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How Can I Keep from Singing

Author: Robert Lowry, 1826-1899; Doris Plenn Meter: 8.7.8.7 with refrain Appears in 144 hymnals Scripture: Romans 5:1-5 First Line: My life flows on in endless song Refrain First Line: No storm can shake my inmost calm Lyrics: 1 My life flows on in endless song; Above earth’s lamentation. I hear the real though far-off hymn That hails a new creation. Refrain: No storm can shake my inmost calm While to that rock I’m clinging. Since Love is Lord of heaven and earth, How can I keep from singing? 2 Through all the tumult and the strife, I hear that music ringing; It sounds and echoes in my soul; How can I keep from singing? [Refrain] 3 What though the tempest 'round me roar, I hear the truth it liveth. What though the darkness 'round me close, Songs in the night it giveth. [Refrain] 4 When tyrants tremble, sick with fear, And hear their death knells ringing; When friends rejoice both far and near, How can I keep from singing? [Refrain] 5 The peace of Christ makes fresh my heart, A fountain ever springing. All things are mine since I am his; How can I keep from singing? [Refrain] Topics: Confidence; Courage; Confidence; Courage; Confidence; Courage; Faith; Hope; Music Ministry; Refuge; Retreats; Trust Used With Tune: ENDLESS SONG

How Great Thou Art

Author: Stuart K. Hine (1899-1989); Carl Gustav Boberg (1859-1940) Meter: 11.10.11.10 with refrain Appears in 138 hymnals Scripture: Romans 5:1-11 First Line: O Lord my God, when I in awesome wonder Refrain First Line: Then sings my soul, my Saviour God, to thee Topics: Creation; Creation; Evangelism; Praise of God; Reign of Christ; Salvation/Redemption Used With Tune: HOW GREAT THOU ART Text Sources: Swedish text

My Faith Has Found a Resting Place

Author: Lidie H. Edmunds, nineteenth century Meter: 8.6.8.6 with refrain Appears in 54 hymnals Scripture: Romans 5:1-11 Refrain First Line: I need no other evidence Topics: 8th Sunday after Epiphany; Assurance in Doubt; Forgiveness in Confession; Grace Through Faith; Jesus Christ Redeemer; Rest; Trust Used With Tune: NO OTHER PLEA

O Breath of Life, come sweeping through us

Author: Elizabeth Ann Head (1850-1936) Meter: 9.8.9.8 Appears in 48 hymnals Scripture: Romans 5:5 Lyrics: 1 O Breath of Life, come sweeping through us, revive your Church with life and power; O Breath of Life, come, cleanse, renew us, and fit your Church to meet this hour. 2 O Wind of God, come bend us, break us, till humbly we confess our need: then in your tenderness remake us, revive, restore; for this we plead. 3 O Breath of Love, come breathe within us, renewing thought and will and heart: come, Love of Christ, afresh to win us, revive your Church in every part. 4 Revive us, Lord! is zeal abating while harvest fields are vast and white? Revive us, Lord, the world is waiting, equip your Church to spread the light. Topics: The Holy Spirit The Coming of the Spirit; Christian Year Pentecost; Holy Spirit name and images for; Mission; Renewal Used With Tune: SUNSET

Thanks to God whose Word was spoken

Author: Reginald Thomas Brooks (1918-1985) Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 38 hymnals Scripture: Romans 5:5 Lyrics: 1 Thanks to God whose word was spoken in the making of the earth. His the voice that called a nation, fired her vision, tried her worth. God has spoken, God has spoken: praise him for his open word. 2 Thanks to God whose word incarnate came to save our human race. Deeds and words and death and rising testify to heaven's grace. God has spoken, God has spoken: praise him for his open word. 3 Thanks to God whose word was written in the Bible's sacred page, record of the revelation showing God to every age. God has spoken, God has spoken: praise him for his open word. 4 Thanks to God whose word is published in the tongues of every race. See its glory undiminished by the change of time and place. God has spoken, God has spoken: praise him for his open word. 5 Thanks to God whose word is answered by the Spirit's voice within. Here we drink of joy unmeasured, life redeemed from death and sin. God is speaking, God is speaking: praise him for his open word. Topics: The Holy Spirit The Holy Spirit in the Church - Illumination of God's Word; God In Creation; Jesus incarnation; Jesus Word of God; Scripture; Word of God Used With Tune: ST. HELEN

