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O God of wondrous grace and glory

Author: Luther D. Reed, b. 1873 Appears in 2 hymnals Topics: Church Life and Work City, Nation, World Used With Tune: MOUNT AIRY

On thee, O Lord our God, we call

Author: Anon. Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 13 hymnals Topics: The Christian Nation Fast-Day Lyrics: 1 On thee, O Lord our God, we call, Before thy throne devoutly fall; Oh, whither should the helpless fly? To whom but thee direct their cry? 2 Lord, we repent, we weep, we mourn, To our forsaken God we turn; Oh, spare our guilty country, spare The church thine hand hath planted here! 3 We plead thy grace, indulgent God! We plead thy Son's atoning blood; We plead thy gracious promises; And are they unavailing pleas? 4 These pleas, presented at thy throne, Have brought ten thousand blessings down On guilty lands in helpless woe: Let them prevail to save us, too. Scripture: Isaiah 26:9

Your kingdom come, O God!

Author: L. Hensley (1824-1905) Meter: 6.6.6.6 Appears in 131 hymnals Topics: God's World Nations, Justice, and Peace Lyrics: 1 Your kingdom come, O God! your rule, O Christ, begin; break with thine iron rod the tyrannies of sin, 2 Where is your reign of peace and purity and love? When shall all hatred cease, as in the realms above? 3 When comes the promised time, the end of strife and war; when lust, oppression, crime and greed shall be no more? 4 O Lord our God, arise and come in your great might! revive our longing eyes which languish for your sight. 5 As rebels scorn your name and wolves devour your fold, by many deeds of shame we learn that love grows cold. 6 On nations near or far thick darkness gathers yet: arise, O Morning Star, arise and never set! Used With Tune: ST. CECILIA

Lord of Our Life and God of Our Salvation

Author: Philip Pusey, 1799-1855; Matthäus A. von Löwenstern, 1594-1648 Meter: 11.11.11.5 Appears in 222 hymnals Topics: The Nation Peace Lyrics: 1 Lord of our life and God of our salvation, Star of our night and Hope of every nation, Hear and receive thy Church's supplication, Lord God Almighty. 2 See round thine ark the hungry billows curling; See how thy foes their banners are unfurling; Lord, while their darts envenomed they are hurling, Thou canst preserve us. 3 Lord, thou canst help when earthly armor faileth, Lord, thou canst save when deadly sin assaileth; Christ, o'er thy Church nor death nor hell prevaileth; Grant us thy peace, Lord. 4 Peace in our hearts, our evil thoughts assuaging; Peace in thy Church, where brothers are engaging; Peace, when the world its busy war is waging: Calm thy foes' raging. 5 Grant us thy help till backward they are driven, Grant them thy truth that they may be forgiven; Grant peace on earth, and after we have striven, Peace in thy heaven. Amen. Amen. Used With Tune: ISTE CONFESSOR

The Lord is near! with Sinai tread

Author: Alexander Clark Appears in 3 hymnals Topics: The Christian Nation Fast-Day; Sudden National Calamity Lyrics: 1 The Lord is near! with Sinai trend He comes to earth again; From sudden darkness overhead, A tongue of lightning, clear and dread, Enough to wake the dusty dead, Proclaims God's will to men. 2 Oh, bleeding country, now arise, And call upon the Lord; Thy broken heart and tearful eyes Win pity on thee from the skies, Through Christ, the world's slain sacrifice, Who saves thee by his word. 3 Thou God of nations, hear our prayer; We lift our thoughts to thee; Our sinful nation's life, oh spare! And may our grief thy grace declare, By every Christly cross we bear To bless and make men free.

For the Beauty of the Earth

Author: Folliott S. Pierpoint, 1835-1917 Appears in 650 hymnals Topics: National and World Peace Refrain First Line: Lord of all, to thee we raise Scripture: Philippians 4:19-20 Used With Tune: DIX

The Church's one foundation

Author: Samuel J. Stone, 1839-1900 Appears in 885 hymnals Topics: National and World Peace Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:11 Used With Tune: AURELIA

Mighty God, to thy dear Name be given

Appears in 2 hymnals Topics: Church Life and Work City, Nation, World Lyrics: 1 Mighty God, to thy dear Name be given Highest praise o'er all the earth and heaven. All souls distressed, All men oppressed, Their voices raising, Unite in praising Thy glory. 2 God is God, though all the earth lay wasted; God is God, though all men death had tasted. While nations stumble, In darkness fumble, By stars surrounded, Countless aboundeth God's harvest. 3 Highest hills and deepest vales shall vanish, Earth and heaven both alike be banished. As in the dawning Of every morning The sun appeareth, So glorious neareth God's kingdom. Used With Tune: DEUS FORTIS

And did those feet in ancient time

Author: William Blake, 1757-1827 Meter: 8.8.8.8 D Appears in 28 hymnals Topics: National and International Life Used With Tune: JERUSALEM

God of the Ages, Whose Almighty Hand

Author: Daniel Crane Roberts Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 429 hymnals Topics: The Life of the Nations Lyrics: 1 God of the ages, 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: Exodus 13:15 Used With Tune: NATIONAL HYMN