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Great Is Thy Faithfulness

Author: Thomas O. Chisholm Meter: 11.10.11.10 with refrain Appears in 184 hymnals First Line: Great is thy faithfulness, O God my Father! Lyrics: 1 Great is thy faithfulness, O God my Father! There is no shadow of turning with thee; Thou changest not, thy compassions, they fail not; As thou hast been thou forever wilt be. Refrain: Great is thy faithfulness, Great is thy faithfulness, Morning by morning new mercies I see; All I have needed thy hand hath provided: Great is thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me! 2 Summer and winter, and springtime and harvest, Sun, moon, and stars in their courses above Join with all nature in manifold witness To thy great faithfulness, mercy, and love. [Refrain] 3 Pardon for sin, and a peace that endureth, Thine own dear presence to cheer and to guide, Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow, Blessings all mine, with ten thousand beside! [Refrain] Topics: Blessing (blessedness); Creation; Faithfulness; Forgiveness; God's Care; God's Presence; Harvest; Hope; Love; Mercy; Morning; Noah; Peace; Sin; Spring; Summer; Thankfulness; Winter Scripture: Lamentations 3:22-23 Used With Tune: GRANDE ES TU FIDELIDAD Text Sources: Songs of Salvation

Forward Through the Ages

Author: Frederick Lucian Hosmer Appears in 83 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Forward through the ages, in unbroken line, move the faithful spirits at the call divine; gifts in differing measure, hearts of one accord, manifold the service, one the sure reward. Refrain Forward through the ages, in unbroken line, move the faithful spirits at the call divine. 2 Wider grows the vision, realm of love and light; for it we must labor, till our faith is sight. Prophets have proclaimed it, martyrs testified, poets sung its glory, heroes for it died. [Refrain] 3 Not alone we conquer, not alone we fall; in each loss or triumph lose or triumph all. Bound by God’s far purpose in one living whole, move we on together to the shining goal. [Refrain] Topics: Commitment; Community; Faith; Faithfulness; Gifts; God's voice (or call); Light; Love; Obedience; Service; Corporate worship Used With Tune: ST. GERTRUDE

Steal Away

Meter: 10.11.10.11 Appears in 117 hymnals First Line: My Lord, you call me, You call me by the thunder Refrain First Line: Steal away, steal away, steal away to Jesus! Lyrics: Refrain: Steal away, steal away, steal away to Jesus! Steal away, steal away home, I ain't got long to stay here! 1 My Lord you call me, You call me by the thunder; The trumpet sounds within-a my soul, I ain't got long to stay here. [Refrain] 2 Green trees are bending, Poor sinners stand a trembling; The trumpet sounds within-a my soul; I ain't got long to stay here. [Refrain] Ain't got long to stay here. Topics: Comfort; Death; Freedom; Sin; Suffering Scripture: Isaiah 61:1-3 Used With Tune: STEAL AWAY Text Sources: African-American spiritual

A Song of Peace

Author: Lloyd Stone Meter: 11.10.11.10.11.10 Appears in 29 hymnals First Line: This is my song, O God of all the nations Topics: Children; Peace; Singing (or Song) Used With Tune: FINLANDIA

Lo, the Earth Is Risen Again

Author: Samuel Longfellow Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 32 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Lo, the earth is risen again From the winter's bond and pain! Bring we leaf and flower and spray To adorn our holiday. 2 Once again the word comes true, Lo, he maketh all things new. Now the dark cold days are over, Light and gladness are before. 3 How our hearts leap with the spring! How our spirits soar and sing! Light is victor over gloom, Life triumphant o'er the tomb. 4 Change, then, mourning into praise, And, for dirges, anthems raise! All our fears and griefs shall be Lost in immortality. Topics: Darkness; Easter; Eternal Life; Hope; Story of Jesus; Praise; Rebirth; Resurrection; Spring; Winter Used With Tune: MONKLAND

Let All Things Now Living

Author: Katharine K. Davis Meter: 12.11.12.11 D Appears in 55 hymnals First Line: Let all things now living a song of thanksgiving Topics: Adoration; Creation; Darkness; Joy; Light; Love; Nature; Praise; Singing (or Song); Thankfulness; Thanksgiving Day Used With Tune: LLWYN ON

Swing Low, Sweet Chariot

Appears in 93 hymnals First Line: I looked over Jordan, and what did I see Lyrics: Refrain: Swing low, sweet chariot, coming for to carry me home. Swing low, sweet chariot, Coming for to carry me home. 1 I looked over Jordan, and what did I see Coming for to carry me home. A band of angels coming after me, Coming for to carry me home. O, [Refrain] 2 If you get there before I do, Coming for to carry me home. Tell all my friends I’m coming too, Coming for to carry me home. O, [Refrain] 3 I’m sometimes up I'm sometimes down, Coming for to carry me home. But still my soul feels heavenly bound, Coming for to carry me home. O, [Refrain] Topics: African-American spiritual African-American spiritual; Angels; Death; Hope; Trust Scripture: 2 Kings 2:11 Used With Tune: [I looked over Jordan and what did I see] Text Sources: African-American spiritual

From All That Dwell Below The Skies

Author: Isaac Watts ; Thomas Ken Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 1,278 hymnals Lyrics: 1 From all that dwell below the skies Let songs of hope and faith arise; Let peace, good-will on earth be sung Through every land by every tongue. 2 Praise God, from whom all blessings flow, Praise God all creatures here below, O give God praise ye heavens above, Revealed in grace and truth and love. Topics: Creation; Faith; Good will; Hope; Love; Peace; Praise; Singing (or Song); Truth Used With Tune: OLD HUNDREDTH

Almighty Creator on Earth and Above

Author: Robert H. Grant Meter: 10.10.11.11 Appears in 1,142 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Almighty Creator on earth and above, We gratefully sing your power and your love; Our Shield and Defender, the Ancient of Days, Pavilioned in splendor, and girded with praise. 2 We tell of your might, we sing of your grace, Whose robe is the light, whose canopy space; Your chariots of wrath the deep thunderclouds form, And dark is your path on the wings of the storm. 3 Your 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. 4 Frail children of dust, and feeble as frail, In you do we trust, nor find you to fail, Your mercies how tender, how firm to the end, Our Maker, Defender, Redeemer and Friend. Topics: Creation; God's Care; God's Love; God's power; Grace; Light; Mercy; Nature; Praise; Singing (or Song); Trust Scripture: Psalm 104 Used With Tune: LYONS Text Sources: Christian Psalmody, 1833, alt.

Come, My Soul, Thou Must Be Waking

Author: Friedrich R. L. von Canitz; Henry J. Buckoll Meter: 8.4.7 D Appears in 235 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Come, my soul, thou must be waking; Now is breaking Over the earth another day; Come to him who made this splendor; See thou render All thy feeble strength can pay. 2 Gladly hail the sun returning; Ready burning Be the incense of thy powers; For the night is safely ended; God hath tended With his care thy helpless hours. 3 Pray that he may prosper ever Each endeavor, When thine aim is good and true; But that he may ever thwart thee, And convert thee, When thou evil wouldst pursue. 4 Only God's free gifts abuse not, Light refuse not, But this Spirit's voice obey; Thou with him shalt dwell, beholding Light enfolding All things in unclouded day. Topics: Creation; Day; God's Care; Light; Morning; Obedience; Spirit of God Used With Tune: HAYDN