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Whate'er my God ordains is right
Meter: 8.6.8.6.4.4.8.8 Appears in 7 hymnals Topics: Visitation of the Sick Used With Tune: VARICK STREET
Whate'er my God ordains is right
I sought the Lord, and afterward I knew
Author: Anonymous Meter: 10.10.10.6 Appears in 90 hymnals Topics: Visitation Lyrics:
I sought the Lord, and afterward I knew
He moved my soul to seek him, seeking me;
It was not I that found, O Savior true;
No, I was found of thee.
Thou didst reach forth thy hand and mine enfold;
I walked and sank not on the storm-vexed sea--
'Twas not so much that I on thee took hold,
As thou, dear Lord, on me.
I find, I walk, I love, but O the whole
Of love is but my answer, Lord, to thee;
For thou wert long beforehand with my soul,
Always thou lovedst me.
Amen.
Used With Tune: ARTAVIA
I sought the Lord, and afterward I knew
My God, I thank Thee, Who hast made
Author: Adelaide A. Procter Meter: 8.4.8.4.8.4 Appears in 227 hymnals Topics: Visitation Lyrics:
My God, I thank thee, who hast made
The earth so bright,
So full of splendor and of Joy,
Beauty and light;
So many glorious things are here,
Noble and right.
I thank thee too that thou hast made
Joy to abound;
So many gentle thoughts and deeds
Circling us round,
That in the darkest spot of earth
Some love is found.
I thank thee more that all our joy
Is touched with pain;
That shadows fall on brightest hours;
That thorns remain;
So that earth's bliss may be our guide,
And not our chain.
For thou who knowest, Lord, how soon
Our weak heart clings,
Hast given us joys, tender and true,
Yet all with wings;
So that we see gleaming on high
Diviner things.
I thank thee, Lord, that thou hast kept
The best in store;
We have enough, yet not too much
To long for more:
A yearning for a deeper peace,
Not known before.
351
I thank thee, Lord, that here our souls,
Though amply blest,
Can never find, although they seek,
A perfect rest;
Nor ever shall, until they lean
On Jesus' breast.
Amen.
Used With Tune: CARROW
My God, I thank Thee, Who hast made
Servants of Christ, arise
Author: Mrs. L. Sigourney, 1791-1865 Appears in 15 hymnals Topics: Sick, visiting the Lyrics: 1 Servants of Christ, arise,
And gird you for the toil!
The dew of promise from the skies
Already cheers the soil.
2 Go where the sick recline,
Where mourning hearts deplore;
And where the sons of sorrow pine,
Dispense your hallowed store.
3 Be faith, which looks above,
With prayer, your constant guest;
And wrap the Saviour's changeless love
A mantle round your breast.
4 So shall you share the wealth
That earth may ne'er despoil,
And the blest gospel's saving health
Repay your arduous toil. Used With Tune: THATCHER
Servants of Christ, arise
Holy Father, cheer our way
Author: Richard H. Robinson Meter: 7.7.7.5 Appears in 117 hymnals Topics: Visitation Lyrics: 1 Holy Father, cheer our way
With Thy love's perpetual ray;
Grant us every closing day
Light at evening time.
2 Holy Savior, calm our fears
When earth's brightness disappears;
Grant us in our latter years
Light at evening time.
3 Holy Spirit, be Thou nigh
When in mortal pains we lie;
Grant us, as we come to die,
Light at evening time.
4 Holy, blessèd Trinity,
Darkness is not dark with Thee;
Those Thou keepest always see
Light at evening time.
Amen. Used With Tune: VESPER
Holy Father, cheer our way
Beneath the cross of Jesus
Author: Elizabeth C. Clephane Meter: 7.6.8.6.8.6.8.6 Appears in 544 hymnals Topics: Visitation Lyrics:
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.
Upon the cross of Jesus
Mine eyes at times can see
The very dying form of One
Who suffered there for me;
And from my smitten heart with tears
These wonders I confess:
The wonders of redeeming love,
And my own worthlessness.
