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Forth in Your Name, O Christ

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 349 hymnals Topics: The Church at Worship Closing and Evening Hymns; liturgical Closing Songs; Christian Perfecction; Closing Hymns; Commitment; Consecration; Discipleship and Service; Eternal Life; Evening; God Grace; God Law; God Presence; Installation Services; Jesus Christ Yoke; Joy; Morning; Obedience; Recessionals; Service; Service Music Sending Forth/Commissioning; Stewardship; Venture; Wisdom; Work and Recreation; Epiphany 5 Year A; Epiphany 6 Year A; Proper 16 Year A; Proper 18 Year B; Proper 22 Year C; Proper 28 Year C First Line: Forth in your name, O Christ, we go Lyrics: 1 Forth in your name, O Christ, we go, our daily labour to pursue, you, only you, resolved to know in all we think, or speak, or do. 2 The task your wisdom has assigned here let us cheerfully fulfil; in all our works your presence find, and prove your good and perfect will. 3 You may we set at our right hand, whose eyes our inmost secrets view, and labour on at your command and offer all our works to you. 4 Help us to bear your easy yoke, in every moment watch and pray, and still to things eternal look, and hasten to that glorious day. 5 Then with delight may we employ all that your bounteous grace has given, and run our earthly course with joy, and closely walk with you to heaven. Used With Tune: CANONBURY

Be Thou My Vision

Author: Mary E. Byrne; Eleanor Hull Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 167 hymnals Topics: Christian Year Ash Wednesday; Commitment; Dying in Christ; Light; Living in Christ; Scripture; Teaching/Education; The Word; Wisdom; Youth First Line: Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart Lyrics: 1 Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart; naught be all else to me, save that thou art; thou my best thought, by day or by night, waking or sleeping, thy presence my light. 2 Be thou my wisdom, and thou my true Word; I ever with thee and thou with me, Lord; thou my soul’s shelter, and thou my high tower; raise thou me heavenward, O Power of my power. 3 Riches I heed not, nor vain, empty praise; thou, mine inheritance, now and always; thou and thou only, first in my heart, High King of Heaven, my treasure thou art. 4 High King of Heaven, my victory won, may I reach heaven’s joys, O bright heaven’s Sun! Heart of my own heart, whatever befall, still be my vision, O Ruler of all. Scripture: Psalm 17:15 Used With Tune: SLANE Text Sources: Irish poem

A Living Faith (Fe Santa Que Nos Dio Jesús)

Author: Frederick W. Faber, 1814-1863; Joseph R. Alfred, b. 1947; George P. Simmonds, 1890-1991 Meter: 8.8.8.8 with refrain Appears in 855 hymnals Topics: Alegría; Joy; Amor Para Otros; Love for Others; Christian Life; Vida Cristiana; Commitment; Compromiso; Conversion; Conversion; Discipleship; Discipulado; Evangelización; Evangelization; Faith; Fe; Freedom; Libertad; Perseverance; Perseverancia; Petition/Prayer; Súplica/Oración; Sacrifice; Sacrificio; Truth; Verdad First Line: Faith of our fathers, living still (Fe santa que nos dio Jesús) Scripture: Matthew 5:16 Used With Tune: ST. CATHERINE

Follow On

Author: William O. Cushing, 1823-1902 Appears in 178 hymnals Topics: The Christian Experience Songs of Commitment First Line: Down in the valley with my Savior I would go Refrain First Line: Follow! follow! Used With Tune: [Down in the valley with my Savior I will go]

Where He Leads I'll Follow

Author: William A. Ogden, 1841-1897 Appears in 196 hymnals Topics: The Christian Experience Songs of Commitment First Line: Sweet are the promises, Kind is the word Used With Tune: [Sweet are the promises, Kind is the word]

God of grace and God of glory

Author: Harry Emerson Fosdick, 1878-1969 Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 157 hymnals Topics: Christian unity; Confirmation; Faith, Trust and Commitment; Grace and Providence; Pentecost; The Serving Community; The Wholeness of Creation; Year A Epiphany 2; Year A Proper 2; Year A Sunday Next Before Lent; Year B Proper 16; Year B Proper 4; Year C Proper 15 Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-17 Used With Tune: REGENT SQUARE

Jesus, Keep Me Near the Cross

Author: Fanny J. Crosby Meter: 7.6.7.6 with refrain Appears in 720 hymnals Topics: The Christian Year Holy Week; Choruses and Refrains; Christian Experience; Christian Year Holy Week; Commitment; Faith; Funerals and Memorial Services; Glory; Healing; Heaven(s)/Paradise; Jesus Christ Blood; Jesus Christ Cross; Jesus Christ Images of; Jesus Christ Lamb of God; Star(s); Trust; Water; Lent 5 Year C; Reign of Christ Year C Refrain First Line: In the cross, in the cross Lyrics: 1 Jesus, keep me near the cross; there a precious fountain, free to all, a healing stream, flows from Calvary's mountain. [Refrain:] In the cross, in the cross, be my glory ever, till my raptured soul shall find rest beyond the river. 2 Near the cross, a trembling soul, love and mercy found me; there the bright and morning star sheds its beams around me. [Refrain] 3 Near the cross! O Lamb of God, bring its scenes before me; help me walk from day to day with its shadow o'er me. [Refrain] 4 Near the cross I'll watch and wait, hoping, trusting ever, till I reach the golden strand just beyond the river. [Refrain] Used With Tune: NEAR THE CROSS

