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Eternal Father, Strong to Save

Author: W. Whiting Appears in 433 hymnals Topics: Authority of God Lyrics: 1 Eternal Father, strong to save, Whose arm restrains the restless wave, Who told the mighty ocean deep Its own appointed bounds to keep: We cry, O God of majesty, For those in peril on the sea. 2 O Christ, whose voice the waters heard And hushed their raging at your word, Who walked across the surging deep And in the storm lay calm in sleep: We cry, O Lord of Galilee, For those in peril on the sea. 3 Creator Spirit, by whose breath Were fashioned sea and sky and earth; Who made the stormy chaos cease And gave us life and light and peace: We cry, O Spirit strong and free, For those in peril on the sea. 4 O Trinity of love and power, Preserve their lives in danger's hour; From rock and tempest, flood and flame, Protect them by your holy name, And to your glory let there be Glad hymns of praise from land and sea. Scripture: Psalm 118 Used With Tune: MELITA Text Sources: Revised: Hymns For Today's Chruch, 1982

O love that wilt not let me go

Author: George Matheson (1842-1906) Meter: 8.8.8.8.6 Appears in 696 hymnals Topics: God Love of; God Promises of Lyrics: 1 O love that wilt not let me go, I rest my weary soul in thee; I give thee back the life I owe, that in thine ocean depths its flow may richer, fuller be. 2 O light that followest all my way, I yield my flickering torch to thee; my heart restores its borrowed ray, that in thy sunshine's blaze its day may brighter, fairer be. 3 O joy that seekest me through pain, I cannot close my heart to thee; I trace the rainbow through the rain, and feel the promise is not vain, that morn shall tearless be. 4 O cross that liftest up my head, I dare not ask to fly from thee; I lay in dust life's glory dead, and from the ground there blossoms red life that shall endless be. Scripture: Matthew 11:28-29 Used With Tune: ST MARGARET

Children of the Heavenly Father

Author: Carolina v. Sandell Berg; Ernst W. Olson Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 105 hymnals Topics: Children's Hymns; Church Security of; God As Guardian; Providence 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 Praise the Lord in joyful numbers, your Protector never slumbers; at the will of your Defender ev'ry foeman must surrender. 5 Though he giveth or he taketh, God his children ne'er forsaketh; his the loving purpose solely to preserve them pure and holy. 6 More secure is no one ever than the loved ones of the Savior; not yon star on high abiding nor the bird in home-nest hiding. Scripture: Psalm 84 Used With Tune: TRYGGARE KAN INGEN VARA

Shout, for the Blessed Jesus Reigns

Author: Benjamin Beddome Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 94 hymnals Topics: Church As Kingdom of God Lyrics: 1 Shout, for the blessed Jesus reigns; through distant lands his triumphs spread; and sinners, freed from endless pains, own him their Savior and their Head. 2 He calls his chosen from afar; they all at Zion's gates arrive; those who were dead in sin before by sov'reign grace are made alive. 3 Gentiles and Jews his laws obey; nations remote their off'rings bring, and unconstrained their homage pay to their exalted God and King. 4 O may his holy church increase, his Word and Spirit still prevail, while angels celebrate his praise, and saints his growing glories hail. 5 Loud hallelujahs to the Lamb, from all below and all above! In lofty songs exalt his name, in songs as lasting as his love. Scripture: Isaiah 66:20 Used With Tune: TRURO

O Little Town of Bethlehem

Author: Phillips Brooks, 1835-1893 Meter: 8.6.8.6.7.6.8.6 Appears in 867 hymnals Topics: The Liturgical Year Mary, the Holy Mother of God Lyrics: 1 O little town of Bethlehem, How still we see thee lie! Above thy deep and dreamless sleep The silent stars go by; Yet in thy dark streets shineth The everlasting Light: The hopes and fears of all the years Are met in thee tonight. 2 For Christ is born of Mary, And gathered all above, While mortals sleep, the angels keep Their watch of wond'ring love. O morning stars, together Proclaim the holy birth! And praises sing to God the King, And peace to all on earth. 3 How silently, how silently, The wondrous gift is giv'n! So God imparts to human hearts The blessings of his heav'n. No ear may hear his coming, But in this world of sin, Where meek souls will receive him, still The dear Christ enters in. 4 O holy Child of Bethlehem! Descend to us, we pray; Cast out our sin and enter in; Be born in us today. We hear the Christmas angels The great glad tidings tell; O come to us, abide with us, Our Lord Immanuel! Scripture: Isaiah 7:14 Used With Tune: ST. LOUIS

The Lord is King! Lift up thy voice!

Author: Josiah Conder (1789-1855) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 257 hymnals Topics: The Being of God Holy and One Lyrics: 1 The Lord is King! lift up your voice! Let earth and all the heavens rejoice. From world to world the joy shall ring, 'The Lord omnipotent is King!' 2 The Lord is King! who then shall dare resist his will, distrust his care, or murmur at his wise decrees, or doubt his royal promises? 3 The Lord is King! child of the dust, the judge of all the earth is just; holy and true are all his ways: let every creature speak his praise. 4 Come, make your wants, your burdens known; Christ will present them at the throne; for he is at the Father's side, the Man of Love, the Crucified. 5 One Lord, one empire, all secures; he reigns, and life and death are yours; through earth and heaven one song shall ring, 'The Lord omnipotent is King!' Scripture: Psalm 148 Used With Tune: CHURCH TRIUMPHANT

The Lord's Prayer

Author: J. Jefferson Cleveland; Verolga Nix Meter: Irregular Appears in 755 hymnals Topics: Kingdom of God First Line: Our Father, which art in heaven Scripture: Matthew 6:9-13 Used With Tune: WEST INDIAN

I Love Thy Kingdom, Lord

Author: Timothy Dwight Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 1,358 hymnals Topics: Kingdom of God Lyrics: 1 I love thy kingdom, Lord, the house of thine abode, the Church our blessed Redeemer saved with his own precious blood. 2 I love thy Church, O God! Her walls before thee stand, dear as the apple of thine eye, and graven on thy hand. 3 For her my tears shall fall, for her my prayers ascend; to her my cares and toils be given, till toils and cares shall end. 4 Beyond my highest joy I prize her heavenly ways, her sweet communion, solemn vows, her hymns of love and praise. 5 Sure as thy truth shall last, to Zion shall be given the brightest glories earth can yield, and brighter bliss of heaven. Scripture: Deuteronomy 32:10 Used With Tune: ST. THOMAS

Jesus, Lover of My Soul

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 7.7.7.7 D Appears in 3,300 hymnals Topics: Grace Of God, Of Christ First Line: Jesus, Lover Scripture: Psalm 36:9 Used With Tune: MARTYN

Begin, my tongue, some heavenly theme

Author: Isaac Watts Appears in 300 hymnals Topics: Worship Attributes and Providence of God Lyrics: 1 Begin, my tongue, some heavenly theme, And speak some wondrous thing The mighty works or mightier name Of our eternal King. 2 Tell of his wondrous faithfulness, And sound his praise abroad; Sing the sweet promise of his grace, And the performing God. 3 His every word of grace is strong As that which built the skies; The voice that rolls the stars along Speaks all these promises. 4 Let every tongue his goodness speak, The sovereign Lord of all; Whose gracious hands uphold the weak, And raise the poor that fall. 5 O, might I hear that heavenly tongue But whisper, "Thou art mine," Those gentle words should raise my song To notes almost divine. Used With Tune: DUNDEE