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When all thy mercies, O my God

Author: Joseph Addison Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,012 hymnals Topics: The Praise of God In his works Used With Tune: DURHAM

Lo, God Is Here! Let Us Adore

Author: John Wesley (1703-1791); Gerhard Tersteegen (1697-1769) Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 Appears in 291 hymnals Topics: Praise of God First Line: Lo, God is here! Let us adore Lyrics: 1 Lo, God is here! let us adore, and own how awesome is this place; let all within us feel God's power and bow before the hidden face. Redeeming Lord, your grace we prove, serve you with awe, with reverence love. 2 Lo, God is here! Both day and night united choirs of angels sing; to God, enthroned above all height, heaven's host their noblest praises bring; disdain not, Lord, our meaner song, who praise you with a stammering tongue. 3 Being of beings, may our praise your courts with grateful fragrance fill; still may we stand before your face, still hear and do your sovereign will; to you may all our thoughts arise, ceaseless, accepted sacrifice. Scripture: Genesis 28:10-22 Used With Tune: VATER UNSER (OLD 112th)

LORD, Our Lord, Your Glorious Name

Appears in 37 hymnals Topics: Praise of God Refrain First Line: LORD, our Lord, in all the earth Lyrics: 1 LORD, our Lord, your glorious name all your wondrous works proclaim; in the heavens with radiant signs evermore your glory shines. How great your name! Refrain: LORD, our Lord, in all the earth, how great your name! Yours the name of matchless worth, excellent in all the earth. How great your name! 2 Infant voices chant your praise, telling of your glorious ways; weakest means work out your will, mighty enemies to still. How great your name! [Refrain] 3 Moon and stars in shining height nightly tell their Maker's might; when I view the heavens afar, then I know how small we are. How great your name! [Refrain] 4 Who are we that we should share in your love and tender care raised to an exalted height, crowned with honor in your sight! How great your name! [Refrain] 5 With dominion crowned, we stand o'er the creatures of your hand; all to us subjection yield, in the sea and air and field. How great your name! [Refrain] Scripture: Psalm 8 Used With Tune: EVENING PRAISE Text Sources: Psalter, 1912, alt.

O Lord most high, with all my heart

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 14 hymnals Topics: God Praise of Lyrics: 1 O Lord most high, with all my heart Thy wondrous works I will proclaim; I will be glad and give thee thanks And sing the praises of thy Name. 2 The Lord, the everlasting King, Is seated on his judgment throne; The righteous Judge of all the world Will make his perfect justice known. 3 Jehovah will a refuge prove, A refuge strong for all oppressed, A safe retreat, where weary souls In troublous times may surely rest. 4 All they, O Lord, that know thy Name Their confidence in thee will place, For thou hast ne'er forsaken them Who earnestly have sought thy face. 5 Sing praises to the Lord most high, To him who doth in Zion dwell; Declare his mighty deeds abroad, His deeds among the nations tell. Amen. Scripture: Psalm 9:1-2 Used With Tune: ROCKINGHAM OLD Text Sources: The Psalter, 1912

Tell Out, My Soul

Author: Timothy Dudley-Smith, b. 1926 Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 64 hymnals Topics: Praise of God First Line: Tell out, my soul, the greatness of the Lord! Lyrics: 1 Tell out, my soul, the greatness of the Lord! Unnumbered blessings give my spirit voice; tender to me the promise of his Word; in God my Savior shall my heart rejoice. 2 Tell out, my soul, the greatness of his name! Make known his might, the deeds his arm has done; his mercy sure, from age to age the same; his holy name, the Lord, the Mighty One. 3 Tell out, my soul, the greatness of his might! Powers and dominions lay their glory by. Proud hearts and stubborn wills are put to flight, the hungry fed, the humble lifted high. 4 Tell out, my soul, the glories of his Word! Firm is his promise, and his mercy sure. Tell out, my soul, the greatness of the Lord to children's children and forevermore! Scripture: Luke 1:46-55 Used With Tune: WOODLANDS Text Sources: Based on the Song of Mary, Luke 1:46-55

The Lord will come and not be slow

Author: John Milton Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 101 hymnals Topics: The Praise of God In his works Scripture: Psalm 82 Used With Tune: YORK

