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Songs of Thankfulness and Praise

Author: Christopher Wordsworth, 1807-1885 Meter: 7.7.7.7 D Appears in 132 hymnals Topics: Sickness Lyrics: 1 Songs of thankfulness and praise, Jesus, Lord, to you we raise, Manifested by the star To the sages from afar; Branch of royal David's stem In your birth at Bethlehem; Anthems be to you addressed, God in flesh made manifest. 2 Manifest at Jordan's stream, Prophet, Priest, and King supreme; And at Cana, wedding guest, In your God-head manifest; Manifest in pow'r divine, Changing water into wine; Anthems be to you addressed, God in flesh made manifest. 3 Manifest in making whole Palsied limbs and fainting soul; Manifest in valiant fight, Quelling all the devil's might; Manifest in gracious will, Ever bringing good from ill; Anthems be to you addressed, God in flesh made manifest. 4 Grant us grace to see you, Lord, Present in your holy word. By that grace which you endow, Help us imitate you now, That we, pure like you, may be At your great epiphany; And may praise you, ever blest, God in flesh made manifest. Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12 Used With Tune: SALZBURG

Alleluia! Alleluia! Let the Holy Anthem Rise

Author: Edward Caswall, 1814-1878 Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 30 hymnals Topics: Sickness First Line: Alleluia! Alleluia! Lyrics: 1 Alleluia! Alleluia! Let the holy anthem rise, And the choirs of heaven chant it In the temple of the skies; Let the mountains skip with gladness And the joyful valleys ring With hosannas in the highest To our Savior and our King! 2 Alleluia! Alleluia! He endured the knotted whips, And the jeering of the rabble, And the scorn of mocking lips, And the terrors of the gibbet Upon which he would be slain, But his death was only slumber; He is risen up again! 3 Alleluia! Alleluia! Like the sun from out the wave He has risen up in triumph From the darkness of the grave. He's the splendor of the nations; He's the lamp of endless day; He's the very Lord of glory Who is risen up today! 4 Alleluia! Alleluia! He has burst our prison bars: He has lifted up the portals Of our home beyond the stars; He has won for us our freedom-- 'Neath his feet our foes are trod; He has purchased back our birthright To the kingdom of our God! 5 Alleluia! Alleluia! Blessed Jesus, make us rise From the life of this corruption To the life that never dies. May we share with you your glory When the days of time are past, And the dead shall be awakened By the trumpet's mighty blast! Used With Tune: NETTLETON

God Be with You Till We Meet Again

Author: Jeremiah E. Rankin, 1828-1904 Meter: 9.8.8.9 with refrain Appears in 1,211 hymnals Topics: Sickness Refrain First Line: Till we meet, till we meet Lyrics: 1 God be with you till we meet again; By God's counsels guide, uphold you, With God's sheep securely fold you: God be with you till we meet again. Refrain: Till we meet, till we meet, Till we meet at Jesus’ feet, Till we meet, till we meet, God be with you till we meet again. 2 God be with you till we meet again; ’Neath God's wings protecting hide you, Daily manna still provide you: God be with you till we meet again. [Refrain] 3 God be with you till we meet again; When life’s perils thick confound you, Put God's arms unfailing round you: God be with you till we meet again. [Refrain] 4 God be with you till we meet again; Keep love’s banner floating o’er you, Smite death’s threatening wave before you: God be with you till we meet again. [Refrain] . Scripture: Exodus 16:13-15 Used With Tune: GOD BE WITH YOU

Psalm 121: Our Help Comes from the Lord

Author: Michael Joncas; The Grail Appears in 9 hymnals Topics: Pastoral Care of the Sick First Line: I lift up my eyes to the mountains (Grail) Refrain First Line: Our help comes from the Lord Scripture: Psalm 121 Used With Tune: [I lift up my eyes to the mountains]

The Tender Mercies of God

Appears in 13 hymnals Topics: Deliverance From Sickness; Sickness Recovery from First Line: O my soul, bless thou Jehovah Lyrics: 1 O my soul, bless thou Jehovah, All within me, bless His Name; Bless Jehovah and forget not All His mercies to proclaim. He forgives all thy transgressions; Heals thy sicknesses and pains; He redeems thee from destruction, And His love thy life sustains. 2 He with tender mercies crowns thee, Satisfies thy full request, So that like the tireless eagle Thou with youth renewed art blessed. Righteous is the Lord in judgment Unto all that are oppressed; To His people He has ever Made His goodness manifest. 3 Yea, the Lord is full of mercy And compassion for distress, Slow to anger and abundant In His grace and tenderness. He will not be angry alway, Nor will He forever chide; Tho' we oft have sinned against Him Still His love and grace abide. 4 As the heav'ns are high above us, Great his love to us has proved; Far as east from west is distant, He has all our sins removed. As a father loves his children, Feeling pity for their woes, So the Lord to those who fear Him Mercy and compassion shows. Scripture: Psalm 103 Used With Tune: AUTUMN

Come, Ye Disconsolate

Author: Thomas Moore, 1779-1852; Thomas Hastings, 1784-1872 Meter: 11.10.11.10 Appears in 1,074 hymnals Topics: Sickness First Line: Come, ye disconsolate, where'er ye languish Lyrics: 1 Come, ye disconsolate, where’er ye languish -- Come to the mercy-seat, fervently kneel; Here bring your wounded hearts, here tell your anguish: Earth has no sorrow that heav’n cannot heal. 2 Joy of the desolate, light of the straying, Hope of the penitent, fadeless and pure! Here speaks the Comforter, tenderly saying, “Earth has no sorrow that heav’n cannot cure.” 3 Here see the Bread of Life, see waters flowing Forth from the throne of God, pure from above: Come to the feast of love -- come ever knowing Earth has no sorrow but heav’n can remove. Scripture: Isaiah 54:7 Used With Tune: CONSOLATOR

Song of St. Patrick

Author: Marty Haugen, b. 1950 Appears in 5 hymnals Topics: Pastoral Care of the Sick First Line: Christ be ever before us Refrain First Line: May the Spirit of Christ Used With Tune: [Christ be ever before us] Text Sources: St. Patrick's Breastplate (based on)

A Prayer of the sick Soul

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 20 hymnals Topics: Prayer Of the sick soul; Prayer Of the sick soul First Line: Thou great Physician of the soul Lyrics: 1 Thou great Physician of the soul, To thee I bring my case; My raging malady control, And heal me by thy grace. 2 Help me to state my whole complaint, But where shall I begin? Nor words, nor thoughts, can fully paint That worst distemper, sin. 3 It lies not in a single part, But through my frame is spread; A burning fever in my heart, A palsy in my head. 4 It makes me deaf, and dumb, and blind, And impotent and lame; It overclouds, and fills my mind, With folly, fear, and shame. 5 A thousand evil thoughts intrude, Tumultuous in my breast; Which indispose me for my food, And rob me of my rest. 6 Lord, I am sick, regard my cry, And set my spirit free; Say, canst thou let a sinner die, Who longs to live to thee.

Ah, holy Jesus, how hast thou offended

Author: Johann Heermann Meter: 11.11.11.5 Appears in 141 hymnals Topics: Sickness Lyrics: Ah, holy Jesus, how hast thou offended, That man to judge thee have in hate pretended? By foes derided, by thine own rejected, O most afflicted. Amen. Scripture: Isaiah 53:4 Used With Tune: FLEMMING