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By cool Siloam's shady rill

Author: Reginald Heber Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 610 hymnals Topics: Catechism Lyrics: By cool Siloam's shady rill How fair the lily grows! How sweet the breath, beneath the hill, Of Sharon's dewy rose! Lo! such the child whose early feet The paths of peace have trod, Whose secret heart, with influence sweet, Is upward drawn to God. By cool Siloam's shady rill The lily must decay; The rose that blooms beneath the hill Must shortly fade away. And soon, too soon, the wintry hour Of man's maturer age Will shake the soul with sorrow's power, And stormy passion's rage. O thou whose infant feet were found Within thy Father's shrine, Whose years, with changeless virtue crowned, Were all alike divine, Dependent on thy bounteous breath, We seek thy grace alone, In childhood, manhood, age, and death, To keep us still thine own. Amen. Used With Tune: BISHOPTHORPE
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The law of God is good and wise

Author: Rev. Matthias Loy, D. D. Appears in 20 hymnals Topics: The Catechism The Word Lyrics: 1 The Law of God is good and wise And sets His will before our eyes, Shows us the way of righteousness, And dooms to death when we transgress. 2 Its light of holiness imparts The knowledge of our sinful hearts That we may see our lost estate And seek deliv'rance ere too late. 3 To those who help in Christ have found And would in works of love abound, It shows what deeds are His delight And should be done as good and right. 4 When men the offered help disdain And dead in sin and woe remain; Its terror in their ear resounds And keeps their wickedness in bounds. 5 The law is good; but since the fall Its holiness condemns us all: It dooms us for our sin to die, And has no power to justify. 6 To Jesus we for refuge flee, Who from the curse has set us free, And humbly worship at His throne, Saved by His grace through faith alone. Used With Tune: RETREAT
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Brightest and best of the sons of the morning

Author: Reginald Heber Meter: 11.10.11.10 Appears in 921 hymnals Topics: Catechism Lyrics: Brightest and best of the sons 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. 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. Shall we not yield him, in costly devotion, Odours of Edom, and offerings divine, Gems of the mountain, and pearls of the ocean, Myrrh from the forest, and gold from the mine? Vainly we offer each ample oblation, Vainly with gifts would his favour secure; Richer by far is the heart's adoration, Dearer to God are the prayers of the poor. Brightest and best of the rolls 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. Used With Tune: WEBBE

The Small Catechism

Appears in 2 hymnals Topics: The Small Catechism
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O Lord, my soul convicted stands

Appears in 8 hymnals Topics: The Catechism The Decalogue Lyrics: 1 O Lord, my soul convicted stands Of breaking all Thy Ten Commands; And on me justly might'st Thou pour Thy wrath in one eternal shower. 2 But thanks to God, its loud alarms Have warned me of approaching harms And now, O Lord, my wants I see; Lost and undone I come to Thee. 3 I know my worthless righteousness Can ne'er Thy broken law redress, Yet in the Gospel plan I see, There's hope of pardon e'en for me. 4 There I hold with wonder, Lord! That Christ hath to Thy Law restored Those honors on th' atoning day, Which guilty sinners took away. 5 Amazing wisdom, power, and love! Displayed to rebels from above! Do Thou, O Lord, my faith increase To love and trust Thy plan of grace. Used With Tune: BACA Text Sources: Anon. Reformed Church Hymnal, New York, 1814
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Our Father, Thou in heaven above

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 26 hymnals Topics: Catechism Prayer Lyrics: 1 OUR Father, Thou in heaven above, Who biddest us to dwell in love, As brothers of one family, And cry for all we need to Thee:-- Teach us to mean the words we say, And from the inmost heart to pray. 2 Thy name be hallowed! help us Lord, To keep in purity Thy Word, And lead according to Thy name, A holy life, untouched by blame; Let no false teachings do us hurt, All poor deluded souls convert. 3 Thy kingdom come! Thine let it be In time and through eternity! O let Thy Holy Spirit dwell With us, to rule and guide us well; From Satan's mighty power and rage Preserve Thy Church from age to age. 4 Thy will be done on earth, O Lord, As where in heaven Thou art adored! Patience in time of grief bestow, Obedience in weal and woe; Our sinful flesh and blood control That thwart Thy will within the soul. 5 Give us this day our daily bread And all that for this life we need; From war and strife be our Defence, From famine and from pestilence, That we may live in godly peace, Unvexed by cares and avarice. 6 Lord, all our trespasses forgive, That they our hearts no more may grieve, As we forgive their trespasses Who unto us have done amiss; Thus let us dwell in charity, And serve each other willingly. 7 Into temptation lead us not; And when the Foe doth war and plot Against our souls on every hand, Then armed with faith, O may we stand Against him as a valiant host, Through comfort of the Holy Ghost. 8 From evil, Lord, deliver us! The times and days are perilous; Redeem us from eternal death; And when we yield our dying breath, Console us, grant us calm release, And take our souls to Thee in peace. 9 Amen! that is, So shall it be! Confirm our faith continually, That we may doubt not, but believe That what we ask we shall receive; Thus in Thy name and at Thy word We say: Amen; O hear us, Lord!
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How matchless is our Savior's grace

