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The Tender Love a Father Has

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 15 hymnals Topics: Angels; Atonement; Biblical Names and Places Israel; Biblical Names and Places Moses; Blessing; Church Year Lent; Church Year Maundy Thursday; Covenant; Elements of Worship Assurance of Pardon; Elements of Worship Baptism; Elements of Worship Lord's Supper; Elements of Worship Praise and Adoration; Elements of Worship Thanksgiving after the Lord's Supper; Faith; Forgiveness; God Changelessness of; God as King; God as Slow to Anger; God's Sovereignty; God's Word; God's Anger; God's Compassion; God's Faithfulness; God's Forgiveness; God's Generosity; God's Goodness; God's Justice; God's Kingdom; God's Love; God's Name; God's People (flock, sheep); Grâce; Grave; Healing; Hope; Humanity Sustained by God; Hymns of Praise; Jesus Christ Friend of Sinners; Jesus Christ Healer; Jesus Christ Teacher; Life Stages Family; Life Stages Generations; Life Stages Old Age; Life Stages Youth; Lord's Prayer 3rd petition (your will be done); Lord's Prayer 6th petition (save us from the time of trail…); Love; Mercy; Occasional Services Christian Marriage; Occasional Services Funerals; Occasional Services Healing Service; Occasional Services New Year; Peace; People of God / Church Family of God; People of God / Church Family of God; Prayer; Remembering; Salvation; Servants of God; Temptation And Trial; The Creation; The Fall; Victory; Witness; Year A, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, September 11-17; Year B, Ordinary Time after Epiphany, 8th Sunday; Year B, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, May 24-May 28 (if after Trinity Sunday); Year C, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, August 21-27 Lyrics: 1 The tender love a father has for all his children dear-- such love the Lord bestows on those who worship him in fear. 2 The Lord remembers we are dust, and all our frailty knows; our life is like the tender grass, and as the flower it grows. 3 The flower is withered by the wind that smites with blighting breath; so we are quickly swept away before the blast of death. 4 Unchanging is the love of God, from age to age the same, displayed to all who do his will and reverence his name. 5 Those who his gracious covenant keep the Lord will ever bless; their children's children shall rejoice to see his righteousness. Scripture: Psalm 103 Used With Tune: TALLIS ORDINAL Text Sources: Psalter, 1912, alt.

Psalm 89: For Ever I Will Sing

Author: Tim Schoenbachler, b. 1952 Appears in 2 hymnals Topics: Covenant; Covenant; Covenant; Faith; Hope; Joy; Love of God for Us; Praise; Providence; Advent 4 Year B; Nativity of the Lord (Christmas) At the Vigil Mass; Holy Week Chrism Mass; Thirteenth Ordinary Year A; St. Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary (March 19); Service Music for Mass Responsorial Psalm; Service Music for Mass Communion Song; Sunday Celebrations in the Absence of a Priest Responsorial Psalm First Line: How I feel like singing Scripture: Psalm 89:2-5 Used With Tune: [How I feel like singing]

We Gather Together

Author: Theodore Baker, 1851-1934 Meter: 12.11.12.11 Appears in 205 hymnals Topics: Blessing; Church; Dedication of a Church; Freedom; Gathering; Guidance; Hope; Country, Nation; Petition, Prayer; Praise; Thanksgiving, Gratitude; Trust, Confidence; Worship and Adoration First Line: We gather together to ask the Lord's blessing Lyrics: 1 We gather together to ask the Lord's blessing; He chastens and hastens His will to make known; The wicked oppressing now cease from distressing: Sing praises to his name; he forgets not his own. 2 Beside us to guide us, our God with us joining, Whose kingdom calls all to the love which endures. So from the beginning the fight we were winning: You, Lord, were at our side; all glory be yours! 3 We all do extol you our leader triumphant, And pray that you still our defender will be. Let your congregation escape tribulation: Your name be ever praised! O Lord, make us free! Scripture: Psalm 67:7 Used With Tune: KREMSER Text Sources: Wilt heden nu treden, Netherlands folk hymn

Christ, We Come with Joy and Gladness

Author: Constance M. Cherry Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 2 hymnals Topics: Blessing; Body of Christ; Calmness and Serenity; Caring; Church; Hope; Joy; Muisic for Liturgies; Marriage; Names (Other) and Images for Jesus Christ; Praise and Thanksgiving; Prayer; Sustaining; Trust; Unity; Blessing; Body of Christ; Calmness and Serenity; Caring; Church; Hope; Joy; Muisic for Liturgies; Marriage; Names (Other) and Images for Jesus Christ; Praise and Thanksgiving; Prayer; Sustaining; Trust; Unity Lyrics: 1 Christ, we come with joy and gladness as we witness love made new; hear the prayers of two united as their lives are joined in you. Seeking you to bond their marriage, they are trusting you to be in the cord that can't be broken, giving them the strength of three. 2 Hope and joy and love abounding, this our prayer for their success; let the lives of these, our loved ones, know the joy of those you bless. Christ, our Shepherd, tend and keep them, and your peace and care be known. May the world in which you place them praise you as their love is shown. Scripture: Psalm 23:1 Used With Tune: HYMN TO JOY

