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The head that once was crowned with thorns
Author: T. Kelly Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 522 hymnals Topics: The Church Year Ascension; The Church Year Ascension Lyrics: 1 The head that once was crowned with thorns
Is crowned with glory now;
A royal diadem adorns
The mighty Victor's brow.
2 The highest place that heaven affords
Is His by sovereign right:
The King of kings, and Lord of lords,
And heaven's eternal Light.
3 The joy of all who dwell above,
The joy of all below,
To whom He manifests His love
And grants His name to know.
4 To them the cross, with all its shame,
With all its grace, is given;
Their name an everlasting name,
Their joy the joy of heaven.
5 They suffer with their Lord below,
They reign with Him above;
Their profit and their joy to know
The mystery of His love.
6 His cross to us is life and health,
Though shame and death to Him:
His people's hope, His people's wealth
Their everlasting theme. Used With Tune: [The head that once was crowned with thorns]
The head that once was crowned with thorns
Light of the Gentile nations
Author: Martin Franck; Catherine Winkworth Appears in 36 hymnals Topics: The Church Year Presentation Lyrics: 1 Light of the Gentile nations,
Thy people's joy and love,
Drawn by Thy Spirit hither,
We gladly come to prove
Thy presence in Thy temple,
And wait with earnest mind
As Simeon once had waited
His Savior God to find.
2 Yes, Lord, Thy servants meet Thee,
E'en now, in ev'ry place,
Where Thy true Word has promised,
That they should see Thy face.
Thou yet wilt gently grant us,
Who gather round Thee here,
In faith's strong arms to bear Thee,
As once that aged seer.
3 Be Thou our joy, our brightness,
That shines 'mid pain and loss,
Our sun in times of terror,
The glory round our cross,
A glow in sinking spirits,
A sunbeam in distress,
Physician, friend in sickness,
In death our happiness.
4 Let us, O Lord, be faithful
With Simeon to the end,
So that his dying song may
From all our hearts ascend:
"O Lord, now let Thy servant
Depart in peace, I pray,
Since I have seen my Savior,
And have beheld His day."
5 My Savior, I behold Thee
Now with the eye of faith;
No foe of Thee can rob me,
Though bitter words he saith;
Within Thy heart abiding,
As Thou dost dwell in me,
No pain, no death has terrors
To part my soul from Thee! Used With Tune: TESCHNER (Valet will ich dir geben)
Light of the Gentile nations
The abyss of many a former sin
Author: Joseph of the Studium Appears in 17 hymnals Topics: The Church Year Third Sunday after Trinity; The Church Year Third Sunday after Trinity Lyrics: 1 The abyss of many a former sin
Encloses me, and bars me in:
Like billows my transgressions roll--
Be Thou the pilot of my soul;
And to salvation’s harbor bring,
Thou Savior and Thou glorious King!
2 My Father’s heritage abused,
Wasted by lust, by sin misused;
To shame and want and misery brought,
The slave to many a fruitless thought:--
I cry to Thee, who lovest men,
O pity and receive again!
3 In hunger now, no more possessed
Of that my portion bright and blest,
The exile and the alien see,
Who yet would fain return to Thee!
Accept me, Lord, I seek Thy grace;
And let me see a Father's face!
4 With that blest thief my prayer I make,
Remember for Thy mercy’s sake!
With that poor publican I cry,
Be merciful, O God most high!
With that lost prodigal I fain
Back to my home would turn again!
5 Mourn, mourn, my soul, with earnest care,
And raise to Christ the contrite prayer:—
O Thou who freely wast made poor,
My sorrows and my sins to cure,
Me, poor of all good works, embrace,
Enriching with Thy boundless grace! Used With Tune: [The abyss of many a former sin]
The abyss of many a former sin
Lord, You Give the Great Commission
Author: Jeffery Rowthorn, b. 1934 Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 44 hymnals Topics: Church; Commissioning; Church; Commissioning; Church; Commissioning; Discipleship; Justice; Ministry/Mission; Sending Forth; Social Concern; Rites of the Church Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults: General Use; The Liturgical Year The Chrism Mass; The Liturgical Year The Ascension of the Lord; The Liturgical Year Pentecost Sunday; The Liturgical Year Ss. Peter and Paul, Apostles (June 29); The Liturgical Year The Dedication of teh Lateran Basilica (November 9) Lyrics: 1 Lord, you give the great commission:
"Heal the sick and preach the word."
Lest the church neglect its mission
And the gospel go unheard,
Help us witness to your purpose
With renewed integrity:
With the Spirit's gifts empow'r us
For the work of ministry.
2 Lord, you call us to your service:
"In my name baptize and teach."
That the world may trust your promise,
Life abundant meant for each,
Give us all new fervor, draw us
Closer in community:
With the Spirit's gifts empow'r us
For the work of ministry.
3 Lord, you make the common holy:
"This my body, this my blood."
Let us all, for earth's true glory,
Daily lift life heavenward,
Asking that the world around us
Share your children's liberty:
With the Spirit's gifts empow'r us
For the work of ministry.
4 Lord, you show us love's true measure:
"Father, what they do, forgive."
Yet we hoard as private treasure
All that you so freely give.
May your care and mercy lead us
To a just society:
With the Spirit's gifts empow'r us
For the work of ministry.
