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The Babe of Bethlehem
Author: William C. Dix Hymnal: Laudes Domini #65 (1890) Topics: Opening of Service; Opening of Service First Line: As with gladness men of old Lyrics: 1 As with gladness men of old
Did the guiding star behold,
As with joy they hailed its light,
Leading onward, beaming bright;
So, most gracious Lord, may we
Evermore be led to thee.
2 As with joyful steps they sped,
Saviour, to thy manger bed,
There to bend the knee before
Thee whom heaven and earth adore;
So may we with willing feet
Ever seek the mercy-seat.
3 As they offered gifts most rare
At thy cradle rude and bare,
So may we with holy joy,
Pure and free from sin's alloy,
All our costliest treasures bring,
Christ, to thee our heavenly King.
4 Holy Jesus, every day
Keep us in the narrow way;
And, when earthly things are past,
Bring our ransomed souls at last
Where they need no star to guide,
Where no clouds thy glory hide. Languages: English Tune Title: DIX
The Babe of Bethlehem
As We Begin Another Week
Author: Martin Wandersleben, 1608-68; W. Gustave Polack, 1890-1950 Hymnal: Christian Worship (1993) #223 (1993) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: Opening of Service; Opening of Service Languages: English Tune Title: HERR JESU CHRIST, MEINS
As We Begin Another Week
God Himself Is Present
Author: Gerhard Tersteegen, 1697-1769; Frederick W. Foster, 1760-1835; John Miller, 1756-90 Hymnal: Christian Worship (1993) #224 (1993) Meter: 6.6.8.6.6.8.3.3.6.6 Topics: Opening of Service; Opening of Service Lyrics: 1 God himself is present --
Let us now adore him
And with awe appear before him.
God is in his temple --
All within keep silence,
Humbly kneel in deepest rev'rence.
He alone On his throne
Is our God and Savior;
Praise his name forever!
2 God himself is present --
Hear the harps resounding;
See the hosts the throne surrounding.
"Holy, holy, holy" --
Hear the hymn ascending,
Songs of saints and angels blending.
Bow your ear To us here:
Hear, O Christ, the praises
That your Church now raises.
3 Fount of ev'ry blessing,
Purify my spirit,
Trusting only in your merit.
Like the holy angels,
Worshiping before you,
May I ceaselessly adore you.
Let your will Ever still
Rule your church terrestrial
As the hosts celestial. Languages: English Tune Title: WUNDERBARER KÖNIG
God Himself Is Present
To Your Temple I Draw Near
Author: James Montgomery, 1771-1854 Hymnal: Christian Worship (1993) #226 (1993) Meter: 7.7.7.7 Topics: Opening of Service; Opening of Service First Line: To your temple I draw near, Lord Lyrics: 1 To your temple I draw near;
Lord, I love to worship here.
Here are sacrament and Word;
Here believers meet their Lord.
2 I through Christ am reconciled;
I through Christ become your child.
Abba, Father, give me grace
In your courts to seek your face.
3 While your glorious praise is sung,
Touch my lips, unloose my tongue,
That my joyful soul may bless
Christ the Lord, my righteousness.
4 While the prayers of saints ascend,
God of love, to mine attend.
Hear me, for your Spirit pleads;
Hear, for Jesus intercedes.
5 While I listen to your law,
Fill my soul with holy awe
Till your gospel brings to me
Life and immortality.
6 While your ministers proclaim
Peace and pardon in your name,
Through their voice, by faith, may I
Hear you speaking from the sky.
7 From your house, when I return,
May my heart within me burn,
And at evening let me say,
"I have walked with God today." Languages: English Tune Title: GOTT SEI DANK DURCH ALLE WELT
To Your Temple I Draw Near
This Day at Your Creating Word
Author: William W. How, 1823-97 Hymnal: Christian Worship (1993) #229 (1993) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: Opening of Service; Opening of Service Lyrics: 1 This day at your creating word
First o'er the earth the light was poured:
O Lord, this day upon us shine,
And fill our souls with light divine.
2 This day the Lord for sinners slain
In might victorious rose again:
O Jesus, raise your people, too,
From death of sin to life in you.
3 This day the Holy Spirit came
With fiery tongues of cloven flame:
O Spirit, fill our hearts this day
With grace to hear and grace to pray.
4 This day of light and life and grace
We gather in our worship-place:
This holy hour, blest gift of love,
Give we again to God above.
5 All praise to God the Father be,
To Christ, who set his people free,
Whom with the Spirit we adore
Forever and forevermore. Languages: English Tune Title: WINCHESTER NEW
This Day at Your Creating Word
Lord of My Life, Whose Tender Care
Hymnal: Christian Worship (1993) #232 (1993) Meter: 8.6.8.6.8.8 Topics: Opening of Service; Opening of Service First Line: Lord of mylife, whose tender care Lyrics: 1 Lord of my life, whose tender care
Has led me on till now,
Here lowly, at the hour of prayer,
Before your throne I bow.
