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If You Will Trust in God to Guide You

Author: Georg Neumark; Catherine Winkworth; Jaroslav J. Vajda Meter: 9.8.9.8.8.8 Appears in 182 hymnals Topics: God Nature of God; Evil; God Faithfulness; God Guidance; God Nature; God Providence; God Strength and Refuge; Grace; Jesus Christ Rock; Trust; Truth; Word of God; Lent 2 Year A; Lent 3 Year A; Easter 5 Year A; Proper 8 Year A; Proper 9 Year A; Proper 13 Year A; Proper 18 Year B; Proper 25 Year B; Proper 26 Year B; Epiphany 6 Year C; Lent 1 Year C; Palm/Passion Sunday Year C; Proper 7 Year C; Proper 11 Year C Used With Tune: NEUMARK

Open My Eyes, That I May See

Author: Clara H. Scott Meter: 8.8.9.8 with refrain Appears in 239 hymnals Topics: Holy Spirit Praise and Invocation; Choruses and Refrains; Commitment; Discipleship and Service; Guidance; Holy Spirit; Holy Spirit Illumination; Service Music Prayer for Illumination; Service Music Invitation to Prayer; Surrender; Witness; Advent 3 Year A; Lent 4 Year A; Easter 5 Year B; Proper 4 Year B; Proper 25 Year B; Epiphany Last/Transfig. Year C; All Saints Year C Refrain First Line: Silently now I wait for thee Lyrics: 1 Open my eyes, that I may see glimpses of truth thou hast for me; place in my hands the wonderful key that shall unclasp and set me free. Silently now I wait for thee, ready, my God, thy will to see. Open my eyes, illumine me, Spirit divine! 2 Open my ears, that I may hear voices of truth thou sendest clear; and while the wave-notes fall on my ear, everything false will disappear. Silently now I wait for thee, ready, my God, thy will to see. Open my ears, illumine me, Spirit divine! 3 Open my mouth, and let me bear gladly the warm truth everywhere; open my heart and let me prepare love with thy children thus to share. Silently now I wait for thee, ready, my God, thy will to see. Open my heart, illumine me, Spirit divine! Used With Tune: OPEN MY EYES

Blessed are the pure in heart

Author: J. Keble (1792-1866); W. J. Hall (1793-1861) Appears in 398 hymnals Topics: God, Saviour Growing, Teaching, Serving; Epiphany 4, Revelation The New Temple; Christ the Teacher; Lent 4, The King and the Kingdom Transfiguration; Pentecost 5 The New Law; Pentecost 10 The Mind of Christ Lyrics: 1 Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see our God; the secret of the Lord is theirs, their soul is Christ's abode. 2 The Lord, who left the heavens our life and peace to bring; to dwell in lowliness with us, our pattern and our king; 3 Still to the lowly soul himself he will impart; and for his dwelling and his throne chooses the pure in heart. 4 Lord, we your presence seek: our inner life renew; give us a pure and lowly heart, a temple fit for you. Scripture: Matthew 5:8 Used With Tune: FRANCONIA

Be Still, My Soul

Author: Jane Laurie Borthwick; Katharina von Schlagel Meter: 10.10.10.10.10.10 Appears in 178 hymnals Topics: The Church in the World Commitment: Trust; Calmness and Serenity; Change; Christian Year New Year; Comfort/Consolation; Commitment; Eternal Life; Faith; Funerals and Memorial Services; God Faithfulness; God Guidance; God Providence; Grief; Heaven(s)/Paradise; Hope; Jesus Christ Friend; Jesus Christ Lord of Life; Joy; Life; Peace (Inner, Calmness, Serenity; Suffering; Trust; Epiphany 8 Year A; Easter 5 Year A; Proper 7 Year B First Line: Be still, my soul, for God is on your side Lyrics: 1 Be still, my soul, for God is on your side; bear patiently the cross of grief or pain. Trust in your God, your Saviour and your guide, who through all changes faithful will remain. Be still, my soul, your best, your heavenly friend through stormy ways leads to a peaceful end. 2 Be still, my soul, for God will undertake to guide the future surely as the past. Your hope, your confidence let nothing shake, all now mysterious shall be bright at last. Be still, my soul, life's tempests still obey the voice that once the waves' wild fury strayed. 3 Be still, my soul, the hour is hastening on when we shall be for ever in God's peace; when disappointment, grief, and fear are gone, love’s joys restored, our strivings shall cease. Be still, my soul: when change and tears are past, all safe and blessed we shall meet at last. Used With Tune: FINLANDIA

