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Give Me the Wings of Faith

Author: Isaac Watts (1674-1748) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 522 hymnals First Line: Give me the wings of faith to rise Lyrics: 1 Give me the wings of faith to rise within the veil, and see the saints above, how great their joys, how bright their glories be. 2 Once they were mourners here below, and poured out sighs and tears; they wrestled hard, as we do now, with sins and doubts and fears. 3 I ask them whence their victory came; they with united breath ascribe their conquest to the Lamb, their triumph to his death. 4 They marked the footsteps that he trod, his zeal inspired their breast; and, following their incarnate God, possess the promised rest. 5 Our glorious Leader claims our praise, for his own pattern given; while the long cloud of witnesses show the same path to heaven. Topics: Communion of Saints; Heaven; Yearning Scripture: Hebrews 11:29-40, 12:1-2 Used With Tune: WESTMINSTER

My God, how wonderful thou art

Author: Frederick William Faber (1814-1863) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 346 hymnals Lyrics: 1 My God, how wonderful thou art, thy majesty how bright, how beautiful thy mercy-seat in depths of burning light! 2 How dread are thine eternal years, O everlasting Lord, by prostrate spirits day and night incessantly adored! 3 How wonderful, how beautiful, the sight of thee must be, thine endless wisdom, boundless power, and aweful purity! 4 O how I fear thee, living God, with deepest, tenderest fears, and worship thee with trembling hope and penitential tears! 5 Yet I may love thee too, O Lord, almighty as thou art, for thou hast stooped to ask of me the love of my poor heart. 6 No earthly father loves like thee, no mother, e'er so mild, bears and forbears as thou hast done with me, thy sinful child. 7 Father of Jesus, love's reward, what rapture will it be, prostrate before thy throne to lie and gaze and gaze on thee! Topics: Adoration; Dévotion; Future hope; God in grace and mercy; God in majesty; Love for God; Penitence; The Third Sunday before Advent Year C; Wisdom Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:5 Used With Tune: WESTMINSTER

Lord, in Thy name Thy servants plead

Author: J. Keble Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 68 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Lord, in Thy Name Thy servants plead, And Thou hast sworn to hear; Thine is the harvest, Thine the seed, The fresh and fading year. 2 Our hope, when autumn winds blew wild, We trusted, Lord, with Thee: And now that spring has on us smiled, We wait on Thy decree. 3 The former and the latter rain, The summer sun and air, The green ear, and the golden grain, All Thine, are ours by prayer. 4 Thine too by right, and ours by grace, The wondrous growth unseen, The hopes that soothe, the fears that brace, The love that shines serene. 5 So grant the precious things brought forth By sun and moon below, That Thee, in Thy new heavens and earth, We never may forego. Amen. Topics: Rogation Days; Rogation Days; Providence Used With Tune: WESTMINSTER

Faith Grasps the Blessing

Author: Harriet Martineau, 1802-1876 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 10 hymnals First Line: Faith grasps the blessing she desires Lyrics: 1. Faith grasps the blessing she desires, Hope points the upward gaze; And Love, celestial Love, inspires The eloquence of praise. 2. But sweeter far the still small voice Unheard by human ear, When God has made the heart rejoice, And dried the bitter tear. 3. No accents flow, no words ascend; All utterance faileth there; But God Himself doth comprehend And answer silent prayer. Used With Tune: WESTMINSTER (Turle)

Immortal Love, for ever full

Author: John Greenleaf Whittier, 1807-1892 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 315 hymnals Topics: God The Lord Jesus Christ - His Life Among Men; God The Lord Jesus Christ - His Living Presence, Sympathy, and Intercession Used With Tune: WESTMINSTER

Jerusalem, my happy home

Author: F. B. P. Appears in 850 hymnals Used With Tune: WESTMINSTER

Thy home is with the humble, Lord

Author: F. W. Faber Appears in 96 hymnals Topics: The Christian Life Sympathy Used With Tune: WESTMINSTER

Jehovah said unto my Lord

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 9 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Jehovah said unto my Lord, sit thou at my right hand, until I make thy foes a stool, whereon thy feet may stand. 2 The Lord shall out of Zion send the rod of thy great power: in midst of all thine enemies be thou the governor. 3 A willing people in thy day of power shall come to thee, in holy beauties from morn’s womb; thy youth like dew shall be. 4 The Lord himself hath made an oath, and will repent him never, of the order of Melchisedek thou art a priest for ever. 5 The glorious and mighty Lord, that sits at thy right hand, shall, in his day of wrath, strike through kings that do him withstand. 6 Among the nations he shall judge, the places fill with dead; and over broad and spacious lands he shall strike down the head. 7 The brook that runneth in the way with drink shall him supply; and, for this cause, in triumph he shall lift his head on high. Scripture: Psalm 110 Used With Tune: WESTMINSTER