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Come, My Soul, Thy Suit Prepare

Author: John Newton Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 710 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 7:7 Topics: Repentance Used With Tune: HORTON

Close to Thee

Author: Fanny J. Crosby, 1820-1915 Meter: 8.7.8.7 with refrain Appears in 423 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 7:14 First Line: Thou, my everlasting portion Refrain First Line: Close to Thee, Close to Thee Lyrics: 1 Thou, my everlasting portion, More than friend or life to me; All along my pilgrim journey, Savior, let me walk with Thee. Refrain: Close to Thee, Close to Thee, Close to Thee, Close to Thee, All along this tedious journey, Savior, let me walk with Thee. 2 Not for ease or worldly pleasure, Nor for fame my prayer shall be; Gladly will I toil and suffer, Only let me walk with Thee. [Refrain] Topics: The Gospel in the Christian Life Christian Life, Discipleship; Commitment/Dedication; Cross (of the believer); Discipleship; Eternal Life; Journey Used With Tune: CLOSE TO THEE

Companions on the Journey

Author: Carey Landry, b. 1944 Appears in 5 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 7:7 First Line: No longer strangers to each other Refrain First Line: We are companions on the journey Topics: Hope; Journey; Love of God for Us; Rites of the Church Marriage; Service Music for Mass Communion Song; Service Music for Mass Entrance Song (Gathering of Processional); Social Concern; Sunday Celebrations in the Absence of a Priest Communion Song; Unity; Welcome Used With Tune: [No longer strangers to each other]

Christ Is Our Cornerstone

Author: John Chandler (1806-1876) Meter: 6.6.6.6.4.4.4.4 Appears in 186 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 7:12-29 Lyrics: 1 Christ is our cornerstone on him alone we build; with his true saints alone the courts of heaven are filled. On his great love our hopes we place of present grace and joys above. 2 O then, with hymns of praise these hallowed courts shall ring. Our voices we will raise the Three-in-One to sing, and thus proclaim in joyful song, both loud and long, that glorious name. 3 Here, gracious God, do thou for evermore draw nigh; accept each faithful vow, and mark each suppliant sigh. In copious shower on all who pray, each holy day thy blessings pour. 4 Here may we gain from heaven the grace which we implore; and may that grace, once given, be with us evermore, until that day when all the blest to endless rest are called away. Topics: Call and Vocation; Gathering of the Community Used With Tune: HAREWOOD Text Sources: Latin (7th cent.)

City of God, how broad and far

Author: Samuel Johnson, 1822-1882 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 166 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 7:24-25 Lyrics: 1 City of God, how broad and far outspread thy walls sublime! The true thy chartered freemen are of every age and clime: 2 One holy church, one army strong, one steadfast, high intent; one working band, one harvest-song, one King omnipotent. 3 How purely hath thy speech come down from man's primaeval youth! How grandly hath thine empire grown of freedom, love, and truth! 4 How gleam thy watch-fires through the night with never-fainting ray! How rise thy towers, serene and bright, to meet the dawning day! 5 In vain the surge's angry shock, in vain the drifting sands: unharmed upon the eternal Rock the eternal city stands. Topics: Proper 4 Year A; Proper 24 Year A; The City Used With Tune: RICHMOND

Charitableness

Author: Miss Fletcher Appears in 138 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 7:1 First Line: Think gently of the erring one! Lyrics: 1 Think gently of the erring one! And let us not forget, However darkly stained by sin, He is our brother yet. 2 Heir of the same inheritance, Child of the self-same God; He hath but stumbled in the path We have in weakness trod. 3 Forget not thou hast often sinned, And sinful yet must be: Deal gently with the erring one: As God has dealt with thee. Topics: Activity; Christians Duties; Church Work of; Communion of Saints At Lord's Table Used With Tune: CHESTERFIELD

Chief of Sinners Though I Be

Author: William McComb, 1793-1873 Meter: 7.7.7.7.7.7 Appears in 90 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 7:13-14 Lyrics: 1 Chief of sinners though I be, Jesus shed his blood for me, died that I might live on high, lives that I might never die. As the branch is to the vine, I am his and he is mine! 2 Oh, the height of Jesus' love, higher than the heav'ns above, deeper than the depths of sea, lasting as eternity, love that found me— wondrous thought— found me when I sought him not. 3 Only Jesus can impart comfort to a wounded heart, peace that flows from sin forgiv'n, joy that lifts the soul to heav'n, faith and hope to walk with God in the way that Enoch trod. 4 Chief of sinners though I be, Christ is all in all to me; all my wants to him are known, all my sorrows are his own. Safe with him in earthly strife, I await the heav'nly life. 5 Strengthen me, O gracious Lord, by your Spirit and your Word. When my wayward heart would stray, keep me in the narrow way; grace in time of need supply while I live and when I die. Topics: Grace Used With Tune: GETHSEMANE

Come, Holy Spirit, God and Lord!

Author: Martin Luther; Miss Catherine Winkworth Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8.8.8.8 Appears in 70 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 7:15 Lyrics: 1 Come, Holy Spirit, God and Lord! Be all Thy graces now outpoured On the believer's mind and soul, To strengthen, save, and make us whole. Lord, by the brightness of Thy light, Thou in faith dost men unite Of ev'ry land and ev'ry tongue: This to Thy praise, O Lord, be sung. Hallelujah! Hallelujah! 2 Thou strong Defense, Thou holy Light, Teach us to know our God aright, And call Him Father from the heart: The Word of life and truth impart: That we may not love doctrines strange, Nor e'er to other teachers range, But Jesus for our Master own, And put our trust in Him alone. Hallelujah! Hallelujah! 3 Thou sacred Ardor, Comfort sweet, Help us to wait with ready feet And willing heart, at Thy command, Nor trial fright us from Thy band, Lord, make us ready with Thy powers; Strengthen the flesh in weaker hours, That as good warriors we may force Through life and death to Thee our course. Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Amen. Topics: Church Year Pentecost; Pentecost (Whitsunday); Names and Office of Christ Master; Prayer for Light; Trials Used With Tune: KOMM, HEILIGER GEIST, HERRE GOTT

Come, let us search our ways and try

Author: Watts Appears in 51 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 7:12 Topics: The Christian Character

Come, Lord, to our souls

Author: Howard Charles Adie Gaunt, 1902-1983 Meter: 7.6.7.6 Appears in 16 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 7:7 First Line: Come, Lord, to our souls come down Topics: Hope and Consolation; Redemption and Salvation Used With Tune: QUEDGELEY