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Prayer has power

Author: John A. Wallace Appears in 187 hymnals Topics: Prayer and Invocation; Close of Worship; God Omnipotence; God Unchangeableness; Opening of Service; Prayer; Close of Worship; God Omnipotence; God Unchangeableness; Opening of Service; Prayer First Line: There is an eye that never sleeps Lyrics: 1 There is an eye that never sleeps Beneath the wing of night; There is an ear that never shuts When sink the beams of light. 2 There is an arm that never tires, When human strength gives way; There is a love that never fails, When earthly loves decay. 3 That eye is fixed on seraph throngs; That arm upholds the sky; That ear is filled with angel songs; That love is throned on high. 4 But there's a power which man can wield When mortal aid is vain, That eye, that arm, that love to reach, That listening ear to gain. 5 That power is prayer, which soars on high, Through Jesus, to the throne; And moves the hand which moves the world, To bring salvation down! Used With Tune: SOUTHPORT

The hour of prayer

Author: Charlotte Elliott Appears in 288 hymnals Topics: Prayer and Invocation; Close of Worship; Opening of Service; Prayer; Close of Worship; Opening of Service; Prayer First Line: My God, is any hour so sweet Lyrics: 1 My God, is any hour so sweet, From blush of morn to evening star, As that which calls me to thy feet The hour of prayer? 2 Then is my strength by thee renewed; Then are my sins by thee forgiven; Then dost thou cheer my solitude, With hopes of heaven. 3 No words can tell what sweet relief Here for my every want I find; What strength for warfare, balm for grief, What peace of mind! 4 Hushed is each doubt, gone every fear; My spirit seems in heaven to stay; And ev'n the penitential tear Is wiped away. 5 Lord, till I reach yon blissful shore, No privilege so dear shall be As thus my inmost soul to pour In prayer to thee. Used With Tune: RISEHOLME

"The evil hour"

Author: Michael Bruce Appears in 206 hymnals Topics: Prayer and Invocation; Christ Priest; Close of Worship; God Forbearance; Intercession; Opening of Service; Prayer; Christ Priest; Close of Worship; God Forbearance; Intercession; Opening of Service; Prayer First Line: Where high the heavenly temple stands Lyrics: 1 Where high the heavenly temple stands, The house of God not made with hands, A great High Priest our nature wears, The Guardian of mankind appears. 2 Though now ascended up on high, He bends on earth a brother's eye; Partaker of the human name, He knows the frailty of our frame. 3 Our Father-sufferer yet retains A fellow-feeling of our pains; And still remembers, in the skies, His tears, his agonies, and cries. 4 In every pang that rends the heart, The Man of Sorrows had a part; He sympathizes with our grief, And to the sufferer sends relief. 5 With boldness, therefore, at the throne, Let us make all our sorrows known; And ask the aid of heavenly power, To help us in the evil hour. Used With Tune: OBERLIN

Jesus, have mercy

Author: Reginald Heber Appears in 116 hymnals Topics: Prayer and Invocation; Close of Worship; Opening of Service; Prayer; Close of Worship; Opening of Service; Prayer First Line: Lord of mercy and of might Lyrics: 1 Lord of mercy and of might, Of mankind the life and light, Maker, Teacher, Infinite; Jesus, hear and save! 2 Strong Creator, Saviour mild, Humbled to a moral child, Captive, beaten, bound, reviled; Jesus, hear and save! 3 Throned above celestial things, Borne aloft on angels' wings, Lord of lords, and King of kings, Jesus, hear and save! 4 Soon to come to earth again, Judge of angels and of men, Hear us now, and hear us then, Jesus, hear and save! Used With Tune: GREY

