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Retirement

Author: Mrs. Phoebe H. Brown Appears in 634 hymnals Topics: Prayer and Invocation; Close of Worship; Opening of Service; Prayer; Close of Worship; Opening of Service; Prayer First Line: I love to steal awhile away Lyrics: 1 I love to steal awhile away From every cumbering care, And spend the hours of setting day In humble, grateful prayer. 2 I love in solitude to shed The penitential tear, And all his promises to plead, Where none but God can hear. 3 I love to think on mercies past, And future good implore, And all my cares and sorrows cast On him whom I adore. 4 I love by faith to take a view Of brighter scenes in heaven; The prospect doth my strength renew, While here by tempests driven. 5 Thus, when life's toilsome day is o'er, May its departing ray Be calm as this impressive hour, And lead to endless day. Used With Tune: WOODSTOCK

Gen. 32:26

Author: John Newton Appears in 168 hymnals Topics: Prayer and Invocation; Close of Worship; God Mercy; Mercy-seat; Opening of Service; Prayer; Close of Worship; God Mercy; Mercy-seat; Opening of Service; Prayer First Line: Lord! I cannot let thee go Lyrics: 1 Lord! I cannot let thee go, Till a blessing thou bestow; Do not turn away thy face, Mine's an urgent, pressing case. 2 Once a sinner, near despair, Sought thy mercy-seat by prayer; Mercy heard and set him free Lord! that mercy came to me. 3 Many days have passed since then, Many changes I have seen; Yet have been upheld till now, Who could hold me up but thou? 4 Thou hast helped in every need This emboldens me to plead; After so much mercy past, Canst thou let me sink at last? 5 No--I must maintain my hold; 'Tis thy goodness makes me bold; I can no denial take, Since I plead for Jesus' sake. Used With Tune: HORTON

"The blessed Trinity"

Author: C. Wordsworth Appears in 124 hymnals Topics: Prayer and Invocation; Close of Worship; God Holiness; God Trinity; Opening of Service; Prayer; Close of Worship; God Holiness; God Trinity; Opening of Service; Prayer First Line: Holy, holy, holy Lord Lyrics: 1 Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of hosts, eternal King, By the heavens and earth adored; Angels and archangels sing, Chanting everlastingly To the blessed Trinity. 2 Thousands, tens of thousands, stand, Spirits blest, before the throne, Speeding thence at thy command, And, when thy commands are done, Singing everlastingly To the blessed Trinity. 3 Cherubim and seraphim Vail their faces with their wings; Eyes of angels are too dim To behold the King of kings, While they sing eternally To the blessed Trinity. 4 Thee apostles, prophets thee, Thee the noble martyr band, Praise with solemn jubilee, Thee, the church in every land; Singing everlastingly To the blessed Trinity. 5 Hallelujah! Lord, to thee, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost; Godhead one, and Persons three; Join us with the heavenly host, Singing everlastingly To the blessed Trinity. Used With Tune: DIX

The Babe of Bethlehem

Author: William C. Dix Appears in 648 hymnals Topics: Prayer and Invocation; Close of Worship; Opening of Service; Prayer; Close of Worship; Opening of Service; Prayer First Line: As with gladness men of old Lyrics: 1 As with gladness men of old Did the guiding star behold, As with joy they hailed its light, Leading onward, beaming bright; So, most gracious Lord, may we Evermore be led to thee. 2 As with joyful steps they sped, Saviour, to thy manger bed, There to bend the knee before Thee whom heaven and earth adore; So may we with willing feet Ever seek the mercy-seat. 3 As they offered gifts most rare At thy cradle rude and bare, So may we with holy joy, Pure and free from sin's alloy, All our costliest treasures bring, Christ, to thee our heavenly King. 4 Holy Jesus, every day Keep us in the narrow way; And, when earthly things are past, Bring our ransomed souls at last Where they need no star to guide, Where no clouds thy glory hide. Used With Tune: DIX

