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The Lord Jehovah reigns

Author: Dr. Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Appears in 269 hymnals Topics: God Wisdom of Lyrics: 1 The Lord Jehovah reigns, His throne is built on high; The garments He assumes Are light and majesty: His glories shine with beams so bright, No mortal eye can bear the sight. 2 The thunders of His hand Keep the wide world in awe; His wrath and justice stand To guard His holy law; And where His love resolves to bless, His truth confirms and seals the grace. 3 Through all His mighty works Amazing wisdom shines; Confounds the powers of hell, And breaks their dark designs; Strong is His arm and shall fulfil His great decrees and sovereign will. 4 And will this sovereign King Of glory condescend? And will He write His name, My Father and my Friend? I love His name, I love His word: Join all my powers to praise the Lord! Used With Tune: ST. GODRIC

Wise men, they came to look for wisdom

Author: Christopher Idle (born 1938) Meter: 9.8.9.8.8.8 Appears in 10 hymnals Topics: Epiphany 5, Revelation The Wisdom of God Lyrics: 1 Wise men, they came to look for wisdom, finding one wiser than they knew; rich men, they met with one yet richer — King of the kings, they knelt to you: Jesus, our wisdom from above, wealth and redemption, life and love. 2 Pilgrims they were, from unknown countries, searching for one who knows the world; lost are their names, and strange their journeys, famed is their zeal to find the child: Jesus, in you the lost are claimed, aliens are found, and known, and named. 3 Magi, they stooped to see your splendour, led by a star to light supreme; promised Messiah, Lord eternal, glory and peace are in your name. Joy of each day, our Song by night, shine on our path your holy light. 4 Guests of their God, they opened treasures, incense and gold and solemn myrrh; welcoming one too young to question how came these gifts, and what they were: Gift beyond price of gold or gem, make among us your Bethlehem. Scripture: Matthew 2:1-11 Used With Tune: NEUMARK

How Happy Is the Man Who Hears

Author: Michael Bruce Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 302 hymnals Topics: Way of Salvation Sanctification; Praise of Wisdom; Word of God Lyrics: 1 How happy is the man who hears Instruction’s warning voice, And who celestial wisdom makes His early, only choice! His early, only choice! 2 For she has treasures greater far Than East or West unfold; And her rewards more precious are Than all their stores of gold, Than all their stores of gold. 3 She guides the young with innocence In happy paths to tread; A crown of glory she bestows Upon the hoary head, Upon the hoary head. 4 According as her labors rise, So her rewards increase; Her ways are ways of pleasantness, And all her paths are peace, And all her paths are peace. Amen. Used With Tune: DEVIZES

God the Spirit, Guide and Guardian

Author: Carl P. Daw, Jr., b. 1944 Appears in 13 hymnals Topics: Discipleship; Guide; Holy Spirit; Sacraments/Rites Ordination; Truth; Wisdom; Womb; Word of God Lyrics: 1 God the Spirit, guide and guardian, Wind-sped flame and hov'ring dove, Breath of life and voice of prophets, Sign of blessing, pow'r of love: Give to those who lead your people Fresh anointing of your grace; Send them forth as bold apostles To your Church in ev'ry place. 2 Christ our savior, sovereign shepherd, Word made flesh, love crucified, Teacher, healer, suff'ring servant, Friend of sinners, foe of pride: In your tending may all pastors Learn and live a shepherd's care; Grant them courage and compassion Shown through word and deed and prayer. 3 Great creator, life-bestower, Truth beyond all thought's recall, Fount of wisdom, womb of mercy, Giving and forgiving all: As you know our strength and weakness, So may those the Church selects Be alert to her well-being Yet not blind to her defects. 4 Triune God, mysterious being, Undivided and diverse, Deeper than our minds can fathom, Greater than our creeds rehearse: Help us in our varied callings Your full image to proclaim, That our ministries uniting May give glory to your name. Used With Tune: HYMN TO JOY

O God, who gives to humankind

Author: Edward Burns (born 1938) Appears in 4 hymnals Topics: Epiphany 5, Revelation The Wisdom of God Used With Tune: TALLIS' CANON

