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Filled with the Spirit’s power, with one accord

Author: John Raphael Peacey, 1896-1971 Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 33 hymnals Topics: Confirmation Service Lyrics: 1 Filled with the Spirit's power, with one accord the infant church confessed its risen Lord: O Holy Spirit, in the church today no less your power of fellowship display. 2 Now with the mind of Christ set us on fire, that unity may be our great desire: give joy and peace; give faith to hear your call, and readiness in each to work for all. 3 Widen our love, good Spirit, to embrace in your strong care all those of every race: like wind and fire with life among us move till we are known as Christ's, and Christians prove. Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:10-13 Used With Tune: WOODLANDS

At the Name of Jesus

Author: Caroline Maria Noel Meter: 6.5.6.5 D Appears in 253 hymnals Topics: Service for the Lord's Day Opening of Worship; Service for the Lord's Day After Creed; Sacraments Lord's Supper; Acts of the Church Confirmation; Acts of the Church Ordination; Acts of the Church Installation; Christian Year Lent; Christian Year Ascension; Other Observances Ecumenism; Other Observances Mission; Other Observances Stewardship; Other Observances World Communion; Other Observances World Peace Lyrics: 1 At the name of Jesus Every knee shall bow, Every tongue confess him King of Glory now: 'Tis the Father's pleasure We should call him Lord, Who from the beginning Was the mighty Word. 2 Humbled for a season, To receive a name From the lips of sinners, Unto whom He came, Faithfully He bore it Spotless to the last, Brought it back victorious, When from death He passed; 3 Bore it up triumphant, With its human light, Through all ranks of creatures, To the central height, To the throne of Godhead, To the Father's breast; Filled it with the glory Of that perfect rest. 4 Brothers, this Lord Jesus Shall return again, With His Father's glory O'er the earth to reign; For all wreaths of empire Meet upon his brow, And our hearts confess him King of glory now. Amen. Scripture: Philippians 2:9-10 Used With Tune: KING'S WESTON

Blessed Jesus, at Your Word

Author: Catherine Winkworth, 1827-1878; Tobias Clausnitzer Meter: 7.8.7.8.8.8 Appears in 144 hymnals Topics: Service for the Lord's Day Opening of Worship; Acts of the Church Confirmation; Acts of the Church The Marriage Service; Other Observances Christian Education Lyrics: 1 Blessed Jesus, at your word We are gathered all to hear you; Let our hearts and souls be stirred Now to seek and love and fear you; By your teachings sweet and holy, Drawn from earth to love you solely. 2 All our knowledge, sense, and sight Lie in deepest darkness shrouded, Till your Spirit breaks our night With the beams of truth unclouded; You alone to God canst win us, You must work all good within us. 3 Glorious Lord, yourself impart! Light of light, from God proceeding, Open now our ears and heart, Help us by your Spirit's pleading; Hear the cry that we are raising; Hear, and bless our prayers and praising. Amen. Scripture: Luke 11:28 Used With Tune: LIEBSTER JESU

Call Jehovah Your Salvation

Author: James Montgomery Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 214 hymnals Topics: Service for the Lord's Day Conclusion of Worship; Acts of the Church Confirmation; Acts of the Church Ordination; Civil Year Memorial Day; Civil Year Thanksgiving Day; Other Observances Reformation Day Lyrics: 1 Call Jehovah your salvation, Rest beneath th' Almighty's shade, In his secret habitation Dwell, nor ever be dismayed: There no tumult can alarm you, You shall dread no hidden snare; Guile nor violence can harm you, In eternal safeguard there. 2 From the sword at noonday wasting, From the noisome pestilence, In the depth of midnight blasting, God shall be your sure defense: He shall charge his angel legions Watch and ward o'er thee to keep; Though you walk through hostile regions, Though in desert wilds you sleep. 3 Since, with pure and firm affection, You on God hast set your love, With the wings of his protection He will shield you from above: You shall call on him in trouble, He will hearken, he will save; Here for grief reward you double, Crown with life beyond the grave. Amen. Scripture: Psalm 91 Used With Tune: HYFRYDOL

If You Will Only Let God Guide You

Author: Catherine Winkworth; Georg Neumark Meter: 9.8.9.8.8.8 Appears in 180 hymnals Topics: Service for the Lord's Day After Creed; Service for the Lord's Day Conclusion of Worship; Acts of the Church Confirmation; Civil Year New Year; Civil Year Independence Day Lyrics: 1 If you will only let God guide you, And hope in him through all your ways, Whatever comes, he'll stand beside you,, To bear you through the evil days; Who trusts in God's unchanging love Builds on the rock that cannot move. 2 Only be still, and wait his leisure In cheerful hope, with heart content To take whate'er the Father's pleasure And all discerning love have sent; Nor doubt our inmost wants are known To him who chose us for his own. 3 Sing, pray, and swerve not from his ways, But do your part in conscience true; Trust his rich promises of grace, So shall they be fulfilled in you; God hears the call of those in need, The souls that trust in him indeed. Amen. Scripture: Psalm 55:22 Used With Tune: NEUMARK