Not for Ourselves, O Lord

Author: Carl P. Daw, Jr., b. 1944 Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 2 hymnals Topics: Biblical Names and Places Aaron; Biblical Names and Places Israel; Blessing; Elements of Worship Baptism; Elements of Worship Praise and Adoration; Eternal Life; Faith; God as Shield; God's Will; God's Armor; God's Faithfulness; God's Glory; God's Goodness; God's Love; God's Name; Hope; Humanity Created by God; Idols and Idolatry; Lord's Prayer 1st petition (hallowed be your name); Lord's Prayer 7th petition (the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours…); Occasional Services New Year; Occasional Services Ordination and/or Installation; Questioning; Rejoicing; Suffering; Ten Commandments 2nd Commandment (do not make graven emages); Trust First Line: Not for ourselves, O Lord, not for ourselves Lyrics: 1 Not for ourselves, O Lord, not for ourselves, would we claim glory, but for you alone, because of your great love and faithfulness, the steadfast care that makes your presence known. 2 The worldly say of us: "Where is their God?" They vainly look for what they idolize, for flaunted wealth, for burnished images, and trim all gods to their own shape and size. 3 But we will trust in God, our help and shield, transcendent Life on whom all lives depend, whose untold mercies give our spirits voice to bless the Lord in songs that never end. Scripture: Psalm 115 Used With Tune: TOULON

Welcome the King

Author: Arlo D. Duba Meter: 12.12.12.12 Appears in 9 hymnals Topics: Advent; Ascension; Blessing; Face of the Lord; Gates; God as King of Kings; Guilt; Hope; Hosannas; Palm Sunday; Processional; Sanctification First Line: See, all the earth is God's its people and nations Refrain First Line: Welcome the King of glory, each tribe and nation! Scripture: Psalm 24 Used With Tune: PROMISED ONE

Now as We Pray

Author: Jack Brown Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Assurance; Blessing; Creation; Hope; Peace; Prayer / Petition; Presence of God First Line: We thank You, Lord, now as we pray Lyrics: 1 We thank You, Lord, now as we pray For Your good blessings on this day. Please bless our lives with grace and love, With gifts abundant from above. 2 We also pray for Your great peace Which comes to us when we release Our sins, our cares, ourselves to You. Your strength is great and brings us through. 3 Bless all who turn to You in hope, Who by your Word learn how to cope With trials, tests and temptings, too. And find their help and grace in You. 4 That we may worship You and stay Within Your service all this day, Grant us Your Spirit ev'ry hour, Fill each of us with Christ-like pow'r. Scripture: Psalm 146:2 Used With Tune: TALLIS' CANON

Lift Up Your Heads, O Gates

Author: Bert Polman Meter: 6.6.8.6 with refrain Appears in 5 hymnals Topics: Biblical Names and Places Jacob; Blessing; Church Year Advent; Church Year All Saints' Day; Church Year Ascension of the Lord; Church Year Christ the King; Church Year Passion/Palm Sunday; Church Year Transfiguration; Earth; Elements of Worship Call to Worship; Elements of Worship Gathering; Elements of Worship Lord's Supper; Elements of Worship Preparation for Worship; Enthronement Psalms; Faith; Freedom; God Trust in; God as Creator; God as King; God's Sovereignty; God's Armor; God's Face; God's Majesty; God's Strength; Guilt; Hope; Idols and Idolatry; Innocence; Processions; Temple; Ten Commandments 2nd Commandment (do not make graven emages); The Creation; Unity and Fellowship; Worship; Year A, B, C, Presentation of the Lord, February 2; Year B, All Saints' Day, November 1; Year B, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, July 10-16 Refrain First Line: Hosanna, hosanna! Scripture: Psalm 24 Used With Tune: VINEYARD HAVEN

Jesus, thy Name I love

Author: James G. Deck Meter: 6.6.4.6.6.6.4 Appears in 191 hymnals Topics: Blessed Hope Lyrics: 1 Jesus, thy Name I love All other names above, Jesus, my Lord: O thou art all to me; Nothing to please I see, Nothing apart from thee, Jesus, my Lord. 2 Thou, blessed Son of God, Hast bought me with thy blood, Jesus, my Lord: O how great is thy love, All other loves above, Love that I daily prove, Jesus, my Lord. 3 When unto thee I flee, Thou wilt my refuge be, Jesus, my Lord: What need I now to fear, What earthly grief or care, Since thou art ever near? Jesus, my Lord. 4 Soon thou wilt come again; I shall be happy then, Jesus, my Lord: Then thine own face I'll see, Then I shall like thee be, Then evermore with thee, Jesus, my Lord. Amen. Scripture: Philippians 2:9 Used With Tune: STOBEL

I Say "Yes," Lord (Digo "Si," Señor)

Author: Donna Peña, b. 1955 Appears in 3 hymnals Topics: Blessed Virgin Mary; Christian Initiation; Commissioning; Commitment; Ecumenism; Eucharist; Faith; Faith; Hope; Justice; Love for Others; Obedience; Paschal Mystery; Patience; Peace; Prayer; Social Concern; Word of God First Line: To the God who cannot die Refrain First Line: I say "Yes," my Lord (Digo "Sí," Señor) Scripture: Job 42:1-6 Used With Tune: [To the God who cannot die]