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O God, Our Help in Ages Past

Author: Isaac Watts Hymnal: Voices United #806 (1996) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: Proper 17 Year A Lyrics: 1 O God, our help in ages past, our hope for years to come, our shelter from the stormy blast, and our eternal home: 2 under the shadow of thy throne thy saints have dwelt secure; sufficient is thine arm alone, and our defence is sure 3 Before the hills in order stood, or earth received its frame, from everlasting thou art God, to endless years the same. 4 A thousand ages, in thy sight, are like an evening gone, short as the watch that ends the night before the rising sun. 5 Time like an ever-rolling stream soon bears us all away; we fly forgotten, as a dream dies at the opening day. 6 O God, our help in ages past, our hope for years to come, be thou our guide while troubles last, and our eternal home. Scripture: Psalm 90 Tune Title: ST. ANNE

Fight the good fight

Author: John Samuel Bewley Monsell, 1811-1875 Hymnal: Complete Anglican Hymns Old and New #169 (2000) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: Year B Proper 17 First Line: Fight the good fight with all thy might Lyrics: 1 Fight the good fight with all thy might; Christ is thy strength, and Christ thy right; lay hold on life, and it shall be thy joy and crown eternally. 2 Run the straight race through God's good grace, lift up thine eyes, and seek his face; life with its way before us lies; Christ is the path, and Christ the prize. 3 Cast care aside, lean on thy guide; his boundless mercy will provide; trust, and thy trusting soul shall prove Christ is its life, and Christ its love. 4 Faint not nor fear, his arms are near; he changeth not, and thou art dear; only believe, and thou shalt see that Christ is all in all to thee. Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:24-27 Languages: English Tune Title: DUKE STREET

Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation

Author: John Mason Neale Hymnal: Voices United #325 (1996) Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Topics: Proper 17 Year A Lyrics: 1 Christ is made the sure foundation, Christ the head and cornerstone, chosen of the Lord, and precious, binding all the church in one; holy Zion's help for ever, and its confidence alone. 2 To this temple where we call you, come, O Lord of Hosts, today; with your faithful loving-kindness hear your servants as they pray, and your fullest benediction shed within its walls alway. 3 Here bestow on all your servants what they ask of you to gain; what they gain from you for ever with the blessèd to retain, and hereafter in your glory evermore with you to reign. 4 Laud and honour to the Father, laud and honour to the Son, laud and honour to the Spirit, ever three and ever one, one in mighty, and one in glory, while unending ages run. Languages: English Tune Title: WESTMINSTER ABBEY

Jesus, I Live to You

Author: Henry Harbaugh Hymnal: The New Century Hymnal #457 (1995) Meter: 6.6.8.6 Topics: Year A Proper 17 Lyrics: 1 Jesus, I live to you, the loveliest and best; My life will be your life in me, in your blessed love I rest. 2 Jesus, I die to you, whenever death shall come; Unceasingly, you'll live in me in my eternal home. 3 Whether to live or die, I know not which is best; To live will be your bliss in me, to die is endless rest. 4 Living or dying, Lord, I ask to be your own; My life will be your life in me, and heaven of earth be known. Scripture: Philippians 1:21 Languages: English Tune Title: LAKE ENON

Won't You Let Me Be Your Servant

Author: Richard Gillard Hymnal: The New Century Hymnal #539 (1995) Meter: 8.7.8.7 Topics: Year C Proper 17 First Line: Won't you let me be our servant Scripture: Colossians 1:24-29 Languages: English Tune Title: SERVANT SONG

We love the place, O God

Author: William Bullock, 1798-1874; Henry Williams Baker, 1821-1877 Hymnal: Complete Anglican Hymns Old and New #718 (2000) Meter: 6.6.6.6 Topics: Year A Proper 17 Lyrics: 1 We love the place, O God, wherein thy honour dwells; the joy of thine abode all earthly joy excels. 2 It is the house of prayer, wherein thy servants meet; and thou, O Lord, art there thy chosen flock to greet. 3 We love the sacred font; for there the holy Dove to pour is ever wont his blessing from above. 4 We love thine altar, Lord; O what on earth so dear? for there, in faith adored, we find thy presence near. 5 We love the word of life, the word that tells of peace, of comfort in the strife, and joys that never cease. 6 We love to sing below for mercies freely giv'n; but O, we long to know the triumph-song of heaven. 7 Lord Jesus, give us grace on earth to love thee more, in heav'n to see thy face, and with thy saints adore. Scripture: 1 John 1:1 Languages: English Tune Title: QUAM DILECTA

