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We Read the Cross So Many Ways

Author: Thomas H. Troeger, b. 1945 Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 2 hymnals Topics: The Celebration of the Gospel Story Good Friday; Christian Year Good Friday; Cross; Cross (of the believer); Cross of Jesus Christ; Jesus Christ Redemptive work Used With Tune: KINGSFOLD

Harvest Blessings

Appears in 2 hymnals Topics: Christ Providences of; Faith Confession of; Glory of God In Providence; God Goodness of; God Goodness of; God Love and Mercy; God Works of; Harvest Songs; Nature Revelation of God in; Praise By Universe; Praise for temporal blessings; The Seasons; Thanksgiving Declared First Line: Thou visitest the earth in love Lyrics: 1 Thou visitest the earth in love And sendest showers from above, Enriching all the land; Thy streams exhaustless bless the field, Preparing it the grain to yield Provided by Thy hand. 2 The furrows, sown with living grain, Are softened by Thy gentle rain The springing corn to bless; The year with goodness Thou dost crown, Rich gifts in mercy sending down To cheer the wilderness. 3 The hills and vales, with verdure clad, Are girt with joy, the earth is glad, New life is all abroad; With feeding flocks the pastures teem, With golden grain the valleys gleam; All nature praises God. Scripture: Psalm 65 Used With Tune: RAMOTH

Confession of our poverty; and, Saints the best Company; or, Good Works profit Men, not God

Appears in 56 hymnals Topics: Good Works profit Man, not God; Good Works profit Man, not God First Line: Preserve me, Lord, in time of need Lyrics: 1 Preserve me, Lord, in time of need, For succour to thy throne I flee, But have no merits there to plead; My goodness cannot reach to thee. 2 Oft have my heart and tongue confest How empty and how poor I am; My praise can never make thee blest, Nor add new glories to thy name. 3 Yet, Lord, thy saints on earth may reap Some profit by the good we do; These are the company I keep, These are the choicest friends I know. 4 Let others chuse the sons of mirth, To give a relish to their wine? I love the men of heavenly birth, Whose thoughts and language are divine. Scripture: Psalm 16

Walk in the light

Author: Damian Lundy (1944-1996) Meter: 8.5.8.5 with refrain Appears in 8 hymnals Topics: Atonement; Children and All-Age Worship; Church Year Good Friday; Church Year Pentecost; Freedom and Liberation; Jesus Life and Ministry; Light; Pentecost and the Work of the Holy Spirit; Unity First Line: The Spirit lives to set us free Scripture: John 5:24-25 Used With Tune: WALK IN THE LIGHT

Great God, we sing that mighty hand

Author: Philip Doddridge, 1702-1751 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 492 hymnals Topics: God Goodness of; God Guardian; God: His Being, Word and Works God the Father Almighty: The Divine Providence; Opening and Closing of the Year Used With Tune: WAREHAM

O Give the Lord Whole-hearted Praise

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 13 hymnals Topics: Fear of God; Praise To God, Jesus Christ; Reverence; Works of God ; Worship; Glory And Majesty Of God; Goodness of God; Wisdom Of Man Scripture: Psalm 111 Used With Tune: GERMANY

The Blessings of Grace

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Access to God; Aspirations For Church Priveleges; Assurance Desired; Blessedness Of Those Chosen of God; Christ Worshiped; Christians Fellowship of; Deliverance From Sin; Effectual Calling; Divine Election; Faith Confession of; Glory of God In Providence; God Goodness of; God Hearer of Prayer; God Love and Mercy; God Works of; Gospel Privileges of; Grace Abounding; Grace Justifying; Missions Influence of; Pardon Set Forth; Praise By Saints; Praise By Universe; Praise for temporal blessings; Praise For Work of Redemption; Praise Part of Public Worship; Prayer Confession in; Prayer confidence in; Prayer For the Church; Sin Confession of; Sin Conflict with; Sin Salvation from; Thanksgiving Declared; Vows; Worship Delightful to Saints; Zion Glory of; Christians Saved by Grace First Line: Praise waits in Zion, Lord, for Thee Lyrics: 1 Praise waits in Zion, Lord, for Thee; There we will pay our vow; O Thou, the God that hearest prayer, Before Thee all shall bow. 2 Against me my besetting sins Prevail from day to day, But Thou in Thy forgiving grace Wilt take them all away. 3 O blest the man whom Thou dost choose, And draw in love to Thee, That in Thy sacred courts, O Lord, He may a dweller be. 4 We surely shall be satisfied With Thy abundant grace, Yea, with the goodness of Thy house, Of Thy most holy place. Scripture: Psalm 65 Used With Tune: ST. STEPHEN

The Old Rugged Cross

Author: George Bennard, 1873-1958 Meter: 12.8.12.8 with refrain Appears in 368 hymnals Topics: The Celebration of the Gospel Story Good Friday; Cross; Cross of Jesus Christ; Death of Jesus Christ; Jesus Christ Redemptive work First Line: On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross Refrain First Line: So I'll cherish the old rugged cross Lyrics: 1 On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross, The emblem of suff'ring and shame; And I love that old cross where the dearest and best For a world of lost sinners was slain. Refrain: So I'll cherish the cross, the old rugged cross, Till my trophies at last I lay down; I will cling to the cross, the old rugged cross, And exchange it some day for a crown. 2 O that old rugged cross, so despised by the world, Has a wondrous attraction for me; For the dear Lamb of God left His glory above To bear it to dark Calvary. [Refrain] 3 In the old rugged cross, stained with blood so divine, A wondrous beauty I see; For 'twas on that old cross Jesus suffered and died To pardon and sanctify me. [Refrain] 4 To the old rugged cross I will ever be true, It's shame and reproach gladly bear. Then He'll call me some day to my home far away, Where His glory forever I'll share. [Refrain] Scripture: Matthew 27:35 Used With Tune: OLD RUGGED CROSS

Praise to Jehovah

Appears in 19 hymnals Topics: Good Works First Line: Saints with pious zeal attending

O Lord, Thou Art My God and King

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 17 hymnals Topics: Common Grace; Communion with God; Compassion of God; Forbearance of God; Glory And Majesty Of God; Goodness of God; Grace of God; God as King; Kingdom of God; Love Of God; Praise for Blessings; Praise for God's Perfections; Praise for God's Works; Works of God Lyrics: 1 O Lord, Thou art my God and King, And I will ever bless Thy Name; I will extol Thee every day, And evermore Thy praise proclaim. 2 The Lord is greatly to be praised, His greatness is beyond our thought; From age to age the sons of men Shall tell the wonders God has wrought. 3 Upon Thy glorious majesty And wondrous works my mind shall dwell; Thy deeds shall fill the world with awe, And of Thy greatness I will tell. 4 Thy matchless goodness and Thy grace Thy people shall commemorate, And all Thy truth and righteousness My joyful song shall celebrate. 5 The Lord our God is rich in grace, Most tender and compassionate; His anger is most slow to rise, His lovingkindness is most great. 6 The Lord is good in all His ways, His creatures know His constant care; To all His works His love extends, All men His tender mercies share. 7 Thy works shall give Thee thanks, O Lord, Thy saints Thy mighty acts shall show, Till o'er the earth the sons of men Thy kingdom, power, and glory know. 8 Eternal is Thy kingdom, Lord, Forever strong and ever sure; while generations rise and die Shall Thy dominion still endure. Scripture: Psalm 145 Used With Tune: DUKE STREET