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O Lord, Hear My Prayer

Meter: Irregular Appears in 49 hymnals Topics: Children Appropriate for; Praying For Ourselves; Praying Short Prayer Responses Scripture: Psalm 39:12 Used With Tune: HEAR MY PRAYER Text Sources: Music from Taizé, vol. 2, 1982, 1983, 1984

오소서 Ososo (Come Now, O Prince of Peace)

Author: Geonyong Lee; Marion Pope Meter: 6.5.5.6 Appears in 16 hymnals First Line: 오소서 오소서 (Come now, O Prince of Peace) Topics: Body of Christ; Jesus Christ Advent of; Jesus Christ Images and Names of; Justice Racial; Peace; Reconciliation; Unity; Unity in Diversity; Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Scripture: Isaiah 2:2-4 Used With Tune: O-SO-SO

You Are Salt for the Earth

Author: Marty Haugen Meter: Irregular Appears in 22 hymnals Refrain First Line: Bring forth the kingdom of mercy Topics: City; Commissioning Other; Discipleship; Mission; Peace and Justice; Reign of God; Sermon on the Mount; Walking with God Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16 Used With Tune: BRING FORTH THE KINGDOM Text Sources: Gather, 1988

Oh, For a Thousand Tongues

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,765 hymnals First Line: Oh, for a thousand tongues to sing Lyrics: 1 Oh, for a thousand tongues to sing my great Redeemer’s praise, my great Redeemer’s praise, the glories of my God and King, the triumphs of his grace, the triumphs of his grace, the triumphs of his grace! 2 My gracious Master and my God, assist me to proclaim, assist me to proclaim, to spread through all the earth abroad the honors of thy name, the honors of thy name, the honors of thy name. 3 Glory to God, and praise, and love be ever, ever giv’n, be ever, ever giv’n by saints below and saints above, the church in earth and heav’n, the church in earth and heav’n, the church in earth and heav’n. Topics: Confessing Faith; Gathering; Mission; Music; Name of Jesus; Salvation Scripture: Psalm 145 Used With Tune: LYNGHAM Text Sources: Hymns and Sacred Poems, 1740

Softly and Tenderly Jesus Is Calling

Author: Will L. Thompson Meter: 11.7.11.7 with refrain Appears in 901 hymnals Refrain First Line: Come home, come home! Lyrics: 1 Softly and tenderly Jesus is calling, calling for you and for me; see, on the portals he’s waiting and watching, watching for you and for me. Refrain: “Come home, come home! You who are weary, come home.” Earnestly, tenderly, Jesus is calling, calling, *“O sinner, come home!” *or, “Beloved, come home!” 2 Why should we tarry when Jesus is pleading, pleading for you and for me? Why should we linger and heed not his mercies, mercies for you and for me? [Refrain] 3 Oh, for the wonderful love he has promised, promised for you and for me! Though we have sinned, he has mercy and pardon, pardon for you and for me. [Refrain] Topics: Compassion; Jesus Christ Love of; Mercy; Repentance Scripture: Matthew 9:9-13 Used With Tune: THOMPSON Text Sources: Sparkling Gems Nos. 1 & 2 Combined, 1880

My Hope Is Built

Author: Edward Mote Meter: 8.8.8.8 with refrain Appears in 1,109 hymnals First Line: My hope is built on nothing less Refrain First Line: On Christ, the solid rock, I stand Lyrics: 1 My hope is built on nothing less than Jesus’ blood and righteousness. I dare not trust the sweetest frame but wholly lean on Jesus’ name. Refrain: On Christ, the solid rock, I stand; all other ground is sinking sand, all other ground is sinking sand. 2 In ev’ry rough and stormy gale, my anchor holds within the vale. When all around my soul gives way, he then is all my hope and stay. [Refrain] 3 Not earth, nor hell, my soul can move; I rest upon unchanging love. I trust his righteous character, his counsel, promise, and his pow’r. [Refrain] 4 When he shall come with trumpet sound, oh, may I then in him be found, dressed in his righteousness alone, faultless to stand before the throne. [Refrain] Topics: Confessing Faith; Faith; Hope; Jesus Christ Second Coming of; Name of Jesus; Reign of Christ; Salvation Scripture: Matthew 7:24-27 Used With Tune: SOLID ROCK Text Sources: Hymns of Praise: A New Selection of Gospel Hymns, 1836, alt.

When in Our Music God Is Glorified

Author: Fred Pratt Green Meter: 10.10.10.4 Appears in 86 hymnals Lyrics: 1 When in our music God is glorified, and adoration leaves no room for pride, it is as though the whole creation cried alleluia! 2 How often, making music, we have found a new dimension in the world of sound, as worship moved us to a more profound alleluia! 3 So has the church, in liturgy and song, in faith and love, through centuries of wrong, borne witness to the truth in ev’ry tongue, alleluia! 4 And did not Jesus sing a psalm that night when utmost evil strove against the Light? Then let us sing, for whom he won the fight: alleluia! 5 Let ev’ry instrument be tuned for praise! Let all rejoice who have a voice to raise! And may God give us faith to sing always alleluia! Topics: Music; Worship Scripture: 2 Chronicles 5:13 Used With Tune: ENGELBERG Text Sources: The Hymn, 1973

أبانا الذي في السماء Abana alathi (Abana in Heaven)

Author: Laila Constantine; Anne Emile Zaki; Emily Brink; Greg Scheer Meter: Irregular Appears in 10 hymnals First Line: Abana alathi fi ssama (Abana in heaven) Topics: Forgiveness; Forgiveness From God; Jesus Christ Teachings of; Prayer Jesus Taught; Forgiveness; Forgiveness From God; Jesus Christ Teachings of; Prayer Jesus Taught; Reign of God Scripture: Matthew 6:9-13 Used With Tune: ABANA ALATHI FI SSAMA / ABANA IN HEAVEN Text Sources: based on Matthew 6:9–13

We Are Often Tossed and Driven

Author: Charles A. Tindley Meter: 7.7.15.7.7.11 Appears in 100 hymnals First Line: We are often tossed and driv’n Refrain First Line: By and by Lyrics: 1 We are often tossed and driv’n on the restless sea of time, somber skies and howling tempest oft succeed a bright sunshine; in that land of perfect day, when the mists have rolled away, we will understand it better by and by. Refrain: By and by, when the morning comes, when the saints of God are gathered home, we’ll tell the story, how we’ve overcome, for we’ll understand it better by and by. 2 We are often destitute of the things that life demands, want of food and want of shelter, thirsty hills and barren lands; we are trusting in the Lord, and according to the Word, we will understand it better by and by. [Refrain] 3 Temptations, hidden snares, often take us unawares, and our hearts are made to bleed for any thoughtless word or deed; and we wonder why the test when we try to do our best, but we’ll understand it better by and by. [Refrain] Topics: Death and Eternal Life; Doubt; Faith; Heritage African American; Joy; Lent; Suffering Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:12 Used With Tune: BY AND BY

A Voice Was Heard in Ramah

Author: Carolyn Winfrey Gillette Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 5 hymnals Topics: Grief; Joy; Peace and Justice; Suffering; Women of the Bible; Grief; Joy; Peace and Justice; Suffering; Women of the Bible Scripture: Psalm 85:10 Used With Tune: LLANGLOFFAN