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Help us to help each other, Lord

Author: Charles Wesley (1707-1788) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 73 hymnals Topics: Sharing and Caring Lyrics: 1 Help us to help each other, Lord, each other's cross to bear; let each his friendly aid afford, and feel another's care. 2 Up into thee, our living head, let us in all things grow, and by thy sacrifice be led the fruits of love to show. 3 Touched by the lodestone of thy love let all our hearts agree; and ever towards each other move, and ever move towards thee. 4 This is the bond of perfectness, thy spotless charity. O let us still, we pray, possess the mind that was in thee. Scripture: Galatians 6:2 Used With Tune: DUNFERMLINE

God Will Take Care Of You

Author: Civilla D Martin Appears in 398 hymnals Topics: God's Providential Care First Line: Be not dismayed whate'er betide Lyrics: 1 Be not dismayed whate’er betide, God will take care of you; beneath his wings of love abide, God will take care of you. Refrain: God will take care of you, through every day, o’er all the way; he will take care of you, God will take care of you. 2 Through days of toil when heart doth fail, God will take care of you; when dangers fierce your path assail, God will take care of you. [Refrain] 3 All you may need he will provide, God will take care of you; nothing you ask will be denied, God will take care of you. [Refrain] 4 No matter what may be the test, God will take care of you; lean, weary one, upon his breast, God will take care of you. [Refrain] Used With Tune: BE NOT DISMAYED

Love Divine, All Loves Excelling

Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788 Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 1,869 hymnals Topics: Compassion, Caring Lyrics: 1 Love divine, all loves excelling, Joy of heav'n, to earth come down! Fix in us thy humble dwelling, all thy faithful mercies crown. Jesus, thou art all compassion, pure, unbounded love thou art; visit us with thy salvation, enter ev'ry trembling heart. 2 Breathe, oh, breathe thy loving Spirit into ev'ry troubled breast; let us all in thee inherit; let us find thy promised rest. Take away the love of sinning; Alpha and Omega be; end of faith, as its beginning, set our hearts at liberty. 3 Come, Almighty, to deliver; let us all thy life receive; suddenly return, and never, nevermore thy temples leave. Thee we would be always blessing, serve thee as thy hosts above, pray, and praise thee without ceasing, glory in thy perfect love. 4 Finish then thy new creation, pure and spotless let us be; let us see thy great salvation perfectly restored in thee! Changed from glory into glory, till in heav'n we take our place, till we cast our crowns before thee, lost in wonder, love and praise! Used With Tune: HYFRYDOL

Overshadowing Protection

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 39 hymnals Topics: Cares First Line: The man who once has found abode Lyrics: 1 The man who once has found abode, Within the secret place of God Shall with Almighty God abide, And in His shadow safely hide. 2 I of the Lord my God will say, He is my refuge and my stay; To Him for safety I will flee, In Him my constant trust shall be. 3 The Lord with His protecting care Shall keep thee from the hidden snare; When fearful plagues around prevail Thy life the scourge shall not assail. 4 Thou shalt beneath His wings abide, And safe within His care confide; His faithfulness shall ever be A sure protection unto thee. 5 No nightly terrors shall alarm, No deadly shaft by day shall harm; Nor pestilence that walks by night, Nor plagues that waste in noonday light. 6 At thy right hand, though thousands die, No harm shall unto thee come nigh; But thou secure, unharmed, shalt see What wicked men's reward shall be. Scripture: Psalm 91 Used With Tune: ZEPHYR

Think Of His Goodness To You

Author: R. C. Ward Appears in 12 hymnals Topics: God Care and Guidance First Line: When waves of affliction sweep over the soul Refrain First Line: Just think of His goodness to you Lyrics: 1 When waves of affliction sweep over the soul, And sunlight is hidden from view, If ever you’re tempted to fret or complain, Just think of His goodness to you. Refrain: Just think of His goodness to you; Yes, think of His goodness to you; Tho' storms o’er thee sweep, He is able to keep; O think of His goodness to you. 2 The world may forsake you, and those whom you trust May prove to be false and untrue; There’s One you can trust, even unto the end; Just think of His goodness to you. [Refrain] 3 Misfortune’s dark cloud may hang over the way, Despite your best efforts to do; The Savior is guarding your treasures up there; Just think of His goodness to you. [Refrain] 4 When dear ones are taken away from you here, You loved with affection so true; Look unto the Savior for strength to endure, And think of His goodness to you. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [When waves of affliction sweep over the soul]

Psalm 23: My Shepherd Is the Lord

Appears in 16 hymnals Topics: Pastoral Care of the Sick First Line: Lord, you are my shepherd Refrain First Line: The Lord is my shepherd Scripture: Psalm 23 Used With Tune: [The Lord is my shepherd] Text Sources: Antiphon: Lectionary for Mass; Psalm: The Grail

In the Breaking of the Bread (Cuando partimos el Pan del Señor)

Author: Bob Hurd, b. 1950; Michael Downey; Stephen Dean; Kathleen Orozco Appears in 10 hymnals Topics: Pastoral Care of the Sick First Line: Bread for the journey (Pan para el viaje) Refrain First Line: In the breaking of the the bread (Cuando partimos el pan del Señor) Scripture: Luke 24:13-15 Used With Tune: [Bread for the journey]

The Works of Creation, Providence, Redemption of Israel, and Destruction of Enemies

Appears in 32 hymnals Topics: Church the House and Care of God; Church the House and Care of God First Line: Great is the Lord, exalted high Lyrics: 1 Great is the Lord, exalted high Above all powers and every throne; What e'er he please in earth or sea, Or heaven, or hell, his hand hath done. 2 At his command the vapours rise, The lightnings flash, the thunders roar; He pours the rain, he brings the wind And tempest from his airy store. 3 'Twas he those dreadful tokens sent, O Egypt, through thy stubborn land; When all thy first-born, beasts and men, Fell dead by his avenging hand. 4 What mighty nations, mighty kings, He slew, and their whole country gave To Israel, whom his hand redeemed, No more to be proud Pharaoh's slave. 5 His power the same, the same his grace, That saves us from the hosts of hell; And heaven he gives us to possess, Whence those apostate angels fell. Scripture: Psalm 135:5-12

Seek Ye First

Author: Karen Lafferty Meter: Irregular Appears in 77 hymnals Topics: God Guidance and Care First Line: Seek ye first the kingdom of God Scripture: Matthew 7:7 Used With Tune: LAFFERTY