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God Has Spoken—by His Prophets

Author: George Wallace Briggs Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 52 hymnals Topics: Acts of the Church Ordination; Acts of the Church Installation First Line: God has spoken— by his prophets Lyrics: 1 God has spoken— by the prophets, Spoken his unchanging Word, Each from age to age proclaiming God, the one, the righteous Lord. Mid the world's despair and turmoil, One firm anchor holding fast; God is King, his throne eternal, God the first, and God the last. 2 God has spoken— by Christ Jesus, Christ, the everlasting Son, Brightness of the Father's glory, With the Father ever one; Spoken by the Word incarnate, God of God, ere time began, Light of Light, to earth descending, Man, revealing God to man. 3 God yet speaks— by his own Spirit Speaking to the hearts of men, In the age-long Word expounding God's own message, now as then; Through the rise and fall of nations One sure faith is standing fast, God is King, his Word unchanging, God the first, and God the last. Amen. Scripture: Acts 10:43 Used With Tune: EBENEZER (TON-Y-BOTEL)

Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah

Author: William Williams; Peter Williams; John Williams Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 1,835 hymnals Topics: Acts of the Church Confirmation; Acts of the Church Ordination Lyrics: 1 Guide me, O thou great Jehovah, Pilgrim through this barren land; I am weak, but thou art mighty; Hold me with thy powerful hand; Bread of heaven, Bread of heaven, Feed me till I want no more, Feed me till I want no more. 2 Open now the crystal fountain, Whence the healing stream doth flow; Let the fire and cloudy pillar Lead me all my journey through; Strong Deliverer, strong Deliverer, Be thou still my strength and shield, Be Thou still my strength and shield. 3 When I tread the verge of Jordan, Bid my anxious fears subside; Death of deaths, and hell's Destruction, Land me safe on Canaan's side; Songs of praises, songs of praises I will ever give to thee, I will ever give to thee. Amen. Scripture: Psalm 104 Used With Tune: CWM RHONDDA

O Love That Wilt Not Let Me Go

Author: George Matheson Meter: 8.8.8.8.6 Appears in 684 hymnals Topics: Acts of the Church Witness to the Resurrection—Funeral Lyrics: 1 O Love that wilt not let me go, I rest my weary soul in thee; I give thee back the life I owe, That in thine ocean depths its flow May richer, fuller be. 2 O Light that followest all my way, I yield my flickering torch to thee; My heart restores its borrowed ray, That in thy sunshine's blaze its day May brighter, fairer be. 3 O Joy that seekest me through pain, I cannot close my heart to thee; I trace the rainbow through the rain, And feel the promise is not vain That morn shall tearless be. 4 O Cross that liftest up my head, I dare not ask to fly from thee; I lay in dust life's glory dead, And from the ground there blossoms red Life that shall endless be. Amen. Scripture: Romans 8:35-39 Used With Tune: ST. MARGARET

O Jesus, Joy of Loving Hearts

Author: Ray Palmer Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 564 hymnals Topics: Acts of the Church The Marriage Service Scripture: 1 Peter 1:8 Used With Tune: FEDERAL STREET Text Sources: Latin, 12th century

O Lord, You Are Our God and King

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 17 hymnals Topics: Acts of the Church Witness to the Resurrection—Funeral Lyrics: 1 O Lord, you are our God and King, And we will ever bless your name; We will extol you every day, And evermore your praise proclaim. 2 The Lord is greatly to be praised; His greatness is beyond our thought; From age to age the sons of men Shall tell the wonders God has wrought. 3 Upon your glorious majesty And wondrous works our minds shall dwell; Your deeds shall fill the world with awe, And of your greatness we will tell. 4 Your matchless goodness and your grace Your people shall commemorate, And all your truth and righteousness Our joyful songs shall celebrate. Amen. Scripture: Psalm 145 Used With Tune: DUKE STREET Text Sources: The Psalter, 1912; alt., 1972

