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O God of Bethel, by whose hand

Author: Philip Doddridge; John Logan Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 392 hymnals Topics: Jacob's Vision and Vow Used With Tune: [BALERMA] Text Sources: Scottish "Translations and Paraphrases," 1781 (verse 5 added in )

Gracious Creator of Sea and of Land

Author: John Thornburg Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Visions; Visions Scripture: Matthew 4:18-22 Used With Tune: MONA WEST

For All the Saints

Author: William Walsham How Meter: 10.10.10 with refrain Appears in 593 hymnals Topics: Vision/Dream First Line: For all the saints, who from their labours rest Lyrics: 1 For all the saints, who from their labours rest, all who by faith before the world confessed, your name, O Jesus, be forever blest. Hallelujah, hallelujah! 2 You were their rock, their fortress, and their might: you were their captain in the well-fought fight; you, in the darkness drear, the one true light. Hallelujah, hallelujah! 3 O blest communion, fellowship divine! We feebly struggle, they in glory shine; yet all are one within your great design. Hallelujah, hallelujah! 4 The golden evening brightens in the west, soon, soon to faithful warriors comes their rest; sweet is the calm of paradise the blest. Hallelujah, hallelujah! 5 But lo! there breaks a yet more glorious day the saints triumphant rise in bright array: as God to glory calls them all away. Hallelujah, hallelujah! 6 From earth's wide bounds, from ocean's farthest coast, through gates of pearl streams in the countless host, singing to Father, Son, and Holy Ghost: Hallelujah, hallelujah! Used With Tune: SINE NOMINE

O for a World

Author: Miriam Therese Winter, 1938- Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 7 hymnals Topics: Vision First Line: O for a world where everyone Scripture: Acts 4:32-35 Used With Tune: AZMON

God of All, Whose Love Surrounds Us

Author: Daniel B. Merrick, Jr. Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7.7 Appears in 4 hymnals Topics: Vision First Line: God of all, whose love surrounds us, Used With Tune: CWM RHONDDA

When Israel Was in Egypt's Land

Meter: Irregular Appears in 72 hymnals Topics: Vision Refrain First Line: Go down, Moses, way down in Egypt's land Lyrics: 1 When Israel was in Egypt's land, Let my people go; Oppressed so hard they could not stand, Let my people go. Refrain: Go down, Moses, way down in Egypt's land; Tell old Pharaoh to let my people go. 2 The Lord told Moses what to do, Let my people go; To lead the children of Israel through, Let my people go. [Refrain] 3 They journeyed on at God's command, Let my people go; And came at length to Canaan's land, Let my people go. [Refrain] 4 Oh, let us all from bondage flee, Let my people go; And let us all in Christ be free, Let my people go. [Refrain] Scripture: Exodus 15 Used With Tune: GO DOWN MOSES Text Sources: Afro-American Spiritual

Bright the Vision That Delighted

Author: Richard Mant Meter: 8.7.8.7 Appears in 49 hymnals Topics: Vision First Line: Bright the vision that delighted Lyrics: 1 Bright the vision that delighted once the sight of Judah’s seer, sweet the countless tongues united to entrance the prophet’s ear. 2 Round the Lord in glory seated cherubim and seraphim filled His temple and repeated each to each th'alternate hymn: 3 “Lord, thy glory fills the heaven, earth is with its fullness stored; unto thee be glory given, Holy, holy, holy Lord!” 4 Heav'n is still with glory ringing, earth takes up the angels’ cry, “Holy, holy, holy,” singing, “Lord of hosts, the Lord most high.” 5 With his seraph train before him, with his holy church below, thus conspire we to adore him, bid we thus our anthem flow: 6 “Lord, thy glory fills the heaven; earth is with its fullness stored; unto thee be glory given, Holy, holy, holy Lord.” Scripture: Isaiah 6:1-3 Used With Tune: LAUS DEO

Spirit of God within Me

Author: Timothy Dudley-Smith, b. 1926 Meter: 7.6.8.6.8.6.8.6 Appears in 10 hymnals Topics: Vision Lyrics: 1 Spirit of God within me, Possess my human frame; Fan the dull embers of my heart, Stir up the living flame: Strive till that image Adam lost, New minted and restored, In shining splendor brightly bears The likeness of the Lord. 2 Spirit of truth within me, Possess my thought and mind; Lighten anew the inward eye By Satan rendered blind: Shine on the words that wisdom speaks And grant me pow'r to see The truth made known to all in Christ, And in that truth be free. 3 Spirit of love within me, Possess my hands and heart; Break through the bonds of self-concern That seeks to stand apart: Grant me the love that suffers long, That hopes, believes and bears; The love fulfilled in sacrifice, That cares as Jesus cares. 4 Spirit of life within me, Possess this life of mine; Come as the wind of heaven's breath, Come as the fire divine! Spirit of Christ, the living Lord, Reign in this house of clay, Till from its dust with Christ I rise To everlasting day. Scripture: John 8:32 Used With Tune: ESCAMBIA

Loving Spirit, loving Spirit

Author: Shirley Erena Murray, 1931- Meter: 8.7.8.7 Appears in 24 hymnals Topics: Vision Lyrics: 1 Loving Spirit, loving Spirit, you have chosen me to be - You have drawn me to your wonder, you have set your sign on me. 2 Like a mother you enfold me, hold my life within your own, feed me with your very body, form me of your flesh and bone. 3 Like a father you protect me, teach me the discerning eye, hoist me up upon your shoulder, let me see the world from high. 4 Friend and lover, in your closeness I am known and held and blessed: in your promise is my comfort, in your presence I may rest. 5 Loving Spirit, loving Spirit, you have chosen me to be - you have drawn me to your wonder, you have set your sign on me. Scripture: Ephesians 1:3-6 Used With Tune: FELICITY

O Master Workman of the Race

Author: Jay T. Stocking Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 111 hymnals Topics: Vision Lyrics: 1 O Master Workman of the race, thou Man of Galilee, who with the eyes of early youth eternal things did see, we thank thee for thy boyhood faith that shone thy whole life through; "Did ye not know it is my work my Father's work to do?" 2 O Carpenter of Nazareth, builder of life divine, who shapest us to God's own law, thyself the fair design, build us a tower of Christ-like height that we thy land may view and see, like thee, our noblest work our Father's work to do. 3 O thou who dost the vision send and givest each their task, and with the task sufficient strength, show us thy will, we ask; give us a conscience bold and good, give us a purpose true, that it may be our highest joy our Father's work to do. Scripture: Luke 2:49 Used With Tune: SEDGWICK