God of Grace and God of Glory

Author: Harry Emerson Fosdick Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 155 hymnals Topics: The Church in the World Commitment: Peace and Justice; Church Anniversaries; Church Mission; Church Triumphant; Commitment; Confession; Conflict and Struggle; Courage; Discipleship and Service; Empowerment; Freedom; Funerals and Memorial Services; God Glory; God Goodness; God Power/Might; God Wisdom; Grace; Justice; Opening Hymns; Peace (World); Processionals (Opening of Worship); Recessionals; Service Music Prayer Responses; Sin; Social Concerns; Trials; Warfare (Spiritual); Weddings; Wisdom; Youth; Epiphany 4 Year A; Lent 3 Year A; Easter 5 Year A; Proper 15 Year A; Proper 28 Year A; Reign of Christ Year A; Lent 2 Year B; Lent 3 Year B; Proper 6 Year B; Proper 7 Year B; Reign of Christ Year B; Easter 6 Year C; Easter 6 Year C; Proper 10 Year C; Proper 15 Year C; Proper 22 Year C Lyrics: 1 God of grace and God of glory, on your people pour your power; now fulfil your church’s story; bring its bud to glorious flower. Grant us wisdom, grant us courage, for the facing of this hour. 2 Lo, the hosts of evil round us scorn your Christ, assail your ways; fears and doubts too long have bound us; free our hearts to work and praise. Grant us wisdom, grant us courage, for the living of these days. 3 Cure your children’s warring madness, bend our pride to your control; shame our wanton selfish gladness, rich in goods and poor in soul. Grant us wisdom, grant us courage, lest we miss your kingdom's goal. 4 Set our feet on lofty places; gird our lives that they may be armoured with all Christ-like graces, pledged to set all captives free. Grant us wisdom, grant us courage, that we fail not them nor thee. Used With Tune: RHUDDLAN

Yigdal Elohim Chai (The God of Abraham Praise)

Author: Daniel ben Judah; Max Landsberg; Moses Maimonides, 12th century; Newton Mann Meter: 6.6.8.4 D Appears in 454 hymnals Topics: Adoration and Praise God; Biblical Names; God Law of; Processional Hymns; Year A Lent 2; Year A Proper 5; Year B Epiphany 8; Year B Lent 2 Lyrics: Hebrew: Yigdal elohim chai v'yishtabach, nimtza v'ein eit el m'tziuto Echad v'ein yachid k'yichudo, nelam v'gai ein sof l'achduto. 1 The God of Abraham praise, all praises to God's name, who was and is and is to be, fore'er the same! The one eternal God, before what now appears; the First, the Last: beyond all thought through timeless years! 2 God's spirit freely flows, high surging where it will; God spoke of old in prophet's word; that word speaks still. Established is God's law, and changeless it shall stand deep written on the human heart, in every land. 3 God has eternal life implanted in the soul; God's love shall be our strength and stay, while ages roll. All praise the living God! Extol that hallowed name, who was, and is, and ever shall be still the same! 4 The God of Sarah praise, all praises to God's name, who was and is and is to be, fore'er the same! The one eternal God, before what now appears; the First, the Last: beyond all thought through timeless years! Scripture: Exodus 3:14 Used With Tune: LEONI

