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Make me a captive, Lord

Author: George Matheson, 1842 - 1906 Appears in 120 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Make me a captive, Lord, And then I shall be free; Force me to render up my sword, And I shall conqueror be. I sink in life's alarms When by myself I stand; Imprison me within thine arms, And strong shall be my hand. 2 My heart is weak and poor Until it master find; It has no spring of action sure, It varies with the wind. It cannot freely move Till Thou hast wrought its chain; Enslave it with thy matchless love, And deathless it shall reign. A-men. 3 My power is faint and low Till I have learned to serve; It wants the needed fire to glow, It wants the breeze to nerve; It cannot drive the world Until itself be driven; Its flag can only be unfurled When Thou shalt breathe from heaven. 4 My will is not my own Till thou hast made it thine; If it would reach a monarch's throne It must its crown resign; It only stands unbent Amid the clashing strife, When on thy bosom it has leant And found in thee its life. Amen. Topics: The Life In Christ The Inner Life; The Life In Christ Consecration Used With Tune: LEOMINSTER

The King of love my shepherd is

Author: Henry Williams Baker, 1821 - 77 Appears in 679 hymnals Lyrics: 1 The King of love my shepherd is, Whose goodness faileth never; I nothing lack if I am his, And he is mine forever. 2 Where streams of living water flow My ransomed soul he leadeth, And where the verdant pastures grow With food celestial feedeth. 3 Perverse and foolish oft I strayed, But yet in love he sought me, And on his shoulder gently laid, And home, rejoicing, brought me. A-men. 4 In death’s dark vale I fear no ill With thee, dear Lord, beside me, Thy rod and staff my comfort still, Thy Cross before to guide me. 5 Thou spread'st a table in my sight; Thy unction grace bestoweth; And O what transport of delight From thy pure chalice floweth! 6 And so through all the length of days Thy goodness faileth never; Good Shepherd, may I sing thy praise Within thy house for ever. Amen. Topics: Holy Baptism; Post-Communion; Marriage; The Life In Christ Pilgrimage Scripture: Psalm 23 Used With Tune: ST. COLUMBA

One there is above all others

Author: John Newton, 1725 - 1807 Appears in 687 hymnals Lyrics: 1 One there is above all others, Well deserves the name of Friend; His is love beyond a brother’s, Costly, free, and knows no end; They who once his kindness prove Find it everlasting love. 2 Which of all our friends, to save us, Could or would have shed their blood? But this Saviour died to have us Reconciled in him to God; This was boundless love indeed; Jesus is a friend in need. 3 When he lived on earth abasèd, 'Friend of sinners' was his Name; Now, above all glory raisèd, He rejoices in the same; Still He calls them brethren, friends, And to all their wants attends. 4 O for grace our hearts to soften! Teach us, Lord, at length to love. We, alas, forget too often What a friend we have above; But when home our souls are brought We will love thee as we ought. Topics: The Life In Christ Comfort and Rest; The Life in Christ Petition and Intercession Used With Tune: DANA

God's word is our great heritage

Author: Ole G. Belsheim, 1861 - 1925; Nikolai F. S. Grundtvig, 1783 - 1872 Appears in 22 hymnals Lyrics: God's Word is our great heritage, And shall be ours forever; To spread its light from age to age Be this our chief endeavor; Through life it guides our way, In death it is our stay; Lord, grant, while time shall last, Thy Church may hold it fast Throughout all generations. Amen. Topics: The Holy Scriptures Used With Tune: EIN' FESTE BURG

O come, O come, Emmanuel

Author: John Mason Neale, 1818 - 66 Appears in 511 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O come, O come, Emmanuel, And ransom captive Israel, That mourns in lonely exile here Until the Son of God appear. Rejoice, rejoice! Emmanuel Shall come to thee, O Israel. 2 O come, O come, thou Lord of Might, Who to thy tribes, on Sinai's height, In ancient times didst give the law In cloud, and majesty, and awe. Rejoice, rejoice! Emmanuel Shall come to thee, O Israel. A-men. 3 O come, thou Rod of Jesse, free Thine own from Satan's tyranny; From depths of hell thy people save, And give them victory o'er the grave. Rejoice, rejoice! Emmanuel Shall come to thee, O Israel. 4 O come, thou Dayspring, come and cheer Our spirits by thine advent here; Disperse the gloomy clouds of night, And death's dark shadows put to flight. Rejoice, rejoice! Emmanuel Shall come to thee, O Israel. 5 O come, thou Key of David, come, And open wide our heavenly home; Make safe the way that leads on high, And close the path to misery. Rejoice, rejoice! Emmanuel Shall come to thee, O Israel. A-men. Amen. Topics: The Church Year Advent Used With Tune: VENI, EMMANUEL Text Sources: Medieval Antiphons. Latin Hymn, 1710.

