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I Love the Lord; He Heard My Cries

Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 195 hymnals Lyrics: 1 I love the Lord; He heard my cries, And pitied every groan; Long as I live, when troubles rise I'll hasten to His throne. 2 I love the Lord; He bowed His ear, And chased my grief away; O let my heart no more despair While I have breath to pray. 3 The Lord beheld me sore distressed; He bade my pains remove; Return, my soul, to God, thy rest, For thou hast known His love. Topics: The Christian Life Prayer and Intercession; Prayer Scripture: Psalm 31:23 Used With Tune: MANOAH

Ring the Bells of Heaven

Author: William O. Cushing, 1823-1902 Meter: 11.9.11.9 with refrain Appears in 214 hymnals First Line: Ring the bells of heaven! There is joy today Refrain First Line: Glory! Glory! How the angels sing Lyrics: 1 Ring the bells of heaven! There is joy today, For a soul, returning from the wild! See, the Father meets him out upon the way, Welcoming His weary, wandering child. Refrain: Glory! Glory! How the angels sing: Glory! Glory! How the loud harps ring! 'Tis the ransomed army, like a mighty sea, Pealing forth the anthem of the free. 2 Ring the bells of heaven! There is joy today, For the wanderer now is reconciled; Yes, a soul is rescued from his sinful way, And is born anew, a ransomed child. [Refrain] 3 Ring the bells of heaven! Spread the feast today! Angels, swell the glad triumphant strain! Tell the joyful tidings, bear it far away! For a precious soul is born again. [Refrain] Topics: The Christian Life Victory; Forgiveness; Joy Scripture: Luke 15:10 Used With Tune: RING THE BELLS

All Things Bright and Beautiful

Author: Cecil Frances Alexander, 1823-1895 Meter: 7.6.7.6 with refrain Appears in 327 hymnals First Line: Each little flower that opens Lyrics: Refrain: All things bright and beautiful, All creatures great and small, All things wise and wonderful: The Lord God made them all. 1 Each little flower that opens, Each little bird that sings He made their glowing colors, He made their tiny wings. [Refrain] 2 The rich man in his castle, The poor man at his gate, He made them, high or lowly, And ordered their estate. [Refrain] 3 The purple-headed mountain, The river running by, The sunset, and the morning That brightens up the sky; [Refrain] 4 The cold wind in the winter, The pleasant summer sun, The ripe fruits in the garden: He made them every one; [Refrain] 5 The tall trees in the greenwood, The meadows where we play, The rushes by the water, We gather every day; [Refrain] 6 He gave us eyes to see them, And lips that we might tell How great is God Almighty, Who has made all things well. [Refrain] Topics: The Christian Life Faith and Assurance; Children Scripture: Genesis 1:31 Used With Tune: ALL THINGS BRIGHT

Come, Holy Spirit, Heavenly Dove

Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,220 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Come, Holy Spirit, heavenly Dove, With all Thy quickening powers; Kindle a flame of sacred love In these cold hearts of ours. 2 Look how we grovel here below, Fond of these earthly toys; Our souls, how heavily they go, To reach eternal joys. 3 In vain we tune our formal songs, In vain we strive to rise; Hosannas languish on our tongues, And our devotion dies. 4 Father, and shall we ever live At this poor dying rate, Our love so faint, so cold to Thee, And Thine to us so great! 5 Come, Holy Spirit, heavenly Dove, With all Thy quickening powers; Come, shed abroad a Savior’s love, And that shall kindle ours. Amen. Topics: The Holy Spirit; Holy Spirit; Peace Scripture: Romans 5:5 Used With Tune: ST. MARTIN'S

Eternal Father, Strong to Save

Author: William Whiting, 1825-1878 Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 Appears in 427 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Eternal Father, strong to save, Whose arm doth bind the restless wave, Who bidst the mighty ocean deep Its own appointed limits keep: O hear us when we cry to Thee For those in peril on the sea. 2 O Savior, Whose almighty word The winds and waves submissive heard, Who walkedst on the foaming deep And calm amid the rage didst sleep: O hear us when we cry to Thee For those in peril on the sea. 3 O sacred Spirit, who didst brood Upon the chaos dark and rude, And badst its angry tumult cease, And gavest light and life and peace: O hear us when we cry to Thee For those in peril on the sea. 4 O Trinity of love and power, Our brethren shield in danger's hour; From rock and tempest, fire and foe, Protect them where-so-e'er they go; And ever let there rise to Thee Glad hymns of praise from land and sea. Amen. Topics: The Christian Life Prayer and Intercession; God Eternity and Power; Inner Life; Prayer Scripture: Psalm 107:24 Used With Tune: MELITA

