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Tell me the stories of Jesus

Author: William Henry Parker, 1845-1929 Meter: 8.4.8.4.5.4.5.4 Appears in 157 hymnals Topics: Christian Nurture / Teaching Scripture: Luke 19:28-40 Used With Tune: STORIES OF JESUS

Lord, speak to me

Author: Frances Ridley Havergal, 1836-1879 Appears in 471 hymnals Topics: Christian Nurture / Teaching First Line: Lord, speak to me, that I may speak Lyrics: 1 Lord, speak to me, that I may speak in living echoes of your tone; as you have sought, so let me seek your erring children lost and lone. 2 Oh lead me, Lord, that I may lead the wandering and the wavering feet; oh feed me, Lord, that I may feed your hungering ones with manna sweet. 3 Oh teach me, Lord, that I may teach the precious truths that you impart, and wing my words, that they may reach the hidden depths of many a heart. 4 Oh fill me with your fullness, Lord, until my heart shall overflow in kindling thought and glowing word, your love to tell, your praise to show. 5 Oh use me, Lord, use even me just as you will, and when, and where, until at last your face I see, your rest, your joy, your glory share. Scripture: John 13:12-17 Used With Tune: WINSCOTT

Saviour, teach me day by day

Author: Jane Eliza Leeson, 1807-1882 Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 475 hymnals Topics: Christian Nurture / Teaching Lyrics: 1 Saviour, teach me day by day love's sweet lesson to obey; sweeter lesson cannot be, loving God who first loved me. 2 With a child's glad heart of love at thy bidding may I move, prompt to serve and follow thee, loving God who first loved me. 3 Teach me thus thy steps to trace, strong to follow in thy grace, learning how to love from thee, loving God who first loved me. 4 Love in loving finds employ, in obedience all its joy; ever new that joy will be, loving God who first loved me. Scripture: 2 Peter 3:7 Used With Tune: SIMPLICTY

How Shall the Young Direct Their Way?

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 26 hymnals Topics: Christian nurture Lyrics: 1 How shall the young direct their way? What light shall be their perfect guide? Your Word, O Lord, will safely lead if in its wisdom they confide. 2 Sincerely I have sought you, Lord, O let me not from you depart; to know your will and keep from sin, your word I cherish in my heart. 3 O blessed Lord, teach me your law, your righteous judgments I declare; your testimonies make me glad, for they are wealth beyond compare. 4 Upon your precepts and your ways my heart will meditate with awe; your word shall be my chief delight, and I will not forget your law. Scripture: Psalm 119:9-16 Used With Tune: QUEBEC Text Sources: Versified, Psalter (1912), alt.

All praise to our redeeming Lord

Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-88 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 143 hymnals Topics: Nurturing God's People Lyrics: 1 All praise to our redeeming Lord, who joins us by his grace, and bids us, each to each restored, together seek his face. 2 He bids us build each other up; and gathered into one, to our high calling’s glorious hope, we hand in hand go on. 3 The gift which he on one bestows we all delight to prove; the grace through every vessel flows, in purest streams of love. 4 Even now we think and speak the same, and cordially agree; concentered all, through Jesus’ name, in perfect harmony. 5 We all partake the joy of one, the common peace we feel, a peace to sensual minds unknown, a joy unspeakable. 6 And if our fellowship below in Jesus be so sweet, What height of rapture shall we know When round his throne we meet. Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:4-11 Used With Tune: NEWINGTON

How Brightly Beams the Morning Star

Author: Catherine Winkworth; Johann Adolf Schlegel Appears in 23 hymnals Topics: Nurture First Line: How brightly beams the Morning Star! Lyrics: 1 How brightly beams the Morning Star! What sudden radiance from afar! It cheers us with its shining. Brightness of God, that breaks our night and fills the darkened souls with light, who long for truth were pining! Newly, truly God's word feeds us, rightly leads us, life bestowing. Praise, O praise such love o'erflowing! 2 All praise to him who came to save, who conquered death and scorned the grave; each day new praise resoundeth to him, the life who once was slain, the friend whom none shall trust in vain, whose grace for aye aboundeth; sing then, ring then, tell the story of his glory, till his praises flood with light earth's darkest mazes! Used With Tune: WIE SCHÖN LEUCHTET

God of Our Life

Author: Hugh T. Kerr, 1872-1950 Meter: 10.4.10.4.10.10 Appears in 52 hymnals Topics: God the Nurturer First Line: God of our life, through all the circling years Scripture: Psalm 31:14-15 Used With Tune: SANDON

Under His Wings

Author: William O. Cushing, 1823-1902 Meter: 11.10.11.10 with refrain Appears in 142 hymnals Topics: God the Nurturer First Line: Under his wings I am safely abiding Refrain First Line: Under his wings, under his wings, who from his love can sever? Scripture: Psalm 57:1 Used With Tune: HINGHAM

There Is Room for All (Chacun a sa place)

Author: Bruce Harding; David Fines Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Nurture First Line: There is room for all in the shadow of God's wing (Chacun a sa place á l'abri sous l'aile de Dieu) Scripture: Psalm 91:1-2 Used With Tune: [There is room for all in the shadow of God's wing]

O Jesus, Joy of Loving Hearts

Author: Ray Palmer Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 574 hymnals Topics: Nurture Lyrics: 1 O Jesus, joy of loving hearts, the fount of life, the light of all from every bliss that earth imparts, we turn, unfilled, to hear your call. 2 Your truth unchanged has ever stood; you plead with all to call on you, to those who seek you, you are good, to those who find you, life is new. 3 We taste your ever-living bread, and long to feast upon you still; we drink of you, the fountainhead, our thirsting souls from you we fill. 4 O Jesus, ever with us stay; make all our moments calm and bright; chase the bleak night of sin away; shed o'er the world your holy light. Used With Tune: MARYTON Text Sources: 12th century