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A Prayer-Hearing God, and the Gentiles called

Appears in 64 hymnals Topics: Blessings of the country; Christ His ascension; God his Being, Attributes and Providence; God of nature and grace; Praise and prayer public; Praise for rain; Prayer heard; Providence in Air, Earth and Sea; Psalm for husbandmen; Rain from heaven; Seasons of the year; Spring of the Year; Weather; Worship public First Line: Praise waits in Sion, Lord, for thee Lyrics: 1 Praise waits in Sion, Lord, for thee; There shall our Vows be paid: Thou hast an Ear when Sinners pray; All Flesh shall seek thine Aid. 2 Lord, our Iniquities prevail, But pard'ning Grace is thine; And thou wilt grant us Pow'r and Skill To conquer every Sin. 3 Bless'd are the Men whom thou wilt chuse To bring them near thy Face, Give them a Dwelling in thine House, To feast upon thy Grace. 4 In answ'ring what thy Church requests Thy Truth and Terror shine, And Works of dreadful Righteousness Fulfil thy kind Design. 5 Thus shall the wond'ring Nations see The Lord is good and just; And distant Islands fly to thee, And make thy Name their Trust. 6 They dread thy glitt'ring Tokens, Lord, When Signs in Heav'n appear; But they shall learn thy holy Word, And love as well as fear. Scripture: Psalm 65

God Is Here! As We His People

Author: Fred Pratt Green, b. 1903 Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 48 hymnals Topics: Anniversary, Church; Beginning of Service; Church; Commemorations and Occasions Artists and Scientists; Commemorations and Occasions Pastors and Biships; Community in Christ; Discipleship; Faith; Grâce; Justification; Music Ministry; Praise, Adoration; Service; Sunday; Welcome; Work; Worship Lyrics: 1 God is here! As we his people Meet to offer praise and prayer, May we find in fuller measure What it is in Christ we share: Here, as in the world around us, All our varied skills and arts Wait the coming of his Spirit Into open minds and hearts. 2 Here are symbols to remind us Of our lifelong need of grace; Here are table, font and pulpit; Here the cross has central place: Here in honesty of preaching, Here in silence as in speech, Here in newness and renewal God the Spirit comes to each. 3 Here our children find a welcome In the Shepherd's flock and fold; Here, as bread and wine are taken, Christ sustains us as of old: Here the servants of the Servant Seek in worship to explore What it means in daily living To believe and to adore. 4 Lord of all, of church and kingdom, In an age of change and doubt, Keep us faithful to the gospel, Help us work your purpose out: Here, in this day's dedication, All we have to give, receive; We who cannot live without you, We adore you! We believe! Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:27-31 Used With Tune: ABBOT'S LEIGH

Divine Providence in Air, Earth and Sea; or, The GOD of Nature and Grace

Appears in 23 hymnals Topics: Blessings of the country; Christ His ascension; God his Being, Attributes and Providence; God of nature and grace; Praise and prayer public; Praise for rain; Prayer heard; Providence in Air, Earth and Sea; Psalm for husbandmen; Rain from heaven; Seasons of the year; Spring of the Year; Weather; Worship public First Line: The GOD of our Salvation hears Lyrics: 1 The GOD of our Salvation hears The Groans of Sion mix'd with Tears; Yet when he comes with kind Designs, Through all the Way his Terror shines. 2 On him the Race of Man depends, Far as the Earth's remotest Ends, Where the Creator's Name is known, By Nature's feeble Light alone. 3 Sailors, that travel o'er the Flood, Address their frighted Souls to GOD, When Tempests rage and Billows roar At dreadful Distance from the Shore. 4 He bids the noisy Tempests cease; He calms the raging Crowd to Peace, When a tumultuous Nation raves Wild as the Winds, and loud as Waves. 5 Whole Kingdoms shaken by the Storm, He settles in a peaceful Form; Mountains establish'd by his Hand, Firm on their old Foundations stand. 6 Behold his Ensigns sweep the Sky, New Comets blaze, and Lightnings fly; The Heathen Lands, with swift Surprize, From the bright Horrors turn their Eyes. 7 At his Command the Morning-Ray Smiles in the East, and leads the Day, He guides the Sun's declining Wheels Over the Tops of Western Hills. 8 Seasons and Times obey his Voice; The Ev'ning and the Morn rejoice To see the Earth made soft with Show'rs, Laden with Fruit, and drest in Flow'rs. 9 'Tis from his watry Stores on high He gives the thirsty Ground Supply; He walks upon the Clouds, and thence Doth his enriching Drops dispense. 10 The Desert grows a fruitful Field, Abundant Fruit the Vallies yield; The Vallies shout with chearful Voice, And neighb'ring Hills repeat their Joys. 11 The Pastures smile in green Array, There Lambs and larger Cattle play; The larger Cattle and the Lamb Each in his Language speaks thy Name. 12 Thy Works pronounce thy Pow'r divine; O'er every Field thy Glories shine; Through ev'ry Month thy Gifts appear; Great GOD, thy Goodness crowns the Year. Scripture: Psalm 65:5-13

