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O Love of God, How Strong and True

Author: Horatius Bonar Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 113 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O love of God, how strong and true, eternal and yet ever new, uncomprehended and unbought, beyond all knowledge and all thought. 2 O heavenly love, how precious still in days of weariness and ill, in nights of pain and helplessness, to heal, to comfort, and to bless. 3 O wide-embracing, wondrous love! we read you in the sky above; we read you in the earth below, in seas that swell and streams that flow. 4 We read you in the flowers, the trees, the freshness of the fragrant breeze, the song of birds upon the wing, the joy of summer and of spring. 5 We read you best in him who came to bear for us the cross of shame, sent by the Father from on high, our life to live, our death to die. 6 We read your power to bless and save e'en in the darkness of the grave; still more in resurrection light we read the fullness of your might. 7 O love of God, our shield and stay through all the perils of our way; eternal love, in you we rest, forever safe, forever blest. Topics: Doxologies; Funerals; Love God's Love to Us; Suffering of Christ; Rédemption; Assurance; Doxologies; Easter; Funerals; Love God's Love to Us; Rédemption; Refuge; Rest; Suffering of Christ Scripture: Colossians 1:19-20 Used With Tune: WAREHAM

Great God, We Sing That Mighty Hand

Author: Philip Doddridge Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 492 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Great God, we sing that mighty hand By which supported still we stand; The opening year Your mercy shows; That mercy crowns it till it close. 2 With grateful hearts the past we own; The future, all to us unknown, We to Your guardian care commit, And peaceful leave before Your feet. 3 In scenes exalted or depressed, You are our joy, and You our rest; Your goodness all our hopes shall raise, Adored through all our changing days. Topics: God Protection Used With Tune: WAREHAM Text Sources: Orton's Hymns Founded on Various Texts, 1755; alt.

The Church of Christ in Every Age

Author: Fred Pratt Green Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 31 hymnals Lyrics: 1 The church of Christ in every age, Beset by change but Spirit led, Must claim and test its heritage And keep on rising from the dead. 2 Across the world, across the street, The victims of injustice cry For shelter and for bread to eat, And never live until they die. 3 Then let the servant church arise, A caring church that longs to be A partner in Christ's sacrifice, And clothed in Christ's humanity. 4 For Christ alone, whose blood was shed, Can cure the fever in our blood, And teach us how to share our bread And feed the starving multitude. 5 We have no mission but to serve In full obedience to our Lord: To care for all, without reserve, And spread his liberating word. Used With Tune: WAREHAM

Lift up your heads, ye mighty gates!

Author: Georg Weissel; Catherine Winkworth Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 280 hymnals Lyrics: Lift up your heads, ye mighty gates! Behold the King of glory waits; The King of kings is drawing near; The Savior of the world is here. The Lord is just, a helper tried; Mercy is ever at his side; His kingly crown is holiness; His scepter, pity in distress. O blest the land, the city blest, Where Christ the Ruler is confessed! O happy hearts and happy homes To whom this King of triumph comes! Fling wide the portals of your heart! Make it a temple, set apart From earthly use for heaven's employ, Adorned with prayer and love and joy. Redeemer, come! I open wide My heart to thee: here, Lord abide! Let me thy inner presence feel: Thy grace and love in me reveal. So come, my Sovereign! enter in! Let new and nobler life begin! Thy Holy Spirit, guide us on, Until the glorious crown be won! Amen. Topics: The Ascension Day Used With Tune: WAREHAM

O Wondrous Sight! O Vision Fair

Author: John Mason Neale Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 103 hymnals Lyrics: 1. O wondrous sight! O vision fair of glory that the church shall share, which Christ upon the mountain shows, where brighter than the sun he glows! 2. From age to age the tale declares how with the three disciples there where Moses and Elijah meet, the Lord holds converse high and sweet. 3. The law and prophets there have place, two chosen witnesses of grace; the Father's voice from out the cloud proclaims his only Son aloud. 4. With shining face and bright array, Christ deigns to manifest that day what glory shall be theirs above who joy in God with perfect love. 5. And faithful hearts are raised on high by this great vision's mystery; for which in joyful strains we raise the voice of prayer, the hymn of praise. Topics: Christian Year Transfiguration; Christ's Gracious Life Life and Teaching; Adoration and Praise; Christian Year Transfiguration; Jesus Christ Scripture: Matthew 17:1-8 Used With Tune: WAREHAM Text Sources: Sarum Breviary, 1495

O Splendor of God's Glory Bright

Author: Ambrose of Milan; Robert S. Bridges Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 53 hymnals Lyrics: 1. O splendor of God's glory bright, O thou that bringest light from light; O Light of light, light's living spring, O day, all days illumining. 2. O thou true Sun, on us thy glance let fall in royal radiance; the Spirit's sanctifying beam upon our earthly senses stream. 3. The Father, too, our prayers implore, Father of glory evermore; the Father of all grace and might, to banish sin from our delight. 4. To guide whate'er we nobly do, with love all envy to subdue; to make ill fortune turn to fair, and give us grace our wrongs to bear. Topics: Christian Year Epiphany; The Glory of the Triune God Praise and Thanksgiving; Particular Times of Worship Morning; Christian Year Epiphany; Guidance; Kingdom of God; Light; Morning Prayer; Trinity Used With Tune: WAREHAM

Where high the heavenly temple stands

Author: Michael Bruce, 1746-1767 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 206 hymnals Topics: God The Lord Jesus Christ - His Living Presence, Sympathy, and Intercession Used With Tune: WAREHAM Text Sources: Scottish Paraphrases, 1781

O Thou who camest from above

Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 181 hymnals Topics: The Church of God The Sacraments - The Lord's Supper; The Life in Christ Love and Gratitude; The Life in Christ Consecration and Discipleship Used With Tune: WAREHAM

O Thou who makest souls to shine

Author: Bishop John Armstrong Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 45 hymnals Topics: Ember Days and Ordination; Saints' Days and Other Holy Days Saint Matthias the Apostle, February 24 Used With Tune: WAREHAM