Evening psalm

Author: Gilbert Rorison Appears in 82 hymnals Topics: Prayer and Invocation; Close of Worship; God Trinity; Opening of Service; Prayer; Close of Worship; God Trinity; Opening of Service; Prayer First Line: Three in One, and One in Three Lyrics: 1 There is One, and One in Three, Ruler of the earth and sea, Hear us, while we lift to thee Holy chant and psalm. 2 Light of lights; with morning, shine; Lift on us thy light divine; And let charity benign Breathe on us her balm. 3 Light of light; when falls the even, Let it close on sin forgiven; Fold us in the peace of heaven, Shed a vesper calm. 4 Three in One, and One in Three, Darkling here we worship thee; With the saints hereafter we Hope to bear the palm. Used With Tune: GREY

Humility

Author: D. C. Colesworthy Appears in 29 hymnals Topics: Prayer and Invocation; Close of Worship; Humility; Meekness; Opening of Service; Prayer; Close of Worship; Humility; Meekness; Opening of Service; Prayer First Line: While we lowly bow before thee Lyrics: 1 While we lowly bow before thee, Wilt thou, gracious Saviour, hear? We are poor and needy sinners, Full of doubt and full of fear; Gracious Saviour, Make us humble and sincere. 2 Fill us with thy Holy Spirit; Sanctify us by thy grace; Oh, incline us more to love thee, And in dust our souls abase. Hear us, Saviour, And unvail thy glorious face. 3 None in vain did ever ask thee For the Spirit of thy love; Hear us, then, dear Saviour, hear us; Grant an answer from above; Blessed Saviour, Hear and answer from above. Used With Tune: ALVAN

"Two or three"

Author: Thomas Hastings Appears in 19 hymnals Topics: Prayer and Invocation; Close of Worship; Mercy-seat; Opening of Service; Prayer; Close of Worship; Mercy-seat; Opening of Service; Prayer First Line: Wherever two or three may meet Lyrics: 1 Wherever two or three may meet, To worship in thy name, Bending beneath thy mercy-seat, This promise they may claim: 2 Jesus in love will condescend To bless the hallowed place; The Saviour will himself attend, And show his smiling face. 3 How bright the assurance! gracious Lord, Fountain of peace and love, Fulfill to us thy precious word, Thy loving-kindness prove. Used With Tune: SOUTHPORT

"Father, hear us!"

Author: F. S. Pierpont Appears in 25 hymnals Topics: Prayer and Invocation; Close of Worship; Dependence On Providence; God Omniscience; Opening of Service; Prayer; Close of Worship; Dependence On Providence; God Omniscience; Opening of Service; Prayer First Line: God Almighty and All-seeing! Lyrics: 1 God Almighty and All-seeing! Holy One, in whom we all Live, and move, and have our being, Hear us when on thee we call; Father, hear us, As before thy throne we fall. 2 Of all good art thou the Giver; Weak and wandering ones are we; Then for ever, yes, for ever, In thy presence would we be; Oh, be near us, That we wander not from thee. Used With Tune: ALVAN

"Bless the seed"

Author: Jonathan Evans Appears in 167 hymnals Topics: Prayer and Invocation; Close of Worship; Hearing the Word; Opening of Service; Prayer; Close of Worship; Hearing the Word; Opening of Service; Prayer First Line: Come, thou soul-transforming Spirit Lyrics: 1 Come, thou soul-transforming Spirit, Bless the sower and the seed; Let each heart thy grace inherit; Raise the weak, the hungry feed! From the gospel Now supply thy people's need. 2 Oh, may all enjoy the blessing Which thy word's designed to give; Let us all, thy love possessing, Joyfully the truth receive; And for ever To thy praise and glory live.

"Send blessing"

Author: Thomas Kelly Appears in 11 hymnals Topics: Prayer and Invocation; Close of Worship; Opening of Service; Prayer; Close of Worship; Opening of Service; Prayer First Line: Saviour, send a blessing to us Lyrics: 1 Saviour, send a blessing to us, Send a blessing from above; All thy truth and mercy show us, Be thou here in power and love; Grant thy presence, Be it ours thy grace to prove. 2 Nothing have we, Lord, without thee, But thy promise is our stay; And thy people must not doubt thee; Saviour, now thy power display; And let gladness Fill thy people's hearts to-day.