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Soldiers of Christ, arise

Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788 Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 923 hymnals Topics: Year B Proper 16 Lyrics: 1 Soldiers of Christ, arise, and put your armour on, strong in the strength which God supplies through his eternal Son. 2 Strong in the Lord of hosts, and in his mighty pow'r; who in the strength of Jesus trusts is more than conqueror. 3 Stand then in his great might, with all his strength endued; and take, to arm you for the fight, the panoply of God. 4 To keep your armour bright, attend with constant care, still walking in your Captain's sight and watching unto prayer. 5 From strength to strength go on, wrestle and fight and pray; tread all the pow'rs of darkness down, and win the well-fought day. 6 That, having all things done, and all your conflicts past, ye may o'ercome, through Christ alone, and stand entire at last. Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-18 Used With Tune: ST ETHELWALD

Blessed Assurance

Author: Fanny Crosby Meter: Irregular Appears in 1,118 hymnals Topics: Year B Proper 16 First Line: Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine Refrain First Line: This is my story, this is my song Lyrics: 1 Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine! O what a foretaste of glory divine! Heir of salvation, purchase of God, born of the Spirit, washed in Christ's blood. Refrain: This is my story, this is my song, praising my Savior all the day long; This is my story, this is my song, praising my Savior all the day long. 2 Perfect submission, perfect delight! Visions of rapture now burst on my sight; Angels descending, bring from above echoes of mercy, whispers of love. [Refrain] 3 Perfect submission, all is at rest, I in my Savior am happy and blessed; Watching and waiting, looking above, filled with God's goodness, lost in Christ's love. [Refrain] Scripture: Revelation 7:9-14 Used With Tune: ASSURANCE

A Charge to Keep I Have

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 1,388 hymnals Topics: Faithfulness of the believer

Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation

Author: J. M. Neale Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 297 hymnals Text Sources: Latin, 6th or 7th cent.

Nearer, My God, to Thee

Author: Sarah Flower Adams Meter: 6.4.6.4.6.6.6.4 Appears in 2,577 hymnals Topics: Devotional; Fellowship with God; Inner Life; liturgical Songs of Response First Line: Nearer, my God, to Thee, Nearer to Thee! Even though it be a cross Lyrics: 1 Nearer, my God, to thee, nearer to thee! E'en though it be a cross that raiseth me, still all my song shall be, nearer, my God, to thee; nearer, my God, to thee, nearer to thee! 2 Though like the wanderer, the sun gone down, darkness be over me, my rest a stone; yet in my dreams I'd be nearer, my God, to thee; nearer, my God, to thee, nearer to thee! 3 There let the way appear, steps unto heaven; all that thou sendest me, in mercy given; angels to beckon me nearer, my God, to thee; nearer, my God, to thee, nearer to thee! 4 Then, with my waking thoughts bright with thy praise, out of my stony griefs Bethel I'll raise; so by my woes to be nearer, my God, to thee; nearer, my God, to thee, nearer to thee! 5 Or if, on joyful wing cleaving the sky, sun, moon, and stars forgot, upward I fly, still all my song shall be, nearer, my God, to thee; nearer, my God, to thee, nearer to thee! United Methodist Hymnal, 1989

God of grace and God of glory

Author: Harry Emerson Fosdick, 1878-1969 Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 159 hymnals Topics: Year B Proper 16 Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-17 Used With Tune: REGENT SQUARE

O God of Bethel, by whose hand

Author: Philip Doddridge (1702-1751) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 392 hymnals Topics: Proper 16 Year B Lyrics: 1 O God of Bethel, by whose hand thy people still are fed, who through this weary pilgrimage hast all our fathers led; 2 Our vows, our prayers, we now present before thy throne of grace; God of our fathers, be the God of their succeeding race. 3 Through each perplexing path of life our wandering footsteps guide; give us each day our daily bread, and raiment fit provide. 4 O spread thy covering wings around till all our wanderings cease, and at our Father's loved abode our souls arrive in peace. Scripture: Genesis 28:10-22 Used With Tune: BURFORD

Praise to the Lord, the Almighty (Peuples, criez de joie et bondissez d'allégresse)

Author: Joachim Neander; Catherine Winkworth; Didier Rimaud Meter: 14.14.4.7.8 Appears in 398 hymnals Topics: Proper 16 Year B First Line: Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, who rules all creation (Peuples, criez de joie et bondissez d'allégresse) Lyrics: 1 Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, who rules all creation; O my soul, praise him, at all times your health and salvation. Come, all who hear, brothers and sisters draw near, joining in glad adoration. 2 Praise to the Lord, above all things so mightily reigning, keeping us safe at his side, and so gently sustaining. Have you not seen, how all you needed has been met by God's gracious ordaining? 3 Praise to the Lord, who will prosper our work and defend us; surely his goodness and mercy shall daily attend us: ponder anew what the Almighty can do who out of love will befriend us. 4 Praise to the Lord! O let all that is in me adore him! All that has life and breath come now with praises before him! Let the Amen sound from God's people again: gladly with praise we adore him. Used With Tune: LOBE DEN HERREN

The Church of Christ, in Every Age

Author: Fred Pratt Green Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 31 hymnals Topics: Year A Proper 16 Lyrics: 1 The church of Christ in every age beset by change, but Spirit led, Must claim and test its heritage and keep on rising from the dead. 2 Across the world, across the street, the victims of injustice cry For shelter and for bread to eat, and never live before they die. 3 Then let the servant church arise, a caring church that longs to be A partner in Christ's sacrifice, and clothed in Christ's humanity. Used With Tune: WAREHAM

He Rose

Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.6.9 with refrain Appears in 38 hymnals First Line: They crucified my Savior, And nailed Him to the cross Refrain First Line: He rose, He rose Text Sources: Negro Spiritual; Spiritual