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How Firm a Foundation

Author: "K" Meter: 11.11.11.11 Appears in 2,208 hymnals Topics: The Church in the World Commitment: Trust; Adversity, Affliction & Tribulation; Assurance; Bible; Church Anniversaries; Church Education; Comfort/Consolation; Commitment; Courage; Eternal Life; Faith; God Faithfulness; God Presence; God Protection; God Strength and Refuge; Good News, Gospel; Grace; Grief; Guidance; Hope; Jesus Christ Strength and Refuge; Mercy; Perseverance; Pilgrimage and Conflict; Promise(s); Saints; Security; Steadfastness; Strength; Struggle and Conflict; Suffering; Trials; Trust; Victory; Wholeness; Word of God; Epiphany 7 Year A; Epiphany 9 Year A; Easter 5 Year A; Trinity Sunday Year A; Proper 4 Year A; Proper 12 Year A; Proper 14 Year A; Proper 22 Year A; Proper 6 Year B; Baptism of Jesus Year C; Epiphany 4 Year C; Epiphany 5 Year C; Epiphany 8 Year C; Lent 2 Year C; Lent 4 Year C; Proper 14 Year C; Proper 17 Year C; Proper 18 Year C; Proper 26 Year C; All Saints Year C First Line: How firm a foundation, you servants of God Lyrics: 1 How firm a foundation, you servants of God, is laid for your faith in his excellent word! What more can be said than to you has been said, to you who for refuge to Jesus have fled? 2 "Fear not, I am with you; O be not dismayed! For I am your God and will still give you aid; I'll strengthen and help you, and cause you to stand, upheld by my righteous omnipotent hand. 3 "When through the deep waters I call you to go, the rivers of sorrow shall not overflow; for I will be with you, your troubles to bless, and sanctify to you your deepest distress. 4 "When through fiery trials your pathway shall lie, my grace, all-sufficient, shall be your supply: the flame shall not hurt you, I only design your dross to consume, and your gold to refine. 5 "The soul that on Jesus has leaned for repose I will not -- I will not desert to his foes; that soul, though all hell should endeavour to shake, I'll never -- no, never -- no, never forsake!" Used With Tune: ST DENIO Text Sources: Rippon's A Selection of Hymns, 1787

Give to Our God Immortal Praise

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 329 hymnals Topics: God Mercies of Lyrics: 1 Give to our God immortal praise; mercy and truth are all his ways: wonders of grace to God belong; repeat his mercies in your song. 2 Give to the Lord of lords renown; the King of kings with glory crown: his mercies ever shall endure, when lords and kings are known no more. 3 He built the earth, he spread the sky, and fixed the starry lights on high: wonders of grace to God belong; repeat his mercies in your song. 4 He fills the sun with morning light; he bids the moon direct the night: his mercies ever shall endure, when suns and moons shall shine no more. 5 He sent his Son with pow'r to save from guilt and darkness and the grave: wonders of grace to God belong; repeat his mercies in your song. 6 Through this vain world he guides our feet, and leads us to his heav'nly seat: his mercies ever shall endure, when this vain world shall be no more. Scripture: Psalm 136 Used With Tune: WARRINGTON

O Lord, My God, You Know All My Ways

Author: Paul Wigmore Appears in 3 hymnals Topics: Church Year Lent; Daily Prayer Evening Prayer; Daily Prayer Night Prayer; Darkness; Discipleship; Elements of Worship Baptism; Elements of Worship Call to Confession; Elements of Worship Lord's Supper; God Desire for; God Light from; God as Spirit; God as Creator; God as Guide; God as Judge; God's Seeing; God's Sovereignty; God's Triumph; God's Knowing; God's Love; God's Protection; Grace; Humanity Created by God; Jesus Christ Healer; Jesus Christ Way, Truth, and Life; Lament False Accusation; Lament Individual; Life Stages Birth; Life Stages Death; Mercy; New Creation; Occasional Services Christian Marriage; Occasional Services Funerals; Occasional Services Ordination and/or Installation; People of God / Church Citizens of Heaven; Servants of God; Suffering; Temptation And Trial; Ten Commandments 10th Commandment (do not covet); The Creation; The Fall; Year A, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, July 17-23; Year B, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, 2nd Sunday; Year B, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, May 29-June 4 (if after Trinity Sunday); Year C, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, September 4-10 Lyrics: 1 O Lord, my God, you know all my ways, when I sleep and I rise, when I sit or stand; and before any word is upon my tongue you discern it as though I had spoken it. 2 Where can I go to be far from you? In the deepest of caves, in the heights of heaven? If I rise up and fly on the wings of dawn, still your right hand will guide me and hold me fast. 3 O Lord, my God, you created me, in a wonderful way you have fashioned me. Test my spirit and see what is in my heart; lead me on in the way to eternal life. Scripture: Psalm 139 Used With Tune: SHEPHERDSWELL

And Can It Be, That I Should Gain?

