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Lord, Dismiss Us with Your Blessing

Author: John Fawcett Appears in 1,297 hymnals Topics: Commitment Lyrics: 1 Lord, dismiss us with your blessing; Fill our hearts with joy and peace; Let us each, your love possessing, Triumph in redeeming grace. O refresh us, O refresh us, Traveling through this wilderness. 2 Thanks we give and adoration For the gospel's joyful sound; May the fruits of your salvation In our hearts and lives abound. Ever faithful, ever faithful To the truth may we be found. Amen. Used With Tune: [Lord, dismiss us with your blessing]

Follow On

Author: William O. Cushing, 1823-1902 Appears in 172 hymnals Topics: Commitment First Line: Down in the valley with my Savior I would go Refrain First Line: Follow! Follow! I would follow Jesus! Lyrics: 1 Down in the valley with my Savior I would go, Where the flowers are blooming and the sweet waters flow; Ev'rywhere He leads me I would follow, follow on, Walking in His footsteps till the crown be won. Chorus: Follow! follow! I will follow Jesus! Anywhere, ev'rywhere, I will follow on! Follow! follow! I will follow Jesus! Ev'rywhere He leads me I will follow on! 2 Down in the valley with my Savior I would go, Where the storms are sweeping and the dark waters flow; With His hand to lead me I will never, never fear, Danger cannot fright me if my Lord is near. [Chorus] 3 Down in the valley or upon the mountain steep, Close beside my Savior would my soul ever keep; He will lead me safely in the path that He has trod, Up to where they gather on the hills of God. [Chorus] Used With Tune: [Down in the valley with my Savior I would go]

I Am Coming to the Cross

Author: WIlliam McDonald (1820-1901) Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 850 hymnals Topics: Commitment Lyrics: 1 I am coming to the cross; I am poor and weak and blind; I am counting all but dross; I shall full salvation find. 2 Long my heart has sighed for Thee; Long has evil reigned within; Jesus sweetly speaks to me-- "I will cleanse you from all sin." 3 Here I give my all to Thee-- Friends and time and earthly store; Soul and body Thine to be-- Wholly Thine forevermore. 4 Jesus comes! He fills my soul! Perfected in Him I am; I am every whit made whole: Glory, glory to the Lamb! 5 I am trusting, Lord, in Thee, Blessed Lamb of Calvary; Humbly at Thy cross I bow, Save me, Jesus, save me now. Amen. Scripture: Psalm 40:17 Used With Tune: COMING TO THE CROSS

I Would Be True

Author: Howard A. Walter, 1883-1918 Meter: 11.10.11.10.10 Appears in 248 hymnals Topics: Commitment First Line: I would be true, for there are those who trust me Lyrics: 1 I would be true, for there are those who trust me; I would be pure, for there are those who care; I would be strong, for there is much to suffer; I would be brave, for there is much to dare, I would be brave, for there is much to dare. 2 I would be friend of all, the foe, the friendless; I would be giving, and forget the gift; I would be humble, for I know my weakness; I would look up, and laugh, and love, and lift, I would look up, and laugh, and love, and lift. Amen. Scripture: Psalm 119:30 Used With Tune: PEEK

The Potter's Hand

Author: Darlene Zschech Meter: Irregular with refrain Appears in 2 hymnals Topics: The Church as Community Commitment; Commitment First Line: Beautiful Lord, wonderful Savior Refrain First Line: Take me, mold me, use me Scripture: Jeremiah 18:6 Used With Tune: THE POTTER'S HAND

I Bind My Heart This Tide

Author: Lauchlan M. Watt Meter: 6.7.7.7 Appears in 31 hymnals Topics: Commitment Lyrics: 1 I bind my heart this tide to the Galilean’s side, to the wounds of Calvary, to the Christ who died for me. 2 I bind my soul this day to the neighbor far away, and the stranger near at hand, in this town, and in this land. 3 I bind my heart in thrall to the God, the Lord of all, to the Christ, the poor one’s friend, and the Spirit he did send. 4 I bind myself to peace, to make strife and envy cease. God! Knit secure the cord of my thralldom to my Lord! Amen. Scripture: Deuteronomy 10:17-20 Used With Tune: UNION Text Sources: The Tryst: A Book of the Soul, 1907, alt.

Draw Thou My Soul, O Christ

Author: Lucy Larcom Meter: 6.4.6.4.6.6.6.4 Appears in 77 hymnals Topics: Commitment Lyrics: 1 Draw Thou my soul, O Christ, Closer to Thine; Breathe into every wish Thy will divine: Raised my low self above, Won by Thy deathless love, Ever, O Christ, through mine Let Thy life shine. 2 Lead forth my soul, O Christ, One with Thine own, Joyful to follow Thee Through paths unknown: In Thee my strength renew; Give me Thy work to do: Through me Thy truth be shown, Thy love made known. 3 Not for myself alone May my prayer be; Lift Thou Thy world, O Christ, Closer to Thee: Cleanse it from guilt and wrong; Teach it salvation's song, Till earth, as heaven, fulfill God's holy will. Amen. Scripture: Matthew 6:10 Used With Tune: ST. EDMUND

Stay with Me

Author: Taizé Community Appears in 18 hymnals Topics: Commitment, Discipleship First Line: Stay with me, remain here with me Used With Tune: STAY WITH ME

A Follower of Christ

Author: J. W. Harris Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Commitment First Line: I want to be a follower of Christ Lyrics: 1 I want to be a follower of Christ. I want to be one of his disciples. I want to live in the newness of life, Just let me be a follower of Christ. 2 I want to be a fisher, now for Christ. I want to bring other souls to him, I want to help rid this world of its strife, Just let me be a follower of Christ. What do I have to do? What do I have to say? How do I have to walk each and ev'ry day? Tell me what does it cost if I carry the cross? Just let me be a follower of Christ. Used With Tune: [I want to be a follower of Christ]

God Calling Yet! Shall I Not Hear?

Author: Gerhard Tersteegen, 1697-1769; Sarah B. Findlater, 1823-1907 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 425 hymnals Topics: Commitment Used With Tune: FEDERAL STREET