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Only-begotten, Word of God Eternal

Author: Maxwell J. Blacker, 1822-1888 Meter: 11.11.11.5 Appears in 30 hymnals Topics: Blessing; Dedication of a Church; Forgiveness; Gathering; Gathering; Jesus Christ; Jesus Christ; Love of God for Us; Majesty and Power; Mercy; Petition; Pilgrimage; Presence of God; Reconciliation; Repentance Lyrics: 1 Only begotten, Word of God eternal, Lord of creation, merciful and mighty, Hear now your servants, when their tuneful voices Rise to your presence. 2 Holy this temple where our Lord is dwelling, This is none other than the gate of heaven; Strangers and pilgrims, seeking homes eternal, Pass through its portals. 3 Lord, we beseech you, as we throng your temple, By your past blessings, by your present bounty, Smile on your children, and with tender mercy Hear our petitions. 4 God in Three Persons, Father everliving, Son coeternal, ever blessed Spirit, Yours be the glory, praise and adoration, Now and for ever. Scripture: 1 Kings 8:30-39 Used With Tune: ISTE CONFESSOR Text Sources: Latin, 9th C.

Where Cross the Crowded Ways of Life

Author: Frank Mason North Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 377 hymnals Topics: The Church in the World Commitment: Peace and Justice; Calling and Response; Church Community in Christ; City/City of God; Commitment; Compassion; Concern; God Kingdom, Majesty, Realm; Jesus Christ Love of; Jesus Christ Master; Jesus Christ Presence; Justice; Love; Mercy; Peace (World); Poverty; Service; Suffering; Union With God/Christ; Vision/Dream; Baptism of Jesus Year A; Lent 2 Year A; Proper 8 Year A; Proper 9 Year A; Epiphany 7 Year B; Lent 2 Year B; Proper 11 Year B; Proper 18 Year B; Proper 21 Year B; Epiphany 7 Year C; Lent 2 Year C; Easter 7 Year C; Proper 10 Year C; Proper 16 Year C; Proper 17 Year C; Proper 19 Year C; Proper 28 Year C; New Year Year ABC Lyrics: 1 Where cross the crowded ways of life, where sound the cries of race and clan, above the noise of selfish strife, we hear your voice of life again. 2 In haunts of wretchedness and need, on shadowed thresholds, dark with fears, from paths where hide the lures of greed, we catch the vision of your tears. 3 The cup of water given for you still holds the freshness of your grace; yet long these multitudes to view the strong compassion of your face. 4 O Master, from the mountainside make haste to heal these hearts of pain; among these restless throngs abide, and tread the city's streets again, 5 till all the world shall learn your love and follow where your feet have trod, till glorious from your heaven above shall come the city of our God. Used With Tune: FULDA

The Majesty of God

Author: B. Francis Appears in 14 hymnals Topics: Majesty of God First Line: Glory to the eternal king Lyrics: 1 Glory to the eternal king, Clad in majesty supreme! Let all heaven his praises sing, Let all worlds his power proclaim. 2 Through eternity he reigns In unbounded realms of light; He the universe sustains, As an atom in his sight. 3 Suns on suns through boundless space, With their systems move or stand; Or, to occupy their place, New orbs rise at his command. 4 Kingdoms flourish, empires fall, Nations live, and nations die, All forms nothing, nothing all— At the movement of his eye. 5 O let my transported soul Ever on his glories gaze, Ever yield to his control Ever sound his lofty praise!

O God, of good the unfathomed Sea!

