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Father Eternal, Ruler of Creation

Author: Laurence Housman Meter: 11.10.11.10.10 Appears in 49 hymnals Topics: Memorial Day Scripture: Matthew 6:10 Used With Tune: LANGHAM

Today We Sing with Thankfulness

Author: Jacque B. Jones Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: All Saints’ Day; Church Leadership; Funeral / Memorial Service; Justice; Ministry; Ordination; Thanksgiving; Vocation Scripture: Psalm 105 Used With Tune: JONES

Eternal Ruler of the Ceaseless Round

Author: John W. Chadwick Meter: 10.10.10.10.10.10 Appears in 126 hymnals Topics: Civil Year Memorial Day Lyrics: 1 Eternal Ruler of the ceaseless round Of circling planets singing on their way, Guide of the nations from the night profound Into the glory of the perfect day, Rule in our hearts, that we may ever be Guided and strengthened and upheld by thee. 2 We are of thee, the children of thy love, The brothers of thy well-beloved Son; Descend, O Holy Spirit, like a dove Into our hearts, that we may be as one: As one with thee, to whom we ever tend; As one with him our brother and our friend. 3 We would be one in hatred of all wrong, One in our love of all things sweet and fair, One with the joy that breaketh into song, One with the grief that trembleth into prayer, One in the power that makes thy children free To follow truth, and thus to follow thee. 4 O clothe us with thy heavenly armor, Lord, Thy trusty shield, thy sword of love divine; Our inspiration be thy constant word; We ask no victories that are not thine; Give or withhold, let pain or pleasure be, Enough to know that we are serving thee. Amen. Scripture: Isaiah 40:10-11 Used With Tune: SONG 1

Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven

Author: Henry F. Lyte Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 548 hymnals Topics: New Heaven and a New Earth Communion of the Saints; The Glory of the Triune God Praise and Thanksgiving; New Heaven and a New Earth Communion of the Saints; Adoration and Praise; Christian Year All Saints Day; Christian Year Thanksgiving Day; Funerals and Memorial Services; Grace; Gratitude; Opening Hymns; Processionals Lyrics: 1. Praise, my soul, the King of heaven, to the throne thy tribute bring; ransomed, healed, restored, forgiven, evermore God's praises sing. Alleluia! Alleluia! Praise the everlasting King. 2. Praise the Lord for grace and favor to all people in distress; praise God, still the same as ever, slow to chide, and swift to bless. Alleluia! Alleluia! Glorious now God's faithfulness. 3. Father-like, God tends and spares us; well our feeble frame God knows; mother-like, God gently bears us, rescues us from all our foes. Alleluia! Alleluia! Widely yet God's mercy flows. 4. Angels in the heights, adoring, you behold God face to face; saints triumphant, now adoring, gathered in from every race. Alleluia! Alleluia! Praise with us the God of grace. Scripture: Psalm 103 Used With Tune: LAUDA ANIMA

A Mighty Fortress Is Our God

Author: Frederic H. Hedge; Martin Luther; J. Clifford Evers Meter: Irregular Appears in 4 hymnals Topics: Civil Year Memorial Day Scripture: Psalm 46 Used With Tune: EIN' FESTE BURG

O Lord of Life, Where'er They Be

Author: Frederick Lucian Hosmer Meter: 8.8.8 with alleluias Appears in 32 hymnals Topics: Civil Year Memorial Day Lyrics: 1 O Lord of life, where’er they be, Safe in your own eternity, Now live your children gloriously: Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! 2 All souls you call, both here and there Do rest within your sheltering care; One providence alike they share: Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! 3 Your word is true, your ways are just; Above the chanted “Dust to dust” Shall rise our song of grateful trust: Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! 4 Happy are they in God who rest, No more by fear and doubt oppressed, Living or dying, they are blest: Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Amen. Scripture: Deuteronomy 33:27 Used With Tune: GELOBT SEI GOTT

March on, O soul, with strength

Author: George T. Coster Meter: 6.6.6.6.8.8 Appears in 72 hymnals Topics: Memorial Days Lyrics: 1 March on, O soul, with strength! Like those strong men of old Who 'gainst enthroned wrong Stood confident and bold; Who, thrust in prison or cast to flame, Still made their glory in Thy Name. 2 The sons of fathers we By whom our faith is taught To fear no ill, to fight The holy fight they fought: Heroic warriors, ne'er from Christ By any lure or guile enticed. 3 March on, O soul, with strength, As strong the battle rolls! 'Gainst lies and lusts and wrongs, Let courage rule our souls: In keenest strife, Lord, may we stand, Upheld and strengthened by Thy hand. 4 Not long the conflict: soon The holy war shall cease, Faith's warfare ended, won The home of endless peace! Look up! the victor's crown at length! March on, O soul, march on, with strength! Amen. Used With Tune: ARTHUR'S SEAT

Rejoice in God's Saints

Author: Fred Pratt Green Meter: 10.10.11.11 Appears in 20 hymnals Topics: All Saints' Day; Church Ministry and Ministers; Memorial Occasions; Prayer First Line: Rejoice in God's saints, today and all days Lyrics: 1 Rejoice in God's saints, today and all days; a world without saints forgets how to praise. Their faith in acquiring the habit of prayer, their depth of adoring, Lord, help us to share. 2 Some march with events to turn them God's way; some need to withdraw, the better to pray; some carry the gospel through fire and through flood: our world is their parish: their purpose is God. 3 Rejoice in those saints, unpraised and unknown, who bear someone's cross, or shoulder their own: they shame our complaining, our comforts, our cares: what patience in caring, what courage, is theirs! 4 Rejoice in God's saints, today and all days; a world without saints forgets how to praise. in loving, in living, they prove it is true: the way of self-giving, Lord, leads us to you. Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 1:10 Used With Tune: HANOVER

O God, You Are the Father

Author: St. Columba (521-597); Duncan Macgregor Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 12 hymnals Topics: Civil Year Memorial Day Lyrics: 1 O God, you are the Father Of all that have believed, From whom all hosts of people Have life and power received. O God, you are the Maker Of all created things, The righteous Judge of judges, Th'almighty King of kings. 2 High in the heavenly Zion You reign, our God adored; And in the coming glory You shall be sovereign Lord; Beyond our knowledge shining, The everlasting light; Ineffable in loving, Unthinkable in might. 3 You to the meek and lowly Your secrets do unfold; O God, who can do all things, All things good, new and old. We walk secure and blessed In every clime or coast, In name of God the Father, And Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen. Scripture: Galatians 3:11 Used With Tune: GOSTERWOOD

Not Alone for Mighty Empire

Author: William Pierson Merrill Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 88 hymnals Topics: Civil Year Memorial Day Lyrics: 1 Not alone for mighty empire Stretching far beyond our view, Not alone for bounteous harvests, Lift we up our hearts to you. Standing in the living present, Memory and hope between, Lord, we would with deep thanksgiving Praise you most for things unseen. 2 Not for battleship and fortress, Not for conquests of the sword, But for conquests of the spirit Give we thanks to you, O Lord; For the priceless gift of freedom, For the home, the church, the school, For the open door to manhood In a land the people rule. 3 For the armies of the faithful, Souls that passed and left no name; For the glory that illumines Patriot lives of deathless fame; For our prophets and apostles, Loyal to the living Word, For all heroes of the spirit, Give we thanks to you, O Lord. 4 God of justice, save the people From the clash of race and creed, From the strife of class and faction: Make our nation free indeed. Keep her faith in simple manhood Strong as when her life began, Till it find its full fruition In the brotherhood of man. Amen. Scripture: James 1:22-27 Used With Tune: GENEVA