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Jesus, stand among us

Author: William Pennefather, 1816-73 Meter: 6.5.6.5 Appears in 70 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Jesus, stand among us In thy risen power, Let this time of worship Be a hallowed hour. 2 Breathe the Holy Spirit Into every heart, Bid the fears and sorrows From each soul depart. 3 Thu with quickened footsteps We pursue our way, Watching for the dawning Of eternal day. Topics: Approach to God The House of God Used With Tune: ADSIS, JESU

O come let us sing unto the Lord

Appears in 453 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O come let us sing unto the Lord: Let us heartily rejoice in the strength of our salvation. 2 Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving: And show ourselves glad in him with psalms. 3 For the Lord is a great God: And a great King above all gods. 4 In his hand are the corners of the earth: And the strength of the hill is his also. 5 The sea is his and he made it: And his hands formed the dry land. 6 O come let us worship and fall down: And kneel before the Lord our Maker. 7 For He is our God and we are his people: He is our shepherd and we are his flock. Glory be to the Father: And to the Son and to the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning: is now and ever shall be world without end. Amen. Topics: Approach to God The Majesty of God Scripture: Psalm 95:1-7 Used With Tune: [O come let us sing unto the Lord]

Awake, my soul, and with the sun

Author: Thomas Ken, 1637-1711 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 891 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Awake, my soul, and with the sun Thy daily stage of duty run; Shake off dull sloth, and joyful rise, To pay thy morning sacrifice. 2 Wake, and lift up thyself, my heart, And with the angels bear thy part, Who all night long unwearied sing High praise to the eternal King. 3 Lord, I my vows to thee renew; Disperse my sins as morning dew; Guard my first springs of thought and will, and with thyself my spirit fill. 4 Direct, control, suggest, this day, All I design, or do, or say, That all my pow3rs, with all their might In thy sole glory may unite. 5 Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise him, all creatures here below; Praise him above, ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen. Topics: Approach to God Morning Used With Tune: MORNING HYMN

Let us with a gladsome mind

Author: John Milton, 1608-74 Meter: 7.7 with refrain Appears in 545 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Let us with a gladsome mind Praise the Lord, for he is kind: Refrain: For his mercies aye endure, Ever faithful, ever sure. 2 Let us blaze his Name abroad, For of gods he is the God: [Refrain] 3 He, with all-commanding might, Filled the new-made world with light: [Refrain] 4 He his chosen race did bless In the wasteful wilderness: [Refrain] 5 All things living he doth feed; His full hand supplies their need: [Refrain] 6 Let us then with gladsome mind Praise the Lord, for he is kind: [Refrain] Topics: Approach to God The Majesty of God Scripture: Psalm 136 Used With Tune: HARTS

Lord of all being, throned afar

Author: Oliver Wendell Holmes, 1809-94 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 431 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Lord of all being, throned afar, Thy glory flames from sun and star; Centre and soul of every sphere, Yet to each loving heart how near! 2 Sun of our life, thy quickening ray Sheds on our path the glow of day; Star of our hope, thy softened light Cheers the long watches of the night. 3 Our midnight is thy smile withdrawn; Our noontide is thy gracious dawn; Our rainbow arch thy mercy's sign; All, save the cloud of sin, are thine. 4 Lord, of all life, below, above, Whose light is truth, whose warmth is love, Before thy ever-blazing throne We ask no lustre of our own. 5 Grant us thy truth to make us free, And kindling hearts that burn for thee; Till all thy living altars claim One holy light, one heavenly flame. Topics: Approach to God The Majesty of God Used With Tune: OMBERSLEY

O worship the King all-glorious above

Author: Robert Grant, 1779-1838 Meter: 10.10.11.11 Appears in 1,146 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O worship the King all-glorious above, O gratefully sing his power and his love, Our Shield and Defender, the Ancient of Days, Pavilioned in splendour, and girded with praise. 2 O tell of his might, O sing of his grace, Whose robe is the light, whose canopy space. His chariots of wrath the deep thunder-clouds form, And dark is his path on the wings of the storm. 3 The earth with its store of wonders untold, Almighty, thy power hath founded of old, Hath stablished it fast by a changeless decree, And round it hath cast, like a mantle, the sea. 4 Thy bountiful care what tongue can recite? It breathes in the air; it shines in the light; It streams from the hills; it descends to the plain, And sweetly distils in the dew and the rain. 5 Frail children of dust and feeble as frail, In thee do we trust, nor find you to fail; Your mercies, how tender, how firm to the end, Our Maker, Defender, Redeemer, and Friend! 6 O measureless Might! ineffable Love! While angels delight to hymn thee above, The humbler creation, though feeble their lays, With true adoration shall sing to thy praise. Topics: Approach to God The Majesty of God Scripture: Psalm 104 Used With Tune: HANOVER

