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O God, Our Help in Ages Past

Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,270 hymnals Topics: People of God / Church Renewal Used With Tune: ST. ANNE

Psalm 149 (A Responsorial Setting)

Appears in 485 hymnals Topics: God's People (flock, sheep) First Line: Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia Scripture: Psalm 149 Used With Tune: [Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia] Text Sources: Evangelical Lutheran Worship (Psalm text)

Lord, speak to me, that I may speak

Author: Frances Ridley Havergal (1836-1879) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 472 hymnals Topics: Dedication of people Lyrics: 1 Lord, speak to me, that I may speak in living echoes of your tone; as you have sought, so let me seek your erring children lost and lone. 2 O lead me, Lord, that I may lead the wandering and the wavering feet; O feed me, Lord, that I may feed your hungering ones with manna sweet. 3 O strengthen me, that, while I stand firm on the rock, secure and free, I may stretch out a loving hand to wrestlers with the troubled sea. 4 O teach me, Lord, that I may teach the precious things which you impart; and wing my words, that they may reach the hidden depths of many a heart. 5 O fill me with your fullness, Lord, until my very heart o'erflow in kindling thought and glowing word, your love to tell, your praise to show. 6 O use me, Lord, use even me, just as you will, and when, and where, until at last your face I see, your rest, your joy, your glory share. Scripture: 1 Peter 2:21 Used With Tune: WINSCOTT

When wilt Thou save the people?

Author: Ebenezer Elliott, 1781-1849 Appears in 128 hymnals Topics: People Used With Tune: COMMONWEALTH

Through the night of doubt and sorrow

Author: Bernhardt Severin Ingemann, 1789-1862; Sabine Baring-Gould, 1834-1924 Appears in 326 hymnals Topics: The Temple The People of God Lyrics: 1 Through the night of doubt and sorrow onward goes the pilgrim band, singing songs of expectation, marching to the promised land. 2 Clear before us through the darkness gleams and burns the guiding light; clasping hands with one another, we step fearless through the night. 3 One the light of God's own presence on His ransomed people shed, chasing far the gloom and terror, brightening all the path we tread; 4 One the object of our journey, one the faith which never tires, one the eager looking forward, one the hope our God inspires: 5 One the song that lips of thousands lift as from the heart of one: one the conflict, one the peril, one the march in God begun: 6 One the gladness of rejoicing on the far eternal shore, where the one almighty Father reigns in love for evermore. Used With Tune: MARCHING

Psalm 100: We Are God's People

Author: David Haas Appears in 8 hymnals Topics: People of God First Line: Cry out with joy to the Lord Refrain First Line: We are God's people Used With Tune: [We are God's people]

O Come, O Come, Emmanuel

Author: John Mason Neale Meter: 8.8.8.8 with refrain Appears in 524 hymnals Topics: Church Covenant People Refrain First Line: Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel Lyrics: 1 O come, O come, Emmanuel, and ransom captive Israel, that mourns in lonely exile here, until the Son of God appear. Refrain: 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. [Refrain] 3 O come, thou Rod of Jesse, free thine own from Satan's tyranny; from depths of hell thy people save, and give them vict'ry o'er the grave. [Refrain] 4 O come, thou Dayspring from on high, and cheer us by thy drawing nigh; disperse the gloomy clouds of night, and death's dark shadows put to flight. [Refrain] 5 O come, thou Key of David, come and open wide our heav'nly home; make safe the way that leads on high, and close the path to misery. [Refrain] Scripture: Isaiah 59:20 Used With Tune: VENI EMMANUEL Text Sources: Latin antiphons, 12th cent.; Latin hymn, 1710

Blest the Man That Fears Jehovah

Meter: 8.7.8.7 Appears in 24 hymnals Topics: Church Covenant People Lyrics: 1 Blest the man that fears Jehovah, walking ever in his ways, by your toil you shall be prospered and be happy all your days. 2 In your wife you shall have gladness, she shall fill your home with good, happy in her loving service and the joys of motherhood. 3 Joyful children, sons and daughters, shall about your table meet, olive plants, in strength and beauty, full of hope and promise sweet. 4 Lo, on him that fears Jehovah shall this blessedness attend, for Jehovah out of Zion shall to you his blessing send. 5 You shall see God's kingdom prosper all your days, till life shall cease, you shall see your children's children; on your people, Lord, be peace. Scripture: Psalm 128 Used With Tune: GALILEE Text Sources: The Psalter, 1912; mod.

In Christ there is no east or west

Author: William Arthur Dunkerley ('John Oxenham'), 1852-1941 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 343 hymnals Topics: People of God Lyrics: 1 In Christ there is no east or west, in him no south or north, but one great fellowship of love throughout the whole wide earth. 2 In Christ shall true hearts everywhere their high communion find, his service is the golden cord close-binding humankind. 3 Join hands, then, peoples of the faith, whate'er your race may be; who serves my Father as his child is surely kin to me. 4 In Christ now meet both east and west, in him meet south and north, all Christlike souls are one in him throughout the whole wide earth. Scripture: Colossians 3:9-11 Used With Tune: MCKEE

We Gather Together

Author: Theodore Baker Meter: 12.11.12.11 Appears in 216 hymnals Topics: The Church The Covenant People First Line: We gather together to ask the Lord's blessing Lyrics: 1 We gather together to ask the Lord's blessing; he chastens and hastens his will to make known; the wicked oppressing now cease from distressing: sing praises to his name; he forgets not his own. 2 Beside us to guide us, our God with us joining, ordaining, maintaining his kingdom divine; so from the beginning the fight we were winning: thou, Lord, wast at our side: all glory be thine! 3 We all do extol thee, thou leader triumphant, and pray that thou still our defender wilt be. Let thy congregation endure thro' tribulation: thy name be ever prais'd! O Lord, make us free! Scripture: Psalm 32:8 Used With Tune: KREMSER Text Sources: Netherlands folk hymn