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Holy, Holy

Author: Jimmy Owens Meter: Irregular Appears in 34 hymnals Topics: Opening of Service Hymns and Songs First Line: Holy, holy, holy holy Used With Tune: HOLY, HOLY

Round the Lord in glory seated

Author: Bp. Richard Mant (1776-1848) Appears in 200 hymnals Topics: Opening and Closing of Service Scripture: Isaiah 6:1-3 Used With Tune: OSWALD

Praise to God, Immortal Praise

Author: Anna L. Barbauld Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 611 hymnals Topics: Service for the Lord's Day Opening of Worship Lyrics: 1 Praise to God, immortal praise, For the love that crowns our days; Bounteous source of every joy, Let your praise our tongues employ. 2 Flocks that whiten all the plain, Yellow sheaves of ripened grain, Clouds that drop their fattening dews, Suns that temperate warmth diffuse: 3 All that spring with bounteous hand Scatters o'er the smiling land! All that liberal autumn pours From her rich o'erflowing stores— 4 These to you, O God, we owe, Source whence all our blessings flow; And for these our souls shall raise Grateful vows and solemn praise. Amen. Scripture: Jeremiah 31:3 Used With Tune: ORIENTIS PARTIBUS

The holy Day of Rest

Author: William Browne Appears in 35 hymnals Topics: Opening of Service First Line: Welcome, sacred day of rest! Lyrics: 1 Welcome, sacred day of rest! Sweet repose from worldly care; Day above all days the best, When our souls for heaven prepare; Day, when our Redeemer rose, Victor o'er the hosts of hell: Thus he vanquished all our foes; Let our lips his glory tell. 2 Gracious Lord! we love this day, When we hear thy holy word; When we sing thy praise, and pray, Earth can no such joys afford: But a better rest remains, Heavenly Sabbaths, happier days, Rest from sin, and rest from pains, Endless joys, and endless praise. Scripture: Genesis 2:3 Used With Tune: SABBATH

Let us with a joyful mind

Author: John Milton Appears in 558 hymnals Topics: Opening of Service Used With Tune: MONKLAND

Spirit divine, attend our prayers

Author: Rev. Andrew Reed Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 399 hymnals Topics: Opening of Service Lyrics: 1 Spirit divine, attend our prayers, And make this house Thy home; Descend with all Thy gracious powers; O come, great Spirit, come! 2 Come as the light: to us reveal Our emptiness and woe; And lead us in those paths of life Where all the righteous go. 3 Come as the fire: and purge our hearts Like sacrificial flame; Let our whole soul an offering be To our Redeemer's name. 4 Come as the dove: and spread Thy wings, The wings of peaceful love; And let Thy Church on earth become Blest as the Church above. 5 Spirit divine, attend our prayers; Make a lost world Thy home; Descend with all Thy gracious powers; O come, great Spirit, come! Amen. Used With Tune: NUN DANKET ALL' (GRÄFENBERG)

O Bless Our God with One Accord

Author: Lambertus J. Lamberts Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 8 hymnals Topics: Opening Of The Service Used With Tune: OLD HUNDREDTH

O Lord, My God, Most Earnestly

Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 21 hymnals Topics: Opening of Services First Line: O Lord, my God, mot earnestly Lyrics: 1 O Lord, my God, most earnestly My heart would seek Thy face, Within Thy holy house once more To see Thy glorious grace. Apart from Thee I long and thirst, And nought can satisfy; I wander in a desert land Where all the streams are dry. 2 The lovingkindness of my God Is more than life to me; So I will bless Thee while I live And lift my prayer to Thee. In Thee my soul is satisfied, My darkness turns to light, And joyful meditations fill The watches of the night. 3 My Savior, 'neath Thy sheltering wings My soul delights to dwell; Still closer to Thy side I press, For near Thee all is well. My soul shall conquer every foe, Upholden by Thy hand; Thy people shall rejoice in God, Thy saints in glory stand. Scripture: Psalm 63 Used With Tune: THE GREEN HILL

A Hymn of Glory Let Us Sing

Author: Elizabeth Rundle Charles; The Venerable Bede (ca. 672-735); Benjamin Webb Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 52 hymnals Topics: Service for the Lord's Day Opening of Worship Lyrics: 1 A hymn of glory let us sing, New hymns throughout the world shall ring; By a new way none ever trod Christ takes his place—the throne of God! 2 You are a present joy, O Lord; You will be ever our reward;, And great the light in you we see To guide us to eternity. 3 O risen Christ, ascended Lord, All praise to you let earth accord, Who are, while endless ages run, With Father and with Spirit, One. Amen. Used With Tune: DEO GRACIAS

Welcome, Welcome

Author: Lelia N. Morris Meter: 8.7.8.7 Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Opening of Service Hymns and Songs First Line: Welcome, welcome, welcome welcome! Lyrics: Welcome, welcome, welcome welcome! Holy Ghost we welcome Thee. Come in power and fill this temple; Holy Ghost we welcome Thee. Used With Tune: WELCOME