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O little town of Bethlehem!

Author: Phillips Brooks Meter: 7.6.8.6 D Appears in 872 hymnals Topics: Catechism Lyrics: O little town of Bethlehem! How still we see thee lie; Above thy deep and dreamless sleep The silent stars go by; Yet in thy dark streets shineth The everlasting Light; The hopes and fears of all the years Are met in thee tonight. For Christ is born of Mary, And gathered all above, While mortals sleep, the angels keep Their watch of wondering love. O morning stars, together Proclaim the holy birth! And praises sing to God the King, And peace to men on earth. How silently, how silently, The wondrous gift is given! So God imparts to human hearts The blessings of his heaven. No ear may hear his coming, But in this world of sin, Where meek souls will receive him, still The dear Christ enters in. O holy Child of Bethlehem! Descend to us, we pray; Cast out our sin and enter in, Be born in us today. We hear the Christmas angels The great glad tidings tell; O come to us, abide with us, Our Lord Emmanuel! Amen. Used With Tune: ST. LOUIS

Forty days and forty nights

Author: George Hunt Smyttan Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 161 hymnals Topics: Catechism Lyrics: Forty days and forty nights Thou wast fasting in the wild; Forty days and forty nights Tempted, and yet undefiled. Shall not we thy sorrow share, And from earthly joys abstain, Fasting with unceasing prayer, Glad with thee to suffer pain? And if Satan, vexing sore, Flesh or spirit should assail, Thou, his Vanquisher before, Grant we may not faint nor fail. So shall we have peace divine: Holier gladness ours shall be; Round us, too, shall angels shine, Such as ministered to thee. Keep, O keep us, Savior dear, Ever constant by thy side; That with thee we may appear At the eternal Eastertide. Amen. Used With Tune: HEINLEIN

Christ the Lord of his People

Appears in 41 hymnals Topics: Heidelberg Catechism Lord's Day 13 First Line: Backsliders, who your mis'ry feel Lyrics: 5 Backsliders, who your mis'ry feel, Attend your Saviour's call; Return, he'll your backslidings heal; O crown him Lord of all, 6 Tho' crimson sin increase your guilt, And painful is your thrall; For broken hearts his blood was spilt; O crown him Lord of all. 7 Take with you words, approach his throne, And low before him fall; He understands the spirit's groan; O crown him Lord of all. 8 Whoever comes he'll not cast out, Altho' your faith be small; His faithfulness you cannot doubt; O crown him Lord of all.

Home in view, Amen

Appears in 205 hymnals Topics: Heidelberg Catechism Lord's Day 52 First Line: As when the weary trav'ller gains Lyrics: 27 As, when the weary trav'ller gains The height of some o'er-looking hill, His heart revives, if cross the plains He eyes his home, tho' distant still. 28 Thus when the christian pilgrim views By faith, his mansion in the skies, The sight his fainting strength renews, And wings his speed to reach the prize. 29 The thought of home his spirit cheers, No more he grieves for troubles past; Nor any future trial fears, So he may save arrive at last. 30 'Tis there, he says, I am to dwell With Jesus, in the realms of day; Then I shall bid my cares farewel, And he will wipe my tears away. 31 Jesus, on thee my hope depends, To lead me on to thine abode; Assur'd our home will make amends For all our toil while on the road. 32 Hallelujah, hallelujah, Hallelujah, hallelujah, Hallelujah, hallelujah, Hallelujah, Amen, Amen.

'Twas by an order from the Lord

Author: Isaac Watts, 1675-1748 Appears in 150 hymnals Topics: The Catechism The Word Lyrics: 1 'Twas by an order from the Lord, The ancient prophets spoke His Word; His Spirit did their tongues inspire, And warm'd their hearts with heav'nly fire. 2 The works and wonders which they wrought Confirmed the messages they brought: The prophet's pen succeeds His breath, To save the holy words from death. 3 Great God! mine eyes with pleasure look Upon Thy precious holy book; There my Redeemer's face I see, And read His name who died for me. 4 Let the false raptures of the mind Be lost, and vanish in the wind; Here I can fix my hope secure: This is Thy word, and must endure. Used With Tune: UXBRIDGE

