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Lord of all, to thee we raise

Author: F. S. Pierpoint, 1835-1917 Meter: 7.7.7.7 with refrain Appears in 640 hymnals First Line: For the beauty of the earth Lyrics: 1 For the beauty of the earth, for the beauty of the skies, for the love which from our birth over and around us lies, Refrain: Lord of all, to thee we raise this our sacrifice of praise. 2 For the beauty of each hour of the day and of the night, hill and vale and tree and flower, sun and moon and stars of light: [Refrain] 3 For the joy of human love, brother, sister, parent, child, friends on earth, and friends above, pleasures pure and undefiled: [Refrain] 4 For each perfect gift of thine, to our race so freely given, graces human and divine, flowers of earth and buds of heaven: [Refrain] 5 For thy church which evermore lifteth holy hands above, offering up on every shore her pure sacrifice of love, [Refrain] Topics: Creation; Second Sunday Before Lent Year A; Proper 17 Year B; Proper 21 Year B Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:9 Used With Tune: ENGLANDS LANE

All people that on earth do dwell

Author: William Kethe, d. 1594 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 726 hymnals Lyrics: 1 All people that on earth do dwell, sing to the Lord with cheerful voice; him serve with fear, his praise forth tell, come ye before him, and rejoice. 2 The Lord, ye know, is God indeed; without our aid he did us make; we are his folk, he doth us feed, and for his sheep he doth us take. 3 O enter then his gates with praise, approach with joy his courts unto; praise, laud, and bless his name always, for it is seemly so to do. 4 For why? The Lord our God is good; his mercy is for ever sure; his truth at all times firmly stood, and shall from age to age endure. 5 To Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, the God whom heaven and earth adore, from men and from the angel-host be praise and glory evermore. Scripture: 2 Chronicles 5:13 Used With Tune: OLD HUNDREDTH Text Sources: Psalm 100 in Anglo-Genevan Psalter, 1560

For the healing of the nations

Author: Fred Kaan, b. 1929 Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 58 hymnals Lyrics: 1 For the healing of the nations, Lord, we pray with one accord, for a just and equal sharing of the things that earth affords. To a life of love in action help us rise and pledge our word. 2 Lead us forward into freedom, from despair your world release, that, redeemed from war and hatred, all may come and go in peace. Show us how through care and goodness fear will die and hope increase. 3 All that kills abundant living, let it from the earth be banned: pride of status, race or schooling, dogmas that obscure your plan. In our common quest for justice may we hallow life’s brief span. 4 You, Creator-God, have written your great name on humankind; for our growing in your likeness, bring the life of Christ to mind; that by our response and service earth its destiny may find. Topics: Proper 7 Year C; Proper 10 Year C; Remembrance Sunday; Second Sunday Before Advent Year C Scripture: 2 Corinthians 3:18 Used With Tune: ALLELUIA DULCE CARMEN

Stand up, and bless the Lord

Author: James Montgomery, 1771-1854 Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 400 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Stand up, and bless the Lord, ye people of his choice; stand up, and bless the Lord your God with heart and soul and voice. 2 Though high above all praise, above all blessing high, who would not fear his holy name, and laud and magnify? 3 O for the living flame from his own altar brought, to touch our lips, our mind inspire, and wing to heaven our thought. 4 God is our strength and song, and his salvation ours; then be his love in Christ proclaimed with all our ransomed powers. 5 Stand up, and bless the Lord, the Lord your God adore; stand up, and bless his glorious name henceforth for evermore. Scripture: 1 Peter 2:9 Used With Tune: CARLISLE

And can it be that I should gain

Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788 Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 Appears in 291 hymnals Lyrics: 1 And can it be that I should gain an interest in the Saviour's blood? Died he for me, who caused his pain? For me, who him to death pursued? Amazing love! How can it be that thou, my God, shouldst die for me? 2 'Tis mystery all: the Immortal dies! Who can explore his strange design? In vain the first-born seraph tries to sound the depths of love divine. 'Tis mercy all! Let earth adore, let angel minds enquire no more. 3 He left his Father's throne above — so free, so infinite his grace — emptied himself of all but love, and bled for Adam's helpless race. 'Tis mercy all, immense and free; for, O my God, it found out me! 4 Long my imprisoned spirit lay fast bound in sin and nature's night; thine eye diffused a quickening ray; I woke, the dungeon flamed with light; my chains fell off, my heart was free, I rose, went forth, and followed thee. 5 No condemnation now I dread; Jesus, and all in him, is mine! Alive in him, my living Head, and clothed in righteousness divine, bold I approach the eternal throne, and claim the crown, through Christ, my own. Topics: Lent IV Year B; Third Sunday Before Advent Year B Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:22 Used With Tune: SAGINA

