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God of Our Life

Author: Hugh T. Kerr Meter: 10.4.10.4.10.10 Appears in 52 hymnals Topics: God Guide First Line: God of our life, through all the circling years Lyrics: 1 God of our life, through all the circling years, we trust in you; in all the past, through all our hopes and fears, your hand we view. With each new day, when morning lifts the veil, we own your mercies, Lord, which never fail. 2 God of the past, our times are in your hand; with us abide. Lead us by faith to hope's true Promised Land; be now our guide. With you to bless, the darkness shines as light, and faith's fair vision changes into sight. 3 God of the coming years, thro' paths unknown we follow you; when we are strong, Lord, leave us not alone; our faith renew. Be now for us in life our daily bread, our heart's true home when all our years have sped. Scripture: Psalm 31:15 Used With Tune: SANDON

Your Hand, O God, Has Guided

Author: Edward H. Plumptre Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 57 hymnals Topics: God as Guide Lyrics: 1 Your hand, O God, has guided your flock from age to age; your faithfulness is written on history's open page. Our fathers owned your goodness, and we their deeds record; and both to this bear witness: one church, one faith, one Lord! 2 Your heralds brought the gospel to greatest and the least; they summoned men and women to share the great King's feast. And this was all their teaching in ev'ry deed and word, to all alike proclaiming: one church, one faith, one Lord! 3 Your mercy will not fail us nor leave your work undone; with your right hand to help us the vict'ry shall be won. And then by earth and heaven your name shall be adored; and this shall be our anthem: one church, one faith, one Lord! Scripture: Psalm 44:1 Used With Tune: LANCASHIRE

Footprints of Jesus

Author: Mary B. C. Slade Appears in 248 hymnals Topics: Christ Guide; Christ Guide First Line: Sweetly, Lord, have we heard Lyrics: 1 Sweetly, Lord, have we heard Thee calling, "Come, follow Me!" And we see where Thy footprints falling Lead us to Thee. Chorus: Footprints of Jesus, that make the pathway glow! We will follow the steps of Jesus where’er they go. 2 Tho' they lead o’er the cold, dark mountains, Seeking His sheep; Or along by Siloam’s fountains, Helping the weak: (Chorus) 3 If they lead thro' the temple holy, Preaching the Word; Or in homes of the poor and lowly, Serving the Lord: (Chorus) 4 Then, at last, when on high He sees us, Our journey done, We will rest where the steps of Jesus End at His throne. (Chorus) Scripture: Matthew 8:19 Used With Tune: [Sweetly, Lord, have we heard]

Fight the Good Fight

Author: John S. B. Monsell Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 507 hymnals Topics: Christ Guide First Line: Fight the good fight with all thy might Lyrics: 1 Fight the good fight with all thy might; Christ is thy Strength, and Christ thy Right: Lay hold on life, and it shall be Thy joy and crown eternally. 2 Run the straight race through God's good grace, Lift up thine eyes, and seek His face; Life with its way before us lies, Christ is the Path, and Christ the Prize. 3 Cast care aside, lean on thy Guide; His boundless mercy will provide; Trust, and thy trusting soul shall prove Christ is its Life, and Christ its Love. 4 Faint not nor fear, His arms are near; He changeth not, and thou art dear; Only believe, and thou shalt see That Christ is All in all to thee. Amen. Scripture: Luke 8:50 Used With Tune: PENTECOST

Teach Me, O Lord, Your Holy Way

Author: William Matson Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 43 hymnals Topics: Jesus Christ Guide and Leader Lyrics: 1 Teach me, O Lord, your holy way, and give me an obedient mind, That in your service I may find my heart's delight from day to day. 2 Help me, O Savior, here to trace the sacred footsteps you have trod; and fully trusting in my God, to grow in goodness, truth, and grace. 3 Guide me, O Christ, that I may ne'er forsake the right, or do the wrong; Against temptation make me strong, and keep me in your sheltering care. 4 Bless me in every task I face, begun, continued, done for you: Fulfill your will in all I do, and grant me your abundant grace. Used With Tune: ROCKINGHAM

