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Sown in the darkness or sown in the light

Author: Emily Sullivan Oakey (1829-83) Appears in 135 hymnals First Line: Sowing the seed by the dawn-light fair Lyrics: 1 Sowing the seed by the dawn-light fair, Sowing the seed by the noonday glare, Sowing the seed by the fading light, Sowing the seed in the solemn night: O what shall the harvest be? Refrain: Sown in the darkness or sown in the light, Sown in our weakness or sown in our might, Gathered in time or eternity, Sure, ah! sure, will the harvest be. 2 Sowing the seed by the wayside high, Sowing the seed on the rocks to die, Sowing the seed where the thorns will spoil, Sowing the seed in the fertile soil: O what shall the harvest be? 3 Sowing the seed with an aching heart, Sowing the seed while the tear-drops start, Sowing in hope, till the reapers come, Gladly to gather the harvest home: O what shall the harvest be? Topics: Special Occasions Harvest

To thee, O Lord, our hearts we raise

Author: William Chatterton Dix (1837-98) Appears in 110 hymnals Lyrics: 1 To thee, O Lord, our hearts we raise In hymns of adoration, To thee bring sacrifice of praise With shouts of exultation; Bright robes of gold the fields adorn, The hills with joy are ringing, The valleys stand so thick with corn That even they are singing. 2 And now, on this thanksgiving day, Thy bounteous hand confessing, Upon thine altar, Lord, we lay The first-fruits of thy blessing. By thee the souls of men are fed With gifts of grace supernal; Thou who dost give us earthly bread, Give us the bread eternal. 3 We bear the burden of the day, And often toil seems dreary; But labour ends with sunset ray, And rest comes for the weary. May we, at last, our labours o’er, No task for thee neglected, Stand in thy sight for evermore, Our offerings accepted. 4 O blessèd is that land of God Where saints abide for ever, Where golden fields spread far and broad, Where flows the crystal river. The strains of all its holy throng With ours today are blending; Thrice blessèd is that harvest song Which never hath an ending. Topics: Special Occasions Harvest

We praise thee, Lord, with heart and voice

Author: William James Pearson (1832-92) Appears in 4 hymnals Lyrics: 1 We praise thee, Lord, with heart and voice, While with first-fruits we come; We bring thank offerings and rejoice, And shout the harvest home. 2 For crops made ripe by golden fire, For all thy power has done, We’ll lift thy praises higher and higher, And shout the harvest home. 3 Rich fruits of holiness we see Where men in grace have grown; Salvation reapers we will be, And shout the harvest home. 4 Seed sown with tears thy life receives, Making thy goodness known; Reapers return with golden sheaves, And shout the harvest home. Topics: Special Occasions Harvest

For thy mercy and thy grace

Author: Henry Downton (1818-85) Appears in 219 hymnals Lyrics: 1 For thy mercy and thy grace, Faithful through another year, Hear our song of thankfulness; Jesus, our redeemer, hear. 2 Veiled the future; let thy light Guide us, Bright and Morning Star; Fierce our foes and hard the fight, Arm us, Saviour, for the war. 3 In our weakness and distress, Rock of strength, be thou our stay; In the pathless wilderness Be our true and living way, 4 Keep us faithful, keep us pure, Keep us evermore thine own; Help, O help us to endure; Fit us for the promised crown. Topics: Special occasions Corps anniversaries

Heavenly Father, thou hast brought us

Author: Hester Periam Hawkins (1846-1928) Appears in 8 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Heavenly Father, thou hast brought us Safely to the present day, Gently leading on our footsteps, Watching o’er us all the way. Friend and guide through life’s long journey, Grateful hearts to thee we bring; But for love so true and changeless How shall we fit praises sing? 2 Mercies new and never-failing Brightly shine through all the past, Watchful care and loving kindness, Always near from first to last, Tender love, divine protection Ever with us day and night; Blessings more than we can number Strew the path with golden light. 3 Shadows deep have crossed our pathway; We have trembled in the storm; Clouds have gathered round so darkly That we could not see thy form; Yet thy love hath never left us In our griefs alone to be, And the help each gave the other Was the strength that came from thee. 4 Many that we loved have left us, Reaching first their journey’s end; Now they wait to give us welcome, Brother, sister, child and friend. When at last our journey’s over, And we pass away from sight, Father, take us through the darkness Into everlasting light. Topics: Special occasions Corps anniversaries

Sing we many years of blessing

Author: Will J. Brand (1889-1977) Appears in 2 hymnals Topics: Special occasions Corps anniversaries

Lord of Heaven and earth and sea

Author: Frank Samuel Turney (1863-1932) Appears in 2 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Lord of Heaven and earth and sea, We would render thanks to thee For the blessing thou hast given, Joys of earth and hopes of Heaven. Grateful for thy loving care, We have built this house of prayer, And with hearts sincere, we pray For thy presence here this day. 2 Help us, Lord, each one to be Consecrated unto thee; Make each heart a living stone In a temple all thine own. Holy Spirit, fill this place With thy pentecostal grace; Dwell with us, and from this hour Manifest thy mighty power. 3 Generations yet to be In this house may worship thee; Work, which now we gladly share, Will be then in other care. Grant, O Lord, whate’er may be, That thy word, from error free, May be cherished, true and pure, While this fabric shall endure. Topics: Special occasions New buildings

O God, in whom alone is found

Author: Henry Ware (1794-1843) Appears in 9 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O God, in whom alone is found The strength by which all toil is blest, Upon this consecrated ground Now bid thy cloud of glory rest. 2 In thy great name we place this stone; To thy great truth these walls we rear; Long may they make thy glory known, And long our Saviour triumph here. 3 And while thy sons, from earth apart, Here seek the truth from Heaven that sprung, Fill with thy Spirit every heart, With living fire touch every tongue. 4 Lord, grant our souls thy peace and love; Let sin and error pass away, Till truth’s full influence from above Rejoice the earth with cloudless day. Topics: Special occasions New buildings

O God of love, to thee we bow

Author: William Vaughan Jenkins (1868-1920) Appears in 13 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O God of love, to thee we bow, And pray for these before thee now, That, closely knit in holy vow, They may in thee be one. 2 When days are filled with pure delight, When paths are plain and skies are bright, Walking by faith and not by sight, May they in thee be one. 3 When stormy winds fulfil thy will, And all their good seems turned to ill, Then, trusting thee completely, still May they in thee be one. 4 Whate’er in life shall be their share Of quickening joy or burdening care, In power to do and grace to bear, May they in thee be one. Topics: Special occasions Weddings

O Perfect Love, all human thought transcending

Author: Dorothy Frances Gurney (1858-1932) Appears in 238 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O Perfect Love, all human thought transcending, Lowly we kneel in prayer before thy throne, That theirs may be the love which knows no ending, Throughout their life divinely joined in one. 2 O perfect Life, be thou their full assurance Of tender charity and steadfast faith, Of patient hope, and quiet brave endurance, With childlike trust that fears nor pain nor death. 3 Grant them the joy which brightens earthly sorrow, Grant them the peace which calms all earthly strife; And to life’s day the glorious unknown morrow That dawns upon eternal love and life. Topics: Special occasions Weddings