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O Father, All Creating
Author: John Ellerton, 1826-93 Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.6.7.6 Appears in 47 hymnals Scripture: Genesis 2:18-24 Lyrics: 1 O Father, all creating,
Whose wisdom, love, and pow'r
First bound two lives together
In Eden's primal hour,
Today to these Your children
Your earliest gifts renew:
A home by You made happy,
A love by You kept true.
2 With good wine, Lord, at Cana
The wedding feast You blessed.
Grant also these Your presence,
And be their dearest guest.
Their store of earthly gladness
Transform to heav'nly wine,
And teach them, in the testing,
To know the gift divine.
3 O Spirit of the Father,
Breathe on them from above,
So searching in Your pureness,
So tender in Your love
That, guarded by Your presence
And kept from strife and sin,
Their hearts may heed Your guidance
And know You dwell within.
4 Unless You build it, Father,
The house is built in vain;
Unless You, Saviour, bless it,
The joy will turn to pain.
But nothing breaks the union
Of hearts in You made one;
The love Your Spirit hallows
Is endless love begun.
Topics: Marriage Used With Tune: AURELIA
O Father, All Creating
The Duteous Day Now Closes
Author: Paul Gerhardt (1607-1676); Robert Seymour Bridges (1844-1930) Meter: 7.7.6.7.7.8 Appears in 44 hymnals Scripture: Genesis 1, 2:1-4 Lyrics: 1 The duteous day now closes,
each flower and tree reposes,
shade creeps o'er wild and wood:
let us, as night is falling,
on God our maker calling,
give thanks and bless the Giver good.
2 Now all the heavenly splendour
breaks forth in starlight tender
from myriad worlds unknown;
and we, this marvel seeing,
forget our selfish being
for joy of beauty not our own.
3 Though long our mortal blindness
has missed God's loving kindness
and plunged us into strife;
yet when life's day is over,
shall death's fair night discover
the fields of everlasting life. Topics: Evening; Creation; O Gracious Light Used With Tune: INNSBRUCK
The Duteous Day Now Closes
The holy Day of Rest
Author: William Browne Appears in 34 hymnals Scripture: Genesis 2:3 First Line: Welcome, sacred day of rest! Lyrics: 1 Welcome, sacred day of rest!
Sweet repose from worldly care;
Day above all days the best,
When our souls for heaven prepare;
Day, when our Redeemer rose,
Victor o'er the hosts of hell:
Thus he vanquished all our foes;
Let our lips his glory tell.
2 Gracious Lord! we love this day,
When we hear thy holy word;
When we sing thy praise, and pray,
Earth can no such joys afford:
But a better rest remains,
Heavenly Sabbaths, happier days,
Rest from sin, and rest from pains,
Endless joys, and endless praise. Topics: Opening of Service Used With Tune: SABBATH
The holy Day of Rest
O God Beyond All Praising
Author: Michaal Perry, 1942-1996 Appears in 34 hymnals Scripture: Genesis 1, 2 Lyrics: 1 O God beyond all praising,
we worship you today
and sing the love amazing
that songs cannot repay;
for we can only wonder
at every gift you send,
at blessings without number
and mercies without end.
We lift our hearts before you
and wait upon your Word,
we honor and adore you,
our great and mighty Lord.
2 The flower of earthly splendor
in time must surely die,
its fragile bloom surrender
to you, the Lord most high;
but hidden from all nature
the eternal seed is sown
though small in mortal stature,
to heaven's garden grown:
for Christ, your gift from heaven,
from death has set us free,
and we through him are given
the final victory.
3 Then hear, O gracious Savior,
accept the love we bring,
that we who know your favor
may serve you as our King;
and whether our tomorrows
be filled with good or ill,
we'll triumph through our sorrows
and rise to bless you still:
to marvel at your beauty
and glory in your ways,
and make a joyful duty
our sacrifice of praise. Topics: Praise of Christ; Praise of God; Elements of Worship Praise and Adoration Used With Tune: THAXTED
O God Beyond All Praising
God, Whose Giving Knows No Ending
Author: Robert Edwards Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 33 hymnals Scripture: Genesis 2:15 Lyrics: 1 God, whose giving knows no ending,
from your rich and endless store;
nature's wonder, Jesus' wisdom,
costly cross, grave's shattered door,
gifted by you, we turn to you,
off'ring up ourselves in praise;
thankful song shall rise forever,
gracious donor of our days.
