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Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation

Author: Thomas H. Troeger; John Mason Neale Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 294 hymnals Topics: Christian unity; Church Anniversaries and Dedications; Church Nature and Unity; Jesus Christ Sovereignty and Reign; Year A Epiphany 7; Year A Easter 5; Year A Proper 22; Year B Proper 11 Lyrics: 1 Christ is made the sure foundation, Christ the head and cornerstone, chosen of our Go, and precious, binding all the Church in one; Holy Zion's help for ever, and our confidence alone. 2 To this temple, where we call you, come, O God of Hosts, today! With your constant, loving kindness hear your people as they pray. Give your fullest benediction: grace to follow Christ the Way. 3 Here renew your servants' vision, that by faith they may attain peace and hope, renewed compassion, strength to comfort those in pain, Tears and grief transformed to gladness in your everlasting reign. Scripture: 1 Peter 2:4-7 Used With Tune: REGENT SQUARE Text Sources: Latin, 6th-8th century

O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness

Author: J. S. B. Monsell, 1811-1875 Meter: 13.10.13.10 Appears in 148 hymnals Topics: Proper 5 Year A Lyrics: 1 O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness; bow down before him, his glory proclaim; with gold of obedience, and incense of lowliness, kneel and adore him: the Lord is his name. 2 Low at his feet lay thy burden of carefulness: high on his heart he will bear it for thee, comfort thy sorrows, and answer thy prayerfulness, guiding thy steps as may best for thee be. 3 Fear not to enter his courts in the slenderness of the poor wealth thou wouldst reckon as thine: truth in its beauty, and love in its tenderness, these are the offerings to lay on his shrine. 4 These, though we bring them in trembling and fearfulness, he will accept for the name that is dear; mornings of joy give for evenings of tearfulness, trust for our trembling and hope for our fear. 5 O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness; bow down before him, his glory proclaim; with gold of obedience, and incense of lowliness, kneel and adore him: the Lord is his name. Scripture: Amos 4:13 Used With Tune: WAS LEBET

When Morning Gilds the Skies (Quand le soleil se lève)

Author: Robert Seymour Bridges; Edward Caswall; Jacques Beaudon; R. Gerald Hobbs Meter: 6.6.6.6.6.6 Appears in 18 hymnals Topics: Proper 5 Year C Lyrics: 1 When morning gilds the skies, my heart awakening cries: may Jesus Christ be praised! When evening shadows fall, this rings my curfew call: may Jesus Christ be praised! 2 To God, the Word on high, the hosts of angels cry: may Jesus Christ be praised! Let mortals, too, upraise their voice in hymns of praise: may Jesus Christ be praised! 3 Let all of humankind, in this their concord find: may Jesus Christ be praised! Let all the earth around ring joyous with the sound: may Jesus Christ be praised! 4 Be this, while life is mine, my canticle divine: may Jesus Christ be praised! Be this th'eternal song, through all the ages long: may Jesus Christ be praised! Used With Tune: LAUDES DOMINI Text Sources: German hymn, 1828

Jesu, Jesu, Fill Us with Your Love

Author: Tom Colvin Meter: Irregular with refrain Appears in 64 hymnals Topics: Year C Proper 5 First Line: Knelt at the feet of his friends Lyrics: Refrain: Jesu, Jesu, fill us with your love, show us how to serve the neighbors we have from you. 1 Kneels at the feet of his friends, silently washes their feet, Jesu, you acted as servant to them. [Refrain] 2 Neighbors are rich and poor, varied in color and race, neighbors are near and far away. [Refrain] 3 These are the ones we should serve, these are the ones we should love; all these are neighbors to us and you. [Refrain] 4 Loving puts us on our knees, showing our faith by our deeds, serving the neighbors we have from you. [Refrain] 5 Kneel at the feet of our friends, silently washing their feet, this is the way we should live with you. [Refrain] Scripture: John 13:1-20 Used With Tune: CHEREPONI

Take My Life, God, Let It Be

Author: Frances R. Havergal Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 1,241 hymnals Topics: Consecration; Stewardship and Creation; Year A Proper 16; Year A Proper 24; Year B Epiphany 2; Year B Proper 23; Year C Epiphany 5; Year C Thanksgiving; Youth Lyrics: 1 Take my life,God, let it be consecrated faithfully. Take my moments and my days, let them flow in ceaseless praise. 2 Take my spirit, let it move at the impulse of your love. Take my intellect and use all its powers as you choose. 3 Take my will; your will be done! Make your will and mine be one. Take my heart, and by your grace make of it your dwelling place. 4 Take my love and help it grow; let my loving overflow. Take me now, and help me be part of Christ's community. Scripture: Romans 12:1 Used With Tune: VIENNA