Lamb of God! we fall before Thee

Author: Joseph Hart Appears in 50 hymnals Topics: The Catechism Justification Lyrics: 1 Lamb of God, we fall before Thee, Humbly trusting in Thy cross; That alone be all our glory, All things else are only dross. 2 Thee we own a perfect Savior, Only source of all that’s good. Ev'ry grace and ev'ry favor Comes to us through Jesus’ blood. 3 Jesus gives us true repentance, By His Spirit sent from heav’n; Whispers this transporting sentence: "Son thy sins are all forgiven." 4 Faith He grants us to believe it, Grateful hearts His love to prize; Want we wisdom? He must give it; Hearing ears, and seeing eyes. 5 Jesus gives us pure affections, Wills to do what He requires: Makes us follow His directions, And what He commands, inspires. 6 All our prayers, and all our praises, Rightly offered in His name,— He that dictates them is Jesus; He that answers is the same. Used With Tune: WILMOT

God, who madest earth and heaven

Appears in 41 hymnals Topics: The Catechism Lyrics: 1 God, who madest earth and heaven, Father, Son and Holy Ghost, Who the day and night hast given, Sun and moon and starry host, All things wake at Thy command, Held in being by Thy hand. 2 God, I thank Thee, in Thy keeping, Safely have I slumbered here; Thou hast gaurded me while sleeping From all danger, pain, and fear: And the cunning of my foe Hath not wrought my overthrow. 3 Let the night of sin that shrouded All my life, with this depart; Shine on me with beams unclouded: Jesus in Thy loving heart Are my help and hope alone, For the evil I have done. 4 Help me as the morn is breaking, In the spirit to arise, So from careless sloth awaking, That wheno'er the aged skies Shall the morn of doom appear, I may see it free from fear. 5 Lead me, and forsake me never, Guide my wand'rings by Thy Word: As Thou has been, be Thou ever My defense, my refuge, Lord. Never safe except with Thee, Thou my faithful Guardian be! 6 O my God, I now commend me Wholly to Thy mighty hand: All the powers that Thou dost lend me Let me use at Thy command: Thou my boast, my strength divine, Keep me with Thee, I am Thine. 7 Thus afresh with each new morning Save me from the power of sin, Hourly let me feel Thy warning Ruling, prompting all within, Till my final rest be come, And Thine angel bear me home.

Lord, Thy omniscience I adore!

Author: Rev. Emanuel Cronenwatt, D. D. Appears in 4 hymnals Topics: The Catechism Works and Attributes of God Lyrics: 1 Lord, Thy omniscience I adore! Thou knowest all that was before, Is now, and all that e'er shall be In time and thro' eternity. 2 Thou too hast searched and seen me through, Awake, asleep, I'm in Thy view; My going out, my coming in, Thou seest, and my thoughts within. 3 Before my lips my thoughts obey, Thou knowest what I mean to say; Yea, long ere yet they are my own, My thoughts, as Thine, to Thee are known. 4 Such knowledge is too great for me, Too wonderful! I bow to Thee In humble awe, and, rapt, adore Thy vast omniscience all the more! 5 Lord Jesus do Thou light my heart, And bid all darkness thence depart! O keep me steadfast in Thy grace, Till I shall see Thee face to face. Used With Tune: ROCKINGHAM (New)

Chief of sinners though I be

Appears in 89 hymnals Topics: The Catechism The Redeemer Lyrics: 1 Chief of sinners though I be, Jesus shed His blood for me; Died that I might live on high, Lived that I might never die. As the branch is to the vine, I am His and He is mine. 2 O the hight of Jesus' love! Higher than the heav'ns above, Deeper than the depths of sea, Lasting to eternity; Love that found me, wondrous thought! Found me when I sought Him not. 3 Jesus only can impart Balm to heal the smitten heart, Peace that flows from sin forgiven; Joy that lifts the soul to heaven; Faith and hope to walk with God In the way that Enoch trod. 4 Chief of sinners though I be, Christ is all in all to me; All my wants to Him are known, All my sorrows are His own. Safe with Him from earthly strife He sustains the hidden life. 5 O my Savior! help afford, By Thy Spirit and Thy Word! When my wayward heart would stray, Keep me in the narrow way; Grace in time of need supply While I live and when I die.

Now the shades of night are gone

Appears in 255 hymnals Topics: The Catechism Lyrics: 1 Now the shades of night are gone; Now the morning light is come; Lord, may I be thine to-day-- Drive the shades of sin away. 2 Fill my soul, O Christ, with light, Banish doubt and cleanse my sight, In Thy service, Lord, to-day Help me labor, help me pray. 3 Keep my haughty passions bound; Save me from my foes around; Going out and coming in, Keep us safe from ev'ry sin. 4 When my work of life is past, O receive me then at last! Night of sin will be no more, When I reach the heav'nly shore.