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All praise to our redeeming Lord

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 142 hymnals 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 Ev'n now we think and speak the same, and cordially agree; concentred 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 heights of rapture shall we know when round his throne we meet! Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:10 Used With Tune: ST. STEPHEN

Fight the good fight with all thy might

Author: J. S. B. Monsell, 1811-1875 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 487 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Fight the good fight with all thy might; Christ is thy strength, and Christ thy right; lay hold on life, and it shall be thy joy and crown eternally. 2 Run the straight race through God's good grace, lift up thine eyes, and seek his face; life with its way before us lies; Christ is the path, and Christ the prize. 3 Cast care aside, lean on thy guide; his boundless mercy will provide; trust, and thy trusting soul shall prove Christ is its life, and Christ its love. 4 Faint not nor fear, his arms are near; he changeth not, and thou art dear; only believe, and thou shalt see that Christ is all in all to thee. Topics: Fourth Sunday Before Lent Year B; Proper 15 Year C; Second Sunday Before Advent Year B Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:24-25 Used With Tune: DUKE STREET

Christian people, raise your song

Author: Colin P. Thompson, b. 1945 Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.6.7.6 Appears in 9 hymnals Topics: Holy Communion Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:16-17 Used With Tune: AVE VIRGO VIRGINUM

Father, we praise thee, now the night is over

Author: Percy Dearmer, 1867-1936 Meter: 11.11.11.5 Appears in 83 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Father, we praise thee, now the night is over; active and watchful, stand we all before thee; singing, we offer prayer and meditation: thus we adore thee. 2 Monarch of all things, fit us for thy mansions; banish our weakness, health and wholeness sending; bring us to heaven, where thy saints united joy without ending. 3 All-holy Father, Son and equal Spirit, Trinity blessèd, send us thy salvation; thine is the glory, gleaming and resounding through all creation. Topics: Morning Scripture: John 14:2 Used With Tune: CHRISTE SANCTORUM Text Sources: 10th century or earlier

On Jordan's bank the Baptist's cry

Author: Charles Coffin, 1676-1749; John Chandler, 1808-1876 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 230 hymnals Lyrics: 1 On Jordan's bank the Baptist's cry announces that the Lord is nigh; awake and hearken, for he brings glad tidings from the King of kings. 2 Then cleansed be every breast from sin; make straight the way for God within; prepare we in our hearts a home, where such a mighty guest may come. 3 For thou art our salvation, Lord, our refuge and our great reward; without thy grace we waste away, like flowers that wither and decay. 4 To heal the sick stretch out thine hand, and bid the fallen sinner stand; shine forth, and let thy light restore earth's own true loveliness once more. 5 All praise, eternal Son, to thee whose advent sets thy people free, whom with the Father we adore, and Holy Ghost for evermore. Topics: Advent; Advent II Year A; Advent II Year B; Advent II Year C; Advent III Year A; Advent III Year B; Baptism of Christ Year A; Baptism of Christ Year B; Baptism of Christ Year C; Proper 20 Year A Scripture: Acts 4:30 Used With Tune: WINCHESTER NEW Text Sources: Altered by the compilers of Hymns Ancient and Modern

God is a name my soul adores

Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 82 hymnals Lyrics: 1 God is a name my soul adores, the almighty Three, the eternal One; nature and grace with all their powers confess the infinite unknown. 2 Thy voice produced the sea and spheres, bade the waves roar, the planets shine; but nothing like thyself appears through all these spacious works of thine. 3 Still restless nature dies and grows; from change to change the creatures run: thy being no succession knows, and all thy vast designs are one. 4 A glance of thine runs through the globe. rules the bright worlds and moves their frame; of light thou form'st thy dazzling robe. thy ministers are living flame. 5 How shall polluted mortals dare to sing thy glory or thy grace? Beneath thy feet we lie afar, and see but shadows of thy face. 6 Who can behold the blazing light? Who can approach consuming flame? None but thy wisdom knows thy might, none but thy word can speak thy name. Topics: Creation Scripture: Ecclesiastes 1:4-8 Used With Tune: BRESLAU

Morning has broken, like the first morning

Author: Eleanor Farjeon, 1881-1965 Meter: 10.9.10.9 Appears in 95 hymnals Topics: Creation; Second Sunday Before Lent Year B Scripture: 2 Peter 3:5 Used With Tune: BUNESSAN

Father, we thank thee who hast planted

Author: F. Bland Tucker, 1895-1984 Meter: 9.8.9.8 Appears in 62 hymnals Topics: Holy Communion Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:10 Used With Tune: LES COMMANDEMENS DE DIEU Text Sources: Didache, 1st century

All praise to God who reigns above

Author: Johann Jakob Schütz, 1650-1690; Frances Elizabeth Cox, 1812-1897 Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.8.7 Appears in 195 hymnals Lyrics: 1 All praise to God who reigns above, the God of all creation, the God of power, the God of love, the God of our salvation; with healing balm my soul he fills, and every faithless murmur stills: to God be praise and glory! 2 What God's almighty power hath made his gracious mercy keepeth; by morning glow or evening shade his watchful eye ne'er sleepeth: within the kingdom of his might lo, all is just, and all is right: to God be praise and glory! 3 Then all my gladsome way along I sing aloud thy praises, that all may hear the grateful song my voice unwearied raises: be joyful in the Lord, my heart; both soul and body bear your part: to God be praise and glory! 4 O ye who name Christ's holy name, give God all praise and glory: all ye who own his power, proclaim aloud the wondrous story. Cast each false idol from his throne, the Lord is God, and he alone: to God be praise and glory! Topics: Creation Scripture: 1 Chronicles 16:34-36 Used With Tune: LUTHER'S HYMN

Eternal Father, strong to save

Author: William Whiting, 1825-1878 Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 Appears in 430 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Eternal Father, strong to save, whose arm hath bound the restless wave, who bidd'st the mighty ocean deep its own appointed limits keep: O hear us when we cry to thee for those in peril on the sea. 2 O Christ, whose voice the waters heard and hushed their raging at thy word, who walkedst on the foaming deep, and calm amid its rage didst sleep: O hear us when we cry to thee for those in peril on the sea. 3 O Holy Spirit, who didst brood upon the waters dark and rude, who bid their angry tumult cease, and give, for wild confusion, peace: O hear us when we cry to thee for those in peril on the sea. 4 O Trinity of love and power, our brethren shield in danger's hour; from rock and tempest, fire and foe, protect them wheresoe'er they go: thus evermore shall rise to thee glad hymns of praise from land and sea. Topics: Proper 7 Year B; Proper 12 Year B Scripture: 1 Kings 19:11-12 Used With Tune: MELITA