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I’ll praise my maker while I’ve breath

Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 Appears in 530 hymnals Topics: Adoration and Praise; Compassion; Covenant; Death; Everlasting Life; Forgiveness; Healing; Liberation; Providence; Refugee/Outcast; Social Justice; Trust in God Lyrics: 1 I'll praise my maker while I've breath, and when my voice is lost in death praise shall employ my nobler powers: my days of praise shall ne'er be past, while life and thought and being last, or immortality endures. 2 Happy are they whose hopes rely on Israel's God, who made the sky, and earth and sea, with all their train; his truth for ever stands secure; he saves the oppressed: he feeds the poor, and none shall find his promise vain. 3 The Lord pours eyesight on the blind; the Lord supports the fainting mind; and sends the labouring conscience peace; he helps the stranger in distress, the widow and the fatherless, and grants the prisoner sweet release. 4 I'll praise him while he lends me breath; and when my voice is lost in death praise shall employ my nobler powers: my days of praise shall ne'er be past, while life and thought and being last, or immortality endures. Scripture: Psalm 146 Used With Tune: MONMOUTH

Though Troubles Assail Us

Author: John Newton Meter: 11.11.11.11 Appears in 435 hymnals Topics: Assurance; Faith Living by; God; God Faithfulness of; Preservation of Christians; Providence; Satan; Tribulation and Suffering First Line: Though troubles assail us and dangers affright Lyrics: 1 Though troubles assail us and dangers affright, though friends should all fail us and foes all unite, yet one thing secures us, whatever betide, the promise assures us, "The Lord will provide." 2 The birds, without garner or storehouse, are fed; from them let us learn to trust God for our bread. His saints what is fitting shall ne'er be denied so long as 'tis written, "The Lord will provide." 3 When Satan assails us to stop up our path, and courage all fails us, we triumph by faith. He cannot take from us, though oft he has tried, this heart-cheering promise, "The Lord will provide." 4 No strength of our own and no goodness we claim; yet, since we have known of the Savior's great name, in this our strong tower for safety we hide: the Lord is our power, "The Lord will provide." Scripture: Genesis 22:14 Used With Tune: JOANNA (ST. DENIO) Text Sources: The New Christian Hymnal, 1929

With Songs and Honors Sounding

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 282 hymnals Topics: God His Providence First Line: With songs and honors sounding loud Scripture: Psalm 147:8-18 Used With Tune: ST. LEONARD

Amazing Grace

Author: John Newton, 1725-1807; John Rees, fl. 1859 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,532 hymnals Topics: 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B; Comfort; Confidence; Courage; Eternal Life; Forgiveness; Grace; Guidance; Healing; Life; Light; Love of God for Us; Mercy; Pilgrimage; Praise; Providence; Reconciliation; Repentance; Salvation; Suffering; Trust; Trust First Line: Amazing grace! how sweet the sound Lyrics: 1 Amazing grace! how sweet the sound, That saved a wretch like me! I once was lost, but now am found, Was blind, but now I see. 2 'Twas grace first taught my heart to fear, And grace my fears relieved; How precious did that grace appear The hour I first believed! 3 The Lord has promised good to me, His word my hope secures; He will my shield and portion be As long as life endures. 4 Through many dangers, toils, and snares, I have already come; 'Tis grace has brought me safe thus far, And grace will lead me home. 5 When we've been there ten thousand years, Bright shining as the sun, We've no less days to sing God's praise Than when we'd first begun. Scripture: 1 Chronicles 17:16-17 Used With Tune: NEW BRITAIN

I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say

Author: Horatius Bonar, 1808-1889 Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 1,247 hymnals Topics: 14th Sunday Year A; Comfort; Comfort; Commandments; Courage; Eucharist; Evangelization; Guidance; Hope; Jesus Christ; Journey; Lent; Lent 3 Year A; Life; Light; Love of God for Us; Morning; Pilgrimage; Praise; Providence; Rest; Trust; Water Lyrics: 1 I heard the voice of Jesus say, "Come unto me and rest; Lay down, O weary one, lay down Your head upon my breast." I came to Jesus as I was, So weary, worn, and sad; I found in him a resting place, And he has made me glad. 2 I heard the voice of Jesus say, "Behold, I freely give The living water; thirsty one, Stoop down, and drink, and live." I came to Jesus, and I drank Of that life-giving stream; My thirst was quenched, my soul revived, And now I live in him. 3 I heard the voice of Jesus say, "I am this dark world’s light; Look unto me, your morn shall rise, And all your day be bright." I looked to Jesus, and I found In him my star, my sun; And in that light of life I’ll walk Till trav'ling days are done. Scripture: Galatians 2:20 Used With Tune: KINGSFOLD

