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Lord, for the years your love has kept and guided

Author: Timothy Dudley-Smith (b. 1926) Meter: 11.10.11.10 Appears in 19 hymnals Topics: The Activity of God God in human experience; The Church Celebrates National Life; Anniversaries; Jesus Word of God; Nation and Society; Word of God Lyrics: 1 Lord, for the years your love has kept and guided, urged and inspired us, cheered us on our way, sought us and saved us, pardoned and provided, Lord of the years, we bring our thanks today. 2 Lord, for that word, the Word of life which fires us, speaks to our hearts and sets our souls ablaze, teaches and trains, rebukes us and inspires us, Lord of the word, receive your people's praise. 3 Lord, for our land, in this our generation, spirits oppressed by pleasure, wealth and care; for young and old, for this and every nation, Lord of our land, be pleased to hear our prayer. 4 Lord, for our world; when we disown and doubt him, loveless in strength, and comfortless in pain; hungry and helpless, lost indeed without him, Lord of the world, we pray that Christ may reign. 5 Lord, for ourselves; in living power remake us, self on the cross and Christ upon the throne; past put behind us, for the future take us, Lord of our lives, to live for Christ alone. Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:22 Used With Tune: LORD OF THE YEARS

'I have a dream', a man once said

Author: Pamela J. Pettitt (b. 1954) Meter: 8.6.8.8.6.6.6 Appears in 3 hymnals Topics: The Holy Spirit The Church Celebrates - National Life; Justice and Peace; Remembrance Sunday; Unity of Humanity; Visons and Dreams Scripture: 1 John 3:18 Used With Tune: REPTON

The Lord of Hosts

Appears in 4 hymnals Topics: Afflictions Refuge in; Aspirations For Church Priveleges; Assurance Declared; Assurance Enjoyed; Assurance Enjoyed; Christ Abiding with Believers; Christ Conqueror; Christ Present in His Church; Christ The Saviour; Church As Abode of God; Church Christ the Head of; Church Security of; Church Triumph of; Comfort in Trials; Faith Confession of; Faith Confidence of; Fearlessness; God Our Guardian; God Our Refuge; God Sovereignty of ; Gospel Privileges of; Missions Encouragements of; Nations Dependence on God; Peace; Royalty of Christ Judgment the Prerogative of; Royalty of Christ Nations Subject to; Royalty of Christ Providential; Royalty of Christ Ultimate Acknowledgement of; Safety Enjoyed; The Sea; Strength in God; Water of Life First Line: God is our refuge and our strength Lyrics: 1 God is our refuge and our strength, A helper ever near us; We will not fear tho' earth be moved, For God is nigh to cheer us. Although the mountains quake And earth's foundations shake, Tho' angry billows roar And break against the shore, Our mighty God will hear us. 2 God's city is forever blest With living waters welling; Since God is there she stands unmoved 'Mid tumults round her swelling; God speaks and all is peace, From war the nations cease; The Lord of Hosts is nigh, Our fathers' God Most High Is our eternal dwelling. 3 Behold what God has done on earth; His wrath brings desolation, His grace, commanding wars to cease, Brings peace to ev'ry nation; Be still, for He is Lord, By all the earth adored; The Lord of Hosts is nigh, Our fathers' God Most High Is our strong habitation. Scripture: Psalm 46 Used With Tune: EIN' FESTE BuRG

Almighty God, lift up our eyes

Author: William Courtenay Saunders Johnson, 1907-87 alt Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 Appears in 4 hymnals Topics: Australia; Divine Inspiration; Freedom; God's Love to Us; Intercession of the Church; National Life; Peace of the World; Reconciliation; Social Justice; Vision; Witness to Community Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-7 Used With Tune: MELITA

Lift your glad voices in triumph on high

Author: The Rev. Henry Ware, Jr., 1794-1843 Appears in 162 hymnals Topics: Christ The Living; Christ Resurrection of; Death; Eternal Life; The Nations; Christ the Son Resurrection Scripture: John 11:26 Used With Tune: TRUMPET

