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Christ the Corner-Stone

Author: Rev. John Chandler (1806-1876) Appears in 186 hymnals Topics: Dedication of Church First Line: Christ is our cornerstone Scripture: 1 Peter 2:6 Used With Tune: IRENAEUS

O 'twas a joyful sound to hear

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 118 hymnals Topics: Dedication Of a Church Scripture: Psalm 122 Used With Tune: HUMMEL Text Sources: Tate and Brady's "New Version," 1696, 1698

Divine Blessing solicited

Author: J. R. Scott Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 46 hymnals Topics: Dedication of Churches and Laying of Corner Stones First Line: To thee this temple we devote

When in Our Music God Is Glorified

Author: Fred Pratt Green Meter: 10.10.10 with refrain Appears in 84 hymnals Topics: Dedications of Choirs; Church Ministry and Ministers; Dedications of Choirs; Dedications of Musical Instruments/Hymnals; Joy; Music and Singing; Worship Lyrics: 1 When in our music God is glorified, and adoration leaves no room for pride, it is as though the whole creation cried, "Alleluia!" 2 How often, making music, we have found a new dimension in the world of sound, as worship moved us to a more profound Alleluia! 3 So has the Church, in liturgy and song, in faith and love, through centuries of wrong, borne witness to the truth in every tongue: Alleluia! 4 And did not Jesus sing a psalm that night when utmost evil strove against the Light? Then let us sing, for whom he won the fight; Alleluia! 5 Let every instrument be tuned for praise! Let all rejoice who have a voice to raise! And may God give us faith to sing always: "Alleluia!" Scripture: Psalm 98:4-6 Used With Tune: ENGELBERG

This Child We Dedicate to Thee

Author: Samuel Gilman Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 94 hymnals Topics: The Living Church Dedication of Children Lyrics: 1 This child we dedicate to Thee, O God of grace and purity! In Thy love great love its life prolong. Shield it, we pray, from sin and wrong. 2 O may Thy Spirit gently draw Its willing soul to keep Thy law; May virtue, piety, and truth, Dawn even with its dawning youth. Used With Tune: FEDERAL STREET Text Sources: German

Sing a New Church

Author: Delores Dufner, OSB, b. 1939 Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 15 hymnals Topics: Rites of the Church Dedication of a Church First Line: Summoned by the God who made us Refrain First Line: Let us bring the gifts that differ Scripture: Genesis 1 Used With Tune: NETTLETON

Tell it Out with Gladness

Author: Georgia Harkness Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 11 hymnals Topics: Dedication of Church Teachers and Workers First Line: Tell it! Tell it out with gladness Used With Tune: HYMN TO JOY

Angel-voices ever singing

Author: Francis Pott (1832-1909) Meter: 8.5.8.5.8.4.3 Appears in 379 hymnals Topics: Dedication Festival; Saints St Michael and All Angels; Angels; Arts and Creativity; Church Worship; God in majesty; Music and Song; Other Saints and Festivals Joseph of Nazareth; Other Saints and Festivals Michael and all Angels; Other Saints and Festivals Luke the Evangelist; Praise; Proper 15 Year B; Self-offering Lyrics: 1 Angel-voices ever singing round thy throne of light, angel-harps for ever ringing, rest not day nor night; thousands only live to bless thee and confess thee Lord of might. 2 Thou who art beyond the farthest mortal eye can scan, can it be that thou regardest songs of sinful man? Can we know that thou art near us, and wilt hear us? Yea, we can. 3 Yea, we know that thou rejoicest o'er each work of thine; thou didst ears and hands and voices for thy praise design; craftsman's art and music's measure for thy pleasure all combine. 4 In thy house, great God, we offer of thine own to thee; and for thine acceptance proffer all unworthily hearts and minds and hands and voices in our choicest psalmody. 5 Honour, glory, might, and merit thine shall ever be, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, blessèd Trinity. Of the best that thou hast given earth and heaven render thee. Scripture: 1 Kings 8:22-30 Used With Tune: ANGEL VOICES

Open Now Thy Gates of Beauty

Author: Benjamin Schmolck; Miss Catherine Winkworth Meter: 8.7.8.7.7.7 Appears in 152 hymnals Topics: Worship Prayer and Praise; Sexagesima; The Day of the Presentation of Christ (Candlemas); Church, Dedications; Mystical union; Thanksgiving Lyrics: 1 Open now thy gates of beauty; Zion, let me enter there, Where my soul in joyful duty Waits for Him who answers prayer; O how blessed is this place, Filled with solace, light and grace! 2 Gracious God, I come before Thee, Come Thou also down to me; Where we find Thee and adore Thee, There a heaven on earth must be: To my heart, O enter Thou, Let it be Thy temple now. 3 Here Thy praise is gladly chanted, Here Thy seed is duly sown: Let my soul, where it is planted, Bring forth precious sheaves alone, So that all I hear may be Fruitful unto life in me. 4 Thou my faith increase and quicken, Let me keep Thy gift divine; Howsoe'er temptation thicken, May Thy Word still o'er me shine, As my guiding star through life, As my comfort in all strife. 5 Speak, O God, and I will hear Thee, Let Thy will be done indeed; May I undisturbed draw near Thee While Thy people Thou dost feed: Here of life the fountain flows, Here is balm for all our woes. Amen. Used With Tune: UNSER HERRSCHER, UNSER KÖNIG