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Just as I am, without one plea

Author: Charlotte Elliott (1789-1871) Meter: 8.8.8.6 Appears in 2,237 hymnals Topics: Atonement; Doubt; Future hope; God Love of; Holy Communion; Humility; Jesus Names and images for; Proper 19 Year A; Proper 19 Year B; Proper 25 Year C; Proper 9 Year C; Self-offering; The Second Sunday of Epiphany Year B; The Third Sunday of Advent Year B Lyrics: 1 Just as I am, without one plea but that thy blood was shed for me, and that thou bidst me come to thee, O Lamb of God, I come. 2 Just as I am, though tossed about with many a conflict, many a doubt, fightings and fears within, without, O Lamb of God, I come. 3 Just as I am, poor, wretched, blind; sight, riches, healing of the mind, yea, all I need, in thee to find, O Lamb of God, I come. 4 Just as I am, thou wilt receive, wilt welcome, pardon, cleanse, relieve: because thy promise I believe, O Lamb of God, I come. 5 Just as I am, thy love unknown has broken every barrier down; now to be thine, yea, thine alone, O Lamb of God, I come. 6 Just as I am, of that free love the breadth, length, depth, and height to prove, here for a season, then above, O Lamb of God, I come. Scripture: Luke 18:9-14 Used With Tune: SAFFRON WALDEN

In Christ There Is No East or West

Author: John Oxenham, 1852-1941 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 342 hymnals Topics: Musical Style Spiritual; Musical Style Spiritual; Musical Style Spiritual; Musical Style Spiritual; Musical Style Spiritual; Musical Style Spiritual; Discipleship; Ecumenism; Global Family; Love for Others; Social Concern; Unity; Rites of the Church Holy Orders; Rites of the Church Penance (Reconciliation); Rites of the Church Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults: Enrollemnt of Names; Rites of the Church Rite of Religious Profession; The Liturgical Year The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus Lyrics: 1 In Christ there is no east or west, In him no south or north; But one great fam'ly bound by love Throughout the whole wide earth. 2 In him shall true hearts ev'rywhere Their high communion find; His service is the golden cord Close binding humankind. 3 Join hands, disciples in the faith, Whate'er your race may be! Who serve each other in Christ's love Are surely kin to me. 4 In Christ now meet both east and west, In him meet south and north; All Christly souls are one in him, Throughout the whole wide earth. Scripture: Psalm 107:2-3 Used With Tune: McKEE

Join all the glorious names

Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Appears in 340 hymnals Topics: The Church Year Circumcision and Name of Jesus; The Church Year Epiphany; The Church Year Easter; The Church Worship - The Lord's Day; The Church Worship - The Beginning of Service; The Church Worship - The Close of Service; The Church Worship - Morning; Holy Communion; The Life In Christ Adoration and Praise Lyrics: 1 Join all the glorious names Of wisdom, love, and power, That ever mortals knew, Or angels ever bore: All are too mean to speak his worth, Too mean to set my Saviour forth. 2 Great Prophet of my God, My tongue would bless thy Name; By thee the joyful news Of our salvation came, The joyful news of sins forgiven, Of hell subdued, and peace with heaven. A-men. 3 Jesus, my great High Priest, Offered his Blood and died; My guilty conscience seeks No sacrifice beside: His powerful Blood did once atone, And now it pleads before the throne. 4 O thou Almighty Lord, My Conqueror and my King, Thy sceptre and thy sword, Thy reigning grace, I sing: Thine is the power; behold I sit In willing bonds beneath thy feet. Amen. Used With Tune: ST. PETER'S, MANCHESTER

