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For the Beauty of the Earth

Author: Folliot S. Pierpoint, 1835-1917 Meter: 7.7.7.7.7.7 Appears in 640 hymnals Scripture: Ephesians 5:20 Lyrics: 1 For the beauty of the earth, For the beauty of the skies, For the love which from our birth Over and around us lies: Lord of all to you we raise This our hymn of grateful praise. 2 For the beauty of each hour Of the day and of the night, Hill and vale, and tree and flow'r, Sun and moon, and stars of light: Lord of all to you we raise This our hymn of grateful praise. 3 For the joy of ear and eye, For the heart and mind’s delight, For the mystic harmony Linking sense to sound and sight: Lord of all to you we raise This our hymn of grateful praise. 4 For the joy of human love, Brother, sister, parent, child, Friends on earth and friends above; For all gentle thoughts and mild: Lord of all to you we raise This our hymn of grateful praise. 5 For the Church, who evermore Lifts her holy hands above, Off'ring up on ev'ry shore Her pure sacrifice of love: Lord of all to you we raise This our hymn of grateful praise. 6 For each perfect gift divine To our world so freely giv'n, Joys bestowed by love's design, Flow'rs of earth and fruits of heav'n: Lord of all to you we raise This our hymn of grateful praise. Topics: Church; Creation; Harvest; Joy; Morning Prayer Hymn; Service Music for Mass Entrance Song (Gathering of Processional); Stewardship; Thanksgiving Used With Tune: DIX Text Sources: Lyra Eucharistica, 1864

Father, We Thank You, Who Have Planted (Gracias, Buen padre, Que Plantaste)

Author: F. Bland Tucker, 1895-1984; Alberto Merubia, b. 1919 Meter: 9.8.9.8 D Appears in 62 hymnals Scripture: Ephesians 5:25-27 Topics: Solemnities of the Lord Most Holy Body and Blood of christ; Solemnidades del Señor Santísimo Cuerpo y Sangre de Cristo; Rites of the Church Eucharist; Ritos de la Iglesia Eucaristía; Alabanza; Praise; Amor de Dios para Nosotros; Love of God for Us; Church; Iglesia; Dar Gracias; Thanksgiving; Dios el Padre Creador; God the Father Creator; Ecumenism; Ecumenismo; Eternal Life; Vida Eterna; Faith; Fe; Jesucristo; Jesus Christ; Mercy; Misericordia; Name Of God; Nombre de Dios; Petition/Prayer; Súplica/Oración; Providence; Providencia; Reconciliación; Reconciliation; Reign of God; Reino de Dios Used With Tune: RENDEZ À DIEU Text Sources: Didache, c. 110

Forth in thy name, O Lord, I go

Author: Charles Wesley (1707-1788) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 346 hymnals Scripture: Ephesians 5:11-16 Lyrics: 1 Forth in thy name, O Lord, I go, my daily labour to pursue; thee, only thee, resolved to know, in all I think or speak or do. 2 The task thy wisdom hath assigned O let me cheerfully fulfil; in all my works thy presence find, and prove thy good and perfect will. 3 Preserve me from my calling's snare, and hide my simple heart above, above the thorns of choking care, the gilded baits of worldly love. 4 Thee may I set at my right hand, whose eyes my inmost substance see, and labour on at thy command, and offer all my works to thee. 5 Give me to bear thy easy yoke, and every moment watch and pray, and still to things eternal look, and hasten to thy glorious day; 6 For thee delightfully employ whate'er thy bounteous grace hath given, and run my course with even joy, and closely walk with thee to heaven. Topics: Morning; Commitment; Discipleship; Future hope; Self-offering; Sending Out; The Third Sunday before Lent Year A; Vocation; Work Used With Tune: SONG 34