The mercy seat

Author: Hugh Stowell Appears in 1,303 hymnals Topics: Prayer and Invocation; Close of Worship; Mercy-seat; Opening of Service; Prayer; Close of Worship; Mercy-seat; Opening of Service; Prayer First Line: From every stormy wind that blows Lyrics: 1 From every stormy wind that blows, From every swelling tide of woes, There is a calm, a sure retreat; 'Tis found beneath the mercy-seat. 2 There is a place where Jesus sheds The oil of gladness on our heads, A place than all besides more sweet; It is the blood-bought mercy-seat. 3 There is a scene where spirits blend, Where friend holds fellowship with friend; Though sundered far, by faith they meet, Around one common mercy-seat. 4 There, there, on eagle wings we soar, And sense and skin molest no more, And heaven comes down our souls to greet, And glory crowns the mercy-seat! 5 Oh! let my hand forget her skill, My tongue be silent, cold, and still, This throbbing heart forget to beat, If I forget the mercy-seat. Used With Tune: RETREAT

"The sacred fire"

Appears in 81 hymnals Topics: Prayer and Invocation; Close of Worship; Opening of Service; Prayer; Close of Worship; Opening of Service; Prayer First Line: Prayer is the breath of God in man Lyrics: 1 Prayer is the breath of God in man, Returning whence it came; Love is the sacred fire within, And prayer the rising flame. 2 It gives the burdened spirit case, And soothes the troubled breast; Yields comfort to the mourning soul, And to the weary rest. 3 When God inclines the heart to pray, He hath an ear to hear; To him there's music in a sigh, And beauty in a tear. 4 The humble suppliant cannot fail To have his wants supplied, Used With Tune: FARRANT

Quiet communion

Author: Ray Palmer Appears in 78 hymnals Topics: Prayer and Invocation; Close of Worship; Opening of Service; Prayer; Close of Worship; Opening of Service; Prayer First Line: Stealing from the world away Lyrics: 1 Stealing from the world away, We are come to seek thy face; Kindly meet us, Lord, we pray, Grant us thy reviving grace. 2 Yonder stars that gild the sky Shine but with a borrowed light; We, unless thy light be nigh, Wander, wrapt in gloomy night. 3 Sun of Righteousness! dispel All our darkness, doubts, and fears; May thy light within us dwell, Till eternal day appears. 4 Warm our hearts in prayer and praise, Lift our every thought above; Hear the grateful songs we raise, Fill us with thy perfect love. Used With Tune: DIJON

Psalm 23

Author: James Merrick Appears in 200 hymnals Topics: Prayer and Invocation; Close of Worship; Opening of Service; Prayer; Close of Worship; Opening of Service; Prayer First Line: To thy pastures fair and large Lyrics: 1 To thy pastures fair and large, Heavenly Shepherd, lead thy charge, And my couch, with tenderest care, "Mid the springing grass prepare. 2 When I faint with summer's heat, Thou shalt guide my weary feet To the streams that still and slow, Through the verdant meadows flow. 3 Safe the dreary vale I trade, By the shades of death o'erspread, With thy rod and staff supplied, This my guard and that my guide. 4 Constant to my latest end, Thou my footsteps shall attend; And shalt bid thy hallowed dome Yield me an eternal home. Used With Tune: DIJON

God's promise

Author: James Montgomery Appears in 72 hymnals Topics: Prayer and Invocation; Close of Worship; God Holiness; Hearing the Word; Opening of Service; Prayer; Close of Worship; God Holiness; Hearing the Word; Opening of Service; Prayer First Line: God is in his holy temple Lyrics: 1 God is in his holy temple; All the earth keep silence here; Worship him in truth and spirit; Reverence him with godly fear; Holy, holy Lord of hosts, our God appear! 2 God in Christ reveals his presence, Throne upon the mercy-seat; Saints, rejoice, and sinners, tremble; Each prepare his God to meet; Lowly, lowly Bow, adoring, at his feet. Used With Tune: RAPHAEL

Importunity

Author: John Newton Appears in 212 hymnals Topics: Prayer and Invocation; Close of Worship; God Pity; Opening of Service; Prayer; Close of Worship; God Pity; Opening of Service; Prayer First Line: Jesus, who knows full well Lyrics: 1 Jesus, who knows full well The heart of every saint, Invites us all our grief to tell, To pray and never faint. 2 He bows his gracious ear, We never plead in vain; Then let us wait till he appear, And pray, and pray again. 3 Jesus, the Lord, will hear His chosen when they cry; Yes, though he may a while forbear, He'll help them from on high. 4 Then let us earnest cry, And never faint in prayer; He sees, he hears, and, from on high, Will make our cause his care. Used With Tune: LANGTON