The Providence of GOD in Air, Earth and Sea; or, The Blessing of Rain

Appears in 138 hymnals Topics: Blessings of the country; Christ His ascension; God his Being, Attributes and Providence; God of nature and grace; Praise and prayer public; Praise for rain; Prayer heard; Providence in Air, Earth and Sea; Psalm for husbandmen; Rain from heaven; Seasons of the year; Spring of the Year; Weather; Worship public First Line: 'Tis by thy Strength the Mountains stand Lyrics: 1 'Tis by thy Strength the Mountains stand, GOD of eternal Pow'r; The Sea grows calm at thy Command, And Tempests cease to roar. 2 Thy Morning-Light and Ev'ning Shade Successive Comforts bring; Thy plenteous Fruits make Harvest glad, Thy Flow'rs adorn the Spring. 3 Seasons and Times, and Moons and Hours, Heav'n, Earth, and Air are thine; When Clouds distil in fruitful Show'rs, The Author is divine. 4 Those wand'ring Cisterns in the Sky, Borne by the Winds around With watry Treasures well supply The Furrows of the Ground. 5 The thirsty Ridges drink their Fill, And Ranks of Corn appear; Thy Ways abound with Blessings still, Thy Goodness crowns the Year. Scripture: Psalm 65

The Blessings of the Spring; or, GOD gives Rain: A Psalm for the Husbandman

Appears in 106 hymnals Topics: Blessings of the country; Christ His ascension; God his Being, Attributes and Providence; God of nature and grace; Praise and prayer public; Praise for rain; Prayer heard; Providence in Air, Earth and Sea; Psalm for husbandmen; Rain from heaven; Seasons of the year; Spring of the Year; Weather; Worship public First Line: Good is the Lord, the heav'nly King Lyrics: 1 Good is the Lord, the heav'nly King, Who makes the Earth his Care; Visits the Pastures ev'ry Spring, And bids the Grass appear. 2 The Clouds, like Rivers rais'd on high, Pour out at thy Command Their watry Blessings from the Sky, To chear the thirsty Land. 3 The soften'd Ridges of the Field Permit the Corn to spring; The Vallies rich Provision yield, And the poor Lab'rers sing. 4 The little Hills, on ev'ry Side, Rejoice at falling Show'rs; The Meadows, dresse'd in all their Pride, Perfume the Air with Flow'rs. 5 The barren Clods, refresh'd with Rain, Promise a joyful Crop; The parching Grounds look green again, And raise the Reaper's Hope. 6 The various Months thy Goodness crowns; How bount'ous are thy Ways! The bleating Flocks spread o'er the Downs, And Shepherds shout thy Praise.