Lessons from the Church's history

Appears in 3 hymnals Topics: Afflictions For sin; Afflictions From God; Angels; Anger of God Righteous; Backsliding; Christ Providences of; Church Unfaithful; Covenant False to; Disobedience; Glory of God In Creation; God Compassionate; God Loving and Merciful; God Works of; Judgments On Righteous; Life Short; Miracles; Nations Rebuked in Wrath; Nature A Revelation of God; Pardon; The Past; Providence of God Over Saints; Repentance; Retribution Inflicted; Royalty of Christ In His Church; Unbelief; Zeal False First Line: At his command, amid their camp Scripture: Psalm 78:23-44 Used With Tune: [At his command, amid their camp]

O God of hosts, whose power and might

Author: Samuel Mortimer Appears in 3 hymnals Topics: The Church and the Kingdom of God National Life Lyrics: 1 O God of hosts, whose power and might O'er all the worlds holds sway, Thy majesty and sovereign right The winds and seas obey. 2 Our fathers' God, to whom they came In every storm and stress, Through rolling years Thou art the same, A God of righteousness. 3 Thou wast their shield and hiding-place, Their shelter and defence; They trusted Thy redeeming grace, Thy strength their confidence. 4 In sufferings oft, e'en to the stake, They still on Thee relied; No torture could their ardour shake, And for the truth they died. 5 O Britain's sons, shall it be said Your fathers died in vain? Thrice No! the martyrs' blood was shed That freedom you might gain. 6 O God, we too on Thee depend, And on Thy word rely; Thou art our Father and our Friend To all eternity. Used With Tune: ST. STEPHEN

Heir of All the Waiting Ages

Author: Marion Franklin Ham, 1867-1956 Appears in 4 hymnals Topics: Christmas; Christ the Redeemer; Christ the Way; Comfort; Future; Health and Healing; Hope; Incarnation; Joy; Kingdom of God; New Life; National and World Peace; Praise; Salvation Scripture: Matthew 1:20-23 Used With Tune: PICARDY

Lord of the lands, beneath Thy bending skies

Author: Dr. A. D. Watson, 1859- Appears in 18 hymnals Topics: The Church and the Kingdom of God National Life Lyrics: 1 Lord of the lands, beneath Thy bending skies, On field and flood, where'er our banner flies, Thy people lift their hearts to Thee, Their grateful voices raise: May our Dominion ever be A temple to Thy praise. Thy will alone let all enthrone; Lord of the lands, make Canada Thine own! 2 Almighty Love, by Thy mysterious power, In wisdom guide, with guide and freedom dower; Be ours a nation evermore That no oppression blights, Where justice rules from shore to shore, From Lakes to Northern Lights. May Love alone for wrong atone; Lord of the lands, make Canada Thine own! 3 Lord of the worlds, with strong eternal hand, Hold us in honour, truth, and self-command; The loyal heart, the constant mind, The courage to be true, Our wide-extending Empire bind, And all the earth renew. Thy name be known through every zone; Lord of the worlds, make all the lands Thine own! Used With Tune: O CANADA

O God of love, whose heart is ever yearning

Author: Randall T. Pittman, 1882-1972 Meter: 11.10.11.10.11.10 Appears in 2 hymnals Topics: Compassion; God's Love to Us; Liberation; National Life; Nurturing God's People; Peace of the World; Reconciliation; Refugee/Outcast; Service; Unity of Humanity Lyrics: 1 O God of love, whose heart is ever yearning that fixed on you our wayward thoughts may be, now grant us grace to live as in your presence, and help us all our erring ways to see. May love subdue the ill in every nation, and all to you as subjects bow the knee. 2 O Father God, moved ever by compassion for children crushed by sorrows heavy load be swift to aid the downcast and the cheerless, lift up the fallen on life's thorny road. Give calm and strength to overcome with patience, and safely bring them to your blest abode. 3 O God of peace, whose Son with our sins laden died to secure from bondage our release, help us to banish hate between the nations, to live as neighbours, and make wars to cease. Bring in the reign of friendship universal, and in your mercy grant to us your peace. Scripture: Isaiah 53:2-6 Used With Tune: FINLANDIA