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A song breaks from our hearts

Author: John Benton Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Approaching God Adoration and Thanksgiving Scripture: 1 Peter 1:8-9 Used With Tune: A SONG BREAKS

Author: J. M. Neale, 1818-1876 Appears in 307 hymnals Topics: Darkness Natural; Day Close of; The Church and the Kingdom of God Evening; Prayer Evening ; Night Approaching Lyrics: 1 The day is past and over; All thanks, O Lord, to Thee, I pray Thee now that sinless The hours of dark may be; O Jesu, keep me in Thy sight, And guard me through the coming night. 2 The joys of day are over; I lift my heart to thee, And ask Thee that offenceless The hours of dark may be; O Jesu, keep me in thy sight, And guard me through the coming night. 3 The toils of day are over; I raise the hymn to thee, And ask that free from peril The hours of dark may be; O Jesu, keep me in Thy sight, And guard me through the coming night. 4 Be Thou my soul's preserver, For Thou alone dost know How many are the perils Through which I have to go; O loving Jesu, hear my call, And guard and save me from them all. Used With Tune: ST. ANATOLIUS (II) Text Sources: From Greek of Anatolius, 8th cent.

New every morning is the love

Author: John Keble 1792-1866 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 372 hymnals Topics: Approaching God Morning and Evening Lyrics: 1 New every morning is the love our wakening and uprising prove; through sleep and darkness safely brought, restored to life and power and thought. 2 New mercies, each returning day, surround your people as they pray; new perils past, new sins forgiven, new thoughts of God, new hopes of heaven. 3 If in our daily life our mind be set to hallow all we find, new treasures still, of countless price, God will provide for sacrifice. 4 The trivial round, the common task, will furnish all we ought to ask: room to deny ourselves—a road to bring us daily nearer God. 5 Prepare us, Lord, in your dear love for perfect rest with you above, and help us, this and every day, to grow more like you as we pray. Scripture: Lamentations 3:23 Used With Tune: LAUNDE

Work, for the night is coming!

Author: Mrs. A. L. Coghill, 1838- Appears in 1,215 hymnals Topics: The Church and the Kingdom of God Social Service; Diligence; Night Approaching Lyrics: 1 Work, for the night is coming! Work through the morning hours; Work while the dew is sparkling, Work 'mid springing flowers; Work when the day grows brighter, Work in the glowing sun; Work, for the night is coming, When man's work is done. 2 Work, for the night is coming! Work through the sunny noon; Fill brightest hours with labour, Rest comes sure and soon. Give every flying minute Something to keep in store; Work, for the night is coming, When man works no more. 3 Work, for the night is coming! Under the sunset skies, While their bright tints are glowing, Work, for daylight flies. Work till the last beam fadeth, Fadeth, to shine no more; Work while the night is darkening, When man's work is o'er. Used With Tune: BORROWDALE

O God beyond all praising

Author: Michael Perry 1942-96 Appears in 35 hymnals Topics: Approaching God Adoration and Thanksgiving Scripture: Ephesians 1:3 Used With Tune: THAXTED

Infinite God, to you we raise

Author: Charles Wesley 1707-88 Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 Appears in 46 hymnals Topics: Approaching God The Eternal Trinity Lyrics: 1 Infinite God, to you we raise our hearts in solemn songs of praise; by all your works on earth adored, we worship you, the one true Lord; the everlasting Father own and bow our souls before your throne. 2 To you the choir of angels sings, the Lord of hosts, the King of kings; all heaven proclaims your praise aloud and shouts your name, the triune God; they 'Holy, holy, holy' cry, 'your glory fills both earth and sky!' 3 God of the ancient chosen race, the scribes of old record your praise; apostles, prophets, all proclaim the wonders of your mighty name; and all the saints in glory join to sing your majesty divine. 4 Head of the white-robed martyrs’ host, of you they rightly make their boast; the church, to earth’s remotest bounds her heavenly founder’s praise resounds, and with the creatures round the throne they worship you, the Three-in-One. 5 Father of endless majesty, who were and are and yet shall be, your Son, our Saviour, we adore, the same in dignity and power; your Holy Spirit we declare, the saints’ eternal comforter. Scripture: Psalm 41:13 Used With Tune: PATER OMNIUM Text Sources: Based on Te Deum Laudamus