Morning Has Broken

Author: Eleanor Farjeon, 1881-1965 Meter: 5.5.5.4 D Appears in 98 hymnals Topics: Creation; God the Father (Creator); Jesus Christ; Morning; Praise; Praise; Providence; Renewal; Song; Word of God Scripture: Genesis 1:3-5 Used With Tune: BUNESSAN Text Sources: The Children's Bells

All good gifts around us

Author: Matthias Claudius (1740-1815); Jane Montgomery Campbell (1817-1878) Meter: 7.6.7.6 D with refrain Appears in 466 hymnals Topics: Our Response to God in times and seasons; Gratitude; Harvest; Offering of gifts; Providence; Summer; Winter First Line: We plough the field and scatter Lyrics: 1 We plough the fields and scatter the good seed on the land, but it is fed and watered by God's almighty hand; he sends the snow in winter, the warmth to swell the grain, the breezes and the sunshine, and soft refreshing rain. [Refrain:] All good gifts around us are sent from heaven above; then thank the Lord, O thank the Lord for all his love. 2 He only is the Maker of all things near and far; he paints the wayside flower, he lights the evening star; the wind and waves obey him, by him the birds are fed; much more to us, his children, he gives our daily bread. [Refrain] 3 We thank thee, then, O Father, for all things bright and good, the seed-time and the harvest, our life, our health, our food. Accept the gifts we offer for all your love imparts, with what we know you long for: our humble, thankful hearts. [Refrain] Scripture: 1 Chronicles 29:14 Used With Tune: WIR PFLÜGEN

Through all the changing scenes of life

Author: Nahum Tate, 1652-1715; Nicholas Brady, 1659-1726 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 482 hymnals Topics: God Through the Years His Providence Lyrics: 1 Through all the changing scenes of life, in trouble and in joy, the praises of my God shall still my heart and tongue employ. 2 Of His deliverance I will boast, till all that are distressed, from my example comfort take, and charm their griefs to rest. 3 The hosts of God encamp around the dwellings of the just; protection He affords to all who make His Name their trust. 4 O magnify the Lord with me, with me exalt His name; when in distress to Him I called He to my rescue came. 5 O make but trial of His love, experience will decide how blest are they, and only they, who in His truth confide. 6 Fear Him, you saints, and you will then have nothing else to fear; make but His service your delight, your wants shall be His care. Scripture: Psalm 34 Used With Tune: WILTSHIRE

Thy Might Sets Fast the Mountains

Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 8 hymnals Topics: Providence of God Lyrics: 1 Thy might sets fast the mountains; Strength girds Thee evermore To calm the raging peoples And still the ocean’s roar. Thy majesty and greatness Are through all lands confessed, And joy on earth Thou sendest Afar, from east to west. 2 To bless the earth Thou sendest From Thy abundant store The waters of the springtime, Enriching it once more. The seed by Thee provided Is sown o'er hill and plain, And Thou with gentle showers Dost bless the springing grain. 3 The year with good Thou crownest, The earth Thy mercy fills, The wilderness is fruitful, And joyful are the hills; With corn the vales are covered, The flocks in pastures graze; All nature joins in singing A joyful song of praise. Used With Tune: WEBB

Day By Day

Author: Josiah Conder Appears in 161 hymnals Topics: God God Provides; God God Provides; God God Provides; God God Provides; God God Provides; God God Provides; God God Provides; God God Provides; God God Provides First Line: Day by day the manna fell Lyrics: 1. Day by day the manna fell; O to learn this lesson well! Still by constant mercy fed, Give me, Lord, our daily bread. 2. "Day by day," the promise reads Daily strength for daily needs; Cast foreboding fears away, Take the manna of today. 3. Lord, our times are in thy hand; All our sanguine hopes have plann'd To thy wisdom we resign, And would mold our wills to thine. 4. Thou our daily task shalt give; Day by day to thee we live; So shall added years fulfil Not our own, our Father's will. Used With Tune: SEYMOUR