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Come and worship Christ the new-born King

Author: James Montgomery, 1771-1854 Appears in 784 hymnals Topics: Proper 22 Year C First Line: Angels from the realms of glory Lyrics: 1 Angels from the realms of glory, wing your flight o'er all the earth; ye who sang creation's story now proclaim Messiah's birth: Refrain: Come and worship Christ, the new-born King. 2 Shepherds in the field abiding, watching o'er your flocks by night, God with us is now residing; yonder shines the infant Light: [Refrain] 3 Sages, leave your contemplations; brighter visions beam afar; seek the great Desire of Nations; ye have seen his natal star: [Refrain] 4 Saints before the altar bending, watching long in hope and fear, suddenly the Lord, descending, in his temple shall appear: [Refrain] 5 Though an infant now we view him, he shall fill his Father's throne, gather all the nations to him; every knee shall then bow down: [Refrain] Scripture: Haggai 2:4 Used With Tune: IRIS Text Sources: Iris, 1816; The Christmas Box, 1825

I Feel the Winds of God

Author: Jessie Adams Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 27 hymnals Topics: Proper 22 Year A First Line: I feel the winds of God today Lyrics: 1 I feel the winds of God today; today my sail I lift, though heavy oft with drenching spray and torn with many a rift; if hope but light the water’s crest, and Christ my bark will use, I’ll seek the seas at his behest, and brave another cruise. 2 It is the wind of God that dries my vain regretful tears, until with braver thoughts shall rise the purer, brighter years; if cast on shores of selfish ease or pleasure I should be, O let me feel your freshening breeze, and I’ll put back to sea. 3 If ever I forget your love and how that love was shown, lift high the blood-red flag above; it bears your name alone. Great pilot of my onward way, you will not let me drift; I feel the winds of God today, today my sail I lift. Used With Tune: KINGSFOLD

Firmly I believe and truly

Author: John Henry Newman, 1801-1890 Meter: 8.7.8.7 Appears in 40 hymnals Topics: Proper 22 Year C Lyrics: 1 Firmly I believe and truly God is Three and God is One; and I next acknowledge duly manhood taken by the Son. 2 And I trust and hope most fully in that manhood crucified; and each thought and deed unruly do to death, as he has died. 3 Simply to his grace and wholly light and life and strength belong, and I love supremely, solely, him the holy, him the strong. 4 And I hold in veneration, for the love of him alone, Holy Church as his creation, and her teachings as his own. 5 Adoration ay be given, with and through the angelic host, to the God of earth and heaven, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Scripture: Colossians 3:5 Used With Tune: HALTON HOLGATE

Jesus, good above all other

Author: Percy Dearmer (1867-1936); John Mason Neale (1818-1866) Meter: 8.8.8.7 Appears in 34 hymnals Topics: Proper 22 Year B Lyrics: 1 Jesus, good above all other, gentle child of gentle mother, in a stable born our brother, give us grace to persevere. 2 Jesus, cradled in a manger, for us facing every danger, living as a homeless stranger, make we thee our King most dear. 3 Jesus, for thy people dying, risen Master, death defying, Lord in heaven, thy grace supplying, keep us to thy presence near. 4 Jesus, who our sorrows bearest, all our thoughts and hopes thou sharest, thou to us the truth declarest; help us all thy truth to hear. 5 Lord, in all our doings guide us; pride and hate shall ne'er divide us; we'll go on with thee beside us, and with joy we'll persevere. Scripture: Isaiah 53:4 Used With Tune: QUEM PASTORES LAUDAVERE

This Day God Gives Me

Author: St. Patrick; James Quinn, SJ Meter: 5.5.5.4 D Appears in 26 hymnals Topics: Proper 22 Year C Used With Tune: BUNESSAN

O Spirit of the Living God

Author: James Montgomery Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 378 hymnals First Line: O Spirit of the living God, In all Thy plenitude of grace

Be thou my guardian and my guide

Author: Isaac Williams, 1802-1865 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 39 hymnals Topics: Year B Proper 22 Lyrics: 1 Be thou my guardian and my guide, and hear me when I call; let not my slipp'ery footsteps slide, and hold me lest I fall. 2 The world, the flesh, and Satan dwell around the path I tread; O save me from the snares of hell, thou quick'ner of the dead. 3 And if I tempted am to sin, and outward things are strong, do thou, O Lord, keep watch within, and save my soul from wrong. 4 Still let me ever watch and pray, and feel that I am frail; that if the tempter cross my way, yet he may not prevail. Scripture: 1 John 2:16 Used With Tune: ABRIDGE

And didst thou travel light, dear Lord

Author: Geoffrey Dearmer, 1893-1996 Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 3 hymnals Topics: Proper 22 Used With Tune: LADYWELL

I Come with Joy

Author: Brian Wren Meter: 8.6.8.6.6 Appears in 77 hymnals Topics: Proper 22 Year A First Line: I come with joy a child of God Lyrics: 1 I come with joy, a child of God, forgiven, loved and free, the life of Jesus to recall in love laid down for me, in love laid down for me. 2 I come with Christians far and near to find, as all are fed, the new community of love in Christ's communion bread, in Christ's communion bread. 3 As Christ breaks bread, and bids us share, each proud division ends. The love that made us, makes us one, and strangers now are friends, and strangers now are friends. 4 The Spirit of the risen Christ, unseen, but ever near, is in such friendship better known, alive among us here, alive among us here. 5 Together met, together bound by all that God has done, we'll go with joy, to give the world the love that makes us one, the love that makes us one. Used With Tune: DOVE OF PEACE

Hope of the World

Author: Georgia Elma Harkness Meter: 11.10.11.10 Appears in 61 hymnals Topics: Proper 22 Year B 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