Go, labour on; spend and be spent

Author: Dr. H. Bonar, 1808-1889 Appears in 450 hymnals Topics: Faithfulness Rewards of ; Winning Souls; Winning Souls; Faithfulness Rewards of ; Winning Souls; Winning Souls; Bridegroom Coming of the; Christ Bridegroom; Christian At work; Christian Servant; The Church and the Kingdom of God Social Service; Works, Christian ; Toil, daily Christian ; Man His Life and Experiences; Life Its Opportunities; Labour For God ; Only Plea; Night Approaching; Soul Saving the; Human Need; Reward; Life Purpose of Lyrics: 1 Go labour on; spend and be spent, Thy joy to do the Father's will; It is the way the Master went, Should not the servant tread it still? 2 Go labour on; 'tis not for nought, Thy earthly loss is heavenly gain; Men heed thee, love thee, praise thee not; The Master praises; what are men? 3 Go labour on, while it is day, The world's dark night is hastening on; Speed, speed thy work, cast sloth away; It is not thus that souls are won. 4 Men die in darkness at thy side, Without a hope to cheer the tomb; Take up the torch and wave it wide, The torch that lights time's thickest gloom. 5 Toil on, faint not, keep watch, and pray; Be wise, the erring soul to win; Go forth into the world's highway, Compel the wanderer to come in. 6 Toil on, and in thy toil rejoice; For toil comes rest, for exile home; Soon shalt thou hear the Bridegroom's voice, The midnight peal, "Behold, I come!" Used With Tune: ST. ALBAN

Softly fades the twilight ray

Author: Dr. S. F. Smith, 1808-1895 Appears in 214 hymnals Topics: The Church and the Kingdom of God Evening; Evening Sabbath; Worship Evening ; Peace Of God; Sabbath (the Christian) Blessings of ; Sabbath (the Christian) Evening; Night Approaching Lyrics: 1 Softly fades the twilight ray Of the holy Sabbath day; Gently as life's setting sun, When the Christian's course is run. 2 Night her solemn mantle spreads O'er the earth as daylight fades; All things tell of calm repose, At the holy Sabbath's close. 3 Peace is on the world abroad; 'Tis the holy peace of God, Symbol of the peace within, When the spirit rests from sin. 4 Still the Spirit lingers near, Where the evening worshipper Seeks communion with the skies, Pressing onward to the prize. 5 Saviour, may our Sabbaths be Days of joy and peace in Thee, Till in heaven our souls repose, Where the Sabbath ne'er shall close. Used With Tune: PLEYEL'S HYMN

All people that on earth do dwell

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 746 hymnals Topics: Approach to God The House of God Lyrics: 1 All people that on earth do dwell, Sing to the Lord with cheerful voice, Him serve with mirth, his praise forth tell, Come ye before him and rejoice. 2 Know that the Lord is God indeed; Without our aid he did us make; We are his folk, he does us feed, And for his sheep he does us take. 3 O enter then his gates with praise, Approach with joy his courts unto: Praise, laud, and bless his Name always, For it is seemly so to do. 4 For why? the Lord our God is good, His mercy is for ever sure; His truth at all times firmly stood, And shall from age to age endure. 5 To Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, The God whom earth and heaven adore, Be glory, as it was of old, Is now, and shall be evermore. Amen. Scripture: Psalm 100 Used With Tune: [All people that on earth do dwell]

O be joyful in the Lord all ye lands

Appears in 363 hymnals Topics: Approach to God The House of God Lyrics: 1 O be joyful in the Lord all you lands: Serve the Lord with gladness and come before his presence with a song. 2 Be sure that the Lord he is God: It is he that hath made us and we are his own we are his people and the sheep of his pasture. 3 O go your way into his gates with thanksgiving and into his courts with praise: Be thankful unto him and speak good of his Name. 4 For the Lord is gracious his mercy is everlasting: And his truth endureth from generation to generation. Glory be to the Father: And to the Son and to teh Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning: Is now and ever shall be World without end. Amen. Scripture: Psalm 100 Used With Tune: [O be joyful in the Lord all ye lands] Text Sources: Jubilate Deo