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Come, O Thou Traveler Unknown

Author: Charles Wesley Hymnal: The United Methodist Hymnal #387 (1989) Topics: Biblical Narrative Lyrics: Come, O thou Traveler unknown, whom still I hold, but cannot see! My company before is gone, and I am left alone with thee; with thee all night I mean to stay and wrestle till the break of day. I need not tell thee who I am, my misery and sin declare; thyself hast called me by my name, look on thy hands, and read it there. But who, I ask thee, who art thou? Tell me thy name, and tell me now. In vain thou strugglest to get free, I never will unloose my hold; art yhou the man that died for me? The secret of thy love unfold; wrestling, I will not let thee go till I thy name, thy nature know. Wilt thou not yet to me reveal thy new, unutterable name? Tell me, I still beseech thee, tell, to know it now resolved I am; wrestling, I will not let thee go, till I thy name, thy nature know. ’Tis all in vain to hold thy tongue or touch the hollow of my thigh; though every sinew be unstrung, out of my arms thou shalt not fly; wrestling I will not let thee go till I thy name, thy nature know. What though my shrinking flesh complain, and murmur to contend so long? I rise superior to my pain: when I am weak then I am strong, and when my all of strength shall fail I shall with the God-man prevail. My strength is gone, my nature dies, I sink beneath thy weighty hand, faint to revive, and fall to rise; I fall, and yet by faith I stand; I stand and will not let thee go till I thy name, thy nature know. Yield to me now -- for I am weak, but confident in self-despair! Speak to my heart, in blessing speak, be conquered by my instant prayer: speak, or thou never hence shalt move, and tell me if thy name is Love. ’Tis Love! ’tis Love! thou diedst for me, I hear thy whisper in my heart. The morning breaks, the shadows flee, pure, Universal Love thou art; to me, to all, thy mercies move -- thy nature, and thy name is Love. My prayer hath power with God; the grace unspeakable I now receive; through faith I see thee face to face, I see thee face to face, and live! In vain I have not wept and strove-- thy nature, and thy name is Love. I know thee, Savior, who thou art, Jesus, the feeble sinner’s friend; nor wilt thou with the night depart. but stay and love me to the end: thy mercies never shall remove, thy nature, and thy name is Love. The Sun of Righteousness on me hath rose with healing in his wings: withered my nature’s strength; from thee my soul its life and succor brings; my help is all laid up above; thy nature, and thy name is Love. Contented now upon my thigh I halt, till life’s short journey end; all helplessness, all weakness I on thee alone for strength depend; nor have I power from thee to move: thy nature, and thy name is Love. Lame as I am, I take the prey, hell, earth, and sin, with ease overcome; I leap for joy, pursue my way, and as a bounding hart fly home, through all eternity to prove thy nature, and thy name is Love. Scripture: Genesis 32:24-32 Languages: English

We Are Climbing Jacob's Ladder

Hymnal: The United Methodist Hymnal #418 (1989) Meter: Irregular Topics: Biblical Narrative Lyrics: 1 We are climbing Jacob’s ladder; we are climbing Jacob’s ladder, we are climbing Jacob’s ladder; soldiers of the cross. 2 Every round goes higher, higher; every round goes higher, higher, every round goes higher, higher; soldiers of the cross. 3 Sinner, do you love my Jesus? Sinner, do you love my Jesus? Sinner, do you love my Jesus? Soldiers of the cross. 4 If you love him, why not serve him? If you love him, why not serve him? If you love him, why not serve him? Soldiers of the cross. 5 We are climbing higher, higher; we are climbing higher, higher, we are climbing higher, higher; soldiers of the cross. Scripture: Genesis 28:10-17 Languages: English Tune Title: JACOB'S LADDER

Jesu, Jesu

Author: Tom Colvin Hymnal: The United Methodist Hymnal #432 (1989) Meter: Irregular with refrain Topics: Biblical Narrative First Line: Kneels at the feet of his friends Refrain First Line: Jesu, Jesu, fill us with your love Lyrics: [Refrain:] Jesu, Jesu, fill us with your love, show us how to serve the neighbors we have from you. 1 Kneels at the feet of his friends, silently washes their feet, Master who acts as a slave to them. (Refrain) 2 Neighbors are rich and poor, neighbors are black and white, neighbors are near and far away. (Refrain) 3 These are the ones we should serve, these are the ones we should love; all these are neighbors to us and you. (Refrain) 4 Loving puts us on our knees, serving as though we are slaves, this is the way we should live with you. (Refrain) 5 Kneel at the feet of our friends, silently washing their feet, this is the way we should live with you. (Refrain) Scripture: John 13:1-17 Languages: English Tune Title: CHEREPONI