O let the heart beat high with bliss

Author: Percy Dearmer, 1867-1936 Appears in 8 hymnals Topics: The Naming of Jesus or The Circumcision of Christ January 1st; Office Hymn; The Christian Year Festivals and Other Holy Days: Proper Lyrics: 1 O let the heart beat high with bliss, Yea, let it triumph at the sound Of Jesus’ name, so sweet it is, For every joy therein is found. 2 The name that comforteth in woe, The name of Jesus healing sin, The name that curbs the powers below And drives away the death within: 3 The name that soundeth ever sweet In speech or verse or holy song, And bids us run with willing feet, Consoled, and comforted, and strong. 4 Then let the name of Jesus ring With lofty praise in every place; Let heart and voice together sing-- That name shall every ill efface. 5 Ah! Jesus, health of sinful men, Give ear unto our loving prayer; Guide thou our wandering feet again, And hold our doings in thy care. 6 O Jesus, of the Virgin born, Immortal honor be to thee; Praise to the Father infinite, And Holy Ghost eternally. Amen. Used With Tune: CROMER Text Sources: Latin, 15th century

Sing Praise to God Who Reigns Above

Author: Johann J. Schütz; Francis E. Cox Meter: 8.7.87.8.8.7 Appears in 200 hymnals Topics: The Glory of the Triune God Providence; Adoration and Praise; Grief; Jesus Christ Lordship; Jesus Christ Name of; Opening Hymns; Presence (Holy Spirit); Providence Lyrics: 1. Sing praise to God who reigns above, the God of all creation, the God of power, the God of love, the God of our salvation. With healing balm my soul is filled and every faithless murmur stilled: To God all praise and glory. 2. The Lord is never far away, but through all grief distressing, an ever present help and stay, our peace and joy and blessing. As with a mother's tender hand, God gently leads the chosen band: To God all praise and glory. 3. Thus, all my toilsome way along, I sing aloud thy praises, that earth may hear the grateful song my voice unwearied raises. Be joyful in the Lord, my heart, both soul and body bear your part: To God all praise and glory. 4. Let all who name Christ's holy name give God all praise and glory; let all who own his power proclaim aloud the wondrous story! Cast each false idol from its throne, for Christ is Lord, and Christ alone: To God all praise and glory. Scripture: Deuteronomy 32:3 Used With Tune: MIT FREUDEN ZART

We Praise You, O God

Author: Julia Cory Meter: 12.11.12.11 Appears in 161 hymnals Topics: God Praise and Thanksgiving; Adoration and Praise; Blessings; Church Anniversaries; Church Triumphant; Family; Freedom; God Adoration and Praise; God Creator; God Holiness; God Images; Jesus Christ name; Music and Singing; Petition; Promise(s); Protection; Rédemption; Renewal; Service Music Gathering, Call to Worship, Greeting; Service Music Offering; Sin; Thanksgiving Day; Trust; Unity; Weddings; Worship; Youth; Epiphany 3 Year A; Proper 14 Year A; Proper 24 Year A; Proper 28 Year A; Baptism of Jesus Year C; Proper 6 Year C; Proper 27 Year C; New Year Year ABC First Line: We praise You, O God, our Redeemer, Creator Lyrics: 1 We praise you, O God, our Redeemer, Creator; in grateful devotion our tribute we bring. We lay it before you; we kneel and adore you; we bless your holy name: glad praises we sing. 2 We worship you, God of our mothers and fathers, through trial and tempest, companion and guide. When perils o'ertake us, you will not forsake us, but faithful to your promise, you walk by our side. 3 With voices united our praises we offer, and gladly our songs of thanksgiving we raise. Our sins now confessing, we pray for your blessing, to you, our great Redeemer, forever be praise! Used With Tune: KREMSER