Take up thy cross, the Saviour said

Author: Charles William Everest (1814-1877) Hymnal: Ancient and Modern #135 (2013) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: Proper 17 Year A Lyrics: 1 Take up thy cross, the Saviour said, if thou wouldst my disciple be; deny thyself, the world forsake, and humbly follow after me. 2 Take up thy cross: let not its weight fill thy weak spirit with alarm; his strength shall bear thy spirit up, and brace thy heart, and nerve thine arm. 3 Take up thy cross, nor heed the shame, nor let thy foolish pride rebel: thy Lord for thee the cross endured, to save thy soul from death and hell. 4 Take up thy cross then in his strength, and calmly every danger brave; 'twill guide thee to a better home, and lead to victory o'er the grave. 5 Take up thy cross, and follow Christ, nor think till death to lay it down; for only they who bear the cross may hope to wear the glorious crown. 6 To thee, great Lord, the One in Three, all praise for evermore ascend: O grant us in our home to see the heavenly life that knows no end. Scripture: Luke 9:23-27 Languages: English Tune Title: BRESLAU

What Wondrous Love Is This

Author: Claude Rozier Hymnal: Voices United #147 (1996) Meter: 12.9.12.9 Topics: Proper 17 Year A First Line: What wondrous love is this, O my soul (Ô merveilleux amour pour ma vie) Lyrics: 1 What wondrous love is this, O my soul, O my soul, what wondrous love is this, O my soul! What wondrous love is this that caused the Lord of bliss to bear the dreadful curse for my soul, for my soul, to bear the dreadful curse for my soul. 2 What wondrous love is this, O my soul, O my soul, what wondrous love is this, O my soul! What wondrous love is this, that caused the Lord of life to lay aside his crown for my soul, for my soul, to lay aside his crown for my soul. 3 To God and to the Lamb, I will sing, I will sing, to God and to the Lamb, I will sing: to God and to the Lamb who is the great I AM, while millions join the theme I will sing, I will sing; while millions join the theme I will sing. 4 And when from death I’m free, I’ll sing on, I’ll sing on, and when from death I’m free, I’ll sing on; and when from death I’m free, I’ll sing and joyful be, and through eternity I’ll sing on, I’ll sing on; And through eternity I’ll sing on. Languages: English; French Tune Title: WONDROUS LOVE

For the Beauty of the Earth

Author: Folliott Sandford Pierpoint Hymnal: Voices United #226 (1996) Meter: 7.7.7.7.7.7 Topics: Proper 17 Year B Refrain First Line: God of all, to you we raise Lyrics: 1 For the beauty of the earth, for the glory of the skies, for the love which from our birth over and around us lies, [Refrain:] God of all, to you we raise this our hymn of grateful praise. 2 For the beauty of each hour of the day and of the night, hill and vale, and tree and flower, sun and moon, and stars of light, [Refrain] 3 For the joy of human love, brother, sister, parent, child, friends on earth and friends above, for all gentle thoughts and mild, [Refrain] 4 For each perfect gift sublime to our race so freely given; graces human and divine, flowers of earth and buds of heaven. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: LUCERNA LAUDONIAE

Great is thy faithfulness

Author: Thomas Obadiah Chisholm, 1866-1960 Hymnal: Complete Anglican Hymns Old and New #249 (2000) Meter: 11.10.11.10 with refrain Topics: Year B Proper 17 First Line: Great is thy faithfulness, O God, my Father Refrain First Line: Great is thy fatihfulness! Lyrics: 1 Great is thy faithfulness, O God, my Father, there is no shadow of turning with thee; thou changest not; thy compassions, they fail not; as thou hast been thou forever wilt be. Refrain: Great is thy faithfulness! Great is thy faithfulness! Morning by morning new mercies I see; all I have needed thy hand hath provided, great is thy faithfulness, Lord unto me! 2 Summer and winter, and springtime and harvest, sun, moon, and stars in their courses above, join with all nature in manifold witness to thy great faithfulness, mercy and love. [Refrain] 3 Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth, thine own dear presence to cheer and to guide, strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow, blessings all mine, with ten thousand beside! [Refrain] Scripture: Genesis 8:22 Languages: English Tune Title: FAITHFULNESS