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How Many Times We Start Again

Author: Thomas H. Troeger, 1945- Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 2 hymnals Topics: Challenge Used With Tune: GRACE COVENANT

Walk in the light: so shalt thou know

Author: Bernard Barton (1784-1849) Appears in 495 hymnals Topics: The life of holiness Challenge Lyrics: 1 Walk in the light: so shalt thou know That Fellowship of love His Spirit only can bestow, Who reigns in light above. 2 Walk in the light: and thou shalt find Thy heart made truly his Who dwells in cloudless light enshrined, In whom no darkness is. 3 Walk in the light: and thou shalt own Thy darkness passed away, Because that light hath on thee shone In which is perfect day. 4 Walk in the light: and e’en the tomb No fearful shade shall wear; Glory shall chase away its gloom, For Christ hath conquered there. 5 Walk in the light: and thine shall be A path, though thorny, bright; For God, by grace, shall dwell in thee, And God himself is light.

Round us flows the cleansing river

Author: Richard Slater (1854-1939) Appears in 7 hymnals Topics: The life of holiness Challenge First Line: Yes, there flows a wondrous river Lyrics: 1 Yes, there flows a wondrous river, That can make the foulest clean; To the soul it is the giver Of the freedom from all sin. Refrain: Round us flows the cleansing river, The holy, mighty, wonder-working river, That can make a saint of a sinner; It flows the throne of God. 2 All who seek this cleansing river Have their deepest need supplied; From all ills its waves deliver When for healing they’re applied. 3 Have you proved this precious river, Perfect cleansing gaining there? Losing burdens that need never Rise again to bring you care? 4 On the margin of this river, In your stains, why still delay? Why not now be free for ever And the voice of God obey?

Only One Life

Author: Avis B. Christiansen, 1895-1985 Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.6.12.6 Appears in 12 hymnals Topics: Challenge First Line: Only one life to offer Used With Tune: ONLY ONE LIFE

As Sons of the Day and Daughters of Light

Author: Christopher Idle Meter: 10.10.11.11 Appears in 5 hymnals Topics: Challenge Lyrics: 1 As sons of the day and daughters of light, no longer we sleep like creatures of night, for Jesus has died that with him we may live; by all he has given we learn how to give. 2 One body in Christ, let all play their part: the lazy be warned, the timid take heart; let those who are hurt never pay back with wrong, but serve one another: together be strong! 3 Be constant in prayer, at all time rejoice, in all things give thanks--let God hear your voice! Alive to the Spirit, alert to the word, test all things, and hold to what pleases the Lord. 4 May God who first called, gave peace and made whole, preserve us from fault in body and soul; our Lord Jesus Christ keep us firm in his grace until at his coming we meet face to face. Scripture: Romans 12:5 Used With Tune: LAUDATE DOMINUM

Where Restless Crowds Are Thronging

Author: Thomas Curtis Clark, 1877-1953 Appears in 14 hymnals Topics: Challenge Scripture: Luke 4:18-19 Used With Tune: CRAIGMILLAR

It Shocked Them That the Master Did Not Fast

Author: Fred Pratt Green, b. 1903 Meter: 10.8.8.10 Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Challenge of Gospel Scripture: Matthew 6:17-18 Used With Tune: MINTWOOD

If I Can Help Somebody

Author: A. Bazel Androzzo Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Challenge Refrain First Line: Then my living shall not be in vain Used With Tune: [If I can help somebody]

I Am Standing Waiting

Author: Shirley Erena Murray, 1931- Meter: 11.11.11.11 Appears in 2 hymnals Topics: Challenge First Line: I am standing waiting, waiting at your door Lyrics: 1 I am standing waiting, waiting at your door, one of hunger's children from a billion poor, though you cannot see me, though I am so small— listen to my crying, crying for us all. 2 I stand at your table asking to be fed, holding up my rice bowl, begging for your bread, I stand at your schoolroom longing just to learn, hoping that you'll teach me ways to live and earn. 3 I stand at hour clinic begging for vaccine, I stand at your wash place where the water's clean, I stand at your office, beg the heads of state, I am just a child, so I must hope and wait. 4 I stand in your churches, listen to your prayers, long to know a God who understands and cares. If there is a God, a God who loves the poor, I'm still standing waiting, waiting at your door. Scripture: Matthew 25:31-36 Used With Tune: AU CLAIR DE LA LUNE

Whiter than snow, yes, whiter than snow

Author: James Nicholson (c 1828-76) Appears in 709 hymnals Topics: The life of holiness Challenge First Line: Lord Jesus, I long to be perfectly whole Lyrics: 1 Lord Jesus, I long to be perfectly whole, I want thee for ever to live in my soul; Break down every idol, cast out every foe, Now wash me. and I shall be whiter than snow. Refrain: Whiter than snow, yes, whiter than snow, Now wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. 2 Lord Jesus, let nothing unholy remain, Apply thine own blood and remove every stain; To get this blest washing I all things forgo; Now wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. 3 Lord Jesus, thou seest I patiently wait; Come now, and within me a new heart create; To those who have sought thee thou never saidst: No! Now wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. 4 The blessing by faith I receive from above. O glory, my soul is made perfect in love! My prayer has prevailed, and this moment I know The blood is applied, I am whiter than snow.