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Psalm 89

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 81 hymnals Topics: Ordinary Time Week 11 First Line: How long the race of David held Lyrics: 1. How long the race of David held The promised Jewish throne! But there's nobler cov'nant sealed To David's greater Son. 2. His seed forever shall possess A throne above the skies; The lowest subject of his grace Shall to that glory rise. 3. His cov'nant stands forever fast; His promises are strong; Firm as the heav'ns his throne shall last, His seed endure as long. 4. Lord God of hosts, your wondrous ways Are sung by saints above, And saints on Earth their honors raise To your unchanging love. Scripture: Psalm 89 Used With Tune: ARLINGTON

Oh, for a Faith That Will Not Shrink

Author: William Hiley Bathurst Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 707 hymnals Topics: Ordinary Time Week 22 Lyrics: 1. Oh, for a faith that will not shrink Though pressed by many a foe, That will not tremble on the brink Of poverty or woe: 2. It will not murmur nor complain Beneath the chast'ning rod, But in the hour of grief or pain Can lean upon its God: 3. A faith that shines more bright and clear When tempests rage without, That, when in danger, knows no fear; In darkness feels no doubt. 4. A faith that keeps the narrow way Till life’s last spark is fled, And with a pure and heav’nly ray Lights up a dying bed. 5. Lord, give me such a faith as this, And then, whate’er may come, I taste e’en now the hallowed bliss Of an eternal home. Scripture: Luke 17:5 Used With Tune: MANOAH

A Mighty Fortress Is Our God

Author: Martin Luther; Frederick H. Hedge Meter: 8.7.8.7.6.6.6.6.7 Appears in 685 hymnals Topics: Ordinary Time Week 25 Lyrics: 1. A mighty Fortress is our God, A bulwark never failing; Our Helper he amid the flood Of mortal ills prevailing: For still our ancient foe Doth seek to work us woe; His craft and power are great, And, armed with cruel hate, On Earth is not his equal. 2. Did we in our own strength confide, Our striving would be losing; Were not the right man on our side, The man of God's own choosing: Dost ask who that may be? Christ Jesus, it is he; Lord Sabaoth his name, From age to age the same, And he must win the battle. 3. And though this world, with devils filled, Should threaten to undo us; We will not fear, for God hath willed His truth to triumph through us: The prince of darkness grim, - We tremble not for him; His rage we can endure, For lo! his doom is sure, One little word shall fell him. 4. That word above all earthly powers, No thanks to them, abideth; The Spirit and the gifts are ours Through him who with us sideth: Let goods and kindred go, This mortal life also; The body they may kill: God's truth abideth still, His kingdom is for ever. Scripture: Psalm 46:1 Used With Tune: EIN FESTE BURG

Love Divine, All Loves Excelling

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 1,896 hymnals Topics: Ordinary Time Week 29 Lyrics: 1. Love divine, all loves excelling, Joy of Heav'n to Earth come down, Fix in us thy humble dwelling, All thy faithful mercies crown; Jesus, thou art all compassion, Pure, unbounded love thou art; Visit us with thy salvation, Enter ev'ry trembling heart. 2. Breathe, O breathe thy loving Spirit Into ev'ry troubled breast; Let us all in thee inherit, Let us find thy promised rest; Take away our love of sinning; Alpha and Omega be; End of faith as its beginning, Set our hearts at liberty. 3. Come, Almighty to deliver; Let us all thy grace receive; Suddenly return, and never, Never more thy temples leave. Thee we would be always blessing, Serve thee as thy host above, Pray, and praise thee without ceasing, Glory in thy perfect love. 4. Finish, then, thy new creation; Pure and spotless let us be; Let us see thy great salvation Perfectly restored in thee; Changed from glory into glory Till in Heav'n we take our place, Till we cast our crowns before thee, Lost in wonder, love, and praise! Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 3:12-13 Used With Tune: BLAENWERN