Joyful, Joyful, We Adore You

Author: Henry van Dyke Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 273 hymnals Topics: Adoration and Praise God; Processional Hymns; Year B Easter 5; Year B Proper 12 Lyrics: 1 Joyful, joyful, we adore you, God of glory, God of love; Hearts unfold like flowers before you, opening to the sun above. Melt the clouds of sin and sadness, drive the storms of doubt away; Giver of immortal gladness, fill us with the light of day. 2 All your works with joy surround you, earth and heaven reflect your rays, Stars and angels sing around you, center of unbroken praise. Field and forest, vale and mountain, flowery meadow, flashing sea, Chanting bird and flowing fountain, teach us what our praise should be. 3 You are giving and forgiving, ever blessing, ever blessed, Wellspring of the joy of living, ocean depth of happy rest! Loving Spirit, Father, Mother, all who love belong to you; Teach us how to love each other, by that love our joy renew. 4 Mortals, join the mighty chorus which the morning stars began; Boundless love is reigning o’er us, reconciling race and clan. Ever singing, move we forward, faithful in the midst of strife, Joyful music leads us onward in the triumph song of life. Scripture: Isaiah 49:13 Used With Tune: HYMN TO JOY

When I Survey the Wondrous Cross

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 2,043 hymnals Topics: Consecration; Good Friday; Holy Week; Year A Good Friday; Year A Holy Saturday; Year A Holy Cross; Year B Good Friday; Year B Holy Saturday; Year B Holy Cross; Year C Lent 5; Year C Good Friday; Year C Holy Saturday; Year C Proper 18; Year C Holy Cross Lyrics: 1 When I survey the wondrous cross, on which the Christ of glory died, My richest gain I count but loss, and pour contempt on all my pride. 2 Forbid it, then, that I should boast, save in the death of Christ, my God; All the vain things that charm me most I sacrifice them to Christ's blood. 3 From sacred head, from hands, and feet, sorrow and love flow mingled down! Did e'er such love and sorrow meet, or thorns compose so rich a crown? 4 Were the whole realm of nature mine, that were a present far too small; Love so amazing, so divine, demands my soul, my life, my all. Scripture: Philippians 3:7-8 Used With Tune: HAMBURG

Beneath the Cross of Jesus

Author: Elizabeth C. Clephane Meter: 7.6.8.6.8.6.8.6 Appears in 544 hymnals Topics: Cross of Believers; Jesus Christ Savior; Lent; Year A Good Friday; Year A Holy Saturday; Year B Lent 5; Year B Good Friday; Year B Holy Saturday; Year C Good Friday; Year C Holy Saturday; Year C Proper 8; Year C Proper 9 Lyrics: 1 Beneath the cross of Jesus I gladly take my stand, the shadow of a mighty rock within a weary land; A home within the wilderness, a rest upon the way, from the burning of the noontide heat, and the burden of the day. 2 Upon the cross of Jesus within my mind I see the very dying form of One who suffered there for me; And from my grieving heart with tears two wonders I confess - the wonders of Christ's glorious love and my unworthiness. 3 I take, O cross, your shadow for my abiding place; I ask no other sunshine than the sunshine of Christ's face; Content to let the world go by, to know no gain or loss, my sinful self my only shame, my glory all the cross. Scripture: Galatians 6:14 Used With Tune: ST. CHRISTOPHER

Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence

Author: Gerard Moultrie Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 180 hymnals Topics: Holy Communion; Jesus Christ Advent; Jesus Christ Return of; Year B Epiphany 9; Year B Trinity Sunday; Year B Proper 4; Year C Advent 1; Year C Epiphany 5; Year C Proper 21 Lyrics: 1 Let all mortal flesh keep silence, and with fear and trembling stand Ponder nothing earthly-minded, for with blessing in the hand, Christ our God to earth descending, our full homage to demand. 2 Monarch great, yet born of Mary, as of old on earth Christ stood, Lord of all, in human vesture - in the body and the blood - Christ will give to all the faithful bread of life for heavenly food. 3 Rank on rank the host of heaven spreads its vanguard on the way, As the Light of light descending from the realms of endless day, That the powers of hell may vanish as the shadows clear away. 4 At Christ's feet the six-winged seraphs, cherubim with sleepless eye, Veil their faces to the Presence, as with ceaseless voice they cry, Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, God most high! Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:13-15 Used With Tune: PICARDY Text Sources: Liturgy of St. James, 4th century

Be still, my soul

Author: Katherina von Schlegel, b. 1697; Jane L. Borthwick Meter: 10.10.10.10.10.10 Appears in 186 hymnals Topics: Faith, Trust and Commitment; Hope and Consolation; Redemption and Salvation; Suffering and Sorrow; Year B All Saints; Year B Proper 17; Year B Proper 7; Year C Easter 5; Year C Second Sunday Before Lent First Line: Be still, my soul: the Lord is at your side Lyrics: 1 Be still, my soul: the Lord is at your side; bear patiently the cross of grief and pain; leave to your God to order and provide; in every change he faithful will remain. Be still, my soul: your best, your heav'nly friend, through thorny ways, leads to a joyful end. 2 Be still, my soul: your God will undertake to guide the future as he has the past. Your hope, your confidence let nothing shake, all now mysterious shall be bright at last. Be still, my soul: the tempests still obey his voice, who ruled them once on Galilee. 3 Be still, my soul: the hour is hastening on when we shall be for ever with the Lord, when disappointment, grief and fear are gone, sorrow forgotten, love’s pure joy restored. Be still, my soul: when change and tears are past all safe and blessèd we shall meet at last. Scripture: James 1:17 Used With Tune: FINLANDIA