Come, O Creator Spirit blest

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 285 hymnals Topics: Holy Spirit Guide Lyrics: 1 Come, O Creator Spirit blest, And in our hearts take up thy rest; Spirit of grace, with heav'nly aid Come to the souls whom thou has made. 2 Thou art the Comforter, we cry, Sent to the earth from God Most High, Fountain of life and Fire of love, And our Anointing from above. 3 Bringing from heav'n our sev'nfold dow'r, Sign of our God's right hand of pow'r, O blessed Spirit, promised long, Thy coming wakes the heart to song. 4 Make our dull minds with rapture glow, Let human hearts with love o'erflow; And, when our feeble flesh would fail, May thine immortal strength prevail. 5 Far from our souls the foe repel, Grant us in peace henceforth to dwell; Ill shall not come, nor harm betide, If only thou wilt be our Guide. 6 Show us the Father, Holy One, Help us to know th' Eternal Son; Spirit Divine, for evermore Thee will we trust and thee adore. Amen. Scripture: Ephesians 2:22 Used With Tune: GRACE CHURCH Text Sources: Anon., Latin, 10th century; Tr. cento

We gather together to ask the Lord's blessing

Author: Theodore Baker, 1851-1934; Anon. Meter: 12.11.12.11 Appears in 214 hymnals Topics: God Guide Lyrics: 1 We gather together to ask the Lord's blessing; He chastens and hastens his will to make known; The wicked oppressing now cease from distressing: Sing praises to his Name; he forgets not his own. 2 Beside us to guide us, our God with us joining, Ordaining, maintaining his Kingdom divine; So from the beginning the fight we were winning: Thou, Lord, wast at our side: all glory be thine! 3 We all do extol thee, thou Leader triumphant, And pray that thou still our Defender wilt be. Let thy congregation escape tribulation: Thy Name be ever prais'd! O Lord, make us free! Amen. Scripture: Psalm 32:8 Used With Tune: KREMSER

Thy way, not mine, O Lord

Author: Horatius Bonar Meter: 6.6.6.6 D Appears in 405 hymnals Topics: God Guide Lyrics: 1 Thy way, not mine, O Lord, How ever dark it be! Lead me by thine own hand, Choose out the path for me; Smooth let it be or rough, It will be still the best; Winding or straight, it leads Right onward to thy rest. 2 The kingdom that I seek Is thine; so let the way That leads to it be thine, Else I must surely stray. I dare not choose my lot; I would not if I might: Choose thou for me, my God, So shall I walk aright. 3 Take thou my cup, and it With joy or sorrow fill As best to thee may seem; Choose thou my good and ill. Not mine, not mine the choice In things or great or small; Be thou my Guide, my Strength, My Wisdom, and my All. Scripture: Romans 6:13 Used With Tune: INVITATION

My times are in thy hand

Author: William F. Lloyd Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 303 hymnals Topics: Christ Guide Lyrics: 1 My times are in thy hand; My God, I wish them there; My life, my friends, my soul, I leave Entirely to thy care. 2 My times are in thy hand, Whatever they may be; Pleasing or painful, dark or bright, As best may seem to thee. 3 My times are in thy hand; Why should I doubt or fear? My Father's hand will never cause His child a needless tear. 4 My times are in thy hand, Jesus the Crucified; Those hands my cruel sins had pierced Are now my guard and guide. Amen. Scripture: Psalm 31:5 Used With Tune: VIGIL

How are Thy servants blest, O Lord!

Author: Joseph Addison Appears in 322 hymnals Topics: God Our Guide Lyrics: 1 How are Thy servants blest, O Lord! How sure is their defence! Eternal Wisdom is their guide, Their help Omnipotence, Their help Omnipotence. 2 Though by the dreadful tempest tossed High on the broken wave, They know Thou art not slow to hear, Nor impotent to save, Nor impotent to save. 3 The storm is laid, the winds retire, Obedient to Thy will; The sea, that roars at Thy command, At Thy command is still, At Thy command is still. 4 In midst of dangers, fears and death, Thy goodness I'll adore; And praise Thee for Thy mercies past, And humbly hope for more, And humbly hope for more. 5 My life, while Thou preserv'st my life, Thy sacrifice shall be; And oh, may death, when death shall come, Unite my soul to Thee! Unite my soul to Thee! Amen. Used With Tune: SWANWICK