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Spread, O spread, thou mighty word

Author: Catherine Winkworth, 1829-78; Jonathan Friedrich Bahnmaier, 1774 - 1841 Appears in 98 hymnals Topics: Church Life and Work The Propagation of the Gospel Lyrics: 1 Spread, O spread, thou mighty word, Spread the kingdom of the Lord, That to earth's remotest bound Men may heed the joyful sound; 2 Word of how the Father's will Made the world, and keeps it, still; How his only Son he gave, Man from sin and death to save; 3 Word of how the Saviour's love Earth's sore burden doth remove; How for ever, in its need, Through his death the world is freed; 4 Mighty word God's Spirit gave, Man for heavenly life to save; Word through whose all-holy might Man can will and do the right; 5 Word of life, most pure and strong, Word for which the nations long, Spread abroad, until from night All the world awakes to light. Used With Tune: GOTT SEI DANK Text Sources: Revised, The Hymnal 1940

Jesus shall reign where'er the sun

Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Appears in 1,826 hymnals Topics: Church Life and Work The Propagation of the Gospel Lyrics: 1 Jesus shall reign where'er the sun Does his successive journeys run; His kingdom stretch from shore to shore, Till moons shall wax and wane no more. 2 To him shall endless prayer be made, And praises throng to crown his head; His Name like sweet perfume shall rise With every morning sacrifice. 3 People and realms of every tongue Dwell on his love with sweetest song; And infant voices shall proclaim Their early blessings on his Name. 4 Blessings abound where'er he reigns; The prisoner leaps to lose his chains, The weary find eternal rest, And all the sons of want are blest. 5 Let every creature rise and bring Peculiar honors to our King; Angels descend with songs again, And earth repeat the loud Amen. Used With Tune: DUKE STREET

On our way rejoicing

Author: John S. B. Monsell, 1811 - 75 Appears in 203 hymnals Topics: Church Life and Work Harvest Lyrics: 1 On our way rejoicing, Gladly let us go; Conquered hath our Leader, Vanquished is the foe. Christ without, our safety; Christ within, our joy; Who, if we be faithful, Can our hope destroy? Refrain: On our way rejoicing As we forward move, Hearken to our praises, O thou God of love! A-men. 2 If with honest-hearted Love for God and man, Day by day thou find us Doing what we can, Thou who giv'st the seed-time Wilt give large increase, Crown the head with blessings, Fill the heart with peace. [Refrain] 3 Unto God the Father Joyful songs we sing, Unto God the Saviour Thankful hearts we bring, Unto God the Spirit Bow we and adore, On our way rejoicing Now and evermore. [Refrain] Amen. Used With Tune: HERMAS

Thou, by heavenly hosts adored

Author: Henry Harbaugh, 1817 - 67 Appears in 50 hymnals Topics: Church Life and Work City, Nation, World Lyrics: 1 Thou, by heavenly hosts adored, Gracious, mighty, sovereign Lord, God of nations, King of kings, Head of all created things, By the Church with joy confest, God o'er all for ever blest; Pleading at thy throne we stand: Save thy people, bless our land. 2 From all public sin and shame, From ambition's grasping aim, From rebellion, war and death, From the pestilential breath, From dread famine's awful stroke, From oppression's galling yoke, From the judgments of thy hand: Spare thy people, spare our land. 3 Let our rulers ever be Men that love and honor thee; Let the powers by thee ordained Be in righteousness maintained; In the people's hearts increase Love of piety and peace; Thus united, we shall stand One wide, free, and happy land. Used With Tune: ST. GEORGE'S, WINDSOR

Fling out the banner! let it float

Author: George Washington Doane, 1799 - 1859 Appears in 502 hymnals Topics: Church Life and Work The Propagation of the Gospel Lyrics: 1 Fling out the banner! let it float Skyward and seaward, high and wide; The sun that lights its shining folds, The Cross on which the Saviour died. 2 Fling out the banner! angels bend In anxious silence o’er the sign, And vainly seek to comprehend The wonder of the love divine. 3 Fling out the banner! heathen lands Shall see from far the glorious sight, And nations, crowding to be born, Baptize their spirits in its light. 4 Fling out the banner! let it float Skyward and seaward, high and wide, Our glory, only in the Cross, Our only hope, the Crucified. 5 Fling out the banner! wide and high, Seaward and skyward, let it shine: Nor skill, nor might, nor merit ours; We conquer only in that sign. Used With Tune: WALTHAM

O Spirit of the Living God

Author: James Montgomery, 1771-1854 Appears in 377 hymnals Topics: The Church's Life and Work Spread of the Gospel Used With Tune: MENDON

Faith of Our Fathers, Living Still

Author: Frederick W. Faber, 1814-1863 Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 Appears in 857 hymnals Topics: The Church's Life and Work Unity and Glory First Line: Faith of our fathers, living still Used With Tune: ST. CATHERINE

The Church's One Foundation

Author: Samuel J. Stone, 1839-1900 Appears in 891 hymnals Topics: The Church's Life and Work Foundation and Nature Used With Tune: AURELIA

I love to tell the story

Author: Katherine Hankey, 1834 - 1911 Appears in 1,253 hymnals Topics: Church Life and Work The Propagation of the Gospel First Line: I love to tell the story Lyrics: 1 I love to tell the story Of unseen things above, Of Jesus and his glory, Of Jesus and his love. I love to tell the story, Because I know its true; It satisfies my longings As nothing else would do. Refrain: I love to tell the story; 'Twill be my theme in glory To tell the old, old story Of Jesus and his love. 2 I love to tell the story, 'Tis pleasant to repeat What seems, each time I tell it, More wonderfully sweet. I love to tell the story, For some have never heard The message of salvation From God's own holy word. [Refrain] 3 I love to tell the story, For those who know it best Seem hungering and thirsting To hear it like the rest. And when, in scenes of glory, I sing the new, new song, 'Twill be the old, old story, That I have loved so long. [Refrain] Used With Tune: HANKEY

O God of earth and altar

Author: Gilbert Keith Chesterton, 1874-1936 Appears in 79 hymnals Topics: Church Life and Work City, Nation, World Lyrics: 1 O God of earth and altar, Bow down and hear our cry, Our earthly rulers falter, Our people drift and die; The walls of gold entomb us, The swords of scorn divide, Take not thy thunder from us, But take away our pride. 2 From all that terror teaches, From lies of tongue and pen, From all the easy speeches That comfort cruel men, From sale and profanation Of honor, and the sword, From sleep and from damnation, Deliver us, good Lord! A-men. 3 Tie in a living tether The prince and priest and thrall, Bind all our lives together, Smite us and save us all; In ire and exultation, Aflame with faith, and free, Lift up a living nation, A single sword to thee. Amen. Used With Tune: LLANGLOFFAN