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I Love Thy Kingdom, Lord

Author: Timothy Dwight Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 1,377 hymnals Topics: Kingdom of God Lyrics: 1. I love thy kingdom, Lord, the house of thine abode, the church our blest Redeemer saved with his own precious blood. 2. I love thy church, O God! Her walls before thee stand dear as the apple of thine eye, and graven on thy hand. 3. For her my tears shall fall, for her my prayers ascend, to her my cares and toils be given, till toils and cares shall end. 4. Beyond my highest joy I prize her heavenly ways, her sweet communion, solemn vows, her hymns of love and praise. 5. Sure as thy truth shall last, to Zion shall be given the brightest glories earth can yield, and brighter bliss of heaven. Used With Tune: ST. THOMAS

Fight the good fight with all thy might

Author: Dr. J. S. Monsell, 1811-1875 Appears in 508 hymnals Topics: The Church and the Kingdom of God Evangelism Lyrics: 1 Fight the good fight with all thy might Christ is thy strength, and Christ thy right; Lay hold on life, and it shall be Thy joy and crown eternally. 2 Run the straight race through God's good grace; Lift up thine eyes, and seek His face, Life with its path before us lies, Christ is the way, and Christ the prize. 3 Cast care aside, lean on thy Guide; His boundless mercy will provide; Trust, and thy trusting soul shall prove Christ is its life, and Christ its love. 4 Faint not, nor fear, His arms are near, He changeth not, and thou art dear; Only believe, and thou shalt see That Christ is all in all to thee. Used With Tune: PENTECOST

Praise to the Holiest in the height

Author: J. H. Newman (1801-1890) Appears in 176 hymnals Topics: Christ the Teacher; Christmas 1 The Incarnation; Epiphany 5, Revelation The Wisdom of God; God, Saviour Suffering and Dying; Lent 5, The King and the Kingdom The Victory of the Cross; The Fall Lyrics: 1 Praise to the Holiest in the height, and in the depth be praise; in all his words most wonderful, most sure in all his ways! 2 O loving wisdom of our God! when all was sin and shame, a second Adam to the fight and to the rescue came. 3 O wisest love! that flesh and blood, which did in Adam fail, should strive afresh against the foe, should strive and should prevail; 4 And that the highest gift of grace should flesh and blood refine: God's presence and his very self, and essence all-divine. 5 O generous love! that he who came as man to smite our foe, the double agony for us as man should undergo: 6 And in the garden secretly, and on the cross on high, should teach his brethren, and inspire to suffer and to die. 7 Praise to the Holiest in the height, and in the depth be praise; in all his words most wonderful, most sure in all his ways! Used With Tune: RICHMOND

These things shall be: a loftier race

Author: John Addington Symonds (1840-1893) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 140 hymnals Topics: The Kingdom of God on Earth World Friendship and Peace Lyrics: 1 These things shall be: a loftier race Than e'er the world hath known, shall rise With flame of freedom in their souls And light of knowledge in their eyes. 2 They shall be gentle, brave, and strong, To spill no drop of blood, but dare All that may plant man's lordship firm On earth, and fire, and sea, and air. 3 Nation with nation, land with land, Unarmed shall live as comrades free; In every heart and brain shall throb The pulse of one fraternity. 4 New arts shall bloom of loftier mold, And mightier music thrill the skies, And every life shall be a song, When all the earth is paradise. Amen. Used With Tune: DEPAUW

Turn back, O man, forswear thy foolish ways

Author: Clifford Bax Meter: 10.10.10.10.10 Appears in 63 hymnals Topics: The Kingdom of God on Earth World Friendship and Peace Used With Tune: OLD 124TH

Seek Ye First the Kingdom

Author: Karen Lafferty Meter: Irregular Appears in 83 hymnals Topics: Kingdom of God First Line: Seek ye first the kingdom of God Used With Tune: SEEK YE FIRST

Shout to the North

Author: Martin Smith Meter: Irregular Appears in 10 hymnals Topics: Kingdom of God; Kingdom of God First Line: Men of faith, rise up and sing Refrain First Line: Shout to the north and the south Scripture: Psalm 96 Used With Tune: SHOUT TO THE NORTH

'Lift up your hearts!' We lift them to the Lord

Author: H. M. Butler (1833-1918) Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 71 hymnals Topics: Christ the Friend of Sinners; God's Church Penitence and Prayer; Lent 1, The King and the Kingdom Temptation; Pentecost 6 Made New in Christ; The Fall Lyrics: 1 'Lift up your hearts!' We lift them to the Lord, and give to God our thanks with one accord; it is our joy and duty, all our days to lift our hearts in grateful thanks and praise. 2 Above the level of the former years, the mire of sin, the slough of guilty fears, the mist of doubt, the blight of love's decay — O Lord of light, lift all our hearts today! 3 Above the swamps of subterfuge and shame, the deeds, the thoughts, that honour may not name, the halting tongue that dares not tell the whole — O Lord of truth, lift every Christian soul! 4 Above the storms that darken human life — pride, jealousy and envy, rage and strife; where cold mistrust holds friend and friend apart — O Lord of love, lift every Christian heart! 5 Then, with the trumpet call as Christ appears, 'Lift up your hearts!' rings, pealing in our ears: still shall our hearts respond with full accord — 'We lift them up, we lift them to the Lord!' Used With Tune: WOODLANDS

Lead On, O King Eternal

Author: Ernest W. Shurtleff, 1862-1917 Appears in 412 hymnals Topics: Kingdom of God Scripture: Psalm 31:1-3 Used With Tune: LANCASHIRE