Father of heaven, whose love profound

Author: Edward Cooper, 1770-1833 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 241 hymnals Topics: Temptation, Penitence and Forgiveness; The Holy Trinity; Year A Proper 23; Year B Second Sunday Before Lent; Year C Epiphany 2; Year C Proper 4; Year C Proper 5; Years A, B, and C Christmas 2; Years A, B, and C Monday of Holy Week First Line: Father of heav'n, whose love profound Lyrics: 1 Father of heav'n, whose love profound a ransom for our souls hath found, before thy throne we sinners bend, to us thy pard'oning love extend. 2 Almighty Son, incarnate Word, our Prophet, Priest, Redeemer, Lord, before thy throne we sinners bend, to us thy saving grace extend. 3 Eternal Spirit, by whose breath the soul is raised from sin and death, before thy throne we sinners bend, to us thy quick'ning power extend. 4 Thrice Holy! Father, Spirit, Son; mysterious Godhead, Three in One, before thy throne we sinners bend, grace, pardon, life, to us extend. Used With Tune: RIEVAULX

With Grateful Heart My Thanks I Bring

Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 with repeat Appears in 14 hymnals Topics: Church Year Ascension of the Lord; Disciples / Calling; Elements of Worship Gathering; Elements of Worship Praise and Adoration; God as Refuge; God as Deliverer; God's Sorrow; God's Sovereignty; God's Wisdom; God's Faithfulness; God's Kingdom; God's Love; God's Name; God's Strength; Gratitude; Happiness; Humility; Joy; Mission; New Creation; Occasional Services New Year; Occasional Services Ordination and/or Installation; Peace; People of God / Church Witnessing; Prayer; Rulers; Salvation; Temple; Ten Commandments 3rd Commandment (do not take the name of the Lord in vain); The Creation; Truth; War and Revolution; Witness; Worship; Year A, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, August 21-27; Year B, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, June 5-11 (if after Trinity Sunday); Year C, Ordinary Time after Epiphany, 5th Sunday; Year C, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, July 24-30 Lyrics: 1 With grateful heart my thanks I bring; before the "gods" your praise I sing. I worship in your holy place and praise you for your truth and grace; for truth and grace together shine in your most holy Word divine, in your most holy Word divine. 2 I cried to you, and you did save; your word of grace new courage gave. The kings of earth shall thank you, LORD, for they have heard your wondrous word; yes, they shall come with songs of praise for great and glorious are your ways, for great and glorious are your ways. 3 O LORD, enthroned in glory bright, you reign alone in heavenly height; the proud in vain your favor seek, but you have mercy for the meek. Through trouble though my pathway be, you will revive and strengthen me, you will revive and strengthen me. 4 You will stretch forth your mighty arm to save me when my foes alarm. The work you have for me begun shall by your grace be fully done. Your love forever will endure: your mercy, LORD, is ever sure; your mercy, LORD, is ever sure. Scripture: Psalm 138 Used With Tune: SOLID ROCK Text Sources: Psalter, 1912, alt.

Spirit Divine, Attend Our Prayers

Author: Andrew Reed Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 393 hymnals Topics: Holy Spirit Praise and Invocation; Christian Year Pentecost; God House, Home; Holy Spirit; Holy Spirit Illumination; Holy Spirit Presence; Holy Spirit Work; Light; Petition; Prayer; Sacrifice; Lent 5 Year A; Pentecost Year A; Epiphany 2 Year B; Epiphany 7 Year B; Pentecost Year B; Proper 15 Year B; Proper 21 Year B; Pentecost Year C Lyrics: 1 Spirit divine, attend our prayers, and make this house your home; descend with all your gracious powers: O come, great Spirit, come! 2 Come as the light: to us reveal our emptiness and woe; and lead us in those paths of life where all the righteous go. 3 Come as the wind: sweep clean away what dead within us lies, and search and freshen all our souls with living energies. 4 Come as the fire and purge our hearts like sacrificial flame; let our whole soul an offering be to our Redeemer's name. 5 Spirit divine, attend our prayers; make a lost world your home; descend with all your gracious powers, O come, great Spirit, come! Used With Tune: GRÄFENBURG

Thuma Mina (Send Me, Lord)

Meter: Irregular Appears in 41 hymnals Topics: Year C Epiphany 5 First Line: Thuma mina, thuma mina (Send me, Jesus, send me Jesus) Scripture: Isaiah 6:1-8 Used With Tune: THUMA MINA Text Sources: South African traditional song