Lift High the Cross

Author: George William Kitchin; Michael Robert Newbolt Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 98 hymnals Topics: The Christian Year Holy Week; Adoration and Praise; Angels; Choruses and Refrains; Christian Year Passion/Palm Sunday; Commitment; Confirmation; Discipleship and Service; Jesus Christ Cross; Jesus Christ Guide and Leader; Jesus Christ High Priest; Jesus Christ Kingship, Conqueror; Jesus Christ Lamb of God; Jesus Christ name; Jesus Christ Reign; Jesus Christ Saviour; Kingdom of God; Music and Singing; New Creation; Opening Hymns; Peace (World); Processionals (Opening of Worship); Proclamation; Recessionals; Testimony; Unity; Victory; Vocation; Warfare (Spiritual); Worship; Zeal; Lent 2 Year A; Palm/Passion Sunday Year A; Lent 4 Year B; Trinity Sunday Year B; Proper 19 Year B; Easter 4 Year C First Line: Come, Christians, follow where your Saviour trod Refrain First Line: Lift high the cross, the love of Christ proclaim Lyrics: [Refrain:] Lift high the cross, the love of Christ proclaim till all the world adore his sacred name. 1 Come, Christians, follow where our Saviour trod, the Lamb victorious, Christ the Son of God. [Refrain] 2 Led on their way by this triumphant sign, the hosts of God in conquering ranks combine. [Refrain] 3 Each newborn servant of the Crucified bears on the brow the seal of him who died. [Refrain] 4 Saviour, once lifted on the glorious tree, your death has brought us life eternally. [Refrain] 5 So shall our song of triumph ever be praise to the Crucified for victory. [Refrain] Used With Tune: CRUCIFER

Be Still, My Soul

Author: Jane Laurie Borthwick; Katharina von Schlagel Meter: 10.10.10.10.10.10 Appears in 187 hymnals Topics: The Church in the World Commitment: Trust; Calmness and Serenity; Change; Christian Year New Year; Comfort/Consolation; Commitment; Eternal Life; Faith; Funerals and Memorial Services; God Faithfulness; God Guidance; God Providence; Grief; Heaven(s)/Paradise; Hope; Jesus Christ Friend; Jesus Christ Lord of Life; Joy; Life; Peace (Inner, Calmness, Serenity; Suffering; Trust; Epiphany 8 Year A; Easter 5 Year A; Proper 7 Year B First Line: Be still, my soul, for God is on your side Lyrics: 1 Be still, my soul, for God is on your side; bear patiently the cross of grief or pain. Trust in your God, your Saviour and your guide, who through all changes faithful will remain. Be still, my soul, your best, your heavenly friend through stormy ways leads to a peaceful end. 2 Be still, my soul, for God will undertake to guide the future surely as the past. Your hope, your confidence let nothing shake, all now mysterious shall be bright at last. Be still, my soul, life's tempests still obey the voice that once the waves' wild fury strayed. 3 Be still, my soul, the hour is hastening on when we shall be for ever in God's peace; when disappointment, grief, and fear are gone, love’s joys restored, our strivings shall cease. Be still, my soul: when change and tears are past, all safe and blessed we shall meet at last. Used With Tune: FINLANDIA

Come, Let Us to the God of Love

Author: John Morison Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 108 hymnals Topics: The Church in the World Commitment: Trust; Christian Year Ash Wednesday; Commitment; God Grace; God Love; God Presence; God Strength and Refuge; Hope; Jesus Christ Signs and Wonders; Joy; Morning; Opening Hymns; Penitence; Seasons Changing; Sin; Sorrow; Trust; Water; Proper 5 Year A; Good Friday Year B; Good Friday Year C; Easter 3 Year C Lyrics: 1 Come, let us to the God of love with contrite hearts return: our God is gracious, nor will leave the desolate to mourn. 2 God's voice commands the tempest forth, and stills the stormy wave; and though God's arm be strong to smite, 'tis also strong to save. 3 Long has the night of sorrow reigned; the dawn shall bring us light; God shall appear, and we shall rise with gladness at that sight. 4 As dew upon the tender herb diffusing fragrance round, as showers that usher in the spring and cheer the thirsty ground, 5 so shall God's presence bless our souls and shed a joyful light; that hallowed morn shall chase away the sorrows of the night. Used With Tune: BELMONT Text Sources: in Scottish Paraphrases, 1781