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 with refrain Appears in 302 hymnals Topics: God Love and Mercy; Christ Redeemer; Love God's Love; New Birth; Repentance; liturgical Songs of Response First Line: And can it be that I should gain Refrain First Line: Amazing love! How can it be Lyrics: 1 And can it be that I should gain An int'rest in the Savior's blood? Died He for me, who caused His pain? For me, who Him to death pursued? Amazing love! how can it be That Thou, my God, should die for me? Refrain: Amazing love! how can it be That Thou, my God, should die for me! 2 'Tis mystery all! Th'Immortal dies! Who can explore His strange design? In vain the firstborn seraph tries To sound the depths of love divine! 'Tis mercy all! let earth adore, Let angel minds inquire no more. [Refrain] 3 He left His Father's throne above, So free, so infinite His grace; Emptied Himself of all but love, And bled for Adam's helpless race; 'Tis mercy all, immense and free; For, O my God, it found out me. [Refrain] 4 Long my imprisoned spirit lay Fast bound in sin and nature's night; Thine eye diffused a quick'ning ray, I woke, the dungeon flamed with light; My chains fell off, my heart was free; I rose, went forth and followed Thee. [Refrain] 5 No condemnation now I dread; Jesus, and all in Him is mine! Alive in Him, my living Head, And clothed in righteousness divine, Bold I approach th'eternal throne, And claim the crown, through Christ my own. [Refrain] Amen. Sing Joyfully, 1989

Amazing Grace

Author: John Newton, (1725-1807); John Rees Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,530 hymnals Topics: God the Father Grace and Mercy of God First Line: Amazing grace! how sweet the sound Lyrics: 1 Amazing grace! How sweet the sound That saved a wretch like me! I once was lost, but now am found; Was blind, but now I see. 2 'Twas grace that taught my heart to fear, And grace my fears relieved; How precious did that grace appear The hour I first believed. 3 The Lord has promised good to me, His word my hope secures; He will my shield and portion be, As long as life endures. 4 Through many dangers, toils, and snares, I have already come; 'Tis grace hath brought me safe thus far, And grace will lead me home. 5 When we've been there ten thousand years, Bright shining as the sun, We've no less days to sing God's praise Than when we first begun. Scripture: 1 Chronicles 17:16-17 Used With Tune: NEW BRITAIN

From all that dwell below the skies

Author: J. Wesley, 1703-1791; Dr. Isaac Watts, 1674-1748; Bp. Ken, 1637-1711 Appears in 1,300 hymnals Topics: Mercies of God Lyrics: 1. From all that dwell below the skies Let the Creator's praise arise; Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Let the Redeemer's name be sung, Through every land, by every tongue; Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Amen. Used With Tune: COLOGNE

O worship the King, all glorious above

Author: Robert Grant Meter: 10.10.11.11 Appears in 1,181 hymnals Topics: God Our King; God Love of; God Our Shield; Mercy; Music; God in Nature; God's power; Trust; Adoration and Praise General Praise Lyrics: 1 O worship the King all glorious above, O gratefully sing his power and his love; Our Shield and Defender, the Author of Days, Pavilioned in splendor and girded with praise. 2 O tell of his might, O sing of his grace, Whose robe is the light, whose canopy space; His chariots of wrath the deep thunderclouds form, And dark is His path on the wings of the storm. 3 Thy bountiful care what tongue can recite? It breathes in the air, it shines in the light, It streams from the hills, it descends to the plain, And sweetly distills in the dew and the rain. 4 Frail children of dust, and feeble as frail, In thee do we trust, nor find thee to fail. Thy mercies how tender, how firm to the end; Our Maker, Defender, Redeemer, and Friend! Scripture: Psalm 145:9-10 Used With Tune: LYONS

With broken heart and contrite sigh

Author: Rev. Cornelius Elven, 1797-1893 Appears in 222 hymnals Topics: God Mercy of Used With Tune: ST. CRISPIN

With Grateful Heart My Thanks I Bring

Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8.8 Appears in 15 hymnals Topics: God Mercy of Lyrics: 1 With grateful heart my thanks I bring, before the great your praise I sing; I worship in your holy place and praise you for your truth and grace; for truth and grace together shine in your most holy word divine, in your most holy word divine. 2 I cried to you, and you did save; your word of grace new courage gave; the kings of earth shall thank you, Lord, for they have heard your wondrous word; yea, they shall come with songs of praise, for great and glorious are your ways, for great and glorious are your ways. 3 O Lord, enthroned in glory bright, you reign above in heav'nly height; the proud in vain your favor seek but you have mercy for the meek; through trouble though my pathway be, you will revive and strengthen me, you will revive and strengthen me. 4 You will stretch forth your mighty arm to save me when my foes alarm; the work you have for me begun shall by your grace be fully done; your mercy shall forever be; O Lord, my Maker, think on me, O Lord, my Maker think on me. Scripture: Psalm 138 Used With Tune: SOLID ROCK Text Sources: The Psalter, 1912; alt.; mod.

Day and Night I Cry to You

Author: Martin E. Leckebusch Meter: 7.7.7.7.7.7 Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Abandonment; Affliction; Anxiety; Death; Despair; Doubt; Face of the Lord; Friends; God as Loving; Grief; Hopefulness; Mercy; Prayer; Questioning; Resurrection Scripture: Psalm 88 Used With Tune: DIURNUS NOCTU