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Meditation and Joyful Gratitude

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 3 hymnals Topics: Praise For Spiritual Blessings First Line: Within Thy temple's sacred courts Lyrics: 1 Within Thy temple's sacred courts, With loving and adoring tho't, We contemplate Thy grace, O God, And all Thy deeds with mercy fraught. 2 Where'er Thy Name, O God, is known, Where'er Thy glorious fame extends, There also is Thy praise proclaimed, Far as the earth's remotest ends. 3 Thy hand is full of righteousness; Let Zion's gladness then be great, And let her daughters sing for joy And all Thy judgments celebrate. 4 Encompass Zion, count her tow'rs, And mark her strong defenses well; Consider all her palaces, And to your sons her glory tell. 5 This mighty God forever lives Our God and Saviour to abide, And till our pilgrim days shall end Will ever be our faithful guide. Scripture: Psalm 48 Used With Tune: ST. JOHN'S HIGHLANDS

Peace! the welcome sound proclaim

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 39 hymnals Topics: Public and national Blessings and Afflictions Lyrics: 1 Peace! the welcome sound proclaim; Dwell with rapture on the theme. Loud, still louder swell the strain: Peace of earth! good-will to men! 2 Breezes! whisp'ring soft and low, Gently murmur as ye blow, Now, when was and discord cease, Praises to the God of peace. 3 Ocean's billows far and wide, Rolling in majestic pride! Loud, still louder swell the strain: Peace on earth! good-will to men! 4 Vocal songsters of the grove! Sweetly chant in notes of love, Now when war and discord cease, Praises to the God of peace. 5 Mortals, who these blessings feel! Christians, who before him kneel! Loud, still louder swell the strain: Peace of earth, good-will to men!

Psalm 24: We Long to See Your Face

Author: Kevin Keil Appears in 5 hymnals Topics: Blessing First Line: All the earth is yours, O God Refrain First Line: O God, this is the people that longs to see your face (Open wide your gates) Scripture: Psalm 24:1-6 Used With Tune: [All the earth is yours, O God]

Come Down, O Love Divine

Author: Bianco da Siena, 1350-1434; Richard Frederick Littledale, 1833-1890 Meter: 6.6.11 D Appears in 114 hymnals Topics: Evangelist Blessing Lyrics: 1 Come down, O Love divine; seek thou this soul of mine, and visit it with thine own ardour glowing; O Comforter, draw near, within my heart appear, and kindle it, thy holy flame bestowing. 2 O let it freely burn, till earthly passions turn to dust and ashes in its heat consuming; and let thy glorious light shine ever on my sight, and clothe me round, the while my path illuming. 3 Let holy charity mine outward vesture be, and lowliness become mine inner clothing— true lowliness of heart, which takes the humbler part, and o'er its own shortcomings weeps with loathing. 4 And so the yearning strong, with which the soul will long, shall far out-pass the pow'r of human telling; no soul can guess Love's grace, till he become the place wherein the Holy Spirit makes a dwelling. Scripture: Romans 8:14-16 Used With Tune: DOWN AMPNEY

Lord, for the Gift of Children

Author: Duane Blakley, 1937- Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 3 hymnals Topics: Blessing of Children Scripture: Mark 10:3-16 Used With Tune: NYLAND

Daniel 3:52-57 (Song of the Three Children)

Appears in 6 hymnals Topics: Blessing First Line: You are blest, Lord God of our fathers Scripture: Daniel 3:5-7 Used With Tune: [You are blest, Lord God of our fathers] Text Sources: The Grail

Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven

Author: Henry F. Lyte Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 546 hymnals Topics: Blessing First Line: Praise my soul, the King of heaven Lyrics: 1 Praise, my soul, the King of heaven; to his feet your tribute bring. Ransomed, healed, restored, forgiven, evermore his praises sing. Alleluia, alleluia! Praise the everlasting King! 2 Praise him for his grace and favor to his people in distress. Praise him, still the same as ever, slow to chide, and swift to bless. Alleluia, alleluia! Glorious in his faithfulness! 3 Father-like he tends and spares us; well our feeble frame he knows. In his hand he gently bears us, rescues us from all our foes. Alleluia, alleluia! Widely yet his mercy flows! 4 Frail as summer's flower we flourish, blows the wind and it is gone; but while mortals rise and perish God endures unchanging on. Alleluia, alleluia! praise the High, Eternal One. 5 Angels, help us to adore him; you behold him face to face. Sun and moon, bow down before him, dwellers all in time and space. Alleluia, alleluia! Praise with us the God of grace! Scripture: Psalm 103 Used With Tune: LAUDA ANIMA

With Grateful Heart My Thanks I Bring

Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 Appears in 15 hymnals Topics: Praise for Blessings Lyrics: 1 With grateful heart my thanks I bring, Before the great Thy praise I sing: I worship in Thy holy place And praise Thee for Thy truth and grace; For truth and grace together shine In Thy most holy Word divine, In Thy most holy Word divine. 2 I cried to Thee and Thou didst save, Thy Word of grace new courage gave; The kings of earth shall thank Thee, Lord, For they have heard Thy wondrous Word; Yea, they shall come with songs of praise, For great and glorious are Thy ways, For great and glorious are Thy ways. 3 O Lord, enthroned in glory bright, Thou reignest in the heavenly height; The proud in vain Thy favor seek, But Thou hast mercy for the meek; Through trouble though my pathway be, Thou wilt revive and strengthen me, Thou wilt revive and strengthen me. 4 Thou wilt stretch forth Thy mighty arm To save me when my foes alarm; The work Thou hast for me begun Shall by Thy grace be fully done; Forever mercy dwells with Thee; O Lord, my Maker, think on me, O Lord, my Maker, think on me. Scripture: Psalm 138 Used With Tune: THE SOLID ROCK

God, My God, You I Crave

Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Blessing Scripture: Psalm 63 Used With Tune: [God, my God, you I crave] Text Sources: Tr. Psalms for All Seasons: From the ICEL Liturgical Psalter Project, 1987

I Need Thee Every Hour

Author: Annie S. Hawkes, 1835-1918 Meter: 6.4.6.4 with refrain Appears in 1,010 hymnals Topics: Blessing First Line: I need thee ev'ry hour Refrain First Line: I need thee, O I need thee Lyrics: 1 I need thee ev'ry hour, Most gracious Lord; No tender voice like thine Can peace afford. Refrain: I need thee, O I need thee; Ev'ry hour I need thee; O bless me now, my Savior, I come to thee. 2 I need thee ev'ry hour, Stay thou nearby; Temptations lose their pow’r When thou art nigh. [Refrain] 3 I need thee ev'ry hour, In joy or pain; Come quickly and abide, Or life is vain. [Refrain] 4 I need thee ev'ry hour, Teach me thy will; And thy rich promises In me fulfill. [Refrain] Used With Tune: NEED