Father, we praise thee, now the night is over

Author: Percy Dearmer, 1867-1936 Meter: 11.11.11.5 Appears in 82 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Father, we praise thee, now the night is over; Active and watchful, stand we all before thee; Singing, we offer prayer and meditation: Thus we adore thee. 2 Monarch of all things, fit us for thy mansions; Banish our weakness, health and wholeness sending; Bring us to heaven, where thy saints united Joy without ending. 3 All-holy Father, Son and equal Spirit, Trinity blessed, send us thy salvation; Thine is the glory, gleaming and resounding Through all creation. Amen. Topics: Approach to God Morning Used With Tune: CHRISTE SANCTORUM Text Sources: 10th century or earlier

Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness

Author: John Samuel Bewley Monsell, 1811-75 Meter: 12.10.12.10 Appears in 145 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness, Bow down before him, his glory proclaim; Gold of obedience and incense of lowliness, Bring, and adore him; the Lord is his Name! 2 Low at his feet lay thy burden of carefulness, High on his heart he will bear it for thee, Comfort thy sorrows, and answer thy prayerfulness, Guiding thy steps as may best for thee be. 3 Fear not to enter his courts, in the slenderness Of the poor wealth thou canst reckon as thine: Truth in its beauty and love in its tenderness, These are the offerings to lay on his shrine. 4 These, though, we bring them in trembling and fearfulness, He will accept for the Name that is dear; Mornings of joy give for evenings of tearfulness, Trust for our trembling, and hope for our fear. 5 Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness, Bow down before him, his glory proclaim; Gold of obedience and incense of lowliness, Bring, and adore him; the Lord is his Name! Topics: Approach to God The Majesty of God Used With Tune: MOREDUN

O praise him, O praise him

Author: St. Francis of Assisi, 1182-1226; William Henry Draper, 1855-1933 Meter: 8.8.8.8.8 with refrain Appears in 265 hymnals First Line: All creatures of our God and King Lyrics: 1 All creatures of our God and King, Lift up your voice and with us sing Alleluia, Alleluia! Thou burning sun with golden beam, Thou silver moon with softer gleam: Refrain: O praise him, O praise him, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia! *2 Thou rushing wind that art so strong, Ye clouds that sail in heaven along, O praise him, Alleluia! Thou rising morn in praise rejoice, Ye lights of evening, find a voice: [Refrain] *3 Thou flowing water, pure and clear, Make music for thy Lord to hear, Alleluia, Alleluia! Thou fire so masterful and bright, That givest man both warmth and light: [Refrain] 4 Dear mother earth, who day by day Unfoldest blessings on our way, O praise him, Alleluia! The flowers and fruits that in thee grow, Let them his glory also show: [Refrain] 5 And all ye men of tender heart, Forgiving others, take your part, O sing ye, Alleluia! Ye who long pain and sorrow bear, Praise God and on him cast your care: [Refrain] 6 And thou, most kind and gentle death, Waiting to hush our latest breath, O praise him, Alleluia! Thou leadest home the child of God, And Christ our Lord the way hath trod: [Refrain] 7 Let all things their Creator bless, and worship him in humbleness, O praise him, Alleluia! Praise, praise the Father, praise the Son, And praise the Spirit, Thee in One: [Refrain] Amen. Topics: Approach to God The Majesty of God Used With Tune: LASST UNS ERFREUEN

Immortal, invisible, God only wise

Author: Walter Chalmers Smith, 1824-1908 Meter: 11.11.11.11 Appears in 211 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Immortal, invisible, God only wise, In light inaccessible hid from our eyes, Most blessed, most glorious, the Ancient of Days, Almighty, victorious, thy great Name we praise. 2 Unresting, unhasting, and silent as light, Nor wanting, nor wasting, thou rulest in might; Thy justice like mountains high soaring above Thy clouds, which are fountains of goodness and love. 3 To all, life thou givest— to both great and small; In all life thou livest, the true life of all; We blossom and flourish as leaves on the tree, And wither and perish— but naught changeth thee. 4 Great Father of Glory, pure Father of Light, Thine angels adore thee, all veiling their sight; All laud we would render; O help us to see 'Tis only the splendour of light hideth thee! Topics: Approach to God The Majesty of God Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:17 Used With Tune: ST. DENIO (JOANNA)