I take, O cross, thy 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: CRUCIS UMBRA
Beneath the cross of Jesus
Thou knowest, Lord, the weariness and sorrow
Author: Jane Borthwick Meter: 11.10.11.10.10.10 Appears in 52 hymnals Topics: Visitation Lyrics:
Thou knowest, Lord, the weariness and sorrow
Of the sad heart that comes to thee for rest;
Cares of today, and burdens of tomorrow,
Blessings implored, and sins to be confessed;
We come before thee at thy gracious word,
And lay them at thy feet: thou knowest, Lord.
365
Thou knowest all the past; how long and blindly
On the dark mountains the lost wanderer strayed;
How the Good Shepherd followed, and how kindly
He bore it home, upon his shoulders laid;
And healed the bleeding wounds, and soothed the pain,
And brought back life, and hope, and strength again.
Thou knowest all the present; each temptation,
Each toilsome duty, each foreboding fear;
All to each one assigned, of tribulation,
Or to belovèd ones, than self more dear;
All pensive memories, as we journey on,
Longings for vanished smiles and voices gone.
Thou knowest all the future; gleams of gladness
By stormy clouds too quickly overcast;
Hours of sweet fellowship and parting sadness,
And the dark river to be crossed at last.
O what could hope and confidence afford
To tread that path, but this? Thou knowest, Lord.
Thou knowest, not alone as God, all-knowing;
As Man, our mortal weakness thou hast proved;
On earth, with purest sympathies o'erflowing,
O Savior, thou hast wept, and thou hast loved;
And love and sorrow still to thee may come,
And find a hiding-place, a rest, a home.
366
Therefore we come, thy gentle call obeying,
And lay our sins and sorrows at thy feet;
On everlasting strength our weakness staying,
Clothed in thy robe of righteousness complete:
Then rising and refreshed we leave thy throne,
And follow on to know as we are known.
Amen.
Used With Tune: EDINBURGH
Thou knowest, Lord, the weariness and sorrow
Have You Counted the Cost
Author: John J. Overholt; Steve Matovich Meter: 6.6.9.12.9 with refrain Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Christian Commission Personal Evangelism, Visitation Refrain First Line: Calling for Jesus Scripture: Acts 20:20 Used With Tune: NEARING THE PORT
Have You Counted the Cost
Meine Seele erhebt den Herrn
Appears in 5 hymnals Topics: Feast of the Visitation Lyrics: 1 Meine Seele erhebt des Herrn,
und meine Geist freuet sich Gottes meines Heilandes.
2 Denn Er hat seine elende Magd angesehen.
Siehe von nun an werden mich selig preisen
alle Kindes-Kind.
3 Den Er hat große Ding' an mir gethan,
der da mächtig ist, und des Name heilig ist.
4 Und seine Barmherzigkeit währet immer für und für
bie denen, die Ihn fürchten.
5 Er übet Gewalt mit seinem Arm,
und zerstreuet die hoffärtig sin in ihres Herzens Sinn.
6 Er stößt die Gewaltigen vom Stuhl
und erhebet die Elenden.
7 Die Hungrigen füllet Er mit Gütern
und lässet die Reichen leer.
8 Er gedenket der Barmherzigkeit,
und helft auf seinem Diener Israel.
9 Wie Er gered't hat unsern Vätern, Abraham
und seinem Saamen ewiglich.
10 Lob und Preis sei Gott dem Vater
und dem Sohn und dem heiligen Geiste.
11 Wie es war im Anfang, jetzt und immerdar,
und von Ewigkeit zu Ewigkeit. Amen.
Meine Seele erhebt den Herrn
Jesus, my strength, my hope
Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 6.6.8.6 D Appears in 388 hymnals Topics: Visitation Lyrics:
Jesus, my strength, my hope,
On Thee I cast my care;
With humble confidence look up,
And know Thou hear'st my prayer.
Give me on Thee to wait,
Till I can all things do;
On Thee, almighty to create,
Almighty to renew.
Give me a true regard,
A single, steady aim,
Unmoved by threatening or reward,
To Thee and Thy great Name;
A jealous, just concern
For Thine immortal praise;
A pure desire that all may learn
And glorify Thy grace.
I rest upon Thy word;
The promise is for me;
My succour and salvation, Lord,
Shall surely come from Thee:
But let me still abide,
Nor from my hope remove,
Till Thou my patient spirit guide
Into Thy perfect love.
Amen.
Used With Tune: OBLATIONS
Jesus, my strength, my hope
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