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When Israel through the desert passed

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 92 hymnals Topics: The Catechism The Word Lyrics: 1 When Israel through the desert passed, A fiery pillar went before, To guide them through the dreary waste, And lessen the fatigues they bore. 2 Such is Thy glorious Word, O God! 'Tis for our light and guidance giv'n; It sheds its lustre all abroad And points the path to bliss and heav'n. 3 It fills the soul with sweet delight, And quickens its inactive powers; It sets our wand'ring footsteps right, Displays Thy love, and kindles ours. 4 Its promises rejoice our hearts, Its doctrines are divinely true; While highest wisdom it imparts, It comforts and instructs us too. 5 Ye favored lands that have this word, Ye saints who feel its saving power, Unite your tongues to praise the Lord And His distingushed grace adore!

We have a sure, prophetic Word

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 19 hymnals Topics: The Catechism The Word Lyrics: 1 We have a sure prophetic Word By inspiration of the Lord; And though assailed on every hand, Jehovah's Word shall ever stand. 2 By pow'rs of empire banned and burned, By Pagan pride rejected, spurned, The Word still stands the Christian's trust While haughty empires lie in dust. 3 Lo, what the Word in times of old Of future days and deeds foretold Is all fulfilled while ages roll, As traced on the prophetic scroll. 4 Abiding, steadfast, firm, and sure, The statements of the Word endure: Blest he who trusts this steadfast Word, His anchor holds in Christ, the Lord.

God, who madest earth and heaven

Appears in 41 hymnals Topics: The Catechism Lyrics: 1 God, who madest earth and heaven, Father, Son and Holy Ghost, Who the day and night hast given, Sun and moon and starry host, All things wake at Thy command, Held in being by Thy hand. 2 God, I thank Thee, in Thy keeping, Safely have I slumbered here; Thou hast gaurded me while sleeping From all danger, pain, and fear: And the cunning of my foe Hath not wrought my overthrow. 3 Let the night of sin that shrouded All my life, with this depart; Shine on me with beams unclouded: Jesus in Thy loving heart Are my help and hope alone, For the evil I have done. 4 Help me as the morn is breaking, In the spirit to arise, So from careless sloth awaking, That wheno'er the aged skies Shall the morn of doom appear, I may see it free from fear. 5 Lead me, and forsake me never, Guide my wand'rings by Thy Word: As Thou has been, be Thou ever My defense, my refuge, Lord. Never safe except with Thee, Thou my faithful Guardian be! 6 O my God, I now commend me Wholly to Thy mighty hand: All the powers that Thou dost lend me Let me use at Thy command: Thou my boast, my strength divine, Keep me with Thee, I am Thine. 7 Thus afresh with each new morning Save me from the power of sin, Hourly let me feel Thy warning Ruling, prompting all within, Till my final rest be come, And Thine angel bear me home.

Now that the star of day hath risen

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 4 hymnals Topics: The Catechism Lyrics: 1 Now that the star of day hath risen, O God, we humbly pray That Thou, the Uncreated Light, Thyself wilt guide our way. 2 May neither tongue nor hand offend, Nor mind the vain thought abide, Upon the lips let simple truth, Love in the heart preside. 3 While flows the day anew begun, O Christ, our Watch and Ward, The gates of sense, that hell assails, From ev'ry danger guard. 4 Grant that each daily work of ours May to Thy glory tend, And ev'ry deed begun in Thee, In Thee, with blessing, end.

Jesus Christ, the stars of night

Appears in 4 hymnals Topics: The Catechism Lyrics: 1 Jesus Christ, the stars of night Faintly shine through evening light, While before Thine altar we Lift our thankful hearts to Thee! 2 On the distant hills the day Sinks in deep'ning shade away; But Thy presence ever near, Shields us in the hour of fear. 3 As the evening dews descend, Be Thou with us, heavenly Friend! Let Thy Spirit's whispering, Peace to all our spirits bring! 4 Son of God! Thy glorious praise From our trembling lips we raise, On Thy throne of light on high, Hear and heed the contrite sigh! 5 Savior! Though our words are weak, 'Tis Thy glory now we seek! May our faint example shine, Teach us that its light is Thine! 6 Jesus Christ! the wars of night Brightly shine with joyous light; While in adoration we, Lord of Love, look up to Thee!

Launch out into the deep

Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 6 hymnals Topics: The Catechism Daily Duty Lyrics: 1 Launch out into the deep, And brave the foaming sea, Fold not thine arms to slothful sleep When duty calls to thee. 2 Let down thy net again, Still hopeful of success, Though long thy toil has seemed in vain, The Lord will richly bless. 3 Do not faint-hearted say, Thine is a dreary lot: Let life seem gloomy as it may, His goodness falters not. 4 In Jesus put thy trust, And thou canst never fail; His mighty Word supports the just, And that must e'er prevail. 5 Thrust out, then, from the land, Let down thy net again; The work performed at God's command Can never be in vain.

