1 Lord, now let your servant go his way in peace — your great love has brought me joy that will not cease. 2 For my eyes have seen him promised from of old — saviour of all people, shepherd of one fold. 3 Light of revelation to the Gentiles shown, light of Israel's glory to the world made known. Scripture: Luke 2:29-32 Used With Tune: NORTH COATES Text Sources: Nunc Dimittis, The Song of Simeon

Canticle of Wisdom

Author: Henry Sloane Coffin Appears in 516 hymnals Topics: Canticles First Line: O come, thou Wisdom from on high Refrain First Line: O come, thou Wisdom from on high Used With Tune: [O come, thou Wisdom from on high]

A Song of Creation

Appears in 11 hymnals Topics: Canticles First Line: Glorify the Lord, all you works of the Lord Lyrics: 21. Let us glorify the Lord: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit; praise him and highly exalt him for ever. 22. In the firmament of his power, glorify the Lord, praise him and highly exalt him for ever. Used With Tune: [Glorify the Lord, all you works of the Lord]

Holy, Holy, Holy

Appears in 324 hymnals Topics: Ancient Hymns and Canticles First Line: Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of Hosts Lyrics: Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of Hosts, Heaven and earth are full of Thy glory: Glory be to Thee, O Lord Most High. Amen. Used With Tune: SANCTUS

Come Holy Ghost, Our Souls Inspire

Appears in 242 hymnals Topics: Ancient Canticles and Hymns First Line: Come, Holy Ghost, our souls inspire Refrain First Line: All praise to Thy eternal merit Lyrics: 1 Come, Holy Ghost, our souls inspire, And lighten with celestial fire; Thou the anointed Spirit art, Who dost Thy sevenfold gifts impart. Refrain: All praise to Thy eternal merit, O Father, Son, and Holy Spirit! 2 Thy blessed unction from above Is comfort, life and fire of love; Enable with perpetual light The dullness of our blinded sight. [Refrain] 3 Anoint and cheer our soiled face With the abundance of Thy grace; Keep far our foes, give peace at home; Where Thou art Guide no ill can come. [Refrain] 4 Teach us to know the Father, Son, And Thee, of both, to be but One; That thro' the ages all along, This, this may be our endless song. [Refrain] AMEN. Used With Tune: [Come, Holy Ghost, our souls inspire]