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Open Your Ears, O Faithful People

Author: Willard F. Jabusch; Martin Tel Appears in 18 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 13:16-17 Refrain First Line: Torah ora, Torah ora (God has spoken to the people) Topics: Evangelism; Responses To Scripture; Wisdom; Elements of Worship Hearing the Word Used With Tune: YISRAEL V'ORAITA Text Sources: Hasidic traditional; st. 3, Psalm 78:4

Lasset ab von euren thränen

Appears in 17 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 13:45 Topics: Sterbelieder

Autumn, or the harvest is the end of the world

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 15 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 13:39 First Line: See how brown autumn spreads the field Lyrics: 1 See how brown autumn spreads the field; Mark how the whit'ning hills are turn'd; Behold them to the reapers yield, The wheat is sav'd, the tares are burn'd. 2 Thus the great Judge with glory crown'd, Descends to reap the ripen'd earth; Angelic guards attend him down, The same who sang his humble birth. 3 In sounds of glory, hear him speak; "Go search around the flaming world, Haste, call my saints, to rise and take The seats from which their foes were hurl'd. 4 "Go burn the chaff in endless fire, In flames unquench'd consume each tare; Sinners must feel my holy ire, And sink in guilt to deep despair." 5 Thus ends the harvest of the earth, Angels obey the awful voice: They save the wheat and burn the chaff, All heav'n approves the sov'reign choice. Topics: Autumn; The harvest; The end of the world; Day of Judgment

What shall we offer our good Lord

Author: August Gottlieb Spangenberg, 1704-1792; John Wesley, 1703-1791 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 14 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 13:18 Topics: Calling and Commissioning Used With Tune: OFFERING

I've Discovered the Ways of Gladness

Author: Floyd W. Hawkins Appears in 12 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 13:46 First Line: Mankind is searching every day Refrain First Line: I've discovered the way of gladness Topics: Choir; Choir Used With Tune: [Mankind is searching every day]

O God, thou art the Father

Author: Duncan Macgregor (1854-1923); St. Columba (521-597) Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.6.7.6 Appears in 12 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 13:52 Lyrics: 1 O God, thou art the Father of all that have believed: from whom all hosts of angels have life and power received. O God, thou art the maker of all created things, the righteous Judge of judges, the almighty King of kings. 2 High in the heavenly Zion thou reignest God adored; and in the coming glory thou shalt be Sovereign Lord. Beyond our ken thou shinest, the everlasting Light; ineffable in loving, unthinkable in might. 3 Thou to the meek and lowly thy secrets dost unfold; O God, thou doest all things, all things both new and old. I walk secure and blessèd in every clime or coast, in name of God the Father, and Son, and Holy Ghost. Topics: Assurance; God in Trinity; Jesus transfiguration; Providence Used With Tune: DURROW

Seed, Scattered and Sown

Author: Dan Feiten Meter: Irregular Appears in 12 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 13:1-30 First Line: Is not the bread we break Refrain First Line: Seed, scattered and swon Topics: Community in Christ; Eucharist; Lord's Supper; Communion Used With Tune: SEED SCATTERED

The summer harvest spreads the field

Author: Strong Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 11 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 13:39 Topics: Times and Seasons Seasons of the Year

Come Now, and Praise the Humble Saint

Author: George W. Williams, b. 1922 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 8 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 13:55 Lyrics: 1 Come now, and praise the humble saint Of David's house and line, The carpenter whose life fulfilled Our gracious God's design. 2 The Architect's high miracles He saw, and what was done; The Virgin's spouse, the guardian of Great David's greater Son. 3 For him there was no glory here, No crown or martyr's fame; For him there was the patient life Of faith and humble name. 4 But now within the Father's grace Where saints and angels throng, Beside his spouse, before the Son, He joins the heav'nly song. Topics: The Liturgical Year St. Joseph, Spous of teh Blessed Virgin Mary (March 19) Used With Tune: LAND OF REST