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The King of Glory standeth

Author: Charitie Lees de Chenez Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 16 hymnals Topics: The Life in Christ Joy; Christ Calling Us; Christ Presence, His Living; Christ Standing at the Door; Joy; Love and Communion Lyrics: 1 The King of Glory standeth Beside the heart of sin; His mighty voice commandeth The raging waves within; The floods of deepest anguish Roll backward at His will, As o'er the storm ariseth His mandate, "Peace, be still." 2 At times, with sudden glory, He speaks, and all is done; Without one stroke of battle The victory is won, While we, with joy beholding, Can scarce believe it true That e'en our kingly Jesus Can form such hearts anew. 3 O Christ, Thy love is mighty; Long-suffering is Thy grace; And glorious is the splendor That beameth from Thy face. Our hearts up-leap in gladness When we behold that love, As we go singing onward, To dwell with Thee above. Amen. Used With Tune: GOSTERWOOD

God Is

Author: Dr. Robert J. Fryson Meter: Irregular Appears in 4 hymnals Topics: Living the Faith Celebrating Life; Assurance; Burdens; Choruses; Comfort; Contentment; Discipleship; Faith; God's Care and Guidance; God His Faithfulness; Holiness, Purity, Sanctification; Joy; Promises; Providence; Worship and Adoration First Line: God is the joy and the strength of my life Lyrics: God is the joy and the strength of my life, God moves all pain, misery, and strife, God promised to keep me, never to leave me, God's never, ever come short of his word. I've got to fast and pray, stay in the narrow way. I'll keep my life clean everyday. I want to go with him when he comes back, I've come too far and I'll never turn back. God is, God is, God is, God is, God is my all and all. God is the joy and the strength of my life, God moves all pain, misery, and strife, God promised to keep me, never to leave me, God's never, ever come short of his word. I've got to fast and pray, stay in the narrow way. I'll keep my life clean everyday. I want to go with him when he comes back, I've come too far and I'll never turn back. God is, God is, God is, God is, God is my all and all. Used With Tune: GOD IS

The lone, wild fowl in lofty flight

Author: H. R. MacFayden Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 19 hymnals Topics: Christ Presence, His Living; God Presence, His Abiding; Inner Life, The; Love and Communion; Nature Services; Orisons; Trust and Confidence Lyrics: 1 The lone, wild fowl in lofty flight, Is still with Thee, nor leaves Thy sight. And I am Thine! I rest in Thee. Great Spirit, come, and rest in me. 2 The ends of earth are in Thy hand, The sea's dark deep and no man's land. And I am Thine! I rest in Thee. Great Spirit, come, and rest in me. Amen.

Once more, my Soul, the rising Day

Appears in 458 hymnals Topics: Evening and Morning Hymns; God His Power and Goodness; God Presence and Preserver of our Lives; Health preserved; Life preserved; Mortification by the Cross of Christ; Praise for daily Protection and Preservation; Morning Song Lyrics: 1 Once more my Soul, the rising Day Salutes thy waking Eyes; Once more, my Voice, thy Tribute pay To him that Rules the Skies. 2 Night unto Night his Name repeats, The Day renews the Sound, Wide as the Heav'n on which he sits To turn the Seasons round. 3 'Tis he supports my mortal Frame, My Tongue shall speak his Praise; My Sins would rouze his Wrath to Flame, And yet his Wrath delays. [4 On a poor Worm thy Pow'r might tread, And I could ne'er withstand; Thy Justice might have crush'd me dead, But Mercy held thine Hand. 5 A Thousand wretched Souls are fled Since the last setting Sun, And yet thou length'nest out my Thread, And yet my Moments run.] 6 Dear God, let all my Hours be thine, Whilst I enjoy thy Light, Then shall my Sun in Smiles decline, And bring a pleasing Night.

And art thou come with us to dwell

Author: Dora Greenwell Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 10 hymnals Topics: Jesus Christ the Lord His Birth; Christ Birth and Infancy of; Christ Presence, His Living; Christ Nativity, The; Christmas; Confidence; Inner Life, The; Joy; Nativity, the ; Trust and Confidence Lyrics: 1 And art Thou come with us to dwell, Our Prince, our Guide, our Love, our Lord? And is Thy name Emmanuel, God present with His world restored? 2 The heart is glad for Thee! it knows None now shall bid it err or mourn; And o’er its desert breaks the rose In triumph o’er the grieving thorn. 3 Thou bringest all again; with Thee Is light, is space, is breadth and room For each thing fair, beloved, and free To have its hour of life and bloom. 4 The world is glad for Thee! the heart Is glad for Thee! and all is well, And fixed and sure, because Thou art, Whose name is called Emmanuel! Amen. Used With Tune: EIN KIND GEBOREN

And didst Thou love the race that loved not Thee?

Author: Jean Ingelow (1820-1897) Meter: 10.10.10.6 Appears in 26 hymnals Topics: The Life In Christ The Inner Life; Christ Presence, His Living; Christ Love of; Christ Passion, His; Inner Life, The Lyrics: 1 And didst Thou love the race that loved not Thee? And didst Thou take to Heaven a human brow? Dost plead with man’s voice by the marvelous sea? Art Thou his kinsman now? 2 O God, O Kinsman loved, but not enough; O Man, with eyes majestic after death, Whose feet have toiled along our pathways rough, Whose lips drawn human breath: 3 By that one likeness which is ours and Thine, By that one nature which doth hold us kin, By that high Heaven where, sinless, Thou dost shine To draw us sinners in; 4 By Thy last silence in the judgment hall, By long foreknowledge of the deadly Tree, By darkness, by the wormwood and the gall, I pray Thee visit me. 5 Come, lest this heart should, cold and cast away, Die ere the Guest adored she entertain— Lest eyes which never saw Thine earthly day Should miss Thy heavenly reign. Amen. Used With Tune: TEMPLE BRYAN

Lord, what a change within us

Author: Archbishop Richard Chenevix Trench; Rev. William Pierson Merrill Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 17 hymnals Topics: The Life in Christ Prayer and Intercession; Christ Presence, His Living; Confidence; God Presence, His Abiding; Intercession; Love and Communion; Prayer and Intercession; Trust and Confidence Lyrics: 1 Lord, what a change within us one short hour Spent in Thy presence will prevail to make; What heavy burdens from our bosoms take, What parched fields refresh as with a shower! 2 We kneel, and all around us seems to lower; We rise, and all, the distant and the near, Stands forth in sunny outline, brave and clear; We kneel, how weak; we rise, how full of power! 3 Why should we ever weak or heartless be, Why are we ever overborne with care, Anxious or troubled, when with us is prayer, And joy and strength and courage are with Thee? Amen. Used With Tune: ALL SAINTS