Heaven Came Down and Glory Filled My Soul

Author: John W. Peterson Appears in 35 hymnals Scripture: Romans 5:2 First Line: O what a wonderful, wonderful day Topics: Choir; Choir Used With Tune: [O what a wonderful, wonderful day]

Come, let us sing of a wonderful love

Author: Robert Walmsley, 1831-1905 Meter: 10.4.10.7.4.10 Appears in 33 hymnals Scripture: Romans 5:5 Topics: The Ministry of Jesus Christ; Conversion and New Life Used With Tune: WONDERFUL LOVE (Wiseman)

God, We Praise You!

Author: Christopher Idle, 1938- Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 30 hymnals Scripture: Romans 5:1 First Line: God, we praise you! God we bless you! Lyrics: 1 God, we praise you! God, we bless you! God, we name you sovereign Lord! Mighty King whom angels worship, Father, by your church adored: all creation shows your glory, heaven and earth draw near your throne singing "Holy, holy, holy, Lord of hosts, and God alone!" 2 True apostles, faithful prophets, saints who set their world ablaze, martyrs, once unknown, unheeded, join one growing song of praise, while your church on earth confesses one majestic Trinity: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, God, our hope eternally. 3 Jesus Christ, the King of glory, everlasting Son of God, humble was your virgin mother, hard the lonely path you trod. By your cross is sin defeated, hell confronted face to face, heaven opened to believers, sinners justified by grace. 4 Christ, at God's right hand victorious, you will judge the world you made; Lord, in mercy help your servants for whose freedom you have paid. Raise us up from dust to glory, guard us from all sin today; King enthroned above all praises, save your people, God, we pray. Topics: Adoration Used With Tune: RUSTINGTON Text Sources: Te Deum Laudamus, para.

Love of the Father, love of God the Son

Author: Robert Bridges (1844-1930) Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 28 hymnals Scripture: Romans 5:1 Lyrics: 1 Love of the Father, Love of God the Son, from whom all came, in whom was all begun; who formest heavenly beauty out of strife, creation's whole desire and breath of life: 2 Thou the all-holy, thou supreme in might, thou dost give peace, thy presence maketh right: thou with thy favour all things dost enfold, with thine all-kindness free from harm wilt hold. 3 Purest and highest, wisest and most just, there is no truth save only in thy trust; thou dost the mind from earthly dreams recall, and bring, through Christ, to him for whom are all. 4 Eternal Glory, let all thee adore, who art and shalt be worshipped evermore: us whom thou madest, comfort with thy might, and lead us to enjoy thy heavenly light. Topics: The Holy Spirit The Holy Spirit in the Church - Enlivening and Renewing the Church; Adoration of The Holy Spirit; God Love of Used With Tune: MAGDA Text Sources: based on Amor Patris et Filii, 12th century

Give Me Jesus

Appears in 27 hymnals Scripture: Romans 5:5-13 First Line: In the morning when I rise Lyrics: 1 In the morning when I rise, in the morning when I rise, in the morning when I rise, give me Jesus. Refrain: Give me Jesus, give me Jesus; you may have all this world; give me Jesus. 2 Dark midnight was my cry, dark midnight was my cry, dark midnight was my cry, give me Jesus. [Refrain] 3 Just about the break of day, just about the break of day, just about the break of day, give me Jesus. [Refrain] 4 Oh, when I come to die, oh, when I come to die, oh, when I come to die, give me Jesus. [Refrain] Topics: Daily Prayer Morning; Death and Dying; Difficult Times Used With Tune: GIVE ME JESUS Text Sources: African American spiritual