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Jesus Christ, our living Lord

Author: John L. Bell (b. 1949) Meter: 7.7.7.4.7 Appears in 4 hymnals Topics: Our Response to Christ In Discipleship Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:24 Used With Tune: SANDOR

Lord, teach us how to pray aright

Author: James Montgomery (1771-1854) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 225 hymnals Topics: Life in Christ Our Response to Christ - In Devotion Lyrics: 1 Lord, teach us how to pray aright, with reverence and with fear; though fallen sinners in thy sight, we may, we must, draw near. 2 Our spirits fail through lack of prayer: oh, grant us power to pray; and, when to meet thee we prepare, Lord, meet us by the way. 3 God of all grace, we bring to thee a broken contrite heart; give what thine eye delights to see- truth in the inward part; 4 Trust in the only sacrifice that can for sin atone; to cast our hopes, to fix our eyes, on Christ, on Christ alone; 5 Patience to watch and wait and weep, though mercy long delay; and courage our faint souls to keep, with faith in thee alway. 6 Give these, and then thy will be done: thus, strengthened with all might, we, through thy Spirit and thy Son shall pray and pray aright. Scripture: Colossians 1:11 Used With Tune: EDGBASTON

Father of peace, and God of love

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 66 hymnals Topics: Our Response to God in intercession and petition; Christ Risen Resurrection and Exaltation; Covenant; Jesus Resurrection; Sanctification Lyrics: 1 Father of peace, and God of love! we own your power to save, that power by which our Shepherd rose victorious o’er the grave. 2 Him from the dead you brought again, when, by his sacred blood, confirmed and sealed for evermore the eternal covenant stood. 3 O may your Spirit seal our souls, and mould them to your will, that our weak hearts no more may stray, but keep your precepts still; 4 That to perfection's sacred height we nearer still may rise, and all we think, and all we do, be pleasing in your eyes. Scripture: Hebrews 13:20-21 Used With Tune: ST PAUL (ABERDEEN) Text Sources: Scottish Paraphrases, 1781

All that I have, all that I have

Author: Dorothy G. Montgomery Appears in 4 hymnals Topics: Life in Christ Our Response to Christ - In Dedication First Line: Two little fishes, five loaves of bread Scripture: 1 Chronicles 29:14 Used With Tune: ALL THAT I HAVE

Christ, be our light!

Author: Bernadette Farrell (b. 1957) Meter: 9.8.9.6 with refrain Appears in 23 hymnals Topics: Life in Christ Our Response to Christ - In Discipleship First Line: Longing for light, we wait in darkness Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:9 Used With Tune: CHRIST BE OUR LIGHT

May the mind of Christ my Saviour

Author: Katie Barclay Wilkinson (1859-1928) Meter: 8.7.8.5 Appears in 68 hymnals Topics: Our Response to Christ In Discipleship Lyrics: 1 May the mind of Christ my Saviour live in me from day to day, by his love and power controlling all I do or say. 2 May the word of God dwell richly in my heart from hour to hour, so that all may see I triumph only through his power. 3 May the peace of God my Father in my life for ever reign; that I may be calm to comfort those in grief, or pain. 4 May the love of Jesus fill me, as the waters fill the sea; him exalting, self denying, this is victory. 5 May I run the race before me, strong and brave to face the foe, drawing all my strength from Jesus as I onward go. Scripture: 1 John 2:14 Used With Tune: CANDLEBEAM

And it's from the old I travel to the new

Author: Sydney Bertram Carter (1915-2004) Meter: 9.9.7.9 with refrain Appears in 11 hymnals Topics: Our Response to Christ In Discipleship First Line: One more step along the world I go Lyrics: 1 One more step along the world I go, one more step along the world I go, from the old things to the new keep me traveling along, with you: [Refrain:] And it's from the old I travel to the new: keep me traveling along with you. 2 Round the corners of the world I turn, more and more about the world I learn; all the new things that I see you'll be looking at along with me: [Refrain] 3 As I travel through the bad and good, keep me travelling the way I should; where I see no way to go you'll be telling me the way, I know: [Refrain] 4 Give me courage when the world is rough, keep me loving though the world is tough; leap and sing in all I do, keep me travelling along with you: [Refrain] 5 You are older than the world can be, you are younger than the life in me; ever old and ever new, keep me travelling along with you: [Refrain] Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:17 Used With Tune: SOUTHCOTE

Humbly in your sight we come together, Lord

Author: Tom Colvin (1925-2000); J. P. Chirwa (d. 1940) Meter: 11.11 Appears in 11 hymnals Topics: Our Response to Christ In Dedication Lyrics: 1 Humbly in your sight we come together, Lord; grant us now the blessing of your presence here. 2 These, our hearts, are yours, we give them to you, Lord; purify our love to make it like your own. 3 These, our eyes are yours, we give them to you, Lord; may we always see your world as with your sight. 4 These, our hands, are yours; we give them to you, Lord; give them strength and skill to do our work for you. 5 These, our feet, are yours, we give them to you, Lord; may we always walk the path of life with you. 6 These, our tongues, are yours, we give them to you, Lord; may we speak your healing words of life and truth. 7 These, our ears, are yours, we give them to you, Lord; open them to hear the Gospel as from you. 8 Our whole selves are yours, we give them to you, Lord; take us now and keep us yours forevermore. Scripture: Psalm 79:9 Used With Tune: TIZA PANTAZI PINU Text Sources: Tumbuka (Malawian) hymn

This is a day of new beginnings

Author: Brian Wren (b. 1936) Meter: 9.8.9.8 Appears in 23 hymnals Topics: Our Response to Christ In Discipleship Lyrics: 1 This is a day of new beginnings, time to remember and move on, time to believe what love is bringing, laying to rest the pain that's gone. 2 For by the life and death of Jesus, love's mighty Spirit, now as then, can make for us a world of difference as faith and hope are born again. 3 Then let us, with the Spirit's daring, step from the past and leave behind our disappointment, guilt and grieving, seeking new paths, and sure to find. 4 Christ is alive, and goes before us to show and share what love can do. This is a day of new beginnings -- our God is making all things new. [Alternative text (v. 4) for Holy Communion:] In faith we'll gather round the table to show and share what love can do. This is a day of new beginnings -- our God is making all things new. Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 Used With Tune: CANONMILLS

Take this moment, sign, and space

Author: John L. Bell (b. 1949); Graham Maule (b. 1958) Meter: 7.5.7.5 Appears in 11 hymnals Topics: Our Response to Christ In Devotion Scripture: Matthew 6:26 Used With Tune: TAKE THIS MOMENT