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Our Father, We Have Wandered

Author: Kevin Nichols, 1929-2006 Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 16 hymnals Topics: Lenten Season; Penance Sacraments; Captivity; Compassion; Conversion; Exile; Homecoming; Love of God for Us; Mercy, Forgiveness; Parables; Peace; Reconciliation, Atonement, Forgiveness; Repentance, Confession Scripture: Luke 15:1-3 Used With Tune: PASSION CHORALE

God, in the high and holy place

Author: Montgomery Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 65 hymnals Topics: Goodness, mercy and compassion of God

Father, to thy kind love we owe

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 30 hymnals Topics: Goodness, mercy and compassion of God Text Sources: Sewall's Col.

My God, in whom are all the springs

Author: Watts Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 117 hymnals Topics: Goodness, mercy and compassion of God Scripture: Psalm 57

Lord, thou art good! all nature shows

Author: Browne Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 79 hymnals Topics: Goodness, mercy and compassion of God

O bless the Lord, my soul

Author: Montgomery Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 195 hymnals Topics: Goodness, mercy and compassion of God Scripture: Psalm 103

The Lord Upholds the Faltering Feet

Meter: 8.8.8.8 D Appears in 4 hymnals Topics: Compassion of God Lyrics: 1 The Lord upholds the faltering feet And makes the weak securely stand; The burdened ones, bowed down with grief, Are helped by His most gracious hand. The eyes of all upon Thee wait, By Thee their wants are all supplied; Thy open hand is bountiful, And every soul is satisfied. 2 The Lord is just in all His ways, In all His works the Lord is kind, And all that call on Him in truth In Him a present Helper find. He will fulfil the heart's desire Of those that fear Him and obey; Their cry the Lord will surely hear, And He will save them when they pray. 3 His great salvation they shall know Who love the Lord's most holy Name; The wicked He will overthrow And put His enemies to shame. My mouth shall speak the glorious praise Of Him Whom heav'n and earth adore; Let all exalt His holy Name Forever and forevermore. Scripture: Psalm 145 Used With Tune: NAZARETH

No Night There

Author: John R. Clements, 1868-1946 Meter: 7.6.7.6 with refrain Appears in 145 hymnals Topics: God Compassion of First Line: In the land of fadeless day Refrain First Line: God shall wipe away all tears Lyrics: 1 In the land of fadeless day lies the city four-square; it shall never pass away, and there is no night there. Refrain: God shall wipe away all tears; there's no death, no pain, nor fears; and they count not time by years, for there is no night there. 2 All the gates of pearl are made in the city four-square; all the streets with gold are laid, and there is no night there. [Refrain] 3 And the gates shall never close to the city four-square; there life's crystal river flows, and there is no night there. [Refrain] 4 There they need no sunshine bright, in that city four-square; for the Lamb is all the light, and there is no night there. [Refrain] Scripture: Revelation 21:16 Used With Tune: NO NIGHT THERE

Sing to the Lord No Threadbare Song

Author: Carl P. Daw, Jr., 1944- Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 2 hymnals Topics: Abundance; Challenge; Compassion; Creation; Diversity; God Creator; God's Faithfulness; God's Glory, Majesty and Power; Music; Offering; Praise; Rejoicing; Zion-Reign of God Lyrics: 1 Sing to the Lord no threadbare song, no timeworn, toothless hymn, no sentimental platitude, no empty pious whim; but raise a song just off the loom, fresh woven, strong, and dense, as new as God's eternal now transcending time and sense. 2 Let earth's diverse, melodic tongues declare in telling phrase the glory of the only God who merits thanks and praise. All other hopes will disappoint, their brittle luster fade, but sure and strong remains the Lord by whom all things were made. 3 Heavens rejoice, and earth be glad! Exult, you roaring seas! Let fields and plains resound with joy that echoes from the trees! As nature sings, let people join and human discord cease, for God shall come to rule the world with justice, love, and peace. Scripture: Psalm 96 Used With Tune: CANTICUM NOVUM

Desires and Aspirations

Appears in 7 hymnals Topics: God Compassion of First Line: By all whom Thou hast made Lyrics: 1 By all whom Thou hast made Be praise and worship paid Thro' earth abroad; Thy Name be glorified, There is none great beside, Matchless Thy works abide, For Thou art God. 2 Help me Thy will to do, Thy truth I will pursue, Teach me to fear; Give me the single eye Thy Name to glorify, O Lord, my God Most High, With heart sincere. 3 How great Thy love appears That bade death's gloomy fears No more dismay; O God, to anger slow, Save me from ev'ry foe, Thy loving-kindness show, Thy truth display. 4 Show me Thy mercy true, Thy servant's strength renew, Deliv'rance send; To me Thy goodness show, Thy comfort, Lord bestow; Let those that hate me know Thou art my friend. Scripture: Psalm 86 Used With Tune: DONORA