5 Lord, you bless with words assuring:
"I am with you to the end."
Faith and hope and love restoring,
May we serve as you intend
And, amid the cares that claim us,
Hold in mind eternity:
With the Spirit's gifts empow'r us
For the work of ministry. Scripture: Matthew 10:8 Used With Tune: ABBOT'S LEIGH
Lord, You Give the Great Commission
The kingdom Satan founded
Author: T. Kingo Meter: 7.6.7.6.6.7.7.6 Appears in 2 hymnals Topics: The Church Year Third Sunday in Lent; The Church Year Third Sunday in Lent Lyrics: 1 The kingdom Satan founded
Shall now be overthrown,
For Christ its fall hath sounded,
And through His power alone
Shall Satan meet his doom,
And be for aye confounded;
He from the souls he wounded
Shall flee in fear and gloom.
2 Though he would bind forever
Our lips with bands of hell,
Yet Christ, sent to deliver,
Can loose those bands full well,
That e'en the dumb may raise
His voice with joy and pleasure
And sing in sweetest measure
To God his thanks and praise.
3 O Jesus! my distresses
To Thee are known full well,
Thou seest how Satan presses
My soul's weak citadel;
His aim is to control
My members and my senses,
With sin and with offenses
He steals into my soul.
4 Anon my tongue he bindeth
That God it shall not praise;
Anon my eyes he blindeth
To hide the light of grace;
Now he my ears doth close,
To hinder me from hearing
The gospel's sound so cheering
And soothing in my woes.
5 To God I raise my crying
Before the mercy-seat,
And on His word relying
I grace of Him entreat,
That He for Jesus' sake
Would cleanse my soul and spirit
Through Jesus' blood and merit,
And Satan's power break.
6 God, let not love of sinning
Thy fear drive from my breast,
Lest Satan, triumph winning,
Be of my heart possessed;
O let Thy chastening rod
Each day give me direction,
To seek Thy sure protection
And tell Thy grace abroad.
7 My heart must Thou have solely,
My Savior and my God!
Come, Jesus, take it wholly,
And make it Thine abode!
Mold it to Thy control,
That I, Thy word receiving,
May find, in Thee believing,
Salvation for my soul. Used With Tune: [The kingdom Satan founded]
The kingdom Satan founded
Psalm 24 (A Responsorial Setting)
Author: Community of the Taizé Appears in 8 hymnals Topics: Church Year Advent; Church Year All Saints' Day; Church Year Ascension of the Lord; Church Year Christ the King; Church Year Passion/Palm Sunday; Church Year Transfiguration First Line: The kingdom of God is justice and peace and joy Scripture: Psalm 24 Used With Tune: [The kingdom of God is justice and peace and joy] Text Sources: Evangelical Lutheran Worship (Psalm text)
Psalm 24 (A Responsorial Setting)
Oh, That Your Salvation and Your Rescue
Author: David Lee Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Church Year Lent First Line: The fools have said in their heart Scripture: Psalm 14 Used With Tune: [The fools have said in their heart]
Oh, That Your Salvation and Your Rescue
"Fear Not!" the Angel Said
Author: Carolyn Winfrey Gillette Meter: 6.6.8.6 D Appears in 2 hymnals Topics: Church Year First Line: "Fear not!" the angel said, "God's joy is in the air! Lyrics: “Fear not!” the angel said, “God’s joy is in the air!
Now go to Bethlehem and see a newborn baby there.
A Savior, yet a child! So young, and yet the Lord!”
God’s grace astounds, God’s love surrounds this sinful, hurting world.
Fear not, you hungry child, you homeless refugee,
You battered woman, burdened down—God came to set you free.
For God’s own Son was poor; He cried and suffered, too.
God’s grace astounds; God’s love abounds for people just like you.
Fear not when questions come: “How can I know God’s way?”
“Do my possessions weigh me down?” “Can God change me today?”
For Jesus came to be true bread that satisfies;
And in his birth, God touched the earth; Christ saves, forgives, and guides.
Fear not, you church of Christ, distracted and distressed,
For long ago in troubled times, Christ came, and we were blest.
Our Prince of Peace is born—our light, our life, our song!
In him we see our unity; in him God makes us strong.
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 8:9 Used With Tune: TERRA BEATA
"Fear Not!" the Angel Said
Psalm 22 (A Responsorial Setting)
Appears in 3 hymnals Topics: Church Year Good Friday; Church Year Passion/Palm Sunday First Line: All the ends of the earth shall remember Scripture: Psalm 22 Used With Tune: [All the ends of the earth shall remember]
Psalm 22 (A Responsorial Setting)
O That the Lord Would Guide My Ways
Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 386 hymnals Topics: Church Year Trinity Season Lyrics: 1 O that the Lord would guide my ways,
And keep me ever true!
O that my God would grant me grace
His will to know and do!
2 Direct my footsteps by Thy Word,
And make my heart sincere;
Let sin have no dominion, Lord,
But keep my conscience clear.
3 Assist my soul, too apt to stray,
A stricter watch to keep;
And should I e'er forget Thy way,
Restore Thy wandering sheep.
4 Make me to walk in Thy commands;
'Tis a delightful road:
Nor let my head, or heart, or hands,
Offend against my God.
Amen. Scripture: Matthew 7:15 Used With Tune: EVAN
O That the Lord Would Guide My Ways
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