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How Firm a Foundation

Meter: 11.11.11.11 Appears in 2,202 hymnals Topics: God the Father, Creator Praise First Line: How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord Lyrics: 1 How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord, is laid for your faith in His excellent Word! What more can He say than to you He hath said, to you who for refuge to Jesus have fled? 2 "Fear not, I am with thee; O be not dismayed, for I am thy God, and will still give thee aid; I'll strengthen thee, help thee, and cause thee to stand, upheld by My righteous, omnipotent hand. 3 "When through the deep waters I call thee to go, the rivers of sorrow shall not overflow; for I will be with thee, thy troubles to bless, and sanctify to thee thy deepest distress. 4 "When through fiery trials thy pathway shall lie, My grace, all sufficient, shall be thy supply; the flame shall not hurt thee; I only design thy dross to consume, and thy gold to refine. 5 "The soul that on Jesus hath leaned for repose, I will not, I will not desert to its foes; that soul, though all hell should endeavor to shake, I'll never, no, never, no never forsake!" Scripture: Isaiah 43:1-7 Used With Tune: FOUNDATION Text Sources: Rippon's Selection of Hymns, 1787

Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah

Author: William Williams; William Williams; Peter Williams Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7.7 Appears in 1,875 hymnals Topics: God the Father, Creator Praise Lyrics: 1 Guide me, O Thou great Redeemer, pilgrim through this barren land. I am weak, but Thou are mighty; hold me with Thy pow'rful hand. Bread of heaven, bread of heaven, feed me till I want no more; feed me till I want no more. 2 Open now the crystal fountain, whence the healing stream doth flow; let the fire and cloudy pillar lead me all my journey through. Strong deliv'rer, strong deliv'rer, be Thou still my strength and shield; be Thou still my strength and shield. 3 When I tread the verge of Jordan, bid my anxious fears subside; death of death and hell's Destruction, land me safe on Canaan's side. Songs of praises, songs of praises I will ever give to Thee; I will ever give to Thee. Scripture: Psalm 18:2 Used With Tune: CWM RHONDDA Text Sources: Welsh

Like a River Glorious

Author: Frances R. Havergal Meter: 6.5.6.5 D with refrain Appears in 157 hymnals Topics: God the Father, Creator Praise Refrain First Line: Stayed upon Jehovah Lyrics: 1 Like a river glorious is God’s perfect peace, over all victorious in its bright increase; perfect, yet it floweth fuller ev'ry day, perfect, yet it groweth deeper all the way. Refrain: Stayed upon Jehovah, hearts are fully blessed; finding as He promised, perfect peace and rest. 2 Hidden in the hollow of His blessed hand, never foe can follow, never traitor stand; not a surge of worry, not a shade of care, not a blast of hurry touch the spirit there. [Refrain] 3 Ev'ry joy or trial falleth from above, traced upon our dial by the Sun of Love. We may trust Him fully all for us to do; they who trust Him wholly find Him wholly true. [Refrain] Scripture: Isaiah 6:1-8 Used With Tune: WYE VALLEY

Be Thou My Vision

Author: Mary E. Byrne; Eleanor H. Hull Meter: 10.10.9.10 Appears in 168 hymnals Topics: God the Father, Creator Praise 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 great Father, I Thy dear son; Thou in me dwelling, and I with Thee one. 3 Riches I heed not, nor man's 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 heav'ns Sun! Heart of my own heart, whatever befall, still be my Vision, O Ruler of all. Scripture: Psalm 73:24-28 Used With Tune: SLANE Text Sources: Irish hymn 8th cent.

