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The Kingdom of God Is Justice and Joy

Author: Bryn Austin Rees Meter: 10.10.11.11 Appears in 23 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 22:9-10 Topics: Church Ministry and Ministers; Church Nature; Evangelism; Justice; Kingdom of God; Missions Used With Tune: HANOVER

Where Cross the Crowded Ways of Life

Author: Frank Mason North Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 369 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 22:9 Lyrics: 1. Where cross the crowded ways of life, where sound the cries of race and clan, above the noise of selfish strife, we hear your voice, O Son of man. 2. In haunts of wretchedness and need, on shadowed thresholds dark with fears, from paths where hide the lures of greed, we catch the vision of your tears. 3. From tender childhood's helplessness, from woman's grief, man's burdened toil, from famished souls, from sorrow's stress, your heart has never known recoil. 4. The cup of water given for you still holds the freshness of your grace; yet long these multitudes to view the sweet compassion of your face. 5. O Master, from the mountainside make haste to heal these hearts of pain; among these restless throngs abide; O tread the city's streets again. 6. Till all the world shall learn your love and follow where your feet have trod, till, glorious from your heaven above, shall come the city of our God! Topics: Sanctifiying and Perfecting Grace Social Holiness; City; Love; Social Concerns Used With Tune: GERMANY

Your hand, O God, has guided

Author: Edward Hayes Plumptre (1821-1891) Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.6.7 with refrain Appears in 55 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 22:1-14 Lyrics: 1 Your hand, O God, has guided your flock, from age to age; the wondrous tale is written, full clear, on every page; your people owned your goodness, and we their deeds record: and both of this bear witness: one Church, one Faith, one Lord. 2 Your heralds brought glad tidings to greatest as to least; they summoned all to hasten and share the great King's feast; and this was all their teaching, in every deed and word, to all alike proclaiming: one Church, one Faith, one Lord. 3 Through many a day of darkness, through many a scene of strife, the faithful few fought bravely to guard the nation's life. Their Gospel of redemption, sin pardoned, life restored, was all in this enfolded: one Church, one Faith, one Lord. 4 Your mercy will not fail us, nor leave your work undone; with your right hand to help us, the victory shall be won; by mortals and by angels your name shall be adored, and this shall be our anthem: one Church, one Faith, one Lord. Topics: Life in Christ Our Response to Christ - In Discipleship; Church Ministry; Church unity and ecumenism; Salvation and Redemption; Witness Used With Tune: THORNBURY

As We Gather at Your Table

Author: Carl P. Daw, Jr., b. 1944 Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 27 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 22:14 Lyrics: 1 As we gather at your table, as we listen to your Word, help us know, O God, your presence; let our hearts and minds be stirred. Nourish us with sacred story till we claim it as our own; teach us through this holy banquet how to make Love’s victory known. 2 Turn our worship into witness in the sacrament of life; send us forth to love and serve you, bringing peace where there is strife. Give us, Christ, your great compassion to forgive as you forgave; may we still behold your image in the world you died to save. 3 Gracious Spirit, help us summon other guests to share that feast where triumphant Love will welcome those who had been last and least. There no more will envy blind us nor will pride our peace destroy, as we join with saints and angels to repeat the sounding joy. Topics: Lord's Supper Used With Tune: PLEADING SAVIOR

Come, Sinners, to the Gospel Feast

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 455 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 22:14 First Line: Come, sinners to the gospel feast Lyrics: 1. Come, sinners, to the gospel feast, let every soul be Jesus' guest. Ye need not one be left behind, for God hath bid all humankind. 2. Do not begin to make excuse; ah! do not you his grace refuse; your worldly cares and pleasures leave, and take what Jesus hath to give. 3. Come and partake the gospel feast, be saved from sin, in Jesus rest; O taste the goodness of our God, and eat his flesh and drink his blood. 4. See him set forth before your eyes; behold the bleeding sacrifice; his offered love make haste to embrace, and freely now be saved by grace. 5. Ye who believe his record true shall sup with him and he with you; come to the feast, be saved from sin, for Jesus waits to take you in. Topics: The Sacraments and Rites of the Church Eucharist (Holy Communion or The Lord's Supper); Christian Experience; Holy Communion; Jesus Christ Atonement Used With Tune: HURSLEY

Love to God and our Neigbour

Appears in 74 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 22 First Line: Thus saith the first, the great, command Lyrics: 1 Thus saith the first, the great, command, Let all thy inward powers unite To love thy Maker and thy God With vigour and delight. 2 Then shall thy neighbour, next in place, Thy warm affections prove; And be thy kindness to thyself The measure of thy love. 3 This Moses and the prophets spoke, And Jesus from above; For want of this the law is broke, And all the law is love. 4 But oh, how base our passions are! How cold our blinded zeal! Lord, fill our hearts with warm desires, To learn and do thy will.

Here in this place new light is streaming

Author: Marty Haugen (b. 1950) Meter: Irregular Appears in 38 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 22:9-10 Topics: Our Response to God in the worship of God's house; Church Worship; Holy Communion; Light; Nurture; Stages of Life; Unity of Humanity Used With Tune: GATHER US IN

Let him come unto Me

Author: Rev. Thomas Haweis (1732-1820) Appears in 281 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 22:4 First Line: From the cross uplifted high Topics: Atonement Completed; Atonement Sufficient; Christ Invitation of; Gospel Feast; Gospel Invitations of ; Sinners Invited Used With Tune: ROSEFIELD

Deck Thyself, My Soul, with Gladness

Author: Johann Franck; Catherine Winkworth Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 120 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 22:14 Lyrics: 1 Deck thyself, my soul, with gladness, leave the gloomy haunts of sadness. Come into the daylight’s splendor; there with joy thy praises render unto Christ, whose grace unbounded hath this wondrous banquet founded. High o’er all the heavens he reigneth, yet to dwell with thee he deigneth. 2 Sun, who all my life dost brighten; Light, who dost my soul enlighten; Joy, the best that any knoweth; Fount, whence all my being floweth; at thy feet I cry, my Maker, let me be a fit partaker of this blessed food from heaven, for our good, thy glory, given. 3 Jesus, bread of life, I pray thee, let me gladly here obey thee; never to my hurt invited, be thy love with love requited. From this banquet let me measure, Lord, how vast and deep its treasure; through the gifts thou here dost give me, as thy guest in heaven receive me. Topics: The Sacraments and Rites of the Church Eucharist (Holy Communion or The Lord's Supper); Adoration and Praise; Holy Communion Used With Tune: SCHMÜCKE DICH

Have You the Garment of White?

Author: Harriet Jones Appears in 9 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 22:12 First Line: The King bids you come and partake of the feast Refrain First Line: Oh, have you the garment of white, brother Lyrics: 1 The King bids you come and partake of the feast; For all there is room, even, unto the least; But, if you would enter the palace so fair, The pure wedding garment you surely must wear. Refrain: Oh, have you the garment of white, brother, If called to the banquet tonight— The beautiful garment of white, brother, They wear in the palace of light? 2 Oh, will you be speechless when questioned by One Who offered you mercy thro’ Jesus his Son? Who opened a fountain that sinners below Might wear a bright garment as spotless as snow? [Refrain] 3 Dear friend, are you ready to meet the great King, And join in the anthem the glorified sing? Oh, will you be welcome within that pure home, Where none but the white-robed are suffered to come? [Refrain] Used With Tune: [The King bids you come and partake of the feast]