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Come, My Soul, You Must Be Waking

Author: Thomas Arnold; Henry J. Buckoll; Friedrich R. L. von Canitz (1654-1699) Meter: 8.4.7 D Appears in 237 hymnals Topics: Service for the Lord's Day After Creed Lyrics: 1 Come, my soul, you must be waking. Now is breaking O'er the earth another day. Come to him who made this splendor; May you render All your feeble strength can pay. 2 Gladly hail the light returning; Ready burning Be the incense of your powers. For the night is safely ended; God has tended With his care your helpless hours. 3 Pray that he may prosper ever Each endeavor When your aim is good and true; But that he may ever thwart you, And convert you, When you evil would pursue. 4 Only God's free gifts abuse not, Light refuse not, But his Spirit's voice obey; You with him shall dwell, beholding Light enfolding All things in unclouded day. Amen. Scripture: Psalm 17:15 Used With Tune: MEINE ARMUTH

My Savior, I Behold Thy Life (Article 4)

Author: Samuel Stone; Julie Tennent Meter: 8.8.8.8 with refrain Appears in 2 hymnals Topics: Apostles' Creed Article 4 First Line: My Savior, I behold Thy life Refrain First Line: And cry, Was ever grief like Thine Scripture: Mark 15 Used With Tune: VENI EMMANUEL

One true God we all confess

Author: Tobias Clausnitzer; Rev. Emanuel Cronenwett, D. D. Appears in 3 hymnals Topics: The Catechism The Creed Lyrics: 1 One true God we all confess: Father, Son and Holy Ghost, Present Helper in distress, Praised by all the heav'nly host: God the Father, by whose might All things are, and move aright. 2 Jesus Christ as Lord we own: God of God, and Mary's Son, Who descended from His throne, And for us Salvation won; Who Has blood and life hath given That we might be heirs of heaven. 3 We the Holy Ghost adore— Going forth from Father, Son,-- Who consoles us evermore, Lest we be by sin undone. Praise, O Holy Trinity! Praise forever be to Thee. Used With Tune: NUREMBERG

Cast Your Burden on the Lord

Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 192 hymnals Topics: Service for the Lord's Day After Creed Lyrics: 1 Cast your burden on the Lord; Only lean upon his word. You will soon have cause to bless His eternal faithfulness. 2 He sustains you by his hand, He enables you to stand. Those whom Jesus once has loved From his grace are never moved. 3 Human counsels come to naught; That shall stand which God has wrought. His compassion, love, and power Are the same forevermore. 4 Heaven and earth may pass away; God’s free grace shall not decay. He has promised to fulfill All the pleasure of his will. 5 Jesus, guardian of your flock, Be yourself our constant rock. Make us, by your powerful hand, Strong as Zion’s mountain stand. Amen. Scripture: Psalm 55:22 Used With Tune: SAVANNAH Text Sources: Rowland Hill's Psalms and Hymns, 1783; alt., 1972

Break Forth, O Living Light of God

Author: Frank von Christierson Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 10 hymnals Topics: Service for the Lord's Day After Creed Lyrics: 1 Break forth, O living light of God, Upon the world's dark hour! Show us the way the Master trod; Reveal his saving power. 2 Remove the veil of ancient words, With message long obscure; Restore to us your truth, O God, And make its meaning sure. 3 Show us the prophets and the priests, The kings, the common men, Who kept the faith and walked with you; O make them live again! 4 O let your Word be light anew To every nation's life; Unite us in your will, O Lord, And end all sinful strife. 5 O may one Lord, one faith, one Word, One Spirit lead us still; And one great church go forth in might To work God's perfect will. Amen. Scripture: John 8:12 Used With Tune: ST. PETER

Heaven and Earth, and Sea and Air

Author: Joachim Neander Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 37 hymnals Topics: Service for the Lord's Day After Creed Lyrics: 1 Heaven and earth, and sea and air, All their Maker's praise declare; Wake, my soul, awake and sing: Now thy grateful praises bring. 2 See the glorious orb of day Breaking through the clouds his way; Moon and stars with silvery light Praise him through the silent night. 3 See how he hath everywhere Made this earth so rich and fair; Hill and vale and fruitful land, All things living, show his hand. 4 Lord, great wonders workest thou! To thy sway all creatures bow; Write thou deeply in my heart What I am, and what thou art. Amen. Scripture: Psalm 19 Used With Tune: GOTT SEI DANK Text Sources: Trans. composite; Church Book, 1868

