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Listen, God Is Calling

Author: Howard S. Olson, b. 1922 Meter: 6.4.6.4 with refrain Appears in 15 hymnals First Line: Jesus gave His mandate Topics: The Word of God; Beginning of Service; Evangelism; Missions; Proclamation Scripture: Matthew 28:18-20 Used With Tune: NENO LAKE MUNGU Text Sources: Kenyan traditional

Weary of All Trumpeting

Author: Martin H. Franzmann, 1907-76 Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.6.7.6 Appears in 11 hymnals Topics: Society; Affliction; Canticles and Service Music; Church Triumphant; Cross-bearing; Holy Cross Day (Sept. 14); Lesser Festivals; Peace; Trial Scripture: Mark 8:34-38 Used With Tune: DISTLER

O Jesus Christ, Thy Manger Is

Author: Paul Gerhardt, 1607-76 Meter: 4.4.11 Appears in 7 hymnals First Line: O Jesus Christ Topics: Christmas Scripture: Matthew 1:21-23 Used With Tune: IN PARADISUM Text Sources: Tr. composite, The Lutheran Hymnal, 1941

Come, Lord Jesus, Be Our Guest

Meter: Irregular Appears in 3 hymnals Lyrics: Come, Lord Jesus, be our guest, and let these gifts to us be blest. Amen, amen, amen. Topics: Prayer; Fellowship Scripture: Psalm 145:15-16 Used With Tune: KOMM, HERR JESU Text Sources: German traditional

Lord of All Hopefulness

Author: Jan Struther, 1901-53 Meter: 10.11.11.12 Appears in 78 hymnals Topics: Trust; Evening; Labor, Laborers; Life, Christian; Morning; Daily Work Scripture: Psalm 55:16-17 Used With Tune: SLANE

Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven

Author: Henry F. Lyte, 1793-1874 Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 541 hymnals 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 His people 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 Angels, help us to adore Him; You behold Him face to face; Sun and moon, bow down before Him, All who dwell in time and space. Alleluia, alleluia! Praise with us the God of grace. Topics: Praise and Adoration; Angels; Forgiveness; Psalm Paraphrases Scripture: Psalm 103 Used With Tune: LAUDA ANIMA (PRAISE, MY SOUL)

Eternal Father, Strong to Save

Author: William Whiting, 1825-78; Robert N. Spencer, 1877-1961 Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 Appears in 430 hymnals Topics: Travel; Pilgrimage; Prayer; Providence; Society; Trinity Scripture: Genesis 1:1-8 Used With Tune: MELITA

What Wondrous Love Is This

Meter: 12.9.6.6.12.9 Appears in 252 hymnals First Line: What wondrous love is this, O my soul, O my soul! Lyrics: 1 What wondrous love is this, O my soul, O my soul! What wondrous love is this, O my soul! What wondrous love is this That caused the Lord of bliss To bear the dreadful curse for my soul, for my soul, To bear the dreadful curse for my soul! 2 When I was sinking down, sinking down, sinking down, When I was sinking down, sinking down, When I was sinking down Beneath God's righteous frown, Christ laid aside His crown for my soul, for my soul, Christ laid aside His crown for my soul. 3 To God and to the Lamb I will sing, I will sing; To God and to the Lamb I will sing; To God and to the Lamb, Who is the great I AM, While millions join the theme, I will sing, I will sing, While millions join the theme, I will sing. 4 And when from death I'm free, I'll sing on, I'll sing on; And when from death I'm free, I'll sing on. And when from death I'm free I'll sing His love for me, And through eternity I'll sing on, I'll sing on, And through eternity I'll sing on. Topics: Redeemer; Eternal Life; Lent Scripture: John 8:58 Used With Tune: WONDROUS LOVE Text Sources: American folk hymn, A General Selection of ... Spiritual Songs, Lynchburg, 1811, alt.

On This Day Earth Shall Ring

Author: Jane Joseph, 1894-1929 Meter: 6.6.6.6.6 with refrain Appears in 23 hymnals Lyrics: 1 On this day earth shall ring With the song children sing To the Lord, Christ our King, Born on earth to save us; God in Him forgave us; Refrain: Ideo-o-o, ideo-o-o, ideo gloria in excelsis Deo! 2 His the doom, ours the mirth; When He came down to earth, Bethlehem saw His birth; Ox and ass beside Him From the cold would hide Him. [Refrain] 3 God's bright star, o'er His head, Wise men three to Him led, Kneel they low by His bed, Lay their gifts before Him, Praise Him and adore Him. [Refrain] 4 On this day angels sing; With their song earth shall ring, Praising Christ, heaven's King, Born on earth to save us; Peace and love He gave us. [Refrain] Topics: Christmas; Epiphany Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12 Used With Tune: PERSONENT Text Sources: Piae Cantiones, 1582

You Have Put on Christ

Meter: Irregular Appears in 33 hymnals Topics: Holy Baptism; Easter Vigil ; Liturgical Hymns Scripture: Galatians 3:27 Used With Tune: BAPTIZED IN CHRIST Text Sources: Gal. 3:27; International Committee on English in the Liturgy, Inc. (ICEL)