Author: Rev. Matthias Loy, D. D. Appears in 3 hymnals Topics: The Catechism Holy Baptism Lyrics: 1 How matchless is our Savior's grace, That seeks and saves our ruined race! How wondrous God's benignant plan. By Him to save rebellious man! 2 Long ere the Holy Child was born Who changed our night to glorious morn, The promise which foretold the day Cheered sighing saints upon their way. 3 And still the promise cheers the fold With prospects bright of joys untold, While foes beset, on every hand, Their pathway to the promised land. 4 And shall the lambs be spurned away To save themselves as best they may? Is there for these no promise given, No means to make them heirs of heaven? 5 The promise is to them--they share The claim to lasting treasures there: For Jesus suffered shame and pain To cleanse them too from every stain. 6 And where baptismal waters flow, He comes to save from sin and woe: May we this promise ne'er despise, But with our children claim the prize. Used With Tune: GERMANY (Walton)
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Victory through free Grace

Appears in 15 hymnals Topics: Heidelberg Catechism Lord's Day 52 First Line: Let me, my Saviour and my God Lyrics: 16 Let me, my Saviour and my God, On sov'reign grace rely; And own 'tis free, because bestow'd On one so vile as I. 17 Election! 'tis a word divine; For, Lord, I plainly see, Had not thy choice prevented mine, I ne'er had chosen thee. 18 For perseverance, strength I've none; But would on this depend, That, Jesus, having lov'd his own, Will love them to the end. 19 Empty and bare, I come to thee For righteousness divine; O may thy glorious merits be, By imputation, mine. 20 Free grace alone can wipe the tears From my lamenting eyes; And raise my soul, from guilty fears, To joy that never dies. 21 Free grace can death itself out-brave, And take the sting away; Can sinners to the utmost save, And give them victory.
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Of Zion's honor angels sing!

Author: Rev. Emanuel Cronenwett, D. D. Appears in 5 hymnals Topics: The Catechism The Ministry Lyrics: 1 Of Zion's honor angels sing! In Zion Christ alone is King; In grace He rules with gentle sway, And leads her heavenward, day by day. 2 And Zion knows no other Lord, But cleaves alone to His pure Word: To her suffices: "Jesus saith!"-- This is her source and rule of faith. 3 To her He gave the Power of Keys, To bind and loose as He decree; Through her He wishes sins forgiven, And sinner made fit heirs of heaven. 4 Hence He apostles, prophets, sent To her, with Word and Sacrament-- And He gives servants of the Word, To serve the Church and Christ her Lord. 5 God Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, Adored by all the heavenly host, We bow in Zion at Thy throne,-- No other God and Lord we own. Used With Tune: UXBRIDGE
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Fairest Lord Jesus

Author: Anonymous Meter: 5.6.8.5.5.8 Appears in 597 hymnals Topics: Catechism Lyrics: Fairest Lord Jesus, Ruler of all nature, O thou of God and man the Son; Thee will I cherish, thee will I honor, Thou, my soul's glory, joy, and crown. Fair are the meadows, Fairer still the woodlands, Robed in the blooming garb of spring: Jesus is fairer, Jesus is purer, Who makes the woeful heart to sing. Fair is the sunshine, Fairer still the moonlight, And all the twinkling, starry host: Jesus shines brighter, Jesus shines purer, Than all the angels heaven can boast. Used With Tune: ST. ELISABETH Text Sources: Münster, 1677; Tr. unknown; pub., Richard S. Willis, 1850

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