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Blessed assurance

Author: Frances Jane van Alstyne (Fanny J. Crosby), 1820-1915 Meter: Irregular Appears in 1,122 hymnals Topics: Year B Dedication Festival First Line: Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine Lyrics: 1 Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine: O what a foretaste of glory divine! Heir of salvation, purchase of God; born of his Spirit, washed in his blood: Refrain: This is my story, this is my song, praising my Saviour all the day long. This is my story, this is my song, praising my Saviour all the day long. 2 Perfect submission, perfect delight, visions of rapture burst on my sight; angels descending, bring from above echoes of mercy, whispers of love. [Refrain] 3 Perfect submission, all is at rest, I in my Saviour am happy and blest; watching and waiting, looking above, filled with his goodness, lost in his love. [Refrain] Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:20 Used With Tune: BLESSED ASSURANCE

Lord, enthroned in heavenly splendour

Author: George Hugh Bourne, 1840-1925 Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 66 hymnals Topics: Year A Dedication Festival First Line: Lord, enthroned in heav'nly splendour Lyrics: 1 Lord, enthroned in heavenly splendour first-begotten from the dead, thou alone, our strong defender, liftest up thy people's head. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, Jesu, true and living bread, Jesu, true and living bread. 2 Here our humblest homage pay we, here in loving reverence bow; here for faith's discernment pray we, lest we fail to know thee now. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, thou art here, we ask not how, thou art here, we ask not how. 3 Though the lowliest form doth veil thee as of old in Bethlehem, here as there thine angels hail thee, branch and flower of Jesse's stem. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, we in worship join with them, we in worship join with them. 4 Paschal Lamb, thine off'ring, finished once for all when thou wast slain, in its fullness undiminished shall for evermore remain, Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, cleansing souls from ev'ry stain, cleansing souls from ev'ry stain. 5 Life-imparting heav'nly manna, stricken rock with streaming side, heav'n and earth with loud hosanna worship thee, the Lamb who died, Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, ris'n, ascended, glorified!, ris'n, ascended, glorified! Scripture: 1 Corinthians 5:7 Used With Tune: BRYN CALFARIA

Lord of our life, and God of our salvation

Author: Philip Pusey, 1799-1855; Matthäus Appelles von Löwenstern, 1594-1648 Meter: 11.11.11.5 Appears in 223 hymnals Topics: Year A Dedication Festival; Year B Dedication Festival; Year C Dedication Festival Lyrics: 1 Lord of our life, and God of our salvation, star of our night, and hope of ev'ry nation, hear and receive thy Church's supplication, Lord God almighty. 2 Lord, thou canst help when earthly armor faith, Lord, thou canst save when deadly sin assaileth; Christ, o'er thy rock nor death nor hell prevaileth; grant us thy peace, Lord. 3 Peace in our hearts, our evil thoughts assuaging; peace in thy church, where people are engaging; peace, when the world its busy war is waging; calm all our raging. 4 Grant us thy grace through trial and temptation, grant us thy truth, thy promise of salvation, grant us thy peace in every heart and nations, and in thy heaven. Scripture: Colossians 3:3 Used With Tune: CLOISTERS Text Sources: Based on the German of Löwenstern

Christ is our corner-stone

Author: John Chandler (1806-1876) Meter: 6.6.6.6.4.4.4.4 Appears in 190 hymnals Topics: Dedication Festival; Other Saints and Festivals Dedication Festival Lyrics: 1 Christ is our corner-stone, on him alone we build; with his true saints alone the courts of heaven are filled: on his great love our hopes we place of present grace and joys above. 2 O then with hymns of praise these hallowed courts shall ring; our voices we will raise the Three in One to sing; and thus proclaim in joyful song, both loud and long, that glorious name. 3 Here, gracious God, do thou for evermore draw nigh; accept each faithful vow, and mark each suppliant sigh; in copious shower on all who pray each holy day thy blessings pour. 4 Here may we gain from heaven the grace which we implore; and may that grace, once given, be with us evermore, until that day when all the blest to endless rest are called away. Scripture: John 1:16 Used With Tune: HAREWOOD Text Sources: Based on Angularis fundamentum lapis Christus missus est, (Latin, before 9th century)

Christ is made the sure foundation

Author: J. M. Neale, 1818-66 Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 297 hymnals Topics: Dedication Festival Lyrics: 1 Christ is made the sure foundation, And the precious corner-stone, Who, the two walls underlying, Bound in each, binds both in one, Holy Sion's help for ever, and our confidence alone. 2 All that dedicated city, Dearly loved by God on high, In exultant jubilation Pours perpetual melody, God the One, in Threefold glory, Singing everlastingly. 3 To this temple, where we call thee, Come, O Lord of hosts, today; With thy wonted loving-kindness, Hear thy people as they pray; And thy fullest benediction Shed within its walls for ay. 4 Here vouchsafe to all thy servants Gifts of grace by prayer to gain; Here to have and hold for ever, Those good things their prayers obtain, And hereafter, in thy glory, With thy blessèd ones to reign. 5 Laud and honour to the Father, Laud and honour to the Son, Laud and honour to the Spirit, Ever Three and ever One, One in love, and One in splendour, While unending ages run. Amen. Used With Tune: WESTMINSTER ABBEY Text Sources: Latin, c. 7th century

