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To Worship, Work, and Witness

Author: Henry Lyle Lambdin Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 8 hymnals Topics: The Church as Community Identity Lyrics: 1 To worship, work, and witness, the Good News spread abroad, we magnify your mission, Church of the living God; the Father's new creation through Jesus Christ His Son, the Spirit has empowered to do as Christ has done. 2 Be yours the Master's purpose to seek and save the lost, to ransom those in bondage, to dare not count the cost; to love and lift the lowly, to heed the prisoner's groan, to take up others' burdens and bear them as your own. 3 As members of Christ's body, hold fast to Christ your Head; become Christ's open letter, by others to be read; bear witness as Christ's temple, Himself the cornerstone, and be Christ's living altar whereon His love is shown. Used With Tune: WEBB

God of Grace and God of Glory

Author: Harry Emerson Fosdick Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 159 hymnals Topics: The Church as Community Formation Lyrics: 1 God of grace and God of glory, on Thy people pour Thy power; crown Thine ancient church's story, bring her bud to glorious flower. Grant us wisdom, grant us courage, for the facing of this hour, for the facing of this hour. 2 Lo! the hosts of evil round us scorn Thy Christ, assail His ways! Fears and doubts too long have bound us, free our hearts to work and praise. Grant us wisdom, grant us courage, for the living of these days, for the living of these days. 3 Save us from weak resignation to the evils we deplore; let the search for Thy salvation be our glory evermore. Grant us wisdom, grant us courage, serving Thee whom we adore, serving Thee whom we adore. 4 Set our feet on lofty places; gird our lives that they may be armored with all Christ-like graces in the fight to set all free. Grant us wisdom, grant us courage, that we fail not man nor Thee! That we fail not man nor Thee! Used With Tune: CWM RHONDDA

Love Divine, All Loves Excelling

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 1,907 hymnals Topics: The Church as Community Formation Lyrics: 1 Love divine, all loves excelling, joy of heaven 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 every trembling heart. 2 Breathe, O breathe Thy loving Spirit into every troubled breast! Let us all in Thee inherit, let us find the promised rest. Take away our bent to 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 grace 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 heaven we take our place, till we cast our crowns before Thee, lost in wonder, love, and praise. Used With Tune: BEECHER

Speak, O Lord

Author: Keith Getty ; Stuart Townend Meter: Irregular Appears in 16 hymnals Topics: The Church as Community Formation First Line: Speak, O Lord, as we come to You Used With Tune: SPEAK, O LORD

In Christ We Live

Author: Jane Martin; Donn Wisdom Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: The Church as Community Identity First Line: In Christ we live in common bonds Refrain First Line: The love and faith we share are strong Used With Tune: WIEUCA

Brethren, We Have Met to Worship

Author: George Askins Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 257 hymnals Topics: The Church as Community Gathering Lyrics: 1 Brethren, we have met to worship and adore the Lord our God; will you pray with all your power, while we try to preach the Word? All is vain unless the Spirit of the Holy One comes down; brethren, pray, and holy manna will be showered all around. 2 Sisters, will you come and help us? Moses’ sister aided him; will you help the trembling mourners who are struggling hard with sin? Tell them all about the Savior, tell them that He will be found; sisters, pray, and holy manna will be showered all around. 3 Let us love our God supremely, let us love each other, too; let us love and pray for sinners, till our God makes all things new. Then He'll call us home to heaven, at His table we’ll sit down; Christ will gird Himself, and serve us with sweet manna all around. Used With Tune: HOLY MANNA

O for a Faith, a Living Faith

Author: William R. Hornbuckle Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: The Church as Community Gathering First Line: O for a vision of a world Used With Tune: ASHLEY

The Church's One Foundation

Author: Samuel J. Stone Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 893 hymnals Topics: The Church as Community Identity First Line: The church's one foundation Lyrics: 1 The church’s one foundation is Jesus Christ, her Lord; she is His new creation by water and the Word; from heaven He came and sought her to be His holy bride, with His own blood He bought her, and for her life He died. 2 Elect from every nation, yet one o’er all the earth, her charter of salvation, one Lord, one faith, one birth; one holy name she blesses, partakes one holy food, and to one hope she presses, with every grace endued. 3 Though with a scornful wonder we see her oppressed, by schisms rent asunder, by heresies distressed; yet saints their watch are keeping, their cry goes up, “How long?” and soon the night of weeping shall be the morn of song. 4 'Mid toil and tribulation and tumult of her war, she waits the consummation of peace forevermore; till with the vision glorious her longing eyes are blest, and Christ's great church victorious shall be the church at rest. 5 Yet she on earth has union with God, the Three in One, and mystic sweet communion with those whose rest is won; O happy ones and holy! Lord, give us grace that we, like them, the meek and lowly, on high may dwell with Thee. Used With Tune: AURELIA

Onward, Christian Soldiers

Author: Sabine Baring-Gould Meter: 6.5.6.5 D with refrain Appears in 1,849 hymnals Topics: The Church as Community Identity Lyrics: 1 Onward, Christian soldiers, marching as to war, with the cross of Jesus going on before! Christ, the royal Master, leads against the foe; forward into battle, see His banner go! Refrain: Onward, Christian soldiers, marching as to war, with the cross of Jesus going on before! 2 At the sign of triumph Satan's host doth flee; on, then, Christian soldiers, on to victory! Hell's foundations quiver at the shout of praise; Christians, lift your voices, loud your anthems raise! [Refrain] 3 Like a mighty army moves the church of God; Christians, we are treading where the saints have trod; we are not divided; all one body we, one in hope and doctrine, one in charity. [Refrain] 4 Onward, then, ye people, join our happy throng, blend with ours your voices in the triumph song; glory, laud, and honor unto Christ the King; this through countless ages earth and angels sing. [Refrain] Used With Tune: ST. GERTRUDE

Where Charity and Love Prevail

Author: Omer Westendorf Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 43 hymnals Topics: The Church as Community Identity Used With Tune: RESIGNATION Text Sources: Latin Hymn, 9th cent.