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Look from thy sphere of endless day

Author: William Cullen Bryant, 1794 - 1878 Appears in 173 hymnals Topics: Church Life and Work The Propagation of the Gospel Lyrics: 1 Look from thy sphere of endless day, O God of mercy and of might; In pity look on those who stray, Benighted in this land of light. 2 In peopled vale, in lonely glen, In crowded mart, by stream or sea, How many of the sons of men Hear not the message sent from thee. A-men. 3 Send forth thy heralds, Lord, to call The thoughtless young, the hardened old, A scattered flock, and bring them all To the good Shepherd's peaceful fold. 4 Send them thy mighty word, to speak Till faith shall dawn and doubt depart, To awe the bold, to stay the weak, And bind and heal the broken heart. 5 Then all these wastes, a dreary scene On which, with sorrowing eyes, we gaze, Shall grow with living waters green, And lift to heaven the voice of praise. Amen. Used With Tune: ST. CRISPIN

My country, 'tis of thee

Author: Samuel Francis Smith, 1809 - 95 Appears in 1,954 hymnals Topics: Church Life and Work City, Nation, World Lyrics: 1 My country, 'tis of thee, Sweet land of liberty, Of thee I sing: Land where my fathers died, Land of the pilgrims' pride, From every mountain side Let freedom ring. 2 My native country, thee, Land of the noble free, Thy name I love; I love thy rocks and rills, Thy woods and templed hills; My heart with rapture thrills Like that above. A-men. 3 Let music swell the breeze, And ring from all the trees Sweet freedom's song; Let mortal tongues awake; Let all that breathe partake; Let rocks their silence break, The sound prolong. 4 Our fathers' God, to thee, Author of liberty, To thee we sing: Long may our land be bright With freedom's holy light; Protect us by thy might, Great God, our King. A-men. Amen. Used With Tune: AMERICA

O Spirit of the living God

Author: James Montgomery, 1771 - 1854 Appears in 374 hymnals Topics: Church Life and Work The Propagation of the Gospel Lyrics: 1 O Spirit of the living God, In all thy plenitude of grace, Where’er the foot of man hath trod, Descend on our apostate race. 2 Give tongues of fire and hearts of love To preach the reconciling word; Give power and unction from above, Where’er the joyful sound is heard. 3 Be darkness, at thy coming, light; Confusion, order in thy path; Souls without strength inspire with might; Bid mercy triumph over wrath. A-men. 4 O Spirit of the Lord, prepare All the round earth her God to meet; Breathe thou abroad like morning air, Till hearts of stone begin to beat. 5 Baptize the nations; far and nigh The triumphs of the Cross record; The name of Jesus glorify Till every kindred call him Lord. Amen. Used With Tune: MELCOMBE

Saviour, sprinkle many nations

Author: Arthur Cleveland Coxe, 1818 - 96 Appears in 160 hymnals Topics: Church Life and Work The Propagation of the Gospel Lyrics: 1 Savior, sprinkle many nations; Fruitful let thy sorrows be; By thy pains and consolations Draw the Gentiles unto thee. Of thy Cross the wondrous story Be it to the nations told; Let them see thee in thy glory And thy mercy manifold. A-men. 2 Far and wide, though all unknowing, Pants for thee each mortal breast; Human tears for thee are flowing, Human hearts in thee would rest; Thirsting as for dews of even, As the new-mown grass for rain, Thee they seek, as God of heaven, Thee as Man for sinners slain. 3 Saviour, lo! the isles are waiting, Stretched the hand, and strained the sight, For thy Spirit new-creating, Love's pure flame, and wisdom's light; Give the word, and of the preacher Speed the foot and touch the tongue, Till on earth by every creature Glory to the Lamb be sung. Amen. Used With Tune: BEECHER

The Lord will come and not be slow

Author: John Milton, 1608 - 74 Appears in 98 hymnals Topics: Church Life and Work The Kingdom of God Lyrics: 1 The Lord will come and not be slow, His footsteps cannot err; Before him righteousness shall go, His royal harbinger. 2 Truth from the earth, like to a flower, Shall bud and blossom then; And justice, from her heavenly bower, Look down on mortal men. A-men. 3 Rise, God, judge thou the earth in might, This wicked earth redress; For thou art he who shalt by right The nations all possess. 4 The nations all whom thou hast made Shall come, and all shall frame To bow them low before thee, Lord, And glorify thy Name. 5 For great thou art, and wonders great By thy strong hand are done: Thou in thy everlasting seat Remainest God alone. Amen. Scripture: Psalm 82:4 Used With Tune: ST. STEPHEN (NEWINGTON)