Bread of heaven, on thee we feed

Author: Josiah Conder, 1789-1855 Meter: 7.7.7.7.7.7 Appears in 338 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Bread of heaven, on thee we feed, for thy flesh is meat indeed; ever may our souls be fed with this true and living bread; day by day with strength supplied through the life of him who died. 2 Vine of heaven, thy blood supplies this blest cup of sacrifice; Lord, thy wounds our healing give, to thy cross we look and live: Jesus, may we ever be grafted, rooted, built in thee. Topics: Holy Communion; Proper 12 Year B Scripture: 1 Peter 2:24 Used With Tune: BREAD OF HEAVEN

As pants the hart for cooling streams

Author: Nahum Tate, 1652-1715; Nicholas Brady, 1659-1726 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 323 hymnals Lyrics: 1 As pants the hart for cooling streams when heated in the chase, so longs my soul, O God, for thee, and thy refreshing grace. 2 For thee, my God, the living God, my thirsty soul doth pine: O when shall I behold thy face, thou majesty divine? 3 Why restless, why cast down, my soul? Hope still, and thou shalt sing the praise of him who is thy God, thy health's eternal spring. 4 To Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, the God whom we adore, be glory, as it was, is now, and shall be evermore. Topics: Lent I Year B; Proper 23 Year C Scripture: Psalm 42:1-3 Used With Tune: MARTYRDOM Text Sources: Psalm 42 in A New Version of the Psalms of David, 1696

Lo, round the throne, a glorious band

Author: Rowland Hill, 1744-1833 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 92 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Lo, round the throne, a glorious band, the saints in countless myriads stand, of every tongue redeemed to God, arrayed in garments washed in blood. 2 Through tribulation great they came; they bore the cross, despised the shame; from all their labours now they rest, in God's eternal glory blest. 3 They see their Saviour face to face, and sing the triumphs of his grace; him day and night they ceaseless praise, to him the loud thanksgiving raise: 4 'Worthy the Lamb, for sinners slain, through endless years to live and reign; thou hast redeemed us by thy blood, and made us kings and priests to God.' 5 O may we tread the sacred road that saints and holy martyrs trod; wage to the end the glorious strife, and win, like them, a crown of life. Topics: Saints Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:12 Used With Tune: DEUS TUORUM MILITUM

Glorious things of thee are spoken

Author: John Newton, 1725-1807 Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 1,300 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Glorious things of thee are spoken, Zion, city of our God; he whose word cannot be broken formed thee for his own abode. On the Rock of ages founded, what can shake thy sure repose? With salvation's walls surrounded, thou may'st smile at all thy foes. 2 See, the streams of living waters, springing from eternal love, well supply thy sons and daughters, and all fear of want remove. Who can faint while such a river ever flows their thirst to assuage: grace which, like the Lord the giver, never fails from age to age? *3 Round each habitation hovering, see the cloud and fire appear for a glory and a covering, showing that the Lord is near. Thus they march, the pillar leading, light by night and shade by day; daily on the manna feeding which he gives them when they pray. 4 Saviour, if of Zion's city I through grace a member am, let the world deride or pity, I will glory in thy name. Fading is the worldling's pleasure, all his boasted pomp and show; solid joys and lasting treasure, none but Zion's children know. Topics: Lent III Year A; Proper 9 Year B; Second Sunday Before Advent Year B Scripture: 1 John 2:17 Used With Tune: AUSTRIA

Praise, O praise our God and King

Author: H. W. Baker, 1821-1877 Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 141 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Praise, O praise our God and King; hymns of adoration sing: Refrain: For his mercies still endure ever faithful, ever sure. 2 Praise him that he made the sun day by day his course to run: [Refrain] 3 And the silver moon by night, shining with her gentle light: [Refrain] 4 Praise him that he gave the rain to mature the swelling grain: [Refrain] 5 And hath bid the fruitful field crops of precious increase yield: [Refrain] 6 Praise him for our harvest-store; he hath filled the garner-floor: [Refrain] 7 And for richer food than this, pledge of everlasting bliss: [Refrain] 8 Glory to our bounteous King; glory let creation sing: Glory to the Father, Son, and blest Spirit, Three in One. Topics: Harvest Scripture: 2 Chronicles 5:13 Used With Tune: MONKLAND