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Lord of all, to thee we raise

Author: Folliott Sandford Pierpoint (1835-1917) Meter: 7.7.7.7 with refrain Appears in 640 hymnals Scripture: James 1:17-18 First Line: For the beauty of the earth 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, Refrain: Lord of all, to thee we raise this our sacrifice of praise. 2 For the beauty of each hour of the day and of the night, hill and vale and tree and flower, sun and moon and stars of light: [Refrain] 3 For the joy of human love, brother, sister, parent, child, friends on earth, and friends above, pleasures pure and undefiled: [Refrain] 4 For each perfect gift of thine, to our race so freely given, graces human and divine, flowers of earth and buds of heaven: [Refrain] 5 For thy church which evermore lifteth holy hands above, offering up on every shore her pure sacrifice of love, [Refrain] Topics: Beauty; Children and All-Age Worship; Church Universal; Church Worship; Creation; Creation and the Environment; Family and Friends; God Love of; Love for Others; Mothering Sunday; Praise; The Second Sunday before Lent Year A Used With Tune: ENGLANDS LANE

Like a River Glorious

Author: Frances R. Havergal Appears in 153 hymnals Scripture: James 1:2 Refrain First Line: Trusting in the Father Lyrics: 1 Like a river glorious is God's perfect peace, over all victorious in its bright increase: perfect, yet still flowing fuller every day; perfect, yet still growing deeper all the way. Refrain: Trusting in the Father, hearts are fully blest, finding, as he promised, perfect peace and rest. 2 Hidden in the hollow of his mighty hand, where no harm can follow, in his strength we stand. We may trust him fully all for us to do; those who trust him wholly find him wholly true. [Refrain] Topics: God's Faithfulness; God's Peace; God's Protection; God's Providence; God Trust in; Rest; Trust in God; Elements of Worship Forgiviness and Grace Used With Tune: WYE VALLEY

Lord, Help Me to Hold Out

Author: James Cleveland, 1931-1991 Appears in 5 hymnals Scripture: James 1:25 Topics: Choruses; Faithfulness of the Believer; Guidance; New Birth; Prayer and Intercession; Renewal and Revival; Trust Used With Tune: [Lord, help me to hold out]

Let Us with a Gladsome Mind

Author: John Milton Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 545 hymnals Scripture: James 1:17 Topics: God Creator; God Providence; Praise God, The Father Used With Tune: INNOCENTS

Lamp of Our Feet

Author: Bernard Barton Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 278 hymnals Scripture: James 1:21 First Line: Lamp of our feet, whereby we trace Lyrics: 1 Lamp of our feet, whereby we trace Our path when wont to stray; Stream from the fount of heavenly grace, Brook by the traveler's way; 2 Bread of our souls, whereon we feed, True manna from on high; Our guide and chart, wherein we read Of realms beyond the sky; 3 Word of the ever-living God, Will of His glorious Son; Without thee how could earth be trod, Or heaven itself be won? 4 Lord, grant us all aright to learn The wisdom it imparts; And to its heavenly teaching turn With simple, childlike hearts. Amen. Used With Tune: LAMBETH

'Lift up your hearts!' We lift them, Lord, to thee

Author: Henry Montague Butler (1833-1918) Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 69 hymnals Scripture: James 1:17 Lyrics: 1 'Lift up your hearts!' We lift them, Lord, to thee; here at thy feet none other may we see: 'Lift up your hearts!' Even so, with one accord, we lift them up, we lift them to the Lord. 2 Above the level of the former years, the mire of sin, the slough of guilty fears, the mist of doubt, the blight of love's decay, O Lord of light, lift all our hearts to-day. 3 Lift every gift that thou thyself hast given: low lies the best till lifted up to heaven; low lie the bounding heart, the teeming brain, till, sent from God, they mount to God again. 4 Then, as the trumpet-call in after years, 'Lift up your hearts!' rings pealing in our ears, still shall those hearts respond with full accord, 'We lift them up, we lift them to the Lord.' Topics: Our Response to Christ In Discipleship; The Church Celebrates Holy Communion; Dedication of people; Despair and Trouble; Holy Communion Used With Tune: WOODLANDS

Lord of earth and all creation

Author: Honor Mary Thwaites, 1914-93; Michael Rayner Thwaites, 1915- Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 2 hymnals Scripture: James 1:14-18 Topics: Australia; Creation; Faith; General Petition; Healing; Holy Spirit; Intercession of the Church; National Life; New Life in Christ; People of God; Providence; Reconciliation Used With Tune: WESTMINSTER ABBEY

Love Divine, All Loves Excelling

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 1,870 hymnals Scripture: James 1:27 Lyrics: 1 Love divine, all loves excelling, joy of heav'n to earth come down; fix in us thy humble dwelling, all thy faithful mercies crown. Jesus, thou art all compassion, pure, unbounded love thou art; visit us with thy salvation, enter ev'ry trembling heart. 2 Come almighty to deliver; let us all thy life receive; suddenly return and never, nevermore thy temples leave. Thee we would be always blessing, serve thee as thy hosts above, pray and praise thee without ceasing, glory in thy perfect love. 3 Finish then thy new creation; pure and spotless let us be; let us see thy great salvation perfectly restored in thee, changed from glory into glory, till in heaven we take our place, till we cast our crowns before thee, lost in wonder, love, and praise! Used With Tune: HYFRYDOL

Longing for Light

Author: Bernadette Farrell Appears in 23 hymnals Scripture: James 1:19-25 First Line: Longing for light we wait in darkness Refrain First Line: Chrsit, be our light! Topics: Advent; Epiphany; Gathering; Housing; Kingdom of God; Light; Longing for God; Nation and City; Peace and Justice; Reign of Christ Used With Tune: CHRIST BE OUR LIGHT

Lord of creation, to you be all praise!

Author: Jack Copley Winslow, 1882-1974 Meter: 10.11.11.11 Appears in 18 hymnals Scripture: James 1:1-7 Topics: Commitment; Creation; Freedom; Ordination; Providence; Service; Stewardship; The way; Wisdom; Word of God Used With Tune: SLANE (2)