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Where high the heavenly temple stands

Author: Michael Bruce, 1746-67 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 206 hymnals Topics: Ascension; Assurance; Confession of Faith; Consolation; Faithfulness of God; Funerals; God's Love to Us; Heaven; Jesus Christ Humanity; Jesus Christ Priesthood and Intercession; Jesus Christ Resurrection; Joy; Obedience; Providence; Resurrection; Temptation; Trust in God Lyrics: 1 Where high the heavenly temple stands, the house of God not made with hands, a great High Priest our nature wears, the Saviour of the world appears. 2 He who for us our surety stood, and poured on earth his precious blood, pursues in heaven his plan of grace, the Saviour of the human race. 3 Though now ascended up on high, he bends on earth a brother's eye; partaker of the human name, he knows the frailty of our frame. 4 Our fellow-sufferer yet retains a fellow-feeling of our pains, and still remembers in the skies his tears, his agonies and cries. 5 In every pain that rends the heart the Man of Sorrows has a part; he sympathizes with our grief, and to the sufferer sends relief. 6 With boldness, therefore, at God's throne let us make all our sorrows known, and ask the aid of heavenly power to help us in the evil hour. Scripture: Hebrews 2:17-18 Used With Tune: WAREHAM Text Sources: Scottish Paraphrases, 1781, alt.

Take Time to Be Holy

Author: William D. Longstaff Meter: 6.5.6.5 D Appears in 334 hymnals Topics: The Church in the World Commitment: Trust; Calmness and Serenity; Commitment; Communion with Christ and God; Discipleship and Service; Holiness; Integrity; Jesus Christ Example; Patience; Peace (Inner, Calmness, Serenity; Prayer; Trust; Epiphany 8 Year A; Lent 3 Year B; Epiphany Last/Transfig. Year C Lyrics: 1 Take time to be holy, speak oft with your Lord; abide in him always, and feed on his word. Make friends of God's children, help those who are weak, forgetting in nothing his blessing to seek. 2 Take time to be holy, let him be your guide, and run not before him, whatever betide. In joy or in sorrow, still follow the Lord, and, looking to Jesus, still trust in his word. 3 Take time to be holy, be calm in your soul, each thought and each motive beneath his control. Thus led by his spirit to fountains of love, you soon shall be fitted for service above. Used With Tune: HOLINESS

Will Your Anchor Hold

Author: Priscilla Jane Owens Meter: 10.9.10.9 with refrain Appears in 163 hymnals Topics: The Church in the World Commitment: Trust; Choruses and Refrains; City/City of God; Commitment; Eternal Life; Jesus Christ Saviour; Pilgrimage and Conflict; Trust; Water; Youth; Proper 14 Year A First Line: Will your anchor hold in the storms of life? Refrain First Line: We have an anchor that keeps the soul Lyrics: 1 Will your anchor hold in the storms of life? When the clouds unfold their wings of strife, when the strong tides lift and the cables strain, will your anchor drift or firm remain? [Refrain:] We have an anchor that keeps the soul steadfast and sure while the billows roll, fastened to the Rock which cannot move, grounded firm and deep in the Saviour’s love! 2 It will surely hold in the straits of fear, when the breakers tell and the reef is near; though the tempest rave and the wild winds blow, not an angry wave shall our bark o'erflow? [Refrain] 3 It will surely hold in the floods of death, when the waters cold chill our latest breath; on the rising tide you can never fail while our hopes abide within the veil. [Refrain] 4 When our eyes behold, through the gathering night, the city of gold, our harbour bright, we shall anchor fast by the heavenly shore, with the storms all past for evermore. [Refrain] Used With Tune: WILL YOUR ANCHOR HOLD