The people that in darkness walked

Author: John Morison, 1750-98 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 221 hymnals Topics: Consummation in Christ; Epiphany; Hope; Jesus Christ Reign; Justice; Kingdom of God; Name/s of Jesus; Prophetic Witness; Saints Days and Holy Days Evangelists Lyrics: 1 The people that in darkness walked have seen a glorious light; the light has shined on them who dwelt in death's surrounding night. 2 To hail you, Sun of righteousness, the gathering nations come: rejoicing as when reapers bear their harvest treasures home. 3 To us a child of hope is born, to us a Son is given; him shall the tribes of earth obey, and all the hosts of heaven. 4 His name shall be the Prince of Peace, for evermore adored, the Wonderful, the Counsellor, the great and mighty Lord. 5 His power increasing still shall spread, his reign no end shall know: justice shall guard his throne above and peace abound below. Scripture: Isaiah 9:2-7 Used With Tune: CREDITON Text Sources: VV. 1-2 revised by compilers

Come, Ye Disconsolate

Author: Thomas Moore; Thomas Hastings Meter: 11.10.11.10 Appears in 1,077 hymnals Topics: Assurance of Grace; Comfort; God Presence of; Healing; Holy Spirit; Hope; Jesus Christ Images and Names of; Suffering; Trials First Line: Come, ye disconsolate, where’er ye languish Lyrics: 1 Come, ye disconsolate, where’er ye languish, come to the mercy seat, fervently kneel. Here bring your wounded hearts, here tell your anguish. Earth has no sorrows that Heav’n cannot heal. 2 Joy of the desolate, light of the straying, hope of the penitent, fadeless and pure! Here speaks the Comforter, tenderly saying, “Earth has no sorrows that Heav’n cannot cure.” 3 Here see the Bread of life; see waters flowing forth from the throne of God, pure from above. Come to the feast of love, come, ever knowing earth has no sorrows but Heav’n can remove. Scripture: Matthew 11:28-30 Used With Tune: CONSOLATOR (CONSOLOATION) Text Sources: stanzas 1–2 Thomas Moore (Ireland), Sacred Songs, Duets and Trios, 1816, alt.; stanza 3 Thomas Hastings (USA), Spiritual Songs for Social Worship, 1831

Jesus, Lord, We Look to Thee

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 198 hymnals Topics: Sanctifiying and Perfecting Grace Social Holiness; The Nature of the Church United in Christ; Church Community in Christ; Jesus Christ Example; Jesus Christ Lordship; Jesus Christ Name of; Reconciliation Lyrics: 1. Jesus, Lord, we look to thee; let us in thy name agree; show thyself the Prince of Peace, bid our strife forever cease. 2. By thy reconciling love every stumbling block remove; each to each unite, endear; come, and spread thy banner here. 3. Make us of one heart and mind, gentle, courteous, and kind, lowly, meek, in thought and word, altogether like our Lord. 4. Let us for each other care, each the other's burdens bear; to thy church the pattern give, show how true believers live. 5. Free from anger and from pride, let us thus in God abide; all the depths of love express, all the heights of holiness. 6. Let us then with joy remove to the family above; on the wings of angels fly, show how true believers die. Scripture: Philippians 2:4 Used With Tune: SAVANNAH

Father in whom we live

Author: Charles Wesley (1707-1788) Appears in 102 hymnals Topics: Trinity Sunday; Angels; Church Year Trinity; God in grace and mercy; God Love of; Holy Spirit inspiration of; Jesus Names and images for; Praise Lyrics: 1 Father in whom we live, in whom we are and move, the glory, power, and praise receive of thy creating love. Let all the angel throng give thanks to God on high, while earth repeats the joyful song, and echoes to the sky. 2 Incarnate Deity, let all the ransomed race render in thanks their lives to thee for thy redeeming grace. The grace to sinners showed ye heavenly choirs proclaim, and cry: 'Salvation to our God, salvation to the Lamb!' 3 Spirit of holiness, let all thy saints adore thy sacred energy, and bless thine heart-renewing power. Not angel tongues can tell thy love's ecstatic height, the glorious joy unspeakable, the beatific sight. 4 Eternal triune Lord! Let all the hosts above, let all the sons of men, record and dwell upon thy love. When heaven and earth are fled before thy glorious face, sing all the saints thy love hath made thine everlasting praise. Scripture: Acts 17:28 Used With Tune: DIADEMATA