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For All the Saints

Author: William Walsham How Meter: 10.10.10 with refrain Appears in 570 hymnals Topics: Discipleship and Service First Line: For all the saints, who from their labours rest Lyrics: 1 For all the saints, who from their labours rest, all who by faith before the world confessed, your name, O Jesus, be forever blest. Hallelujah, hallelujah! 2 You were their rock, their fortress, and their might: you were their captain in the well-fought fight; you, in the darkness drear, the one true light. Hallelujah, hallelujah! 3 O blest communion, fellowship divine! We feebly struggle, they in glory shine; yet all are one within your great design. Hallelujah, hallelujah! 4 The golden evening brightens in the west, soon, soon to faithful warriors comes their rest; sweet is the calm of paradise the blest. Hallelujah, hallelujah! 5 But lo! there breaks a yet more glorious day the saints triumphant rise in bright array: as God to glory calls them all away. Hallelujah, hallelujah! 6 From earth's wide bounds, from ocean's farthest coast, through gates of pearl streams in the countless host, singing to Father, Son, and Holy Ghost: Hallelujah, hallelujah! Used With Tune: SINE NOMINE

For the Fruit of All Creation

Author: Fred Pratt Green Meter: 8.4.8.4.8.8.8.4 Appears in 70 hymnals Topics: Discipleship and Service Lyrics: 1 For the fruit of all creation, thanks be to God. For these gifts to every nation, thanks be to God. For the ploughing, sowing, reaping, silent growth while we are sleeping, future needs in earth's safe-keeping, thanks be to God. 2 In the just reward of labour, God's will is done. In the help we give our neighbour, God's will is done. In our worldwide task of caring for the hungry and despairing, in the harvests we are sharing, God's will is done. 3 For the harvests of the Spirit, thanks be to God. For the good we all inherit, thanks be to God. For the wonders that astound us, for the truths that still confound us, most of all that love has found us, thanks be to God. Used With Tune: AR HYD Y NOS

New Every Morning

Author: John Keble Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 362 hymnals Topics: Discipleship and Service First Line: New every morning is the love Lyrics: 1 New every morning is the love our wakening and uprising prove; through sleep and darkness safely brought, restored to life, and power, and thought. 2 New mercies, each returning day, hover around us while we pray; new perils past, new sins forgiven, new thoughts of God, new hopes of heaven. 3 If on our daily course our mind be set to hallow all we find, new treasures still of countless price God will provide for sacrifice. 4 The trivial round, the common task, will furnish all we ought to ask, room to deny ourselves, a road to bring us daily nearer God. 5 Only, O God, in your dear love, fit us for perfect rest above; and help us, this and every day, to live more nearly as we pray. Used With Tune: MELCOMBE

One holy Church of God appears

Author: Rev. Samuel Longfellow Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 76 hymnals Topics: Discipleship and Service Lyrics: 1 One holy Church of God appears Through every age and race, Unwasted by the lapse of years, Unchanged by changing place. 2 From oldest time, on farthest shores, Beneath the pine or palm, One unseen Presence she adores, With silence, or with psalm. 3 The truth is her prophetic gift, The soul her sacred page; And feet on mercy’s errands swift Do make her pilgrimage. 4 O living Church, thine errand speed, Fulfill thy task sublime; With Bread of life earth’s hungers feed; Redeem the evil time! Amen. Used With Tune: ST. JAMES

Church of God, Elect and Glorious

Author: James E. Seddon Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 21 hymnals Topics: Nature of the Church; Christian Service; Discipleship; Invitation and Response; Spread of the Gospel; Church Community in Christ; Church Foundation and nature; Church Triumphant Lyrics: 1 Church of God, elect and glorious, holy nation, chosen race; called as God's own special people, royal priests and heirs of grace: know the purpose of your calling, show to all God's mighty deeds; tell of love which knows no limits, grace which meets all human needs. 2 God has called you out of darkness into this most marvelous light; bringing truth to live within you, turning blindness into sight; let your light so shine around you that God's name is glorified; and all find fresh hope and purpose in Christ Jesus crucified. 3 Once you were an alien people, strangers to God's heart of love; Christ has brought you home in mercy, citizens of heav'n above; let his love flow out to others, let them feel the Savior's care; that they too may know his welcome and his countless blessings share. 4 Church of God, elect and holy, be the people Christ intends, strong in faith and swift to answer each command your master sends: royal priests, fulfill your calling through your sacrifice and prayer, give your lives in joyful service, sing his praise, his love declare. Scripture: 1 Peter 2:4-7 Used With Tune: RIPLEY

