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From you all skill and science flow

Author: C. Kingsley (1819-1875) Appears in 87 hymnals Topics: God's World Work and Leisure, Art and Science; Christ the Healer Used With Tune: BELMONT

Holy Spirit, truth divine

Author: S. Longfellow (1819-1892) Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 274 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Holy Spirit, truth divine, dawn upon this soul of mine; voice of God, and inward light, wake my spirit, clear my sight. 2 Holy Spirit, love divine, glow within this heart of mine: kindle every high desire, purify me with your fire. 3 Holy Spirit, power divine, fill and nerve this will of mine: boldly may I always live, bravely serve and gladly give. 4 Holy Spirit, law divine, reign within this soul of mine: be my law, and I shall be firmly bound, for ever free. 5 Holy Spirit, peace divine, still this restless heart of mine: speak to calm this tossing sea, grant me your tranquility. 6 Holy Spirit, joy divine, gladden now this heart of mine: in the desert ways I sing — spring, O living water, spring! Topics: God, Spirit Breath of Life; Pentecost The Holy Spirit; Pentecost 5 The New Law; Pentecost 10 The Mind of Christ Used With Tune: SONG 13

O for a thousand tongues to sing

Author: C. Wesley (1707-1788) Appears in 1,745 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O for a thousand tongues to sing my great Redeemer's praise, the glories of my God and king, the triumphs of his grace! 2 Jesus, the name that charms our fears and bids our sorrows cease; this music in the sinner's ears, is life and health and peace. 3 He breaks the power of cancelled sin, he sets the prisoner free; his blood can make the foulest clean, his blood availed for me. 4 He speaks — and, listening to his voice, new life the dead receive, the mournful broken hearts rejoice, the humble poor believe. 5 Hear him, you deaf! his praise, you dumb your loosened tongues employ; you blind, now see your saviour come, and leap, you lame, for joy! 6 My gracious Master and my God, assist me to proclaim and spread through all the earth abroad the honours of your name. Topics: Advent 3 The Forerunner; Advent 4 The Annunciation; God, Saviour Praised and Worshipped; Pentecost 19 The Life of Faith; Pentecost 3 The Church's Confidence in Christ; Pentecost 4 The Church's Mission to the Individual; Pentecost 4 The Freedom God Gives; The Ascension of Christ Used With Tune: LYNGHAM

Glorious things of you are spoken

Author: J. Newton (1725-1807) Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 1,299 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Glorious things of you are spoken, Zion, city of our God; he whose word cannot be broken formed you for his own abode: on the rock of ages founded, what can shake your sure repose? with salvation's walls surrounded you may smile at all your foes. 2 See, the streams of living waters springing from eternal love! well supply your sons and daughters and all fear of want remove: who can faint while such a river ever flows their thirst to assuage? grace, which like the Lord the giver never fails from age to age. 3 Round each habitation hovering, see the cloud and fire appear for a glory and a covering showing that the Lord is near: thus they march, the pillar leading, light by night and shade by day; daily on the manna feeding which he gives them when they pray. 4 Saviour, since of Zion's city I through grace a member am, let the world deride or pity, I will glory in your name: fading are the world's best pleasures, all its boasted pomp and show; solid joys and lasting treasures none but Zion's children know. Topics: Christmas 2 The Holy Family; Epiphany 4, Revelation The New Temple; God's Church Unity and Growth; Last Sunday after Pentecost Citizens of Heaven; Pentecost 2 The Church's Unity and Fellowship Scripture: Psalm 87:3 Used With Tune: ABBOT'S LEIGH

Look, you saints, the sight is glorious!

Author: T. Kelly (1769-1855) Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 541 hymnals Topics: God, Saviour Ascended and Reigning; Lent 5, The King and the Kingdom The Victory of the Cross; Palm Sunday The Way of the Cross; The Ascension of Christ; Last Sunday after Pentecost Citizens of Heaven Scripture: Revelation 19:16 Used With Tune: REGENT SQUARE

Jesus, your blood and righteousness

Author: N. L. von Zinzendorf (1700-1760); J. Wesley (1703-1791) Appears in 500 hymnals Topics: God's Church Hope and Confidence; Pentecost 4 The Church's Mission to the Individual; Pentecost 21 The Christian Hope Used With Tune: GALILEE

All hail the power of Jesus’ name!

