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Lord of all, to thee we raise

Author: F. S. Pierpoint, 1835-1917 Meter: 7.7.7.7 with refrain Appears in 640 hymnals 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: Creation; Second Sunday Before Lent Year A; Proper 17 Year B; Proper 21 Year B Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:9 Used With Tune: ENGLANDS LANE

Bread of heaven, on thee we feed

Author: Josiah Conder, 1789-1855 Meter: 7.7.7.7.7.7 Appears in 338 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Bread of heaven, on thee we feed, for thy flesh is meat indeed; ever may our souls be fed with this true and living bread; day by day with strength supplied through the life of him who died. 2 Vine of heaven, thy blood supplies this blest cup of sacrifice; Lord, thy wounds our healing give, to thy cross we look and live: Jesus, may we ever be grafted, rooted, built in thee. Topics: Holy Communion; Proper 12 Year B Scripture: 1 Peter 2:24 Used With Tune: BREAD OF HEAVEN

All people that on earth do dwell

Author: William Kethe, d. 1594 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 727 hymnals Lyrics: 1 All people that on earth do dwell, sing to the Lord with cheerful voice; him serve with fear, his praise forth tell, come ye before him, and rejoice. 2 The Lord, ye know, is God indeed; without our aid he did us make; we are his folk, he doth us feed, and for his sheep he doth us take. 3 O enter then his gates with praise, approach with joy his courts unto; praise, laud, and bless his name always, for it is seemly so to do. 4 For why? The Lord our God is good; his mercy is for ever sure; his truth at all times firmly stood, and shall from age to age endure. 5 To Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, the God whom heaven and earth adore, from men and from the angel-host be praise and glory evermore. Scripture: 2 Chronicles 5:13 Used With Tune: OLD HUNDREDTH Text Sources: Psalm 100 in Anglo-Genevan Psalter, 1560

And can it be that I should gain

Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788 Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 Appears in 292 hymnals Lyrics: 1 And can it be that I should gain an interest in the Saviour's blood? Died he for me, who caused his pain? For me, who him to death pursued? Amazing love! How can it be that thou, my God, shouldst die for me? 2 'Tis mystery all: the Immortal dies! Who can explore his strange design? In vain the first-born seraph tries to sound the depths of love divine. 'Tis mercy all! Let earth adore, let angel minds enquire no more. 3 He left his Father's throne above — so free, so infinite his grace — emptied himself of all but love, and bled for Adam's helpless race. 'Tis mercy all, immense and free; for, O my God, it found out me! 4 Long my imprisoned spirit lay fast bound in sin and nature's night; thine eye diffused a quickening ray; I woke, the dungeon flamed with light; my chains fell off, my heart was free, I rose, went forth, and followed thee. 5 No condemnation now I dread; Jesus, and all in him, is mine! Alive in him, my living Head, and clothed in righteousness divine, bold I approach the eternal throne, and claim the crown, through Christ, my own. Topics: Lent IV Year B; Third Sunday Before Advent Year B Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:22 Used With Tune: SAGINA

For the healing of the nations

Author: Fred Kaan, b. 1929 Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 58 hymnals Lyrics: 1 For the healing of the nations, Lord, we pray with one accord, for a just and equal sharing of the things that earth affords. To a life of love in action help us rise and pledge our word. 2 Lead us forward into freedom, from despair your world release, that, redeemed from war and hatred, all may come and go in peace. Show us how through care and goodness fear will die and hope increase. 3 All that kills abundant living, let it from the earth be banned: pride of status, race or schooling, dogmas that obscure your plan. In our common quest for justice may we hallow life’s brief span. 4 You, Creator-God, have written your great name on humankind; for our growing in your likeness, bring the life of Christ to mind; that by our response and service earth its destiny may find. Topics: Proper 7 Year C; Proper 10 Year C; Remembrance Sunday; Second Sunday Before Advent Year C Scripture: 2 Corinthians 3:18 Used With Tune: ALLELUIA DULCE CARMEN

O Lord of heaven and earth and sea

Author: Christopher Wordsworth, 1807-1885 Meter: 8.8.8.4 Appears in 335 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O Lord of heaven and earth and sea, to thee all praise and glory be. How shall we show our love to thee who givest all? 2 The golden sunshine, vernal air, sweet flowers and fruit, thy love declare; when harvests ripen, thou art there, who givest all. 3 For peaceful homes, and healthful days, for all the blessings earth displays, we owe thee thankfulness and praise, who givest all. 4 Thou didst not spare thine only Son, but gav'st him for a world undone, and freely with that blessèd One thou givest all. 5 Thou giv'st the Holy Spirit's dower, Spirit of life and love and power, and dost his sevenfold graces shower upon us all. 6 For souls redeemed, for sins forgiven, for means of grace and hopes of heaven, Father, what can to thee be given, who givest all? 7 We lose what on ourselves we spend, we have as treasure without end whatever, Lord, to thee we lend, who givest all. 8 To thee, from whom we all derive our life, our gifts, our power to give: O may we ever with thee live, who givest all. Topics: Creation Scripture: 1 Chronicles 29:14 Used With Tune: ES IST KEIN TAG

