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Lord, Who Throughout These Forty Days

Author: Claude F Hernamen Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 86 hymnals Scripture: Mark 1:12-13 Lyrics: 1 Lord, who throughout these forty days For us did fast and pray, Teach us with you to mourn our sins, And close by you to stay. 2 As you with Satan did contend, And did the victory win, O give us strength in you to fight, In you to conquer sin. 3 And through these days of penitence, And through your Passion-tide, Yes, evermore, in life and death, O Lord, with us abide. 4 Abide with us, so when this course Of life on earth is past, An Easter of unending joy We may attain at last! Amen. Topics: Lent/Palm Sunday Used With Tune: LAND OF REST

Lord, When You Came / Pescador de Hombres

Author: Cesáreo Gabaráin, 1936-1991; Willard F. Jabusch, b.1930 Meter: 8.10.10 with refrain Appears in 50 hymnals Scripture: Mark 1:16-20 First Line: Lord, when you came to the seashore (Tú has venido a la orilla) Refrain First Line: O Lord, in my eyes you were gazing (Señor, me has mirado a los ojos) Topics: Commissioning; Daily Life and Work; Discipleship; Evangelization; Labor; Love for Others; Ministry; Mission; Poverty; Seeking; Going Forth, Sending Forth; Service; Social Concern Used With Tune: PESCADOR DE HOMBRES Text Sources: Pescador de Hombres

Lead us, heavenly Father, lead us

Author: James Edmeston, 1791-1867 Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 358 hymnals Scripture: Mark 1:10 Lyrics: 1 Lead us, heavenly Father, lead us o'er the world's tempestuous sea; guard us, guide us, keep us, feed us, for we have no help but thee, yet possessing every blessing if our God our guide shall be. 2 Saviour, breathe forgiveness o'er us: all our weakness thou dost know; thou didst tread this earth before us, thou didst feel its keenest woe; lone and dreary, faint and weary through the desert thou didst go. 3 Spirit of our God descending, fill our hearts with heavenly joy, love with every passion blending, pleasure that can never cloy; thus provided, pardoned, guided nothing can our peace destroy. Topics: Desert / Wilderness; Forgiveness / Pardon; God Images (Father); God Guide; Lent; One Life in Christ Discipleship; Peace; Sea / Ocean; Trinity Used With Tune: MANNHEIM

Lord of the Dance

Author: Sydney Carter, 1915- Appears in 52 hymnals Scripture: Mark 1:19 First Line: I danced in the morning when the world was begun Refrain First Line: Dance, then, wherever you may be Lyrics: 1 I danced in the morning when the world was begun, and I danced in the moon and the stars and the sun, and I came down from heaven and I danced on the earth. At Bethlehem I had my birth. Refrain: Dance, then, wherever you may be; I am the Lord of the Dance, said he. And I'll lead you all wherever you may be, and I'll lead you all in the Dance, said he. 2 I danced for the scribe and the Pharisee, but they would not dance and they would not follow me; I danced for the fishermen, for James and John; they came with me and the Dance went on. [Refrain] 3 I danced on the Sabbath and I cured the lame, the holy people said it was a shame; they whipped and they stripped and they hung me on high; and they left me there on a cross to die. [Refrain] 4 I danced on a Friday when the sky turned black; it's hard to dance with the devil on your back; they buried my body and they thought I'd gone, but I am the Dance and I still go on.[Refrain] 5 They cut me down and I leapt up high, I am the life that'll never, never die; I'll live in you if you'll live in me; I am the Lord of the Dance, said he. [Refrain] Used With Tune: LORD OF THE DANCE

Like the murmur of the dove's song

Author: Carl P. Daw, Jr., b. 1944 Meter: 8.7.8.7.6 Appears in 36 hymnals Scripture: Mark 1:10 Topics: The Gift and Work of the Holy Spirit Used With Tune: BRIDEGROOM

Led by the Spirit

Author: Bob Hurd, b. 1950 Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 4 hymnals Scripture: Mark 1:12-15 First Line: Led by the Spirit of our God Topics: Retreats; Rites of the Church Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults: Mystagogia; The Liturgical Year Ash Wednesday; The Liturgical Year Lent (Sundays and Weekdays) Used With Tune: KINGSFOLD

