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Lord, who throughout these forty days

Author: Claudia F. Hernaman Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 87 hymnals Topics: Jesus Christ the Lord His Life and Ministry; Ash Wednesday; Christ Ministry; Christ Life and Ministry; Ministry of Christ Lyrics: 1 Lord, who throughout these forty days For us didst fast and pray, Teach us with Thee to mourn our sins, And close by Thee to stay. 2 As Thou with Satan didst contend, And didst the victory win, O give us strength in Thee to fight, In Thee to conquer sin. 3 And through these days of penitence, And through Thy Passiontide, Yea, evermore, in life and death, Jesus! with us abide. 4 Abide with us, that so, this life Of suffering over-past, An Easter of unending joy We may attain at last! Amen. Used With Tune: ST. FLAVIAN

Shepherd of tender youth

Author: Clement of Alexandria; Henry M. Dexter Meter: 6.6.4.6.6.6.4 Appears in 281 hymnals Topics: Baptism; Christ, The Lord Jesus; Christ Life, Ministry and Obedience of; Christ Only Mediator and Redeemer; Christ Praise of; Christ Shepherd; Christ Shepherd; Christian Education; The Church Children of; Family Worship Lyrics: 1 Shepherd of tender youth, Guiding in love and truth Through devious ways: Christ, our triumphant King, We come thy Name to sing; Hither our children bring, To shout thy praise. 2 Thou art our holy Lord, The all-subduing Word, Healer of strife: Thou didst thyself abase, That from sin's deep disgrace Thou mightest save our race, And give us life. 3 Thou art the Great High Priest, Thou hast prepared the feast Of heav'nly love: While in our mortal pain, None calls on thee in vain: Help thou dost not disdain, Help from above. 4 Ever be thou our Guide, Our Shepherd and our Pride, Our Staff and Song: Jesus, thou Christ of God, By thy perennial Word, Lead us where thou hast trod; M ake our faith strong. 5 So now and till we die, Sound we thy praises high, And joyful sing: Infants, and the glad throng Who to thy church belong, Unite to swell the song To Christ our King. Amen. Scripture: Isaiah 40:11 Used With Tune: BRAUN

Thou art the Way: to thee alone

Author: George W. Doane Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 616 hymnals Topics: Christ, The Lord Jesus; Christ Life, Ministry and Obedience of; Christ Only Mediator and Redeemer; Christ The Way, Truth, and Life Lyrics: 1 Thou art the Way: to thee alone From sin and death we flee; And he who would the Father seek Must seek him, Lord, by thee. 2.Thou art the Truth: thy Word alone True wisdom can impart; Thou only canst inform the mind, And purify the heart. 3 Thou art the Life: the rending tomb Proclaims thy conquering arm, And those who put their trust in thee Nor death nor hell shall harm. 4 Thou art the Way, the Truth, the Life: Grant us that Way to know, That Truth to keep, that Life to win, Whose joys eternal flow. Amen. Scripture: John 14:6 Used With Tune: ARLINGTON

We Bless the Name of Christ the Lord

Author: Samuel F. Coffman Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 23 hymnals Topics: The Church Baptism, Child Dedication; Jesus Christ Baptism; Baptism; Church Ministry and Ministers; Jesus Christ Baptism of Lyrics: 1 We bless the name of Christ the Lord, we bless him for his holy Word, who loved to do his Father’s will, and all his righteousness fulfill. 2 We follow him with pure delight to sanctify his sacred rite, and thus our faith with water seal, to prove obedience that we feel. 3 Baptized in God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—-Three-in-One, with conscience free, we rest in God, in love and peace through Jesus’ blood. 4 By grace we “Abba, Father” cry; by grace the Comforter comes nigh; and for thy grace our love shall be forever, only, Lord, for thee. Scripture: Matthew 3:15 Used With Tune: CANONBURY

Forth in the peace of Christ we go

Author: James Quinn, SJ (1919-2010) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 26 hymnals Topics: Church Ministry; Church nature of; Church Universal; Church Year Christ the King; Evangelism; Jesus Names and images for; Proper 6 Year A; Prophets; Sending Out; The Third Sunday before Advent Year C; Truth; Unity; The Church's Ministry and Mission Scripture: John 20:21 Used With Tune: DUKE STREET