Give me the wings of faith to rise

Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Appears in 517 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Give me the wings of faith to rise Within the veil, and see The saints above, how great their joys, How bright their glories be. 2 Once they were mourning here below, And wet their couch with tears; They wrestled hard, as we do now, With sins and doubts and fears. 3 I ask them whence their victory came; They, with united breath, Ascribe their conquest to the Lamb, Their triumph to his death. 4 They marked the footsteps that he trod, His zeal inspired their breast, And, following their incarnate God, Possess the promised rest. 5 Our glorious Leader claims our praise For his own pattern given, While the long cloud of witnesses Shows the same path to heaven. Topics: The Church Year Saints' Days - Minor Festivals; The Life in Christ Repentance and Faith; The Life In Christ Life Everlasting Used With Tune: BALLERMA

I need thee, O I need thee

Author: Annie Sherwood Hawks, 1835 - 1918; Robert Lowry, 1826 - 99 Meter: 6.4.6.4 with refrain Appears in 986 hymnals First Line: I need thee every hour Lyrics: 1 I need thee every hour, Most gracious Lord; No tender voice like thine Can peace afford. Refrain: I need thee, O I need thee, Every hour I need thee; O bless me now, my Saviour, I come to thee. A-men. 2 I need thee every hour, Stay thou near by; Temptations lose their power When thou art nigh. [Refrain] 3 I need thee every hour, In joy or pain; Come quickly and abide, Or life is vain. [Refrain] 4 I need thee every hour, Teach me thy will; And thy rich promises In me fulfill. [Refrain] 5 I need thee every hour, Most Holy One, O make me thine indeed, Thou blessèd Son. A-men. [Refrain] Topics: The Church Year Lent; The Church Worship - The Day's Work; The Life In Christ Consecration; The Life In Christ The Inner Life Used With Tune: LOWRY

That Easter Day with joy was bright

Author: John Mason Neale, 1818 - 66 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 77 hymnals Lyrics: 1 That Easter Day with joy was bright, The sun shone out with fairer light, When, to their longing eyes restored, The Apostles saw their risen Lord. 2 O Jesus, King of gentleness, Do thou our inmost hearts possess; And we to thee will ever raise The tribute of our grateful praise. A-men. 3 Jesus, who art the Lord of all, In this our Easter festival, From every weapon death can wield, Thine own redeemed, thy people, shield! 4 All praise, O risen Lord, we give To thee, who, dead, again dost live; To God the Father equal praise, And God the Holy Ghost, we raise. Amen. Topics: The Church Year Easter Used With Tune: PUER NOBIS Text Sources: Latin hymn, IV or V cent.

O God of wondrous grace and glory

Author: Luther D. Reed, b. 1873 Appears in 2 hymnals Topics: The Church Year Trinity Sunday - The Holy Trinity; The Church Worship - In The Presence; Church Life and Work City, Nation, World Used With Tune: MOUNT AIRY

O for a heart to praise my God

Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-88 Appears in 1,165 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O for a heart to praise my God, A heart from sin set free! A heart that always feels thy Blood So freely shed for me; 2 A heart resigned, submissive, meek, My great Redeemer’s throne, Where only Christ is heard to speak; Where Jesus reigns alone; A-men. 3 A humble, lowly, contrite heart, Believing, true, and clean, Which neither life nor death can part From him that dwells within; 4 A heart in every thought renewed And full of love divine; Perfect, and right, and pure, and good, A copy, Lord, of thine. 5 Thy nature, gracious Lord, impart; Come quickly from above; Write thy new name upon my heart, Thy new, best name of love. Amen. Topics: The Church Year Lent; The Life in Christ Aspiration Used With Tune: WINCHESTER