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For his mercies still endure

Author: Henry Williams Baker (1821-1877) Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 143 hymnals Topics: God faithfulness of in creation First Line: Praise, O praise our God and King Lyrics: 1 Praise, O praise our God and King; hymns of adoration sing: Refrain: For his mercies still endure ever faithful, ever sure. 2 Praise him that he made the sun day by day his course to run: [Refrain] 3 And the silver moon by night, shining with her gentle light: [Refrain] 4 Praise him that he gave the rain to mature the swelling grain: [Refrain] 5 And hath bid the fruitful field crops of precious increase yield: [Refrain] 6 Praise him for our harvest-store; he hath filled the garner-floor: [Refrain] 7 And for richer food than this, pledge of everlasting bliss: [Refrain] 8 Glory to our bounteous King; glory let creation sing: Glory to the Father, Son, and blest Spirit, Three in One. Scripture: Genesis 1:11-19 Used With Tune: MONKLAND

Be still, my soul: the Lord is on your side

Author: Katharina Amalia Dorothea von Schlegel (1697-after 1768); Jane Laurie Borthwick (1813-1897) Meter: 10.10.10.10.10.10 Appears in 196 hymnals Topics: God faithfulness of in creation Lyrics: 1 Be still, my soul: the Lord is on your side; bear patiently the cross of grief and pain; leave to your God to order and provide; in every change he faithful will remain. Be still, my soul: your best, your heavenly friend through thorny ways leads to a joyful end. 2 Be still, my soul: your God will undertake to guide the future as he has the past. Your hope, your confidence let nothing shake, all now mysterious shall be clear at last. Be still, my soul: the waves and winds still know his voice, who ruled them while he dwelt below. 3 Be still, my soul: when dearest friends depart and all is darkened in the vale of tears, then you shall better know his love, his heart, who comes to soothe your sorrow, calm your fears. Be still, my soul: for Jesus can repay from his own fullness all he takes away. 4 Be still, my soul: the hour is hastening on when we shall be for ever with the Lord, when disappointment, grief and fear are gone, sorrow forgotten, love's pure joy restored. Be still, my soul: when change and tears are past, all safe and blessèd we shall meet at last. Scripture: Psalm 124 Used With Tune: FINLANDIA

From all who dwell below the skies

Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Meter: 8.8.8.8 with alleluias Appears in 1,312 hymnals Topics: Aboriginal and Torres Strait; Adoration and Praise; Celebration of Faith; Creation; Eternity of God; Faithfulness of God; Festal Joy; Gifts in Creation; Longing for God; Mission/Sending; People of God; Unity of Humanity Lyrics: 1 From all who dwell below the skies let the Creator's praise arise; Hallelujah! Let the Redeemer's name be sung through every land, by every tongue, Hallelujah! 2 Eternal are your mercies, Lord, eternal truth attends your word: Hallelujah! Your praise shall sound from shore to shore till suns shall rise and set no more. Hallelujah! Scripture: Malachi 1:11 Used With Tune: LASST UNS ERFREUEN

Psalm 139

Author: Bernadette Farrell (b. 1957) Appears in 19 hymnals Topics: God In Creation First Line: O God, you search me and you know me Scripture: Psalm 139 Used With Tune: [O God, you search me and you know me]

The Greatness of God in Nature

Appears in 7 hymnals Topics: Adoration; Christ Providences of; Christ Worshiped; God Adored and Exalted; God Creator of All; God Glorious; God Works of; Nature Revelation of God in; Praise Calls to; Praise For Works of Creation; Providence of God Over His Creatures; Royalty of Christ Providential; The Sea; Thanksgiving Declared First Line: My soul, bless the Lord! Lyrics: 1 My soul, bless the Lord! the Lord is most great, With glory arrayed, majestic His state; The light is His garment, the skies are His shade, And over the waters His courts He has laid. 2 He rides on the clouds, the wings of the storm, The lightning and wind His mission perform; The earth He has founded her station to keep, And wrapped as a vesture about her the deep. 3 O'er mountain and plain the dark waters raged; His voice they obeyed, the floods were assuaged; Uplifting the mountains He ordered a bound, Forbidding the waters to cover the ground. 4 He causes the springs of water to flow In streams 'mid the hills and valleys below; Beside them with singing the birds greet the day. And there the beast gather their thirst to allay. Scripture: Psalm 104 Used With Tune: LYONS

Hark, my soul, it is the Lord

Author: William Cowper (1731-1800) Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 700 hymnals Topics: God faithfulness of in creation Lyrics: 1 Hark, my soul, it is the Lord; 'tis thy Saviour, hear his word; Jesus speaks, and speaks to thee, 'Say, poor sinner, lov'st thou me? 2 'I delivered thee when bound, and, when wounded, healed thy wound; sought thee wandering, set thee right, turned thy darkness into light. 3 'Can a woman's tender care cease towards the child she bare? Yes, she may forgetful be, yet will I remember thee. 4 'Mine is an unchanging love, higher than the heights above, deeper than the depths beneath, free and faithful, strong as death. 5 'Thou shalt see my glory soon, when the work of grace is done; partner of my throne shalt be: say, poor sinner, lov'st thou me?' 6 Lord, it is my chief complaint that my love is weak and faint; yet I love thee, and adore; O for grace to love thee more! Scripture: Isaiah 49:14-16 Used With Tune: ST BEES