Author: J. Wesley, 1703-1791; J. Scheffler, 1624-1677 Appears in 65 hymnals Topics: God Majesty, of Lyrics: 1. O God, of good the unfathomed Sea! Who would not give his heart to Thee? Who would not love Thee with his might? O Jesus, Lover of mankind, Who would not his whole soul and mind, With all his strength, to Thee unite? 2. Thou shin'st with everlasting rays; Before the insufferable blaze Angels with both wings veil their eyes; Yet, free as air Thy bounty streams On all Thy works; Thy mercy's beams Diffusive, as Thy sun's, arise. 3. High throned on heaven's eternal hill, In number, weight, and measure still Thou sweetly orderest all that is: And yet Thou deign'st to come to me, And guide my steps, that I, with Thee Enthroned, may reign in endless bliss. 4. Fountain of good, all blessing flows From Thee; no want Thy fulness knows; What but Thyself canst Thou Yet, self-sufficient as Thou art, Thou dost desire my worthless heart; This, only this, dost Thou require. 5. O God, of good the unfathomed Sea! Who would not give his heart to Thee? Who would not love Thee with his might? O Jesus, Lover of mankind, Who would not his whole soul and mind, With all his strength, to Thee unite? Used With Tune: LUCERNE

The Majesty and Mercy of God

Author: Isaac Watts (1674-1748) Appears in 159 hymnals Topics: God Majesty of First Line: Kingdoms and thrones to God belong Scripture: Psalm 78

Many and Great, O God (Muchas y Grandes Tus obras, Dios)

Author: Philip Frazier, 1892-1964; Alberto Merubia, b. 1919 Meter: 9.6.9.9.9.6 Appears in 47 hymnals Topics: Rites of the Church Christian Initiation/Baptism; Ritos de la Iglesia Christiana/Bautismo; Alabanza; Praise; Creación; Creation; Dios el Padre Creador; God the Father Creator; Eternal Life; Vida Eterna; Gathering; Reunión, Entrada; Majestad y Poder; Majesty and Power; Palabra de Dios; Word of God; Petition/Prayer; Súplica/Oración; Transcendence; Transcendencia First Line: Many and great, O God, are your works (Muchas y grandes tu obras, Dios) Scripture: Genesis 1 Used With Tune: LACQUIPARLE Text Sources: Dakota hymn

O come, and let us to the Lord

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 9 hymnals Topics: Approach to God The Majesty of God Lyrics: 1 O come, and let us to the Lord In songs our voices raise, With joyful noise let us the Rock Of our salvation praise. 2 Let us before his presence come With praise and thankful voice; Let us sing psalms to him with grace, And make a joyful noise. 3 The Lord's a great God and great King, Above all gods he is. Depths of the earth are in his hand, The strength of hills is his. 4 To him the spacious sea belongs, For he the same did make; The dry land also from his hands Its form at first did take. 5 O come and let us worship him, Let us bow down withal, And on our knees before the Lord Our Maker let us fall. 6 To Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, The God whom we adore, Be glory, as it was, and is, And shall be evermore. Amen. Scripture: Psalm 95:1-6 Used With Tune: IRISH

Only on God do thou, my soul

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 3 hymnals Topics: Approach to God The Majesty of God Lyrics: 1 Only on God do thou, my soul, Still patiently attend; My expectation and my hope On him alone depend. 2 He only my salvation is, And my strong rock is he; He only is my sure defence: I shall not moved be. 3 In God my glory placed is, And my salvation sure; In God the rock is of my strength, My refuge most secure. 4 Ye people, place your confidence In him continually: Before him pour ye out your heart; God is our refuge high. 5 To Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, The God whom we adore, Be glory, as it was, and is, And shall be evermore. Amen. Scripture: Psalm 62:5-8 Used With Tune: HOWARD

O Lord, you are my God, for you I long

Author: John G. Dunn Meter: 10.4.10.4.10.10 Appears in 3 hymnals Topics: Majesty of God Scripture: Psalm 63:1-8 Used With Tune: ALBERTA

God shall endure for aye; he doth

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 3 hymnals Topics: Approach to God The Majesty of God Lyrics: 1 God shall endure for aye; he doth For judgment set his throne In righteousness to judge the world, Justice to give each one. 2 God also will a refuge be For those who are oppressed; A refuge he will be in times Of trouble to distressed. 3 And they who know thy Name, in thee Their confidence will place: For thou hast not forsaken them That truly seek thy face. 4 O sing ye praises to the Lord That dwells in Zion hill; Among all nations of the earth His deeds record ye still. 5 To Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, The God whom we adore, Be glory, as it was, and is, And shall be evermore. Amen. Scripture: Psalm 9:7-11 Used With Tune: STROUDWATER