I bless your gracious hand and pray
Forgiveness for another day.
2 Oh, may I daily, hourly, strive
In heav'nly grace to grow,
To you and to your glory live,
Dead to all else below!
Tread in the path my Savior trod,
Though thorny, yet the path of God.
3 To you my humble praise I bring
For mercies day by day.
Lord, teach my heart your love to sing;
Lord, teach me how to pray.
All that I have and e'er can do
I'll use to serve and honor you. Languages: English Tune Title: O JESU, WARUM LEGST DU MIR
Lord of My Life, Whose Tender Care
O Lord, Give Heed unto Our Plea
Author: Jesper Swedberg Hymnal: The Hymnal and Order of Service #348 (1926) Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.8.7 Topics: Worship Opening of Service Lyrics: 1 O Lord, give heed unto our plea,
O Spirit, grant Thy graces,
That we who put our trust in Thee
May rightly sing Thy praises.
Thy Word, O Christ, unto us give,
That grace and pow’r we may receive
To follow Thee, our Master.
2 Touch Thou the shepherd’s lips, O Lord,
That in this blessèd hour
He may proclaim Thy sacred Word
With unction and with power.
What Thou wouldst have Thy servant say,
Put Thou into his heart, we pray,
With grace and strength to say it.
3 Let heart and ear be opened wide
Unto Thy Word and pleading;
Our minds, O Holy Spirit, guide
By Thine own light and leading.
The law of Christ we would fulfill,
And walk according to His will,
His Word our rule of living.
Amen. Languages: English Tune Title: AF HIMLENS HÄR DEN HÖGSTES MAKT
O Lord, Give Heed unto Our Plea
In the Temple Where Our Fathers
Author: Erik Natanael Söderberg, (b. 1869) Hymnal: The Hymnal and Order of Service #349 (1926) Meter: 8.7.8.7.7.7.8.8 Topics: Worship Opening of Service Lyrics: 1 In the temple where our fathers
Rendered praise to Thee, O Lord,
Now Thy flock for worship gathers,
Hung'ring for Thy precious Word,
By Thy guidance and Thy grace
Drawn unto this holy place
Where the heav'nly bread is tendered,
And true life in Christ engendered.
2 Not the peace of false assurance
In Thy house, O Father, dwells;
There the strength for our endurance
From Thy sacred altar wells.
To thy presence we draw night,
Grant us power from on high;
With Thy sword and helmet arm us,
That no worldly foes alarm us.
3 Let Thy Church, O heavenly Father,
Be to us the open way
To that temple where we gather
Round Thy throne some blessèd day.
Gentle Shepherd, as of old,
Feed us, tend us, in Thy fold,
And at last Thy flock deliver,
In Thy heaven to dwell forever.
Amen. Languages: English Tune Title: WERDE MUNTER, MEIN GEMÜTHE
In the Temple Where Our Fathers
Lord Jesus Christ, be present now
Author: Catherine Winkworth; Wilhelm II., Duke of Saxe-Weimar Hymnal: Common Service Book of the Lutheran Church #419 (1917) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: Times and Seasons At the Opening of Service Lyrics: 1 Lord Jesus Christ, be present now,
And let Thy Holy Spirit bow
All hearts in love and fear to-day,
To hear the truth and keep Thy way.
2 Open our lips to sing Thy praise,
Our hearts in true devotion raise,
Strengthen our faith, increase our light,
That we may know Thy Name aright;
3 Until we join the host that cry;
Holy art Thou, O Lord Most High!
And 'mid the light of that blest place
Shall gaze upon Thee face to face.
4 Glory to God, the Father, Son,
And Holy Spirit, Three in One!
To Thee, O blesséd Trinity,
Be praise throughout eternity!
Amen.
Languages: English Tune Title: HERR JESU CHRIST, DICH ZU UNS WEND
Lord Jesus Christ, be present now
Blessèd Jesus, at Thy word
Author: Catherine Winkworth; Tobias Clausnitzer Hymnal: Common Service Book of the Lutheran Church #421 (1917) Meter: 7.8.7.8.8.8 Topics: Times and Seasons At the Opening of Service Lyrics: 1 Blessèd Jesus, at Thy word
We are gathered all to hear Thee;
Let our hearts and souls be stirred
Now to seek and love and fear Thee;
By Thy teachings sweet and holy,
Drawn from earth to love Thee solely.
2 All our knowledge, sense, and sight
Lie in deepest darkness shrouded,
Till Thy Spirit breaks our night
With the beams of truth unclouded.
Thou alone to God canst win us,
Thou must work all good within us.
3 Glorious Lord, Thyself impart!
Light of Light, from God proceeding,
Open Thou our ears and heart,
Help us by Thy Spirit’s pleading.
Hear the cry Thy people raises,
Hear, and bless our prayers and praises.
Amen. Languages: English Tune Title: LIEBSTER JESU, WIR SIND HIER
Blessèd Jesus, at Thy word
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