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O Thou in Whose Presence

Author: Joseph Swain Meter: 11.8.11.8 Appears in 503 hymnals Topics: God the Father, Creator Praise First Line: O Thou in whose presence my soul takes delight Lyrics: 1 O Thou in whose presence my soul takes delight, on whom in affliction I call, my comfort by day, and my song in the night, my hope, my salvation, my all! 2 Where dost Thou, dear Shepherd, resort with Thy sheep, to feed them in pastures of love? Say, why in the valley of death should I weep, or alone in this wilderness rove? 3 Restore, my dear Savior, the light of Thy face; Thy soul-cheering comfort impart; and let the sweet tokens of pardoning grace bring joy to my desolate heart. 4 He looks! and ten thousands of angels rejoice, and myriads wait for His word; He speaks! and eternity, filled with His voice, re-echoes the praise of the Lord. 5 Dear Shepherd, I hear and will follow Thy call; I know the sweet sound of Thy voice; restore and defend me, for Thou art my all; in Thee I will ever rejoice. Scripture: Psalm 23 Used With Tune: DAVIS

God of Our Fathers

Author: Daniel C. Roberts Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 434 hymnals Topics: God the Father, Creator Praise First Line: God of our fathers, whose almighty hand Lyrics: 1 God of our fathhers, whose almighty hand leads forth in beauty all the starry band of shining worlds in splendor through the skies, our grateful songs before Thy throne arise. 2 Thy love divine hath led us in the past, in this free land by Thee our lot is cast; be Thou our Ruler, Guardian, Guide, and Stay, Thy Word our law, Thy paths our chosen way. 3 From war's alarms, from deadly pestilence, be Thy strong arm our ever-sure defense; Thy true religion in our hearts increase, Thy bounteous goodness nourish us in peace. 4 Refresh Thy people on their toilsome way, lead us from night to never-ending day; fill all our lives with love and grace divine, and glory, laud, and praise be ever Thine! Scripture: Psalm 46 Used With Tune: NATIONAL HYMN

Leaning on the Everlasting Arms

Author: Elisha A. Hoffman Meter: 10.9.10.9 with refrain Appears in 661 hymnals Topics: God the Father, Creator Praise First Line: What a fellowship, what a joy divine Refrain First Line: Leaning, leaning Lyrics: 1 What a fellowship, what a joy divine, leaning on the everlasting arms; what a blessedness, what a peace is mine, leaning on the everlasting arms. Refrain: Leaning, leaning, safe and secure from all alarms; leaning, leaning, leaning on the everlasting arms. 2 O how sweet to walk in this pilgrim way, leaning on the everlasting arms; O how bright the path grows from day to day, leaning on the everlasting arms. [Refrain] 3 What have I to dread, what have I to fear, leaning on the everlasting arms? I have blessed peace with my Lord so near, leaning on the everlasting arms. [Refrain] Scripture: Deuteronomy 33:27 Used With Tune: SHOWALTER

Rejoice, Ye Pure in Heart

Author: Edward H. Plumptre Meter: 6.6.8.6 with refrain Appears in 438 hymnals Topics: God the Father, Creator Praise Lyrics: 1 Rejoice, ye pure in heart; rejoice, give thanks, and sing. Your festal banner wave on high— the cross of Christ, your King. Refrain: Rejoice, rejoice, Rejoice, give thanks and sing! 2 With all the angel choirs, with all the saints of earth, pour out the strains of joy and bliss, true rapture, noblest mirth! [Refrain] 3 Yes, on through life's long path, still chanting as ye go, from youth to age, by night and day, in gladness and in woe. [Refrain] 4 Still lift your standard high; still march in firm array. As warriors, through the darkness toil till dawns the golden day. [Refrain] 5 Praise God who reigns on high, the Lord whom we adore, the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost— One God forevermore. [Refrain] Scripture: Psalm 24:3-6 Used With Tune: MARION

There's a Wideness in God's Mercy

Author: Frederick W. Faber Meter: 8.7.8.7 Appears in 925 hymnals Topics: God the Father, Creator Praise Lyrics: 1 There’s a wideness in God’s mercy like the wideness of the sea; there’s a kindness in His justice which is more than liberty. 2 There is welcome for the sinner, and more graces for the good; there is mercy with the Savior; there is healing in His blood. 3 For the love of God is broader than the measure of our mind; and the heart of the Eternal is most wonderfully kind. 4 If our love were but more simple, we would take Him at His word, and our lives would be illumined by the presence of our Lord. Scripture: Exodus 34:6-7 Used With Tune: WELLESLEY

