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Blest be the tie that binds

Author: Rev. John Fawcett Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 2,361 hymnals Topics: Lay Helpers and Teachers Used With Tune: DENNIS

Author: Rev. S. Wolcott Meter: 6.6.4.6.6.6.4 Appears in 420 hymnals Topics: Lay Helpers Lyrics: 1 Christ for the world we sing! The world to Christ we bring, With loving zeal; The poor, and them that mourn, The faint and overborne, Sin-sick and sorrow-worn, Whom Christ doth heal. 2 Christ for the world we sing! The world to Christ we bring, With fervent prayer; The wayward and the lost, By restless passions tossed, Redeemed at countless cost, From dark despair. 3 Christ for the world we sing! The world to Christ we bring, With one accord; With us the work to share, With us reproach to dare, With us the cross to bear, For Christ our Lord. 4 Christ for the world we sing! The world to Christ we bring, With joyful song; The new-born souls, whose days, Reclaimed from error's ways, Inspired with hope and praise, To Christ belong. Amen. Used With Tune: [Christ for the world we sing]

O brothers, lift your voices

Author: Bp. E. H. Bickersteth Meter: 7.6 D Appears in 69 hymnals Topics: Lay Helpers Lyrics: 1 O brothers, lift your voices, Triumphant songs to raise; Till heaven on high rejoices, And earth is filled with praise. Ten thousand hearts are bounding With holy hopes and free; The Gospel trump is sounding, The trump of Jubilee. 2 O Christian brothers, glorious Shall be the conflict's close: The cross hath been victorious, And shall be o'er its foes. Faith is our battle-token; Our Leader all controls; Our trophies, fetters broken; Our captives, ransomed souls. 3 Not unto us; Lord Jesus, To Thee all praise be due! Whose blood-bought mercy frees us, Has freed our brethren too. Not unto us: in glory The angels catch the strain, And cast their crowns before Thee Exultingly again. 4 Captain of our salvation, Thy presence we adore: Praise, glory, adoration Be Thine for evermore! Still on in conflict pressing, On Thee Thy people call, Thee, King of kings confessing, Thee, crowning Lord of all. Amen. Used With Tune: [O brothers, lift your voices]

O Thou before Whose presence

Author: Rev. Samuel J. Stone Meter: 7.6 D Appears in 68 hymnals Topics: Lay Helpers Lyrics: 1 O Thou before Whose presence Naught evil may come in, Yet Who dost look in mercy Down on this world of sin; Oh, give us noble purpose To set the sin-bound free, And Christ-like tender pity, To seek the lost for Thee. 2 Fierce is our subtle foeman: The forces at his hand, With woes that none can number, Despoil the pleasant land; All they who war against them, In strife so keen and long, Must in their Saviour's armor Be stronger than the strong. 3 So hast Thou wrought among us The great things that we see; For things that are we thank Thee, And for the things to be: For bright hope is uplifting Faint hands and feeble knees, To strive beneath Thy blessing For greater things than these. 4 Lead on, O Love and Mercy, O Purity and Power! Lead on, till peace eternal Shall close this battle-hour: Till all who prayed and struggled To set their brethren free, In triumph, meet to praise Thee, Most Holy Trinity. Amen. Used With Tune: [O Thou before Whose presence]

Soldiers of the cross, arise!

Author: Bp. W. W. How Appears in 91 hymnals Topics: Lay Helpers Lyrics: 1 Soldiers of the cross, arise! Gird you with your armor bright! Mighty are your enemies, Hard the battle ye must fight. 2 O'er a faithless fallen world, Raise your banner in the sky! Let it float there wide unfurled! Bear it onward! lift it high! 3 'Mid the homes of want and woe, Strangers to a living Word, Let the Saviour's herald go! Let the voice of hope be heard! 4 Where the shadows deepest lie, Carry truth's unsullied ray! Where are crimes of blackest dye, There the saving sight display! 5 To the weary and the worn Tell of realms where sorrows cease! To the outcast and forlorn Speak of mercy and of peace! 6 Guard the helpless! seek the strayed! Comfort troubles1 banish grief! In the might of God arrayed, Scatter sin and unbelief! 7 Be the banner still unfurled, Still unsheathed the Spirit's sword, Till the kingdoms of the world Are the kingdom of the Lord! Amen. Used With Tune: [Soldiers of the cross, arise]

On our way rejoicing

Author: Rev. J. S. B. Monsell Meter: 6.5 D Appears in 203 hymnals Topics: Lay Helpers Lyrics: 1 On our way rejoicing, As we homeward move, Hearken to our praises, O Thou God of love! Is there grief or sadness? Thine it cannot be! Is our sky beclouded? Clouds are not from Thee! On our way rejoicing, As we homeward move, Hearken to our praises, O Thou God of love! 2 If with honest-hearted Love for God and man, Day by day Thou find us Doing what we can, Thou Who giv'st the seed-time Wilt give large increase, Crown the head with blessings, Fill the heart with peace. On our way rejoicing, As we homeward move, Hearken to our praises, O Thou God of love! 3 On our way rejoicing Gladly let us go; Conquered hath our Leader! Vanquished is our foe! Christ without, our safety; Christ within, our joy; Who, if we be faithful, Can our hope destroy? On our way rejoicing, As we homeward move, Hearken to our praises, O Thou God of love! 4 Unto God the Father Joyful songs we sing; Unto God the Saviour Thankful hearts we bring; Unto God the Spirit Bow we and adore, On our way rejoicing Now and evermore. On our way rejoicing, As we homeward move, Hearken to our praises, O Thou God of love! Amen. Used With Tune: [On our way rejoicing]

Rejoice, ye pure in heart!

