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Now, my tongue, the mystery telling

Author: Thomas Aquinas, 1225?-1274 Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 52 hymnals Topics: Holy Eucharist Used With Tune: GRAFTON Text Sources: Ver.: Hymnal 1940 rev.

Word supreme, before creation

Author: John Keble, 1792-1866 Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 17 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Word supreme, before creation Born of God eternally Who didst will for our salvation To be born on earth, and die; Well thy saints have kept their station, Watching till thine hour drew nigh. 2 Now ’tis come, and faith espies thee: Like an eagle in the morn, John in steadfast worship eyes thee, Thy belov'd, thy latest born: In thy glory he descries thee Reigning from the tree of scorn. 3 He first hoping and believing Did beside the grave adore; Latest he, the warfare leaving, Landed on the eternal shore; And his witness we receiving Own thee Lord for evermore. 4 Much he asked in loving wonder, On thy bosom leaning, Lord! In that secret place of thunder, Answer kind didst thou accord, Wisdom for thy Church to ponder Till the day of dread award. 5 Thee, the Almighty King eternal, Father of the eternal Word; Thee, the Father’s Word supernal, Thee, of both, the Breath adored; Heaven, and earth, and realms infernal Own, one glorious God and Lord. Amen. Topics: St. John the Evangelist December 27th; The Christian Year Festivals and Other Holy Days: Proper Used With Tune: GRAFTON

When Our Confidence Is Shaken

Author: Fred Pratt Green Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 9 hymnals Lyrics: 1 When our confidence is shaken in beliefs we thought secure, when the spirit in its sickness seeks but cannot find a cure, God is active in the tensions of a faith not yet mature. 2 Solar systems, void of meaning, freeze the spirit into stone; always our researches lead us to the ultimate unknown. Faith must die, or come full circle to its source in God alone. 3 In the discipline of praying, when it's hardest to believe; in the drudgery of caring, when it's not enough to grieve; faith, maturing, learns acceptance of the insights we receive. 4 God is love, and thus redeems us in the Christ we crucify; this is God's eternal answer to the world's eternal why. May we in this faith maturing be content to live and die! Topics: Sanctifiying and Perfecting Grace Prayer, Trust, Hope; Faith; Rédemption Used With Tune: GRAFTON

For the healing of the nations

Author: Fred Kaan Appears in 58 hymnals Used With Tune: GRAFTON

In the name of Christ we gather

Author: Shirley Erena Murray (b. 1931) Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 6 hymnals Lyrics: 1 In the name of Christ we gather, in the name of Christ we sing! Celebrate new vows, new promise of a life's whole offering, here ordained to lead God's people at the Gospel's beckoning. 2 Sons and daughters of the Spirit, we are called to teach and care, called as were the first disciples, commonwealth of Christ to share, by the bread and wine and water sacraments of grace declare. 3 In the ministry of preaching may the Word spring into life, in the time of doubt and challenge may its truth affirm belief, in the day of pain and darkness heal the hurt of guilt and grief. 4 Now within this solemn moment we invoke the power of God — by the hands laid on in blessing be there strength to take the load, be there faithfulness in loving, be there courage for this road. 5 Word of joy, enlivening Spirit, more than lover, parent, friend, born in Jesus, born in Mary, born in us, that love extend, grow within your chosen servant, life of God that has no end! Topics: Baptism; Belief; Blessing; Church Ministry; Discipleship; Holy Communion; Holy Spirit inspiration of; Ordination; The Church's Ministry and Mission; Truth; Vocation Scripture: Hebrews 13:15-16 Used With Tune: GRAFTON (TANTUM ERGO SACRAMENTUM)

Here proclaim the glorious mystery

Author: Alan Gaunt (b. 1935); St Thomas Aquinas (c. 1225-1274) Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 1 hymnal Lyrics: 1 Here proclaim the glorious mystery of the body and the blood; formed within the womb, made human, he the earth's transcendent Lord; offered for the world's redemption, promise of eternal good. 2 On the night of that last supper, there reclining with his friends, met to celebrate Passover, eating as the law demands: he, as food for his disciples, gives himself from his own hands. 3 Word made flesh, by word is making simple bread his flesh, and we here discern Christ's blood, though senses nothing more than wine can see: faith alone, true hearts sustaining, can perceive the mystery. 4 Therefore we, with deepest reverence, celebrate this sacrament; finding all the ancient scriptures sealed in his new covenant; what the senses fail to fathom, faith receives as nourishment. 5 Praise and worship to the Father, power and blessing to the Son, honour to the Holy Spirit, glory to the Three in One; let the Church proclaim for ever what eternal Love has done. Topics: Church Year Maundy Thursday; Faith; God in mystery; Holy Communion; Jesus Life and Ministry; Scripture Scripture: Matthew 26:17-30 Used With Tune: GRAFTON (TANTUM ERGO SACRAMENTUM)

To the Name of our salvation

Author: Anonymous; John Mason Neale, 1818-66 Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 122 hymnals Topics: The Lord Jesus Christ His Glory, Name, and Praise Used With Tune: GRAFTON Text Sources: 15th cent.

Sing, my tongue, the glorious battle

Author: Venantius Fortunatus (c.535-600); J. M. Neale (1818-1866) Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 62 hymnals Topics: Doxologies; God, Saviour Suffering and Dying; Lent 5, The King and the Kingdom The Victory of the Cross; The Fall; Trinity Sunday The Trinity Used With Tune: GRAFTON

Lord of beauty, thine the splendour

Author: C. A. Alington, 1872-1955 Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 16 hymnals Topics: Creation; Second Sunday Before Lent Year A Scripture: Genesis 1:31 Used With Tune: GRAFTON

Christ, Our Human Likeness Sharing

Author: Timothy Dudley-Smith, b. 1926 Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 1 hymnal Lyrics: 1 Christ, our human likeness sharing, Heaven's love on earth portrayed; Christ the Shepherd, tending, caring, In His death our ransom paid: Christ the Savior, Christ the Servant, Be Your life in us displayed. 2 Hear the word that Christ has spoken, Help the weak, the hungry feed; See the pow'rs of darkness broken, Sinners pardoned, captives freed: Christ the Savior, Christ the Servant, Help us meet our neighbor's need. 3 Christ, in ev'ry congregation Build Your temple, stone by stone, With Your word as firm foundation For a faith matured and grown: Christ the Savior, Christ the Servant, Make in us Your Gospel known. 4 Come, O living Christ, renew us, As of old in wind and flame; With the Spirit's pow'r endue us, Servants of Your saving name: Christ the Savior, Christ the Servant, Christ whose kingdom we proclaim. Topics: Society; Redeemer Scripture: Titus 3:4-8 Used With Tune: GRAFTON