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He's Just the Same To-day

Author: J. E. Thomas Appears in 5 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 4:23 First Line: I am coming with the story Refrain First Line: O sinner, O sinner Used With Tune: [I am coming with the story]

By the Holy Spirit Sent

Author: Gertrude Hollis (1863-1943) Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 4 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 4:1-11 Topics: Ash Wednesday; Lent (season) Used With Tune: LEW TRENCHARD

Have You Heard the Sobbing

Author: Haldor Lillenas, b. 1855 Meter: 13.8.13.8 with refrain Appears in 4 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 4:19 First Line: Have you heard the sobbing of a thousand million souls Refrain First Line: A thousand million souls are dying Lyrics: 1 Have you heard the sobbing of a thousand million souls, Submerged in darkest heathen night? Vainly groping for the way that leads to hope and peace, They plead and wait for Gospel light. Chorus: A thousand million souls are dying, A thousand million souls for whom the Saviour died. Can you still deny their plea? Can you longer idle be, While a thousand million souls are dying? 2 Have you heard the sobbing of a thousand million souls, By superstitious chains enslaved? Can you longer be in diff'rent to their sad estate? Thro' Jesus they can all be saved. [Chorus] 3 Can you hear the sobbing of a thousand million souls, Who seek relief of heart in vain? Let them have the blessed Gospel that can freedom give, And rend the chains of sin in twain. [Chorus] Topics: Book One: Hymns, Songs, Chorales; Commission Call for Laborers Used With Tune: [Have you heard the sobbing of a thousand million souls]

Come and Bring Light

Author: Kevin Keil, 1956- Appears in 4 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 4:16 First Line: To the ones broken-hearted Refrain First Line: Come and bring light to a people in darkness Topics: Advent; Children; Compassion; Discipleship; Injustice; Jesus Christ Shepherd; Justice; Light; Marginalized; Mission; Openness; Oppression; Peacemaking; Poverty; Prejudice; Prisoners; Sin; Suffering Used With Tune: OPEN OUR EYES

The sinless one to Jordan came

Author: George B. Timms (1910--1997) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 4 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 4:1-11 Topics: Baptism; Eternal Life; Jesus baptism; Jesus Life and Ministry; Jesus temptations; Temptation; The Baptism of Christ Year A; The Baptism of Christ Year B; The Baptism of Christ; The First Sunday of Lent Year B Used With Tune: SOLOTHURN

New Light Has Dawned

Author: Paul Wigmore Appears in 3 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 4:23 First Line: [New Light Has Dawned] Text Sources: Sing Glory (Jubilate Hymns, 1999)

Gifts That Last

Author: John L. Bell, b. 1949 Meter: 6.6.6.6.8.8 Appears in 3 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 4:18-19 First Line: God, give us peace that lasts Topics: Seasons and Feasts Triumph of the Cross; Horror of War Used With Tune: ARKLET ROAD

We Will Follow (Somlandela)

Meter: 10.9.10.10 Appears in 3 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 4:18-22 First Line: We will follow, we will follow Jesus (Somlandela, somlandel' u-Jesu) Lyrics: We will follow, we will follow Jesus. We will follow, we will follow him. We will follow, we will follow Jesus. Wherever he leads us we will follow. We will follow, we will follow Jesus. We will follow, we will follow him. We will follow, we will follow Jesus. Wherever he leads us we will follow. Somlandela, somlandel' u-Jesu. Somlandela, yonke indawo. Somlandela, somlandel' u-Jesu Lpho eyaknona somlandela. Somlandela, somlandel' u-Jesu. Somlandela, yonke indawo. Somlandela, somlandel' u-Jesu Lpho eyaknona somlandela. Topics: Body of Christ; Church; Discipleship and Service; Follow; Guidance; Mission and Outreach; Body of Christ; Church; Discipleship and Service; Follow; Guidance; Mission and Outreach Used With Tune: SOMLANDELA Text Sources: Traditional Zulu

We turn to Christ anew

Author: Timothy Dudley-Smith (b. 1926) Meter: 6.6.8.4 D Appears in 3 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 4:17-22 Lyrics: 1 We turn to Christ anew who hear his call today, his way to walk, his will pursue, his word obey. To serve him as our King and of his kingdom learn, from sin and every evil thing to him we turn. 2 We trust in Christ to save; in him new life begins: who by his cross a ransom gave from all our sins. Our spirits' strength and stay who when all flesh is dust will keep us on that final day, in him we trust. 3 We would be true to him till earthly journeys end, whose love no passing years can dim, our changeless friend. May we who bear his name our faith and love renew, to follow Christ our single aim, and find him true. Topics: Atonement; Christian Initiation; Commitment; Dedication of people; Discipleship; Other Saints and Festivals Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist; Pilgrimage; Renewal; Self-offering; Stages of Life; The Baptism of Christ Year B; Vocation Used With Tune: LEONI

Glory to God, the source of all our mission

Author: Christopher Idle (b. 1938) Meter: 11.10.11.10 Appears in 3 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 4:4 Lyrics: 1 Glory to God, the source of all our mission; Jesus be praised, the Saviour, Lord and Son! Praise to the Spirit who confirms the vision; in all the world the will of God be done! 2 Proud in our wealth, or destitute and broken, we cannot live by earthly bread alone; but by the word that God himself has spoken we are set free to make our Master known. 3 Eastward or westward, northward, southward moving, finding new fields, new patterns and new role, Christ's fellow-workers, all his goodness proving, see how our God is making people whole! 4 Linked by the cross at which we are forgiven, joined by the love that came to find and save, one in the hope of God's new earth and heaven, we love and give since he first loved and gave. 5 Send us, Lord Christ, to serve at your direction, dying and living, yours in loss and gain, true to the gospel of your resurrection, working and praying till you come to reign. Topics: Church Ministry; Discipleship; Evangelism; God Love of; Love for Others; Other Saints and Festivals Philip and James, Apostles; Other Saints and Festivals Simon and Jude, Apostles; The Church's Ministry and Mission; The Fifth Sunday of Easter Year B; The Sixth Sunday of Easter Year C; Unity; Vocation Used With Tune: HIGHWOOD