Immortal Love, Forever Full

Author: John Greenleaf Whittier Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 315 hymnals Topics: Service for the Lord's Day After Creed Lyrics: 1 Immortal Love, forever full, Forever flowing free, Forever shared, forever whole, A never-ebbing sea! 2 We may not climb the heavenly steeps To bring the Lord Christ down; In vain we search the lowest deeps, For him no depths can drown. 3 But warm, sweet, tender, even yet A present help is he; And faith has still its Olivet, And love its Galilee. 4 The healing of his seamless dress Is by our beds of pain; We touch him in life's throng and press, And we are whole again. 5 O Lord and Master of us all, Whate'er our name or sign, We own thy sway, we hear thy call, We test our lives by thine. Amen. Scripture: Matthew 9:20-21 Used With Tune: SERENITY

How Firm a Foundation

Author: "K" Meter: 11.11.11.11 Appears in 2,202 hymnals Topics: Service for the Lord's Day After Creed First Line: How firm a foundation, O saints of the Lord Lyrics: 1 How firm a foundation, O saints of the Lord, Is laid for your faith in his excellent Word! What more can he say than to you he has said, To you who for refuge to Jesus have fled? 2 "Fear not, I am with you, O be not dismayed, For I am your God, and will still give you aid; I'll strengthen you, help you, and cause you to stand, Upheld by my righteous, omnipotent hand. 3 "When through the deep waters I call you to go, The rivers of sorrow shall not overflow; For I will be near you, your troubles to bless, And sanctify to you your deepest distress. 4 "The soul that on Jesus has leaned for repose, I will not, I will not desert to his foes; That soul, though all hell should endeavor to shake, I'll never, no, never, no, never forsake." Amen. Scripture: Isaiah 43:1-7 Used With Tune: FOUNDATION Text Sources: Rippon's A Selection of Hymns, 1787; alt.

Ah, Dearest Jesus, Holy Child

Author: Catherine Winkworth, 1827-1878; Martin Luther Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 10 hymnals Topics: Service for the Lord's Day After Creed Lyrics: 1 Ah, dearest Jesus, holy Child, Make thee a bed, soft, undefiled Within our hearts, that they may be All quiet chambers kept for thee. 2 Our hearts for very joy do leap, Our lips no more can silence keep; We, too, must sing with joyful tongue That sweetest ancient cradle song. 3 Glory to God in highest heaven, Who unto man his Son hath given, While angels sing with tender mirth A glad new year to all the earth. Amen. Scripture: Luke 2:1-18 Used With Tune: VOM HIMMEL HOCH

Now, on Land and Sea Descending

Author: Samuel Longfellow Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.6.8.7 Appears in 124 hymnals Topics: Service for the Lord's Day After Creed Lyrics: 1 Now, on land and sea descending, Brings the night its peace profound; Let our vesper hymn be blending With the holy calm around. Jubilate! Jubilate! Jubilate! Amen! Let our vesper hymn be blending With the holy calm around. 2 Soon as dies the sunset glory, Stars of heaven shine out above, Telling still the ancient story— Their Creator's changeless love. Jubilate! Jubilate! Jubilate! Amen! Telling still the ancient story— Their Creator's changeless love. 3 Now, our wants and burdens leaving To his care who cares for all, Cease we fearing, cease we grieving: At his touch our burdens fall. Jubilate! Jubilate! Jubilate! Amen! Cease we fearing, cease we grieving: At his touch our burdens fall. 4 As the darkness deepens o'er us, Lo! eternal stars arise; Hope and faith and love rise glorious, Shining in the spirit's skies. Jubilate! Jubilate! Jubilate! Amen! Hope and faith and love rise glorious, Shining in the spirit's skies. Amen. Scripture: John 1:5 Used With Tune: VESPER HYMN