Lead, kindly Light, amid the encircling gloom

Author: John Henry Newman, 1801-1890 Meter: 10.4.10.4.10.10 Appears in 1,258 hymnals Topics: Times and Seasons Evening; Times and Seasons The Old Year and the New Used With Tune: LUX BENIGNA

Stand Up and Bless the Lord

Author: James Montgomery Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 402 hymnals Topics: Particular Times of Worship Opening of Worship Lyrics: 1. Stand up and bless the Lord, ye people of his choice; stand up and bless the Lord your God with heart and soul and voice. 2. Though high above all praise, above all blessing high, who would not fear his holy name, and laud and magnify? 3. O for the living flame from his own altar brought, to touch our lips, our minds inspire, and wing to heaven our thought! 4. God is our strength and song, and his salvation ours; then be his love in Christ proclaimed with all our ransomed powers. 5. Stand up and bless the Lord; the Lord your God adore; stand up and bless his glorious name, henceforth forevermore. Scripture: Nehemiah 9:5 Used With Tune: ST. MICHAEL

Lord of the Sabbath, hear us pray

Author: Philip Doddridge; Thomas Cotterill Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 182 hymnals Topics: Times of Worship Used With Tune: GERMANY

Before Jehovah's awful throne

Author: Isaac Watts; John Wesley Appears in 975 hymnals Topics: Times and Seasons National Lyrics: 1 Before Jehovah’s awful throne, Ye nations, bow with sacred joy; Know that the Lord is God alone, He can create, and He destroy. 2 His sovereign power, without our aid, Made us of clay, and formed us men; And when like wandering sheep we strayed, He brought us to His fold again. 3 We are His people, we His care, Our souls and all our mortal frame; What lasting honors shall we rear, Almighty Maker, to Thy Name? 4 We’ll crowd Thy gates with thankful songs, High as the heavens our voices raise, And earth, with her ten thousand tongues, Shall fill Thy courts with sounding praise. 5 Wide as the world is Thy command, Vast as eternity Thy love; Firm as a rock Thy truth must stand, When rolling years shall cease to move. Amen. Used With Tune: OLD HUNDREDTH

Open now thy gates of beauty

Author: Catherine Winkworth; Benjamin Schmolk Meter: 8.7.8.7.7.7 Appears in 151 hymnals Topics: Times and Seasons At the Opening of Service Lyrics: 1 Open now Thy gates of beauty, Zion, let me enter there, Where my soul ,in joyful duty, Waits for Him Who answers prayer. O how blesséd is this place, Filled with solace, light, and grace! 2 Gracious God, I come before Thee, Come Thou also down to me; Where we find Thee and adore Thee, There a heaven on earth must be. To my heart, O enter Thou, Let it be Thy temple now. 3 Here Thy praise is gladly chanted, Here Thy seed is duly sown; Let my soul, where it is planted, Bring forth precious sheaves alone, So that all I hear may be Fruitful unto life in me. 4 Thou my faith increase and quicken, Let me keep Thy gift divine; Howsoe'er temptations thicken, May Thy Word still o'er me shine, As my pole-star through my life, As my comfort in the strife. 5 Speak, O God, and I will hear Thee, Let Thy will be done indeed; May I undisturbed draw near Thee While Thou dost Thy people feed. Here of life the fountain flows, Here is balm for all our woes. Amen. Used With Tune: NEANDER

Sweet is the work, my God, my King

Author: Isaac Watts Appears in 785 hymnals Topics: Times and Seasons The Lord's Day Lyrics: 1 Sweet is the work, my God, my King, To praise Thy Name, give thanks and sing, To show Thy love by morning light, And talk of all Thy truth at night. 2 Sweet is the day of sacred rest; No mortal cares shall seize my breast; My heart shall triumph in my Lord And bless His works, and bless His Word. 3 And I shall share a glorious part, When grace hath well refined my heart; When doubts and fears no more remain To break my inward peace again. 4 Then shall I see, and hear, and know All I desired or wished below; And every power find sweet employ In that eternal world of joy. Amen. Used With Tune: TRURO