My Shepherd Will Supply My Need

Author: Isaac Watts Appears in 240 hymnals Topics: God the Father, Creator Praise Lyrics: 1 My Shepherd will supply my need; Jehovah is His name; in pastures fresh He makes me feed, beside the living stream. He brings my wand'ring spirit back, when I forsake His ways; and leads me, for His mercy's sake, in paths of truth and grace. 2 When I walk through the shades of death Thy presence is my stay; one word of Thy supporting breath drives all my fears away. Thy hand, in sight of all my foes, doth still my table spread; my cup with blessings overflows, Thine oil anoints my head. 3 The sure provisions of my God attend me all my days; O may Thy house be my abode, and all my work be praise. There would I find a settled rest, while others go and come; no more a stranger, nor a guest, but like a child at home. Scripture: Psalm 23 Used With Tune: RESIGNATION

God Moves in a Mysterious Way

Author: William Cowper Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,146 hymnals Topics: God the Father, Creator Praise Lyrics: 1 God moves in a mysterious way His wonders to perform; He plants His footsteps in the sea, and rides upon the storm. 2 You fearful saints, fresh courage take; the clouds ye so much dread are big with mercy and shall break In blessings on your head. 3 His purposes will ripen fast, unfolding ev'ry hour; the bud may have a bitter taste, but sweet will be the flow'r. 4 Blind unbelief is sure to err and scan His work in vain; God is His own interpreter, and He will make it plain. Scripture: Isaiah 43:16-21 Used With Tune: DUNDEE

Father, Whose Everlasting Love

Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788 Appears in 29 hymnals Topics: God the Father, Creator Praise Lyrics: 1 Father, whose everlasting Love Your only Son for sinners gave, whose grace to all did freely move, and sent Him to the world to save. 2 Help us Your mercy to extol, immense, unfathomed, unconfined; to praise the Lamb who died for all, the Savior of all humankind. 3 Your undistinguishing regard was cast on Adam's fallen race; for all You have in Christ prepared sufficient, sov'reign, saving grace. 4 The world He suffered to redeem; for all He has atonement made; for those that will not come to Him the ransom of his life was paid. 5 Arise, O God, maintain Your cause! The fulness of the nations call; lift up the standard of Your cross, and all shall own You died for all. Scripture: John 3:13-21 Used With Tune: MELCOMBE

Awake, My Soul, Stretch Every Nerve

Author: Philip Doddridge, 1702-1751 Meter: 8.6.8.6 with repeat Appears in 1,066 hymnals Topics: God the Father, Creator Praise First Line: Awake, my soul, stretch ev'ry nerve Lyrics: 1 Awake, my soul, stretch ev'ry nerve, and press with vigor on; a heav'nly race demands thy zeal, and an immortal crown, and an immortal crown. 2 A cloud of witnesses around hold thee in full survey; forget the steps already trod, and onward urge thy way, and onward urge thy way. 3 'Tis God's all-animating voice that calls thee from on high; 'tis His own hand presents the prize to thine aspiring eye, to thine aspiring eye. 4 Then wake, my soul, stretch ev'ry nerve, and press with vigor on; a heav'nly race demands thy zeal, and an immortal crown, and an immortal crown. Scripture: Philippians 3:7-16 Used With Tune: CHRISTMAS

Awake, My Soul, and With the Sun

Author: Thomas Ken, 1637-1711 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 904 hymnals Topics: God the Father, Creator Praise Lyrics: 1 Awake, my soul, and with the sun thy daily stage of duty run; shake off dull sloth, and joyful rise to pay the morning sacrifice. 2 Lord, I my vows to Thee renew; disperse my sins as morning dew; grant my first springs of thought and will, and with Thyself my spirit fill. 3 Direct, control, suggest this day all I design, or do, or say; that all my pow'rs, with all their might, in Thy sole glory may unite. 4 Praise God from whom all blessings flow, praise Him all creatures here below; praise Him above, ye heav'nly host, praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Scripture: Psalm 143:8-10 Used With Tune: TALLIS' CANON

Children of the Heavenly Father

Author: Caroline V. Sandell-Berg; Ernst W. Olson Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 106 hymnals Topics: God the Father, Creator Praise First Line: Children of the heav'nly Father Lyrics: 1 Children of the heav'nly Father safely in His bosom gather; nestling bird nor star in heaven such a refuge e’er was given. 2 God His own doth tend and nourish; in His holy courts they flourish. From all evil things He spares them; in His mighty arms He bears them. 3 Neither life nor death shall ever from the Lord His children sever; unto them His grace He showeth, and their sorrows all He knoweth. 4 Though He giveth or He taketh, God His children ne’er forsaketh; His the loving purpose solely to preserve them pure and holy. Scripture: Psalm 92:12-13 Used With Tune: TRYGGARE KAN INGEN VARA