I'll Praise My Maker While I've Breath

Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748; John Wesley, 1703-1791 Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 Appears in 530 hymnals Topics: Alleluias; Biblical Names and Places Jacob; Biblical Names and Places Zion; Church Year Advent; Elements of Worship Gathering; Elements of Worship Praise and Adoration; God Light from; God Trust in; God as Refuge; God as Creator; God as King; God's Generosity; God's Justice; Grace; Gratitude; Hymns of Praise; Jesus Christ Healer; Joy; Life Stages Orphans; Life Stages Widows; Lord's Prayer 4th petition (give us today our daily bread); Mercy; Occasional Services Funerals; People of God / Church Citizens of Heaven; People of God / Church Suffering; Poverty; Prayer; Social Justice; The Creation; Year A, Advent, 34d Sunday; Year B, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, October 30-November 5; Year B, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, September 4-10; Year C, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, June 5-11 (if after Trinity Sunday); Year C, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, September 25-October 1 Lyrics: 1 I'll praise my Maker while I've breath, and when my voice is lost in death, praise shall employ my noblest powers; my days of praise are never past while life and thought and being last or immortality endures. 2 Happy are those whose hopes rely on God the Lord, who made the sky, and earth, the sea, the night and day; God's truth forever stands secure, he keeps his promise to the poor, and none who seeks is turned away. 3 The Lord gives eyesight to the blind, he calms and heals the troubled mind, and sends the wounded conscience peace. God helps the stranger in distress, the widow and the fatherless, and grants the prisoner glad release. 4 I'll praise you while you lend me breath, and, when my voice is lost in death, praise shall employ my noblest powers; my days of praise are never past while life and thought and being last or immortality endures. Scripture: Psalm 146 Used With Tune: OLD 113TH

Holy God, we praise your name

Author: Clarence Alphonsus Walworth, 1820-1900 Meter: 7.8.7.8.7.7 Appears in 210 hymnals Topics: Adoration and Praise; General Petition; Jesus Christ Incarnation; Majesty of God; People of God; Providence; Salvation; Sin; Trinity Sunday; Trust in God; Worship Earthly and Heavenly Lyrics: 1 Holy God, we praise your name, Lord of all, we bow before you; all on earth your power proclaim, all in heaven above adore you; boundless is your vast domain, everlasting is your reign. 2 Hear the glad celestial hymn angel choirs above are raising; cherubim and seraphim, in unceasing chorus praising, fill the heavens with sweet accord: 'Holy, holy, holy Lord!' 3 Holy Father, holy Son, holy Spirit, three we name you, while in essence only one, undivided God we claim you, and adoring bend the knee, while we own the mystery. 4 King of glory, God's own Son, humbly our poor nature sharing, now to save us you have come, all our sin and sorrow bearing; you have brought us saving grace, freed from guilt our sinful race. 5 Spare your people, Lord, we pray, by a thousand snares surrounded; keep us free from sin today, never let us be confounded: grant us with your saints a place; all our trust is in your grace. Scripture: 1 Peter 1:3-5 Used With Tune: GROSSER GOTT Text Sources: Anon. German, ?18th cent., from "Te Deum laudamus"; Tr. composite based on Walworth

I know that my Redeemer lives

Author: Samuel Medley, 1738-99 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 479 hymnals Topics: Ascension; Funerals; Heaven; Jesus Christ Resurrection; Resurrection; Saints Days and Holy Days St Mary Magdalene; Saints Days and Holy Days St Thomas; Trust in God Lyrics: 1 I know that my Redeemer lives - what joy this blest assurance gives! He lives, he lives, who once was dead; he lives, my everlasting Head. 2 He lives, to bless me with his love: he lives, to plead for me above; he lives my hungry soul to feed; he lives to help in time of need. 3 He lives, and grants me daily breath; he lives, and I shall conquer death; he lives, my mansion to prepare; he lives, to lead me safely there. 4 He lives, all glory to his name; he lives, my Saviour, still the same; what joy the blest assurance gives, I know that my Redeemer lives! Scripture: 1 John 2:1-2 Used With Tune: CHURCH TRIUMPHANT

