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Lord, You Give the Great Commission
Author: Jeffery Rowthorn, b. 1934 Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 44 hymnals Topics: Reformation Day Refrain First Line: With the Spirit's gifts empow'r us Lyrics: 1 Lord, you give the great commission:
"Heal the sick and preach the word."
Lest the church neglect its mission
and the gospel go unheard,
help us witness to your purpose
with renewed integrity:
With the Spirit's gifts empower
us for the work of ministry.
2 Lord, you call us to your service:
"In my name baptize and teach."
That the world may trust your promise,
life abundant meant for each,
give us all new fervor, draw us
closer in community:
With the Spirit's gifts empower
us for the work of ministry.
3 Lord, you make the common holy:
"This my body, this my blood."
Let us all, for earth's true glory,
daily lift life heavenward,
asking that the world around us
share your children's liberty:
With the Spirit's gifts empower
us for the work of ministry.
4 Lord, you show us love's true measure:
"Father, what they do, forgive."
Yet we hoard as private treasure
all that you so freely give.
May your care and mercy lead us
to a just society:
With the Spirit's gifts empower
us for the work of ministry.
5 Lord, you bless with words assuring:
"I am with you to the end."
Faith and hope and love restoring,
may we serve as you intend,
and, amid the cares that claim us,
hold in mind eternity:
With the Spirit's gifts empower
us for the work of ministry.
Scripture: Luke 24:44-52 Used With Tune: ABBOT'S LEIGH
Lord, You Give the Great Commission
My Church! My Church!
Appears in 50 hymnals Topics: Reformation Day First Line: My Church! my Church! my dear old Church! Used With Tune: [My Church! my Church! my dear old Church!]
My Church! My Church!
Lord of Our Life
Author: Matthäus A. von Löwenstern, 1594-1648; Philip Pusey, 1799-1855 Meter: 11.11.11.5 Appears in 222 hymnals Topics: Reformation Day First Line: Lord of our life and God of our salvation Lyrics: 1 Lord of our life and God of our salvation,
Star of our night and hope of ev'ry nation:
Hear and receive your Church's supplication,
Lord God Almighty.
2 See round your ark the hungry billows curling,
See how your foes their banners are unfurling.
Lord, while their poisoned arrows they are hurling,
You can preserve us.
3 Lord, you can help when earthly armor fails us;
Lord, you can save when deadly sin assails us;
And in the day when hell itself appalls us,
Grant us your peace, Lord:
4 Peace in our hearts, where sinful thoughts are raging,
Peace in your Church, our troubled souls assuaging,
Peace when the world its endless war is waging,
Peace in your heaven. Used With Tune: ISTE CONFESSOR
Lord of Our Life
Within Thy Temple, Lord
Meter: 6.6.8.6 D Appears in 13 hymnals Topics: Reformation Day First Line: Within Thy temple Lord Scripture: Psalm 48 Used With Tune: DIADEMATA
Within Thy Temple, Lord
A Mighty Fortress Is Our God
Author: Martin Luther, 1483-1546 Meter: 8.7.8.7.6.6.6.6.7 Appears in 30 hymnals Topics: Reformation Day Lyrics: 1 A mighty fortress is our God,
A trusty shield and weapon;
He helps us free from ev'ry need
That hath us now o'ertaken.
The old evil foe
Now means deadly woe;
Deep guile and great might
Are his dread arms in fight;
On earth is not his equal.
2 With might of ours can naught be done,
Soon were our loss effected;
But for us fights the valiant One,
Whom God himself elected.
Ask ye, Who is this?
Jesus Christ it is,
Of sabaoth Lord,
And there's none other God;
He holds the field forever.
3 Though devils all the world should fill,
All eager to devour us,
We tremble not, we fear no ill,
They shall not overpow'r us.
This world's prince may still
Scowl fierce as he will,
He can harm us none,
He's judged; the deed is done;
One little word can fell him.
4 The Word they still shall let remain
Nor any thanks have for it;
He's by our side upon the plain
With his good gifts and Spirit.
And take they our life,
Goods, fame, child, and wife,
Though these all be gone,
Our vict'ry has been won;
The Kingdom ours remaineth. Used With Tune: EIN FESTE BURG Text Sources: Tr. composite
A Mighty Fortress Is Our God
God's Word Is like a Flaming Sword
Author: Carl Bernhard Garve; Catherine Winkworth, 1827-1878 Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 2 hymnals Topics: Other Observances Reformation Day Lyrics: 1. God’s word is like a flaming sword,
A wedge that cleaves the stone;
Keen as a fire, so burns his word,
And pierces flesh and bone.
Let it go forth o’er all the earth
To cleanse our hearts within,
To show God’s power in Satan’s hour
And break the might of sin.
2. God’s word, a wondrous guiding star,
On pilgrim hearts does rise,
Leads those to God who dwell afar,
And makes the simple wise.
Let not its light e’er sink in night,
But in each spirit shine,
That none may miss heaven’s final bliss,
Led by God’s light divine.
Amen. Scripture: Hebrews 4:12 Used With Tune: OLD 107TH
God's Word Is like a Flaming Sword
Before Jehovah's Awesome Throne
Author: Isaac Watts; John Wesley Meter: 8.8.8.8.8 with refrain Appears in 975 hymnals Topics: Reformation Day Lyrics: 1 Before Jehovah's awesome throne,
all nations, bow with sacred joy;
know that the Lord is God alone,
he can create, and he destroy -
he can create, and he destroy.
