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Help us, O Lord, to learn

Author: William Watkins, Reid, b. 1923 Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 21 hymnals Topics: Proper 17 Year B Lyrics: 1 Help us, O Lord, to learn the truths thy word imparts: to study that thy laws may be inscribed upon our hearts. 2 Help us, O Lord, to live the faith which we proclaim, that all our thoughts and words and deeds may glorify thy name. 3 Help us, O Lord, to teach the beauty of thy ways, that yearning souls may find the Christ, and sing aloud his praise. Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:31 Used With Tune: SANDYS

Sweet Hour of Prayer

Author: W. W. Walford Meter: 8.8.8.8 D Appears in 1,342 hymnals Topics: Intercession; Prayer Hymns about; liturgical Prayer Songs First Line: Sweet hour of prayer, sweet hour of prayer Lyrics: 1 Sweet hour of prayer! sweet hour of prayer! that calls me from a world of care, and bids me at my Father's throne make all my wants and wishes known. In seasons of distress and grief, my soul has often found relief, and oft escaped the tempter's snare by thy return, sweet hour of prayer! 2 Sweet hour of prayer! sweet hour of prayer! the joys I feel, the bliss I share of those whose anxious spirits burn with strong desires for thy return! With such I hasten to the place where God my Savior shows his face, and gladly take my station there, and wait for thee, sweet hour of prayer! 3 Sweet hour of prayer! sweet hour of prayer! thy wings shall my petition bear to him whose truth and faithfulness engage the waiting soul to bless. And since he bids me seek his face, believe his word, and trust his grace, I'll cast on him my every care, and wait for thee, sweet hour of prayer! United Methodist Hymnal, 1989

God Moves in a Mysterious Way

Author: William Cowper Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,143 hymnals Topics: God the Father His Providence; liturgical Scripture Songs

Baptized in Water

Author: Michael Saward Meter: 5.5.8 D Appears in 49 hymnals Topics: liturgical Creedal Songs First Line: Baptized in water, Sealed by the Spirit

"Man of Sorrows," What a Name

Author: P. P. Bliss Meter: 7.7.7.8 Appears in 354 hymnals Topics: Adoration; Choir; Christ Passion; Christ Sacrifice; Passion; Sacrifice; Worship; liturgical Communion Songs Lyrics: 1 Man of sorrows what a name for the Son of God, who came ruined sinners to reclaim: Hallelujah, what a Savior! 2 Bearing shame and scoffing rude, in my place condemned he stood, sealed my pardon with his blood: Hallelujah, what a Savior! 3 Guilty, helpless, lost were we; blameless Lamb of God was he, sacrificed to set us free: Hallelujah, what a Savior! 4 He was lifted up to die; "It is finished" was his cry; now in heaven exalted high: Hallelujah, what a Savior! 5 When he comes, our glorious King, all his ransomed home to bring, then anew this song we'll sing: Hallelujah, what a Savior! Psalter Hymnal, (Gray), 1987

We Know that Christ Is Raised

Author: John Geyer Meter: 10.10.10 with alleluias Appears in 29 hymnals First Line: We know that Christ is raised and dies no more

O Jesus, Joy of Loving Hearts

Author: Ray Palmer Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 571 hymnals Topics: Proper 17 Year C Lyrics: 1 O Jesus, joy of loving hearts, the fount of life, the light of all from every bliss that earth imparts, we turn, unfilled, to hear your call. 2 Your truth unchanged has ever stood; you plead with all to call on you, to those who seek you, you are good, to those who find you, life is new. 3 We taste your ever-living bread, and long to feast upon you still; we drink of you, the fountainhead, our thirsting souls from you we fill. 4 O Jesus, ever with us stay; make all our moments calm and bright; chase the bleak night of sin away; shed o'er the world your holy light. Used With Tune: MARYTON Text Sources: 12th century

At the Name of Jesus

Author: Caroline M. Noel Meter: 6.5.6.5 D Appears in 260 hymnals First Line: At the Name of Jesus Every knee shall bow (Noel)

Just As I Am

Author: Charlotte Elliott Meter: 8.8.8.6 Appears in 2,217 hymnals Topics: Proper 17 Year B First Line: Just as I am, without one plea Lyrics: 1 Just as I am, without one plea, but that thy blood was shed for me, and that thou bidd'st me come to thee, O Lamb of God, I come, I come. 2 Just as I am, poor, wretched, blind; sight, riches, healing of the mind, yea, all I need, in thee to find, O Lamb of God, I come, I come. 3 Just as I am, though tossed about with many a conflict, many a doubt, fightings and fears within, without, O Lamb of God, I come, I come. 4 Just as I am, thy love unknown has broken every barrier down; now to be thine, yea, thine alone, O Lamb of God, I come, I come. Used With Tune: WOODWORTH

O for a heart to praise my God

Author: Charles Wesley (1707-1788) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,178 hymnals Topics: Proper 17 Year C Lyrics: 1 O for a heart to praise my God, a heart from sin set free; a heart that's sprinkled with the 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: 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. Scripture: Psalm 51:10 Used With Tune: STOCKTON