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Thou Who Wast Rich beyond All Splendor

Author: Frank Houghton, 1894-1972 Meter: 9.8.9.8.9.8 Appears in 16 hymnals Topics: Poor Scripture: 2 Corinthians 8:9 Used With Tune: QUELLE EST CETTE ODEUR AGRÉABLE

Father of mercy! hear our pray'r

Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Charity to the Poor Lyrics: 1 Father of mercy! hear our pray'r, For those who aid us now, Who ease our want, and sooth our care, And teach us thee to know. 2 Each heart and hand that lends us aid, Thou dost inspire and guide: Nor is their bounty unrepaid, Who for the poor provide. 3 Angels that high in glory dwell, Thy love paternal share: – The poor man weeping in his cell, Is not beneath thy care. 4 The shining worlds above confess Thy glories never fail: Thy hands with modest beauty dress The lillies of the vale. 5 Thou still shall be our grateful theme, Thy praise we'll ever sing; Our friends the kind refreshing stream, But thou th' unfailing spring. 6 Jesus, thy sov'reign grace dispense, From sin to set us free: Through all the paths of innocence, Oh! lead us up to thee.

Christ's Beneficent and Boundless Reign

Appears in 3 hymnals Topics: The Poor God Remembers First Line: O God, thy judgments give the King Scripture: Psalm 72:1-7 Used With Tune: [O God, Thy judgments give the King]

O Praise the LORD! The Man Is Blest

Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Poor Scripture: Psalm 112 Used With Tune: HETHERTON Text Sources: The Book of Psalms for Worship, 2009

Happy the man, whose tender care

Appears in 16 hymnals Topics: Charity to the Poor Lyrics: 1 Happy the man, whose tender care Relieves the poor distrest, When he's by trouble compass'd round, The Lord shall give him rest. 2 The Lord his life, with blessings crown'd, In safety shall prolong! And disappoint the will of those Who seek to do him wrong. 3 If he, in languishing estate, Opprest with sickness, lie; The Lord will easy make his bed, And inward strength supply.

Your duty let the apostle show

Author: Charles Wesley Appears in 2 hymnals Topics: Ministry with the poor First Line: Your duty let th' apostle show Lyrics: 1 Your duty let th'apostle show; ye ought, ye ought to labor so, in Jesus' cause employed, your calling's works at times pursue, and keep th'apostle Paul in view, and use your hands for God. 2 Work for the weak, and sick, and poor, raiment and food for them procure, and mindful of God's Word, enjoy the blessedness to give, lay out your gettings to relieve the members of your Lord. 3 Your labor which proceeds from love, Jesus shall graciously approve, with full felicity, with brightest crowns your loan repay, and tell you in that joyful day "Ye did it unto Me." Used With Tune: CARRBORO Text Sources: MS Acts, from The Unpublished Poetry of Charles Wesley (Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1990)

Our World Is One World

Author: Cecily Taylor, 1930- Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Rich and poor Used With Tune: CHERNOBYL

The soul that's fill'd with virtue's light

Appears in 4 hymnals Topics: Charity to the Poor Lyrics: 1 The soul that's fill'd with virtue's light, Shines brightest in affliction's night: To pity the distress'd inclin'd, As well as just to all mankind. 2 His lib'ral favours he extends, To some he gives, to others lends; Yet, what his charity impairs, He saves by prudence in affairs. 3 His house, the seat of wealth, shall be An inexhausted treasury; His goodness, free from all decay, Shall blessings to his heirs convey. 4 His hands, while they his alms bestow'd, His glory's future harvest sow'd! Whence he shall reap joy, peace, renown, A temp'ral and eternal crown.

Heal My Soul, for I Have Sinned

Author: P. A. Smith Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Poor First Line: Blessed are those who have regard for the weak Refrain First Line: Heal my soul, for I have sinned against you Scripture: Psalm 41 Used With Tune: [Heal my soul, for I have sinned against you]