2 Skills and time are ours for pressing
toward the goals of Christ, your Son;
all at peace in health and freedom,
races joined, the church made one.
Now direct our daily labor,
lest we strive for self alone;
born with talents, make us servants
fit to answer at your throne.
3 Treasure too you have entrusted,
gain through pow'rs your grace conferred,
ours to use for home and kindred,
and to spread the gospel word.
Open wide our hands in sharing,
as we heed Christ's ageless call,
healing, teaching, and reclaiming,
serving you by loving all.
Topics: Stewardship and Service; Christian Service; Stewardship Used With Tune: BEACH SPRING
God, Whose Giving Knows No Ending
Oh, Sing to God Above
Author: Carlos Rosas, b. 1939 Meter: 6.7.6.8 D with refrain Appears in 32 hymnals Scripture: Genesis 2 First Line: Oh, sing to God above (Cantemos al Señor) Refrain First Line: Alleluia! (¡Alleluya!) Topics: Creation, Preservation; Morning, Evening Used With Tune: ROSAS Text Sources: With One Voice, 1995, tr.
Oh, Sing to God Above
Praise and thanksgiving
Author: Albert Frederick Bayly, 1901-84 Meter: 5.5.5.3 D Appears in 32 hymnals Scripture: Genesis 2:7-15 Topics: Daily Work; Harvest; Our Love to Others; Providence; Thanksgiving Used With Tune: BUNESSAN
Praise and thanksgiving
Have Mercy On Us, God Most High
Author: Frederick William Faber (1814-1863) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 31 hymnals Scripture: Genesis 1, 2:1-4 Lyrics: 1 Have mercy on us, God most high,
who lift our hearts to thee;
have mercy now, most merciful,
most holy Trinity.
2 When heaven and earth were yet unmade,
when time was yet unknown,
thou in thy bliss and majesty
didst live and love alone.
3 How wonderful creation is,
the work which thou didst bless;
and O what then must thou be like,
eternal Loveliness!
4 Most ancient of all mysteries!
Low at thy throne we lie:
have mercy now, most merciful,
most holy Trinity. Topics: Lent (season); Repentance; Trinity Used With Tune: LINCOLN
Have Mercy On Us, God Most High
Creating God, Your Fingers Trace
Author: Jeffery Rowthorn, b. 1934 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 28 hymnals Scripture: Genesis 2 Lyrics: 1 Creating God, your fingers trace
the bold designs of farthest space;
let sun and moon and stars and light
and what lies hidden praise your might.
2 Sustaining God, your hands uphold
earth's myst'ries known or yet untold;
let water's fragile blend with air,
enabling life, proclaim your care.
3 Redeeming God, your arms embrace
all now despised for creed or race;
let peace, descending like a dove,
make known on earth your healing love.
4 Indwelling God, your gospel claims
one family with a billion names;
let every life be touched by grace
until we praise you face to face.
Topics: Creation, Preservation; Holy Trinity, The; Society; Witness Used With Tune: DUNEDIN
Creating God, Your Fingers Trace
Love of the Father, Love of God the Son
Author: Robert Bridges, 1844-1930 Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 28 hymnals Scripture: Genesis 2:7 Lyrics: 1 Love of the Father, Love of God the Son,
from whom all came, in whom was all begun;
who formest heavenly beauty out of strife,
creation's whole desire and breath of life:
2 Thou the all-holy, thou supreme in might,
thou dost give peace, thy presence maketh right;
thou with thy favour all things dost enfold,
with thine all-kindness free from harm wilt hold.
3 Hope of all comfort, splendour of all aid,
that dost not fail nor leave the heart afraid:
to all that cry thou dost all help accord,
the angels' armour, and the saints' reward.
4 Purest and highest, wisest and most just,
there is no truth save only in thy trust;
thou dost the mind from earthly dreams recall,
and bring, through Christ, to him for whom are all.
5 Eternal glory, all men thee adore,
who art and shalt be worshipped evermore:
us whom thou madest, comfort with thy might,
and lead us to enjoy thy heavenly light. Topics: Pentecost Used With Tune: SONG 22 Text Sources: Amor Patris et Filii, 12th century
Love of the Father, Love of God the Son
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