With Grateful Heart My Thanks I Bring

Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 with repeat Appears in 15 hymnals Topics: Church Year Ascension of the Lord; Disciples / Calling; Elements of Worship Gathering; Elements of Worship Praise and Adoration; God as Refuge; God as Deliverer; God's Sorrow; God's Sovereignty; God's Wisdom; God's Faithfulness; God's Kingdom; God's Love; God's Name; God's Strength; Gratitude; Happiness; Humility; Joy; Mission; New Creation; Occasional Services New Year; Occasional Services Ordination and/or Installation; Peace; People of God / Church Witnessing; Prayer; Rulers; Salvation; Temple; Ten Commandments 3rd Commandment (do not take the name of the Lord in vain); The Creation; Truth; War and Revolution; Witness; Worship; Year A, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, August 21-27; Year B, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, June 5-11 (if after Trinity Sunday); Year C, Ordinary Time after Epiphany, 5th Sunday; Year C, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, July 24-30 Lyrics: 1 With grateful heart my thanks I bring; before the "gods" 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; yes, 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 alone in heavenly 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 love forever will endure: your mercy, LORD, is ever sure; your mercy, LORD, is ever sure. Scripture: Psalm 138 Used With Tune: SOLID ROCK Text Sources: Psalter, 1912, alt.

Lord, My Weak Though in Vain Would Climb

Author: Ray Palmer Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 59 hymnals Topics: God Wisdom of First Line: Lord, my weak thought in vain would climb Lyrics: 1 Lord, my weak thought in vain would climb to search the starry vault profound; in vain would wing her flight sublime to find creation's utmost bound. 2 But weaker yet that thought must prove to search thy great eternal plan, thy sov'reign counsels, born of love long ages ere the world began. 3 When my dim reason would demand why that, or this, thou dost ordain, by some vast deep I seem to stand, whose secrets I must ask in vain. 4 When doubts disturb my troubled breast, and all is dark as night to me, here, as on solid rock, I rest that so it seemeth good to thee. 5 Be this my joy, that evermore thou rulest all things at thy will; thy sov'reign wisdom I adore, and calmly, sweetly, trust thee still. Scripture: Proverbs 3:19-20 Used With Tune: CANONBURY

O Holy Spirit, Enter In

Author: Michael Schirmer; Catherine Winkworth Appears in 74 hymnals Topics: Holy Spirit Praise and Invocation; Blessings; Healing; Holy Spirit; Holy Spirit Gifts; Holy Spirit Indwelling; Holy Spirit Work; Wisdom; Word of God; Pentecost Year C Lyrics: 1 O Holy Spirit, enter in, and in our hearts your work begin; now make our hearts your dwelling. Sun of the soul, O Light divine, around and in us brightly shine, your strength in us upwelling. In your radiance life from heaven now is given, overflowing gift of gifts beyond all knowing. 2 Left to ourselves, we surely stray; oh, lead us on the narrow way, with wisest counsel guide us; and give us steadfastness, that we may follow you forever free, no matter who derides us. Gently heal those hearts now broken; give some token you are near us, whom we trust to light and cheer us. 3 O mighty Rock, O Source of life, let your good Word in doubt and strife be in us strongly burning, that we be faithful unto death and live in love and holy faith, from you true wisdom learning. God, your mercy on us shower; by your power Christ confessing, we will cherish all your blessing. Used With Tune: WIE SCHÖN LEUCHTET

From Greenland's icy mountains

Author: Reginald Heber, 1783-1826 Appears in 1,694 hymnals Topics: Christ The King; Christ The Lamb; Evangelism; Joy; The Sea; Wisdom, God's, Man's; The Kingdom of God on Earth Missions and World Fellowship Scripture: Acts 1:8 Used With Tune: MISSIONARY HYMN

King of the universe, Lord of the ages

Author: Michael Saward (born 1932) Meter: 11.10.12.10 Appears in 4 hymnals Topics: Epiphany 5, Revelation The Wisdom of God Lyrics: 1 King of the universe, Lord of the ages, maker of all things, sustainer of life; source of authority, wise and just creator, hope of the nations: we praise and adore. 2 Powerful in majesty, throned in the heavens — sun, moon and stars by your word are upheld; time and eternity bow within your presence, Lord of the nations: we praise and adore. 3 Wisdom unsearchable, fathomless knowledge past understanding by our clever brain; ground of reality, basis of all order, guide to the nations: we praise and adore. 4 Justice and righteousness, holy, unswerving — all that is tainted shall burn in your flame; sword-bearing deity, punisher of evil, judge of the nations: we praise and adore. 5 Ruler and potentate, sage and lawgiver, humbled before you, unworthy we bow; in our extremity, show us your forgiveness, merciful Father: we praise and adore. Used With Tune: RUSSIAN ANTHEM