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For the peace of Jerusalem

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 54 hymnals Scripture: 2 Peter 1:10 First Line: O Thou, our Saviour, Brother, Friend Topics: Means of Grace Prayer and Intercession

Author: Beddome Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 107 hymnals Scripture: 2 Peter 1:1 First Line: Faith! 'tis a precious grace Lyrics: 1 Faith! ’tis a precious grace, Where’er it is bestowed; It boasts of a celestial birth, And is the gift of God. 2 Jesus it owns a King, An all-atoning Priest; It claims no merits of its own, But looks for all in Christ. 3 To him it leads the soul, When filled with deep distress; Flies to the fountain of his blood, And trusts his righteousness. 4 Since ’tis thy work alone, And that divinely free, Come, Holy Spirit, and make known The power of faith in me. Topics: Fruits of the Spirit Faith

For Christ and the Church

Author: E. E. Hewitt Appears in 42 hymnals Scripture: 2 Peter 1:11 First Line: For Christ and the church let our voices ring Refrain First Line: For Christ, our dear Redeemer Used With Tune: [For Christ and the church let our voices ring]

Father of everlasting grace

Author: Charles Wesley 1707-1788 Meter: 8.8.8 D Appears in 21 hymnals Scripture: 2 Peter 1:4 Lyrics: 1 Father of everlasting grace, thy goodness and thy truth we praise, thy goodness and thy truth we prove; thou hast, in honor of thy Son, the gift unspeakable sent down, the Spirit of life, and power and love. 2 Send us the Spirit of thy Son, to make the depths of Godhead known, to make us share the life divine; send him the sprinkled blood to apply, send him our souls to sanctify, and show and seal us ever thine. 3 So shall we pray, and never cease, so shall we thankfully confess thy wisdom, truth, and power, and love; with joy unspeakable adore, and bless and praise thee evermore, and serve thee as thy hosts above: 4 Till, added to that heavenly choir, we raise our songs of triumph higher, and praise thee in a bolder strain, out-soar the first-born seraph’s flight, and sing, with all our friends in light, thy everlasting love to man. Used With Tune: STAMFORD