Eternal Father! strong to save

Author: William Whiting, 1825-78 Appears in 430 hymnals Topics: Church Life and Work Travellers Lyrics: 1 Eternal Father! strong to save, Whose arm hath bound the restless wave, Who bidd'st the mighty ocean deep Its own appointed limits keep: O hear us when we cry to thee For those in peril on the sea. 2 O Saviour, whose almighty word The winds and waves submissive heard, Who walkedst on the foaming deep, And calm amid the storm didst sleep: O hear us when we cry to thee For those in peril on the sea. A-men. 3 O sacred Spirit, who didst brood Upon the chaos dark and rude, Who bad'st its angry tumult cease, And gavest light and life and peace: O hear us when we cry to thee For those in peril on the sea. 4 O Trinity of Love and Power, Our brethren shield in danger's hour; From rock and tempest, fire and foe, Protect them wheresoe'er they go; Thus evermore shall rise to thee Glad hymns of praise from land and sea. Amen. Used With Tune: MELITA

O praise him, O praise him

Author: William H. Draper, 1855-1933; St. Francis of Assisi, 1182-1226 Appears in 267 hymnals Topics: Church Life and Work Rogationtide First Line: All creatures of our God and King Used With Tune: LASST UNS ERFREUEN

Before Jehovah's aweful throne

Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748; John Wesley, 1703 - 91 Appears in 968 hymnals Topics: Church Life and Work City, Nation, World Lyrics: 1 Before Jehovah's aweful throne, Ye nations bow with sacred joy: Know that the Lord is God alone, He can create, and he destroy. 2 His sovereign power, without our aid, Made us of clay, and formed us men; And when like wandering sheep we strayed, 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 thy Name? 4 We'll crowd thy gates with thankful songs, High as the heavens our voices raise, And earth, with her ten thousand tongues, Shall fill thy courts with sounding praise. 5 Wide as the world is thy command, Vast as eternity thy love; Firm as a rock thy truth shall stand, When rolling years shall cease to move. Scripture: Psalm 100 Used With Tune: OLD HUNDREDTH

Hail to the Lord's Anointed

Author: James Montgomery, 1771 - 1854 Appears in 846 hymnals Topics: Church Life and Work The Kingdom of God Lyrics: 1 Hail to the Lord's Anointed, Great David's greater Son! Hail, in the time appointed, His reign on earth begun! He comes to break oppression, To set the captive free, To take away transgression, And rule in equity. 2 He comes with succor speedy To those who suffer wrong, To help the poor and needy, And bid the weak be strong; To give them songs for sighing, Their darkness turn to light, Whose souls, condemned and dying, Were precious in his sight. 3 He shall come down like showers Upon the fruitful earth; And love, joy, hope, the flowers, Spring in his path to birth: Before him on the mountains Shall peace, the herald, go; And righteousness in fountains From hill to valley flow. 4 Kings shall fall down before him, And gold and incense bring; All nations shall adore him, His praise all people sing. To him shall prayer unceasing And daily vows ascend; His kingdom still increasing, A kingdom without end. Scripture: Psalm 72 Used With Tune: WESTWOOD

I love to tell the story

Author: Katherine Hankey, 1834 - 1911 Appears in 1,225 hymnals Topics: Church Life and Work The Propagation of the Gospel First Line: I love to tell the story Lyrics: 1 I love to tell the story Of unseen things above, Of Jesus and his glory, Of Jesus and his love. I love to tell the story, Because I know its true; It satisfies my longings As nothing else would do. Refrain: I love to tell the story; 'Twill be my theme in glory To tell the old, old story Of Jesus and his love. 2 I love to tell the story, 'Tis pleasant to repeat What seems, each time I tell it, More wonderfully sweet. I love to tell the story, For some have never heard The message of salvation From God's own holy word. [Refrain] 3 I love to tell the story, For those who know it best Seem hungering and thirsting To hear it like the rest. And when, in scenes of glory, I sing the new, new song, 'Twill be the old, old story, That I have loved so long. [Refrain] Used With Tune: HANKEY