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Children of the Heavenly Father

Author: Carolina V. S. Berg Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 98 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 10:30 First Line: Children of the heav'nly Father Lyrics: 1 Children of the heav'nly Father Safely in His bosom gather; Nestling bird nor star in heaven Such a refuge e'er was given. 2 God His own doth tend and nourish: In His holy courts they flourish; From all evil things He spares them, In His mighty arms He bears them. 3 Neither life nor death shall ever From the Lord His children sever; Unto them His grace He showeth, And their sorrows all He knoweth. 4 Lo, their very hairs He numbers, And no daily care encumbers Them that share His every blessing, And His help in woes distressing. 5 Praise the Lord in joyful numbers: Your Protector never slumbers. At the will of your Defender Every foeman must surrender. 6 Though He giveth or He taketh, God His children ne'er forsaketh, His the loving purpose solely To preserve them pure and holy. Amen. Topics: Way of Salvation Sanctification; Faith and Trust Used With Tune: TRYGGARE KAN INGEN VARA

Lift high the Cross

Author: George William Kitchin, 1827-1912; Michael Robert Newbolt, 1874-1956 Meter: 10.10 with refrain Appears in 95 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 10:38 First Line: Come, Christians, follow where our Saviour trod Refrain First Line: Lift high the Cross, the love of Christ proclaim Topics: Evangelism; Faith, Trust and Commitment; Joy, Praise and Thanksgiving; Passiontide; Redemption and Salvation Used With Tune: CRUCIFER

Didst thou, Lord Jesus, suffer shame

Author: Kirkham Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 94 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 10:25 Lyrics: 1 Didst thou, Lord Jesus, suffer shame, And bear the cross for me? And shall I fear to own thy name, Or thy disciple be? 2 Forbid it, Lord, that I should dread To suffer shame or loss; Oh, let me in thy footsteps tread, And glory in thy cross. Topics: The Christian Life Honor and Influence; Glorying in the Cross

A pilgrim through this lonely world

Author: Denny Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 87 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 10:25 Lyrics: 1 A pilgrim through this lonely world, The blessed Saviour passed: A mourner all his life was he, A dying Lamb at last. 2 That tender heart that felt for all, For all its life-blood gave; It found on earth no resting-place, Save only in the grave. 3 Such was our Lord; and shall we fear The cross, with all its scorn? Or love a faithless, evil world, That wreathed his brow with thorn? Topics: Christ Life, Office, and Example; The Man of Sorrows

Make Me a Blessing

Author: Ira B. Wilson Meter: 10.7.10.7 with refrain Appears in 86 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 10:8 First Line: Out in the highways and byways of life Lyrics: 1 Out in the highways and byways of life many are weary and sad: [are weary and sad:] carry the sunshine where darkness is rife, making the sorrowing glad. [Refrain:] Make me a blessing, Make me a blessing, out of my life [out of my life] may Jesus shine; make me a blessing, O Savior, I pray, [I pray thee, my Savior,] make me a blessing to someone today. 2 Tell the sweet story of Christ and his love; tell of His power to forgive: [his power to forgive:] others will trust him if only you prove true, every moment you live. (Refrain) 3 Give as 'twas given to you in your need; love as the Master loved you; [the Master loved you;] be to the helpless a helper indeed; unto your mission be true. (Refrain) Topics: Commissioning Service; Commissioning Service; Christian Service; Social Concerns; Witnessing Used With Tune: SCHULER

Lord, Who Throughout These Forty Days

Author: Claudia F. Hernaman, 1838-1898 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 86 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 10:38 Lyrics: 1 Lord, who throughout these forty days for us did fast and pray, teach us with you to mourn our sins and close by you to stay. 2 As you with Satan did contend, and did the victory win, O give us strength in you to fight, in you to conquer sin. 3 As you did hunger and did thirst, so teach us, gracious Lord, to die to self, and so to live by your most holy Word. 4 And thro' these days of penitence, and thro' your Passiontide, forevermore, in life and death, O Lord, with us abide. 5 Abide with us, that through this life of doubts and hope and pain, an Easter of unending joy we may at last attain! Topics: Conflict Spiritual Used With Tune: LAND OF REST

Fountain of good, to own Thy love

Author: Philip Doddridge Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 84 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 10:32 Topics: The Church Almsgiving and Beneficence Used With Tune: ST. FRANCES

More like Jesus would I be

Author: Fanny J. Crosby Meter: 7.7.7.7 D Appears in 80 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 10:28-30 Topics: Hymns for the Young The Son - His Example Used With Tune: DIJON

I have decided to follow Jesus

Meter: 10.10.10.8 Appears in 70 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 10:38 Lyrics: 1 I have decided to follow Jesus; I have decided to follow Jesus; I have decided to follow Jesus, No turning back, no turning back. 2 The world behind me, the cross before me; the world behind me, the cross before me; the world behind me, the cross before me, No turning back, no turning back. 3 Though none go with me, I still will follow; though none go with me, I still will follow; though none go with me, I still will follow, No turning back, no turning back. 4 Will you decide now to follow Jesus? Will you decide now to follow Jesus? Will you decide now to follow Jesus? No turning back, no turning back. Topics: Children and Youth Profession of Faith; Courage; Discipleship; Evangelism; Invitation; Sacraments and Ordinances Profession of Faith Used With Tune: ASSAM Text Sources: Traditional

He loves me too, He loves me too

Author: Maria Straub Appears in 67 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 10:28-30 First Line: God sees the little sparrow fall Topics: Hymns for the Young God in Creation and Providence Used With Tune: PROVIDENCE