Fill Me Now

Author: Elwood H. Stokes Appears in 277 hymnals Scripture: Ephesians 5:18 First Line: Hover o'er me, Holy Spirit Refrain First Line: Fill me now, fill me now Lyrics: 1 Hover o’er me, Holy Spirit, Bathe my trembling heart and brow; Fill me with Thy hallowed presence, Come, O come and fill me now. Chorus: Fill me now, fill me now, Jesus, come and fill me now; Fill me with Thy hallowed presence, Come, O come and fill me now. 2 Thou canst fill me, gracious Spirit, Though I cannot tell Thee how; But I need Thee, greatly need Thee, Come, O come and fill me now. (Chorus) 3 I am weakness, full of weakness, At Thy sacred feet I bow; Blest divine, eternal Spirit, Fill with pow’r and fill me now. (Chorus) 4 Cleanse and comfort, wholly save me, Bathe, O bathe my heart and brow; Thou are comforting and saving, Thou art sweetly filling now. (Chorus) Used With Tune: [Hover o'er me, Holy Spirit]

Father, We Thank Thee

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 177 hymnals Scripture: Ephesians 5:20 First Line: Father, we thank Thee for the night Topics: Worship in the Home Used With Tune: HURSLEY

Father, we praise you, now the night is over

Author: Percy Dearmer Meter: 11.11.11.5 Appears in 83 hymnals Scripture: Ephesians 5:18-20 Lyrics: 1 Father, we praise you, now the night is over, active and watchful, stand we all before you; singing, we offer prayer and meditation: thus we adore you. 2 Monarch of all things, fit us for your mansions; banish our weakness, health and wholeness sending; bring us to heaven, where your saints united joy without ending. 3 All holy Father, Son, and equal Spirit, Trinity blessed, send us your salvation; yours is the glory, gleaming and resounding through all creation. Topics: The Living God Our Response to God - in the morning and evening; The Being of God Holy and One; Adoration Of God; Eternal Life; God in Trinity Used With Tune: CHRISTE SANCTORUM Text Sources: 10th century or earlier

For the Music of Creation

Author: Shirley Erena Murray, 1931- Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 10 hymnals Scripture: Ephesians 5:19 Lyrics: 1 For the music of creation, for the song your Spirit sings, for your sound’s divine expression, burst of joy in living things: God, our God, the world’s composer, hear us, echoes of your voice; music is your art, your glory, let the human heart rejoice! 2 Psalms and symphonies exalt you, drum and trumpet, string and reed, simple melodies acclaim you, tunes that rise from deepest need, hymns of longing and belonging, carols from a cheerful throat, lilt of lullaby and love song catching heaven in a note. 3 All the voices of the ages in transcendent chorus meet, worship lifting up the senses, hands that praise, and dancing feet; over discord and division music speaks your joy and peace, harmony of earth and heaven, song of God that cannot cease! Used With Tune: RUSTINGTON

Fill me with Thy Spirit

Author: D. S. Warner Appears in 7 hymnals Scripture: Ephesians 5:18 First Line: Fill me with thy Spirit, Lord Refrain First Line: Holy Spirit, seal me thine Used With Tune: [Fill me with thy Spirit, Lord] (Warren)

Fill the Earth with Music

Author: R. G. Huff, 1949- Meter: 6.5.6.5 D with refrain Appears in 3 hymnals Scripture: Ephesians 5:19 Topics: Evangelism and Mission; Music and Singing; Witness Used With Tune: WYE VALLEY

Father, we thank thee!

Author: Mary Mapes Dodge Meter: 7.7.7.7.7.7 with refrain Appears in 108 hymnals Scripture: Ephesians 5:20 First Line: Can a little child like me Lyrics: 1 Can a little child like me Thank the Father fittingly? Yes, O yes! be good and true, Patient, kind in all you do; Love the Lord, and do your part; Learn to say with all your heart, Refrain: Father, we thank thee! Father, we thank thee! Father in heaven, we thank thee! 2 For the fruit upon the tree, For the birds that sing of thee, For the earth in beauty dressed, Father, mother, and the rest, For thy precious, loving care, For thy bounty everywhere, [Refrain] 3 For the sunshine warm and bright, For the day and for the night, For the lessons of our youth— Honor, gratitude and truth, For the love that met us here, For the home and for the cheer, [Refrain] 4 For our comrades and our plays, And our happy holidays, For the joyful work and true That a little child may do, For our lives but just begun, For the great gift of thy Son, [Refrain] Amen. Topics: Common Duties and Things; Thankfulness Used With Tune: THANKSGIVING