What Shall I Render to the LORD

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 18 hymnals Topics: Affliction; Atonement; Biblical Names and Places Jerusalem; Church Year All Saints' Day; Church Year Baptism of the Lord; Church Year Easter; Church Year Maundy Thursday; Commitment; Darkness; Despair; Discipleship; Doubt; Elements of Worship Lord's Supper; Elements of Worship Praise and Adoration; Elements of Worship Testimony; Fear; Freedom; God Obedience to; God Trust in; God's Word; God's Forgiveness; God's Goodness; God's Love; God's Name; God's People (flock, sheep); God's Promises; Grace; Gratitude; Grave; Guilt; Jesus Christ Incarnation; Life Stages Death; Loneliness; Love for God; Mercy; Occasional Services Dedication to Discipleship; Offering of Sacrifice; Prayer Answer to; Prayer; Rejoicing; Remnant of Isarel; Rest; Sorrow; Suffering; The Fall; The Incarnation; Vows; Year A, B, C, Holy Week, Maundy Thursday; Year A, Easter, 3rd Sunday; Year A, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, June 12-18 (if ater Trinity Sunday); Year B, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, September 11-17 Lyrics: 1 What shall I render to the LORD for all his benefits to me? How shall my life, by grace restored, give worthy thanks, O LORD, to thee? 2 Salvation's cup of blessing now I take and call upon God's name. Before his saints I pay my vow and here my gratitude proclaim. 3 His saints the LORD delights to save; their death is precious in his sight. He has redeemed me from the grave, and in his service I delight. 4 With thankful heart I offer now my gift and call upon God's name. Before his saints I pay my vow and here my gratitude proclaim. 5 Within his house, the house of prayer, I dedicate myself to God. Let all his saints his grace declare and join to sound his praise abroad. Scripture: Psalm 116 Used With Tune: ROCKINGHAM Text Sources: Psalter, 1912, alt.

We Walk by Faith and Not by Sight

Author: Henry Alford Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 74 hymnals Topics: Death; Faith; Jesus Christ Resurrection; Living and Dying in Christ; Trusting in the Promises of God Lyrics: 1 We walk by faith and not by sight; with gracious words draw near, O Christ, who spoke as none e'er spoke: “My peace be with you here.” 2 We may not touch your hands and side, nor follow where you trod; but in your promise we rejoice and cry, "My Lord and God!" 3 Help then, O Lord, our unbelief; and may our faith abound to call on you when you are near and seek where you are found. 4 And when our life of faith is done, in realms of clearer light may we behold you as you are, with full and endless sight. Scripture: Isaiah 55:6 Used With Tune: DUNLAP'S CREEK

Beneath the Cross of Jesus

Author: Elizabeth Cecilia Clephane Meter: 7.6.8.6.8.6.8.6 Appears in 555 hymnals Topics: The Christian Year Holy Week; Christian Year Holy Week; Comfort/Consolation; Commitment; Confession; Faith; God Love; Jesus Christ Cross; Jesus Christ Life In; Jesus Christ Love of; Jesus Christ Passion; Jesus Christ Refuge; Peace (Inner, Calmness, Serenity; Rédemption; Repentance; Rest; Sin; Sun; Trust; Palm/Passion Sunday Year A; Lent 3 Year B; Lent 5 Year B; Lent 3 Year C; Lent 4 Year C; Proper 9 Year C; Reign of Christ Year C; Tuesday in Holy Week Year ABC; Good Friday Year ABC Lyrics: 1 Beneath the cross of Jesus I fain would take my stand: the shadow of a mighty rock within a weary land, a home within the wilderness, a rest upon the way, from the burning of the noontide heat and the burden of the day. 2 Upon the cross of Jesus my eyes at times can see the very dying form of one who suffered there for me; and from my smitten heart with tears two wonders I confess, the wonder of his glorious love, and my unworthiness. 3 I take, O cross, your shadow for my abiding place; I ask no other sunshine than the sunshine of his face; content to let the world go by, to know no gain nor loss, my sinful self my only shame, my glory all, the cross. Used With Tune: ST CHRISTOPHER

Lord of all hopefulness, Lord of all joy

Author: Joyce Placzek ('Jan Struther'), 1901-53 Meter: 10.11.11.11 Appears in 78 hymnals Topics: Daily Work; Eternity of God; Evening; Family Life; God's Love to Us; Humility; Inner Peace; Jesus Christ Coming today; Jesus Christ Friend and Companion; Jesus Christ Lordship; Joy; Justice; Morning; Name/s of God; Name/s of Jesus; Trust in God Scripture: 1 Peter 5:6-11 Used With Tune: SLANE (2)