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In a Deep, Unbounded Darkness

Author: Anonymous; Francis P. Jones, 1890-1975; Mary Louise Bringle, b. 1953 Appears in 4 hymnals Topics: Christmas; Creation, Stewardship; Daily Life and Work; Incarnation; Praise, Thanksgiving; Women; Word of God Used With Tune: DIVINUM MYSTERIUM Text Sources: China

God, my King, thy might confessing

Author: Richard Mant Meter: 8.7.8.7 Appears in 134 hymnals Topics: God Works of Lyrics: 1 God, my King, thy might confessing, Ever will I bless thy Name; Day by day thy throne addressing, Still will I thy praise proclaim. 2 Honor great our God befitteth; Who his majesty can reach? Age to age his work transmitteth, Age to age his pow'r shall teach. 3 They shall talk of all thy glory, On thy might and greatness dwell, Speak of thy dread acts the story, And thy deeds of wonder tell. 4 Nor shall fail from mem'ry's treasure Works by love and mercy wrought; Works of love surpassing measure, Works of mercy passing thought. 5 Full of kindness and compassion, Slow to anger, vast in love, God is good to all creation; All his works his goodness prove. 6 All thy works, O Lord, shall bless thee; Thee shall all thy saints adore: King supreme shall they confess thee, And proclaim thy sovereign pow'r. Amen. Scripture: Psalm 145 Used With Tune: STUTTGART

Though troubles assail us, and dangers affright

Author: John Newton Meter: 11.11.11.11 Appears in 435 hymnals Topics: Assurance; Faith Living by; God Divine Perfections of; God Faithfuless of; God Glory of; God Name of; Preservation of Christians; Satan; Tribulation and Suffering; Works of Providence Lyrics: 1 Though troubles assail us, and dangers affright, Though friends should all fail us, and foes all unite, Yet one thing secures us, whatever betide, The promise assures us, "The Lord will provide." 2 The birds, without garner or storehouse, are fed; From them let us learn to trust God for our bread: His saints what is fitting shall ne'er be denied So long as 'tis written, "The Lord will provide." 3 When Satan assails us to stop up our path, And courage all fails us, we triumph by faith. He cannot take from us, though oft he has tried, This heart-cheering promise, "The Lord will provide." 4 No strength of our own, and no goodness we claim; Yet, since we have known of the Saviour's great Name, In this our strong tower for safety we hide: The Lord is our power, "The Lord will provide." Amen. Scripture: Psalm 27:5 Used With Tune: JOANNA Text Sources: The New Christian Hymnal, 1929

"Thy kingdom come," on bended knee

Author: Rev. Frederick L. Hosmer Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 104 hymnals Topics: The Kingdom of God on Earth Discipleship and Service; Discipleship and Service; Kingdom, Christ's Prayer for; Work Lyrics: 1 "Thy kingdom come," on bended knee The passing ages pray; And faithful souls have yearned to see On earth that Kingdom's day. 2 But the slow watches of the night Not less to God belong; And for the everlasting right The silent stars are strong. 3 And lo! already on the hills The flags of dawn appear; Gird up your loins, ye prophet souls, Proclaim the day is near: 4 The day in whose clear-shining light All wrong shall stand revealed; When justice shall be clothed with might, And every hurt be healed. 5 When knowledge, hand in hand with peace, Shall walk the earth abroad; The day of perfect righteousness, The promised day of God. Amen. Used With Tune: CHESTERFIELD

Man of sorrows, wondrous name

Author: Philip Bliss, 1838-1876 Meter: 7.7.7.8 Appears in 360 hymnals Topics: Christ, the Lord Jesus His Coming in Power; Christ, the Lord Jesus Lamb of God; Christ, the Lord Jesus Man of Sorrows; God: His Being, Word and Works God the Son: His Suffering and Death First Line: Man of sorrows! wondrous name Used With Tune: MAN OF SORROWS

The Lord will come and not be slow

Author: John Milton Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 101 hymnals Topics: The Praise of God In his works Scripture: Psalm 82 Used With Tune: YORK

God's Love displayed in Creation

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 113 hymnals Topics: Of God The Works of God First Line: Hail, great Creator, wise and good! Lyrics: 1 Hail, great Creator, wise and good! To thee our songs we raise. Nature, thro' all her various scenes, Invites us to thy praise. 2 At morning, noon, and ev'ning mild, Fresh wonders strike our view; And while we gaze, our hearts exult, With transports ever new. 3 Thy glory beams in ev'ry star, Which gilds the gloom of night; And decks the smiling face of morn With rays of cheerful light. 4 The lofty hill, the humble lawn, With countless beauties shine; The silent grove, the awful shade, Proclaim thy pow'r divine. 5 Great nature's God! still may these scenes Our serious hours engage! Still may our grateful hearts consult Thy works' instructive page! 6 And while in all thy wondrous works, Thy varied love we see; Still may the contemplation lead Our hearts, O God, to thee!

O God of Every Nation

Author: William Watkins Reid, Jr. Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 32 hymnals Topics: The Church in the World Commitment: Peace and Justice; Brotherhood/Sisterhood; Commitment; Courage; God Power/Might; Guidance; Healing; Justice; Kingdom of God; Nation; Peace (World); Penitence; Petition; Social Concerns; Strength; Work and Recreation; World; Advent 1 Year A; Proper 24 Year A; Advent 1 Year B; Advent 3 Year C; Epiphany 7 Year C; Proper 6 Year C; Proper 15 Year C; All Saints Year C; Proper 28 Year C Lyrics: 1 O God of every nation, of every race and land, redeem the whole creation with your almighty hand; where hate and fear divide us and bitter threats are hurled, in love and mercy guide us and heal our strife-torn world. 2 From search for wealth and power and scorn of truth and right, from trust in bombs that shower destruction through the night, from pride of race and nation and blindness to your way, deliver every nation, eternal God, we pray. 3 Give strength to those who labour that all may find release from fear of rattling sabre, from dread of war's increase; when hope and courage falter, your still small voice be heard: with faith that none can alter, your servants undergird. 4 Keep bright in us the vision of days when war shall cease, when hatred and division give way to love and peace, till dawns the morning glorious when peace on earth shall reign and Christ shall rule victorious o'er all the world's domain. Used With Tune: LLANGLOFFAN

Let Children Hear the Mighty Deeds

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 180 hymnals Topics: God Works of Lyrics: 1 Let children hear the mighty deeds which God performed of old; which in our younger years we saw, and which our fathers told. 2 He bids us make his glories know, his works of pow'r and grace; and we'll convey his wonders down through ev'ry rising race. 3 Our lips shall tell them to our sons, and they again to theirs; that generations yet unborn may teach them to their heirs. 4 Thus shall they learn in God alone their hope securely stands, that they may ne'er forget his works, but practice his commands. Scripture: Psalm 78:1-7 Used With Tune: DUNDEE

Songs of immortal praise belong

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 126 hymnals Topics: Wisdom of God in his works Lyrics: Songs of immortal praise belong To my almighty God; He has my heart, and he my tongue, To spread his name abroad. How great the works his hand has wrought How glorious in our sight! And men in every age have sought His wonders with delight. How most exact is nature's frame! How wise th' Eternal mind! His counsels never change the scheme That his first thoughts designed. When he redeemed his chosen sons, He fixed his cov'nant sure; The orders that his lips pronounce To endless years endure. Nature and time, and earth and skies, Thy heav'nly skill proclaim; What shall we do to make us wise, But learn to read thy name? To fear thy power, to trust thy grace, Is our divinest skill; And he's the wisest of our race That best obeys thy will. Scripture: Psalm 111