2 His sovereign pow'r without our aid,
made us of dust and formed us men;
and when like wand'ring sheep we strayed,
he brought us to his fold again -
he brought us to his fold again.
3 We are his people, we his care,
our souls and all our mortal frame:
what lasting honors shall we rear,
almighty Maker, to your name? -
almighty Maker, to your name?
4 We'll crowd your gates with thankful songs,
high as the heav'ns our voices raise;
and earth, with her ten thousand tongues,
shall fill your courts with sounding praise -
shall fill your courts with sounding praise.
5 Wide as the world is your command,
vast as eternity your love;
firm as a rock your truth must stand,
when rolling years shall cease to move -
when rolling years shall cease to move.
Scripture: Psalm 100 Used With Tune: PARK STREET
Before Jehovah's Awesome Throne
O Word of God Incarnate
Author: William Walsham How Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 490 hymnals Topics: Other Observances Reformation Day Lyrics: 1 O Word of God Incarnate,
O Wisdom from on high,
O Truth unchanged, unchanging,
O Light of our dark sky,
We praise you for the radiance
That from the hallowed page,
A lantern to our footsteps,
Shines on from age to age.
2 The Church from her dear Master
Received the gift divine,
And still that light is lifted
O'er all the earth to shine.
It is the chest so precious,
Where gems of truth are stored;
It is the heaven-drawn picture
Of Christ, the living Word.
3 It floats e'er like a banner
Before God's host unfurled;
It shines out like a beacon
Above the darkening world.
It is the chart and compass
That o'er life's surging sea,
'Mid mists and rocks and quicksands,
Still guides to Christ who saves.
4 O make your Church, dear Savior,
A lamp of purest gold,
To bear before the nations
Your true light, as of old.
O teach your wandering pilgrims
By this their path to trace,
Till, clouds and darkness ended,
They see you face to face.
Amen. Scripture: 1 Peter 1:23-25 Used With Tune: MUNICH
O Word of God Incarnate
When Stephen, Full of Power and Grace
Author: Jan Struther Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 11 hymnals Topics: Other Observances Reformation Day Lyrics: 1 When Stephen, full of power and grace,
Went forth throughout the land,
He bore no shield before his face,
No weapon in his hand;
But only in his heart a flame
And on his lips a sword
Wherewith he smote and overcame
The foemen of the Lord.
2 When Stephen preached against the laws
And by those laws was tried,
He had no friend to plead his cause,
No spokesman at his side;
But only in his heart a flame
And in his eyes a light
Wherewith God's daybreak to proclaim
And rend the veils of night.
3 When Stephen, young and doomed to die,
Fell crushed beneath the stones,
He had no curse nor vengeful cry
For those who broke his bones;
But only in his heart a flame
And on his lips a prayer
That God, in sweet forgiveness' name,
Should understand and spare.
4 Let me, O Lord, your cause defend,
A knight without a sword;
No shield I ask, no faithful friend,
No vengeance, no reward;
But only in my heart a flame
And in my soul a dream,
So that the stones of earthly shame
A jeweled crown may seem.
Amen. Scripture: Acts 6, 7 Used With Tune: SALVATION
When Stephen, Full of Power and Grace
Es spricht der Unweisen Mund wohl
Author: Dr. M. Luther Appears in 20 hymnals Topics: Reformation Day Lyrics: 1 Es spricht der Unweisen Mund wohl,
den rechten Gott wir meinen,
doch ist ihr Herz Unglaubens voll,
mit That sie Ihn verneinen.
Ihr Wesen ist verderbet zwar,
für Gott ist es ein Gräuel gar,
es thut ihr'r keiner kein Gut.
2 Gott selbst vom Himmel sah herab
auf aller Menschen Kinden,
zu schaen sie Er sich begab,
ob Er jemand würd' finden,
der sein'n Verstand gerichtet hätt',
mit Ernst nach Gottes Worten thät,
und fragt nach seinem Willen.
3 Da war niemand auf rechter Bahn,
sie war'n all' ausgeschritten,
ein jeder ging nach seinem Wahn
und hielt verlorne Sitten.
Es thät ihr'r keiner doch kein Gut,
wiewohl gar viel betrog der Muth,
ihr Thun sollt' Gott gefallen.
4 Wie lang' wollen unwissen sein,
die solche Müh' aufladen,
und fressen dafür das Volk mein,
und nähr'n sich mit sein'm Schaden?
Es steht ihr Trauen nicht auf Gott,
sie rufen Ihm nicht in der Noth,
sie woll'n sich selbs versorgen.
5 Darum ist ihr Herz nimmer still,
und steht all'zeit in Furchten,
Gott bei den Frommen bleiben will,
dem sie mit Glauben g'horchen.
Ihr aber schmäht des Armen Rath,
und höhnet alles, was er sagt,
daß Gott sein Trost ist worden.
6 Wer soll Israel dem Armen
zu Zion Heil erlangen?
Gott wird sich sein's Volks erbarmen,
und lösen die Gefangenen.
Das wird Er thun durch seinen Sohn,
davon wird Jacob Wonne han,
und Israel sich freuen.
7 Ehr' sei Gott Vater allezeit,
auch Christo eingeboren,
und dem Tröster, heiligem Geist,
gar hoch in's Himmels Throne,
wie es im Anfang und auch jetzt
gewesen ist und bleibet stets,
bis an der Welt End', Amen. Scripture: Psalm 14
Es spricht der Unweisen Mund wohl
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