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Ye hearts with youthful vigour warm

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 4 hymnals Scripture: Proverbs 8:17 Lyrics: 1 Ye hearts with youthful vigour warm, In smiling crowds, draw near; And turn from ev'ry mortal charm, A Saviour's voice to hear. 2 He, Lord of all the worlds on high, Stoops to converse with you; And lays his radiant glories by, Your friendship to pursue. 3 "The soul that longs to see my face, Is sure my love to gain; And those that early seek my grace, Shall never seek in vain." 4 What object, Lord, my soul should move, If once compar'd with thee? What beauty should command my love, Like what in Christ I see? 5 Away, ye false, delusive toys, Vain tempters of the mind! 'Tis here I fix my lasting choice, And here true bliss I find. Topics: Holy Spirit From the love of Christ; Youth invited to love Christ

The prophets spoke in days of old

Author: John E. Bowers, b. 1923 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 4 hymnals Scripture: Proverbs 8:30 Topics: Holy Communion; Bible Sunday Used With Tune: JACKSON

Long before My Journey's Start

Author: Steven C. Warner Appears in 4 hymnals Scripture: Proverbs 8:31 Topics: Praise; Confirmation; Discernment; Healing; Journey; Life Transitions; Service Music Assurance; Service Music Prayer For Illumination / Scripture Response; Service Music Sending Forth; Wisdom Used With Tune: [Long before my journey's start]

This is a story full of love

Author: Brian A. Wren, 1936- Appears in 4 hymnals Scripture: Proverbs 8:27-31 Lyrics: 1 This is a story full of love, a song to set us free, of God, the Wisdom and the Word, the keystone and the key, the keystone and the key. 2 For Wisdom guides the flow of life and governs, hour by hour, the forces of the universe, the fragrance of a flower, the fragrance of a flower. 3 And faith, awakened, hears the word that Abraham must move, and slaves of Pharaoh take the road to freedom, law and love, to freedom, law and love. 4 The Wisdom and the Word are one when flesh and bone and breath reveal the human face of God, the child of Nazareth, the child of Nazareth. 5 Arising over earthly powers, our Saviour has begun to catch them in a web of love and weave them into one, and weave them into one. 6 Praise God, the Wisdom and the Word, till all the world can see that Jesus is the first and last, the keystone and the key, the keystone and the key. . Topics: Exodus; Faith; Freedom / Liberation; God Creator and Ruler; Jesus Christ Incarnation; Jesus Christ First and Last / Alpha and Omega; Love; The Bible; Wisdom Used With Tune: TIMOTHY

Th' unutterable Word Thou art

Appears in 3 hymnals Scripture: Proverbs 8:23 Lyrics: 1 Th' unutterable Word Thou art, O Christ, to Sons of Men; Jehovah spake Thee from his Heart, And Worlds existed then. 2 He spake Thee then a Law to all The glorious Hierarchy, And firm decreed their dreadful Fall, Who would not worship thee. 3 By thee he rules the Worlds above, And all the Worlds below; By thee he doth his Grace and Love, His Wrath and Justice, shew. 4 Thou, the exalted Throne of Grace, The Father's peaceful Seat, Where we with Joy behold his Face, And worship at his Feet. 5 In thee now sav'd, no more we fear The Curse of Adam's Fall; In thee with Boldness we draw near To God, the Judge of All.

Before the Earth Had Yet Begun

Author: Herbert O'Driscoll (1928-) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 3 hymnals Scripture: Proverbs 8:1-8 Topics: Creation; Arts and Music; Creation; Jesus Christ the Word Used With Tune: CRAIGLEITH

Come, Come Emmanuel

Author: James J. Chepponis Meter: 6.5 Appears in 2 hymnals Scripture: Proverbs 8:22-31 Topics: Jesus Christ Advent Used With Tune: COME, COME EMMANUEL

Heavenly things my soul hath seen

Author: A. L. Waring Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 1 hymnal Scripture: Proverbs 8:20-21 Lyrics: Heavenly things my soul hath seen, Things the Holy Spirit shows, — Things on which the heart can lean When the flesh has no repose. All was light, and life and rest — Love was mine, and I was blest: Every pain I had to bear Proved my Shepherd's tender care; Everything I had to do Taught my heart that He was true: I could choose the way He trod, I could give my will to God. Waters still and pastures green, Pleasant paths my soul hath seen. Is it all a vision gone! Was the gladness all in vain? Oh to travel firmly on! Oh to tread those paths again! Lord, on Thee my help is laid; Thou art true, but I have strayed; — Left Thee with a froward will, Strayed from One who loves me still. Through the tangled waste I see, Seek the sheep that pants for Thee. Show me the forsaken track, Lead Thy wanderer safely back: Let no fear my steps withhold From the flock within Thy fold. Sacred memories do not cease — Still my heart, where'er I go, Sees the river of thy peace Through those pleasant pastures flow, Still, amid the desert drear, Songs of heavenly love I hear. Heavenly love! the sound is sweet, Lo, it stays my wandering feet, — Leads to Thee for all I lack, — Softly bids me welcome back. Thoughts of perfect gifts it brings, Thoughts of deep enduring things, — Thoughts of joy I yet may see Hidden in Thy word for me. O my Savior! never more From my treasure to depart, Now my failing will restore, Fix the purpose of my heart. Let Thy spirit in me be Springing up in love to Thee. Listening, following day by day, Steadfast in my onward way, Girded with Thy faithful mind, Pleasant paths I yet shall find. Fonntains at my feet shall rise, Riches hid shall meet mine eyes. Songs of glory to my God In the desert shall be heard! There is comfort in Thy rod, Power in Thy reproving word. In a spirit all thine own Make Thy hardest sayings known. They will guard me with Thy strength, Bear me all my journey's length; Give me for the daily strife, Joy and health and plenteous life. Hid within for precious fruit, Love shalt take eternal root — Love that in the Spirit lives; Love that grows by all it gives. Neath a rule so firm to bless, I shall learn Thy gentleness. Show it forth in all I do, Making others feel it too. Savior! fast the moments flee — O decide my will today. Bind my heart to follow Thee Ere the song has died away. Never let a fear or pain Turn me to myself again. Though my strength has failed me long, Let Thy promise make me strong — Strong my nature to withstand, — Strong to hold Thy guiding hand. All the joy before me set Teach me never to forget. If indeed with Thee to stay I must choose a narrow way, — If my inmost heart must give All its purpose, thus to live, — Still, my portion Thou must be, Still my spirit cries to Thee. O for all Thy light to shine! O for love to keep me Thine.

Listen! Wisdom Cries Aloud

Author: Christopher M. Idle Meter: 7.7.7.7.7.7 Appears in 1 hymnal Scripture: Proverbs 8:36 First Line: [Listen! Wisdom Cries Aloud] Text Sources: Light Upon the River (Hope Publishing Company,, 1998)

Long Before Creation’s Dawning

Author: Patricia B. Clark Meter: 8.7.8.7 D with refrain Appears in 1 hymnal Scripture: Proverbs 8 Topics: Religious Formation Used With Tune: PROVERBS 8