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Here We Have Gathered

Author: Alicia S. Carpenter, 1930- Meter: 10.10.10.10.10 Appears in 1 hymnal First Line: Here we have gathered, gathered side by side Topics: Service Music Entrance Songs; Beloved Community; Families; Ingathering; Intergenerational; Membership and Recognition; Openings Used With Tune: OLD 124TH

God Is Our Song

Author: Free Pratt Green, (1903-2000) Meter: 10.10.10.10.10 Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: God is our Song, and every singer blest Lyrics: 1 God is our Song, and every singer blest Who praising Him finds energy and rest. All who praise God with unaffected joy Give back to us the wisdom we destroy, Give back to us the wisdom we destroy. 2 God is our Song, for Jesus comes to save; While praising Him we offer all we have. New songs we sing, in ventures new unite, When Jesus leads us upward into light, When Jesus leads us upward into light. 3 This is the Song no conflict ever drowns; Who praises God our human wrath disowns. Love knows what rich complexities of sound God builds upon a simple common ground, God builds upon a simple common ground. 4 God is our Silence when no songs are sung, When ecstasy or sorrow stills the tongue. Glorious the faith which silently obeys Until we find again the voice of praise, Until we find again the voice of praise. Scripture: Psalm 118:14 Used With Tune: OLD 124th

Jesus, Thou Son of David, hear my cry!

Author: John Jenkins Meter: 10.10.10.10 with repeat Appears in 5 hymnals Topics: God: His Attributes, Works and Word The Gospel - Accepted Scripture: Mark 10:46-52 Used With Tune: OLD 124th

Father, again in Jesus' Name we meet

Author: Lucy E. G. Whitmore Appears in 131 hymnals Used With Tune: The Old 124th

‘Lift Up Your Hearts!’

Author: H. Montagu Butler, 1833-1918 Appears in 71 hymnals First Line: “Lift up your hearts!” We lift them, Lord, to thee Topics: Conflict and Courage Used With Tune: OLD 124TH

The Opening Year

Author: Philip Doddridge Appears in 9 hymnals First Line: House of our God, with hymns of gladness ring Used With Tune: OLD 124TH

Our Help Is in the Name of God (Psalm 124)

Author: Martin Tel Meter: 10.10.10.10.10 Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: Our help is in the name of God the Lord Topics: Freedom; The Life of the Nations; Praise; Providence; Salvation Scripture: Psalm 124 Used With Tune: OLD 124TH

Praise Ye the Lord, Ye Servants of the Lord

Author: G. R. Woodward Meter: 10.10.10.10.10 Appears in 11 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Praise ye the Lord, ye servants of the Lord; praise ye his name, his lordly honor sing: thee we adore, to thee glad homage bring; thee we acknowledge, God to be adored for thy great glory, sov'reign Lord and King. 2 Father of Christ--of him whose work was done when by his death he took our sins away-- to thee belongeth worship day by day; yea, holy Father, everlasting Son, and Holy Spirit, praise be thine for aye. Used With Tune: OLD 124TH Text Sources: Apostolic Constitutions, 3rd century (from a passage (Greek) in the )

O Thou whose pow'r o'er moving worlds presides

Author: A. M. S. Boethius; Samuel Johnson Appears in 80 hymnals Used With Tune: OLD 124TH

Christmas Tears

Author: Henry J. Van Dyke Meter: 10.10.10.10.10 Appears in 1 hymnal First Line: The day returns by which we date our years Lyrics: 1 The day returns by which we date our years: Day of the joy of giving—that means love; Day of the joy of living—that means hope; Day of the Royal Child—and day that brings To older hearts the gift of Christmas tears! 2 Look, how the candles twinkle through the tree, The children shout when baby claps his hands, The room is full of laughter and of song! Your lips are smiling, dearest—tell me why Your eyes are brimming full of Christmas tears? 3 Was it a silent voice that joined the song? A vanished face that glimmered once again Among the happy circle round the tree? Was it an unseen hand that touched your cheek And brought the secret gift of Christmas tears? 4 Not dark and angry like the winter storm Of selfish grief—but full of starry gleams, And soft and still that others may not weep— Dews of remembered happiness descend To bless us with the gift of Christmas tears. 5 Ah, lose them not, dear heart—life has no pearls More pure than memories of joy love-shared. See, while we count them one by one with prayer, The heavenly hope that lights the Christma Used With Tune: OLD 124TH