Be Thou My Vision

Author: Eleanor Hull; Mary Byrne Meter: 10.10.9.10 Appears in 160 hymnals Topics: Acts of the Church Confirmation; Acts of the Church The Marriage Service; Acts of the Church Ordination; Acts of the Church Installation First Line: Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart Lyrics: 1 Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart; Naught be all else to me, save that thou art— Thou my best thought, by day or by night, Waking or sleeping, thy presence my light. 2 Be thou my wisdom, and thou my true word; I ever with thee and thou with me, Lord; Thou my great Father, I thy true son; Thou in me dwelling, and I with thee one. 3 Riches I heed not, nor man's empty praise, Thou mine inheritance, now and always; Thou and thou only, first in my heart, High King of heaven, my treasure thou art. 4 High King of heaven, my victory won, May I reach heaven's joys, O bright heaven's Sun! Heart of my own heart, whatever befall, Still be my vision, O Ruler of all. Amen. Scripture: Philippians 3:14 Used With Tune: SLANE Text Sources: Ancient Irish

Love Divine, All Loves Excelling

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 1,872 hymnals Topics: Acts of the Church The Marriage Service Lyrics: 1 Love divine, all loves excelling, Joy of heaven, to earth come down, Fix in us thy humble dwelling, All thy faithful mercies crown! Jesus, thou art all compassion, Pure, unbounded love thou art; Visit us with thy salvation, Enter every trembling heart. 2 Breathe, O breathe thy loving Spirit Into every troubled breast! Let us all in thee inherit, Let us find the promised rest; Take away the love of sinning; Alpha and Omega be; End of faith, as its Beginning, Set our hearts at liberty. 3 Come, Almighty to deliver, Let us all thy life receive; Suddenly return, and never, Nevermore thy temples leave. Thee we would be always blessing, Serve thee as thy hosts above; Pray, and praise thee without ceasing, Glory in thy perfect love. 4 Finish, then, thy new creation; Pure and spotless let us be; Let us see thy great salvation Perfectly restored in thee; Changed from glory into glory, Till in heaven we take our place, Till we cast our crowns before thee, Lost in wonder, love, and praise. Amen. Scripture: 1 John 4:9 Used With Tune: HYFRYDOL

Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven

Author: Henry Francis Lyte Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 541 hymnals Topics: Acts of the Church The Marriage Service; Acts of the Church Witness to the Resurrection—Funeral 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 our fathers 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 hands he gently bears us, Rescues us from all our foes. Alleluia! Alleluia! Widely yet his mercy flows. 4 Come, then,, help us to adore him, Till we see him face to face; Gladly worship we before him, Dwellers now in time and space. Alleluia! Alleluia! Praise with us the God of grace. Amen. Scripture: Psalm 103 Used With Tune: LAUDA ANIMA (PRAISE, MY SOUL)

Praise We Our Maker While We've Breath

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.8.8 D Appears in 528 hymnals Topics: Acts of the Church Witness to the Resurrection—Funeral Lyrics: 1 Praise we our Maker while we've breath; And when our voice is lost in death, Praise shall employ our nobler powers. Our days of praise shall ne'er be past While life, and thought, and being last, Or immortality endures. 2 The Lord gives vision to the blind; The Lord supports the fainting mind; He sends the laboring conscience peace. He helps the stranger in distress, The widow and the fatherless, And grants the prisoner sweet release. 3 Blest is the man whose hopes rely On Israel's God, who made the sky And earth and seas, with all their train. His truth forever stands secure; He saves th'oppressed and feeds the poor, And none shall find his promise vain. Amen. Scripture: Psalm 146 Used With Tune: OLD 113TH

Praise to the Lord, the Almighty

Author: Catherine Winkworth; Joachim Neander Meter: Irregular Appears in 391 hymnals Topics: Acts of the Church The Marriage Service First Line: Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation! Lyrics: 1 Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation! O my soul, praise him, for he is your health and salvation! All you that hear, Now to his temple draw near; Joining in glad adoration! 2 Praise to the Lord, who o'er all things is wondrously reigning, Sheltering you under his wings and, so gently sustaining. Have you not seen? All that is needful has been Granted in all his ordaining. 3 Praise to the Lord, who does prosper your way and defend you; Surely his goodness and mercy shall ever attend you! Ponder anew What the Almighty can do, Who with his love does befriend you. 4 Praise to the Lord! O let all that is in me adore him! All that have life and breath, come now with praises before him! Let the Amen Sound from his people again: Gladly always we adore him. Amen. Scripture: Psalm 103 Used With Tune: LOBE DEN HERREN