Sing we the song of those who stand

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 107 hymnals Topics: Public Worship General Praise; Communion of Saints; Praise Singing; Union of Saints In Heaven and on Earth Scripture: Revelation 5:12

Tis heaven begun below

Appears in 17 hymnals Topics: Public Worship Opening of Service; Communion of Saints; Heaven Friends there; Praise Singing; Union of Saints In Heaven and on Earth

Come, let us worship the Christ of creation!

Author: Frank Allred (born 1923); Michael Saward (born 1932) Meter: 11.10.11.10 Appears in 2 hymnals Topics: Christmas 1 The Incarnation; Easter The Resurrection of Christ; Easter 3 The Resurrection and the Life; God, Saviour Praised and Worshipped; Pentecost 3 The Church's Confidence in Christ; The Ascension of Christ Used With Tune: BARNARD GATE

Name of all majesty

Author: Timothy Dudley-Smith (born 1926) Meter: 6.6.5.5.6.6.6.4 Appears in 22 hymnals Topics: Advent 4 The Annunciation; God, Saviour Praised and Worshipped; Pentecost 3 The Church's Confidence in Christ; The Ascension of Christ Lyrics: 1 Name of all majesty, fathomless mystery, king of all ages by angels adored; power and authority, splendour and dignity, bow to his mastery — Jesus is Lord! 2 Child of our destiny, God from eternity, love of the Father on sinners out-poured; see now what God has done sending his only Son, Christ the beloved One — Jesus is Lord! 3 Saviour of Calvary, costliest victory, darkness defeated and Eden restored; born as a man to die, nailed to a cross on high, cold in the grave to lie — Jesus is Lord! 4 Source of all sovereignty, light, immortality, life everlasting and heaven assured; so with the ransomed, we praise him eternally, Christ in his majesty — Jesus is Lord! Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:3 Used With Tune: ALL MAJESTY

The Wonders of Divine Grace

Appears in 20 hymnals Topics: Adoption; Adoration; Angels; Anger of God Restrained; Christ Atonement of; Christ Glorying in; Christ Grace and Love of; Christ The Saviour; Christ Worshiped; Christians Saved by Grace; Comfort in Trials; Contentment; Covenant Promises; Deliverance From Sin; Faith Confession of; Family; Godly Fear Blessedness of; God Adored and Exalted; God Attributes of; God Compassion of ; God Fatherhood of; God Goodness of; God Kingly Character of; God Love and Mercy; Gospel Freeness of ; Gospel Fulness of ; Grace Justifying; Grace Redeeming; Life Brevity and Uncertainty of; Lord's Supper; Man Mortal and Frail; Mercy of God Great; Pardon Set Forth; Parents and Children; Praise By Universe; Praise Calls to; Praise For God's Mercy; Praise For Spiritual Blessings; Praise For Work of Redemption; Royalty of Christ Universal Domain of; Salvation From Sin and Trouble; Thanksgiving Declared First Line: O come, my soul, bless the Lord our Maker Refrain First Line: Bless Him, ye angels, wondrous in might Lyrics: 1 O come, my soul, bless thou the Lord thy Maker, And all within me, bless His holy Name; Bless thou the Lord, forget not all His mercies, His pard'ning grace and saving love proclaim. Refrain: Bless Him, ye angels, wondrous in might, Bless Him, His servants that in His will delight. 2 Good is the Lord and full of kind compassion, Most slow to anger, plenteous in love; Rich is His grace to all that humbly seek Him, Boundless and endless as the heav'ns above. [Refrain] 3 His love is like a father's to his children, Tender and kind to all who fear His Name; For well He knows our weakness and our frailty, He knows that we are dust, He knows our frame. [Refrain] 4 We fade and die like flow'rs that grow in beauty, Like tender grass that soon will disappear; But evermore the love of God is changeless, Still shown to those who look to Him in fear. [Refrain] 5 High in the heav'ns His throne is fixed forever, His kingdom rules o'er all from pole to pole; Bless ye the Lord thro' all His wide dominion, Bless His most holy Name, O thou my soul. [Refrain] Scripture: Psalm 103 Used With Tune: PILGRIMS