Lord, You Have Come to the Lakeshore (Tú has venido a la orilla)

Author: Cesáreo Gabaráin; Gertrude Suppe; George Lockwood; Raquel Guittierez-Achón Meter: 8.10.10 with refrain Appears in 50 hymnals Topics: Discipleship and Mission; Evangelism; Service; Work Refrain First Line: O Lord, with your eyes you have searched me (Señor me has mirado a los ojos) Scripture: Psalm 139:23-24 Used With Tune: PESCADOR DE HOMBRES

Who is on the Lord's side?

Author: Frances Ridley Havergal, 1836-1879 Meter: 6.5.6.5.6.5 D Appears in 447 hymnals Topics: The Church of God The Sacraments - Baptism; The Church of God The Sacraments - The Lord's Supper; The Life in Christ Consecration and Discipleship; The Life in Christ Fellowship and Service; The Gospel Call Used With Tune: ARMAGEDDON

When wilt Thou save the people?

Author: Ebenezer Elliott Meter: 7.6.7.6.8.8.8.5 Appears in 124 hymnals Topics: The Kingdom of God on Earth Discipleship and Service; Discipleship and Service Lyrics: 1 When wilt Thou save the people? O God of mercy, when? Not kings and lords, but nations! Not thrones and crowns, but men! Flowers of Thy heart, O God, are they; Let them not pass, like weeds, away, Their heritage a sunless day. God save the people! 2 Shall crime bring crime for ever, Strength aiding still the strong? Is it Thy will, O Father, That man shall toil for wrong? "No," say Thy mountains; "No," Thy skies; Man's clouded sun shall brightly rise, And songs ascend, instead of sighs; God save the people! When wilt Thou save the people? O God of mercy, when? The people, Lord, the people, Not thrones and crowns, but men! God save the people; Thine they are, Thy children, as Thine angels fair; From vice, oppression, and despair, God save the people! Amen. Used With Tune: COMMONWEALTH

Hope of the World

Author: Georgia Elma Harkness Meter: 11.10.11.10 Appears in 57 hymnals Topics: Discipleship and Service First Line: Hope of the world, O Christ of great compasssion Lyrics: 1 Hope of the world, O Christ of great compassion, speak to our fearful hearts by conflict rent; save us, your people, from consuming passion, who by our own false hopes and aims are spent. 2 Hope of the world, God's gift from highest heaven, bringing to hungry souls the bread of life, still let your Spirit unto us be given to heal earth's wounds and end our bitter strife. 3 Hope of the world, afoot on dusty highways, showing to wandering souls the path of light: walk now beside us lest the tempting byways lure us away from you to endless night. 4 Hope of the world, who by your cross has saved us from death and dark despair, from sin and guilt: we render back the love your mercy gave us; take now our lives, with them your kingdom build. 5 Hope of the world, O Christ, o'er death victorious, who by this sign did conquer grief and pain, we would be faithful to your gospel glorious. You are our Lord! You shall forever reign! Used With Tune: DONNE SECOURS

When we are living

Author: Anonymous; Elise S. Eslinger, 1942-; Roberto Escamilla, 1931-; George Lockwood, 1946- Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 35 hymnals Topics: Canticles and Scripture Paraphrases; Children and Youth Discipleship; Church Family of God; Languages other than English Spanish; One Life in Christ Discipleship; Servant / Service; Social Concerns / Social Justice First Line: When we are living, it is in Christ Jesus (Pues si vivimos para Él vivimos) Scripture: Romans 12:1-2 Used With Tune: SOMOS DEL SEÑOR