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Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart

Author: Mary Elizabeth Byrne, 188-1931; Eleanor H. Hull, 1860-1935 Meter: 10.10.9.10 Appears in 159 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart; all else be nought to me, save that thou art— thou my best thought, by day or by night, waking or sleeping, thy presence my light. 2 Be thou my wisdom, and thou my true word; I ever with thee and thou with me, Lord; thou my great Father; thine own may I be; thou in me dwelling, and I one with thee. 3 High King of heaven, when victory is won, may I reach heaven's joys, bright heaven's Sun! Heart of my heart, whatever befall, still be my vision, O Ruler of all. Topics: Jesus Christ our Lord Used With Tune: SLANE Text Sources: Irish, ca. 700

Beneath the cross of Jesus

Author: Elizabeth Cecilia Clephane, 1830-1869 Meter: 7.6.8.6.8.6.8.6 Appears in 525 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Beneath the cross of Jesus I fain would take my stand, the shadow of a mighty rock within a weary land, a home within a wilderness, a rest upon the way, from the burning of the noontide heat and the burden of the day. 2 Upon the cross of Jesus mine eyes at times can see the very dying form of one who suffered there for me; and from my smitten heart with tears two wonders I confess: the wonders of redeeming love and my unworthiness. 3 I take, O cross, thy shadow for my abiding place; I ask no other sunshine than the sunshine of his face; content to let my pride go by, to know no gain nor loss, my sinful self my only shame, my glory all the cross. Topics: Jesus Christ our Lord Used With Tune: ST. CHRISTOPHER

Brightest and best of the stars of the morning

Author: Reginald Heber, 1783-1826 Meter: 11.10.11.10 Appears in 912 hymnals Lyrics: 1. Brightest and best of the stars of the morning, dawn on our darkness, and lend us thine aid; star of the east, the horizon adorning, guide where our infant Redeemer is laid. 2. Cold on his cradle the dewdrops are shining, low lies his head with the beasts of the stall; angels adore him in slumber reclining, Maker and Monarch and Savior of all. 3. Shall we then yield him, in costly devotion, odors of Edom, and offerings divine, gems of the mountain, and pearls of the ocean, myrrh from the forest, or gold from the mine? 4. Vainly we offer each ample oblation, vainly with gifts would his favor secure, richer by far is the heart’s adoration, dearer to God are the prayers of the poor. 5. Brightest and best of the stars of the morning, dawn on our darkness and lend us thine aid; star of the east, the horizon adorning, guide where our infant Redeemer is laid. Topics: Epiphany Used With Tune: MORNING STAR

Be joyful in the Lord, all you lands

Appears in 347 hymnals Lyrics: 1. Be joyful in the Lord, all you lands; serve the Lord with gladness and come before his presence with a song. [Ant.] 2. Know this: The Lord himself is God; he himself has made us, and we are his; we are his people and the sheep of his pasture. [Ant.] 3. Enter his gates with thanksgiving; go into his courts with praise; give thanks to him and call upon his Name. [Ant.] 4. For the Lord is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his faithfulness endures from age to age. [Ant.] Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit; As it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen. [Ant.] Topics: The Daily Office Daily Morning Prayer II Used With Tune: [Be joyful in the Lord, all you lands]

Baptized in water

Author: Michael Saward, b. 1932 Meter: 5.5.8.5.5.8 Appears in 48 hymnals Lyrics: 1. Baptized in water, sealed by the Spirit, cleansed by the blood of Christ our King: heirs of salvation, trusting his promise, faithfully now God's praise we sing. 2. Baptized in water, sealed by the Spirit, dead in the tomb with Christ our King: one with his rising, freed and forgiven, thankfully now God's praise we sing. 3. Baptized in water, sealed by the Spirit, marked with the sign of Christ our King: born of one Father, we are his children, joyfully now God's praise we sing. Topics: Holy Baptism Used With Tune: POINT LOMA