Light's abode, celestial Salem

Author: Thomas à Kempis, c. 1379-1471; John Mason Neale, 1818-1866 Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 94 hymnals Topics: Year B Dedication Festival Lyrics: 1 Light's abode, celestial Salem, vision whence true peace doth spring, brighter than the heart can fancy, mansion of the highest King; O how glorious are the praises which of thee the prophets sing! 2 There for ever and for ever alleluia is outpoured; for unending, for unbroken is the feast-day of the Lord; all is pure and all is holy that within thy walls is stored. 3 There no cloud or passing vapour dims the brightness of the air; endless noon-day, glorious noon-day, from the Sun of suns is there; there no night brings rest from labour, for unknown are toil and care. 4 O how glorious and resplendent, fragile body, shalt thou be, when endued with so much beauty, full of health and strong and free, full of vigour, full of pleasure that shall last eternally. 5 Now with gladness, now with courage, bear the burden on thee laid, that hereafter these thy labours may with endless gifts be paid; and in everlasting glory thou with brightness be arrayed. 6 Laud and honour to the Father, laud and honour to the Son, laud and honour to the Spirit, ever Three and ever One, consubstantial, co-eternal, while unending ages run. Scripture: Psalm 87:1-3 Used With Tune: REGENT SQUARE

God is here! As we his people

Author: Fred Pratt Green, 1903-2000 Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 49 hymnals Topics: Sacraments and Other Occasions Dedication Festival Lyrics: 1 God is here! As we your people meet to offer praise and prayer, may we find in fuller measure what it is in Christ we share. Here, as in the world around us, all our varied skills and arts wait the coming of the Spirit into open minds and hearts. 2 Here are symbols to remind us of our lifelong need of grace; here are table, font and pulpit, here the cross has central place; herein honesty of preaching, here in silence, as in speech, here, in newness and renewal God the Spirit comes to each. 3 Here our children find a welcome in the Shepherd's flock and fold, here, as bread and wine are taken, Christ sustains us as of old. Here the servants of the Servant seek in worship to explore what it means in daily living to believe and to adore. 4 Lord of all, of church and kingdom, in an age of change and doubt, keep us faithful to the gospel, help us work your purpose out. Here, in this day's dedication, all we have to give, receive; we, who cannot live without you, we adore you! We believe! Used With Tune: BLAENWERN

Angel-voices ever singing

Author: Francis Pott, 1832-1909 Meter: 8.5.8.5.8.4.3 Appears in 382 hymnals Topics: Year C Dedication Festival Lyrics: 1 Angel-voices ever singing round thy throne of light, angel-harps for ever ringing, rest not day nor night; thousands only live to bless thee, and confess thee Lord of might. 2 Thou who art beyond the farthest mortal eye can see, can it be that thou regardest our poor hymnody? Yes, we know that thou art near us, and wilt hear us constantly. 3 Yea, we know that thou rejoicest o'er each work of thine; thou didst ears and hands and voices for thy praise design; craftsman's art and music's measure for thy pleasure all combine. 4 In thy house, great God, we offer of thine own to thee; and for thine acceptance proffer all unworthily, hearts and minds and hands and voices in our choicest psalmody. 5 Honour, glory, might and merit thine shall ever be, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, blessèd Trinity. Of the best that thou hast given earth and heaven render thee. Scripture: Daniel 7:10 Used With Tune: ANGEL VOICES

Jesus, where'er thy people meet

Author: William Cowper, 1731-1800 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 519 hymnals Topics: Sacraments and Other Occasions Dedication Festival Lyrics: 1 Jesus, where'er thy people meet, there they behold thy mercy-seat; where'er they seek thee, thou art found, and every place is hallowed ground. 2 For thou, within no walls confined, inhabitest the humble mind; such ever bring thee when they come, and, going, take thee to their home. 3 Dear Shepherd of thy chosen few, thy former mercies here renew; here to our waiting hearts proclaim the sweetness of thy saving name. 4 Here may we prove the power of prayer to strengthen faith and sweeten care, to teach our faint desires to rise, and bring all heaven before our eyes. 5 Lord, we are few, but thou art near; nor short thine arm, nor deaf thine ear; O rend the heavens, come quickly down, and make a thousand hearts thine own. Scripture: Psalm 84 Used With Tune: WAREHAM

Glory be to Jesus

Author: Edward Caswall, 1814-1878 Meter: 6.5.6.5 Appears in 214 hymnals Topics: Year A Dedication Festival Lyrics: 1 Glory be to Jesus, who, in bitter pains, poured for me the life-blood from his sacred veins. 2 Grace and life eternal in that blood I find; blest be his compassion infinitely kind. 3 Blest, through endless ages be the precious stream which from endless torment, did the world redeem. 4 There the fainting spirit drinks of life her fill; there, as in the fountain, laves hereself at will. 5 Abel's blood for vengeance pleaded to the skies, but the blood of Jesus for our pardon cries. 6 Oft as it is sprinkled on our guilty hearts, Satan in confusion terror-struck departs. 7 Oft as earth exulting wafts its praise on high angel-hosts rejoicing, make their glad reply. 8 Lift ye then your voices, swell the mighty flood; louder still and louder, praise the precious blood. Scripture: 1 Peter 1:19 Used With Tune: CASWALL