Stand up, and bless the Lord

Author: James Montgomery, 1771-1854 Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 400 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Stand up, and bless the Lord, ye people of his choice; stand up, and bless the Lord your God with heart and soul and voice. 2 Though high above all praise, above all blessing high, who would not fear his holy name, and laud and magnify? 3 O for the living flame from his own altar brought, to touch our lips, our mind inspire, and wing to heaven our thought. 4 God is our strength and song, and his salvation ours; then be his love in Christ proclaimed with all our ransomed powers. 5 Stand up, and bless the Lord, the Lord your God adore; stand up, and bless his glorious name henceforth for evermore. Scripture: 1 Peter 2:9 Used With Tune: CARLISLE

All creatures of our God and King

Author: William Henry Draper, 1855-1933; St Francis of Assisi, 1182-1226 Meter: 8.8.4.4.8.8 with alleluias Appears in 267 hymnals Lyrics: 1 All creatures of our God and King, lift up your voice and with us sing, Alleluia, alleluia! Thou burning sun with golden beam, thou silver moon with softer gleam: Refrain: O praise him, O praise him, Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! 2 Thou rushing wind that art so strong, ye clouds that sail in heaven along, O praise him, alleluia! Thou rising morn, in praise rejoice; ye lights of evening, find a voice: [Refrain] 3 Thou flowing water, pure and clear, make music for thy Lord to hear, Alleluia, alleluia! Thou fire, so masterful and bright, that givest us both warmth and light: [Refrain] 4 Dear mother earth, who day by day unfoldest blessings on our way, O praise him, alleluia! The flowers and fruits that in thee grow, let them his glory also show: [Refrain] 5 All ye that are of tender heart, forgiving others, take your part, O sing ye, alleluia! Ye who long pain and sorrow bear, praise God, and on him cast your care: [Refrain] 6 And thou, most kind and gentle death, waiting to hush our latest breath, O praise him, alleluia! Thou leadest home the child of God, and Christ our Lord the way has trod: [Refrain] 7 Let all things their creator bless, and worship him in humbleness; O praise him, alleluia! Praise, praise the Father, praise the Son, and praise the Spirit, Three in One: [Refrain] Topics: Creation; Easter VI Rogationtide Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:8 Used With Tune: LASST UNS ERFREUEN (EASTER SONG)

Alleluia, sing to Jesus!

Author: William Chatterton Dix, 1837-1898 Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 216 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Alleluia, sing to Jesus! his the sceptre, his the throne; alleluia, his the triumph, his the victory alone: hark, the songs of peaceful Sion thunder like a mighty flood; Jesus out of every nation hath redeemed us by his blood. 2 Alleluia, not as orphans are we left in sorrow now; alleluia, he is near us, faith believes, nor questions how: though the cloud from sight received him, when the forty days were o'er, shall our hearts forget his promise, 'I am with you evermore'? 3 Alleluia, bread of angels, thou on earth our food, our stay; alleluia, here the sinful flee to thee from day to day: Intercessor, Friend of sinners, earth's Redeemer, plead for me, where the songs of all the sinless sweep across the crystal sea. 4 Alleluia, King eternal, thee the Lord of lords we own; alleluia, born of Mary, earth thy footstool, heaven thy throne: thou within the veil hast entered, robed in flesh, our great High Priest; thou on earth both Priest and Victim in the eucharistic feast. Topics: Holy Communion; Proper 9 Year A Scripture: Acts 1:3 Used With Tune: HYFRYDOL

As pants the hart for cooling streams

Author: Nahum Tate, 1652-1715; Nicholas Brady, 1659-1726 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 323 hymnals Lyrics: 1 As pants the hart for cooling streams when heated in the chase, so longs my soul, O God, for thee, and thy refreshing grace. 2 For thee, my God, the living God, my thirsty soul doth pine: O when shall I behold thy face, thou majesty divine? 3 Why restless, why cast down, my soul? Hope still, and thou shalt sing the praise of him who is thy God, thy health's eternal spring. 4 To Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, the God whom we adore, be glory, as it was, is now, and shall be evermore. Topics: Lent I Year B; Proper 23 Year C Scripture: Psalm 42:1-3 Used With Tune: MARTYRDOM Text Sources: Psalm 42 in A New Version of the Psalms of David, 1696