Before the Lord's eternal throne

Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 966 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Before the Lord's eternal throne, ye nations, bow with sacred joy; know that the Lord is God alone; he can create, and he destroy. 2 His sovereign power without our aid formed us of clay and gave us breath; and when like wandering sheep we strayed, he saved us from the power of death. 3 We are his people, we his care, our souls, and all our mortal frame: what lasting honors shall we rear, almighty Maker, to thy Name? 4 We'll crowd thy gates with thankful songs, high as the heavens our voices raise; and earth, with her ten thousand tongues, shall fill thy courts with sounding praise. 5 Wide as the world is thy command, vast as eternity thy love; firm as a rock thy truth must stand, when rolling years shall cease to move. Topics: Praise to God Scripture: Psalm 100 Used With Tune: WINCHESTER NEW

Blessed Jesus, at thy word

Author: Tobias Clausnitzer, 1619-1684; Catherine Winkworth, 1827-1878 Meter: 7.8.7.8.8.8 Appears in 144 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Blessed 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 pure 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 Gracious 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 Church upraises; hear, and bless our prayers and praises. Topics: Jesus Christ our Lord Used With Tune: LIEBSTER JESU

Blest are the pure in heart

Author: John Keble, 1792-1866; William John Hall, 1793-1861 Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 399 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Blest are the pure in heart, for they shall see our God; the secret of the Lord is theirs, their soul is Christ's abode. 2 The Lord, who left the heavens our life and peace to bring, to dwell in lowliness with us, our pattern and our King; 3 he to the lowly soul will still himself impart and for his dwelling and his throne will choose the pure in heart. 4 Lord, we thy presence seek; may ours this blessing be; give us a pure and lowly heart, a temple fit for thee. Topics: The Christian Life Used With Tune: FRANCONIA

Before thy throne, O God, we kneel

Author: William Boyd Carpenter, 1841-1918 Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 Appears in 13 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Before thy throne, O God, we kneel: give us a conscience quick to feel, a ready mind to understand the meaning of thy chastening hand; whate'er the pain and shame may be, bring us, O Father, nearer thee. 2 Search out our hearts and make us true; help us to give to all their due. From love of pleasure, lust of gold, from sins which make the heart grow cold, wean us and train us with thy rod; teach us to know our faults, O God. 3 For sins of heedless word and deed, for pride ambitious to succeed, for crafty trade and subtle snare to catch the simple unaware, for lives bereft of purpose high, forgive, forgive, O Lord, we cry. 4 Let the fierce fires which burn and try, our inmost spirits purify: consume the ill; purge out the shame; O God, be with us in the flame; a newborn people may we rise, more pure, more true, more nobly wise. Topics: Christian Responsibility Used With Tune: ST. PETERSBURG

Blessed city, heavenly Salem

Author: John Mason Neale, 1818-1866 Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 74 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Blessed city, heavenly Salem, vision dear of peace and love, who of living stones art builded in the height of heaven above, and, with angel hosts encircled, as a bride dost earthward move; 2 from celestial realms descending, bridal glory round thee shed, meet for him whose love espoused thee, to thy Lord shalt thou be led; all thy streets and all thy bulwarks of pure gold are fashioned. 3 Bright thy gates of pearl are shining; they are open evermore; and by virtue of his merits thither faithful souls do soar, who, for Christ's dear Name, in this world pain and tribulation bore. 4 Many a blow and biting sculpture polished well those stones elect, in their places now compacted by the heavenly Architect, who therewith hath willed for ever that his palace should be decked. 5 Laud and honour to the Father, laud and honour to the Son, laud and honour to the Spirit, ever Three, and ever One, consubstantial, co-eternal, while unending ages run. Topics: The Church Used With Tune: URBS BEATA JERUSALEM Text Sources: Latin ca. 7th cent.; Tr.: Hymns Ancient and Modern, 1861