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This Is Holy Ground

Author: Christopher Beatty Appears in 12 hymnals Topics: Inner light First Line: This is holy ground Scripture: Exodus 3:5 Used With Tune: [This is holy ground]

Author: Joseph A. Seiss, 1823-1904 Meter: 5.5.7.5.5.8 Appears in 142 hymnals Topics: Light Lyrics: 1 Beautiful Savior! King of creation! Son of God and Son of Man! Truly I'd love thee, truly I'd serve thee, Light of my soul, my joy, my crown. 2 Fair are the meadows, fair are the woodlands, robed in flowers of blooming spring; Jesus is fairer, Jesus is purer; he makes our sorrowing spirit sing. 3 Fair is the sunshine, fair is the moonlight, bright the sparkling stars on high; Jesus shines brighter, Jesus shines purer than all the angels in the sky. 4 Beautiful Savior! Lord of the nations! Son of God and Son of Man! Glory and honor, praise, adoration, now and forevermore be thine! Used With Tune: ST. ELIZABETH Text Sources: Gesangbuch, Münster, 1677

Before the Menorah

Author: Elma Ehrlich Levinger Appears in 2 hymnals Topics: Feast of Lights First Line: In the candles' rays I see Refrain First Line: Eleazer steadfast, strong Used With Tune: [In the candles' rays I see]

I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say

Author: Horatius Bonar, 1808-1889 Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 1,243 hymnals Topics: Jesus Christ, Light; Light Scripture: Matthew 11:16-19 Used With Tune: KINGSFOLD

God is love, and where true love is, God himself is there

Author: James Quinn, SJ (1919-2010) Meter: 12.12.12.12 with refrain Appears in 17 hymnals Topics: Light First Line: Here in Christ we gather, love of Christ our calling Scripture: Ephesians 4:25-32 Used With Tune: UBI CARITAS Text Sources: Based on Ubi caritas et amor, (Latin, 9th century)

The Stars Declare His Glory

Author: Timothy Dudley-Smith, b. 1926 Meter: 7.6.8.6.8.6 Appears in 16 hymnals Topics: Light Scripture: Psalm 19 Used With Tune: ALDINE

Instruction in the Divine Law

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 24 hymnals Topics: Christ Light and Guide First Line: Teach me, O Lord, Thy way of truth Lyrics: 1 Teach me, O Lord, Thy way of truth, And from it I will not depart; That I may steadfastly obey, Give me an understanding heart. 2 In Thy commandments make me walk, For in Thy law my joy shall be; Give me a heart that loves Thy will, From discontent and envy free. 3 Turn Thou my eyes from vanity, And cause me in thy ways to tread; O let Thy servant prove Thy word And thus to godly fear be led. 4 Turn Thou away reproach and fear; Thy righteous judgments I confess; To know Thy precepts I desire, Revive me in thy righteousness. Scripture: Psalm 119 Used With Tune: BISHOP

I Will Extol You, O My God

Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 18 hymnals Topics: God Light from Lyrics: 1 I will extol you, O my God, and praise you, O my King; yes, every day and evermore your praises I will sing. Great is the LORD, our mighty God, and greatly to be praised; his greatness is unsearchable, above all glory raised. 2 Each generation to the next shall testimony bear, and to your praise, from age to age, your wondrous acts declare. Upon your glorious majesty and honor I will dwell, and all your grand and glorious works and greatness I will tell. 3 Your mighty acts and glorious deeds we shall with awe confess. Your goodness we will celebrate and sign your righteousness. Most gracious and compassionate is God, who reigns above; his wrath is ever slow to rise, unbounded is his love. Used With Tune: NOEL (GERARD) Text Sources: Psalter, 1912, alt.

It Is God Who Holds the Nations

Author: Fred Pratt Green Meter: 15.15.15.7 Appears in 8 hymnals Topics: God Light First Line: It is God who holds the nations in the hollow of his hand Lyrics: 1 It is God who hold the nations in the hollow of his hand; it is God whose light is shining in the darkness of the land; it is God who builds his City on the Rock and not on sand: may the living God be praised! 2 It is God whose purpose summons us to use the present hour, who recalls us to our senses when a nation's life turns sour; in the discipline of freedom we shall know his saving power: may the living God be praised! 3 When a thankful nation, looking back, has cause to celebrate those who win our admiration by their service to the state, when self-giving is a measure of the greatness of the great, may the living God be praised! 4 God reminds us every sunrise that the world is ours on lease - for the sake of life tomorrow may our love for it increase; may all races live together, share its riches, be at peace: may the living God be praised! Scripture: Esther 4:14 Used With Tune: VISION (Davies)

Thy mercy, Lord, is in the heavens

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 22 hymnals Topics: Light Lyrics: 1 Thy mercy, Lord, is in the heavens; thy truth doth reach the clouds: thy justice is like mountains great; thy judgments deep as floods: 2 Lord, all creation thou dost keep. How precious is thy grace! Therefore in shadow of thy wings we all our trust shall place. 3 We with the bounty of thy house shall be well satisfied; from rivers of thy pleasure thou wilt drink to us provide. 4 Because of life the fountain pure remains alone with thee; and in that purest light of thine we clearly light shall see. Scripture: Psalm 36:5-9 Used With Tune: LONDON NEW Text Sources: The Scottish Psalter, 1929