Lord Jesus, think on me

Author: Synesius of Cyrene (c. 365-414); Allen William Chatfield (1808-1896) Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 130 hymnals Scripture: Mark 1:32-34 Lyrics: 1 Lord Jesus, think on me, and purge away my sin; from earthborn passions set me free, and make me pure within. 2 Lord Jesus, think on me, with care and woe oppressed; let me thy loving servant be, and taste thy promised rest. 3 Lord Jesus, think on me, amid the battle's strife; in all my pain and misery be thou my health and life. 4 Lord Jesus, think on me, nor let me go astray; through darkness and perplexity point thou the heavenly way. 5 Lord Jesus, think on me, when flows the tempest high: when on doth rush the enemy O Saviour, be thou nigh. 6 Lord Jesus, think on me, that when the flood is past, I may the eternal brightness see, and share thy joy at last. Topics: Our Response to Christ In Penitence; Conflict; Despair and Trouble; Heaven Used With Tune: SOUTHWELL

Look Along the Shore

Appears in 2 hymnals Scripture: Mark 1:17 First Line: On sin's barren, rocky coast Refrain First Line: Look along the shore, my brother Lyrics: 1 On sin's barren, rocky coast, Life-barks perish o'er and o'er, Precious souls are often lost, Brother, look along the shore. Chorus: Look along the shore, my brother, Look along the shore; Quickly go, and you may rescue Precious souls along the shore. 2 In the darkness of the night, 'Mid the angry breakers' roar, Some poor soul may ask for light, Brother, look along the shore. [Chorus] 3 Humble tasks are left undone For the work that's honored more; Seek some poor, neglected one, Brother, look along the shore. [Chorus] 4 Lured by Satan's pow'r combined, Lives are shipwrecked by the score; Go, then quickly, and you'll find Souls to save along the shore. [Chorus] Topics: Missionary; Revival; Work Used With Tune: [On sin's barren, rocky coast]

"Lamb of God"

Author: Charlotte Elliott Appears in 2,137 hymnals Scripture: Mark 1:40 First Line: Just as I am, without one plea Lyrics: 1 Just as I am, without one plea, But that thy blood was shed for me, And that thou bid'st me come to thee, O Lamb of God, I come! 2 Just as I am, and waiting not To ride my soul of one dark blot, To thee whose blood can cleanse each spot, O Lamb of God, I come! 3 Just as I am, though tossed about With many a conflict, many a doubt, Fightings within, and fears without, O Lamb of God, I come! 4 Just as I am--thou wilt receive, Wilt welcome, pardon, cleanse, relieve; Because thy promise I believe, O Lamb of God, I come! 5 Just as I am--thy love unknown Hath broken every barrier down; Now, to be thine, yea, thine alone, O Lamb of God, I come! Topics: Atonement Accepted; Christ Lamb Used With Tune: WOODWORTH

Lord, your almighty word

Author: John Marriott, 1720-1825 Meter: 6.6.4.6.6.6.4 Appears in 446 hymnals Scripture: Mark 1:2-15 Lyrics: 1 Lord, your almighty word chaos and darkness heard, and took their flight: hear us, we humbly pray, and where the gospel day sheds not its glorious ray, let there be light. 2 Saviour, who came to give those who in darkness live healing and sight, health to the sick in mind, sight to the inly blind, now to all humankind let there be light. 3 Spirit of truth and love, life-giving holy dove, speed forth your flight; move on the waters' face bearing the lamp of grace, and in earth's darkest place let there be light. 4 Holy and blessèd Three, glorious Trinity, Wisdom, Love, Might, boundless as ocean's tide rolling in fullest pride, through the earth far and wide, let there be light. Topics: Commissioning Service; Consummation in Christ; Creation; Epiphany; Evangelism; Healing; Jesus Christ Redeemer; People of God; Saints Days and Holy Days St Andrew; Saints Days and Holy Days St Luke; The Gospel; Word of God; Worship Gathering Used With Tune: MOSCOW