Author: Rev. E. H. Plumptre Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 437 hymnals Topics: Lay Helpers Lyrics: 1 Rejoice, ye pure in heart! Rejoice, give thanks, and sing! Your festal banner wave on high, The cross of Christ your King! Rejoice, rejoice, rejoice, give thanks and sing. 2 Bright youth and snow-crowned age, Strong men and maidens meek: Raise high your free, exulting song! God's wondrous praises speak! Rejoice, rejoice, rejoice, give thanks and sing. 3 With all the angel choirs, With all the saints of earth, Pour out the strains of joy and bliss, True rapture, noblest mirth! Rejoice, rejoice, rejoice, give thanks and sing. 4 Your clear hosannas raise, And alleluias loud! Whilst answering echoes upward float, Like wreaths of incense cloud. Rejoice, rejoice, rejoice, give thanks and sing. 5 Yes, on through life's long path! Still chanting as ye go; From youth to age, by night and day, In gladness and in woe. Rejoice, rejoice, rejoice, give thanks and sing. 6 Still lift your standard high! Still march in firm array! As warriors through the darkness toil, Till dawns the golden day! Rejoice, rejoice, rejoice, give thanks and sing. 7 At last the march shall end; The wearied ones shall rest; The pilgrims find their Father's house, Jerusalem the blest. Rejoice, rejoice, rejoice, give thanks and sing. 8 Then on, ye pure in heart! Rejoice, give thanks, and sing! Your glorious banner wave on high, The cross of Christ your King! Rejoice, rejoice, rejoice, give thanks and sing. Amen. Used With Tune: [Rejoice, ye pure in heart]

The Son of God goes forth to war

Author: Bishop R. Heber Appears in 848 hymnals Topics: Lay Helpers Lyrics: 1 The Son of God goes forth to war, A kingly crown to gain; His blood-red banner streams afar: Who follows in His train? 2 Who best can drink his cup of woe, Triumphant over pain; Who patient bears his cross below, He follows in His train. 3 The martyr first, whose eagle eye Could pierce beyond the grave; Who saw his Master in the sky, And called on Him to save. 4 Like Him, with pardon on His tongue In midst of mortal pain, He prayed for them that did the wrong: Who follows in His train? 5 A glorious band, the chosen few On whom the Spirit came: Twelve valiant saints, their hope they knew, And mocked the cross and flame. 6 They met the tyrant's brandished steel, The lion's gory mane; They bowed their necks the death to feel: Who follows in their train? 7 A noble army: men and boys, The matron and the maid; Around the Saviour's throne rejoice, In robes of light arrayed. 8 They climbed the steep ascent of heaven Through peril, toil, and pain: O God, to us may grace be given To follow in their train. Amen. Used With Tune: [The Son of God goes forth to war]

O happy band of pilgrims

Author: Rev. J. M. Neale; St. Joseph Meter: 7.6 Appears in 186 hymnals Topics: Lay Helpers Lyrics: 1 O happy band of pilgrims, If onward ye will tread With Jesus as your Fellow To Jesus as your Head! 2 Oh, happy, if ye labor As Jesus did for men! Oh, happy, if ye hunger As Jesus hungered then! 3 The cross that Jesus carried He carried as your due: The crown that Jesus weareth He weareth it for you. 4 The faith by which ye see Him, The hope in which ye yearn, The love that through all troubles To Him alone will turn; 5 The trials that beset you, The sorrows ye endure, The manifold temptations That death alone can cure; 6 What are they, but His jewels Of right celestial worth? What are they but the ladder, Set up to heaven on earth? 7 O happy band of pilgrims, Look upward to the skies, Where such a light affliction Shall win so great a prize! Amen. Used With Tune: [O happy band of pilgrims]

Jesus calls us; o'er the tumult

Author: C. F. Alexander Meter: 8.7.8.7 Appears in 963 hymnals Topics: Lay Helpers Lyrics: 1 Jesus calls us; o'er the tumult Of our life's wild, restless sea, Day by day His sweet voice soundeth, Saying, "Christian, follow Me;" 2 As of old, Saint Andrew heard it By the Galilean lake, Turned from home, and toil, and kindred, Leaving all for His dear sake. 3 Jesus calls us from the worship Of the vain world's golden store; From each idol that would keep us, Saying, "Christian, love Me more." 4 In our joys and in our sorrows, Days of toil and hours of ease, Still He calls, in cares and pleasures, "That we love Him more than these." 5 Jesus calls us: by Thy mercies, Saviour, may we hear Thy call, Give our hearts to Thine obedience, Serve and love Thee best of all. Amen. Used With Tune: GALILEE