Let the Whole Creation Cry

Author: Stopford A. Brooke Meter: 7.7.7.7 with alleluias Appears in 83 hymnals Topics: Praise of God Lyrics: 1 Let the whole creation cry: Alleluia! "Glory to the Lord on high!" Alleluia! Heaven and earth, awake and sing, Alleluia! God is God and therefore King! Alleluia! 2 Praise him, all ye hosts above, Alleluia! ever bright and fair in love! Alleluia! Sun and moon, lift up your voice; Alleluia! night and stars, in God rejoice, Alleluia! 3 Warriors fighting for the Lord, Alleluia! prophets burning with his Word, Alleluia! those to whom the arts belong, Alleluia! add their voices to the song, Alleluia! 4 Men and women, young and old, Alleluia! raise the anthem manifold, Alleluia! and let children’s happy hearts, Alleluia! in this worship bear their parts: Alleluia! Scripture: Psalm 148 Used With Tune: LLANFAIR

Ye Watchers and Ye Holy Ones

Author: J. Athelstan L. Riley (1858-1945) Meter: 8.8.8.8 with alleluias Appears in 111 hymnals Topics: Praise of God Lyrics: 1 Ye watchers and ye holy ones, bright seraphs, cherubim, and thrones, raise the glad strain, alleluia! Cry out, dominions, princedoms, powers, virtues, archangels, angels' choirs: alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! 2 O higher than the cherubim, more glorious than the seraphim, lead their praises, alleluia! Thou bearer of the eternal Word, most gracious, magnify the Lord, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! 3 Respond, ye souls in endless rest, ye patriarchs and prophets blest, alleluia, alleluia! Ye holy twelve, ye martyrs strong, all saints triumphant, raise the song: alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! 4 O friends, in gladness let us sing supernal anthems echoing: alleluia, alleluia! To God the Father, God the Son, and God the Spirit, Three-in-One, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! Scripture: Deuteronomy 33:1-4 Used With Tune: LASST UNS ERFREUEN

Day Is Dying in the West

Author: Mary A. Lathbury Appears in 579 hymnals Topics: Praise of God Refrain First Line: Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of Hosts! Lyrics: 1 Day is dying in the west, Heav'n is touching earth with rest; Wait and worship while the night Sets her evening lamps alight Through all the sky. Refrain: Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of Hosts! Heav'n and earth are full of Thee! Heav'n and earth are praising Thee, O Lord Most High! 2 Lord of life, beneath the dome Of the universe, Thy home, Gather us, who seek Thy face, To the fold of Thy embrace, For Thou art nigh. (Refrain) 3 While the deep'ning shadows fall, Heart of Love, enfolding all, Through the glory and the grace Of the stars that veil Thy face, Our hearts ascend. (Refrain) 4 When forever from our sight Pass the stars, the day, the night, Lord of angels, on our eyes Let eternal morning rise, And shadows end. (Refrain) Amen. Used With Tune: [Day is dying in the west]

Amazing Grace

Author: Josephine S. (Konwenne) Day (1905-); John Newton (1725-1807); James Settee (1910-); Benjamin T. Arreak (1947-) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,502 hymnals Topics: Praise of God First Line: Amazing grace! how sweet the sound Lyrics: 1 Amazing grace! How sweet the sound that saved a wretch like me! I once was lost, but now am found: was blind, but now I see. 2 'Twas grace first taught my heart to fear and grace my fears relieved; how precious did that grace appear the hour I first believed! 3 The Lord has promised good to me, his word my hope secures; he will my shield and portion be as long as life endures. 4 Through many dangers, toils, and snares, I have already come; 'tis grace that brought me safe thus far, and grace will lead me home. 5 When we've been there ten thousand years bright shining as the sun, we've no less days to sing God's praise than when we'd first begun. Mohawk: 1 Ioh ne ra a kwat ra o ten raht Ne se wa ah gsia tah kwen Wa ka a tsia a tah ton ha tie es kwe Ses ha tsia a tah tsen rion. 2 Ra o ten en raht ne wa kro ri Iah te se e wak te rons Ne se a ka at ka toh ra o ten en raht Oni son tah keh tah kwe. 3 Eso te e wa ka to hets ton Tsi non ni i iot te ron, Ra oh o ten en raht se wak ne ren en shon Ra on ten raht wa ka wi. 4 No nen tho o non ien te wa we Tsi non te e tsios we te, Ten tsi i te e wa ri wa a kwa a se En tsi te wa sen na ien. Ojibway: 1 Kihcishawencikewin Kaapimaaci' ikoyaan Ninkakippiinkwenaapan hsa Nookom itahsh niwaap 2 Ninkiihsekis imaa nte 'ink Oshawencikewin tahsh Ninkii 'oncipisaa' nentam Ehtepweyentamaan. Scripture: Exodus 19:1-8 Used With Tune: NEW BRITAIN Text Sources: Ojibway translation Voices United, 1996; St. 5, A Collection of Sacred Ballads, Richmond, 1790