He Leadeth Me: O Blessed Thought

Author: Joseph H. Gilmore Meter: 8.8.8.8 with refrain Appears in 1,321 hymnals Topics: God the Father, Creator Praise First Line: He leadeth me: O blessed thought! Refrain First Line: He leadeth me, He leadeth me Lyrics: 1 He leadeth me: O blessed thought! O words with heav'nly comfort fraught! Whate'er I do, where'er I be, still 'tis God's hand that leadeth me. Refrain: He leadeth me, He leadeth me, by His own hand He leadeth me: His faithful follow'r I would be, for by His hand He leadeth me. 2 Sometimes mid scenes of deepest gloom, sometimes where Eden's bowers bloom, by waters still, o'er troubled sea, still 'tis God's hand that leadeth me. [Refrain] 3 Lord, I would place my hand in Thine, nor ever murmur nor repine; content, whatever lot I see, since 'tis my God that leadeth me. [Refrain] 4 And when my task on earth is done, when by Thy grace the victory's won, e'en death's cold wave I will not flee, since God through Jordan leadeth me. [Refrain] Scripture: Psalm 23:1-4 Used With Tune: HE LEADETH ME

If Thou But Trust the Lord to Guide Thee

Author: Georg Neumark; Catherine Winkworth Meter: 9.8.9.8.8.8 Appears in 187 hymnals Topics: God the Father, Creator Praise Lyrics: 1 If thou but trust the Lord to guide thee, and hope in Him through all thy ways, He'll give thee strength whate'er betide thee, and bear thee through the evil days. Who trusts in God's unchanging love builds on the rock that naught can move. 2 Only be still, and wait God's leisure in cheerful hope, with heart content to take whate'er thy Father's pleasure and all-discerning love hath sent; we know our inmost wants are known, for we are called to be God's own. 3 Sing, pray, and keep God's ways unswerving; so do thine own part faithfully, and trust His word, though undeserving, thou yet shalt find it true for thee. God never yet forsook at need the soul that trusted Him indeed. Scripture: Isaiah 43:1-7 Used With Tune: WER NUR DEN LIEBEN GOTT

Revive Us Again

Author: William P. Mackay Meter: 11.11 with refrain Appears in 1,296 hymnals Topics: God the Father, Creator Praise First Line: We praise Thee, O God, for the Son of Thy love Refrain First Line: Hallelujah! Thine the glory! Lyrics: 1 We praise Thee, O God, for the Son of Thy love— for Jesus, who die, and is now gone above. Refrain: Hallelujah! Thine the glory! Hallelujah! Amen! Hallelujah! Thine the glory! Revive us again. 2 We praise Thee, O God, for Thy Spirit of Light who has shown us our Savior and scattered our night. [Refrain] 3 All glory and praise to the Lamb that was slain, who has borne all our sins and has cleansed ev'ry stain. [Refrain] 4 Revive us again; fill each heart with Thy love. May each soul be rekindled with fire from above. [Refrain] Scripture: Psalm 85:4-7 Used With Tune: REVIVE US AGAIN

We Gather Together

Author: Theodore Baker Meter: Irregular Appears in 216 hymnals Topics: God the Father, Creator Thanksgiving First Line: We gather together to ask the Lord's blessing Lyrics: 1 We gather together to ask the Lord's blessing; He chastens and hastens His will to make known. The wicked oppressing now cease from distressing. Sing praises to His name, He forgets not His own. 2 Beside us to guide us, our God with us joining, ordaining, maintaining His kingdom divine; so from the beginning the fight we were winning; Thou, Lord, wast at our side, all glory be Thine! 3 We all do extol Thee, Thou leader triumphant, and pray that Thou still our defender wilt be. Let Thy congregation escape tribulation; Thy name be ever praised! O Lord, make us free! Scripture: Deuteronomy 31:6-8 Used With Tune: KREMSER Text Sources: Nederlandtsch Gedenckclanck, 1626

Now Thank We All Our God

Author: Martin Rinkart; Catherine Winkworth Meter: 6.7.6.7.6.6.6.6 Appears in 705 hymnals Topics: God the Father, Creator Thanksgiving Lyrics: 1 Now thank we all our God, with heart and hands and voices, who wondrous things has done, in whom this world rejoices; who from our mothers' arms has blessed us on our way with countless gifts of love, and still is ours today. 2 O may this bounteous God through all our life be near us, with ever joyful hearts and blessed peace to cheer us; and keep us still in grace, and guide us when perplexed; and free us from all ills, of this world in the next. 3 All praise and thanks to God the Father now be given; the Son, and Him who reigns with Them in highest heaven; the one eternal God, whom earth and heaven adore; for thus it was, is now, and shall be evermore. Scripture: 1 Chronicles 29:10-13 Used With Tune: NUN DANKET