Author: E. Perronet (1725-1792); J. Rippon (1751-1836) Appears in 3,443 hymnals Lyrics: 1 All hail the power of Jesus' name! let angels prostrate fall; bring forth the royal diadem and crown him Lord of all. 2 Crown him, you morning stars of light, who fixed this floating ball; now hail the Strength-of-Israel's might and crown him Lord of all. 3 Crown him, you martyrs of our God, who from his altar call; extol the Stem-of-Jesse's rod and crown him Lord of all. 4 You seed of Israel's chosen race and ransomed from the fall, hail him who saves you by his grace, and crown him Lord of all!. 5 Hail him, you heirs of David's line, whom David 'Lord' did call, the God incarnate, Man divine — and crown him Lord of all. 6 Sinners, whose love cannot forget the wormwood and the gall, go spread your trophies at his feet and crown him Lord of all. 7 O that with every tribe and tongue we at his feet may fall, lift high the universal song and crown him Lord of all. Topics: God's Church Doxology, Glory to God Used With Tune: MILES LANE

O Lord my love, my strength, my tower

Author: J. Scheffler (1624-1677); J. Wesley (1703-1791) Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 Appears in 165 hymnals Topics: Easter 4 The Charge to Peter; God's Church Love and Devotion; Pentecost 20 Endurance; Pentecost 7 The More Excellent Way Used With Tune: ST. MATTHIAS

The Lord’s my shepherd: I’ll not want

Author: W. Whittingham (c. 1524-1579) Appears in 580 hymnals Lyrics: 1 The Lord's my shepherd: I'll not want. he makes me down to lie in pastures green: he leadeth me the quiet waters by. 2 My soul he doth restore again, and me to walk doth make within the paths of righteousness, e'en for his own name's sake. 3 Yea, though I walk through death's dark vale, yet will I fear no ill; for thou art with me, and thy rod and staff me comfort still. 4 My table thou hast furnishèd in presence of my foes; my head with oil thou dost anoint and my cup overflows. 5 Goodness and mercy all my life shall surely follow me; and in God's house for evermore my dwelling-place shall be. Topics: Easter 2 The Good Shepherd; God's Church Doxology, Glory to God Scripture: Psalm 23 Used With Tune: BROTHER JAMES' AIR Text Sources: and others

Jesus! the name high over all

Author: C. Wesley (1707-1788 ) Appears in 300 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Jesus! the name high over all in hell or earth or sky; angels again before it fall and devils fear and fly, and devils fear and fly. 2 Jesus! the name to sinners dear, the name to sinners given; it scatters all their guilty fear, it turns their hell to heaven, it turns their hell to heaven. 3 Jesus the prisoner's fetters breaks and bruises Satan's head; power into strengthless souls he speaks and life into the dead, and life into the dead. 4 O that the world might taste and see the riches of his grace! The arms of love that welcome me would all mankind embrace, would all mankind embrace. 5 His righteousness alone I show, his saving grace proclaim; this is my work on earth below, to cry 'Behold the Lamb!' to cry 'Behold the Lamb!' 6 Happy if with my final breath I may but gasp his name, preach him to all, and cry in death, 'Christ Jesus is the Lamb!' 'Christ Jesus is the Lamb!' Topics: God, Saviour Praised and Worshipped; Advent 3 The Forerunner; Epiphany 1, Revelation The Baptism of Jesus; The Ascension of Christ; Pentecost 3 The Church's Confidence in Christ; Pentecost 10 The Mind of Christ; Last Sunday after Pentecost Citizens of Heaven Scripture: John 1:29 Used With Tune: LYDIA