My Shepherd Will Supply My Need

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 234 hymnals Topics: Service for the Lord's Day After Old Testament Lesson; Service for the Lord's Day Conclusion of Worship; Acts of the Church Confirmation; Acts of the Church Witness to the Resurrection—Funeral; Acts of the Church Ordination; Acts of the Church Installation Lyrics: 1 My Shepherd will supply my need; Jehovah is his name: In pastures fresh he makes me feed, Beside the living stream. He brings my wandering spirit back, When I forsake his ways; And leads me, for his mercy's sake, In paths of truth and grace. 2 When I walk through the shades of death Your presence is my stay; One word of your supporting breath Drives all my fears away. Your hand, in sight of all my foes, Does still my table spread; My cup with blessings overflows, Your oil anoints my head. 3 The sure provisions of my God Attend me all my days; O may your house be my abode, And all my work be praise. There would I find a settled rest, While others go and come; No more a stranger, or a guest, But like a child at home. Amen. Scripture: Psalm 23 Used With Tune: RESIGNATION

Open Now the Gates of Beauty

Author: Catherine Winkworth; Benjamin Schmolk Meter: 8.7.8.7.7.7 Appears in 151 hymnals Topics: Service for the Lord's Day Opening of Worship; Sacraments Lord's Supper; Acts of the Church Confirmation; Civil Year New Year; Civil Year Memorial Day Lyrics: 1 Open now the gates of beauty, Zion, let us enter there, Where we may in joyful duty Waits for him who answers prayer: O how blessed is this place, Filled with solace, light, and grace! 2 Here, O God, we come before you, To this company come down; Where we find you and adore you, There with joy our lives you crown: In our hearts to you we bow, Let them be your temple now. 3 Speak, O Lord, and we will hear you, Let your will be done indeed. May we undisturbed draw near you While your people you do feed. Here of life the fountain flows, Here is balm for all our woes. Amen. Scripture: Revelation 21 Used With Tune: NEANDER (UNSER HERRSCHER)

We Bear the Strain of Earthly Care

Author: Ozora S. Davis Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 42 hymnals Topics: Service for the Lord's Day After Creed; Service for the Lord's Day Conclusion of Worship; Acts of the Church Confirmation; Other Observances Mission; Other Observances World Communion Lyrics: 1 We bear the strain of earthly care, But bear it not alone; Beside us walks our brother Christ And makes our task his own. 2 Through din of market, whirl of wheels, And thrust of driving trade, We follow where the Master leads, Serene and unafraid. 3 The common hopes that make us men Were his in Galilee; The tasks he gives are those he gave Beside the restless sea. 4 Our brotherhood still rests in Him, The brother of us all, And o'er the centuries still we hear The Master's winsome call. Amen. Scripture: Matthew 28:18-20 Used With Tune: AZMON

We Gather Together to Ask the Lord's Blessing

Author: Theodore Baker Meter: 12.11.12.11 Appears in 200 hymnals Topics: Service for the Lord's Day Opening of Worship; Acts of the Church Confirmation; Civil Year Thanksgiving Day Lyrics: 1 We gather together to ask the Lord's blessing; He chastens and hastens his will to make known; The wicked oppressing now cease from distressing, Sing praises to his name; he forgets not his own. 2 Beside us to guide us, our God with us joining, Ordaining, maintaining his kingdom always; So from the beginning the fight we were winning; You, Lord, were at our side; to you be all praise. 3 We all do extol you, O leader triumphant, And pray that you still our defender will be. Let your congregation escape tribulation. Your name be ever praised! O Lord, make us free! Amen. Scripture: Numbers 6:24 Used With Tune: KREMSER Text Sources: Netherlands Folk Song

When I Survey the Wondrous Cross

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 1,999 hymnals Topics: Service for the Lord's Day After Offering; Sacraments Lord's Supper; Acts of the Church Confirmation; Christian Year Lent; Christian Year Good Friday; Other Observances Stewardship Lyrics: 1 When I survey the wondrous cross On which the Prince of glory died, My richest gain I count but loss, And pour contempt on all my pride. 2 Forbid it, Lord, that I should boast, Save in the death of Christ my God. All the vain things that charm me most, I sacrifice them to his blood. 3 See, from his head, his hands, his feet, Sorrow and love flow mingled down. Did e'er such love and sorrow meet, Or thorns compose so rich a crown? 4 Were the whole realm of nature mine, That were a present far too small; Love so amazing, so divine, Demands my soul, my life, my all. Amen. Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:18 Used With Tune: HAMBURG