Go Down, Moses

Hymnal: The United Methodist Hymnal #448 (1989) Meter: 8.5.8.5 with refrain Topics: Biblical Narrative First Line: When Israel was 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. "Thus saith the Lord," bold Moses said, let my people go; "if not, I'll smite your firstborn dead," let my people go. (Refrain) 3. No more shall they in bondage toil, let my people go; let them come out with Egypt's spoil, let my people go. (Refrain) 4 We need not always weep and mourn, let my people go; and wear those slavery chains forlorn, let my people go. (Refrain) 5 Come, Moses, you will not get lost, let my people go; stretch out your rod and come across, let my people go. (Refrain) 6 As Israel stood by the water's side, let my people go; at God's command it did divide, let my people go. (Refrain) 7 When they had reached the other shore, let my people go; they sang a song of triumph o'er, let my people go. (Refrain) 8 O Moses, the cloud shall cleave the way, let my people go; a fire by night, a shade by day, let my people go. (Refrain) 9 Your foes shall not before you stand, let my people go; and you'll possess fair Canaan's land, let my people go. (Refrain) 10 This world's a wilderness of woe, let my people go; O let us on to Canaan go, let my people go. (Refrain) 11 O 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 3:7-12 Languages: English Tune Title: TUBMAN

Break Now the Bread of Life

Author: Mary Artemisia Lathbury Hymnal: Voices United #501 (1996) Meter: 10.10.10.10 Topics: Biblical Narrative First Line: Break now the bread of life, Saviour, to me Lyrics: 1 Break now the bread of life, Saviour, to me, as once you broke the loaves beside the sea. Beyond the sacred page I seek you, Lord; my spirit waits for you, O Living Word. 2 Bless your own truth, dear Christ, to me, to me, as when you blessed the bread by Galilee; then shall all bondage cease, all fetters fall, and I shall find my peace, my all-in-all. Languages: English Tune Title: BREAD OF LIFE

Nearer, My God, to Thee

Author: Sarah F. Adams Hymnal: The United Methodist Hymnal #528 (1989) Meter: 6.4.6.4.6.6.6.4 Topics: Biblical Narrative First Line: Nearer, my God to thee Lyrics: 1 Nearer, my God, to thee, nearer to thee! E'en though it be a cross that raiseth me, still all my song shall be, nearer, my God, to thee; nearer, my God, to thee, nearer to thee! 2 Though like the wanderer, the sun gone down, darkness be over me, my rest a stone; yet in my dreams I'd be nearer, my God, to thee; nearer, my God, to thee, nearer to thee! 3 There let the way appear, steps unto heaven; all that thou sendest me, in mercy given; angels to beckon me nearer, my God, to thee; nearer, my God, to thee, nearer to thee! 4 Then, with my waking thoughts bright with thy praise, out of my stony griefs Bethel I'll raise; so by my woes to be nearer, my God, to thee; nearer, my God, to thee, nearer to thee! 5 Or if, on joyful wing cleaving the sky, sun, moon, and stars forgot, upward I fly, still all my song shall be, nearer, my God, to thee; nearer, my God, to thee, nearer to thee! Scripture: Genesis 28:10-22 Languages: English Tune Title: BETHANY

See How Great a Flame Aspires

Author: Charles Wesley Hymnal: The United Methodist Hymnal #541 (1989) Meter: 7.7.7.7 D Topics: Biblical Narrative Lyrics: 1 See how great a flame aspires, kindled by a spark of grace. Jesus’ love the nations fires, sets the kingdoms on a blaze. To bring fire on earth he came, kindled in some hearts it is; O that all might catch the flame, all partake the glorious bliss! 2 When he first the work begun, small and feeble was his day; now the Word doth swiftly run, now it wins its widening way; more and more it spreads and grows, ever mighty to prevail; sin’s strongholds it now o’erthrows, shakes the trembling gates of hell. 3 Saints of God, your Savior praise, who the door hath opened wide; he hath given the word of grace, Jesus’ word is glorified; Jesus mighty to redeem, who alone the work hath wrought; worthy is the work of him, him who spake a world from naught. 4 Saw ye not the cloud arise, little as a human hand? Now it spreads along the skies, hangs o’er all the thirsty land. Lo! the promise of a shower drops already from above; but the Lord will shortly pour all the spirit of his love. Scripture: 1 Kings 18:44-45 Languages: English Tune Title: ARFON (MAJOR)

Jesus' Hands Were Kind Hands

Author: Margaret Cropper Hymnal: Voices United #570 (1996) Meter: 6.5.6.5 D Topics: Biblical Narrative Lyrics: 1 Jesus' hands were kind hands, doing good to all, healing pain and sickness, blessing children small, washing tired feet, and saving those who fall; Jesus' hands were kind hands, doing good to all. 2 Take my hands, O Jesus, let them work for you, make them strong and gentle, kind in all I do; let me watch you, Jesus, till I'm gentle too, till my hands are kind hands, quick to work for you. Languages: English Tune Title: AU CLAIR DE LA LUNE

Break Thou the Bread of Life

Author: Mary A. Lathbury Hymnal: The United Methodist Hymnal #599 (1989) Meter: 6.4.6.4 D Topics: Biblical Narrative Lyrics: 1. Break thou the bread of life, dear Lord, to me, as thou didst break the loaves beside the sea; beyond the sacred page I seek thee, Lord; my spirit pants for thee, O Living Word! 2. Bless thou the truth, dear Lord, to me, to me, as thou didst bless the bread by Galilee; then shall all bondage cease, all fetters fall; and I shall find my peace, my all in all. Languages: English Tune Title: BREAD OF LIFE

Silence, Frenzied, Unclean Spirit

Author: Thomas H. Troeger Hymnal: Voices United #620 (1996) Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Topics: Biblical Narrative First Line: "Silence, frenzied, unclean spirit!" Languages: English Tune Title: AUTHORITY