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Pass Me Not, O Gentle Saviour

Author: Fanny J. Crosby Meter: 8.5.8.5 with refrain Appears in 948 hymnals Topics: The Church in the World Commitment: Trust Refrain First Line: Saviour, Saviour, hear my humble cry Lyrics: 1 Pass me not, O gentle Saviour, hear my humble cry; while on others thou art calling, do not pass me by. [Refrain:] Saviour, Saviour, hear my humble cry; while on others thou art calling, do not pass me by. 2 Let me at thy throne of mercy find a sweet relief, kneeling there in deep contrition; help my unbelief. [Refrain] 3 Trusting only in thy merit, would I seek thy face; heal my wounded, broken spirit, save me by thy grace. [Refrain] 4 Thou the spring of all my comfort, more than life to me, whom have I on earth beside thee? Whom in heaven but thee. [Refrain] Used With Tune: PASS ME NOT

Lift High the Cross

Author: George William Kitchin; Michael R. Newbolt Meter: 10.10 with refrain Appears in 98 hymnals Topics: Show Being the Church in the World First Line: Come, Christians, follow where our Savior led Refrain First Line: Lift high the cross, the love of Chirst proclaim Lyrics: Refrain: Lift high the cross, the love of Christ proclaim till all the world adore his sacred name. 1 Come, Christians, follow where our Savior ledd, our King victorious, Jesus Christ, our Head. (Refrain) 2 All newborn servants of the Crucified bear on their brows the seal of him who died. (Refrain) 3 O Lord, once lifted on the tree of pain, draw all the world to seek you once again. (Refrain) 4 Let every race and every language tell of him who saves our lives from death and hell. (Refrain) Scripture: Matthew 1:21 Used With Tune: CRUCIFER

Praise, I will praise you, Lord, with all my heart

Author: Kenneth I. Morse (b. 1913); Claude Fraysse (b. 1941) Meter: Irregular Appears in 13 hymnals Topics: The Living God Our Response to God - in adoration and gratitude; Adoration Of God; Joy; Love For God; Multi-cultrual and World-church Songs; Service Scripture: Psalm 9:1-2 Used With Tune: JE LOUERAI L'ÉTERNEL

Make Me a Channel of Your Peace

Author: St. Francis Meter: Irregular Appears in 41 hymnals Topics: The Church in the World Commitment: Peace and Justice Refrain First Line: Spirit, grant that I may never seek Used With Tune: CHANNEL OF PEACE

God! As with silent hearts we bring to mind

Author: Frederik Herman Kaan, 1929- Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 7 hymnals Topics: Consolation; Consummation in Christ; Intercession of the Church; Martyrs; Ministry of God's People; National Life; Our Love to Others; Peace of the World; Social Justice Scripture: Ephesians 2:13-17 Used With Tune: LAVENDON

O Christian, Love

Author: John Greenleaf Whittier Meter: 11.10.11.10 Appears in 153 hymnals Topics: Church in the World Discipleship: Love in Action First Line: O Christian, love your sister and your brother! Lyrics: 1 O Christian, love your sister and your brother! Where pity dwells, the peace of God is there; to worship rightly is to love each other, each smile a hymn, each kindly deed a prayer. 2 Follow with reverent steps the great example: Jesus whose holy work was doing good; so shall the wide earth seem a hallowed temple, each loving life a psalm of gratitude. 4 Then shall all shackles fall; the stormy clangour of wild war-music o'er the earth shall cease; love shall tread out the baleful fire of anger, and in its ashes plant the tree of peace. Used With Tune: WELWYN

Eternal Father, Strong to Save

Author: William Whiting Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 Appears in 438 hymnals Topics: The Church in the World Commitment: Trust Lyrics: 1 Eternal Father, strong to save, whose arm has bound the restless wave, who bade the mighty ocean deep its own appointed limits keep: O hear us when we cry to thee for those in peril on the sea. 2 O Christ, whose voice the waters heard and hushed their raging at thy word, who walked upon the foaming deep, and calm amid the storm didst sleep: O hear us when we cry to thee for those in peril on the sea. 3 O Holy Spirit, who didst brood upon the chaos dark and rude, and bade its angry tumult cease, and gave for wild confusion peace: O hear us when we cry to thee for those in peril on the sea. 4 O Trinity of love and power, all travellers guard in danger's hour. From rock and tempest, fire and foe, protect them whereso'er they go: thus evermore shall rise to thee glad hymns of praise from land and sea. Used With Tune: MELITA

Thy kingdom come! on bended knee

Author: Frederick Lucian Hosmer, 1840 - 1929 Appears in 104 hymnals Topics: The Church Year Advent; The Propagation of the Gospel; City, Nation, World; The Life in Christ Aspiration; Church Life and Work The Kingdom of God Lyrics: 1 Thy kingdom come! on bended knee The passing ages pray; And faithful souls have yearned to see On earth that kingdom's day. 2 But the slow watches of the night Not less to God belong; And for the everlasting right The silent stars are strong. 3 And lo, already on the hills The flags of dawn appear; Gird up your loins, ye prophet souls, Proclaim the day is near: 4 The day in whose clear-shining light All wrong shall stand revealed, When justice shall be throned in might, And every hurt be healed; 5 When knowledge, hand in hand with peace, Shall walk the earth abroad; The day of perfect righteousness, The promised day of God. Used With Tune: IRISH

When Morning Gilds the Sky

Author: Edward Caswall Meter: 6.6.6 D Appears in 719 hymnals Topics: The Church in the World Lyrics: 1 When morning gilds the sky, our hearts awaking cry: May Jesus Christ be praised! In all our work and prayer we ask his loving care: May Jesus Christ be praised! 2 To God, the Word on high, the hosts of angels cry: May Jesus Christ be praised! Let mortals too upraise their voice in hymns of praise: May Jesus Christ be praised! 3 Let earth's wide circle round in joyful notes resound: May Jesus Christ be praised! Let air and sea and sky from depth to height reply: May Jesus Christ be praised! 4 Be this, when day is past, of all our thoughts the last: May Jesus Christ be praised! The night becomes as day when from the heart we say: May Jesus Christ be praised! 5 Then let us join to sing to Christ, our loving King: May Jesus Christ be praised! Be this the eternal song through all the ages long: May Jesus Christ be praised! Used With Tune: LAUDES DOMINI Text Sources: German, c. 1800

Eternal Spirit of the Living Christ

Author: Frank von Christierson Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 15 hymnals Topics: Church in the World Discipleship: Call Lyrics: 1 Eternal Spirit of the living Christ, I know not how to ask or what to say; I only know my need, as deep as life, and only you can teach me how to pray. 2 Come, pray in me the prayer I need this day; help me to see your purpose and your will, where I have failed, what I have done amiss; held in forgiving love, let me be still. 3 Come with the vision and the strength I need to serve my God, and all humanity; fulfillment of my life in love outpoured -- my life in you, O Christ, your love in me. Used With Tune: SURSUM CORDA