Praise the One Who Breaks the Darkness

Author: Rusty Edwards Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 19 hymnals Topics: The Life of Christ Life and Ministry; Adoration and Praise Jesus Our Savior Lyrics: 1 Praise the One who breaks the darkness With a liberating light; Praise the One who frees the pris'ners, Turning blindness into sight. Praise the One who preached the gospel, Healing every dread disease, Calming storms and feeding thousands With the very bread of peace. 2 Praise the One who blessed the children With a strong yet gentle word; Praise the One who drove out demons With a piercing two-edged sword. Praise the One who brings cool water To the desert's burning sand; From this well comes living water Quenching thirst in every land. 3 Praise the one true love incarnate: Christ, who suffered in our place; Jesus died and rose for many That we may know God by grace. Let us sing for joy and gladness, Seeing what our God has done. Praise the one redeeming glory; Praise the One who makes us one. Used With Tune: NETTLETON

Lord, as to Thy dear cross we flee

Author: Rev. John Hampden Gurney (1802-1862) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 245 hymnals Topics: Jesus Christ the Lord His Life and Ministry; Ash Wednesday; Brotherhood; Christ Example of; Christ Ministry; Christ Life and Ministry; Conflict With Sin; Discipleship and Service; God Grace, His Restoring; Ministry of Christ Lyrics: 1 Lord, as to Thy dear cross we flee, And plead to be forgiven, So let Thy life our pattern be, And form our souls for heaven. 2 Help us through good report and ill Our daily cross to bear, Like Thee, to do our Father's will, Our brethren's griefs to share. 3 Let grace our selfishness expel, Our earthliness refine, And kindness in our bosoms dwell, As free and true as Thine. 4 If joy shall at Thy bidding fly, And grief's dark day come on, We, in our turn, would meekly cry, "Father, Thy will be done." 5 Kept peaceful in the midst of strife, Forgiving and forgiven, O may we lead the pilgrim's life, And follow Thee to heaven. Amen. Used With Tune: ST. COLUMBA (IRISH)

O wondrous type, O vision fair

Author: Rev. John M. Neale Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 103 hymnals Topics: Jesus Christ the Lord His Life and Ministry: Transfiguration; Christ Ministry; Christ Life and Ministry; Hope; Inner Life, The; Joy; Love and Communion; Ministry of Christ Lyrics: 1 O wondrous type, O vision fair Of glory that the Church shall share, Which Christ upon the mountain shows When brighter than the sun He glows. 2 With shining face and bright array, Christ deigns to manifest today What glory shall be theirs above Who joy in God with perfect love. 3 And faithful hearts are raised on high By this great vision's mystery; For which in joyful strains we raise The voice of prayer, the hymn of praise. 4 O Father, with th' eternal Son, And Holy Spirit, ever One, Vouchsafe to bring us by Thy grace To see Thy glory face to face. Amen. Used With Tune: DEO GRACIAS Text Sources: Latin

What grace, O Lord, and beauty shone

Author: Edward Denny Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 214 hymnals Topics: Jesus Christ the Lord His Life and Ministry; Christ Beauty of; Christ Ministry; Christ Life and Ministry; God Grace, His Forgiving; Ministry of Christ Lyrics: 1 What grace, O Lord, and beauty shone Around Thy steps below; What patient love was seen in all Thy life and death of woe. 2 Thy foes might hate, despise, revile, Thy friends unfaithful prove; Unwearied in forgiveness still, Thy heart could only love. 3 O give us hearts to love like Thee! Like Thee, O Lord, to grieve Far more for others' sins than all The wrongs that we receive. 4 One with Thyself, may every eye In us, Thy brethren, see The gentleness and grace that spring From union, Lord, with Thee. Amen. Used With Tune: DALEHURST

My dear Redeemer and my Lord

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 576 hymnals Topics: Christ, The Lord Jesus; Christ Example of; Christ Life, Ministry and Obedience of; Christ Temptation of; Obedience Lyrics: 1 My dear Redeemer and my Lord, I read my duty in thy Word; But in thy life the law appears Drawn out in living characters. 2 Such was thy truth, and such thy zeal, Such def'rence to thy Father's will, Such love, and meekness so divine, I would transcribe and make them mine. 3 Cold mountains and the midnight air Witnessed the fervor of thy prayer; The desert thy temptations knew, Thy conflict and thy vict'ry too. 4 Be thou my pattern; make me bear More of thy gracious image here: Then God the Judge shall own my name Amongst the foll'wers of the Lamb. Amen. Scripture: 1 Peter 2:21-22 Used With Tune: FEDERAL STREET