Yield Not to Temptation

Author: Horatio R. Palmer, 1834-1907 Meter: 6.5.6.5 D with refrain Appears in 733 hymnals Refrain First Line: Ask the Savior to help you Lyrics: 1 Yield not to temptation, For yielding is sin; Each victory will help you Some other to win; Fight manfully onward, Dark passions subdue; Look ever to Jesus, He'll carry you through. Refrain: Ask the Savior to help you, Comfort, strengthen, and keep you; He is willing to aid you, He will carry you through. 2 Shun evil companions, Bad language disdain, God’s name hold in reverence, Nor take it in vain; Be thoughtful and earnest, Kindhearted and true; Look ever to Jesus, He'll carry you through. [Refrain] 3 To him that o’ercometh God giveth a crown, Through faith we will conquer, Though often cast down; He, who is our Savior, Our strength will renew; Look ever to Jesus, He'll carry you through. [Refrain] Topics: The Christian Life Loyalty and Courage; Testimony; Trials Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:13 Used With Tune: PALMER

Onward, Christian Soldiers

Author: Sabine Baring-Gould, 1834-1924 Meter: 6.5.6.5 D with refrain Appears in 1,803 hymnals First Line: Onward, Christian soldiers! Refrain First Line: Onward, Christian solders Lyrics: 1 Onward, Christian soldiers! Marching as to war, With the cross of Jesus Going on before. Christ, the royal Master, Leads against the foe; Forward into battle, See His banners go! Refrain: Onward, Christian soldiers, Marching as to war, With the cross of Jesus going on before. 2 Crowns and thrones may perish, Kingdoms rise and wane, But the church of Jesus Constant will remain; Gates of hell can never Gainst that Church prevail; We have Christ's own promise, And that cannot fail. [Refrain] 3 Onward, then, ye people, Join our happy throng, Blend with ours your voices In the triumph song; Glory, laud, and honor Unto Christ the King: This through countless ages Men and angels sing. [Refrain] Topics: The Christian Life Loyalty and Courage; Processionals; Recessionals Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:3 Used With Tune: ST. GERTRUDE

Great God, How Infinite Art Thou

Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 322 hymnals First Line: Great God, how infinite art Thou! Lyrics: 1 Great God, how infinite art Thou! What worthless ones are we! Let the whole race of creatures bow, And pay their praise to Thee. 2 Thy throne eternal ages stood, Ere seas or stars were made; Thou art the ever-living God, Were all the nations dead. 3 Eternity, with all its years, Stands present in Thy view; To Thee there’s nothing old appears; Great God, there’s nothing new. 4 Our lives through various scenes are drawn, And vexed with trifling cares, While Thine eternal thought moves on Thine undisturbed affairs. Amen. Topics: God the Father Majesty and Power; God Eternity and Power Scripture: Psalm 90 Used With Tune: DUNDEE (FRENCH)

This Is My Father's World

Author: Maltbie D. Babcock, 1858-1901 Meter: 6.6.8.6 D Appears in 320 hymnals Lyrics: 1 This is my Father's world, And to my listening ears All nature sings, and round me rings The music of the spheres. This is my Father's world: I rest me in the thought Of rocks and trees, of skies and seas; His hand the wonders wrought. 2 This is my Father's world, The birds their carols raise, The morning light, the lily white, Declare their maker's praise. This is my Father's world: He shines in all that's fair; In the rustling grass I hear him pass, He speaks to me everywhere. 3 This is my Father's world, O let me ne'er forget That though the wrong seems oft so strong, God is the Ruler yet. This is my Father's world: Why should my heart be sad? The Lord is King: let the heavens ring! God reigns: let earth be glad! Amen. Topics: God the Father Creator; God Eternity and Power; God Love and Fatherhood; Nature Scripture: Job 38:7 Used With Tune: TERRA BEATA

How Great Thou Art

Author: Stuart K. Hine, 1899 Meter: 11.10.11.10 with refrain Appears in 139 hymnals First Line: O Lord my God! When I in awesome wonder Refrain First Line: Then sings my soul, my Savior God to Thee Lyrics: 1 O Lord my God! When I in awesome wonder Consider all the worlds Thy hands have made, I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder, Thy pow'r throughout the universe displayed, Refrain: Then sings my soul, my Savior God to Thee; How great Thou art, how great Thou art! Then sings my soul, my Savior God to Thee; How great Thou art, how great Thou art! 2 When through the woods and forest glades I wander And hear the birds sing sweetly in the trees; When I look down from lofty mountain grandeur And hear the brook and feel the gentle breeze; [Refrain] 3 And when I think that God, his Son not sparing, Sent Him to die, I scarce can take it in; That on the cross, my burden gladly bearing, He bled and died to take away my sin; [Refrain] 4 When Christ shall come with shout of acclamation And take me home, what joy shall fill my heart! Then I shall bow in humble adoration And there proclaim, my God, how great Thou art! [Refrain] Topics: God the Father Majesty and Power; Adoration; Opening; Peace Scripture: Psalm 48:1 Used With Tune: HOW GREAT THOU ART