Christ, Thou the Champion of the band who own

Appears in 13 hymnals Topics: The Catechism The Church Lyrics: 1 Christ, Thou the Champion of the band who own Thy cross, O make Thy succor quickly known: The schemes of those who long our blood have sought Bring Thou to naught. 2 Do Thou Thyself for us, Thy children, fight, Withstand the devil, quell his rage and might, Whate'er assails Thy members left below Do Thou o'rthrow. 3 And give us peace; peace in the Church and school, Peace to the powers who o'er our country rule, Peace to the conscience, peace within the heart, Do Thou impart. 4 So shall Thy goodness here be still adored, Thou Guardian of Thy little flock, dear Lord, And heaven and earth through all eternity Shall worship Thee.

Dearest Jesus! we are here

Author: Benjamin Schmolke; E. Cronenwett; M. Loy, D. D. Appears in 6 hymnals Topics: The Catechism Holy Baptism Lyrics: 1 Dearest Jesus! we are here, On Thy tender grace relying, See an infant child draw near, With Thy good behest complying: Children must to Christ be given, For they are the heirs of heaven. 2 This assurance, night and morn, In our ears re-echoes ever, Who are not of water born And the Spirit, pure are never, Ne'er can claim the Savior's merit, Ne'er His kingdom shall inherit. 3 Therefore hasten we to Thee, From our arms the pledge be taken, Show Thy mercy large and free, Be this infant not forsaken, May compassion, mild and tender, Thine this child forever render. 4 Wash it, Jesus! in Thy blood, From the sin-stain of its nature, Let it rise from out this flood Clothed in Thee, a newborn creature; May it, washed as Thou hast bidden, In thine innocence be hidden. 5 Turn the darkness into light, Change Thy wrath to gracious favor, Heal the serpent's cruel bite, By this wonder-working laver; Here let flow a Jordan river, And from leprosy deliver. 6 Shepherd! not Thy Lamb protect, Head! Thy member kindly make it, Way of Heaven! its path direct, Prince of Peace! to peace awake it, Vine! O may this branch, believing, Ever live, Thy life receiving! 7 Now into Thy heart we pour Prayers that from our hearts proceeded; May our sighings heavenward soar, May our warm desires be heeded; May the name which we have given Be recorded high in heaven. Used With Tune: NUREMBERG (Old) (Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier)

Of omnipresent Grace i sing

Author: Rev. Emanuel Cronenwett, D. D. Appears in 4 hymnals Topics: The Catechism Works and Attributes of God Lyrics: 1 Of omnipresent Grace I sing; For, tho' I take the morning's wing And dwell beyond the outer sea, Yet art Thou present there with me. 2 Thy hand shall lead me by the way, Thy right hand be my staff and stay; Though darkness compass me around, Night shall be light where Thou art found. 3 Where Thou art, darkness cannot stay, Thou turnest darkness into day; Both night and light are one to Thee: In darkness Thou still seest me. 4 Thine eye beheld me yet unborn, And watched my steps from earliest morn; My ways are written in Thy book: By Thee I live, to Thee I look. 5 Thy thoughts are precious to my heart; Thy presence bids all care depart; I lay me down, Thou art with me; I wake-- and still I am with Thee. 6 Lord, try my way and me anew; Prove Thou my heart and make it true, And lead me in the better way, To life, to Thee--for aye and aye. Used With Tune: NAZARETH (Melcombe)

Wake, Spirit, who in times now olden

Author: Carl Heinrich von Bogatzky; Catherine Winkworth Appears in 37 hymnals Topics: The Catechism The Church Lyrics: 1 Wake, Spirit, who in times now olden Didst fire the watchmen of the Church's youth, And them 'gainst ev'ry foe embolden, To witness day and night th'eternal truth, Whose voices through the world are ringing still, And bringing hosts to know and do Thy will: 2 Soon may that fire from heaven be lent us, That swift from land to land its flame may leap! Soon, Lord, that priceless boon be sent us Of faithful servants, fit for Thee to reap The harvest of the soul,--look down and view How great the harvest, but the laborers few. 3 Lord, to our earnest prayer now hearken, The prayer we offer at Thy Son's command; For, lo! while storms around us darken, Thy children's hearts are stirr'd in every land, To cry for help, with fervent soul, to Thee; O hear us, Lord, and speak: "Thus let it be!" 4 O speedily that help be granted! Send forth evangelists, in spirit strong, Armed with Thy Word, a host undaunted, Bold to attack the rule of ancient wrong, And let them all the earth for Thee reclaim, To be Thy kingdom and to know Thy name! 5 Grant that for which Thy people calleth! Send down Thy promised Spirit, Lord, in might, Before whom every barrier falleth, And let it thus at evening-time be light; O! rend the heavens, and make Thy presence felt, The chains that bind us at Thy touch would melt. 6 Let Zion's paths lie waste no longer, Remove the hindrances that there have lain, And let Thy Word go forth to conquer; Destroy false doctrine, root out notions vain, Set free from hirelings, let the Church and school Bloom as a garden 'neath Thy prospering rule Used With Tune: CRASSELIUS (Dir, dir, Jehovah, will ich singen)